Awakenings Podcast S351 - Olivia Mendez

"Compared to my last two mixes, which explored introspective travels with layered textures and evolving phases, this one goes straight for the dance floor. I wanted to channel something more extroverted and built for movement. It strips back to the essentials with a 4x4 pulse, raw body music, and a strong rhythmic drive that carries everything forward without holding back." WWW.AWAKENINGS.COM​ ► FOLLOW US Instagram: instagram.com/awakenings​ Youtube: www.youtube.com/awakeningsevent/ Twitter: twitter.com/awakenings​​ Facebook: facebook.com/awakenings​​ Soundcloud: @awakenings Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@awakenings Upcoming Awakenings Events: awak.enin.gs/3UhfRwZ Olivia Mendez is a vinyl-only DJ, selector, and curator whose sets weave deep, minimalistic techno. Her sound is rooted in rhythm—shaped by her early years as a percussionist and dancer, and refined through a deep immersion in London’s underground scene between 2006 and 2011. A passionate digger with a background in music journalism and event curation, Olivia approaches her sets as narrative journeys—sonorous, layered, and emotionally resonant. From Brooklyn to Kiev, she’s queered consciousness through sound, creating dancefloors that pulse with tension, release, and intent. She is the founder of KONVENT, a FLINTA collective dedicated to reshaping feminist discourse through site-specific music and art interventions, and launched her own label, Dust in Grooves. Alongside Chami, she co-runs DIG Curated, a cross-disciplinary platform spotlighting underground sound, visual art, and community-driven projects. Now based in Berlin, Olivia continues to explore the intersections of activism, art, and sound—smashing the patriarchy, one beat at a time. Social links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivia__mendez/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/olivia-mendez RA: https://ra.co/dj/oliviamendez Highlights: Bassiani, Berghain, Awakenings debut. Owner of the label Dust in Grooves and Co-founder of label DIG curated with Chami.