For its first edition of the summer, FIST invites a wicked pair of selectors from Berlin. Fiedel headlines BASEMENT. The Berghain resident tweaks the formula, rendering techno with a sculptural strangeness and a sense of free play that is genuinely inspiring. As half of MMM, he’s been on deck for the production of some of the most enduring classics of the current era. In his solo works, Fiedel echoes global dance styles with vitality and uniqueness, filtering his myriad influences through a Berlin techno prism that does anything but streamline. Honestly, you have to hear it for yourself. Moroccan born, Paris based Vel similarly walks the line between techno and fine art. The Le Sucre resident bangs it out with a hyper-personal touch, careening through atmospheric densities and wobbly rhythmic interplays in a way that catches you and won’t let go. FIST Residents Word of Command and DJ Clone continue their relentless commitment to techno as evolutionary practice. Hard, lean, queer and consistently vital; they’re pushing forward and not waiting for you to catch up. Matrixxman plays a special house set at STUDIO. He has been a consistent presence for over a decade. His landmark LP “Homesick” was a moment of coalescing, bringing his dystopian, cyberpunk techno vision into stark relief. Yet even then, it was clear he was more than a moody one-trick-pony. Matrixxman has always been adept at party jams, sample flips and the occasional euphoric body high moment. A set in STUDIO allows him to tap into the full breadth of his artistic practice. Coming off their WIRE set, Sekucci and Sterling Juan Diaz resume their b2b. These two are a fearsome duo. Their wiry percussion and slamming grooves are perfectly matched; each jacks the box with fiery urgency. Apart, they’re amazing. Together, it’s all over. Natuta is back from Tbilisi. The Eau De Cologne co-founder imbues the room with a sweaty, erotic charge.