Techno News

AcidWorx kicks off their artist series with this lovely 3-tracker produced by Harold De Kinderen, and Stefan Robbers. The Dutch duo known to the world as Acid Junkies really need no introduction. They have been amongst top producers of ACID since 1992 when they first launched the acid classic track "Sector 9" on the Djax-Up-Beats label, followed by their successful album "Paranoid Experience" two years later.

Their newest release "Time Kills" on AcidWorx ranges from old skool acid bleeps to high tech electro with a scent of industrial and EBM-Body music. A super funky acid remix of the track "Drifters" by SERi from Japan is also included. Limited edition first press on transparent 12".

Milan based collective Just This are proud to present the 'Absolute Infinity EP', a joint release from Netherlands-based producers Sinfol and Octual. Featured in this package are two remixes from Gerd Janson prescribing a heavy dose of acid. Title track is a stripped back groove with a looping synth lead that wanders through ricocheting drums. For his first remix Gerd muffles the framework of the original, making room for a floating melody and warm lead, whilst the 'Acid Only' version takes the components of the original and throws them into a bath full of acid. Closing off the EP is 'Wire', a moody dancefloor cut for the after-hours.

pulsewidthmod,creates tracks that are very epic and driving in nature; all of which are recorded as live techno jams using Elektron's Dark Trinity and an MS20 mini. Her influences from Techno to Industrial, EBM, and Belgium New Beat leaves the listener with some menacing drums and a juxtaposition of both pleasing and disorienting melodies.


Serpentine Servitude explores the idea that perhaps the serpent in the garden of eden was really being humanities servant. Who was this creator character to dictate which fruit was ok for us to eat Who was he or they to say that if we ate the fruit we would be tainted and forever separate from divine love All this did was create the idea in our consciousness that we were tainted. It is of my personal belief that the idea that we are sinful is the original sin. This God character who created beings in his own image and then dictated how they were to live their life kind of sounds like an over controlling father. Where is mother in all this The album started with the track 'Original Sin' which was originally titled 'acid'. Seems somewhat appropriate since the concept of original sin seems to be a violation on humanities consciousness

For Alan Oldham, artistic expression is a way of life, taking multiple forms and medi-ums throughout his lifetime. Before he was ever known as DJ T-1000, he was a published car-toon artist and radio DJ in Detroit writing press releases for Underground Resistance to get by. One day, Underground Resistance was in need of a last minute DJ for their tour in Aus-tralia, and a door flew open for Alan Oldham. With passport in hand he departed on his jour-ney as a DJ, which little did he know would eventually span continents. Influenced by every-thing around him, his work has dynamically changed and evolved along with his life. Currently as an international DJ living in Berlin, his latest creation is the ACIDSPACE EP, released by Elypsia Records under the DetroitRocketScience name. The traveler himself takes us on an intergalactic adventure, beginning with ACIDSPACE (8:48). With a steady beat and a unique blend of serene space sounds, this jam excites the imagination for the journey to come. It is followed by ROCKET TO BERLIN (7:20), a subtle and intricate mix that entices one to enter the unknown. VESTA SYSTEM (6:22) finishes the EP off on a note that leaves lis-teners grooving and enjoying the ride. Creativity and sweet sounds are what it's all about for Alan Oldham. With his recent musical shift to mellower, sci-fi inspired jams, he continues to let listeners see for themselves.

With the "Vortex E.P." Dj Wank and Dominik Vogel are bringing back the Acid on Rotraum.

Groove with the whirling and bubbling patterns of "Nordic Acid Vortex"

before being drowned by the rough pounding acid techno track "Mahlstrom".

Pye Corner Audio morphs into Head Technician mode for the project's brooding 2nd sojourn with Ecstatic. Taking inspiration from his fascination with Brutalist construction, Jenkins exclusively uses Roland TR-606, MC-202 and TB-303 boxes plus the Roland System 100 modular synth to sketch out a slow, murky sound in furtive pursuit of the vibes on Zones (2017), but this time the
results are even darker and oscure.Echoes of early Detroit and UK bleep & bass infiltrate the stark corridors of Profane rchitecture as much as the hauntological spirits of BoC, combining to make a sound that revels in nostalgia yet yearns for the future. It's not a new idea, but it is one that Jenkins executes with such classic
style and unique character that can only lead to comparisons with acid maestros such as early
Plastikman or the Analord, Richard J. James.
For moody dancers, Profane Architecture is perfect, from the oozing elan of opener First Pour thru the spheric momentum of Béton Brut and the mind-weaving acid of Formwork he establishes a slickly hypnotic sound that works its magick with more funk on the flipped, generating the tactile form of Second Pour and the ruggedly hewn groove of The New Brutalism, then closing out with the exquisite darkness of Demolition - a real highlight in his extensive and highly collectible catalogue.

Arctor has a way of making music for moments where the crowd has just melted in the palm of the dancefloor. His latest EP bursts with kaleidoscopic melodies and streamlined percussion, continuing his run of sophisticated electro euphoria.

‘Escape’ opens with a chilled groove, locking down a vocal hook with grounded kicks while cosmic synth arps peel away into space. And for anyone who loves a good stepper, they’ll find a load of synth-infused chugging acid keeping its cool on ‘Bad Blood.’

Exploding Head Syndrome drips a wistful synthline over lush pads, invoking 80s glitz and sunset drives before it plummets into a fierce, sleek drum pattern. Gritty vocals skitter over stabs and traces of acid: an adrenaline shot to the ears, but also full of soulful feeling.

Second on the B-side, ‘Heartless World’ serves up cross-beat chords and skipping snares at 152 bpm, resulting in a swift and suave electro number. Lastly, ‘United’ rekindles the carefree sweetness we heard back on Arctor’s Memory Gene EP, backed by a relaxed electro beat made for after-hours and morning sets.

Crunchy raw braindance Techno from Sweden!

Asteria is the new overwhelming mechanical power EP by Tarvisium Electronique.
The vinyl consists of four powerful acid techno tracks produced by Steve Lorenz.
The rude analog sound has been processed by a powerful valve system joining acid and hypnotic patterns created by a 303 synthesizer.
White Abstract is the new alias that Lorenz will use during live performances.

Big acid tunes, with some core style and some more cheezy old school eyeblink. For the finish you'll enjoy some crazy Jungle from the Geezer !! yeah !!!

Old School Repress From U238 01 And Graveyard 02 (the Hardcore Label From Hokus Pokus).

Acid classic tribe, easy and dancefloor, pretty musical from pumpin to hardfloor.

Banging London Acidcore sound !

One Side For An Acidcore Big Tune And One Side For... The Dub Remix !! Not So Du At All ^^

Acidcore Killer !! New Label From London With Printed Sleeve And Brilliant Loud Mastering Playin' 45 !

- 'A techno king' Mixmag - 'The DJ titan is still stepping it up' DJ - 'Steve Bicknell is currently having a moment. When you look at his recent releases, his growing number of gigs, his eye-catching collaborations and his new record label 6dimensions, it seems he's feeling particularly inspired.' Resident Advisor - 'Steve Bicknell has been an integral and highly-important segment of the underground electronic scene since the early '90s and has continued to expand his musical horizons through producing, promoting and playing' Hyponik - 'Bicknell has shaped a scene from the shadows for decades thanks to the legendary Lost parties he co-ran, which brought DJs like Jeff Mills and Robert Hood to the UK for the first time, as well as his own production work' The Vinyl Factory - 'An underground leader announces his return. His 6dimensions label seems to have reinvigorated him' The Arts Desk

On April 27th Steve Bicknell presents 'Mind Patterns' - a 3 track EP of brand new music on his own 6dimensions imprint.

This is frenetic high-octane techno of the highest pedigree, with added conceptual ideas based around Steve's thoughts on human mind patterns, and how these patterns can be hard to change.

Bouncy bass, repetitive funk, hiss and acid squelch drive 'Patterns Of Suppression', which in Steve's words is 'based on a human cycle of suppression, how things can rarely change when in this repetitive cycle, and how difficult it can be to abruptly awaken from this mindset. The cycle can usually be broken by subtly shifting patterns over time.'

'Preset Minds' has an engine-like, propulsive and cyclic quality akin to a motor or a speedboat bouncing fast over waves. Steve comments enigmatically that it was 'produced with a view of recognisability, something familiar from past teachings, which is then perceived to be known.'

'Vein Injection' was 'recorded around my thoughts on producing an unfamiliar sound and frequency that has an immediate impact, driving one towards an awakened state.' A hard, fast electric shock, it's essentially the audio equivalent of being trepanned into a higher state - by a power drill to the cranium.

Techno and hardtechno, acid music perfect release. A true party tanker featuring a whole new generatio nof independent successfull musicians. The top !

Pantone Sleeve
Zodiak Commune Records presents the third release in the Insectum serie with a brand new EP from Yakh called "The Earwig EP". This French natural talent locked himself up in his studio for us. You'd better check out this one. Nice experimental limited collector!

A1. Al'auh
True acid storyteller with very nice dynamics and variation right from the start.

A2. L'autre lui
Mystical synths and dark atmospheres combinated with the 303. Hot fitter in the mental techno.

B1. La Rechta
Follow this track into the deepness of his world. Distorted sounds with a subtle oldschool influence underneath. Bomb!

B2. Mythos
Deep offbeat techno with very original percussions and minimalistic sound!

This time we bring you two irresistible cuts of banging, acid driven
techno by Yokushe and Dave Tarrida, an atmospheric acid journey from Wata Igarashi, and a funky acid tech tool by Shin Nishimura.

Two new tracks launching the new Irvine Welsh book "Dead Man's Trousers" - the final installment in the Trainspotting series. The A1 is a hypnotic acid work-out with a trademark sound produced straight out of Paranoid London's studio complete with Renton's musings over the top. On the flip you're sucked into a dark tunnel of Renton's mind, rocked by a chance encounter with Begbie. Haunting pads intensify the monologue before a pulsating heartbeat of a kick comes through underneath.
Hand numbered 12" with hand stamped effect artwork.

Argentinian producer Sebastian Lopez a.k.a. Flug has just finished his work on his first full-length album.
The longplayer will be entitled 'In Safe Hiding' and will be released on the German techno imprint Nachtstrom Schallplatten on limited coloured double-vinyl, digipack-cd and digital format.
On 'In Safe Hiding' Flug, who already released on respected labels such as Soma, CLR, Sleaze and various others in the past, is showing a new and much more experimental side of himself. The album is a highly diverse journey through minimalistic soundscapes, in which warm, melancholic synth leads meet well balanced, minimalistic techno and ambient grooves.

Some of the tunes are aimed for the dancefloor, but in its entirety 'In Safe Hiding' is the perfect piece of music to put in your home sound system, sit back on your easy chair and simply enjoy the beauty of its composition.
The album is already played and supported by artists such as Len Faki, Alan Fitzpatrick, DVS1, Pfirter, Oscar Mulero, Answer Code Request, Alex Bau, Xhin, Keith Carnal, Alex Do, Tom Hades, Damon Wild, Drumcomplex, Björn Torwellen, Klaudia Gawlas, Bodyscrub, Heron, Lag, Krenzlin and various others.

Exceptional return of L/F/D/M aka Love's Flacid Disco Muscle on Midnight Shift, with a remix by Nick Dunton of 65D Mavericks, resurfacing under his latest moniker D-56M. Abrasive acidic trax from the edge.

After putting 1990s record label Emote to bed and a 17 year break from making music Mark Churcher has now knocked out 2 rasping acid house discs within a year on his new Chicago Bee record label. The first very well received EP 'Who's this guy ' is followed up with the same A- Eno-Acid moniker.
This 4 track EP is deeper, darker and even more drugged out. The tracks are slower and longer allowing the listener to be sonically submerged in the reverb swelled acid lines.

The third and final segment of the Knowes Universal Broadcast has been received. The series of transmissions is completed by Brainwaltzera, William The Squid, Deep Space Orchesta and Kovyazin D spanning Breaks, Acid and Techno.

Super Rhythm Trax welcomes back Cardopusher for his second appearance on the label. This EP showcases a range of styles including his trademark jackin' acid trax but also widens the net to include the New York Freestyle of 'Never Fade Away' and the Nu Groove-esque 'Mental Jobs' .

The Lucid Dream return in April with the release of new single 'SX1000', the first taster from the recently completed 4th album. 
Driven by fans raising £10,000 to hell replace all equipment robbed after a Paris show in early 2017, a new album became the instant focus for The Lucid Dream in the summer of 2017.

The track is a slice of pure acid house, and will again see them acknowledged for venturing into pastures new, setting themselves apart from 'genres', 'scenes' or what any other band are currently doing. 

'SX1000', as with the whole album, was penned over the summer by Mark Emmerson (vocals/guitar/synths), using only the classic Roland 303/808 synths, bass and vocals as tools for writing. 
Inspiration for the writing was formed via continuous listening to the Chicago to UK acid house works of 1986-1992, the focus predominantly on the groove. 5 months on from those writing sessions and The Lucid Dream have competed their 4th album in 5 years, this track a perfect indicator as to what awaits. A record made for the dancefloor.

The Lucid Dream formed in Carlisle, Cumbria, in 2008. A string of sold-out 7s was followed by the debut longer player, 'Songs Of Lies and Deceit', in August 2013. The album gained critical acclaim from the likes of Uncut, Q, Rocksound, Clash, The Quietus, and leading French culture magazine, 'Les Inrocks', to name a few. The initial vinyl pressing of the debut album (500 copies) sold out within 2 days, and was backed by a main stage slot at Kendal Calling, and supports to Death In Vegas and A Place To Bury Strangers (full UK tour).

The bands 2nd album ('The Lucid Dream') was released in March 2015 to further acclaim. This included 2 BBC 6 Music sessions, and press from Uncut, The Skinny, Louder Than War, and Drowned In Sound, who named the album #7 UK album of 2015. Further supports to Clinic and A Place To Bury Strangers coincided.


3rd album, 'Compulsion Songs' was released in September 2016, on Holy Are You Recordings. The vinyl pressing of the album sold-out within a day, prompting an immediate 2nd press, with pre-sales of the album topping 1,000 before release. The album was backed by a headline UK tour, and a main slot at Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia (for which they were singled out for major plaudits from The Quietus, The Skinny and Drowned In Sound). The album again received acclaim from the likes of Mojo, Uncut, Classic Rock Magazine, BBC Radio 2 (Huey Morgan) and across the board on BBC 6 Music (Lauren Laverne, Marc Riley, Tom Ravenscroft, Gideon Coe, Stuart Maconie).

Making his debut on 'I Love Acid' is Argentinian-born, Barcelona resident Nehuen. Best known for co-running the Classicworks imprint with Cardopusher, the pair are also labelmates on Boys Noize, and have a similar approach of raw, machine funk - finding the sweet spot between acid, jacking techno and EBM. Heavy duty stuff for dark and sweaty dancefloors. Strictly limited to 303 copies, on hand-stamped & numbered heavyweight 12' vinyl. No digital. No represses.

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For the fifth outing Worx label The Mekanism believed in II faces, two emerging Dj's from the Parisian scene. They wanted to propose two tracks really influenced by the underground house scène with groovy bassline and sexy samples. Followed by two massive remixes of Luca casal and Neverdogs.

Fourth release on Nitsa's label is a very special one. DJ Fra and Shelby Grey, two of the residents of the legendary club in Barcelona, are joining for the first time ever in the studio. At first sight 'Death Proof' looks like a simple DJ tool, but is way more than that: while keeping the same elements for a long time, and just using a beautiful pad and a tuba alike heavy bass, it manages to sound completely fresh and classic at the same time.

DJ Fra is 50% of Ferenc, who released on labels such as Kompakt or Pornflake. Shelby Grey has his own imprint, Holographic People, and he also released during the last years on several record labels (B-Pitch control, Factor City, Natura Sonoris, Record Union).

On the flip we have a remix from El_Txef_A, one of the most prominent electronic producers in Spain. With releases and remixes on Permanent Vacation, Hypercolour, Mule Electronic or his own personal adventure, Forbidden Colours, Aitor Etxebarria brings 'Death Proof' to schizoid areas, providing a remix where lo-fi techno, acid and a mystic spoken word recording converges without being too messy, but keeping a raw and crazy 90s rave feeling. Most surely one of the weirdest bangers of the season.

Inaugurating the release, the cleverly designed Oberservate' drives forward with relentless kick drums that merge into self-indulgent pads slowly growing into a stargazing techno tale. P.Leone's remix sticks to the originals' covertness while adding more depth by peeling out the pensive atmosphere as his lead synth gears more empathically towards the dance floor. Opening the flip, Discrete Circuit's ambient version of Remote Conversation' in which the monologic acid line encounters blood boiling pads passing through some unknown territory. Blind Observatory's remix rips out the principal elements from the original in order to create a pulsating ominousness reminiscent of his trademark neo-futuristic journeys that are roaming through cinematic sci-fi realms.

The Dutch Zodiak Commune Records proudly presents White Cyclus III EP.
White Cyclus is a collection of six releases with Acid and Dark Techno tracks from different producers.

Jacidorex (BE) Take Over
He represents his music as NeoAcid. When you listen to his track Take Over you ll understand. Very nice drive, clean kick and catchy 303!!! Dancefloor filler.

Pzylo (FR) Space Crickets Under Acid
He is back on our label with Space Crickets Under Acid. Nice uptempo acid killer with a classic oldschool kicker. Raw, distorted and AW!

VoodooAcid (NL) - Xynquote
With the track Xynquote these 2 guys combined there own sounds into this story of how they met. Part 1 contains nice synths and strings where part 2 is taking you to this climax of pure analog ACID! Nice dynamic track with lots of variation.

01 Rec. (FR) - Entracte
Owner of his own recordlabel 01 Rec this French talent knows how techno tribe should sound like. His track Entracte is very minimal though with lots of energy in his kick and bassline. Lovely dj tool on this one!

The first KEJA album on vinyl... full mental hardtek dancefloor sound... Notice here a good mastering top sound quality. Keja really have good skill for that !

Acid Hard Jungle attacks ! Hermann Taddeus can now be met on Lux Nigra or Morr Music...

Limited Remix-Edition of the first Supected Release by Andreas Gehm. Original Tracks plus remixes by Paul Mac,
Snuff Crew and Snuffo. Random colored vinyl!