Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

He plays on records and leans into early techno, futurist electro and house. The sets tend to move with a dry, rolling pressure rather than big drops, with a lot of space between phrases and a soft edge of soul.

More about DJ Masda

DJ Masda is from Shizuoka, at the foot of Mt. Fuji, and is now based in Berlin. He co-founded Cabaret Recordings and also handled A&R for Tokyo's Energy Flash Distribution, which puts him in the long vinyl-and-distribution line that connects Tokyo, Berlin and club rooms across Europe.

A story

He was a vinyl enthusiast from the 1990s before Cabaret Recordings took shape. In their own words

Playing

• 2026-10-25 13:00 · FSTM ADE TAKE OVER AT SKATECAFE · Skatecafe

Start here

• Cabaret Special Limited Edition (2012) · Cabaret Recordings
  Good snapshot of the Cabaret sound world.
• Raw Beats Required EP (2012)
  Shows the stripped, functional side.

Sets to hear

• RA.454 DJ Masda (2015)

Read

• Label of the month: Cabaret Recordings Resident Advisor, 2016
• EPIZODE Festival 2018 Resident Advisor, 2019
• Brave! Factory Festival 2017 Resident Advisor, 2017

For fans of

Ricardo Villalobos, Craig Richards, Zip

Official links

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