Ackermann
he/him · Producer, DJ
Based in Stuttgart, Germany
Ackermann is a Producer, DJ, Sound Engineer and Label Owner who lives in Stuttgart, Germany
Ackermann is a name used by DJ & Producer Andres Klein. He is also aUtOdiDakT and founder of Traktor Records.
A former Lehmann Club (Stuttgart, Germany) resident DJ, he took a break from performing live due to long COVID in 2020, only beginning to return to the DJ scene in late 2025 with appearances in Berlin and Dublin.
His break from DJ’ing launched a prolific new chapter in his career. as a producer. He signed to Marco Faraone’s UNCAGE imprint and his six EPs on the label have all reached the Top 3 on Beatport’s Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) charts, with Marcal’s remix of his track Consciousness becoming the best-selling track in that genre on Beatport in 2021.
Beyond his solo releases, Ackermann has collaborated with Michael Klein (Cocoon / Second State) on Ei8ht, delivered remixes for Marco Faraone, Carlo Lio, and Don Rimini, and contributed tracks to labels such as Suara, BCCO, Outerworld, and various fundraiser compilations.
Ackermann’s productions have received widespread support from some of techno’s biggest names, including Ben Klock, Pan-Pot, Len Faki, Charlotte de Witte, Marcel Dettmann, Radio Slave, Amelie Lens, Truncate, DVS1, Anja Schneider, Laurent Garnier, Honey Dijon, Chris Liebing, Âme, Mark Broom, Joris Voorn, and Slam.
His unwavering work ethic and exceptional knack for crafting groovy, hypnotic tracks have propelled him to rising-star status within the techno scene. Despite stepping away from club performances, Ackermann has released an impressive 18 EPs across 2022 and 2023, many on his own imprint, Safe Space, which has quickly become a staple in top-tier DJ sets.
2024 saw EPs released on Rekids, Syncrophone, and the iconic Hotflush Recordings, alongside his regular output on Safe Space.
