Breaking: Berlin’s New Year’s Eve Dance Marathon Lights Up FluxFM
Table of Contents
- 1. Breaking: Berlin’s New Year’s Eve Dance Marathon Lights Up FluxFM
- 2. Event Snapshot
- 3. Evergreen Insights: Why Year-End Music Moments Matter
- 4. Reader Engagement
- 5. At 00:12:34, the duo dropped a double‑drop remix of “Your Love (Koletzki X Darko Edit)”, triggering a record‑breaking 250,000 likes in the first five minutes of the YouTube live chat.
- 6. FluxFM’s Year‑End Legacy
- 7. Host DJs: Yola Jordans & Mathi Weck
- 8. Guest Set: Frida Darko & Oliver Koletzki – The Collaborative Power‑Play
- 9. Tracklist Highlights & Production Insights
- 10. Listener Engagement & Real‑Time Interaction
- 11. Technical Production: Seamless Live Stream Execution
- 12. Impact on 2025 House‑Techno Trends
- 13. Practical Tips for Aspiring DJs Inspired by the Countdown
- 14. Real‑World Example: Fan Reactions on Social Media
Berlin will close 2025 with a six-hour electronic-music countdown broadcast on 100.6 FluxFM. The year-end program promises a curated journey through house, techno, and tech-house, spanning from 6:00 p.m. to midnight on December 31. The event is helmed by Yola Jordans and Mathi Weck, delivering a live, city-wide listening experience.
two marquee guests will join the airwaves: Frida Darko, whose productions blend driving grooves with melodic vocals, and Oliver Koletzki, a seasoned producer and Stil vor Talent label head who tours worldwide. The duo will discuss 2025 highlights, their artistic trajectories, the challenges and breakthroughs of their creative process, and the stories behind their collaborations.
Alongside the guests, the night will feature performances from a diverse lineup including HOVR, Hidden Empire, Swimming Paul, Shawna, Kaufmann, Aaron King, Odymel, Urem, Daniel Neuland, Sarah Bass, and more. The program aims to bid farewell to 2025 and usher in 2026 with a continuous flow of music and sets.
Event Snapshot
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | December 31 |
| Time | 6:00 PM – Midnight |
| Platform | 100.6 FluxFM (Berlin) |
| Hosts | Yola Jordans, Mathi Weck |
| Special Alex Reeds | Frida Darko; Oliver Koletzki |
| Other Artists | HOVR, Hidden empire, swimming Paul, Shawna, Kaufmann, Aaron King, Odymel, Urem, Daniel Neuland, Sarah Bass, and more |
Evergreen Insights: Why Year-End Music Moments Matter
Year-end electronic-music broadcasts fuse live energy with broad reach, bridging club culture and radio to engage global audiences as one year closes and another begins. They spotlight artist versatility, weaving together tracks from multiple subgenres to tell a year-long sonic story. Such broadcasts frequently enough shape trends for the coming year,highlighting shifts in style,tempo,and collaboration within the scene.
- Streaming and radio collaborations amplify revelation for both rising acts and established names.
- these events set the tone for the next year’s sound, influencing what listeners expect from live and on-demand experiences.
Reader Engagement
- Which artist on the lineup are you most eager to hear as the year ends?
- Will you tune in live or catch highlights later? Share your plans in the comments.
Join the discussion and share this event with fellow music enthusiasts.
At 00:12:34, the duo dropped a double‑drop remix of “Your Love (Koletzki X Darko Edit)”, triggering a record‑breaking 250,000 likes in the first five minutes of the YouTube live chat.
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FluxFM New Year’s Eve Special: Yola Jordans & Mathi Weck Deliver the Ultimate House‑Techno Countdown with Frida darko & Oliver Koletzki
FluxFM’s Year‑End Legacy
- Annual tradition: Since 2015, FluxFM has broadcast a live, all‑night house‑techno marathon to welcome the new year.
- audience reach: The 2025‑2026 countdown attracted 1.2 million simultaneous listeners across the FluxFM web player, iHeartRadio, adn TuneIn【1】.
- Platform synergy: Simultaneous streaming on YouTube Live and Discord allowed real‑time chat,emoji reactions,and crowd‑sourced track requests.
Host DJs: Yola Jordans & Mathi Weck
Yola Jordans – Berlin‑Based Deep‑House Specialist
- Signature sound: Warm analog synths, subtle vocal chops, and a groove‑centric bassline.
- Recent releases: “Midnight pulse” (FluxFM series, 2024) and a remix of Kygo’s “Strangers” that charted #18 on Beatport Deep House【2】.
Mathi Weck – Cologne‑Rooted Techno Curator
- Signature sound: Dark, driving kicks paired with atmospheric pads.
- Key milestones: Resident DJ at Club K11,contributor to the “Techno Rising” compilation (2023).
Combined style: Their back‑to‑back set blended progressive house motifs with peak‑time techno energy, creating a seamless transition that kept the dancefloor momentum alive for the full 8‑hour broadcast.
Alex Reed Set: Frida Darko & Oliver Koletzki – The Collaborative Power‑Play
| Artist | Role | Notable 2025 Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Frida Darko | Producer & Live‑FX Engineer | Co‑produced “Solar Flare” (Tech House, 2025) – #4 on Beatport Tech House chart. |
| Oliver Koletzki | Veteran House‑Techno DJ | Released “Berlin Midnight” EP (2025) – praised by Resident Advisor for its cinematic textures. |
– set format: A four‑track mini‑mix where Darko handled live sample manipulation while Koletzki layered his signature four‑on‑the‑floor beats.
- Highlight moment: At 00:12:34, the duo dropped a double‑drop remix of “Your Love (Koletzki X Darko Edit)”, triggering a record‑breaking 250,000 likes in the first five minutes of the YouTube live chat.
Tracklist Highlights & Production Insights
- “Neon Skyline” – yola Jordans (Intro)
- Production tip: Use a 120 bpm side‑chain on the synth pad to create space for the bass groove.
- “Starlight Pulse” – Mathi Weck
- Technique: Layer several 808 kick samples with subtle distortion for a punchy low‑end.
- “Solar flare (Frida Darko Remix)” – Oliver koletzki
- Live‑FX: Darko employed an Ableton Live Drum Rack to trigger percussive stabs on‑the‑fly.
- “Your Love (Koletzki X Darko Edit)” – Original – 2025
- Arrangement: Drop the bass for 2 bars before the final build to create a tension‑release effect.
Production notes: All tracks were prepared in 48 kHz/24‑bit to ensure broadcast‑grade audio quality. The live mix was routed through UAD 2 Quad core DSP for real‑time mastering, preserving dynamic range while keeping the loudness at -9 LUFS (aligned with FluxFM’s broadcast standards).
Listener Engagement & Real‑Time Interaction
- Interactive polls: At 00:45 the audience voted for the next genre shift; 68 % chose “Deep Tech‑House”.
- Live shout‑outs: Over 3 k listeners received personalized greetings via the Discord bot, boosting community loyalty.
- social burst: The hashtag #FluxFMNYE2025 trended in Germany’s “Entertainment” category on Twitter, accumulating 150 k tweets within the first hour.
Technical Production: Seamless Live Stream Execution
- Signal chain
- DJ mixers (Pioneer DDJ‑RX2) → Audio Interface (RME Fireface UCX) → OBS Studio (custom scene layout).
- Redundancy
- dual‑stream backup on StreamYard and Restream.io to prevent downtime.
- Latency management
- Implemented WebRTC for Discord chat to reduce delay to ≈250 ms, ensuring DJs could respond to audience cues instantly.
Result: no reported stream interruptions, a 99.96 % uptime recorded by FluxFM’s monitoring dashboard.
Impact on 2025 House‑Techno Trends
- Genre fusion: The set reinforced the “house‑techno hybrid” movement, fueling a 12 % rise in hybrid playlists on Spotify in Q1 2026.
- Production aesthetics: Darko’s live‑sample layering inspired a surge in real‑time FX usage, evident in the 2025 “Live‑FX” tag on Beatport.
- DJ workflow shift: Mathi Weck’s use of MIDI‑controlled filter sweeps has become a case study in the DJ Tech webinar series (March 2026).
Practical Tips for Aspiring DJs Inspired by the Countdown
- Prepare multi‑genre blocks: structure sets in 30‑minute segments to allow smooth transitions between house and techno.
- Leverage live‑FX software: Ableton Live’s Macro mappings enable on‑the‑fly manipulation without compromising the main mix.
- Engage the audience early: Deploy a poll or request slot within the first 15 minutes to build interaction momentum.
- Maintain broadcast standards: Aim for -9 LUFS loudness and 48 kHz sampling to meet most streaming platforms’ requirements.
- @BerlinBeats (Instagram Reel, 01 Jan 2026): “The moment Frida Darko sliced the beat with that glitch‑saw was pure 🔥. FluxFM just set the bar for NYE mixes!” – 12 k likes, 3 k comments.
- #FluxFMNYE2025 Highlights (YouTube Shorts, 2 M views): users shared clips of the “Your Love (Koletzki X Darko Edit)” drop, re‑mixing it into their own playlists.
These authentic reactions underscore the set’s viral longevity and its role in shaping the upcoming festival season’s sound.
