After wrapping up 2021 by landing a top slot in Beatport’s charts as one of the top Techno producers on the platform, Sam Wolfe’s career has been nothing short of a beeline to stardom. Not only has he signed an exclusive deal with UMEK, but he’s also seen support from top industry names such as Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Nora En Pure, and many more.
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And as his monthly follower count continues to climb, gigs keep getting added to his schedule, and his production chops in the studio only seem to continue picking up momentum, we had to bring Sam on to give him the spotlight he deserves before he’s sent to the stars.
This is why we invited Sam Wolfe on for this week’s artist of the week series so that he could curate this week’s selection of his favorite tracks to share with you. So give the playlist below a follow and discover fresh new music from one of the industry’s fastest-rising names in the world of techno and then continue reading for a breakdown of why Sam selected these tunes specifically in his own words.
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MOTVS – We Go On
MOTVS is the definition of an Italian Beast — this track is a pure bomb and it shreds the dancefloor every time.
Quadrophonia- Umek Remix
Umek only knows how to put out bombs, the man has divine low-end control and Quadraphonia launches this classic into the year 2023
T78, Frankie Bones – I Feel A Storm (Raito Remix)
Raito ripped this remix, the last drop sounds like Godzilla fighting King Kong and Mothra
Mauro Somm – Used For The Bounce
Mauro Somm might as well change his name to Master Of the Groove, every track of his has the best groovy hat / drum pattern I’ve ever heard.
Khatune – Forever Is Ours
Khatune is a champion of the peak-time Techno Scene in Lebanon, one of the coolest dudes I’ve met, and nailed the breakdown in this track, it goes off in the club
Jason Johnson – Move
Jason Johnson gives true meaning to the phrase German Engineering, he design banger after banger in record time. Move is no exception. Be on the lookout for all of his new stuff
Danny Avila – Azteca
Danny Avila took a leap from EDM into Techno and the man is pumping out bombs made for the big stages. I have some of his unreleased music, and it is pure fuel for the dancefloor.
Kos:Mo – The Reason
Kos:Mo seamlessly combines soulful vocals into techno bombs time after time. The reason is gasoline & all of his unreleased stuff is doing damage for me.
SUGAR RODY – Moloko
When I think Estonia, I think Mord Fustang, and SUGAR RODY — he is a dope producer and a very humble guy. Maloka is hands down one of my favorite parts of my set when I drop it. The breakdown just chills everyone out and then effortlessly brings the energy back 32 bars in.
Luca Gio – Night Dreams
Luca Gio destroyed this track, there’s something about the groove that amps me up and makes me want to dance or stop skipping leg day and hit the squat rack.
Heerhorst and Peter Pahn – Time 2 Rave
Heerhorst and Peter Pahn are 2 bomb machines — Time 2 Rave brings old school with the new school and slaps the listener over and over with those phat rave stabs.
Hi-Lo – Pura Vida
Hi-Lo has been on an absolute tear, with nothing but respect for his infectious grooves and absolute take-over of the Beatport charts.
Patrick Scuro, Marie Vaunt – Lion
Marie and Patrick are a beastly Duo, the Acid rips and the vocal is fresh, both are dope people too.
Sam Kitt – Darkness Avoider
Sam Kitt destroyed this one, the breakdown is perfect and he’s a really nice dude to talk to.
Jody 6 – Hold Me
Jody pumps out these tracks like it ain’t nobody’s business, he makes dope trance and then drops an album worth of techno bombs like it’s no big deal. Hold Me is a heater & a club weapon.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
