McCarty Shoot announce guest DJs for episode 3

This week's McCarty Shoot, presented by McCarty Records, features guest appearances from host Dadgar and Rob van Hell. Scientific Sound Asia, an underground radio station, music news outlet, DJ agency, and promoter with a global audience in the Asian region, continues to expand its platform with innovative electronic programming.

McCarty Records was founded through a creative collaboration between Europe and the Middle East. The label originated from a long-standing friendship between two passionate music aficionados, each with extensive experience in the industry. By merging their expertise and vision, they established McCarty Records as a new platform for contemporary underground music.

From the outset, the label embraced a broad and open-minded approach to the Techno spectrum. With a commitment to remain independent and forward-thinking, McCarty Records releases music across various sub-genres, including Techno, Melodic Techno, Deep Tech, Minimal, and Tech House.

Through McCarty Shoot, the label will provide a monthly selection of meticulously curated releases, showcasing their own productions alongside guest contributions and standout tracks from the wider international Techno scene. The show aims to highlight emerging talent while reinforcing McCarty Records’ commitment to diverse and evolving underground electronic music.

Host DJ Dadgar.

Dadgar Mohajer Taleghani, known professionally as Dadgar, is the co-founder, manager and A&R of McCarty Records. Originally emerging from Tehran's underground electronic music scene, he developed his skills as both a DJ and producer in an environment where rave culture and underground events often operated under significant restrictions.

These experiences helped shape a resilient and independent approach to music that continues to define his work today. His journey took a significant step forward after meeting Ricky Busta, former manager of Subwoofer Records and founder of Let's Techno Records.

Sharing a common vision for underground electronic music, the pair combined their experience and established McCarty Records, creating a platform dedicated to supporting emerging and established artists across multiple styles of electronic music. Dadgar's productions draw inspiration from the sounds of 1990s German Techno, combining classic machine-driven rhythms, breakbeats and sampled textures with contemporary production techniques.

His music frequently balances darker atmospheres with driving energy, creating tracks that remain rooted in underground club culture while embracing modern electronic influences. He describes his sound as acid, hard, dark and futuristic, often incorporating minimal elements alongside more powerful dancefloor-focused arrangements.

This versatility allows him to move comfortably between Techno, Hard Techno, Tech House, Electro and deeper underground styles while maintaining a recognisable artistic identity. Recent releases on McCarty Records highlight the breadth of his production work.

Tracks such as Nasty Desire, Your Soul and Let Go explore Raw / Deep / Hypnotic Techno through rolling grooves, immersive atmospheres and hypnotic progression. Meanwhile, productions including Fernsehtraum, Party Beast and Doomsday And The Great Conspiracy with SIR.SC move towards Peak Time / Driving Techno, combining heavier energy with strong dancefloor momentum.

His catalogue also demonstrates a willingness to explore beyond traditional techno structures. Tracks such as Poison IVY delve into Electro influences, while Crazy Catzy embraces Minimal / Deep Tech aesthetics. Releases including I Guess You Know, Bitch and several remix projects reveal a parallel interest in Tech House, adding further diversity to his output.

Alongside his work in electronic music, Dadgar has been active as a pop and hip hop producer and A&R since the mid-2000s. This wider musical background contributes to his understanding of arrangement, songwriting and artist development, helping shape both his productions and his role guiding the direction of McCarty Records.

Today, Dadgar continues to develop his sound through a constant flow of original productions, remixes and label projects, remaining committed to underground electronic music while pushing McCarty Records forward as a platform for creative and uncompromising club music.

Guest DJ Rob van Hell.

Rob van Hell is a Techno DJ and producer based in Düsseldorf, Germany, whose work is heavily influenced by the raw and functional sounds that emerged from the late-1990s European techno movement. Drawing inspiration from that period's stripped-back energy and mechanical groove, he adapts those foundations for contemporary club environments while maintaining a strong connection to underground dancefloor culture.

His approach centres on creating music designed specifically for DJs and club systems, with a focus on precise sound design, rhythmic momentum and practical functionality. Rather than relying on excessive complexity, his productions are built around carefully developed grooves, subtle tension and driving arrangements intended to maximise impact within a club setting.

Having begun DJing and producing in the early 2000s, Rob has spent years refining both the technical and creative aspects of his craft. This long-term development is reflected in a sound that balances classic techno principles with modern production standards, resulting in tracks that remain effective in contemporary peak-time environments while retaining an unmistakably underground character.

His recent output on McCarty Records highlights a consistent dedication to Peak Time / Driving Techno. Tracks such as Volt, Phase Jump, Drill Mechanics, Wormhole I and Downstairs showcase powerful percussion, rolling grooves and streamlined arrangements designed for maximum dancefloor momentum. These productions reflect his preference for direct, energetic techno that prioritises movement and atmosphere over unnecessary embellishment.

Alongside his original work, Rob has also contributed remixes and collaborative projects within the McCarty Records catalogue. His remix of Concat's All Night transforms the original into a driving peak-time workout, while reinterpretations of his own productions by artists including Chris Colt and Dadgar demonstrate the flexibility and strength of his source material across different techno styles.

Across his catalogue, Rob van Hell continues to develop a sound rooted in groove, precision and functionality. His productions reflect a deep understanding of club dynamics and an ongoing commitment to the evolution of underground techno, maintaining the spirit of classic late-1990s influences while pushing forward within today's electronic music community.

Dadgar begins the first hour with Pablo Patch’s Fortune Wheel, followed by Rob van Hell’s Drill Mechanics through a Dadgar remix. TechKwando’s Robotica and Muhamad’s Long Time continue the peak-time techno direction before Dadgar introduces his own track We Are Kids.

Ugo Anzoino and Nik Wel’s UPGRADE brings an acid techno influence into the mix, while Concat’s All Night appears through a Rob van Hell remix. El Brujo and Dadgar contribute Until We Get Lost and The Stoned Ape Theory before the first hour closes with reinterpretations of Hard Styler, Perpetual Dark and World To Come.

Rob van Hell begins the second hour with Truncate and Dotdat’s PNQ, followed by Danz Maxine’s Nightmare and DJ Emerson’s Manuka. Dadgar and Danz Maxine return through Space Time Mind Body, Recurrent Dream and We Are Kids, while Daryl Stay, Rene Wise and Ackermann maintain the raw, deep and hypnotic techno club flow.

The closing section includes THEMADDEEJAY’s Overdose, Dubfire and Flug’s Rubber and Danz Maxine’s Sense Irregularity. Fhase 87, Rob van Hell, Ugo Anzoino, Nik Wel and Mark Broom complete an episode shaped by raw textures, hard-edged rhythms and the varied Techno sound associated with McCarty Records.

McCarty Shoot Episode 3.

Dadgar Tracklist: (first hour).

Pablo Patch - Fortune Wheel (Original Mix)

Rob van Hell - Drill Mechanics (Dadgar Remix)

TechKwando - Robotica  (Original Mix)

Muhamad - Long Time (Original Mix)

Dadgar - We Are Kids (Original Mix)

Ugo Anzoino & Nik Wel - UPGRADE (Acid Edit)

Concat - All Night (Rob van Hell Remix)

El Brujo & Dadgar - Untill We Get Lost (Original Mix)

El Brujo & Dadgar - The Stoned Ape Theory (Original Mix)

Dadgar - Hard Styler(Row Remix)

Coach - Perpetual Dark (Ladan Abedini Remix)

Coach - Perpetual Dark (Dadgar Remix)

Coach - World To Come (Ladan Abedini and Dadgar Remix)

Rob Van Hell Tracklist: (second hour).

Truncate, Dotdat - PNQ (Original Mix) 

Danz Maxine - Nightmare (Original Mix) 

DJ Emerson - Manuka (Original Mix) 

Dadgar - Space Time Mind Body(Original Mix) 

Danz Maxine - Recurrent Dream (Original Mix) 

Dadgar - We Are Kids(Original Mix) 

Daryl Stay - Musica (Original Mix) 

Rene Wise - Changa (Original Mix) 

Ackermann - Consciousness (Marcal Remix) 

Rene Wise - Changa (Original Mix) 

THEMADDEEJAY - Overdose (Original Mix) 

Dubfire, Flug - Rubber (Original Mix) 

Danz Maxine - Sense Irregularity (Original Mix) 

Farshad Taghipour - Dynamic (Original Mix) 

Fhase 87 - Make 'N' Love (KENTO (BE) Remix) 

Rob van Hell - Wormhole I (Original Mix) 

Ugo Anzoino & Nik Wel - UPGRADE (Acid Edit) 

Mark Broom - The Three Swords (Original Mix) 

Rob van Hell - Avanlanche (Bootleg)

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