Portuguese artist @backbone-3 arrives on Counterchange with his first-ever full EP, ‘Gatekeeper.’

With four addictive and groovy modern techno tracks, Backbone ensures highly effective and body-friendly zones throughout. Stand-out cut ‘Take A Trip’ is a must-experience moment with its deadly combination of deep funk-bass pressure, amen-breaks snippets and cerebral vocal samples.

‘Lost In Key’ resonates on a sensual plain without the need for overdriven sonics while both ‘Gatekeeper’ and ‘Your Love Is…’ show off Backbone’s tougher yet equally precise edges.

Mastered by Inland
Counterchange 2022

Backbone - Gatekeeper EP [COUNTER033]

Sketched for Life

Sketched to "Size"

Backbone - Your Love Is...

Backbone - Lost In Key

Backbone - Gatekeeper

Backbone - Take A Trip

After a little summer break, data roaming records is back with another compilation on cassette, their biggest to date, with an international crew of talents. First up, is Itzaac. a new project from Berlin based Luca Castiglia with a straight to the point, groovy and distorted track with a defined 90’s influence. Next up, Tel Aviv’s OCHERii takes a more cosmic yet driving approach, full of swirling textures. Muzmin, hailing all the way from the US west coast provides a restrained and thick track, heavy once again on the textures. Label boss Kerst once again rolls through with his refined brand of big room ready techno, sure to rattle walls, yet this one is also one of his most textured and atmosphere-heavy. Bruxelles based Carmelo Ponente has us plunge underwater on a minimal, captivating modular trip. Paris’ dc11 and co-label boss rounds things off with one of his most minimal tracks ever, a few simple elements working together towards a groove.  

 
Tracklist : 

Itzaac. - Kunarota 5:20
OCHERii - Lapanim 6:07
Müzmin - Katman 6:31
KERST - Through the Leaves 5:48
Carmelo Ponente - We Will Make It 6:26
dc11 - sync 4:52


Out 18/11/22
Data Roaming Records
DRR008
Mastering by Paul Mac @ Hardgroove Studio
Artwork by Victor Felletin

3. Müzmin - Katman

We are very excited to present Toru Ikemoto's track "DON'T PLAY 093" upcoming his next self-release on the 28th December!

Support the artist:

Soundcloud: 
@toruikemoto

Instagram: 
www.instagram.com/toruikemoto

Bandcamp:
https://toruikemoto.bandcamp.com/album/chimera004

Support

PREMIERE: Toru Ikemoto - DON'T PLAY 093 [BP004]

Purchase the release:
https://bauplanexe.bandcamp.com

Artist: Truxx
Title: The
Label: Bauplan
Format: Digital 
Genre: Techno

Follow Truxx here:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/truxx666
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truxx_sinespace7/

Truxx - The [TBVA002]

IR 2022: The Compilation

As we close off the 2nd year of Influenced Records, and as is tradition, we like to celebrate and reflect on the year gone by. This year, our 2022 compilation features 1x track from each release, with a few highlights from our charity VA included and a few of our remixes thrown in for good measure. The full tracklist can be found below:

1. Danny Wabbit - Just To See Her
2. James Harbrecht - Saunter
3. Undivulged - Zeg Die Man
4. Palma - Stalemate
5. IGLO - The Crawling In Your Dreams
6. Mikrotakt - Eyes of the Gecko
7. Parano - Edge
8. Random Order - Binary Transmissions
9. Kaan Pirecioglu - Sunday Loop
10. Tom Ernst - Clepsydra
11. Modēm - Cobra
12. Danny Wabbit - Just To Touch Her (Jungle Rework)
13. James Harbrecht - Saunter (Terminus Remix)
14. Undivulged - Bliep Bliep (Hyden Remix)
15. Kaan Pirecioglu - Absent (Jeroen Search Remix)

The full compilation is now available to stream and download via our Soundcloud and Bandcamp page, with all 14x tracks available at a discounted rate, as a small token of thanks for the support you have shown us in 2022.  With 3x wax releases under our belt already, we can’t wait to show you what we have in store for ’23. 2023 will see further vinyls come through the label, alongside 2x VA’s and a selection of digital releases, as well as the return of our Influenced Podcast.

2023 is also the year we will begin hosting our first Influenced parties. With a team on the ground in London working towards our first event, we hope to deliver a party that showcases the last 2.5 years of label releases, and an experience for the Influenced family to enjoy together for the first time. 

We hope you enjoy the 2nd of our annual end of year complications, and keep an eye out for updates on our 2023 release schedule.

Stay safe and keep dancing!

Team IR 🖤

Artists: Various
LP: IR 2022: The Compilation
Label: Influenced Records
 Catalogue: IR2022
Format: Digital LP
Genre: Electronic 
Style: Techno
Release Date: 12/01/2023

IGLO - The Crawling In Your Dreams

Tommy Lewis - Umdanso [MASTER]

https://conundrum.bandcamp.com/

Stephen Disario delivers four-tracks as the debut release on his newly-launched imprint, and in so doing sets the tone for the output we can expect in years to come: driving basslines and infectious percussion crafted with meticulous perfection. Throughout the four tracks, Disario showcases what he does so well as a producer: groovy, funky techno that will always find its home in a proper underground techno setting.

The EP starts off with "Under The Rug," an hypnotic masterpiece that sucks listeners in and takes them deeper and deeper as the track's intensity builds and reaches its peak.

"Walking Through Trees" is next, picking up the tempo with an added groove carrying the track throughout... a real dance floor mover.

The pace continues with "The Marathon," a percussion-driven stomper characterized by well-crafted peaks and valleys permeated by distorted eerie vocals.

To conclude the EP, "Lights Down Under" showcases Disario's other signature techno soundscape. Here he takes the funk route, using an 808 clap and eerie howl broken by hard to discern and yet catchy vocals to great results.

Produced by Stephen Disario
Mastered by Hardgroove Mastering
Artwork by Benjamin Jones

2023 ALL MUSIC LICENSED TO CONUNDRUM RECORDS

LIGHTS DOWN UNDER EP

B2. Stephen Disario - Lights Down Under [CNDRM001]

Premiere of "Rambutan" by Arjun Vagale, taken from "Structure Series 2" VA, forthcoming on Molecular Recordings 

Pre - Order: 
https://www.deejay.de/Various_Structure_Series_2_MOLST02_Vinyl__1132038

Label: Molecular Recordings 
Artist: Arjun Vagale
Title: Structure Series 2 VA
Track: Rambutan
Catalogue Number: MOLST02
Format: Vinyl
Release Date: August 4, 2025

Molecular Recordings Presents "Structure Series 2" — Continuing a Legacy of Techno Innovation

Following the success of the first volume, Molecular Recordings returns with Structure Series 2, the next chapter in its celebrated vinyl series that honors the label’s enduring influence on underground techno.

This 12" release deepens the label’s exploration of forward-thinking sound, pairing iconic names from the Molecular archive with groundbreaking contributions from the new vanguard of producers. Each track reflects the uncompromising spirit and sonic evolution that have defined the label for over three decades.

Structure Series 2 is both a continuation and a progression — a curated fusion of past and future that underscores Molecular’s role as a pioneer and incubator of techno culture. It stands not only as a collector’s item but as a bold artistic statement.

With Structure Series 2, Molecular Recordings reaffirms its commitment to pushing boundaries while remaining rooted in the authenticity that has shaped its legacy since day one.

Structure Series 2 VA

Pre - Order

Arjun Vagale - Rambutan [Premiere I MOLST02]

Pech+Schwefel - Towerl

Syrral [WAGU006:Syrthium]

Home to the Counterchange & Globuli labels and other releases by Ed Davenport (aka Inland). Ed is a British producer, DJ and label operator based in Berlin.

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Ed Davenport | Inland | Counterchange | Globuli

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