Khazad Records are proud to present the seventh instalment of their annual Various Artists compilation series.

"For the fifth consecutive year, we have assembled an amazing collection of young and exciting talent from around the globe. The compilation features both Khazad regulars and new members of the tribe who all share our vision for the future development of underground techno."

Today we premiere the 5th track on this huge VA from Irish DJ and producer, FLAEN.


FLAEN
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SC: @flan-music
IG: www.instagram.com/flaen_/

Label
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IG: www.instagram.com/khazad_records/
SC: @khazadrecords


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Four Four Premiere: FLAEN - React [KHAVA07]

𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔲𝔡 𝔥𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔰𝔦𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤

Booking/remix/podcast requests: seanflan97@gmail.com

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Upcoming Dates (2025):
08/02 - Hi-Tech @ Beaverworks, Leeds
28/02 - Siah @ Bunker Club - Turin, Italy
11/04 - Northern Groove Association @ Mintwarehouse, Leeds
03/05 - Mint Festival, Leeds (Disco & House Set)
09/05 - Interuption, Dublin
10/05 - Twistd @ Lavery's, Belfast
30/05 - Poznan, Poland
20-23/06 - Collide Festival, Bristol
26/07 - TBC, Poland 
08/08 - Noctivus, Cardiff
09/08 - Techno Gathering @ Freedom Mills, Leeds
22/08 - Void Disco, London
05/09 - Northern Groove Association @ Eastern Bloc., Manchester
04/10 - Hi-Tech @ Beaverworks, Leeds

The Industrial Groove Association…

Hailing from Leeds in the north of the UK, Balrog (Alex) is an artist whose style focuses on heavy rolling drums, driving bass lines, and distorted vocals. His tracks take influence from classic funky and groove focussed techno but with a fresh injection of modern industrial power. Focussing on this signature sound of industrial groove techno has seen him release on labels including Soma, Ear To Ground, Hydraulix, Crisis Of Man, Player, NAKT, Instruments Of Discipline, Moments In Time and Green Fetish.

The industrial groove sound also characterises Balrog’s high-energy DJ sets which have seen him headline events in cities such as New York, Berlin, London, Leeds, Manchester, Budapest, Glasgow, and more.

Balrog also runs his own record label, Khazad Records, which releases music from the very best industrial groove and hard techno talent around.

In addition to his Balrog alias, Alex also also plays and produces under, The Groovemeister General, focussing exclusively on moulding together deep, funky and grooving house and techno records. 

UK & International Bookings: ali@siahmusic.com

💪Yorkshire. Techno.
🎵 Label manager at @apex-recordings-hydraulix
🎧 New mix of the best finds every month +special guests

Ancestral sounds for the modern world, music to move your timeless spirit, rhythms that vibrate your trial genes. Primal techno for the modern age.

INDUSTRIAL GROOVE IN YOUR NOSTRILS 

Khazad Records is the brainchild of label chief Balrog. 

The concept of the label was born out of a desire to release hard, industrial, and grooving techno, while also providing a platform for the best young producers to showcase their talent. In doing so, this will hopefully enable the further development of this style of industrial enthused grooving techno.

Khazad Records is a wholly inclusive collective. For this reason, every attempt will be made to ensure an even as possible gender balance of artists. In doing so we hope to address the gender imbalances that are still ever-present within the techno scene. 

As well as showcase the hottest talent in the scene right now, the label will also hope to unearth the future stars of the scene through a fully open demo policy:

- All demos will be listened too but must be sent to our email, this may mean that it takes some time for us to respond but rest assured we will get back to you and make every attempt to offer constructive advice if the demo does not suit the label.
- Tracks DO NOT need to be mastered before sending, we are looking for raw talent not the final product.
- Please email preferably 2-3 tracks (Soundcloud Private Link) to: khazadrecords@outlook.com 
- INDUSTRIAL GROOVING SOUNDS ONLY PLEASE