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Hannes and Holger, known as AKA AKA, have taken over the Klangspot edition of Spotify’s ‘Melodic Beats’ playlist. The German electronic music duo have spent more than a decade making music that moves between tech house, techno and melodic dance music. Their records do not stay in one narrow genre, which is part of their appeal.

I have always liked the way AKA AKA keep a clear identity while changing the mood of a release. One track may lean into a rolling club groove, while another has a softer melodic pull. Their music is built for late-night sets, but it also works when you listen closely at home or on a long train ride.

For this AKA AKA Spotify playlist takeover, Hannes and Holger chose ten instrumental tracks for listeners who enjoy melodic electronic music with rhythm, space and a little pressure behind it. The selection includes their own productions alongside music by Daniel Helmstedt, Nico Pusch, Lexer, EDX and Marcus Meinhardt.

AKA AKA Spotify Playlist Takeover AKA AKA released their first record on Oliver Koletzki’s Stil vor Talent label. The EP ‘Voegeln‘ found an audience quickly, and ‘Woody Woodpecker‘ reached the top of Beatport’s minimal chart. Dubfire, Claude VonStroke and Troy Pierce supported the track.

That early release still explains something about the duo’s approach. AKA AKA make dance tracks with direct hooks and movement, but they leave enough room for odd details and playful sounds. ‘Woody Woodpecker’ is a good example: it has a simple idea, yet the arrangement keeps shifting around it. This balance has kept their catalog interesting over the years.

Their sound also suits listeners searching for melodic techno and tech house playlists that avoid the same predictable build-and-drop formula. Some of these tracks are light on their feet. Others are darker and more driving. The common thread is a sense of momentum. Even the quieter selections feel made with a DJ set in mind.

AKA AKA are regular DJs in clubs and at festivals. Away from the studio and touring, they have appeared in radio and streaming formats such as the WDR 1 LIVE DJ Session. Hannes and Holger also run three labels: Burlesque Musique, Sacrebleu and HYMNS. Running labels while releasing music and playing DJ sets leaves little room for routine, and their output has stayed varied.

The labels give AKA AKA another way to put music into circulation. A DJ duo can build a career around their own releases, but a label also means making decisions about other artists, tracks and release schedules. That work is less visible than a festival set, yet it shapes the kind of electronic music that reaches listeners and DJs.

Hannes and Holger selected 10 instrumental favourites for the top of Spotify’s ‘Melodic Beats’ playlist. The tracks will be available there for one week. Save the ones you like to your Spotify library.

This is a concise playlist, which suits the format. There is no filler and no attempt to cover every corner of electronic music. Instead, the AKA AKA track selection stays close to the kind of melodic club music they play and produce: bass-led, rhythmic and detailed without becoming overworked.

If you are looking for an electronic music playlist for a focused work session, an evening drive or the first hours of a club night, start with the tracks below. Pay attention to the transitions between the more melodic cuts and the tougher percussion-led records. The contrast makes the playlist more useful than a collection of songs that all sit at the same intensity.

Takeover tracklist

AKA AKA & Junge Junge – Vallut Bass
Daniel Helmstedt – Run
Nico Pusch – Run Baby
Fabrication – Luminous
AKA AKA – Narcotia
AKA AKA & Oscar House – Jumbo
EDX – Umoja
Lexer – Odyssey
Marcus Meinhardt – Josef Bonfa
Timo Häusler – Constance

The tracklist includes two AKA AKA collaborations, ‘Vallut Bass’ with Junge Junge and ‘Jumbo’ with Oscar House, plus their track ‘Narcotia’. Together, these choices give a compact picture of the duo’s melodic electronic music taste. Lexer and EDX bring different shades to the list, while the tracks by Fabrication, Timo Häusler and Daniel Helmstedt keep the pace moving.