Keith Carnal returns to his Second Degree label with an impressive four track EP, encompassing a hypnotic & atmospheric sound, but at a higher tempo.

Keith Carnal has been pushing out high octane techno records for the last decade, featuring on labels such as Arts & Bpitch, Keith has assembled an impressive discography. The Amsterdam producer has found himself remixing for industry titan’s such as Ellen Alien, CJ Bolland & more.

Carnal also helms his Second Degree imprint, launched in late 2018 and home to his own solo material. Following on from the labels impressive fifth instalment earlier this year, he returns to round out the year on home turf as he drops four new productions combining slick grooves and infectious vocals with his signature tough yet vibrant sonics.

We premiere the A1, ‘Chauvanistic Pigs’, a hypnotic symphony, the entrancing cut is busting with pacy drums and icy hats as they guide tripped out vocals and warping synths.

This track should be in every techno DJs arsenal, a perfect hypnotic, vocal, tool for the dance floor.

You can preorder the release here: https://kthcrnl.bandcamp.com/album/sec006

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Slam - Activate EP [Soma650D]

1. Activate
2. Quantum
3. Somnambulist
4. Trsmit

Slam return to Soma with the slick, minimalistic and hypnotic Activate EP. With a focus firmly rooted on the dance floor, the duo explore deeper and more hypnotic regions on this new EP, with a varied selection of raw, driving yet stripped techno.

Title track Activate opens with deep, driving, pulsing rhythms and straight forward percussive elements, lead with hypnotic vocal loops. Quantum delves deeper as dubbed out reverb & delay saturates the tripped out acid bass sounds that flicker into existence as stripped yet effective drums create the intensity. Somnambulist continues the stripped back nature of the EP as subtle changes in FX give the track live whilst the swelling percussive elements drive the rhythms. Trsmit offers up a tougher yet still minimalistic approach to close out the EP. An intense and tension building atmosphere is created throughout the track as warping synths swell & filter against a backdrop of sparse yet effective percussion.

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Activate EP

Activate

Slam - Activate [Soma650D]

Ben Sims - Oblivion / City Life Remixes
Label: Primate Recordings – PRMT 071
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:	UK
Released: Feb, 2003
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
https://www.discogs.com/release/114835-Ben-Sims-Oblivion-City-Life-Remixes

Ben Sims - City Life (Marco Bailey Remix)

Stream / Download: https://fanlink.tv/JET200

Jeton is celebrating a milestone: 15 years and 200 releases. The label, founded by Ferhat Albayrak in 2009 and based in Istanbul, reflects the meeting culture of East and West in Istanbul for centuries. For years, it has been a base for upcoming new breeds, as well as a respected regular place for artists. From the dawn of time, it has been only Techno, with at least one release per month for 15 years in a row. Now, Jeton has become a place that few imprints can reach, with a monument of sustainability for years. JET200 is an 8-track celebration from our best artists, colleagues, and friends, reflecting our approach to the future. Jeton has also become the biggest Techno promoter in its region, by serving the best possible music and atmosphere available globally. The 15-year celebrations will be started in Istanbul end of summer with great events. We would like to thank all our fans, artists, collaborators, co-partners, and contributors for being with us for all 15 years. Without you, this journey could not have happened. Please enjoy 8 amazing tracks from Axel Karakasis, Christian Smith, Drumcomplex, Ferhat Albayrak, Greg Gow, Hertz, Kuvoka, and Marcel Reix. See you at our next milestone!

Axel Karakasis - Stunned (Original Mix) [Jeton Records]

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CLR welcomes back DEAS for the ‘Maniac’ EP. DEAS returns to Chris Liebing’s label for the fifth time this November.

Poland’s DEAS kicks off his ‘Maniac’ two-tracker on CLR with title track ‘Maniac’, featuring deep, sub-heavy rhythms accompanied by techno stabs that dart playfully over its groove. Leaving the cover of the smoke machines then comes ‘Bunker’, another monstrous warehouse track with a front-loaded low-end shot-through with hefty synth hits.

Planet Rhythm, Arts, and ara artist DEAS has long been a staple on CLR, first appearing on the label in 2021 with the ‘Command’ EP. He’s since dropped three more releases on Chris Liebing’s imprint, the latest being his 2023 ‘Fear’ EP, which won support from the likes of Dave Clarke, Dubfire, Bloody Mary, Amanda Mussi & many more.

Founded by influential techno lynchpin Chris Liebing in 1999 and reemerging in 2021 after a five-year hiatus, Create Learn Repeat (CLR) has hosted a range of artists like Shlomi Aber, Drumcell, Truncate and more while also focussing on developing newer acts in the scene such as B. Riley, The Southern, and Klint.

https://clrofficial.bandcamp.com/

Maniac EP

Maniac

My new track Replay is out now with SURO RECORDS.
Pretty proud of this one - kinda different than my usual sound - hope you enjoy it!

Buy: https://www.beatport.com/de/release/replay/5165590

Leonhardt März - Replay [SUR274]

Meet KSET, diving into the world of beats with a passion for experimentation. With his football jersey and love for dusty cassettes, KSET blends genres and embraces every learning moment.

Join us in celebrating his journey from late-night sessions to live sets, where every mix is a step in his musical evolution. Let's explore beats, glitches, and the joy of music together.

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Meet Recordings proudly introduces its latest addition to the family with the debut release from the talented artist known as RZNBAM from italy. Titled "No Future Tomorrow EP," this release is a compelling homage to the rich techno soundscapes of Italy. RZNBAM brings a distinctive energy and meticulous attention to detail, evident across tracks like "Whichcraft," "End of North," and "Disorder." "No Future Tomorrow" is more than just an EP; it's a manifesto crafted to resonate with the pulsating heartbeat of the dance floor. RZNBAM's music moves effortlessly, weaving through the crowd like a membrane beneath his skilled hands. Day or night, his compositions breathe life into the electronic organism of sound, creating moments that linger long after the beats fade. With this debut, RZNBAM emerges as a promising force in the techno scene, poised to leave a lasting impression on both listeners and club enthusiasts alike. Keep an ear out for this rising star as he continues to define the future of techno with each electrifying release.

RZNBAM - No Future Tomorrow MEET044

July 25, 2025 Bandcamp Exclusive
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End of the north

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OUT NOW: Chris Liebing 'Phantom Rider EP'
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World: javier@analog-a.com
North America: mariesa@liaisonartists.com
Latin America: larissa@liminal.ag
Italy: alex.ravizza@vivoconcerti.com
MGMT: roland@rlcgmbh.com

Chris Liebing is synonymous with techno. His legacy is long assured, but his craft never stops evolving. Whether as label head, podcast curator, DJ or producer, he continues to challenge himself and his audience to explore new realms in the electronic world. And often ahead of the curve, too, from the early, hard-edged and loopy 90s sound which is back en vogue today, through his more stripped-back turn of the millennium minimalism and onto the cinematic atmospheres and broader alternative electronica of his latest albums on Mute. It's no stretch to say, then, that Chris Liebing's story is closely connected to the story of techno itself. 

Liebing is considered a global techno ambassador, but his ambitious album projects and direct club tracks excite and innovate as much as any new school star. A proudly forward-thinking attitude ensures that is the case as his DJ tools and studio setup constantly evolve. He continues to be an early adopter of emerging technology, too, just as he was with vinyl controllers, Traktor and when leading the way with full hybrid/live DJing. 

These days, Liebing incorporates an ever wider sphere of sound into his own work. After an eight-year break from full lengths, 2018's Burn Slow on Mute was a creative rebirth that received critical acclaim and confounded all expectations. It was a melancholic mediation on gothic moods, looming apocalyptic landscapes and optimistic broken-beat techno that drew from his childhood love of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan and the New Romantic movement. 

Remixes for Depeche Mode and Goldfrapp followed alongside a collaborative single with Charlotte De Witte, and 2021 brought a second album on Mute, Another Day. It found Liebing exploring all new ways of expressing both his euphoric and melodic side, all with high-grade technical skill and meticulous sonic craft with a range of collaborators from Miles Cooper Seaton to Polly Scattergood. This exceptional form continued into 2023 as he returned to the club with his Love Those Who Fight With Passion And Faith EP on CLR, a passionate and politically charged call to the dance floor that joined Liebing and Luke Slater’s remix of Depeche Mode’s iconic ‘Ghosts Again’ in the first half of the year. 

Born in Giessen and active ever since the 1990s, Liebing has always platformed the talent around him as much as himself: a long time before they were commonplace, he famously helmed his own CLR podcast. For many years, it was the scene's most influential series, with a who's who of international pioneers at the helm. After that came the equally important AM/FM radio show, but now following a hiatus, the CLR podcast is back and pushing a fresh techno agenda, as is his iconic label of the same name.

In its first chapter, CLR stood for Chris Liebing Records, then Create Learn Realize, and now Create Learn Repeat - a subtle evolution that is at the heart of everything Liebing does. The label will always be synonymous with exciting techno and is now back hosting parties and festival stages. 

Though his music is underpinned by pulsating menace and a stomping sense of drama, Liebing himself is friendly with a famous smile. It is the music that motivates him and the freedom that comes with increased experience. These days there are no limits, no expectations, but a continued love for the art and craft of techno that is taking him down all new creative pathways.

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