Truancy Volume 355: Zeynep

A great crew of like-minded thinkers and tastes can really shape you as a DJ, and for Zeynep that crew has been Harmony Rec, the beloved group and label that has shaped a generation of Prague nights at Ankali and beyond. What began as a short-term residency with the collective quickly turned into something stronger, an outlet that gave her the freedom to experiment her style, to trust her instincts, and to evolve into one of the most compelling selectors in Europe’s underground. With a sublime run of mixes for the likes of Haŵs, Groove, Kalahari Oyster Cult, Earth Dog, Passing Notes and Oddysee, she’s built a fantastic reputation as a DJ, drifting in between the fringes of tech house, groovy house rollers, jacking 4×4 and late morning steppers. The kind of music built for a smoked-out warehouse with a single strobe, where five hours slip by unnoticed and you’re left grinning ear-to-ear. Long form back-to-backs sets with the likes of Roza Terenzi, Yan and Iggy P are must listens over on Soundcloud, and show a DJ comfortable in going with the flow whoever the partner.

Based in Berlin and shaped by her Syrian roots, Zeynep sees DJing as inseparable from community, and she’s quick to tell