At what point does a new tool or technology become so integral to a process as to be intrinsic? And what happens if that technology starts to subordinate its user? 

By reflecting on these questions Machine Alliance, the new EP by Irish producer Kerrie on Tresor Records, connects her music to the sci-fi origins of techno and electronic music in general.

With inspiration from classic books and films of the genre such as The Machine Stops, The Matrix, and Blade Runner as well as modern explorations in art and philosophy like Free Your Mind and Technopoly, the EP's title takes on two opposing but intersecting meanings. 

One, based on the potential for machines to take over or replace humans, is a key idea of sci-fi that seems closer to reality with the arrival of machine learning and real artificial intelligence.

The second has a much more positive view, one where the "alliance" is between the artist and machine to create the music, a process she places immense value on, being both cathartic and therapeutic, whilst also being a vehicle of addition and expansion:


"I feel that it's a collaboration&hellip;the machines are precise in their timing and I add the human touch (literally) in the live performance which adds natural imperfections, so we both provide something the other can't. There's also an element of growth; the machines get updates and so are always expanding in terms of their musical capabilities. And the more I push my own technical abilities I feel we are growing together in a constant synchronised dance."

This "dance" results in four tracks (plus three digital-only bonuses) of classic machine funk which combine the aforementioned ideas in sci-fi with a deep lifelong affection for techno. Tracks like Ode to the D, and Technopoly Dream display this love through her choice of sounds and structure, both intentional and subconscious, while Replicants, and Human in the Loop project into other genres to fully round this release off as a contemporary example of music rooted in both past and future.

BANDCAMP

Kerrie - Technopoly Dream

out 6 September 2024 on Persephonic Sirens

https://ancientmethods.bandcamp.com

Atropos EP

(previews) Second Tension - Atropos EP (Persephonic Sirens 029)

Buy link: https://biterecords.bandcamp.com/album/altars

Release Name: Altars
Track Title: Altars
Artist: Phase Fatale
Label: BITE
Catalog: BITE034
Release Date: November 1st, 2024
Format: Vinyl / Digital
Mastering: Conor Dalton
Artwork: Duranite
Tracklist: 
A1. Altars
A2. Neon Innocence
A3. Lament Configuration
B1. Neon Innocence (Kangding Ray Remix)
B2. Lament Configuration (Setaoc Mass Remix)

Phase Fatale
https://soundcloud.com/phasefatale https://www.instagram.com/phasefatale

BITE
https://soundcloud.com/bitelabel https://www.instagram.com/bite_records/
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RAW
Website: https://raw-people.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rawppl
Bandcamp: https://rawppl.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rawppl
Facebook: https://facebook.com/rawppl
Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/RAWppl
Spotify: https://spotify.link/KdBmfeIJdDb
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/label/raw/89186
Telegram: https://t.me/rawpplaA

Buy link

Premiere: Phase Fatale - Altars [BITE034]

5 year anniversary of Phase Fatale's first album on Berghain's in-house label Ostgut Ton repressed in special pink marble vinyl on his label BITE. Out February 14th

Phase Fatale - During the Freezing Process

Premiere of ANFS - Carbonic [RM20]

BUY: https://renegademethodz.bandcamp.com/album/bourbon
LISTEN :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNUd3ALjVpc

With his first full techno album entitled, "Bourbon",  ANFS returns to the label in full form. Delivering a cohesive, introspective piece of work shaped by tight sound design and an intuitive sense of flow. The music is minimal yet expressive, exploring a detailed palette of textures, subtle groove manipulations and low end pressure that sits gently beneath the surface.

Each track stands on its own but also connects to a broader sonic arc - one that favors clarity over clutter and focus over force. The arrangements evolve with patience, revealing layers of harmonic, almost current-like, warmth, rhythmic tension and crisp tonal movement.  This is techno that feels alive: shifting, breathing and built with intent.


Artist: ANFS
Title: Bourbon
Label: Renegade Methodz
Catalogue: RM20 12” / Digital
Release date: June 13th, 2025

Follow Renegade Methodz:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/renegademethodz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renegademethodz

Follow ANFS:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/anifas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__anfs__/
Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/anfs

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CARBONIC

ANFS - Carbonic [SOMA SELECTS Premiere]

premiere of "Awareness" by NZM 99
taken from the EP "Implexus ", released soon on Persephonic Sirens  

EP Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2025/05/01/nzm-99-implexus-ep-persephonic-sirens/

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Artist: NZM 99 | @nzm99
Label: Persephonic Sirens | @ancient-methods

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Order via Bandcamp: https://nfredirect.de/?r=PS034-BC

Info &/ Buy

NZM 99 - Awareness [PS034 | Premiere]

Brussels-based techno producer Öspiel returns with “Tarantulas Are Scary,” the second in a bi-monthly series of independent releases that chart his evolving sound. Despite the eerie title, the track is a bright and buoyant 4/4 techno cut, built around a carefree, childlike melody. It continues Öspiel’s fascination with duality, blending dark, industrial textures with emotional warmth to shift from nightmare to dream. “Tarantulas Are Scary” follows the recent single “Your Kiss My Bliss” and is set for release on July 16, 2025.

@ospiel

PREMIERE: Öspiel - Tarantulas Are Scary

TEK PARTY 2

when the world split in two

PHONK_ANGEL drips with raw Memphis energy -- distorted basslines, reverb drenched keys and hypnotic vocal cuts. This is underground nostalgia, soaked in reverb and grit. Ride slow. Drift deep.

PHONK_ANGEL

Zone out.

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Sandwell District - Falling The Same Way (Regis Mix)

BITE is the Berlin-based techno label co-founded by Hayden Payne (aka Phase Fatale) in 2018. Beginning with the debut collaborative EP by Silent Servant & Phase Fatale, the label aims to platform artists who operate outside the conventional preconceptions of techno and are united by an ambition to push the boundaries of electronic music. This drive is further exemplified by regular showcases at renowned institutions Berghain, Basement, and Tbilisi’s KHIDI as well as a multitude of clubs throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

With a vast artist roster from stalwarts such as Ron Morelli and Teste to contemporary talent from the likes of Pablo Bozzi and Gael, the eclectic variety of releases touches upon a range of styles along the moodier fringes of electronic music. BITE has proved itself as the imprint to watch. Fresh off the heels of their 5 year anniversary in 2023 culminating in the acclaimed triple LP compilation ‘Shedding Skin,’ BITE moves into more dancefloor territory with their next releases by label head Phase Fatale and remixes by Rrose. The display of the music is also represented in its visual prowess with cutting designs and colorways intended to take the sound into another dimension. From proper techno to synthpunk and to sparse minimalist industrial, BITE never fails to deliver fresh and razor-sharp sounds tying together the narrative of dance music.