Techno

Drumcode welcomes another debutant to the fold, as one of techno’s most exciting new artists, Space 92, shares his thrilling two-tracker ‘Time’. Space 92’s powerful brand of techno has been a revelation since breaking through in 2020. The artist crafts a sound imbued with silky melodies, distorted percussion and touches of acid, while a long-held... Read more »

Following on from the relaunch of NY-based techno imprint MATTER+, label boss Victor Calderone, a 20+ year veteran of the scene, is back with another impressive offering. This time, he teams up with a long-time friend, collaborator and studio partner Mykol (Mike Frade), on an immersive contemporary techno two-tracker titled ‘Inner Rhythm’. After their first... Read more »

One of the most prolific artists on the European techno circuit, Simina Grigoriu, has steam-rolled her way through the first half of 2023 with a series of outstanding originals and remixes for a selection of the industry’s leading record labels. Following a mammoth debut on We Are The Brave with ‘Mental Warfare/Feed The Machine’ and... Read more »

Following a standout contribution to the ‘Elevate’ compilation, Mha Iri steps up for her Drumcode EP debut. Continuing Scotland’s grand techno tradition, the Edinburgh-based DJ/producer is one of 2023 breakout artists. ‘Never Go Back to Sleep’ marked her exhilarating maiden offering on Adam Beyer’s label back in March, with the cut spending a mighty two... Read more »

Talented Oscar Escapa is already into his second decade as a techno-producer, and from his Barcelona studio base, he continues to beat the world into shape with a never-ending stream of high-octane quality techno. With fans like Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, Umek and and Cristian Varela, his sounds are heard from the biggest stages all... Read more »

Alan Fitzpatrick is back on his record label We Are The Brave with a hedonistic techno track with rave-inspired sounds. Needing little introduction as one of techno’s most accomplished artists, Alan Fitzpatrick has headlined mainstages at festivals and large-scale events all over the world. He is also an influential producer who has dropped music via... Read more »

CODE Records present a collaborative techno release by Christian Smith and Drunken Kong, which alongside their thundering original track, also features remixes by Cesar Almena and Nuke. Christian Smith and Drunken Kong are both individually successful, but they have previously collaborated on a release for Tronic. Tronic is a highly respected record label run by... Read more »

Following the success of DITN’s release of ‘CLOSER,’ a collaboration between LA-based Bobby Nourmand and UK-based Tom Sanders, the west coast label is set to release a remix EP featuring a ground pounding, peak-hour techno remix from Canadian legend, Grammy Award-winning JFK of MSTRKRFT, and an industrially-inspired cold wave cover/remix from New York-born, Paris-based techno... Read more »

UMEK is back on his record label 1605 with a collaborative peak-time techno single that samples the same vocals used in Moby’s iconic track ‘Natural Blues.’ Based in Slovenia, UMEK is one of the world’s most influential techno artists, and 2023 marks his third decade in the music industry. During his fruitful career he has... Read more »

Ovum label head Josh Wink continues with ‘The Unreleased Remixes’ series dropping a second single, this time featuring a contribution from Marc Romboy and André Winter. Josh Wink dropped ‘Talking to You’ in 2014, and at the time it was remixed by the likes of Carl Cox and Jon Rundell. Recently, Marc Romboy and André... Read more »