Techno

Brasilian sorceress ANNA arrives on Afterlife with a tryptic of atmospheric ascendence. ANNA has risen to prominence as one of South America’s foremost purveyors of techno, headlining events around the world and delivering exquisitely balanced sets that merge emotion and intensity. “My new EP ‘Journey To The Underworld’ is a very special project to me,... Read more »

Riding high off the back of one of her most prolific years in the studio to date, internationally celebrated techno sensation Simina Grigoriu steamrollers into 2022 with continued vigor, as she unveils her next huge extended player, ‘Rooftop Ballerina / Pirouette’. Set for worldwide release on Friday, January 21 via her beloved Kuukou Records imprint,... Read more »

For its first release of 2022, Desert Hearts Black label boss Marbs kicks things off with his new EP, ‘Minds on the Run’, featuring an uncanny remix from none other than Oscar L. Made throughout 2021, Minds on the Run was written for the return of live music and as a reflection of the collective... Read more »

RX Recordings welcomes The YellowHeads for a pair of hot new tracks that come back with big remixes from Procombo and Kemal Vatansever. First up is the tense and hard-hitting techno of Liquid Tensions. It has bright chords, fire hi-hats and groove that powers on taking all with it. ‘Liquid Tensions (Procombo Remix)’ then gets... Read more »

Continuing their long-standing gathering of techno’s most talented producers, Second State will introduce the next installment of their revered ‘SUM’ series, featuring artists from Germany, the UK and US, the Netherlands, and Italy. Minimal techno maven Camea welcomes us with ‘Higher Power’, a wistful opener that manages to retain delicateness despite its booming kick drum.... Read more »

2021 has been an exciting year for Eli Brown’s Arcane imprint as it continues to blaze a trail as one of the most compelling house and techno labels in the scene. This year saw a plethora of successful releases from the likes of Ben Hemsley, Will Easton, Miane, Dubesque and Dok & Martin to name... Read more »

Recondite returns to his Plangent label in January 2022 with a hugely personal seventh studio album, Taum. The 11 expansive tracks were written between his Berlin home and the Lower Bavaria hinterland of his youth. In capturing the array of emotions he was feeling during the pandemic and mixing up both pastoral and urban influences,... Read more »

Radio Slave and Nuiton remix Drown‘s track ‘Yeti’ on Ribbon Recordings. Featuring the vocals of Mari Kvien Brunvoll, the Norwegian singer famed for ‘Everywhere You Go’ featuring that Ricardo Villalobos Remix, Drown’s ‘Yeti’ combines afro-house and electro influences and enchanting vocals, creating a memorable melodic house cut. The ‘Dub Mix’ (mixed down by Donato Dozzy)... Read more »

In the second instalment of Sian’s Future Primitive remix pack on Octopus Recordings, we see the stellar talents of Damon Jee, Rafael Cerato and Steve Darko create their own vision of these extraordinary tracks. Damon Jee has masterfully warped his version into a fever-pitch club weapon, loaded with dynamic synth lines and powerful rhythm. Rafael Cerato... Read more »

German native Tony y Not is a rising talent that has been making waves on both sides of the Atlantic since her emergence a couple of years ago. Her dynamic, synth-laden sound is an enticing blend that fuses her European roots with years living in Brooklyn. With releases and remixes on the likes of Trampoliner,... Read more »