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Nina Kraviz is a former dentist from Siberia who is now one of the most celebrated figures in the international techno scene: a d.j., a producer, and—when necessary—a music critic. Last year, after ...

Nina Kraviz is well-acquainted with the nightlife, but the world of afterhour sets are a far cry from the more violent midnight realm that the techno producer occupies in the new videogame, Cyberpunk… ...

“Those who don’t understand what I am doing – thanks for stopping by,” wrote Nina Kraviz on Facebook almost two years ago. The sarcastic farewell came after a set in Melbourne when, after dropping ...

In November 2016, Nina Kraviz played a set at a festival in Melbourne, Australia, that has unexpectedly come to define her career. Rather than sticking to techno, for which she is known, the ...

The San Diego Air & Space Museum is a cathedral, built to worship the religion of exploration and human ambition. From its yawning chapel hang a rogue’s gallery of aircraft, from the fortress-like ...

Nina Kraviz’ трип label will bookend 2018 with a concept record titled happy new year! we wish you happiness!. You can hear previews for the record above. Featuring music from Nina Kraviz as well as ...

The Russian DJ/producer's complex mix for the London nightclub takes a journey through techno's small-town past toward an unreleased future. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album ...

The windows of the Rush Hour record shop in Amsterdam are too steamed up to see through from the street, unless you squint through the remnants of a smiley face someone has drawn with a finger on the ...

As a musical genre it’s rough and industrial. But fans and producers of techno say it’s beautiful computerised soul music. It grew out of inner city Detroit and exploded into the warehouse raves of ...

“It’s a bit weird playing here, I really believe in energy, that energy stays in a place,” explains Russian DJ/producer/songwriter Nina Kraviz, eyeing her ...

Choosing a local opener for heavy hitters like Robert Hood and Nina Kraviz (pictured) is no easy feat, but when looking around the neighbourhood for potential candidates, CMD really is the obvious ...