‘Mirage’ is a musical phenomenon that arises in the atmosphere due to refraction and total internal reflection of analog sound rays at the boundary between layers of trance of varying density, tribal ambient, and futuristic dub. Thanks to this effect, the observer sees imaginary images of distant objects that are normally hidden behind the horizon, as well as their distorted shapes or reflections.
Techno has always moved in cycles, styles fade in and out of focus, but true character stands the test of time. As the genre enters its fourth decade, it’s fascinating to see how experimentation sometimes becomes formula, and how fresh ideas can either break the mould or quietly slide into the mainstream. This new compilation on Repetitive Rhythm Research explores exactly that tension. 12 tracks by 12 artists, ranging from rising talents to established names, each bringing their own distinct approach. This isn’t your typical ‘cut from the same cloth’ compilation. It’s a diverse journey through contemporary techno with all its depth, quirks, and raw energy.
Skylax Records presents a monumental new release by two of France’s most revered electronic music icons: Arnaud Rebotini & Acid Washed. This record marks the first chapter of a secretive 4-part project – each release forming a piece of a bigger picture – a bold and mysterious tribute to the roots and future of rave culture.
‘Neoclash’ is DJ Hell’s new work. The Electroclash of the early 2000s is reconstructed here, its characteristic codes extracted and reshaped into a modern, reflective form. Neoclash is a cultural experiment – music as a medium of reflection, a structure for space and time, and a vehicle for exploring the tensions between technology, the body, and perception. Electroclash now – or a manifesto for the aesthetic relevance of electronic club music, combining strong old-school references with a new understanding. DJ Hell, a.k.a. Helmut Josef Geier, delivers a contemporary reinterpretation of the Electroclash genre. International Deejay Gigolo Records was the pulse of the movement 25 years ago – and Hell, its very namesake. Godfather of Electroclash reloaded. 25 years and many milestones later, DJ Hell returns to his roots with Neoclash, proving that Electroclash in 2025 can sound not nostalgic, but forward-thinking and visionary. Neoclash builds a bridge between past and present within electronic dance culture and club music.
Mr. G, aka Colin McBean, presents a remastered, 23-track compilation entitled ‘OG Retrospective’. ‘The day I found my original studio masters and got my rights back was the starting point, and then I realised it’s 25 years on and it’s time to recode, remaster and reevaluate because I’ve never looked back properly. I’ve always been like a bat out of hell, never quite thinking I’m good enough or great at what I do, but it’s important to celebrate, because there’s nota lot of people still here, still doing it after this length of time’.
For its third release, ‘Nights in Itaewon’, PATH invites the Romanian artist Cosmjn, producer and DJ who also runs the label Radial. Across four tracks, he explores a wide spectrum of sounds, from techno and breaks to deep and atmospheric cuts. Each piece stands out with its own character while keeping a strong coherence throughout the EP. A record finely crafted for the dancefloor.
After the seminal Musica da Discoteca trilogy, L’oggetto continues his exploration of electronic music subcultures with Dance. This new series expands his research into the mutual connections between Italian and American sound cultures that gave birth to house music in the ’90s, while venturing into more introspective territories between Balearic beats, deep house, and techno. The new 12” EP, Dance vol.2, unfolds across four tracks that capture the night’s shifting moods and tempos, balancing collective euphoria with moments of personal transcendence.
Amsterdam’s Boomstraat 1818 record label presents ‘Trelissick’, a compilation of 7 techno tracks by the like of Bertran, DJ Surgeles, Mike Storm, Stroef and others.
After a six-year hiatus, Efdemin returns with ‘Poly’ – his fifth studio album, released on the recently revived Berghain-affiliated label, Ostgut Ton. As the title suggests, ‘Poly’ explores multiplicity: of rhythm, texture, style, and emotion. Across eleven meticulously sculpted textures, the album weaves a multidimensional web of sonic references, nodding to the origins of techno while pushing resolutely into uncharted terrain. The overall tone of ‘Poly’ is mild and playful, introvert and at times dreamy. The music is rich in sonic expression and breathes the spirit of musical concepts that have been refined over the course of decades.
One of the founding figures of Amsterdam’s underground Techno culture Dimi Angelis has been shaping the scene in the late 90s, throwing warehouse raves living up to the underground standards. Until today his approach remains unchanged: uncompromising, opinionated, and never aimed at easy pleasing. Drawing from decades of crate-digging and an encyclopedic knowledge of Techno’s evolution, Dimi crafts sets that feel familiar a reveal unexpected depths on closer listening. These tracks follow that same philosophy as they are straightforward and honest on the surface, but wrapped in something appropriately unexpected.
Straight from the heart of Detroit, this new compilation hits the right spot. From driving Electro cuts, Urban Detroit vibes to more straightforward Techno. This is a direct line from the city that invented techno with some of the artists who continue to keep its soul alive. Across two slabs of black wax, some of the torchbearers of Detroit gather in one place: Suburban Knight, Body Mechanic, Erotek, Ray 7, The BS Project, Detroit Electronic Authority, Spade The Specialist, and more. Curated straight out of the Detroit Basement, this compilation captures the true spirit of a city that never stopped creating. Playful tracks that stay true to the Detroit soul and not jumping on the formulaic European big room modification bandwagon.
Marking the anniversary of three decades of career, Dopplereffekt debuts on Tresor Records with Metasymmetry. This latest release finds members Rudolf Klorzeiger and To-Nhan in deep inquiry in sound, contemplating structure and pattern in physics and nature resulting in a harmonious audio tessellation. ‘Metasymmetry’ itself relates to a kind of second-order reality found not in the structures of life but in the rules that govern these structures; that order exists not only in things but in the relationships among systems of order. It is a structure of structures, a logic of laws, an abstract unity embedded in the act of transformation itself.
Detroit meets the Dutch West Coast. When DJ Maaco (Detroit In Effect) teams up with Alden Tyrell, you know the result won’t be subtle. Banging electro grooves, early techno vibes, and pure machine funk—crafted with love and a healthy dose of fun in the studio. This is the sound of two producers letting loose, channeling the raw spirit of the underground with a playful nod to both Motor City classics and Dutch West Coast swing.
Crisis Records returns after a five-year hiatus with Archives EP, a new release from Imre Kiss and Norwell. Recorded between 2015 and 2020, the tracks mark the duo’s first collaboration since their acclaimed Ad Astra EP seven years ago. Across the EP, Norwell’s sparkling arpeggios sit comfortably alongside Imre’s atmospheric pads. The sharp, metallic drum programming anchors the tracks with cold, rhythmic precision, while rich basslines, occasional squelching acid, and eerie vocal samples create a captivating, hypnotic atmosphere. There is a strong sense of nostalgia throughout, with hints of Kraftwerk and Detroit’s Drexciya woven into the sound, yet the pair still manages to craft something that feels distinctly their own.
In “Time To Face”, Boris Divider seems to operate from an invisible sub-layer of the system, where machines no longer execute orders – they interpret, react and reconfigure themselves. Each track works as a fragment of a world in mutation, a territory where the friction between algorithm and synthetic consciousness generates brief sparks of humanity.
Beau Wanzer is back with his 7th release on his recently reactivated self-titled imprint. A conveyor belt of gurgles and spurts for the doomed dancer, another meaty morsel of undercooked music for the starving beat eaters. This slobbery slab serves up a mix of gothy goobers and techno toddlers….scavenging the dance floor for another hit to make it through the night. Who will win?
The 20th official record release Dawn Of The Underworld – Bleep Chronicles: Otherworlds presents a spooky sci-fi Bleep SAGA. A haunted otherworldly journey, resurrecting sounds & scenes from an era long gone. Emerging from an ongoing process of revisiting old DAT tapes from the early 90s, rediscovering forgotten grooves, constructing new fragments / sequences and building sonic bridges between the past-present, time & space.
With “Cosmic Trance EP” Pedro Zopelar makes his first appearance on Frequencies Rhythm Life, channeling his signature sound through hypnotic synth work and gritty drum programming. Deep vibes and raw beats for this superb release from the Brazilian artists.
Timothy returns to Dungeon Module with six raw but playful house trax influenced by the early days of Chicago when you could still hear the wave influence. 12 bit drum machines, haunting strings, metallic percussion, cavernous flanger, stuttered vox. An antidote to over slick 90s house pastiche. This album is a fine example of the style Timothy has refined for years, from the psychedelic slam jak of ‘Junior’s Revenge’, to the heads down funk of title track ‘Home Of The Cone’.
Tom Carruthers is unstoppable and undoubtedly one of the most prolific house/techno producers out there in the recent years. Here he returns with a two tracks on his label his label Non Stop Rhythm. Title track is a pure monster.
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