Chontane - Dira - IMF

Cratan - Lazka - IMF

Dasha Rush - RAW 21 - IMF

Etapp Kyle - None - IMF

Gerald VDH - The Movement - IMF

ONYVAA & Mattia Trani - Body Smile - IMF

.VRIL - Hybris - IMF

Belgian artist Milo Spykers is first out of the traps for 2022, with his ‚Hier & Nu’ EP (complete with a remix from Fengler) delivering a four-track punch of modern techno. Spyker’s use of dense synths across the EP imbue his tracks with a memorable character that leaps out of the speakers. 

From the jagged and oppressive leads of ‘Hier & Nu’ to the outright anthemic riffs of ‘The Helicity’ via the cascading stabs of ‘Happex’, the ‚Hier & Nu’ EP is a boisterous work of controlled chaos. Fengler’s remix of ‘Hier & Nu’ extracts Spyker's synths, and with clinical precision, reconstructs them around a lean, muscular rhythm track that oozes tension. 

'Milo is a very talented young producer. He’s got an uncompromising taste in techno and that convinced me that he’s both a DJ and producer I want to support. I’m really happy to welcome him to the IMF Family.’ (Marcel Fengler, Jan 2022)

Hier & Nu EP

Milo Spykers - Hier & Nu - IMF011

Milo Spykers - Happex - IMF011

Milo Spykers - Hier & Nu (Marcel Fengler Remix)- IMF011

Milo Spykers - The Helicity - IMF011

The churning ten minute adventure of ‘Hidden Empire‘ begins its rumbling ascent in the paranoid depths of Fengler's more subversive electronic language. Fusing the attitude of punk with the metallic ring of industry, its lively synth play and heavy forward stomp make this a challenging and indeed rewarding find.


Hidden Empire

Marcel Fengler - Hidden Empire - IMF01

'The VS Theme' moves into driving 4/4 mode, while maintaing Echoplex's rich sound palette, warm Detroit-vibes keys and full-spectrum high-end production.

The VS Theme

Echoplex - The VS Theme - IMF02

Hessler continues to explore his apparent love for sinister synth lines on 'Perception', a classic late-night techno piece with its roots firmly in the German rave scene. Elegantly programmed drums lift the tension and recede into the shadows in another highlight of this versatile and musical EP.

Perception

Thomas Hessler - Perception - IMF03

More straight to the point, 'Consequence' works a driving, rubbery groove that comes alive with jacking snare patterns and reduced, highly effective breaks.

Thomas Hessler - Consequence - IMF03

Going for impact and stand-out sound design, VRIL offers 'Thronwagen' - a mesmerising arrangement of synth layers, classic Techno stabs and overlapping themes. Already well-known for his powerful drums and bottom end control, this more musical piece goes a long way to showcase some of the German producer's many other talents. 

VRIL - Thronwagen - IMF04

After his wonderful 4-tracker on IMF003 promising talent Thomas Hessler continues his run with the melodic and stark journey track, 'The Escaper'. What is initially shrouded in mystery and melancholy soon opens up into a funky, US vs. UK-styled workout, snapping snares and reduced percussion driving the meandering synth theme.

The Escaper

Thomas Hessler - The Escaper - IMF04

Index Marcel Fengler unearths another Berlin-forged gem with a debut release for Somewhen. Following an impressive pair of EPs on his own Sana imprint, label boss Marcel Fengler was quick to invite the newcomer to the IMF family. Following a pair of head turning performances on line-ups alongside Fengler at his Berghain home, the time has come for IMF 05 to bring Somewhen’s talents to wider attention 

A-side cut ‘Dain’ is a stripped down techno trip engineered for dancefloors at dawn: a siren call to the club’s most battle hardened heads, its subtle machinations will prove deadly in the right DJ’s hands. Over on the B-side, ‘Aula’ is the EP’s more unpredictable beast, its rougher rave edges rounded off by a rich bass synth and enigmatic vox pads that give the track an unsettling air as it nears its conclusion. XJ closes the EP with an insistent slice of acid with Somewhen’s own playful modern twist. 

Tracklist: 
A Dain 
B1 Aula 
B2 XJ

Somewhen - Aula - IMF05

Dain

Somewhen - Dain - IMF05

IMF kicks off 2025 by unifying different generations on `The Past Voices EP'. It arrives on 7th February and features much-anticipated debut tracks from Tarkno alongside fellow new school talent The Sixth Sense who also goes solo on the flip while veteran Stigmata remixes. First up the pair offer the muscular bounce of 'Past Voices' with rattling percussive grooves, dusty drums and tunnelling synths that drive on with inescapable force.  The Past Voices EP is a timeless testament to the power of pure, unadulterated techno brilliance.

EP (or Single) Title: Past Voices EP
Track Name: Past Voices
Artist: The Sixth Sense
Label: Index Marcel Fengler (IMF)
Catalog Number: IMF015
Release Date: 07.02.2025
Format: vinyl/digital
Mastering by: Gio @Artefacts Mastering
Artwork by: rob___zer

Track List:
01. Tarkno vs The Sixth Sense - Past Voices
02. Tarkno vs The Sixth Sense - Watch Out
03. Tarkno vs The Sixth Sense - Outsider
04. Tarkno vs The Sixth Sense - Outsider (Stigmata Remix)
05. The Sixth Sense - MK-Ultra
06. The Sixth Sense - Plato

Artist Links:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/tarkno/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/tarknomusic
RA: https://de.ra.co/dj/tarkno

IG: https://www.instagram.com/thesixthsense_ar/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/thesixthsense030
RA: https://de.ra.co/dj/thesixthsense

Label Social Media:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/indexmarcelfengler/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/index-marcel-fengler
BC: https://indexmarcelfengler.bandcamp.com/

Tarkno vs The Sixth Sense - Past Voices - IMF015

We are thrilled to announce the next instalment of the HARDPROOF VA series featuring Kabay, VNTM, Sol Ortega, Serge André, Danny Wabbit and KUSS. Amsterdam-based live act VNTM plays all his own material and brings uplifting darkness to his music. His 'Transyl' is a thunderous mix of heavy drums and bass that roll through a desolate warehouse with deft details adding mystery. 

Mastering by: Paul Mac @hardgroovemastering 
Artwork by: rob___zer

EP (or Single) Title: HARDPROOF VA08 
Track Name: Transyl 
Artist: VNTM 
Label: Index Marcel Fengler (IMF) 
Catalog Number: IMFHP08

Track List: 
01. Kabay - Felix Dream 
02. VNTM - Transyl 
03. Sol Ortega - Itaewon 
04. Serge André - AyaSacha 
05. Danny Wabbit - B12
 06. KUSS - The Power of Dreams

Artist Social Media: 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vntm_live
SC: https://soundcloud.com/vntm_live
SF: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/3OIINbAKKK2MjCiFEpEft3

Label Social Media: 
IG: www.instagram.com/indexmarcelfengler/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/index-marcel-fengler
BC: https://indexmarcelfengler.bandcamp.com/

IMF HARDPROOF VA08

VNTM - Transyl

Munich’s Zenker Brothers arrive on Index Marcel Fengler for the first time with Pollioni, a four-track EP that captures the unique style that has brought the duo acclaim over a string of releases for Tresor and their own Ilian Tape label since they combined their considerable production talents as a dual force in dextrous, charismatic techno. 

Each of Pollioni’s tracks eschew the standard four-four in favour of insistent beat patterns that service a maelstrom of rave era-indebted synths and tumescent basslines, working themselves into grooves with their own personality and once again showing the Zenker ability to forge techno that rises above the standard DJ tool style into something more characterful and lasting.

'Night Hustler' opens the A-side with a swinging, low-end-heavy groove that opens up for a sinister melody in the its second half. It's followed by 'Bias', which builds rolling tribalistic drums around a slowly rising degraded synth line. B1 'Karma Lounge' mines similar territory in the duo's collaboration with Ilian Tape colleague Philipp Von Bergmann, before 'Neunkeu' closes the EP by establishing its place in the continuum with its hardcore stabs and a sci-fi acid backbone. 

Tracklist: 
A1 Night Hustler 
A2 Bias 
B1 Karma Lounge feat. Philipp von Bergmann 
B2 Neunkeu

Bias

A2 Zenker Brothers - Bias - IMF06

The record's B1 track, the aptly-titled Reflections, is the EP's most contemplative, with an unwavering pulse underpinning a subtle rising-and-falling melody that always threatens to burst into technicolour before dipping back into darkness.

Thomas Hessler - Reflections - IMF08

It's followed by Rise, which matches its rhythmic urgency to an escalating melody that teases while it builds towards its cathartic 'house lights up' moment.

Thomas Hessler - Rise - IMF08

EP opener Push is the record's most intense cut, brimming with a powerful intent that's barely contained by the track's dramatic surging synths. 

Thomas Hessler - Push - IMF08

‘Dispersion’ is an EP deep in style, talent and wonder. Embellishing the underground kudos of Berlin-based techno DJ and producer AVION, owner of the hotly tipped, and renowned imprint Crossing, Dispersion is an eclectic mix of cerebral, uncompromising and colorful techno, while ‘Enidan’ a colorful moment of ambient beauty, plays the EP out.

https://www.facebook.com/IndexMarcelFengler/
https://soundcloud.com/index-marcel-fengler
https://www.facebook.com/avion.crossing/
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/avion
https://soundcloud.com/crossing-rec

Dispersion EP

AVION - Enidan - IMF09

DIN, the collaborative project between Fengler and Efdemin contribute an atmosphere-heavy new production to the IMF10 compilation part 1 titled ‘Akustikkoppler’.

IMF 10 VA Compilation Part 1

Deejay.de

DIN - Akustikkoppler - IMF10.1

Part one of thew compilation explores deeper and more hypnotic territory, as the legendary Alva Noto makes his debut for IMF re-working the Fengler classic ‘Sphinx’ into a spaced-out industrial beast. DIN, the collaborative project between Fengler and Efdemin reaps an atmosphere-heavy new production titled ‘Akustikkoppler’. Scuba also contributes courtesy of his SCB project, crafting a tripped-out interpretation of Somewhen’s ‘Dain’ from IMF05. Elsewhere close friends Matrixxman (in collaboration with rising producer Riccardo Limiti) and Lucy, also join the project crafting powerful and timeless originals. Always with an eye on the future, Fengler drafts in emerging Serbian talent Blaukoma, who impresses with the pulsing, tension-packed ‘Iris Pattern’.

IMF 10 Compilation Part 1

Somewhen - Dain (SCB Expension) - IMF10.1

A project 18 months in the making, Marcel Fengler presents a IMF10, a three part compilation series detailing the past, present and future of his label Index Marcel Fengler.

Part 2 focuses on the warmer and more soulful side of IMF. Highlighting this section of the project is the first AZUR track – Marcel’s new side project. He explains: “I’ve always liked to be diverse with my music, but I also don’t want to confuse people. This is the reason why I decided to give my melodic and groovy side its own identity. My music under the Marcel Fengler name will go back to its roots and be more raw and rough in production terms.”

Elsewhere the compilation features an outstanding array of artists making their debut for the label, all of which have a strong personal meaning to Fengler. There’s FJAAK, the exciting Berlin trio he admires for their authentic identity and honest sound, a special Shed remix of the enigmatic VRIL whose timeless productions continue to strike a chord with him, good friend Eric Cloutier who he has long wanted to get involved in IMF and of course long-time label champion Thomas Hessler. Vienna’s Arthur Robert – a new face Marcel discovered after he sent him tracks over Facebook – contributes a beautiful shimmering work to the compilation.

The final digital package will be complemented by a DJ mix from Thomas Hessler comprised of tracks from IMF10.

Part 2 is available on vinyl now: https://www.deejay.de/Various_Artists_IMF10_part_2_IMF102_Vinyl__310215/lang_en

Digital to follow in July.

IMF 10 Compilation Part 2

AZUR - With You - IM10.2

Part 2 of the IMF 10 compiulation focuses on the warmer and more soulful side of IMF and features an outstanding array of artists making their debut for the label, all of which have a strong personal meaning to Fengler. There’s FJAAK, the exciting Berlin trio he admires for their authentic identity and honest sound, a special Shed remix of the enigmatic VRIL whose timeless productions continue to strike a chord with him, good friend Eric Cloutier who he has long wanted to get involved in IMF and of course long-time label champion Thomas Hessler. Vienna’s Arthur Robert – a new face Marcel discovered after he sent him tracks over Facebook – contributes a beautiful shimmering work to the compilation.

IMF10 Compilation Part2

FJAAK - Ether - IMF10.2

Part 2 of the IMF10 compilation focuses on the warmer and more soulful side of IMF and features an outstanding array of artists making their debut for the label, all of which have a strong personal meaning to Fengler. There’s FJAAK, the exciting Berlin trio he admires for their authentic identity and honest sound, a special Shed remix of the enigmatic VRIL whose timeless productions continue to strike a chord with him, good friend Eric Cloutier who he has long wanted to get involved in IMF and of course long-time label champion Thomas Hessler. Vienna’s Arthur Robert – a new face Marcel discovered after he sent him tracks over Facebook – contributes a beautiful shimmering work to the compilation.

IMF10 Compilation Part 2

Arthur Robert - Schwäche - IMF10.2

Part 3 of the IMF10 compilation focuses on the tougher end of the techno spectrum and features Marcel Fengler’s first original production in two years, a rare offering from Sebastian Kramer (aka Redshape) a prized Luke Slater re-work of Thomas Hessler, while Belgian shapeshifter Peter Van Hoesen crafts a powerful production to add to the pot. Familiar to fans of the label from his excellent IMF09, AVION makes a return alongside emerging Columbian talent Gotshell.

IMF10 Compialtion

IMF10 Compilation Pt3

Thomas Hessler - Perception (Luke Slater Remix) - IMF10.3

IMF10 Compilation

Sebastian Kramer - Chaser - IMF10.3

IMF equals Index Marcel Fengler. After a string of releases for his up to now permanent address Ostgut Ton with Luke Slater’s Mote-Evolver imprint being an exception to the rule, Marcel Fengler establishes his own label to expand his capacity and give a platform also for talented producers or interesting collabos.

contact: mail@imf-rec.berlin

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