While many in techno-land are pushing tempos, others are reaching outward instead with the intention of opening doors to an alternate part of the genre that involves intricate melodies with progressive sensibilities. Not to say that this chart doesn’t have some bangers but it’s also got some stuff for the mind and the soul as well.
Get yourself ready for Dubfire‘s upcoming L.P. which is set to include this deep-diving teaser he calls “Escape.”
Ten seconds into Selective Response‘s newest banger on CRISIS OF MAN is enough proof that this track kicks ass. “Modern Romance” is the title and that punchy kick-drum is the compelling evidence
Japanese producer, DJ Sodeyama lands on Rekids Special Projects with an E.P. filled to the brim with excellent techno. Five tracks are included and all have a shade of their own but it’s the first track right here which absolutely shines the brightest.
The mysterious Berlin duo known as Mistake Made are on Second State this month with four heady tunes including this dark and beautiful piece of techno they call, “Motor Cell.”
It’s safe to say that Layton Giordani might be Drumcode‘s biggest weapon in their arsenal. Over the past five years or so, the NYC producer has appeared on the label 14 different times and deservedly so. His original productions represent what excellent techno sounds like in 2022.
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