Melodic Techno

HOKI close out Summer season with new single ‘Growing Young’
‘Growing Young’ is the latest step on the mesmerising journey that is HOKI. The Montreal duo presents the first single from their upcoming album ‘’None Of Us Will Ever Be The Same”. This entrancing, melody-driven cut fuses scintillating synth-work and soothing pads with a spellbinding vocal performance. Stream/Download ‘Growing Young’ here: hoki.lnk.to/growingyoung

Premiere: D-Formation and Lonya join forces to drop a new EP on Beatfreak Recordings
Beatfreak Recordings present a great collaboration between their label boss D-Formation and his friend Lonya from Israel. Together they delight us with these two great productions, ‘Sonder’ and ‘Mandate’, loaded with melodic sounds with a great groove and power for the dance floor. Without a doubt two tracks that you cannot miss. You can now... Read more »

When We Dip 126 mixed by Rinzen: “I never want to be too easy to pin down. Too easily defined.”
Our conductor for episode 126 of the When We Dip Mix Series is one of the most interesting DJ and producers coming out of the American West Coast scene in the past couple of years: Rinzen! In this set of over an hour, he takes us with him on his journey at the crossroads of... Read more »

Premiere: Black Circle celebrates Moon Harbour’s 20th anniversary with his track ‘Inner Tension’
Moon Harbour marks its historic 20th anniversary with a 10-track compilation of all new music. It features old friends like Marlow and Luna City Express, icons like Steve Bug and Butch and new signings like Black Circle, so it is a fine representation of the label’s famous sound. Matthias Tanzmann founded Moon Harbour in 2000,... Read more »

Premiere: Hidden Empire unveil their new track ‘Baba Ghanoush’ on Stil Vor talent 300th releases
Over fifteen years since the launch of Stil Vor Talent, August 2021 will see them celebrate an important milestone with the release of their 300th instalment. For the occasion, they gathered the most solid cast of fellow music partners, either old chaps or new faces to the label’s far-reaching catalogue of sound. Covering the widest... Read more »

Sasha is back on Last Night On Earth with club EP Detat
Last Night On Earth is bringing some club weapons as venues are slowly starting to open up again. These four dance-floor-ready tracks by Sasha have been road-tested and floating around for a while. After a long stretch without the clubs these tracks are proven to get the crowd back on the dance floor. The music... Read more »

Premiere: Brina Knauss makes her debut on Frau Blau
Frau Blau proudly welcomes Crosstown Rebels’ rising star Brina Knauss for her debut EP on the label. ‘Births’ is a hypnotic melodic solid gem of a track. It’s the sound of summer, as the beautiful pads wrap themselves effortlessly around the melodic top line, while a bubbling bassline gently meanders, creating a huge moment. Understated... Read more »

Innellea unveils colossal remix of Stephan Bodzin’s ‘Boavista’
To say Innellea has been on a prolific run of form over the past twelve months would be somewhat of an understatement. Laying claim to an abundance of internationally celebrated releases on the likes of Afterlife, Innervisions, Diynamic and TAU to name a few, the boundary-pushing Munich-based producer has managed to carve out his own... Read more »

Premiere: Andrea Oliva launches his new label with the epic cinematic track ‘Final String’
Simultaneous with the launch of his ‘All I Need’ imprint, Swiss house tastemaker Andrea Oliva delivers a cut steeped in dance floor prowess. Juggling the radiant piano tones with a deep rhythm and warm, cinematic string sections, ‘Final String’ makes for a unique sonic experience best enjoyed at the final stages of a legendary club... Read more »

Premiere: Several Definitions makes his debut on Fideles’ label IMPRESSUM
Fresh from his outer-planetary debut LP ‘Introspection’ on Parquet, Swiss producer Several Definitions makes another debut, this time on Fideles’ evergreen IMPRESSUM imprint. Make time for ‘Timeless Ghosts’. A smouldering slice of late night synthtopia, uplifting but not without poignancy and laced with heavy shades of emotion, the track gradually builds in tension and drama... Read more »