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Structure Series 2

Fractured Pulse

UK producer Operator lands on Truncate with a heavyweight EP. With past drops on labels like Ilian Tape, MORD, and Symbolism, he brings a stripped-back, raw, and jacking sound touched with some Detroit grit.

Out July 31st
https://truncate.bandcamp.com/album/staccato-serpent

Operator - TRUNCATEDGTL46 - Preview

016 - MICHAEL IUS

(interview below)
For our 16th podcast episode we introduce you to the romanian DJ and producer Michael Ius who blends classical roots with a deep passion for techno.

INTERVIEW
You took classical guitar lessons for 14 years and studied music at university – what was the decisive moment or thought that led you to dedicate yourself entirely to techno production?

All my life I performed other people’s music, whether it was classical or pop. Later I was a guitarist in multiple cover bands. In 2012, I attended a music festival in Bucharest where Luciano was playing. It was melodic techno and it was also the first time I connected with myself on a deeper level. My musical synapses suddenly opened and I instantly fell in love with synthetic sounds. Loved the lowend and the punch! I started producing electronic music in 2016, step by step, and in 2023 I found my current sound and stayed consistent with it.

You're part of the Techno Diatom collective in Bucharest – how would you describe the collective's musical vision and vibe, and what makes your approach different compared to the international scene?

Me, together with Techno Diatom, wanted to bring something different to the local techno scene on a bigger scale. We wanted to actively promote it (via social media ads) to reach more people who like techno and let them know that a “new” subgenre is now present in Bucharest through Techno Diatom. Here in Bucharest and Romania in general, most techno events are focused on Rominimal (which is really good) with slow BPM, Tech House (very commercial), and Hardcore Techno (very fast). Nothing in between.
Compared to the international scene, there’s no real comparison – we’re basically inspired by the international Deep Raw Hypnotic Techno scene, and we’re grateful for that. Western Europe’s electronic music has been going on for generations, and here in Romania we’re just starting to scratch the surface.

In classical music, you work a lot with sheet notes, but these days you probably work more with software and sounds – how has your creative process changed since switching from sheet notes to electronic music production?

Having strong music theory behind me, plus jazz harmony and colorful chords, helped me understand a lot of things faster. I used that knowledge a lot when producing melodic techno in the beginning. But when I went deeper into the real underground minimal techno sound, the theory became useless. Techno has a lot of tension, and if you stay in key, it often sounds too static or melodic. Now the only thing I really use is the octaves. If you “play” the “lead” or “stabs” in the right octave, it works. Everyone can do this by analyzing techno tracks with a frequency analyzer, hovering the mouse on the frequencies when you hear something, and you’ll see in which octave it was played.

@michael-ius-techno
Artwork by Janu Krohm

6D. Podcast 016 - Michael Ius

Support here: https://01366.bandcamp.com/album/zeno-ep

Track: Zeno (VNTM remix)
Album Name: Zeno 
Artist(s): Aristides, VNTM
Label: 01366
Catalog: 01366CAT8
Format: digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release date: 22 of August 2025

Mastering: Andrew Shloberi (Rene Wise)
Artwork: Hypersea


Support the Artist: 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/larryferrari/
SC: https://m.soundcloud.com/larryferrari


Support the Label:
SC: https://m.soundcloud.com/01366
IG: https://www.instagram.com/01366__/

DS Premiere: Aristides - Zeno (VNTM Remix) [01366CAT8]

A native of Gdańsk, she has built her career on diversity and the element of surprise. With a background in classical music education, she blends precision with bold experimentation. Her sound gravitates towards techno and groove, infused with electro and breakbeat twists. The outcome? A high-voltage journey packed with raw energy and unexpected turns - an experience that keeps the dance floor on edge until the very last beat.

@m4ry_jan3

Concrete Tbilisi Podcast 114 - M4RY JAN3

Written, mixed and produced by Artur Moreira
Mastered by João Rodrigues at Tema Mastering
Artwork by João Frederico
Released by NRBK, Portugal
Release Date vinyl & Digital: 26th of September, 2025
Catalog Reference: NRBK010

Release description: 
On Suave, Nørbak returns to his own NRBK to explore a wide range of the Techno spectrum.

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1.Nørbak - Suave
A2.Nørbak - Mudo
A3.Nørbak - Short Essay About a Legendary DJ
B1.Nørbak - Kimura
B2.Nørbak - Quadro

Tracklist Digital: 
1.Nørbak - Short Essay About a Legendary DJ
2.Nørbak - Suave
3.Nørbak - Kimura
4.Nørbak - Mudo
5.Nørbak - Quadro
6.Nørbak - Navalha
7.Nørbak - Arcada
8.Nørbak - Malandro
9.Nørbak - Imanari
10.Nørbak - Adeus
11.Nørbak - Augusta




Nørbak - Suave LP | NRBK010 | Previews

Irish techno producer, Kerrie, returns to Tresor Records on the 24th of October 2025 with her second EP for the label. Entitled Echoes Of The Live Wire, this collection captures the beauty and essence of live performance; a moment in time never to be repeated.


This fixing of time is also given a different meaning as the EP explores the ways in which intense moments in our lives, both joyful and painful, are crystallised into memory, both beautiful and haunting, lingering long after they've passed.  


Layered meanings are employed throughout as Kerrie explores this idea: Live Wire draws connections between circuit boards and the human nervous system, whilst also toying with multiple meanings of the word “live”.  


Echoes Of channels classic Detroit techno influences, resonating with the distant hum of memories that refuse to fade, while Moment To Memory is a beatless, floating piece which slowly builds to an ecstatic crescendo.  Digital bonus tracks Recircuit and Reclaim add further depth to the core metaphor: the former a driving, minimal yet building techno work-out, and the latter a cathartic and emotionally open track that delivers intensity with vulnerability.  


Echoes Of The Live Wire reflects on memory as a complex, dual-sided force where joy and pain coexist with equal weight. Her creative process becomes a form of meditation and emotional processing, using machines to process, reflect, and let go. The result is a body of work that loops back on itself, telling a story of fleeting moments and their lasting emotional imprints.

PREMIERE: Kerrie - System Awakens

Arnaud Le Texier is back on Unrilis with another raw and hypnotic techno EP that features four tracks with industrial textures fused with warping synths to deliver high-octane grooves that have dark intensity.

Currently based in London (UK), Arnaud Le Texier is a master at balancing depth an energy, and this is his second time featuring on Unrilis. His music can also be heard on other highly influential imprints ranging from Affin to Soma, and he heads up his own record label, Children of Tomorrow.

"Action" opens the release with bleeping melodies and thrashing percussion.

▷ check out more: https://snd.click/UNRILIS129

follow : 
@arnaudletexier

@rilis-records 
www.instagram.com/unrilis
www.facebook.com/Unrilis
twitter.com/RilisRec

#stub #ArnaudLeTexier #techno #unrilis #electronicmusic

Stub

Action

STREAM / DOWNLOAD

Action [UNRILIS129]

Buy link: donker.bandcamp.com/album/dnkrva003

Artist: Bedez
Track: Signal Residue
Label: DONKER.DK
Catalog Number: [DNKRVA003]
Release Date: 26/09/25
Format: Digital
Mastering: Franco Rossi
Artwork: JEKO VFX

Artist links:
@bedezmusic
www.instagram.com/bedezmusic/

Label links
www.instagram.com/donker.dk/
@donkerdk
donker.bandcamp.com

Fractured Pulse

Alexander Kowalski