Kessler is a Belfast-born, Rotterdam-based sonic alchemist weaving immersive, left-field techno with gritty breaks and deep bass textures. As one half of the vision behind the Elicit record label, he crafts soundscapes that exist at the crossroads of rhythm and emotion — where dreamers and dancers alike find their refuge.

To celebrate the release of Tender Void on 3024, Kessler shares the secret weapons that fuel his studio workflow.

Output Thermal

“Instantly adds distinct, gritty distortion - especially on bass - with tons of texture and character. Fully customisable and super intuitive to use.”

Wavesfactory Quantum

“A recent discovery and absolute game-changer. It’s a transient shaper that can do wild things.. compress and saturate the attack while adding reverb or delay to the sustain? Easy.”

KClip 3

“My go-to clipper. It’s perfect for taming peaks and pushing overall loudness without wrecking the mix. Couldn’t work without it now.”

Behringer Deepmind 12

“An underrated analog polysynth that punches way above its price tag. Big, lush sounds that you’ll hear all over my productions.”

Devious Machines Infiltrator

“An inspiring and unpredictable beast - part FX resampler, part chaos generator. I use it to instantly add flair and movement in ways I’d never come up with otherwise”