Techno

Danish DJ/Producer Christian Nielsen debuts on Maceo Plex’s Ellum imprint with the ‘Love Struck’ EP this May. The four track EP continues a strong start to 2020 with releases from Raxon and Avision and, true to the label’s form, is all about weighty, characterful cuts from Nielsen, an artist who has previously chalked up releases... Read more »

2019 saw the first release from Weska without a label, a new path for the young Canadian artist as plans to develop his own collection of self-released titles now reaches its 4th this May. After being signed to Drumcode where he had huge success with his collab with mentor and friend Bart Skils, as well... Read more »

KNTXT, Charlotte de Witte’s label imprint, introduce Alignment’s upcoming Time EP that was released today. After Monoloc’s “Left The Planet EP”, Alignment is the third artist to appear on the label aside Charlotte de Witte, that debuted with the Chris Liebing collaboration EP “Liquid Slow”. “Alignment is easily one of the most promising artists that... Read more »

Hot off the back of her critically acclaimed ‘Flying’ EP with Torsten Kanzler on 100% Pure in March, German techno icon Anna Reusch looks to continue her fine run of studio form as she prepares to drop her second huge EP of 2020 with the formidable three-track package ‘Come With Me’.   Due for release... Read more »

If you want a snapshot of where techno stands in any given year, and a preview of where it’s headed, look no further than Drumcode’s A-Sides compilation. Since 2012 it has marked the label debuts of countless vital Drumcode artists and affiliates, from Layton Giordani, Wehbba and Boxia, to Amelie Lens and ANNA, no less.... Read more »

Whilst Spain’s leading female techno spinner Fatima Hajji is currently on lockdown at home in Madrid, When We Dip caught up with her to discuss the change in her sound, her label Silver M and recent US shows plus much more. WWD: Hello Fatima, welcome to WWD! 2019 was a busy year for you and your own... Read more »

Alignment is an Italian DJ/Producer based in Berlin who is making a real name for himself at the moment with releases on Suara and Second State, and a very eagerly awaited ’Time’ EP soon approaching on Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT imprint on 17th April. We spoke to him recently to discuss how it all came... Read more »

Sam Deliart AKA Farrago steps up with a new four-tracker on Amelie Lens’ imprint LENSKE. Kidney Shot is his third outing on the label following the very much revered Risin’ EP -which in 2018 inaugurated LENSKE including a collaboration with Lens and a remix by Kobosil- and the killer uncompromising Neontrance from last summer. Ahead... Read more »

Miami-based Jason Rault makes his debut on Analisar Records on March 30. The rising producer delivers a potent Industrial electronica meets techno blend, crafted with a deft dancefloor touch. The release features two original tracks in ‘Neutron’ and ‘Ratex’ along with a remix from BinaryFunction. Listen to the full premiere of ‘Ratex’ exclusively on When... Read more »

Dropping his third EP in just three months, Italian DJ/producer Frankyeffe boasts a work ethic unparalleled to the rest. Returning a mere weeks after his pounding ‘Insert’ EP, his brand new ‘Hear Me’ EP exhibits Suara’s iconic feline-themed artwork and sees the Italian techno typhoon revert to a more melodic standpoint. Frankyeffe, who also heads... Read more »