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Techno

Techno is a form of electronic music featuring driving 4/4 beats varying in tempo from 120 to 150 beats per minute.

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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.

Cult Culture: The Burden of Abundance

What has Will Azada been up to? Glad you asked!

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.
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#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.
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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.
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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.
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#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 Techno

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.

Specter’s “Built To Last” is Nearly Perfect

Specter's Built To Last is nearly perfect, structurally and musically it is top 5 on the album of the year list of anyone that wants to be taken seriously.

Locked Club & Private Persons Speak Out on Club Closures in Russia

Locked Club's Svoboda is an answer to the "raids, shutdowns of clubs and major festivals" in Russia.

Titonton: Music Is The Only Thing That Makes Sense In This World

Lauren Krieger talks to Midwest Techno hero Titonton about the rebirth of Residual Recordings and the future of music beyond us.

Christopher Coe’s Let It Go Gets Remixed by Saytek & Steve Mulder

The remix pack featuring Saytek and Steve Mulder of Christopher Coe's album MNTNS of SLNC is the latest single from Coe and Carl Cox's joint label Awesome Soundwave.

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