Following on from the summer’s mischievous double header, ‘Octopuss / Karter Bachnabel’ (Figure 47), the two techno institutions that are Len Faki and Johannes Heil are back. If ‘Volume I’ reflected an upbeat, festival-friendly summer vibe, then ‘Volume II’ welcomes us indoors to the winter season, with two darker, straighter and more paranoid weapons. 


Both ‘Dirty’ and ‘Maniac’ continue the strong blueprint of the first EP, with the producer’s trademark rolling bass and intense arrangements making them perfectly-honed for the big floors.

‘Dirty’ takes an old school, intense party-techno vibe with a grinding organ hook leading us into the heart of the beast. Taking the best of 90s techno’s slamming drums -crisp claps and searing hi-hats - combined with the two producer’s top class production, its quite a handful.

No less effective is ‘Maniac’, a more introspective workout that fuses a pumping, warehouse vibe with submerged, filtering synth play. At once psychedelic, yet funky and timeless, it snakes and stalks its way through 7 minutes of classy reductionism. Simply masterful techno from two of it’s key contributors.


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Return to the essence.

Filtrum x De After - @ RadioRadio - Amsterdam 30/03/25
TBA - Rotterdam 02/02/24
WERKSTATT @ Intercell 9x9 invites (ADE)
De After // Vibrant - Amsterdam[NL] 02/03/24
Soenda Indoor [NL] 17/02/24
Courtoisy @ Thuishaven ADE [NL] 22/10/23
[Cancelled] - Amsterdam [NL] 29/09/23
Corrupted @ Now&Wow [NL] 22/09/23
Black Mass - Rotterdam [NL] 09/09/23
Courtoisy @ Club OST - Berlin [DE] 30/06/23
Verknipt Festival - Utrecht [NL] 11/06/23
Raptur @ H7 - Amsterdam [NL] 26/05/23
Thump Techno - Amsterdam [NL] 21/04/23
Stukafest  - Amsterdam [NL] 16/03/23
The Shed Residents - Dublin [IE] 20/01/23
Odyssea @ MYLC - Eindhoven [NL] [postponed]
BLEACH - London [EN] 20/11/22
Achlys x Black Mass - Ghent [BE] 21/10/22
De After - Amsterdam [NL] 17/09/22
BASIS - Utrecht [NL] 10/09/22
Kosmo Industry - Maastricht [NL] 17/06/22
Extrema Outdoor - Houthalen [BE] 04/06/22
Courtoisy - Rotterdam [NL] 27/05/2022
Obscura Collective - Rostock [DE] 14/05/22
BASIS - Utrecht [NL] 19/03/22
Intercell Indoor - Amsterdam [NL] 18/02/22
The Shed Residents - Dublin [IE] 25/11/21

"Originally from Ukraine but raised in the Netherlands, Illiya Korniyenko’s rise through the European hard techno scene has been a relentless and fast paced affair, akin to his music. 

Heavily inspired by the quintessential sound which characterised hardtechno in the early to mid 2000s, Illiya’s productions present driving, mechanical and saturated grooves within the framework of modern industrial techno. The juxtaposition between the past and present are evident in his workflow, utilising classic hardware such as Roland’s 303 and Mackie mixers to carve his own unique sound, often recognisable by warm, analogue laced drums and chaotic acid leads. 

His DJ sets oppose nonsense, confidently conquering dance-floors by imploding industrial yet fundamentally percussive techno bangers. His track selection often includes his own productions in addition to self mastered revisions of older tracks, with the sounds of DJ Rush, Robert Natus and Primal often evident. An artist who’s signature sound is composed of intense yet carefully woven elements is achieved by his enormous attention to detail, evident in both his tracks and sets. 

This phenomenon has allowed him to make his mark in some of Europe’s major raves, where he has erupted energy upon Dutch parties such as Intercell, Basis and Courtoisy in addition to international slots at festivals such as Extrema Belgium. 

Illiya’s devotion to quality as well as his dedication to consistently leaving his mark on the hard techno scene is unique. Few artists embody such an ambitious lust for broadcasting their interpretation of high energy techno music whilst also respecting and innovating the craft which underpins production and DJing. " 

- Written by Dylan Wynne-O'Sullivan [DECADANCE]

FIGURE / Berlin
Founded by Len Faki. 

info@figure-music.com

Mainly listening to Progressive, Techno, House, Tech House, Deep House.

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