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From obscurities uncovered during trips down Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.
Ferdinger’s second release on Instabul record label Primus, an LP titled Palette, is four tracks of fast-paced, synth-heavy techno that starts with a bang and doesn’t slow down.
ORBE’s latest on Manuel Anós’ Non Series record label, a four-track EP titled Binary Function, is a compelling techno release from start to finish.
Based out of Chiba, Japan, DJ Nobu’s record label Bitta is home to a wide variety of techno artists. Their recent release, Torn Relics by producer Refracted, is an EP that Nobu calls an “open air techno masterpiece.”
Max Gardner and Cory Simpson debut their new label, Peer, with Gardner’s “This Is A Test” EP: Prime-time techno tracks to move your body.
Berlin-based DJ and producer Adam X has released a double vinyl LP titled Rüdersdorf Acid Tracks through his Sonic Groove imprint.
With Uun at the helm, dark techno takes a twist through a shadowy vision of the future on techno powerhouse Mord’s 82nd release.
A solid release comes from Spanish producer Reeko via Ownlife, cementing his skills with dark techno sounds that swell from the underground.
After a two-year absence following his 2020 EP, Outsider, Tel-Aviv-based DJ and producer Kashpitzsky is back with his second EP, Reckless.
Young Dallas upstart Cratan brings the techno bounce with the EP Crestfall on India’s Observant label for OM10, signaling a new era abroad.
Netherlands-based producer Versalife delivers his first release on Delsin Records under his Versalife alias
The upcoming 26th release on Nous’klaer Audio belongs to Mata Disk, representing Rotterdam as a hotbed for sonic exploration.
London DJ and producer Inigo Kennedy has delivered a unique techno record by way of his Asymmetric record label: Abacus Frames.
Spain-based label Non Series has released a new spaced-out B-side track from Japanese deep techno producer Ryogo Yamamori for its 46th release.
Like most Enemy Records releases, Ecclesia by HISS A.K.A. Rove Ranger perhaps shines brightest in a late-night after hours setting.
London label Holding Hands picks up the pace and dives deep with heady drum and bass from Ocean Stirs on its darker Submerged sub-imprint.
Marco Shuttle’s third album, Cobalt Desert Oasis, combines cinematic, otherworldly soundscapes reminiscent of a parallel utopian world rich in complex rhythms and moods.
For those that recognize techno as an adventurous sound philosophy, Blawan’s Woke Up Right Handed EP more than meets the mark.
Dutch label TH ± Tar Hallow has given a home to Grooves 2000-2002, the second collection of unreleased music from DJ Savage.
SK_eleven has signed the latest release by Holden Federico to SK_X. The Deliverance EP consists of dark, hypnotic and even melodic techno.
Alexander Johansson and Mattias Fridell have continued their long collaborative history with a “machine funk” effort, the Simhall 101 EP.
The Anybody is Nowhere EP sees Abstract Division close the symbolic loop on a sentiment born of the indecision once facing techno artists.
Out on his own MATERIA imprint is the Dart EP by Belgian techno figurehead Marco Bailey, which consists of four minimal techno cuts.
Spanish artists Reeko and Tensal have released a hard techno EP titled Tremendous Satan’s Doom on the former’s imprint, Mental Disorder.
Collaborating once again, U.K. artist Karim Maas and Chicago’s Stave have delivered an experimental techno album titled Godless [UVB76-LP002].
London producer Otik has channeled his sublime style into a genre-be-damned EP, the four-track Trifecta by way of Club Qu.
The latest release out on Manuel Anós’ Non Series imprint is a four-track EP by Italian DJ and producer Luigi Tozzi.
With his full EP debut on Kynant, Mike Parker dispatches a fresh supply of psychedelic techno that doesn’t shy away from experimentation.
Truncate has celebrated the 10th anniversary of his eponymous record imprint with an EP featuring Luke Slater and James Ruskin.
Glasgow-based techno producer and DJ b.mod has made his Liberta Records debut with a techno EP titled Colombre.
