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The Bells · Jeff Mills T.A.M.F. remix

Schranz and Its Connection to Jeff Mills’ “The Bells”

Connection to Jeff Mills’ “The Bells”: Jeff Mills’ The Bells (1997, Purpose Maker, PM-002) isn’t pure Schranz but heavily influenced its development. Its raw, hypnotic loop and pounding 4/4 kick resonated with the harder, minimal techno sound that Schranz built upon. Here’s how it ties in:
* Influence on Schranz Producers: Mills’ use of repetitive, functional loops in The Bells inspired Schranz’s stripped-down aesthetic. Its 140 BPM tempo and relentless drive aligned with Schranz’s ethos, making it a proto-Schranz track for DJs like Liebing or Boris S.
* Club Play: The Bells was a staple in late ’90s hard techno sets, bridging Detroit techno’s soul with Schranz’s aggression. Its iconic bell riff added a melodic hook that Schranz often avoided but still absorbed as a reference for tension-building.
* Remixes and Legacy: Later Schranz DJs (e.g., Eric Sneo, DJ Amok) remixed or drew from The Bells’ energy. For example, the 2006 10th Anniversary The Bells 12” (PM-020) had a louder, Schranz-friendly master that fit harder sets.

Original Pressing Context: As mentioned earlier, The Bells appeared on the Kat Moda EP (1997, Purpose Maker, PM-002, 12” vinyl). Its raw production—gritty kicks, unpolished mastering—mirrors Schranz’s unrefined edge. Schranz DJs likely gravitated to originals or early represses for their analog warmth, though the track’s quieter mix (compared to 2000s Schranz cuts) required DJs to crank the gain.

Where to Find Schranz-Inspired The Bells:
* Original 1997 Vinyl: Hunt on Discogs/Reverb for PM-002 ($20–$50). Check matrix: PM 002-A/B (RE I) NSC.
* Streaming: The 1997 version (on Spotify/Beatport) retains the raw vibe Schranz fans love.
* Modern Schranz Comps: Look for The Bells in hard techno mixes or CLR/Tresor compilations. Check X posts or SoundCloud for recent Schranz sets featuring it.

Schranz Today (Oct 2025): Schranz remains a niche but vibrant scene. Recent X posts highlight new releases on labels like Schranz Total or Hard Drive, with DJs like Fernanda Martins and Luciid pushing 150+ BPM bangers. The Bells still gets play in retro sets or as a remixed bootleg in Schranz raves.
Want me to dig into a specific Schranz artist, label, or a The Bells remix in this style? Or maybe check X for recent Schranz chatter? Let me know! 🔔

Deep Dive: Schranz – The Hard Techno Beast 🦖
Since you’re doubling down on Schranz, let’s go full throttle. This is the raw, pounding heart of German hard techno—no fluff, just facts, history, essentials, and where to score it today (Oct 16, 2025). The Bells connection? It’s the proto-Schranz blueprint—hypnotic loops + brutal kick = Schranz DNA. Ready? Gas it up!

Schranz 101: What the Hell Is It?
* Born: Late 1990s, Frankfurt/Germany. Evolved from Jeff Mills/Rene Pawlowitz-style minimal techno into a weaponized sound.
* Tempo: 140–160+ BPM (faster = harder life).
* Sound: Distorted 909 kicks that hurt, razor-sharp hi-hats, zero melody (unless it’s a stab), industrial noise loops. Think: a jackhammer in a warehouse.
* Name Origin: Chris Liebing (2001) called it “Schranz” to mock haters saying hard techno was just “schrammel” (grating noise). DJs flipped it into pride.
* Ethos: Anti-EDM, sweat-soaked, 6AM warehouse raves. No peaks—just relentless drive.

Schranz vs. Regular Techno:
Feature	Schranz	Standard Techno
BPM	145–160	120–140
Kick	Distorted, punchy AF	Clean, groovy
Melodies	Minimal/none	Hooks & synth

Vibe	Dark, aggressive	Hypnotic, soulful
Clubs	Berghain, Tresor	Fabric, Output
Timeline: Schranz Evolution
Year	Milestone	Key Track/Artist
1997	The Bells drops (Mills). Proto-Schranz loop energy.	Jeff Mills – The Bells
1999	Frankfurt explosion. Liebing coins term.	Chris Liebing – American Madness


SCHRANZ ON! 🦖🔔 Drop the needle—let’s destroy some speakers.

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Hellraiser & the Engineer - Legion 'For We Are Many' (God Is Not Here With Us Mix) [THER-666]

Thomas Delecroix "Mort à Crédit" soon on Kobayashi,
4 tracks ep + Al Ferox remix.
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One and all, we bring you Wan! A multi-course meal of techno delight taking in a range of dance floor flavours. There's plenty of rave styling in this slamming EP, but equally it is weaved with moments of atmospheric bliss and underpinned with heavy drum work. Throw in a smattering of acid and a chunky rhythmical remix from Yan Cook and you've got a sweet package.

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Wan - Gutter Acid

Feel Free Records, a French collective organizing raves in Paris, is proud to release its second Various Artists.This compilation is divided in three chapters - the tracklist is built like a set, bringing you to travel from techno to mentalcore, just like in our raves.  

Release dates :
Vol. I >>> 1st June (Soundcloud / Bandcamp)
Vol. II >>> 10th June (Soundcloud / Bandcamp) 
Vol. III >>> 18th June (Soundcloud / Bandcamp)   
Full trilogy : 8th July on Spotify and all other streaming services

Mastering : Nicolas Thabart (aka NTBR)
Cover : Charlie Cann (charliecann.fr) 

Tracklist :

>>> Chapt. I (techno, industrial)
1. Cossé
2. Spartà
3. Nomaz
4. Amour Noir
5. Teik Arô
6. Fatallic
7. CKS
8. Ad Astra
9. Ghost Effects

>>> Chapt. II (techno, trance, industrial)
10. Tajine Tabasco
11. Hune 
12. REMS
13. Moher
14. REVM
15. Nissa
16. VENDEX
17. Lilith
18. Lowel

>>> Chapt. III (acid techno / tekno)
19. BanDiKooT x ISKEL 
20. Arkama
21. Acid Coming Acid Burning
22. Eroz
23. Dica
24. PBRM
25. NOCYF
26. Exon

Artist : Various Artists
Album title : FFR VA2
Label : Feel Free Records
Catalogue : FFRVA002
Format : Digital
Genre : Electronic
Style : Techno
Release date : 8th July

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Melbourne-based acid techno, hard groove, hard techno/schranz, and electronic music DJ, Producer, & Performer. 

Bookings, demos for Tension Music, and promos for both my sets at clubs, events, and festivals, as well as my radio podcast on Fnoob Techno Radio UK: info@tension-music.com and djhellraiser@tension-music.com

- Follow my SoundCloud for all new uploads, including Tension Music releases and Intense Frequencies shows each month. Thank you in advance, I appreciate your support! Respect!

- Label owner, manager, and producer at Tension Music.
- Producer/Remixer at DJ Hellraiser (active) - began in 1995 and is the current and ongoing main project, including all collaborations on Tracid Traxxx, StraightOn Black Recordings, Theracords/Therabyte, Stealth Industries/Third Movement, and Q-Dance.
- Producer/Remixer at Ad Nauseam, aka ADN (this project is no longer active) - 2003 as "Ad Nauseam," for one release on Schalldruck/Überdruck Records and then the project stopped for almost two decades; "Ad Nauseam" - was then rebooted and was active again producing and remixing hard acid techno including a collaboration with "Jack Wax" (NL), from 2020 to 2024 on Tension Music, Flatlife Records, Zodiak Commune Records, Disrupt The Surge, and the Stay Up Forever & Flatlife Records collaborative imprint "We Are Acid Family." Two remixes were released under the abbreviated moniker "ADN" which were, "Mauro Picotto - The Twilight Zone," on Alchemy Records in late-2023 (a hard acid techno remix of the 1999 underground techno hit Megamind - Taub), and "Andreas Kraemer & Jon Connor - Catch," on Sonaxx Records in mid-2024 (a hard techno/schranz remix featuring the vocal from Kosheen's chart topping club hit "Catch"). Both "Ad Nauseam" and "ADN" ceased being active projects in mid-2024 and are now defunct, with the two producers opting to pursue different creative directions under their solo monikers. A final release, as "Ad Nauseam," called the "Rave System E.P.," was released in early 2025, and included two new 90's rave inspired hard acid techno tracks, "Omega System," and "Alpha System," plus the previously unreleased 2004 hard acid techno track "Always Acid," due to high demand for its release on SoundCloud. The "Rave System E.P." was released on extremely limited edition yellow vinyl in a full-color picture sleeve and digital through Flatlife Records, and topped techno vinyl sales charts, and received major support from techno and acid techno DJs around the world.
- DJ, Producer, PR & Australian rep for Flatlife Records & Distribution NL.
- Creator of the "Noise Collective" Group for music lovers worldwide on Facebook with over 1K members and growing.

- If you want to send demos for potential release on Tension Music, send a SoundCloud or WeTranser link (please send uncompressed tracks, not compressed zip or rar files) to demos@tension-music.com or info@tension-music.com - We would love to hear your hard acid techno, hard groove, and hard techno/schranz tracks for potential release on vinyl and digital, and we would also love to hear your peaktime acid and bigroom techno tracks for potential release on vinyl and digital; ultimately, we support and release any good acid, techno, acid techno, hard groove, hard techno, and schranz we feel suits the label, so please send us your tracks to check out if you are interested!

COMING SOON:

[TENSE006] "Always Acid 02" - The acid story continues with another four thumping hits of hard acid techno and hard techno grooves featuring UK's legendary Acerbic (aka Chicago Loop) "we are very excited about this one", Marcio M., and more TBA...

OUT NOW:

[FLAT023] Ad Nauseam - Rave System EP (the final Ad Nauseam release), featuring the massive 90s inspired hard acid techno track  "Omega System" and on the flipside the faster Roland Alpha Juno 2 mentasm stab driven hard acid techno track "Alpha System", plus, as a special bonus for the many people that have asked on SoundCloud, the previously unreleased 2004 track "Always Acid," remastered! Out now on Flatlife Records on extremely limited edition yellow vinyl in a special full-color picture sleeve! Copies of this will sell out soon - grab your copy from the Flatlife Records Label Group Bandcamp, Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Stay Up Forever Records Store, Juno Records, Discogs, and all other good record stores, download sites, and streaming platforms!

[TENSE005] "Always Acid 01" featuring four cuts of dark and twisted hard acid techno from Tassid & Eski, "Bad Boy" Pete, Minus 25, and David Oblivion - pure hard underground slammin' acid techno and hard techno madness! This may be the hardest release on the label yet! Available on limited editon vinyl on Tension Music (this has sold out at the distributor so grab your copy before they are all gone) from the Flatlife Records Label Group Bandcamp, Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Stay Up Forever Records Store, Juno Records, Discogs, and all other good record stores, download sites, and streaming platforms!

"Andreas Kraemer & Jon Connor - Catch (Ad Nauseam aka ADN Remix)" - a hard techno/schranz rework of the Kosheen classic "Catch" out through Sonaxx Records and available through the Sonaxx Records Bandcamp, Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all other download and streaming sites!

"Mauro Picotto - The Twilight Zone (ADN aka Ad Nauseam Mix)" - a hard acid techno remix of the 1999 classic "Megamind - Taub" out through Alchemy Records and available on Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all other download and streaming platforms!

[WAAF002] "Flatlife Records & Stay Up Forever presents - We Are Acid Family 2" featuring Acid Vigilantes, Chris Liberator, Sam DFL, & Tab K, Ad Nauseam, and "Bad Boy" Pete & Jack Wax - Out now on limited edition yellow vinyl and digitally available through Flatlife Records Bandcamp, Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Stay Up Forever Records UK, Discogs, and all other good record stores!

[TENSEDIG666] "Ad Nauseam - The House Of 1000 Corpses (Remastered)" - the first time it has been available digitally, the hard, dark, and acid fueled horror inspired two tracker originally released on vinyl only on Uberdruck Records sub label Schalldruck is out now featuring the remastered 303 Carnival Mix and the remastered and uncensored Tenebrarum Mix - available on the Flatlife Records Bandcamp and Flatlife Australia Bandcamp exclusively!

[TENSE004] "Various Artists - Tense Trax 02" - featuring another four doses of high octane hard acid techno from Dica (FR), "Bad Boy" Pete (UK), The Southside Warriors (BR), and Marcio M (BR) - Out now on Tension Music in a label sleeve on limited edition crystal clear vinyl (Limited copies left!) and digital from the Flatlife Records Bandcamp, Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Stay Up Forever Record Store, Discogs, Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all other good record stores, download, and streaming sites!

[DTS001] "Illiya Korniyenko - Gumball 3000" - Featuring remixes by Ad Nauseam & SWART (BE) - Out now on Disrupt The Surge on transparent green vinyl (SOLD OUT!) and digital from the Flatlife Records Bandcamp, Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Discogs, Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all other good record stores, download, and streaming sites!

[TENSEDIG002] "Accentbuster & Florain Breidenbach - Beacon (A Maritime Psychonaut Journey)" - A brilliant mini-LP of pure analog acid that will take you on a mental trip. Out now on digital through the Flatlife Australia Bandcamp and all other good download and streaming sites!

[TENSE003] "Various Artists - Tense Trax 01" - featuring four doses of slamming hard techno and hard acid techno from Chris Liberator & Sam DFL (UK), AnD (UK), Alexey Kotlyar "RIP" (UA), Jack Wax (NL), and OB1 (UK) - Out now on Tension Music on turquoise blue transparent colored vinyl (SOLD OUT!) and digital from the Flatlife Records Bandcamp, Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Discogs, Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all good record stores, download, and streaming sites!

[TENSEDIG001] "Dernaj - The Fundamentals Of Allegory" - Epic peak time acidic techno perfect for main room big systems. Out now on digital through the Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all other good download and streaming sites!

[ZC023] "Various Artists - Red Eye EP" featuring three slices of hard-hitting warehouse acid techno, including a slamming and dark monster from Ad Nauseam - "Telomerase," a special dark and pounding acidic collaboration from Ad Nauseam & Jack Wax - "Dissonant Realms," as well as a hard industrial edged acid banger by Ruffneck Prime - "Sharper Than A Sword And Finer Than A Hair" - Out now on Zodiak Commune Records on limited edition solid white vinyl (SOLD OUT!) and digital from the Zodiak Commune Records Bandcamp store, Discogs, and all other good record stores, download, and streaming sites!

[FLAT018] "Alici - Theme Of Roarr 2020 Edition" - The 1993 underground warehouse acid classic originally released on Brooklyn New York imprint Direct Drive gets re-released and perfectly remastered for the new generation and also features three new remixes from Alici under his Neme$is alias, Ad Nauseam, and Chris Liberator & the Geezer - out now on limited edition cool blue colored vinyl and digital from the Flatlife Records Bandcamp store, the Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Stay Up Forever Records Store, Discogs, Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all other good record stores, download, and streaming sites!

[TENSE002] "Ad Nauseam - Fear Unknown" - Out now on Tension Music on limited edition transparent blood red and black smoke marbled vinyl (SOLD OUT!) and digital featuring dark and pounding remixes by Ruffneck Prime (NL), Disk Space (NL), Dean Gustavsson (SW), and DJ Wank (SW) - available through the Flatlife Records Bandcamp, Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Discogs, Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all other good record stores, download, and streaming sites!

[TENSE001] & [TENSE001RP] "The Outer Limits 2020 Remixes" - Out now on Tension Music on limited edition sci-fi green-colored vinyl (SOLD OUT!), limited edition black vinyl, and digital featuring pounding hard acid and hard techno remixes by Ad Nauseam (AU), Mickey Nox (AU), Jack Wax (NL), Pzylo (FR), Krismix (FR), Drumsauw (UK), and includes the remastered 2004 original hard acid classic initially released on Tracid Traxxx - available from the Flatlife Records Bandcamp, Flatlife Australia Bandcamp, Stay Up Forever Records Store, Discogs, Juno Download, Beatport, Traxsource, and all good record stores, download, and streaming sites!