An ancient soul with a contemporary sound. Born in Albania, raised in Italy, based in Berlin.
With over two decades of dedication to music, his approach blends house, techno, minimal and deep into a personal language: percussive, hypnotic, always threaded with spaced ambience and melody.
Founder of the label and event 432HERTZ, he has performed across Europe alongside Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Raresh, Rhadoo, John Dimas and many others. View on RA ↗
A no-nonsense club tool that exists only to blow up dancefloors — already given an airing by Raresh, John Dimas, and Massimiliano Pagliara at Berghain.
Read ↗A sleek club track dancing between the realms of house and techno. Sound design is pristine — you can imagine Rhadoo spinning this deep into one of his mind-music marathons.
Read ↗Rinaldo Makaj gets things underway with the serene grooves of 'Computational Universe', which has some of the nicest snares we've heard in some time.
Read ↗Rinaldo Makaj closes down with a fresh party sound perfect for cosy floors. There's plenty of variety here, which makes this a great addition to your bag.
Read ↗Computational Universe propels you towards the furthest reaches of the cosmos. Lush soundscapes shimmer with meticulously crafted synth sequences, evoking a sense of awe-inspiring discovery.
Read ↗Things start off tentatively with Rinaldo Makaj's Quasar, a dreamy soundscape which envelopes you in its lush rhythms and deep, meditative bassline.
Read ↗Binary and percutant sounds, half way between progressive dub techno and fascinating deep techno. A brilliant kick, the finest analog sounds and a genuine layout.
Read ↗Four years after its foundation, Druzhba celebrates its anniversary 10th release with four original tracks by the melody master Rinaldo Makaj.
Read ↗Rinaldo Makaj delivers a raw analog workout with "Reverse": pounding drums, sizzling acid riffs, and sensual vocal snippets collide in a late-night warehouse ritual.
Read ↗The Berlin-based 432HERTZ crew kicks on with a new various artists 12" packed with electro heat. Rinaldo Makaj delivers 'Computational Universe' with some of the nicest snares heard in some time.
Read ↗Best RORA release so far... pure magic. Two tracks of driving and building techno with some seriously warm melodies mixed in. Highly recommended. Rating: 4.46/5 — 56 ratings, 235 collectors.
Read ↗Selected and catalogued by Sound Shelter as a key release — Subvisions remains one of the most sought-after pressings in the minimal deep techno catalogue.
Read ↗Berlin-based record label and event project founded by Rinaldo Makaj. Named after the alternative tuning frequency — a philosophy rooted in harmony, depth and intentional sound.
House · Techno · Deep Minimal. Music that moves between the intimate and the infinite.