https://roomtrax.bandcamp.com/album/room044-va-isotopic-signature-iv

Any Mello - Innocent Thoughts (Room Trax)

Für die neueste Ausgabe unseres Barackencasts haben wir die große Ehre euch einen Mix der talentierten EPHIE zu präsentieren. 

EPHIE ist seit fast 10 Jahren festern Bestandteil der DJ Szene von NRW und Resident der Goethebunkers in Essen.

Ihr Sound lässt sich als hypnotisch-treibender und kraftvoller Techno gepaart mit Breakbeats beschreiben.

Im Laufe der Jahre hat EPHIE in zahlreichen Clubs in ganz Deutschland und International aufgelegt, wie z.B. im Odonien in Köln, Mensch Meier in Berlin, Tresor.West in Dortmund, im Institut fuer Zukunft, Club Fuchs2 in Prag und auf Festivals wie z.B. Fusion Festival, Feel Festival sowie Sa Terza Metari Festival auf Sardinien.


https://on.soundcloud.com/CjbCMeQ1AwJMvoPZ7

https://www.instagram.com/ephie.music?igsh=dWdncTh5Yno0eWZl

Barackencast #33 - EPHIE

LUAR is part of a new generation of underground techno artists. With a focus on textured rhythms and gritty sound selections, he brings an intense yet refined approach to his productions and dj-sets. LUAR found his way into the techno scene after attending many parties in Amsterdam's underground scene. His own productions have already gained the attention and support of many prominent artists in the scene in a short time such as MARRØN, Rene Wise, Richie Hawtin, Jakojako, Alarico, Phil Berg, Philippa Pacho and many more marking him as one to watch.
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Tracklist: 
mchvlsm - Malignity
No.name - Hide
Mathys Lenne - Basic Instinct
LUAR - Unreleased
Franco Rossi - Opisthokonta
Paul Fitzgibbon - Timewarp (dxrvo Remix)
Quelza - La Valse 01
LUAR - Delirium
Clotur - Future Proves Past
Voorman - Fasten Seatbelt While Seated
Veiga - Nasty Things
LUAR - No Coincidence
Burden - Pulse
DONK - Unreleased (LUAR Remix)
Mathys Lenne - The Door of Perception
Tièmoko Koné - Shattered Notions
2bit2bi - Unreleased
Mython - Forever Soft
Cleft - Endless Edit
LUAR - Unreleased
Terminus - EAT
Aidan Rudd - Sil80
Connor Wall - Wear Effect
KaioBarssalos - Unreleased (LUAR Remix)
Rill - Lithium (Red Rooms Remix)
Hedstrom & Pflug - Rest
Kameliia - Investigator
Kwartz - The Golden Hour
Montague - Sketch 2 (FVKS Remix)
Kaiser - My Everything
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Follow LUAR here:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/luartechno
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luar.techno/

Bipolar Disorder Records Podcast 049 // LUAR

Support here: https://weareallvast.bandcamp.com/music

As rich sonically as it is in social commentary, Marteka Fair's latest techno EP is a perfect fit for the budding discography of VAST.

Marteka Fair is from North Carolina, and the American DJ and producer is a key part of the local scene co-creating Liminal Space, a live concert series with visual artist Fluxxss that merges sound and image into a shared, sensory environment. She has not only appeared on club and festival line-ups alongside Rrose, Rødhåd, DVS1, and Bloody Mary, but also lists releases on Berlin's W133, Infra, and Maison Fauna, while being behind the A&R for VAST's releases.

The Life After Internet EP consists of four tracks along with remixes by Bekkler and JAK. It draws inspiration from a time when the information revolution lay at our fingertips, promising what seemed at the time like a utopian frontier of human connection.

Bekkler is a Berlin-based artist who is co-founder of Backhaus Records and resident at its affiliated event series, Backhaus Kollektiv, as well as gracing top labels like BCCO and PRTL WRX.

JAK is the SubSensory label boss from Portland, Oregon with over 20 years of industry experience. From hosting legendary events, to playing around the world, he includes music on imprint's such as Ricardo Garduno's Illegal Alien, Mike Derer's Northern Parallels, and Angel Alanis' Slap Jaxx.

"Lucid Thinking" communicates loudly and clearly that this will not be a forgettable record. Present and accounted for are all the tried-and-true hallmarks of specialist techno, but an inventive synth melody snaps the listener’s train of thought into the moment in a way that only the most skilled producers are capable.

No momentum is lost by the time "Access Denied" cues up. From its otherworldly groove to how its sound design taunts the listener with nonverbal vowel sounds, the single stands out as a case study in pushing the limits of what constitutes techno. It doesn’t deviate far from its core motif — nor does it need to.

"Missed Call" follows with crystalline textures a la early Robert Hood, with a long section devoted entirely to the track's hollow, rattling percussion. In his rendition, Bekkler reinterprets a small sliver of the source material's experimental chord progression to instil an air of urgency sure to trigger a shift in energy on any dance floor.

Rounding out the original singles appearing on the tracklist of the EP is "Frisson." While markedly more melodic than the music preceding it, its arrangement meanders in a way that might sound random to the untrained ear. JAK expanded upon this complex emotional palette in his remix, spinning it into the lore of an exhilarating story.

Although more than three decades have passed since the advent of the Internet, mankind continues to grapple with its impacts on nearly every aspect of our day-to-day lives. Much in the same way, Marteka Fair's Life After Internet EP proves that there is uncharted territory left to explore in techno. After all this time, we've only scratched the surface.

Label: VAST
Artist: Marteka Fair
Title: Life After Internet
Release Date: Friday 15 August 2025
Format: Digital
CAT: VAST004

DS Premiere: Marteka Fair - Lucid Thinking [VAST004]

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

CHAFA @TillaTec ┃ Kinitra III

Big thanks to FEIERAMT  for the invitation and warm welcome, and to KREUZWERK for hosting such a memorable time.
Grateful to everyone on the dancefloor for the energy and support – you made this live set truly special.
Can’t wait to share more music with you soon. 🖤

D.E.S - LIVE FEIERAMT - KREUZWERK

Every Version of You

Buy link: https://ri7mo.bandcamp.com/
Artist: Plug Trax
Remixes: Octavio Octavio, YAZMIN, M.F.S:Observatory
Label: RI7MO
Catalog Number: R7M042
Release Date: November 28, 2025
Format: Digital
Mastering: Frontman Management aka Juan Trujillo
Artwork: Lucas Sosa
 
Artist links:
https://soundcloud.com/plugtrax
https://www.instagram.com/plug.trax/

Remixer’s:
https://soundcloud.com/octaviooctaviooctavio
https://soundcloud.com/yazmin_mt
https://soundcloud.com/mfs-observatory-1

Label links: 
https://soundcloud.com/ri7mo-label
https://ri7mo.bandcamp.com/

ASW Premiere: Plug Trax - Probably Freak [R7M042]

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Born in Romania and raised in Italy, Alinette developing a curiosity for techno music at a very young age. It was the elegance and attitude of the minimal artists of the Romanian scene that influenced her to listen to and buy her first vinyl records.
A curiosity for vinyl mixing and a constant study of the technique have led Alinette to stand out for her pursuit of a refined, deep, and lively sound.
Her sets transport into an intimate dimension of energy and personality, through which she tells a personal story she loves to share.
Currently she is DJ resident at Toon, and she is apreciated for her fast and technically clean techno.

Every Version of You

Alinette

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