Few names command as much consensus in techno as Donato Dozzy. For more than two decades, the Italian has been honing a sound as hypnotic as it is atmospheric, the kind that takes you on a journey you never saw coming. Unbothered by trends, he balances DJ sets with a steady stream of releases on his label Spazio Disponibile, installations for museums and public spaces, and collaborations with classical musicians, visual artists and like-minded producers. Some of these have already graced the festival: Voices From The Lake, his duo with Neel, at Sónar 2015, and Il Quadro di Troisi, with Eva Geist, at SónarCCCB 2021.

Alongside him will be Batu, one of the most influential producers in British bass music over the last decade. From his base in Bristol, with his label Timedance as his headquarters, he has bent the conventions of techno and soundsystem culture with near-surgical precision. His latest EP, Question Mark, distils his current sound: hypermodern club music, built on cutting-edge synthesizers and carrying the DNA of UK dub.

One works with patience and immersion; the other, with tension and impact. On paper, two different worlds; in the booth, a fascinating exchange between two of the most respected DJs on the circuit.