Techno Новости

Josh Wink is as iconic as it gets in electronic music. The Philly artist crafted several of the genre's most enduring hits early in his career and has continued to remain at the forefront of the scene ever since. His Ovum label is part of the reason for that, as are superb new tunes like this one. Truncate is one of the new techno dons, known for his funky signature style of jackin’ tracks, along with crafting vast, all-consuming grooves that dominate dance floors. He has done so mostly on his own label and together the pair cook up some real magic on this new release. ‘Be Aware’ came about during a multi-day studio session at Truncate’s LA studio and is the first of two EPs that will be released from that same creative collaboration.Josh has been a fan of Truncate’s for years and had him remix his 2016 single 'Shoelaces' and 2017 single 'Resist', while in return Josh remixed Truncate’s 2017 tune 'Concentrate'. The timeless 'Be Aware' is a ghoulish techno track with freaky vocals that keep you looking over your shoulder. A sparse lead synth rises and falls to edgy effect, slick drums roll deep and unique tweaked effects flesh out this most well-crafted of tracks. Truncate offers his own impactful interpretation, where the tempo quickens and builds into an infectious powerful groove that has immense impact. This EP is a perfect example of an artist collaboration, where you can equally hear the signature sound of each producer in one distinctive track. This is the first coming together of these two underground icons and the results are unsurprisingly powerful.

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For Danish native and much-revered producer/performer Rune Reilly KÖLSCH, Kompakt has proven the perfect home curating his music: with two critically acclaimed albums and a now classic run of solo instalments in our Speicher 12' series, he took his techno craftsmanship to new levels, setting it on a melodic, emotive and even autobiographical course - without loosing any of its punch and quirkiness. With new full-length 1989, Kölsch presents the final chapter of an elegant, anthemic album trilogy that started with an exploration of early childhood memories and influences on '1977' (KOM 276 CD 107) - the year of his birth - and continued on '1983' KOM 329 CD 122), a vibrant and picturesque journey sound tracking the year he travelled through Europe aged six.

'With 1989, we have arrived in my early teens', Kölsch explains, 'a difficult time in my life, where I mostly just remember the greyness of it all - grey feelings, grey weather and my own grey face.' Coinciding with the already challenging need to squeeze past the bottleneck of puberty, it was a time of seething family crisis - his parents were divorcing: 'I would escape that grey world on my skateboard, listen to my Walkman as I explored the city around me. Music became my savior - the only way to overcome my family's hard times. I found a soundtrack to my grey life, and suddenly there was color.' It's why you'll find several tracks on the album being named 'grey' in different languages, and they all share this distinctly 'Kölsch-esque' moment of epic melodies breaking through propulsive techno beats like the sun through stormy clouds - a musical twist that's particularly impressive on album hit single PUSH, first heard on 'Speicher 97' (KOM EX 97).

To the extent that changes occur, the definition of consciousness finds its way preciously highlighting the charm of differences and the achievement of the awareness. In the dimension in which the nectar of knowledge has an essential value, it branches out as necessity, we define experiences as bookmarks, we stand them up as dreams feeling as they are pure, without regrets.

Bookmarks Of Consciousness on Evighet Records follows the narrative flow of Humans Emerge From Unknown: Marco Bruno dips his quill in the ink and crafts a record swimming through the endless beauty of the Electronic Music's ocean. ACR Records founder and Ostgut Ton/Berghain resident Answer Code Request put his signature on the record with a breathless remix.

Pianeti Sintetici ('synthetic planets' in Italian) is a new conceptual project by Davide Perrone (Primal Code) that draws inspiration from the factories of Magrathea, a planet in Douglas Adams' classic space opera The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, where artificial planets are manufactured on commission.

'This concept has always fascinated me, and I chose the name to frame a hypothetical future of synthetic worlds, told with sound,' Davide says. 'I like to imagine the howls of creatures inhabiting solar systems outside our own. Rarefied atmospheres, alien sequences, and unfamiliar tonal scales. So, I see Pianeti Sintetici as an open-ended design research project where I can explore these inspirations.'

Esplora I ('explore') is the first record in a trilogy scheduled for release in 2023. It comes wrapped in a custom-cut embossed sleeve adorned with a captivating interpretation by Hypnus' visual artist Gabriella Holmstrom.

Early support from Brando Lupi, Iori, Takaaki Itoh, Unjin, Eric Cloutier, Forest on Stasys, Konduku, and Saphileaum.

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Remco Beekwilder kicks of EMERALD with his Nightlife EP. Humbly pushing his vision of electronic music whilst trying to stay loyal to the rave. Four to four edge signature sound cuts.

Roman Flügel’s pioneering Tracks On Delivery series returns for a new EP on Rekids.

In the early 00’s, Roman Flugel’s ‘Tracks On Delivery’ releases saw the producer put out four records on Ongaku Music that helped defined an era of oddball minimal techno. Returning to the concept in 2022, the Frankfurt-based electronic music luminary delivers four idiosyncratic techno tracks for Radio Slave’s imprint.

Active since the 90s, Flügel has been at the forefront of electronic music for decades. Founding the labels Ongaku, Klang Elektronik, and Playhouse, Flügel also boasts a storied discography across labels such as Running Back, ESP Institute, Dial and many more, as well as having contributed to both Live at Robert Johnson and fabric’s iconic mix series.

Luke Slater and Ashley Burchett return as Roog Unit for new EP on Mote-Evolver.

Following a string of collaborative EPs throughout the years, Mote-Evolver boss Luke Slater and Ashley Burchett (Ø Phase) return under Roog Unit to Slater's imprint, delivering another set of mind-bending, boundary-pushing techno tracks tried and tested in their back to back sets under the alias.

Leading the release, 'Bash Box' brings a high-energy stomper peppered with menacing kicks and siren-esque leads, coming in at a blistering 156bpm. 'Don't Let Go' follows with tripped-out vocals and tweaked basslines making for a heads-down cut. On the flip, 'Koox' sees the duo reach for wonky, twinkling synths atop a fierce sizzling drum hook. 'Sanity Regard' takes the B2 spot, rounding out another stellar EP from two of techno's most revered talents.

The releases arrives as part of Mote-Evolver's new series of in-person artist collaborations, with each EP capturing the creative moment as it happens, with results aimed squarely at the dance floor. Each release has artwork combining one item from each artist, which means something to them, into one new image.

Second in a series of 7" vinyl releases on Posthuman’s Balkan Vinyl imprint - the "Kanlab series" - focused on celebrating underground artists from the label roster, are Acidulant and Panda Xpress.

Maltese producer, DJ, label owner and promoter Acidulant and has a long catalogue of acid releases to his name, not just on Balkan but also Flatlife, Acid Avengers, Jack Trax, Zodiak Commune and more. He brings the 303 electro on the A side here. On the flip, high tempo Braindance acid breaks from a mystery artist using the pseudonym Panda Xpress. All artwork for the Kanlab series is by non-binary designer Leo Soph Welton of I Am Human Design.

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Underyourskin is proud to present the debut release from Birds of Mind - a duo from Paris. Alex and Adrian compose a genre of music which is electronic, mostly nourished by the exploration of organic sounds and ancient chants. The EP is completed by Remixes from El Mundo and Just Emma who both turned Flying Through the Souls in straighter Versions for the dancefloors.

For our HIKE 006 we've got CYRK for you. Meanwhile the boys are root artists on Hike and we are very proud to present their upcoming release. This time we present you a hiking path around Pforzheim, a city known for its jewellery industry in the Black Forest. The Westweg Trail is one of the Black Forest's best hiking routes. With it's 285 km long-distance hiking path from Pforzheim to Basel, you have the chance to appreciate the region´s landscape and cuisine from the peaks of the Black Forrest.

To celebrate the milestone catalogue number UTTU100 Len Faki has remixed label head DJ Haus for this special limited one off coloured 10 inch release.

Hypallage Project (Ilum) and Potomac launch their new label Avant-Propos Records with four intricate cuts entitled ‘Avant-Propos 01’. Hypallage Project and Potomac are a pair of producers and DJs with a residency at Spazio Tempo in Paris where they are known for
delivering six-hour long ambient and experimental sets playing alongside the likes of Acronym, Milton Bradley, Dasha Rush and Marco Shuttle to name a few. Hypallage Project has one previous release on SUB Records whereas Potomac has a release on Arts
And a single track on SUB. This inaugural release displays the pairs ability to provide a deep and transcendental musical experience through ambient and
downtempo soundscapes. Hypallage Project’s ‘Adage’ begins with murky atmospheres through enticing pad work, raw drums and ethereal elements before ‘You’ delivers dark modulations, captivating synth murmurs and resonating kicks. On the flip, Potomac’s
‘Phosphore’ offers up blissful melodies balanced over crisp textures and rhythmic drums until ‘Eloa’ finishes things off with true experimentalism fusing emphatic soundscapes, machine-like tones and undulating euphoria.

French techno titan Madben unveils his much anticipated ‘Troisième Sens’ LP on Maceo Plex’s Ellum Audio.

Madben started absorbing the techno of Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke and Speedy J in the 90s, growing up in Lille in northern France. He retains a passion for DIY culture and warehouse parties thanks to youthful raving at Brussels' Fuse, Gent's Kozzmozz or in abandoned factories in Courtrai. All this has shone through in his music, including a debut album on Astropolis in 2018 that featured a collaboration with Laurent Garnier and a recent EP for Garnier and Scan X’s label.

Over the last decade, he has become a European club and festival favourite playing places like Berghain and Awakenings. His studio boasts a fine array of machines utilised to full effect on this latest opus. ‘Troisième Sens’ perfectly reflects what the artist has always loved, listened to and played, keeping one eye on the dance floor but never at the expense of musical narrative. It’s a genuinely progressive, multi-genre body of work that allows listeners to fully immerse themselves in the seemingly limitless depths of the Frenchman’s sonic capabilities.

He says, “Over the years, I learned to have more fun with the gear in my studio, and this has been the result. The album took three years to finish; I started in an underground basement studio in Paris before moving to Nantes. Therefore, it may surprise listeners with such a diverse selection of moods. It's dark in places but happy in others.”

'Departure' kicks off with uplifting synth work and broken techno beats that have a celebratory feel. 'Addicted' is a lithe cut with steamy vocals and a more fulsome combo of drums and bass, while 'Circuit Breaker' cuts loose in the cosmos. Acid wobbles, smeared synths and metallic percussion all make for a bouncy cut before 'Fade In Fade Out' continues the cosmic trip with vastly oversized synth patterns that will light up a dark space with overwhelming euphoria.

The brilliant 'It's 1 am In A Rave' is a dark, heads-down banger with 'Lost Memories' then layering up melancholic synths and Plastikman-style drum loops into something full of deep thought. There is no let up with the superb acid techno gymnastics of 'No fear', and 'The March' is a turbulent mix of sheet metal synths that whip about over steel-plated drums. 'You Dance Like A Robot' is end-of-the-world electro with a menacing robot vocal, and the electro tip continues with expert drum programming and menacing leads on 'Deep In The Jungle'. 'Meta' is a flailing rhythmic workout that sounds like the machines are in meltdown, and 'I Made A Dream During This Nightmare' is a serene techno soundscape for ruminating about the future of the human race.

Intelligent yet immediate, impactful but emotional, ‘Troisième Sens’ is another standout techno record from Madben.

Mentalic's follow-up to "Highway Man" contains 4 tracks ranging from freak out slapstick Techno to more melodious pieces.
Played & supported by Stephan Bodzin, Paco Osuna, Style of Eye, Lexy, Marc DePulse, Max Cooper, Roland M. Dill and many more !!!

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Berlin based Midas 104 & Joshua Jesse (Katermukke, Parquet) are debuting for Dantze with soulfulo tech-house topped with a Remix from Gabriel Ananda (Basmati, Traum, Suara).

Influential Chicago House DJ/producer Parris Mitchell teams up with Siberian producer-singer-songwriter and DJ Nina Kraviz on ‘Feel My Butterfly’ - their debut release on Riva Starr’s acclaimed Snatch! RAW imprint as part of a collaboration with Dance Mania, out 28th June 2019.

The special 2 track vinyl and digital release sees Kraviz and Mitchell officially team up for the first time with their only other release encounter being in 2014 when Kraviz remixed Mitchell’s ‘The Track Stars’, released via Berlin-based label Deep Moves.

The result of the rare partnership is one to be relished, producing ‘Feel My Butterfly’ – a heady acid-laden dancefloor-ready masterpiece comprising of a sick ghetto house groove, an abundance of squelchy TB-303 acidlines and Kraviz’s distinctive spoken word vocal throughout.

To complement the Original Mix, Berlin’s DJ Krime steps up to deliver his own interpretation of the track for the B-side, delivering a powerful peak-time TR-808-tinged rework that boasts the original’s key elements.

Satori´s latest Album "In Between Worlds" gets its second round of Remix Treatments. First Mix is coming from Satori´s good friend and former release partner El Mundo who turned "Compulaire" into a hypnotical tech house version. Second is Just Emma and the duo made a perfect dancefloor suitable mix of "Pink & Orange Sky" - likewise Britta Arnold did this to "Compulaire" and spiced it with a acidish bassline. Norwegian duo Of Norway have chosen "Tuti" and mixed it with groovy and relaxed beats - perfect for the morning after hours. For the way home Alexander Christian´s Remix of "Ehsan" is the best companion. Last but not least we have Joney who turned "Pink & Orange Sky" into a powerful crossover Mix somewhere between Broken Beats and Electronica.

Thomas Atzmann is back after having a great debut with his former"Chordophon EP". The Roads EP proofs Thomas' development with a warm and harmonic feeling - completed with two great Remixes from Pablo Einzig and Kilian & Finn. Pure listening pleasure...

BYTES, das dritte Album der Artificial Intelligence-Serie, wurde ursprünglich 1993 veröffentlicht und feiert mit dieser Reissue sein 30-jähriges Jubiläum. Black Dog Productions waren Ed Handley, Andy Turner und Ken Downie, die für dieses Album unter verschiedenen Namen auftraten: Atypic, Balil, I.A.O, Close Up Over, Xeper, Discordian Popes und Plaid. Die Reissue besteht aus exakten Repliken der Originalausgaben, das Album wurde von Beau Thomas @ Ten Eight Seven Mastering für klassisch-schwarzes Vinyl neu geschnitten.

Cortechs Comes back to Machine Box with strong societal deconstruction vibes. These tracks live in a cyberpunk future where anarchy and technology create the chaos that spark new ideals essential for future existence.

Jasper James fights for what he wants to be, cuz function is the key. This is his first offering for the ESP Institute, and after many trials and tribulations with the pressing plants, everyone’s patience is now handsomely rewarded. On the A side, '0141' is percussion-based track utilizing a variety of overdriven metallic percussion and petite vocal snips that roll up neatly into a seductive rhythm. This is one for the hips and hands, with instrumentation chopped into short staccato spikes, Jasper invites impulsive body theatrics and the freedom to spastically express oneself. On the flip, 'E-Maniac' is a bona-fide tops-off Summer anthem if we ever heard one. What would typically qualify as an A-side banger, we’ve decided would better suit our contrarian leanings as a nice Easter egg, just to make sure you’re actually listening. This one drives hard, shuffling at a maniacal pace with gut-bending bass notes and stuttered pad stabs. These two songs will ping your pong and pong your ping.

Since the release of RFR 014 Joannes has remained a quality source of solid techno. With this four track EP he proves his sonic versatility.
„Kiss“ sounds like a lucid dream, when you have spent the nights sleeping upon Robert Hood’s „Internal Empire“ for some time. A respectful homage to Detroit’s grandmaster, combining everything what made and makes techno so unique for decades.

The second track remains true to the minimal approach of this EP. Pictures of a humid rainforest, only sparsely lit by daylight, through whose overgrown paths you’re cutting your way with a machete. Certainly not a place for a „Date”, rather a spot for minimal techno in 90s garments.


A touch of tribal, Chicago infused percussions and gentle melodies are all that it takes to elect „Love“ as one of the highlights of this EP. A wonderful start for those often-underrated record flipsides.
Despite its title, „Hate“ might be the most accessible track of this EP. If you are into melodic Detroit techno with dash of…., you may fall in love with this one and hardly get away from it.

Deep Techno from Japan, comes with a DJ Shufflemaster Remix on the flip

Tokyo's finest techno/house label Vis Rev Set owned by Tresvibes Soundsystem released its 4th EP VRS004
Nord. Featuring essential but minimal structured tracks by Vieux Renard, as known as Montreal's Guillaume Coutu Dumont. This title is his very first attempt as Guillaume's latest solo endeavor which he cited that it was time for him to return to his den and begin crafting his next magical shenanigans.

Four high-pressure modern techno explorations from Stereociti on his second release as Waveguide. 'Venera' builds on driving kicks with tense percussion and a dreamy mid-track breakthrough, while 'Zond' goes in a more abstract direction, matching its offbeat rhythm to eerie synths and modulating atmospherics. Things go for the gut on the B-side, the dub and industrial textures of 'Rosetta' and 'Philae' ready for the most visceral of dancefloors.

One sided – Live extract from Mid-Wooder & Mik Izif. Old school acid Hardcore with a very Cold Rush beginning of the track :) LTD 100 copies !