Spiritual Viking announces playlists and guest DJ K657 for fifth show

Spiritual Viking’s fifth show, featuring guest K657, originally aired on Scientific Sound Asia on Sunday 4 April 2021. The platform operates as an Asian underground electronic music radio station for Japan, Vietnam, China, India and international audiences, alongside its work as a DJ agency, promoter and music news outlet.

Spiritual Viking, real name Trevor Peterson, is a Canadian DJ from Montreal. His connection with Techno began in 1999, shaped by the city’s club and after-hours culture during a key period for electronic music.

At the age of 20, he was strongly influenced by Montreal’s nightlife and the weekly gatherings at SONA Afterhours Club. The venue introduced him to international artists and helped form the foundations of his sound.

During that era, Montreal hosted major electronic music figures including Tiesto, Carl Cox, John Digweed, Josh Wink and Richie Hawtin. Those artists became lasting reference points for Spiritual Viking’s musical direction and DJ style.

He first learned to mix using the classic setup of Technics SL-1200 turntables and a Vestax mixer. Living in a loft on St Laurent Street placed him close to many of Montreal’s clubs and nightlife spaces.

Around the turn of the millennium, he played regularly at Quattro Supper Club every Friday and SHED Café every other Saturday. These appearances gave him early exposure within Montreal’s nightlife scene and strengthened his connection with club culture.

That period also brought personal difficulties, as his involvement in the scene became tied to drug and alcohol problems. In 2009, he entered rehabilitation and began rebuilding his life with a renewed sense of direction.

By 2013, Spiritual Viking returned to DJing and reconnected with the music that had first inspired him. He began sharing his sound again in Montreal, performing regularly at local bars and clubs.

His fifth show on Scientific Sound Asia features guest K657 and presents another selection shaped by Techno and underground electronic music. Further music and mixes can be followed through his SoundCloud, where his selections continue to document his work as Spiritual Viking.

Guest DJ K657.

This week’s special guest is K657, also known as Khalil Abid, a Tunisian DJ and producer based in Montreal, Canada. His connection with electronic music began in the early 2000s through Trance and rave culture.

After moving to Montreal in autumn 2017, he became closely drawn to the city’s Techno scene. Clubs such as Salon Daomé, Newspeak and Stereo helped strengthen his interest in the sound and gave him a deeper connection to local underground culture.

In 2020, K657 began mixing alongside Montreal-based DJs while also studying techniques through online tutorials. Enrico Sangiuliano’s mixing style became a particular reference point, with K657 spending hours watching his sets and studying his approach.

He later launched the RoofTech concept with friends, creating a platform where Montreal DJs record sets on rooftops around the city. The project supports raw Techno talent by helping artists develop their mixing skills and gain visibility through streaming.

K657’s sets move across different forms of Techno, shaped by the music he would want to hear on a club dancefloor. His sound shifts from Deep Techno to Progressive-leaning material, using sharp highs, heavy kicks and driving basslines to build underground energy.

Further music and updates can be followed through his SoundCloud, Bandcamp and Instagram. His guest appearance brings a Montreal-based Techno perspective to the show, shaped by self-taught development, club experience and streaming culture.

Spiritual Viking presents episode 5 on Scientific Sound Asia, with the first hour handled by Spiritual Viking and the second hour by K657. The two-hour archive mix is built around Techno, Peak Time Techno, Melodic House and Techno and Progressive House.

Spiritual Viking opens the first hour with Dubiosity’s Design Argument, followed by Antoni Danna’s The Adamas and ID-22’s 1998. Gaga and Mateo! then raise the pressure with Bring It Down, before Heolik and Redraft Memories keep the Techno direction firm through Darkside and No Back.

SHDW and Obscure Shape add a darker club entry with Die Geliebte Des Anderen, while Layton Giordani’s Secrets Of Vibration moves the hour into a Peak Time Techno frame. Redraft Memories and Rich continue with Graphite, before Mauro Picotto’s Atomic gives the first hour a recognisable Techno reference.

Huxley’s Die Hard and Three Hammer Boys’ Classic Sound keep the rhythm direct before Clay Crosier introduces Progressive House with Mind At Large. Hyperloop’s In Your Mind, Sander Ellerman’s Special Bit and Niukid’s 30 Dias close Spiritual Viking’s hour between Peak Time Techno, Progressive House and Techno.

K657 opens the second hour with Adriatique’s Voices From The Dawn, shifting the programme into Melodic House and Techno. Alan Fitzpatrick’s We Do What We Want and Enrico Sangiuliano’s Hidden T then move the guest section into a stronger Peak Time Techno sequence.

Lewis adds a Progressive House contrast with The Streets, before Skober’s Infinity and Wehbba’s Catarse return the set to Techno pressure. Enrico Sangiuliano’s A Further Existence adds a more melodic Drumcode-style entry, keeping the second hour focused and controlled.

Victor Ruiz and Thomas Schumacher’s Prophecy pushes the closing section back towards Peak Time Techno, followed by Drunken Kong’s Message. Jam & Spoon’s Follow Me in the Thomas Schumacher remix closes the episode with a Trance reference, ending the two-hour show on a familiar electronic music landmark.

Spiritual Viking (first hour) episode 5

Dubiosity - Design Argument

Antoni Danna - The Adamas

ID-22 - 1998

Gaga, Mateo! - Bring It Down

Heolik - Darkside

Redraft Memories, Dela - No Back 

SHDW & Obscure Shap - Die Geliabte Des Anderen

Layton Giordani - Secrets Of Vibration

Redraft Memories, Rich - Graphite

Mauro Picotto - Atomic

Huxley - Die Hard

Three Hammer Boys - Classic Sound

Clay Crosier - Mind At Large

Hyperloop - In Your Mind

Sander Ellerman - Special Bit

NIUKID - 30 DIas

K657 (second hour)

Adriatique - Voices From The Dawn

Alan Fitzpatrick - We Do What We Want

Enrico Sangiuliano - Hidden T (Original Mix)

Lewis - The Streets (Original Mix)

Skober - Infinity (Original Mix)

Wehbba - Catarse

Enrico Sangiuliano - A Further Existence

Victor Ruiz, Thomas Schumacher - Prophecy

Drunken Kong - Message (Original Mix)

Jam & Spoon - Follow Me (Thomas Schumacher Remix)

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