Techno

DJ Hell is more than just a musician – he is a cultural force that connects club culture with fashion and art. Since the 1980s, Hell has not only been a style-defining figure with groundbreaking influence within the electronic music scene, but has also become a key figure and icon in the field of tension... Read more »

Berlin-based techno innovator Simina Grigoriu returns to OFF Recordings with ‘Ascended Masters’, a powerful two-track EP that distils her signature blend of hypnotic precision and kinetic energy. Dropping December 12, the release marks her final offering of the year, and a striking conclusion to a prolific run that has included standout releases on Drumcode Ltd.,... Read more »

Octopus Recordings label boss SIAN reunites with Chicago powerhouse Hiroko Yamamura, presenting a razor-sharp techno weapon built for peak hours and dark rooms alike. ‘Set You Free’ rides a heavy, rolling low end, locking into tightly wound rhythms and a vocal hook that channels Yamamura’s Chicago roots while amplifying SIAN’s signature stripped-back, big-room precision. Raw,... Read more »

Buenos Aires artists Martin Kinrus and TimiR join forces for a striking new release on Hypnostate, delivering a three-track EP that blends emotional depth with tightly sculpted techno architecture. Named ‘Just Like’, the release is a journey through shadow, tension, and melody — a testament to both producers’ ability to shape atmosphere through precision and... Read more »

NML’s sophomore record ‘Isola,’ out on Tellé Records, is a meticulously crafted and intense listening experience where layers of hard hitting techno beats meet wavy melodic elements. The album explores isolation as a concept and the fact that artists often put themselves in a mode that alternates between being at times euphoric and at times... Read more »

For five years Amelie Lens’ label EXHALE has been at the cutting edge of underground club culture, rewriting the rulebook of future techno, powered by shared love of uncompromising rave culture. A dynamic community-driven label, platform and event series bridging the gap between DIY warehouse culture and mainstage sonics, EXHALE has grown exponentially from its... Read more »

Two long-time served techno talents Heerhorst & Peter Pahn step up to UMEK’s label 1605 with the bold new tune ‘Moonwalker’. Heerhorst is a producer and DJ who has been making waves in the electronic music scene for over a decade. He started producing electronic music in the mid-90s and has been pushing the boundaries... Read more »

Born in Ireland and raised in Spain, SIAN has long stood at the crossroads of art and chaos — a rule-breaking musician, DJ, visual artist, and label head whose darkly magnetic sound has lit up clubs from Miami to Ibiza. The Octopus Recordings boss continues to blur the lines between underground grit and mainstage energy,... Read more »

Losless introduces ‘Night Runner’, the debut single inaugurating his new label <DIEGETIK>. Blending Trance intensity with UK underground influences, ‘Night Runner’ is a powerful statement piece that sets the tone for what’s to come. Driving forward with galloping bass lines, acid-etched textures, and Detroit-inspired chords, the song is a collision of hypnotic energy and raw... Read more »

Few producers command as much respect in the techno world as Mark Reeve, and his latest outing on Monika Kruse’s Terminal M label proves exactly why. Out now, the ‘Give It Back’ EP delivers two pure peak-time weapons — ‘Give It Back’ and ‘Beats For Days’ — that embody Reeve’s signature blend of drive, power,... Read more »