Chicago House Music Festival 2026

Techno

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

TenGrams: SpaceLab

The Italian dance music pioneers Alessandro and Davide Piatto from N.O.I.A. showcase their new project, the dreamy and classic techno sound of TenGrams on the SpaceLab EP.

John Carpenter’s Lost Themes Remixed

Silent Servant, Zola Jesus and Dean Hurley and more have their remixes of maestro John Carpenter's "Lost Themes" pressed to wax.
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More Ghost Than Man’s The Courage To Lie To A Dying Man

More Ghost Than Man's first single from his black music box of peculiar delights.

Lester Fitzpatrick: A Chicago Story

Tristan Dominguez talks to the ultra-prolific Chicago producer Lester Fitzpatrick.

An Ear to the Chicago Underground: FUCK ACID

Bend your ears and listen up to Dcook, Isoke, Chicago Skyway, Julio Bishop and more on Eargasmic's latest EP FUCK ACID.

Earth Trax & Newborn Jr: Maze EP

From aggressive acid to delicate ambient with Polish production duo Earth Trax and Newborn Jr on the Maze EP from Dopeness Galore.

Christopher Rau & Hakim Murphy: Geopolitical Problems Yet To Be Solved

Christopher Rau and Hakim Murphy collaborate on the luscious Geopolitical Problems Yet To Be Solved.

The Future Is Noncompliant, and The Future Is Today

Noncompliant aka DJ Shiva on Midwest electronic music's roots and what sets DJs from mid-America apart.

Nathan Surreal’s Star Dust

Nathan Surreal's Star Dust is a buzzy, ravey adventure with some deft edits from Adesse Versions and Neville Watson.

Faceless Junkies Deluxe: Techno 18+ Vol 3

Another dope album of techno beats, analog fuzz and smoldering electronics from Faceless Junkies Deluxe.
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Hudd Traxx Releases Evan Michael’s Rainmaker

In Review: This is a fine addition to the Hudd Traxx family of techno and deep house artists.
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Shawn Rudiman is Making the Best Techno in America Right Now

Timespan, a new LP of material composed at different times in his long career, shows why so many people regard Shawn Rudiman's tracks so highly.
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Santiago Salazar: Views from the Varrio

On his second studio album, LA techno veteran Santiago Salazar revisits the rough past that fuels his drive for a better future.

Macaulay (Not Culkin) Goes Home Alone on Twirl

Chicago's Twirl Recordings releases Home Alone from Mexican DJ and producer Macaulay.
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Christian Lisco’s Acid Cuts are Face-Melting Bliss

Vinyl only lo-fi nitro to blow up your system from Italian acid mongers Christian Lisco and Raw Culture.
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Flexi Cuts Launches a New Velvet Series

New vinyl V/A series by the Flexi Cuts label features tracks from Relative, Tengrams, Will Hofbauer and more.
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Ron S on Exurban Exile

Ron S's Exurban Exile: another pyrotechnic release from UKR, aka "the best Chicago Techno label not in Chicago."

Worlds Collide: Jeff Mills and Tony Allen Live at Metro

Detroit and Lagos, Afrobeat and Techno meet and make love when Jeff Mills and legendary percussionist Tony Allen play.

YENI: Visions of Techno and Cyborgs in Love

Techno flows through YENI, influencing her from an early age in the East German illegal rave scene and driving her life to become a global force as a DJ, producer, and label owner.

The Philly Days of Josh Wink

Legendary DJ, producer and label owner Josh Wink talked to Michaelangelo Matos about the early days of Philadelphia's electronic music scene for City Pages.

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