Australia is globally-renowned for it’s deeply rooted dance music culture, and rising DJ/producer BORIS BALKAN is just of the many artists to emerge from out of the “Down Under.” Now, he has returned to the Techno-sphere with his brand-new single, ‘RULIAD,’ and it’s just as defiant as it is addictive. This track’s title sheds light on the song’s deeper meanings insofar as it references a mathematical term, challenging the furious expansion of generative AI with a notion that can never be replicated by machine learning— that is, the human spirit. Laced with cutting-ed ..read more

covert23 is certainly Techno’s busiest innovator as of late. Venturing out to conquer 2024 with his newest single release, entitled “atonement,” the fiery producer was already cutting the track at Deep Cover Studios in the weeks leading up to his previous release, “Heaven Sent.” He recalls having the idea of forgiveness on his mind at the time, and a mere seven days later, “atonement” was born. The 5-minute arrangement journeys through an array of groovy drum beats, bulky basslines, and melodic synth lines. Masterfully produced and cleanly mastered, “atonement” will surely lea ..read more

Techno virtuoso Luciano Marchese returns to the scene with his latest single “The Machine.” The new six-and-a-half-minute track lands as a selection from his latest collaboration project with Hollen Studios, “Wavetable G.” Crafted with spacey grooves and chunky basslines, there’s a euphoric feel around ‘”The Machine” leaving us truly immersed in the innovation that 2023 brought and thrilled to catch more. Born artistically in the vibrant city of Naples, Luciano Marchese, better known by his moniker L.u.c.i.a.n.o., is an electronic DJ and producer deeply roo ..read more

For fans of Enoo Napa or Black Coffee, it’s time to turn your eyes and ears onto an emerging Afro-Tech talent out of South Africa. Skelm has caught our attention with “Isizwe,” a collaboration with his production buddy, Casis. Skelm’s signature heavy Afro sound and distinct percussive marks fuse nicely with Casis’s unique sonic palette, combining melodic tech and Afro rhythms for a cooking track that’s already been leaving a mark on crowds all around South Africa. “Isizwe” is a track that seamlessly blends the euphoria and gradual emotive builds of melodic tech with aggressive ..read more

Originally recorded back in 2016 at the iconic Astarte Recordings, “Island Eye” is the musical brainchild of Ibiza-based DeeperLX and the island’s native 6thSense. Together, the prolific duo is known as IbizaEliteElement. Their 2020 debut album, Software Of Planet Earth, which clocks in at 9 tracks spanning from dance and electronic to dub and chill, featured the track’s dub version. But now, “Island Eye” gets a cinematic music video accompaniment that is a beautiful thing to behold. Hailing from the sun-soaked and culturally enriched Mediterranean, DeeperLX is ..read more

Canadian electronic powerhouses Zeds Dead and Juno Award-winning producer HNTR have officially joined forces on their latest collaboration, “Aftertaste,” featuring AIDN. The track showcases the best of both artists and will premiere on Zeds Dead’s rising sub-label label, Altered States. This innovative label home for house, techno, and downtempo music has already been drawing attention across North America, and “Aftertaste” is the perfect fit. HNTR, the first to receive a Juno Award in the new category Best Underground Dance Single, has been making waves in the Canadian music scene, from own ..read more

Hot on the heels of delivering his latest EP, Vivran is back with his newest collaborative endeavor, “All Blue,” which enlists the help of Zeize. Clocking in at a whopping six minutes in length, this journey-filled track was inspired by the likes of Innellea, Bicep and Janu. Moreover, this melodic techno ride into the deft, dark fissures of the mind. The track is sure to take any listener on a trip of deep self-reflection.  Vivran weaves together sparkling chords, melancholic piano, emotive string sections, and irresistible basslines to create a “gray beach,” or what the ..read more

These days, there is a distinctly unique kind of masked producer emerging from the world of EDM: The VR artist. MollyNFT is among these singular virtual NFT identities. Conceived as a “journey through a virtual world dedicated to music within the vast digital metaverse,” in the words of the project curator, the alias was founded in 2022 with the intention of becoming a key figurehead in defining virtual artists’ role in the modern music industry. Now MollyNFT releases a two-track EP, Lost In The Mind, that touches down into the underground techno warehouse territory. The eponymous ..read more

Featured photo courtesy of DEENTR/Facebook. Zimbabwean-born, South African-based artist DEENTR is relentless. As a relatively newer name in the US techno scene—at least beyond the underground—he is on a mission to bring the freshest sounds around the globe. This year alone, DEENTR has released “Rize,” “Echos,” “Musambo,” “Chemayi,” and “21 Days,” just to name a few. Standing as his fourteenth single release of the year, “Ocean Tides” winds down an extremely busy 2022 for the emerging artist. “Ocean Tides” begins forcefully with undulating basslines undergirding a muted kick drum. In ..read more

From Ibiza to Mexico, and India to Qatar, Adrianna is a name who is gaining international notoriety as she knocks off DJ sets at some of the globe’s hottest venues. Playing alongside Idris Elba, Rebüke, Alan Fitzpatrick, and Patrick Topping, to name a few, the UK-based producer now releases a pulsating dance anthem in “Now you Know.” As her sophomore single, the three-minute radio edit is a thumping tune with a high energy, feel-good vibe. Pulling on influences like Anna, Roger Sanchez, and Nicole Moudaber, “Now you Know” boasts a range of timbres in a broad sonic la ..read more