This was my eighth Dekmantel, and my first time back at the festival since 2023. This chimed with the discerning, but not excessively stuffy, crowd that Dekmantel has gradually cultivated over its now 12 editions. With so much to take in across the weekend, here are five key performances from Dekmantel 2026. Sandwiched between those two sets, as evening set in, was another doyen of trippy techno, Mike Parker, who also played live. The festival has shown an increased willingness to use its Selectors stage as an outlet for DJs within the minimal and tech-house spheres to show off their deep digs in recent years.