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Release 28 Jun 2026

Planetary Assault Systems: Planetary People on Ostgut Ton

Planetary Assault Systems: Luke Slater's album Planetary People on Ostgut Ton – twelve tracks between acid, tribal percussion and Berghain-grade weight.

Release 23 Jun 2026

Dark Techno June 2026: Three Releases from the Machine Room

Dark Techno in June 2026: Swarm Intelligence on OMEN, Risa Taniguchi on CLR, and Soma Records turns 35 with Slam remixes — three essential drops.

Release 22 Jun 2026

Techno Releases June 2026: Forest Drive West & Co.

Techno releases in June 2026: the double EP “Mantis 1920” by Forest Drive West and new albums from Answer Code Request and Batu & Dozzy.

Release 14 Jun 2026

Robag Wruhme: "Fumaxohn" Lands on Cocoon Recordings

Robag Wruhme returns with "Fumaxohn," his debut on Cocoon Recordings out November 9, 2026 — four tracks straddling minimal, house, and pop.

Release 14 Jun 2026

Minimal Nation: The Album That Defined Minimal Techno

How Robert Hood created one of minimal techno's founding documents with "Minimal Nation" on Jeff Mills' Axis label in 1994 — built from a single chord sound.

Release 12 Jun 2026

Minimal Techno July 2026: Villalobos, Function and more

Minimal Techno in July 2026: Ricardo Villalobos dissects goat (JP) on Latency, Function opens his archive on Tresor. Three essential records at a glance.

Release 10 Jun 2026

Acid Techno July 2026: Function, Acid Jesus & Sonic Groove

Acid techno in July 2026: Function's acid-tinged mini-LP on Tresor, the Acid Jesus 3x LP reissue and Adam X edits on Sonic Groove – the verified records.

Release 09 Jun 2026

Blawan & Karenn: Dark Techno Between Noise and Groove

Blawan and Karenn shape British dark techno: SickElixir on XL Recordings and Grapefruit Regret on Voam – the sound, the tracks and the story behind them.

Release 06 Jun 2026

Oscar Mulero: Madrid's Techno Architect and His Labels

Oscar Mulero has shaped Madrid's techno since the late 80s: The Omen Club, Warm Up and PoleGroup labels, and albums from Black Propaganda to Perfect Peace.

Release 05 Jun 2026

I Hate Models & Perc Trax: The Hard School of Techno

I Hate Models and Perc Trax: how the London label became home to hard industrial techno with the debut album L'Âge des métamorphoses.

Release 02 Jun 2026

Ancient Methods: "Society of the Spectacle" Explained

Ancient Methods channels Guy Debord's 1967 societal critique into industrial techno — "Society of the Spectacle" dropped April 1, 2026 on Persephonic Sirens.

Release 02 Jun 2026

Blawan: SickElixir Brings Industrial Techno to XL

Blawan drops his second album SickElixir on XL Recordings — a leap from post-dubstep roots to raw industrial techno, seven years after his debut.