The Raving Thinker: On Writing on Raving

By Kasra Bordbar

Testing Suno: Nhii on AI' in the Music Industry

Nhii - German-born, Brooklyn-based DJ, producer, sound and mastering engineer - was one of the earliest testers of Suno, the AI music generation platform.

In this conversation, he breaks down what he found under the hood:

why the platform struggles with real musical direction, how it's fueling a wave of royalty exploitation, and why he believes one-click creation can't replace the psychological weight of mastered craft.

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Dekmantel 2026 Guide
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SPOTLIGHT

INTERVIEWS
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Testing Suno: Nhii on AI's Collision Course with the Music Industry
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DAX J (LIVE) at Dekmantel Festival
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Big Calm: Luigi Tozzi on Stillness, Sound and XAMAN Ahead of Dekmantel
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Soulful, Humble, and Full of Grace: Kurilo
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Inside the Industrial Mind of Rebekah
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MUSIC REVIEWS
Eskimo Recordings: “Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol.3”, curated by Antenna - Compilation Review
Eskimo Recordings: “Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol.3”, curated by Antenna - Compilation Review
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French DJ and producer 131bpm, now based in Berlin, is one of the most exciting voices who have emerged from the European queer nightlife.

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Dax J - Sphinx [EP]
Dax J - Sphinx [EP]

Dax J said fuck modern civilization and went back to ancient aliens. The weight of it tracks back to space war creations where his latest EP Sphinx comes from.

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Samantha Togni – The Meaningless Beautiful [Album]
Samantha Togni – The Meaningless Beautiful [Album]

Samantha Togni has established herself as one of the most uncompromising voices in electronic music.

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