Parallel 9 & Richard Akingbehin

Parallel 9 & Richard Akingbehin move through techno’s machine logic and its lingering emotional afterglow. Parallel 9 – one of Steve Rachmad’s longest-running aliases – has, since the early 1990s, crafted a richly melodic and atmospheric strain of dance music, released across a vast catalogue. His productions distil machinic soul into fluid, dubby textures and crisp, dancefloor-ready dynamics. Richard Akingbehin brings a shared sensibility shaped by soundsystem culture and politically engaged listening. As co-founder of Berlin’s Refuge Worldwide and Kynant Records, he has consistently foregrounded techno, dub, and ambient as living, interconnected practices.