Vishal Unni’s Wild City mix maps meditative minimal dub techno

Bangalore-based DJ and producer Vishal Unni released Wild City mix #258 on 16 January 2026, delivering a focused, low-end-driven exploration of minimal and dub-tinged techno. Clocking in at just over an hour and twelve minutes, the mix favors atmosphere and slow evolution over peak-time attack, making it a clear choice for warm-up, late-night or afterhours sequences.

Unni threads tracks from Plastikman’s 'Akrobatix' through modern names such as Claudio PRC, Shoal, Sleep D and Ben Kaczor, shaping a meditative arc that emphasizes space, sub-bass and restrained rhythmic motion. The selections avoid big climaxes in favor of gradual shifts in texture and groove, offering a masterclass in pacing for DJs who prize subtlety and tension over immediate release.

The release underscores Unni’s role as the operator of Qilla Records, the Indian imprint known for minimal and dub techno output. That context matters: Unni’s programming ties local curatorial practice to wider international aesthetics while asserting a distinct listening logic rooted in dubby delay, low-frequency weight and patient structure. For producers, the mix provides reference points for arrangement and sound design; for selectors, it’s a demonstration of how to hold a room without relying on peak-time energy.

Practical details accompany the set: the release includes a full tracklist and a direct SoundCloud download link, allowing DJs and listeners to identify tracks and incorporate them into sets or playlists. Treat the mix as both a ready-made listening journey and a research tool—note how transitions are built around texture, where EQ carving creates space, and how tension is sustained through minimalistic modulation rather than percussion-heavy fills.

Beyond the immediate listening value, the mix is a useful snapshot of how minimal, dub-tinged techno is being curated outside traditional European hubs. It signals that regional scenes are not merely consuming European models but actively interpreting them, producing mixes and label output with regional priorities like low-frequency emphasis and meditative tempo control.

For readers, this means an accessible example of contemporary minimal techno curation that’s immediately usable in sets and studio reference racks. Keep an eye on Qilla Records and Unni’s upcoming output for more takes on late-night dynamics and dub-focused minimalism; mixes like this are where you hear the next small shifts in taste and technique before they reach bigger festival floors.