Balrog’s debut album, “The Northern Powerhouse” is composed of 8 hard-hitting techno tracks, focusing on heavy, groove-ridden drums, driving basslines and obscure, distorted vocals. His tracks take influence from classic, hard-grooving techno but with a fresh injection of modern, industrial power.
The framework for the tracks was developed in the midst of the fallout from the UK leaving the EU and the numerous attempts to “level up” the north of the country through The Northern Powerhouse scheme, from which the album derives its name. Conceptually, the album is an attempt from the artist to dissociate himself from Brexit and the conservative government which has consistently stigmatised the most vulnerable in UK society and spread lies on an industrial scale in order to push forward their agenda.
Through the album, a series of linked tracks mirror the raw divisions in society, not just between The North and The South of the UK, but also more widely representing divisions throughout the world. As the album develops, a more hopeful outcome is suggested, seeing the culture of underground music as having the potential to build connections and incite resistance in an increasingly divided world.

The Northern Powerhouse

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David Smith (DE) stammt aus Lampertheim und wurde schon im frühen Alter von gewaltigen und treibenden Sounds abhängig und geprägt.

Dieser einzigartige charakteristische Stil beeinflusst den klassischen Sound von Hardgroove, mit einer harten Injektion moderner industrial power. 
Bei der Entwicklung seines charakteristischen Stils des Industrial Groove Techno wurde er auf Labels wie DEX!T RECORDS, TECHNODROME, HARDWANDLER, SMASHEAD veröfentlicht.
Dieser Stil des industriellen Grooves fügt sich in seine DJ-Sets ein, die ihm den Weg für DEX!T geebnet hat. 

David Smith (DE) ist stolzes Mietglied der
DEX!T CREW und Resident im 
MS Connexion Mannheim, wo er regelmäßig seine DJ-Sets aus voller Leidenschaft präsentiert.

Kを超えるもの
TECHNO // OLD SCHOOL TRANCE // VGM // POST CLUB

Upcoming Dates (2025):
08/02 - Hi-Tech @ Beaverworks, Leeds
28/02 - Siah @ Bunker Club - Turin, Italy
11/04 - Northern Groove Association @ Mintwarehouse, Leeds
03/05 - Mint Festival, Leeds (Disco & House Set)
09/05 - Interuption, Dublin
10/05 - Twistd @ Lavery's, Belfast
30/05 - Poznan, Poland
20-23/06 - Collide Festival, Bristol
26/07 - TBC, Poland 
08/08 - Noctivus, Cardiff
09/08 - Techno Gathering @ Freedom Mills, Leeds
22/08 - Void Disco, London
05/09 - Northern Groove Association @ Eastern Bloc., Manchester
04/10 - Hi-Tech @ Beaverworks, Leeds
13/10 - Manchester, TBC

The Industrial Groove Association…

Hailing from Leeds in the north of the UK, Balrog (Alex) is an artist whose style focuses on heavy rolling drums, driving bass lines, and distorted vocals. His tracks take influence from classic funky and groove focussed techno but with a fresh injection of modern industrial power. Focussing on this signature sound of industrial groove techno has seen him release on labels including Soma, Ear To Ground, Hydraulix, Crisis Of Man, Player, NAKT, Instruments Of Discipline, Moments In Time and Green Fetish.

The industrial groove sound also characterises Balrog’s high-energy DJ sets which have seen him headline events in cities such as New York, Berlin, London, Leeds, Manchester, Budapest, Glasgow, and more.

Balrog also runs his own record label, Khazad Records, which releases music from the very best industrial groove and hard techno talent around.

In addition to his Balrog alias, Alex also also plays and produces under, The Groovemeister General, focussing exclusively on moulding together deep, funky and grooving house and techno records. 

UK & International Bookings: ali@siahmusic.com

CLASSIC HARD TECHNO 
Event and Podcast - @fibre-techno
A&R Support - @rmlabel

¿DJ? ¿Producer? ¿Musician? Maybe

50% of ScareCrewz w/ Scarecrow

Also known as Andrew Beat, Enzo, DK and many others

Proud member of Play Music Experience & Founder of Frequency Music

Hope you enjoy all my tracks. All of them will be available for free.

Thank you so much for the support

Contact: lowrenzmusic@gmail.com

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Balrog (AKA. The Groovemeister General)