Sol Ortega Drops The Blue Club on Rhythm Nation
Massive EP of Detroit-style Techno by way of Argentina as translated through the prism of Chicago, via Rhythm Nation.
#ListenUp Lucid Dreams on OUER’s Stingray Nebula EP
OUER's new EP on Dirt Crew is a techno/jazz/deep delight, sometimes all three at the same time, in the same track, even in the same moment.
Dan Curtin: A Matter of Sound
Tristan Dominguez profiles Techno innovator Dan Curtin for a 5 Mag cover story.
Techno from Kolkata: Hybrid Protokol Drop KOLSLAW
Out on Alexander Robotnick's label, Hybrid Protokol's Kolslaw doesn't so much play as chew through a soundsystem.
Pearl Vision: Clair Obscur
The choice cut from the Storm EP, the debut release from Dany Rodriguez and Tindra's Pearl Vision project on EPM Music.
909 Resistance: Subway
Look at the label and you know exactly what's inside: handclaps, sizzling synthetic drums, creepy samples and 303s tweaked until they scream.
New Live EP Features Juju & Jordash, Shawn Rudiman & Cubic Space Collective
Four tracks from Freerotation 2017 showcase a few of the best live techno artists of today.
I Heart Techno This Saturday Night at Exit
I Love Techno: Chicago heroes Mark Angel, Rondell Adams, Saladin, Microdot, DJLT, Jack Richards and Lionel6 bang tracks at Exit December 8.
#ListenUp Dreamy Techno from Dispak’s Debut EP
Chris Child and Kasson Crooker aspire to tap the infinite on Dispak 1 and they nearly get there on their debut EP released by FOIL.
Discograph: Roman Zawodny & the Sound of UKR
Digging deep into the catalog of UKR, one of the most dynamic, relentless and consistently brilliant techno labels in North America.
Ron S. – A 5 Mag Mix 70
Showcasing the sounds of the industrial heartland since 1996, Anode Records' Ron S. steps behind the decks for our latest 5 Mag Mix.
#ListenUp Rare Groovin’ Electro Unearthed by Pittsburgh’s Was/Is
The 1997 Phreax release Jitterballz resurfaces on a gorgeous reissue by Pittsburgh's Was/Is imprint.
#ListenUp Get Woke to Niko Marks on This New Detroit Techno Compilation
The world has been sleeping on Niko Marks' tracks and we're going to start kicking at the foot of the bed to wake them the hell up.
#ListenUp Ken Hayakawa’s Lost from Stripped Down Records
Remixes from John Tejada and Whitesquare feature prominently on Stripped Down 004 from Austrian Ken Hayakawa but it's on the ambient sound design of "Lost" that he shines.
God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines: A New Documentary on the History of Detroit...
A new documentary tells the story of Detroit Techno pioneers Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Eddie Fowlkes, Blake Baxter, and Santonio Echols.
#ListenUp Inspiring Techno on Oktave’s V/A Visions 01
Visions 01, the first Oktave Records complation features five tracks from five producers with a special connection to Jeff Derringer's label and techno residency.
Review: CMD’s Haptic Controls on Jacktone
CMD's Haptic Controls is one of the best records in Jacktone's catalog, and I say with full understanding how great that catalog is.
Santiago Salazar Reissues 5 Gorgeous Techno Classics on La Historia
Santiago Salazar reissues five tracks originally released on the Historia y Violencia label from 2008 to 2012 on La Historia.
Wyndell Long: Enter The Maze / Dawn Notes
Wyndell Long's Enter The Maze EP is coming on wax this month from Vincent Floyd's Dawn Notes.
