What Dekmantel does

Dekmantel is an Amsterdam-based, founder-operated electronic music company founded in 2007 that operates an integrated platform spanning festivals, a record label, a podcast series, and direct-to-consumer commerce. Its core products include the annual Dekmantel Festival held in Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest), the Selectors festival in Croatia, and the São Paulo edition launched in 2017; the Dekmantel Records label and its DKMNTL UFO techno sub-label, which together have released music from over 100 artists including Juju & Jordash, Ploy, Steffi, Shed, Call Super, and Function; the Dekmantel Mix Series podcast (500+ episodes); and the Essentials and LACK OF GUIDANCE merchandise collections sold via the company's webshop.

The business generates revenue across four primary streams: festival and event ticketing; record label sales (vinyl, EPs, digital releases distributed via the webshop, Spotify, and Bandcamp); branded merchandise (apparel and accessories priced €12–€120); and digital content including the Mix Series podcast. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer through the dekmantel.com webshop, which is operated by the third-party e-commerce operator Nomorewords in Amsterdam, with international shipping handled via PostNL and UPS. Underlying technology is non-proprietary and not disclosed; the company's competitive differentiation rests on curatorial taste, brand recognition built over 15+ years, and a tight festival-to-label-to-merchandise community flywheel rather than technology.

The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, parent company, or executive leadership information. It serves a global long-tail consumer base of underground electronic music enthusiasts, vinyl collectors, and festival attendees, with no enterprise or institutional customer concentration.

Name

Dekmantel

Legal name

Dekmantel

Website

https://dekmantel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dekmantel is an Amsterdam-based independent electronic music company founded in 2007 that operates underground electronic music festivals (Amsterdam, Croatia, Brazil), a record label (Dekmantel Records, DKMNTL UFO), a 500+ episode podcast series, and a direct-to-consumer webshop selling vinyl and branded merchandise to a global community of electronic music enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Music Events & Record Label

NAICS

Record Production and Distribution (512250)

SIC

Retail-Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores (5735)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Aggregators & DIY Distribution Platforms (MPAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Electronic music festivals
• Independent record label
• Underground music events
• DJ mix podcast
• Music merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Festival & Event Ticketing: Revenue from selling tickets to Dekmantel Festival in Amsterdam, Selectors festival in Croatia, and other event programming.
2. Record Label Sales: Revenue from selling vinyl records, EPs, and digital releases through the Dekmantel Records imprint. Artists include Ploy, Steffi x Virginia, Shed, Function, and many underground electronic music producers.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including clothing (t-shirts, hoodies, longsleeves, track pants), accessories (caps, bags, slipmats), and festival apparel. Products are manufactured with pricing ranging from €12 to €120.
4. Digital Content: Dekmantel Mix Series (podcast) and digital releases available on Spotify, Bandcamp, and other streaming platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dekmantel is an Amsterdam-based independent electronic music company that curates, produces, and sells access to underground electronic music experiences. Its core offerings are annual electronic music festivals (Dekmantel Festival in Amsterdam, Selectors in Croatia, Dekmantel São Paulo, and Lente Kabinet), a record label (Dekmantel Records with the DKMNTL UFO sub-imprint) releasing vinyl and digital music across house, techno, electro, and experimental genres from 100+ artists, a curated DJ mix podcast series (500+ episodes), and direct-to-consumer sales of vinyl records and branded apparel/merchandise through an in-house webshop.

Product overview

Dekmantel is an Amsterdam-based electronic music company operating a unified platform of festival events, a record label, and e-commerce. The core offerings include the Dekmantel Festival (annual event in Amsterdam), Dekmantel Records (vinyl and digital record label releasing house, techno, electro, and experimental electronic music from international artists), the Dekmantel Mix Series (podcast of curated DJ mixes), and the DKMNTL UFO techno sub-label. The company also operates a Webshop selling vinyl records and branded merchandise including the Essentials clothing line and collaborative collections like LACK OF GUIDANCE. Additional events include the Selectors festival in Croatia and Lente Kabinet. The ecosystem is tied together through editorial content, the Rewind archive, and international shipping of physical products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dekmantel Festival Annual electronic music festival held in Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest), featuring internationally renowned DJs and producers across multiple stages including the UFO techno stage. Tickets sold directly to fans.
• Dekmantel Selectors Annual electronic music festival held in Croatia featuring curated programming by the Dekmantel team. Tickets sold directly to attendees.
• Dekmantel Lente Kabinet Seasonal electronic music festival event within the Dekmantel events portfolio, held in the Netherlands with associated merchandise available through the webshop.
• Dekmantel Records Independent Amsterdam-based electronic music record label releasing vinyl records, EPs, and digital releases from more than 100 international artists across house, techno, electro, and experimental electronic music genres.
• DKMNTL UFO Techno-focused sub-label of Dekmantel Records releasing dark, experimental, and futuristic techno, electro, and electronica.
• Dekmantel Mix Series Long-running podcast and DJ mix series featuring 500+ curated mixes from Dekmantel artists and guests across techno, house, and electronic music genres. Distributed digitally as a content marketing and artist discovery platform.
• Dekmantel Essentials Core merchandise collection of branded apparel including hoodies, t-shirts, longsleeves, shorts, and accessories featuring the Dekmantel fisheye logo.
• Dekmantel x LACK OF GUIDANCE Collection Collaborative merchandise collection with streetwear brand LACK OF GUIDANCE, featuring caps, track pants, t-shirts, sweaters, and accessories.
• Dekmantel Rewind Online archive platform presenting retrospective recordings and content from past Dekmantel festival editions and events.
• Dekmantel Webshop E-commerce storefront operated in partnership with Nomorewords selling vinyl records, branded apparel and accessories, and event tickets. Ships internationally via PostNL and UPS with region-based shipping rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ episodes in Dekmantel Mix Series
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and flagship.

• NomorewordscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNomorewords operates the Dekmantel webshop as the official e-commerce partner. Located at Johan van Hasseltweg 32-A, 1022 WV Amsterdam, The Netherlands (KVK 34148181). Handles all shop-related operations including order processing, shipping, and customer service for the Dekmantel online store.
• Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision / RE:VIVE InitiativenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with RE:VIVE initiative for archival film score projects. Artists including Jordan GCZ, Suzanne Kraft, Parrish Smith, and upsammy were invited to create new scores for animated films from the Sound and Vision and EYE Filmmuseum archives. The films and their new scores debuted at EYE as part of Dekmantel Festival 2018.
• Juju & JordashflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundational artist partnership. Juju & Jordash (Gal Aner and Jordan Czamanski) released the first ever Dekmantel Records release in 2009 and have released multiple albums and EPs on the label. The duo helped shape the Dekmantel label sound and are integral to its history and brand identity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Awakenings: Large-scale techno festival and event series also based in the Netherlands. Direct overlap with Dekmantel Festival as a curated electronic music festival brand targeting similar underground audiences in techno/house.
• DGTL: Amsterdam-based electronic music festival with multi-city editions (Amsterdam, São Paulo, Barcelona). Closely comparable to Dekmantel in curatorial positioning, international rollout, and electronic music festival identity.
• Innervisions: Berlin-based independent electronic music record label and event series. Comparable to Dekmantel Records as a curated underground house/techno label with associated events and artist roster.
• Kompakt: Cologne-based independent electronic music label and event organiser. Comparable to Dekmantel Records in positioning as a curated European label combining releases, retail, and festival/club programming.
• Time Warp: Long-running techno event brand with editions in Mannheim and internationally. Closely comparable to Dekmantel in curatorial techno focus and multi-city event strategy.
• Fabric London: Iconic London club and associated record label/events. Comparable to Dekmantel as a multi-vertical electronic music brand combining venue/events, label, and curated programming.

Broad incumbents

• Resident Advisor (RA): Global electronic music media platform covering events, releases, and ticketing. Larger incumbent in the same ecosystem that Dekmantel targets; not a label but overlaps on editorial, event promotion, and audience.
• Boiler Room: Global electronic music streaming and event platform with strong curation in underground genres. Comparable to Dekmantel's Mix Series as a discovery/content layer for electronic music fans, with much larger audience scale.
• Tomorrowland: Global EDM festival and lifestyle brand. Operates at much larger scale and broader genre focus than Dekmantel, but competes for the same festival-goer wallet and mindshare across European electronic music.

Others

• Mixmag: Long-running electronic music media outlet covering festivals, reviews, and culture. Overlaps with Dekmantel's editorial arm as a media touchpoint for the same underground audience, though it is purely a publisher rather than a label or festival operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dkmntl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dekmantel

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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