techno
Adlas – Convergence EP [A.R.T.LESS2171]
Adlas joins the a.r.t.less family with his debut called Convergence EP. Here he presents four more four-to-the-floor driving and mesmerizing Techno tracks that tick all the right boxes. Think swinging Dub Techno, DJ Power Tools with a tribal twist and an undeniable deepness factor.
Metropolis – No Reason EP [DS-05]
Artefakt’s De Stijl imprint presents a new EP by Metropolis. Metropolis, an alias of Nick Lapien—half of Artefakt. With his “No Reason” EP he reboots this guise and presents an unpolished and rough take of his wide techno repertoire. The A-Side includes two smokey warehouse-proof acidic techno jams, where title track No Reason on the B-Side leans more towards an off-beat EBM affair with vocals by Thuraya Shi. To round it off, Artefakt production partner Robin Koek delivers an immersive remix as Cyspe.
Major Problems – The Effects Can Last Forever [OW005-PWV]
Patagonia Wave series is back on the Orange Wedge imprint. From the glorious collaboration of Joey Beltram, Lenny Dee and Ralphie Dee this is a masterpiece to have in your collection.
Böhm – Globular Cluster EP [PARTOUT11.04]
Mick Wills – Terror Clash Podcast 01
Synths Versus Me @ GAMMA festival 2023
Olivia – Sen [DDLP02]
Olivia returns with her debut album to Budapest’s finest Dalmata Daniel. The unique-sounding Krakow-based producer with ‘Sen’ gives us a glimpse into her enigmatic and obscure world, where the boundaries between reality and the abyss blur. Embrace the darkness as pulsating beats collide with haunting melodies, propelling you through an enigmatic underworld. This new full length album is another testament to Olivia’s unrivaled artistry and her ability to traverse the boundaries, how she uses it, turn it upside down and mutated electro, techno, industrial and EBM genres in her own way.
E.L.I. – Built To Thrill [PBD23]
E.L.I. debuts on the Pinkman Broken Dreams series. Prepare to be entranced by the mesmerizing hardware jams that reverberate through your consciousness. As the shadows lengthen and the night embraces you, immerse yourself in ‘Built to Thrill,’ where darkness and euphoria collide in a symphony of madness.
Rod20 – White On EP [ROD2009]
Linear System – Simian EP [MDZN003]
Mind Medizin continues its upward trajectory with a groovy third instalment coming from Linear System. The Italian DJ and producer takes the reins with his warehouse-ready ‘Simian’ EP. Sinister pads creep over chugging percussion, alarming bleeps and moody basslines in the loopy ‘Simian’, before rolling low-ends meet eerie analog synths in ‘Unknown Object’ as heavy claps complement crashing cymbals in this other-worldly cut.
Robert Hood – Master Builder [TRESOR032]
Twenty five years after its initial release, and accompanying the re-release of ‘Internal Empire’ Tresor Records present a new cut and pressing (180gm) of Robert Hood’s essential ‘Master Builder’. The ongoing importance of this single and its adjacent album is indisputable, essential both to techno and to Tresor. It is a history intertwined. This work elevates its maker as master, and remains a cherished moment in the Tresor story, sharing an irrefutable singular magic, sounding as present and indispensable as when first created. To understand this work fully is to stand back and celebrate its impact.
Anatolian Weapons – Sound Metaphors Remixed Pt. II [BLESSYOU016]
Weaponize your DJ record bag again with fresh ammo from the Greek studio machine, Aggelos Baltas does it again with another volume of remixes to the Sound Metaphors re-issue catalogues, an invigorating contemporary club touch to a wide range of dance floor material that was originally produced in the early 90s and late 80s. A new patina layer formed by the aging acid baths and chemical reactions of the experienced studio magician. Aggelos’ signature atmospheric grandiosity and big room sound once again delivered with precision and high efficiency for the caring modern dancefloor.
VA – Fabric Presents: Helena Hauff [FABRIC217LP]
Hamburg-born and raised, Helena Hauff studied both Fine Art and Systematic Music Science. Her astonishing DJ and producing skills reflect this experience, as this juxtaposition shaped her approach to coaxing music from her machines. As a former resident of the esteemed Golden Pudel club, Helena has established herself as a selector who prefers playing vinyl, a producer who uses vintage hardware, and a virtuoso of seamlessly handling the crowd. Wherever she performs, her style is significant and recognizable—fierce, rough, and raw, yet steadfast and playful. All this is perfectly captured in Helena’s mix for the ‘fabric presents’ series. Nine tracks from Helena’s mix for fabric, cut to double vinyl by Matt Colton. The bundle includes her new single for fabric Records, ‘Turn Your Sights Inward’, as well as the exclusive ‘Alter Simus’ by Magda Rot. The killer remix by Autechre of D-Breeze’s ‘Crazy For Love’ from 1999, is here, and digitally for the first time; it was originally released on the MASK 500 compilation record from the legendary Skam Records’ limited-edition series.
Shinedoe @ HÖR (Berlin) 15.09.2023
Mike Dehnert – TESTET EP [TECH-UM006]
Fachwerk boss Mike Denhert rolls up on TECH-UM 006 with for another heavy selection of intuitive techno jams on his ‘TESTET’ EP. With the focus squarely on the dance floor the Berlin-born wizard’s latest creations makes for another unique voyage into cutting edge techno.
Silent Servant @ HÖR (Berlin) 13.09.2023
Red Rooms – Joy Ride EP [PRRUKBLK091]
Rotterdam techno collective Planet Rhythm drop five new techno tracks made by Red Rooms. Channeling a propulsive aesthetic reminiscent, given the album cover, of a grey sonic future vision a-la THX 1138 or Brave New World – a dystopian future built around rapid-transit subterranean, a state system built entirely underground tunnels for electric cars – the likes of ‘Prometheus’, ‘B110BE’ and ‘On The Level’ are underground bowler-overs, hearing us give over to a propulsive world of rapid engineered movement and humming velocity.
Fear-E / Head Front Panel – 3 Hours Up The M6 [PEM04]
Glasgow and Liverpool collide for the 5th release on Posh End Music. Label boss Fear-E is joined by one of Liverpool’s finest in John Heckle under his Head Front Panel guise. The result is 4 slightly contrasting, but energetic techno tracks.
Lefrenk – Union [MARS035]
Self-taught obsessed with the cybernetic evolution of binary codes, Lefrenk represents the maximum exponent of an ambition to link learning and creative personal evolution, within the underground electronic world map. “Union” marks his debut on Mars Frequency Records.
The Hipodrome Of Music 