Release Date: 01.09. 

Following an impressive first edition, renowned DJ/Producer Marcel Fengler’s IMF imprint is back with another immersive VA from faces old and new. Undeniably electrifying from open to close, ‘HARDPROOF 02’ masterfully captures the varying shades of raw, contemporary Techno, delivering an unparalleled selection of captivating dancefloor weapons.

Sigvard returns following a stellar outing on HARDPROOF 01, bringing ‘Mesmeric’ to the table. Another racy cut, combining a sea of melodic layers with firmly driven drums and a piercing percussive attack, bleeding into an expansive collection of dissolving harmonies, creating an undeniably mesmeric result.

HARDPROOF VA02 is available from 1st September 2023 via Marcel Fengler’s IMF.

Mastering by:
Gio @Artefacts Mastering
https://www.instagram.com/artefactsmastering/

Artwork by:
https://www.instagram.com/rob____one/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/indexmarcelfengler/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/index-marcel-fengler
BC: https://indexmarcelfengler.bandcamp.com/

BCCO Premiere: Sigvard - Mesmeric [IMFHP02]

BCCO × SoundCloud New Faces Season 5

We are super happy to announce the 30 finalists in BCCO x SoundCloud New Faces Season 5. 

These 30 amazing artists were selected from 1237 applications from 276 cities and 60 countries. They represent the best new talent in our industry making incredible music from first class selection whist investing their time in their own career and in the scene they are part of.

Every weekend we will share the mixes from two new artists and you can read their story in full at https://bcco.berlin/blogs/bcco-soundcloud-new-faces

Belgium based Tom Hades has become as something of a tastemaker in today’s world of techno. 
With years of experience in playing shows & even more in producing he exactly knows how to stick out of the masses with his really own signature sound. 
Tom started making music with his long-time friend Marco Bailey, with whom he also had his first releases with on labels like Drumcode. Techno always was, and still is, the only kind of music Tom could express his very own vision of music with. 
Tom’s sound always has a strong emphasis on straightforward baselines and eternal catching melodies – it is made for dancing! Often Tom also brings a certain melancholy to it, which enables a really unique listening experience. The focus on a typical Hades track is also always on strong percussion elements by bringing a fresh vibe to the end product, that saturates his audience as well as his fellow producer and DJ colleagues. 
His productions obviously align well with the selections Tom makes while being behind the decks. A set of Tom always focuses on keeping the tempo and strong melodies, while adjusting a certain groove. His sets combine classic productions, which he showcases in his weekly classic Sunday picks, with more current ones. For Tom creating the atmosphere through groove & strong repetitive melodies is the main goal. 
This year will see Tom releasing his productions on international renown labels, as well as expanding his global tour schedule. Tom Hades is a steady part of today’s techno scene!

Music Producer/DJ

felippe.yann@gmail.com
Founder and resident dj acid.oze: soundcloud.com/acid-oze
AKA @morumsk @reverieon

🎛 The sound of Techno drives me 🎛 Originally from London raised in Lincolnshire in the UK. A lover of a broad range of music i have eclectic taste but my heart lies with bass music and dance orientated sounds.
From hearing the Dub and Reggae my dad and uncles used to play as a boy to  the Jungle and Drum & Bass tapes i used to collect as youngster at school to the Acid & Progressive House and Trance i used to dance to when i first started to attend electronic music events right up to the deep dubby mechanical and technoid minded music I cant help but be immersed in currently.  I have been honoured to have my dj mixes featured on podcasts such as TSESSIONS, London, and blessed to have been part of online radio events such THE END Celebration, an event that celebrated the iconic London club The End, the music, the people and amazing residents such as the one Mr C (Superfreq Records/The Shamen), Colin Dale, Murf and Layo & Bushwacka to only name a few, and I was lucky enough to have contributed a set along side these amazing artists. I have had music released as part of a Free Download compilation called Parts From The DAT by TB Arthur an Acid House and Electro from Chicago who is one half of Blotter Trax, who are based in Berlin, alongside Detroit's very own Magda, a Minimal Techno cornerstone and pioneer and label owner (Perm/ Items&Things with Marc Houle and Troy Pierce) and this was another blessing that I keep deep in my heart in the hope to share and release again and work harder.
 Electronic music has always had a profound effect on me, and i'm fascinated with the way it can move people both emotionally and physically,the way it is created and performed and i am also driven by the need to search for truly special music to play as a DJ and study as a producer. Inspired by my surroundings, whether quiet woodland solitude or bleak city night walks, I find there is beauty and inspiration in everything.
I have been moving to reflect this in the studio by introducing more hardware synths, modular sources, diy synths and drum machines to explore the foundations of sound design creativity and to work on a more experimental esoteric approach to creating and recording music for the future. Always looking, learning and seeking to evolve, to fully understand old/new concepts/techniques and to discover future sounds and join all the dots. 
Thanks for being there, much PEACE.

IMF equals Index Marcel Fengler. After a string of releases for his up to now permanent address Ostgut Ton with Luke Slater’s Mote-Evolver imprint being an exception to the rule, Marcel Fengler establishes his own label to expand his capacity and give a platform also for talented producers or interesting collabos.

contact: mail@imf-rec.berlin