Electronic music has a lot to say.

DECKS
UNPLUGGED

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Conversations about electronic music and the people who shape it. What you hear on stage, and what you cannot see from the dancefloor.

DJs, producers and people from club culture share their journeys, their work and what happens behind the scenes.

Hosted by Sandra EF, founder of R2R.
Podcast booker: Sandro Sampaio

Our guests

Next premiere

NuCasa

5 November 2026, 20:00 (Warsaw)

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Season 3

Bartosz Stobiński i Tomek „Kemot” Nowakowski

The part of the industry you cannot see from the dancefloor: booking, budgets and promoter risk.

About the guest

Bartosz Stobiński and Tomek “Kemot” Nowakowski from ARK / Winiary Bookings, working on concerts and electronic music events in Poland.

About the episode

Agents, artist fees, ticket prices and the decisions that have to come together before an event can happen.

WRK

Starting from scratch, looking for opportunities and the persistence you cannot hear in a DJ set.

About the guest

WRK, a DJ connected with the hard techno scene and Labirynt Festival.

About the episode

First sets without owning equipment, open decks, authenticity, pressure and creating an event with its own identity.

Bass Astral / Jakub Tracz

Making music without waiting for inspiration, and finding a personal language between electronic music and songs.

About the guest

Jakub Tracz, known as Bass Astral, discusses his journey from bassist to composer and the projects along the way.

About the episode

Muzyka Taneczna, live performance and songwriting, a changing creative process, working offline, algorithms and AI.

Korolova

The work, consistency and decisions that come long before the spotlight.

About the guest

Korolova opens the third season of Decks Unplugged with a conversation about the work that happens beyond the stage.

About the episode

Captive Soul, early opportunities, discipline, intensive touring, rest and burnout. Conversation in English with Polish subtitles.

Krzysztof Stelmach

Building venues and events people return to, the story of Splot, teamwork and changes in Warsaw nightlife.

About the guest

Promoter involved in Warsaw venues including Hocki Klocki, Niebo and Lunapark, and the Splot Słoneczny event series.

About the episode

Building venues and events people return to, the story of Splot, teamwork and changes in Warsaw nightlife.

Zamilska

United Kingdom of Anxiety, building a live act, perfectionism and finding inspiration beyond genre boundaries.

About the guest

Natalia Zamilska is an electronic music producer and performer whose work brings together a distinctive sound and live improvisation.

About the episode

United Kingdom of Anxiety, building a live act, perfectionism and finding inspiration beyond genre boundaries.

Linds

From early sets to an international audience: Sunset Funk, production, collaborations and developing a personal sound.

About the guest

Igor “Linds” Lipiński is a DJ and producer associated with the new wave of trance, with roots in mashups and club sets in Lublin.

About the episode

From early sets to an international audience: Sunset Funk, production, collaborations and developing a personal sound.

Sincz & Arude

The duo’s beginnings, the Humanity EP, record labels, social media pressure, perfectionism and changing club culture.

About the guest

Sincz and Arude are DJs and producers whose collaborative tracks have been played by Tale Of Us, Fideles and Innellea.

About the episode

The duo’s beginnings, the Humanity EP, record labels, social media pressure, perfectionism and changing club culture.

SEB

Creating playlists, curating LAS, changes in the Polish scene, club audiences and playing solo or as a duo.

About the guest

Sebastian “SEB” Pierzchała is a DJ, selector and LAS festival stage curator who also selects music for brands, shops and restaurants.

About the episode

Creating playlists, curating LAS, changes in the Polish scene, club audiences and playing solo or as a duo.

GiGi i Weikum

Building Collision, choosing artists, booking fees, promoter risk, music production and friendship across different personalities.

About the guest

Patryk “GiGi” Ignatowicz and Sebastian Weikum are DJs and founders of Collision, combining music selection with event production.

About the episode

Building Collision, choosing artists, booking fees, promoter risk, music production and friendship across different personalities.

Rysy

The duo’s beginnings, intuition in the studio, 4GIVE, sampling, releasing music and the enjoyment of performing.

About the guest

Rysy are Wojtek Urbański and Łukasz Stachurko, an electronic duo whose work explores emotion, experimentation and sampling.

About the episode

The duo’s beginnings, intuition in the studio, 4GIVE, sampling, releasing music and the enjoyment of performing.

Konrad Martynowicz

Entering the industry, artist management, travel logistics, club booking, festival production and managing multiple responsibilities.

About the guest

Konrad Martynowicz works in artist management and booking. In this episode he discusses Dyzen, Sideral, Moon and Audioriver.

About the episode

Entering the industry, artist management, travel logistics, club booking, festival production and managing multiple responsibilities.

Novika

From the dancefloor and DJing to singing, radio, changes in club culture, women in the scene and working with Sambor.

About the guest

Kasia Nowicka, known as Novika, is a vocalist, songwriter and radio journalist whose career began with Futro.

About the episode

From the dancefloor and DJing to singing, radio, changes in club culture, women in the scene and working with Sambor.

MEG / Prozak 2.0

The beginnings and daily work of Prozak 2.0, club sound, no-photo policies, women in techno and the challenges of the business.

About the guest

Magdalena Hołubiczko, known as MEG, is a DJ and co-founder of Kraków’s Prozak 2.0, combining performing with running a club.

About the episode

The beginnings and daily work of Prozak 2.0, club sound, no-photo policies, women in techno and the challenges of the business.

A_GIM

Early inspirations, Őszibarack, collaborations, film and game music, and the relationship between studio work and performing.

About the guest

Agim Dżeljilji is a producer, DJ and instrumentalist performing as A_GIM, founder of Őszibarack and co-creator of Nervy.

About the episode

Early inspirations, Őszibarack, collaborations, film and game music, and the relationship between studio work and performing.

Michael Klein

Moving from trance to techno, record labels, Native Instruments, music production and his documentary about Dubfire.

About the guest

A Frankfurt-born DJ and producer associated with Berlin, with releases on Cocoon and Second State and work in film and audiovisual projects.

About the episode

Moving from trance to techno, record labels, Native Instruments, music production and his documentary about Dubfire.

Leon

Clubs in the 2000s, vinyl, the development of Audioriver, its move to Łódź, festival work and the state of club culture.

About the guest

A DJ and promoter involved in Polish club culture. In this episode he discusses his work on Audioriver’s programme and bookings.

About the episode

Clubs in the 2000s, vinyl, the development of Audioriver, its move to Łódź, festival work and the state of club culture.

Deas

Childhood tapes, discovering electronic music, international stages, long sets, production and Polish club culture.

About the guest

Karol Mozgawa, known as Deas, is a DJ and producer with roots in Kraków and releases on CLR, Arts Records and Planet Rhythm.

About the episode

Childhood tapes, discovering electronic music, international stages, long sets, production and Polish club culture.

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