Nala is exploring “the marriage between punk inspiration, badass women and dance music”
Shaped by the electronic music underground of Miami and LA, Nala steps out with her new label Mi Domina, exploring "the marriage between punk inspiration, badass women and dance music."
Paddy Thorne drops Lost Cause Part 2 album
UK producer, DJ and live performer Paddy Thorne's Lost Cause Pt. 2 is an album of quality techno-tinged electro and, without wishing to labour the point, electro-tinged techno.
Upfront & urgent techno on Jeff Derringer’s “Automatic”
Automatic is Smartbar resident Jeff Derringer's first recorded output in four years, a time which coincided with an economic conflagration, pandemic outbreak and the general meltdown of just about everything that once seem solid and certain.
#ListenUp Being’s There is here from Apartment Records
An 8 track album of whirling and sometimes psychedelic ambient techno "recorded to tape" thirty years ago debuts on cassette from Apartment Records.
Suburban Knight is dropping his first album in 12 years
Hi8tus is an appropriate title for the full-length from Deeptrax and a producer known for exceptionally high quality and deeply influential techno discography.
With Love for Detroit: Inside the New 5 Mag
The making of God Said Give Em Drum Machines, plus Rees Urban on Dam Swindle & 10 years of Heist, Lauren Krieger on Nala, Ultra Naté, Steve Mill and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.
Lester Fitzpatrick Is Doing The Work
From Relief & Dance Mania to UKR, Lester Fitzpatrick has become one of the most prolific underground artists in Chicago and probably the world. He's not slowing down. And this is how he does the work.
#ListenUp Fantastic Man drops “Alltogethernow” for Kalahari Oyster Cult
Fantastic Man works a sinister, gnarly bassline on a new four track EP from your favorite Techno Cultists.
Six tracks of earth-shaking techno on Fireground’s “Dreams”
Fireground, a duo from Naples drop a mesmerizing techno EP on Tresor.
Homegrown 21st Century Beat Smuggling by Bootleg Contraband
Chicago noise corps called Bootleg Contraband collect nine energizing tracks for a new album.
Crâne de Poule drops The Forest on Integrity Records
Crâne de Poule emerges on Integrity with a spellbinding EP, weaving classical and jazz influences in and out of brisk techno beats.
Partial Light is a double 12″ of witchy electronic psalms by STL
The second release from Chateau Chepere is possibly the most anti-commercial record you'll find in the racks this month: a 4 track, double 12 inch from Something Records' STL.
SELECT: the Sound of Beretta Music
The first, last, best and deepest deep house and techno cuts from the catalog of Detroit's Beretta Music.
Specter’s Ironside drops from Angis Music
The machines take over on the Chicago producer Specter's three track EP of deep house, wild techno and computer funk fusion.
Detroit techno doc “God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines” debuted at Tribeca
An auspicious premiere for this techno documentary of "mismanaged success, damaged friendships, ascendant beats & raw inspiration" in 1980s Detroit.
Kurt Baggaley reloads 2013’s Line Of Sight
Kurt Baggaley aka Scape One reboots the dystopian jingles from his 2013 Stem Records EP featuring Legowelt and Steffen Kirchhoff remixes.
Jubilee, DJ Holographic remix House Amazing
Jubilee and DJ Holographic rework "House Amazing" on Major Records.
Hidden Spheres – You Are Not Your Body
The Manchester producer creates a very extended EP full of moments of unexpected electronic euphoria.
John Tejada creates a soundtrack for the COVID era on Sleepwalker
Following up on Year of the Living Dead, John Tejada's Sleepwalker is another terse commentary on life in pandemic times.
Rigenerazioni – the hypnotic electronic sutras of Davide Tonini
Exquisitely produced techno & electronica on this album from Davide Tonini via Detroit Underground.