Under the moniker Buttechno, Pavel Milyakov crafts a hyper-focused framing of rhythm-based music, forging a musical language as open-ended as it is distinct. At Dekmantel 2023, the prolific Russian producer is set to showcase his ability to fold sound into origami shapes, delivering an elastic take on techno that’s packed with playful charm. Think wonky '90s inspired beats, writhing acid and electro, dystopian drone and weird ambient passages that evade every dance floor cliché. With EPs out on The Trilogy Tapes, Incienso and his very own imprint PSY X, Buttechno is renowned for his sonic collaborations with fashion designer Gosha Rubchinskiy and appearances at festivals including CTM, Terraforma and Berlin Atonal.

Friday, August 4