Techno

Robert Hood was a member of Underground Resistance, the legendary militant visionary techno collective from Detroit. After leaving UR in the early 1990s, Robert pioneered a minimalist form of techno — along with Daniel Bell, Richie Hawtin etc — in reaction to the increasingly hardcore “too ravey” twists and turns that techno was taking.

Richie Hawtin returns to the terrace of DC10 this Wednesday for a guest slot at Jamie Jones’s weekly Paradise party.

Masters of conjuring deep, disco-laced house music, Swiss duo In Flagranti have honed a reputation for creating sure-fire dancefloor records, mixing eclectic sets which convey their idiosyncratic tastes and distinctly non-formulaic approach to DJing.

Bristol's Simple Things Festival returns to the dance music loving city on Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th October.

Token Records began in 2007, the brainchild of Belgian DJ/producer Kr!z. Kr!z is the resident DJ at the legendary Kozzmozz parties in Ghent — the Belgian town that's been so crucial to the longevity of techno in Europe over the last 20 years or so. It's been notable for putting out a lot of quality techno vinyl over the past few years.

Already a successful producer, DJ, labelboss and father, techno veteran Nic Fanciulli has his hands full. Yet he's embarked upon another project. The Social Festival, taking place at the beautiful Mote Park of Maidstone, Kent at the end of September. Not only was he born and raised in Maidstone, Fanciulli cites the town as the source of his musical inspirations, taking him back to the early days out clubbing with friends and discovering his passion for house and techno.

Poland-born Babicz moved to Germany when he was seven, and began making acid-inspired techno music under the name Rob Acid in the early '90s.

Revered for their forward-thinking location sourcing and high calibre of artists, secertsundaze have become a firmly established as a team who run unforgettable parties, brightening up our sundays with warm deep house in venues across london, Barcelona and beyond!

Tini Günter, better known by her stage name, tINI, is one of Germany's best-loved DJs. A well-established member of Loco Dice's Desolat family, she's been a lynchpin of the label's much renowned showcases — as well as their affiliated Artist Alife agency — for nigh on five years. A DJ of considerable repute, she's also a dab hand in the studio, as her 2011 long-player, 'Tessa', aptly demonstrated.

A new track from Abby entitled 'This Song Remains Through All' has undergone a dancefloor rework courtesy of Clockwork.

The Berlin 4-piece band offer a...

British house label Hatchwork have issued us a free download of Shaun Reeve's new tune 'CDV'.

One of the founders of global techno supergroup Visionquest...

The Brooklyn duo's second LP is being released digitally for free, as well as being available via a youtube stream in an 'experimental' concept courtesy of label RVNG Intl. This gesture appears as an effort to promote the discovery and sharing of new music, and will certainly grant both producers and imprint with credit.

Anonymity’s quite the fashion these days. Hand-stamped white labels from big-name producers emerge every week, with press releases proclaiming artists free from the shackles of fame, whose metaphorical masks let them experiment with sounds bereft of preconception. Which is all well and good when you’re knocking out short-run 12”s of faceless techno.

Tuesday 9th July sees the return of Carl Cox to Space. Headlining the main room will be Dubfire, Nic Fancuilli along with Carl himself.

DJ Mag tasted the techno at a free impromptu Richie Hawtin gig in a Street Feast courtyard for Land of Kings – and of course, the culinary delights too!

The pairing of UK 'Baron of Techno' Dave Clarke, last seen destroying the mainstage of Movement in Detroit, and Dutch producer Mr. Jones, _Unsubscribe_ recently...

Detroit's Movement Festival is Detroit's – if not techno's – most important music festival, however each year it's broadening its horizons, so we took a closer look...

There ain't a much better way to get people excited about a wicked party than to, well, throw a wicked party – or 12.

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Need2Soul have the perfect event planned to take advantage of the sunshine (we hope!) this Bank Holiday Weekend, with an all-day party planned on Sunday May 5 featuring three verified US house legends.

Live house and techno act Saytek has spoken out about his years as a drug addict and his recent diagnosis with Aspergers.

In a revealing...