Silent Servant is the primary pseudonym of California electronic artist Juan Mendez, who produces techno with a heavy post-punk/industrial influence. He first began releasing material as Silent Servant during the mid-2000s, when he was a key member of the influential techno collective Sandwell District. Following numerous well-received underground singles, he made a major impact on the techno world with Negative Fascination, his acclaimed 2012 full-length debut. Following Mendez's co-founding of the Jealous God label in 2013, as well as several singles and collaborations with the likes of Marcel Dettmann and Phase Fatale, Silent Servant released his second album, the more overtly EBM-influenced Shadows of Death and Desire, in 2018.  2023 sees Mendez continuing to Play the US and Europe, New releases On L.I.E.S., Tresor and maintaining his sixth year of the Optimistic Decay radio show on NTS. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/silent-servant/episodes/silent-servant-20th-september-2023

Silent Servant Presents: Optimistic Decay 200923

Platform Minimal presents @Kranos9 Kranos

The Emergence

Nestled within the tranquillity of Seraphim, an extraordinary phenomenon unfolded where the very atmosphere responded to the positive energy of its inhabitants. In this unique town, the sound was not a product of conventional instruments but a harmonious symphony born from the collective reservoir of uplifting thoughts that permeated the air.
Every shared smile, each moment of joy, reverberated through the streets, transforming into an intricate blend of deep and minimal techno that softly echoed in the background. The heart of Seraphim beats to the enchanting rhythm of a musical genre crafted from the harmonious thoughts of its residents. In an intimate gathering space, hidden away from the mundane, a small group of enthusiasts discovered that the purest form of this positive resonance materialised in a distinctive fusion of deep and minimal techno. As individuals embraced mindfulness and nurtured positive energy, the beats and melodies that emerged from their collective consciousness took on a mesmerising quality.

Bio/
Kranos was born in 1990. At the age of 9, he began listening to Techno music. Since then, he has embarked on a detailed journey through various genres of electronic Dance Music, exploring Hardcore, drum and bass, Trance, and Trip Hop, encompassing almost every sample-oriented music style.
In 2007, he started DJing Drum&Bass, dedicating nine years to the craft as part of an active collective and performing in front of large audiences, bringing him complete pleasure. In 2016, his musical preferences evolved thanks to his favourite club, Elysia, in Basel, Switzerland, leading him towards ambient and deep techno. This began a new musical journey filled with various intense tunes.
Since then, Kranos has consistently sought pure bliss through stimulating hypnosis, placing this experience at the forefront of his musical endeavours.

Socials/
https://soundcloud.com/kranos9
https://www.youtube.com/@Kranos9

Tracklist/
Polar Inertia - Kinematic Optics
Feral - Three Faced Queen
Primal Code - Varanasi
Luigi Tozzi - Demersal Zone
Nils Edte - Sellenti (Tama rmx)
Smoley - Climat
The Alchemical Theory - Pyramidal Architecture
Post Scriptum - Constant Acceleration  Drive
Polar Inertia - Hell Frozen Over
Martyn Psch - Sacred (Dycide rmx)
Ariet - Pain Is Inevitable
Smoley - Reanimating Effect
Ariet - Path Towards
Petite Astronaute - Liar
Mod21 - World Doesn't Need Heroes

Artwork/
https://linktr.ee/Inzajeano

Kranos

@e2nmn

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E2NMN embarked on her journey as both a DJ and producer four years ago. Shortly after she relocated to Berlin, where she started playing in raves and co-founded Warum nicht? Kollektiv.
Recently, she released her first tracks, which capture the essence of the sounds she has always admired, drawing inspiration from the artists she plays in the booth.
In her DJ sets she presents progressive sets that blend diverse grooves and powerful synths, always with an emotional touch that immerses you in the music, not only making you dance but also evoking a profound connection.
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YouTube

Modulate 51 x Phase Collectve | E2NMN

Joining our podcast series as our first guest, Sklaer delivers an hour-long mix of driving techno, laced with broken beats and hypnotic patterns.

Sklaer is a DJ from France, based in Lyon. She provides a mesmerizing journey into the abyss of deep techno, with influences of ambient and IDM. She seeks to recreate an atmosphere as sexy as hypnotic in a clubbing and dance dynamic.

Kinetic Podcast 005 - Sklaer
Sklaer: @sklaer
Visual: Louna Germain

Kinetic Podcast 005 - Sklaer

The Print podcasts:
//soundcloud.com/esh_technoist/sets/technoise

Tracklist:
1. Blazej Malinowski - Eclipse (Unreleased)
2. Korridor - Binocular Observer (Ness Remix)
3. Acronym - 16 Cygni
4. Iori - Arc
5. Blazej Malinowski - Untitled- (Unreleased)
6. Edit Select - The Wipe ( Claudio PRC remix )
7. Skymn - Okuyi
8. Acronym - Photosynthesis

Came across Blazej a while back on Bandcamp and really enjoyed the tracks of his that i found. Lots of warmth and colour, adds a good layer of music with a slightly dubby edge. Lots of space but lots of energy too. His boiler room set was very good too and Im very happy he agreed to do a podcast for the series. A very good one too.

Warm techno with plenty of energy and a dark edge.

https://soundcloud.com/menesmusic
https://www.facebook.com/malinowskiblazej?fref=ts



T031 - Blazej Malinowski

Tustra - Reise ohne Ziel

Underestimated {2024} / (Remastered)

#007 Toxic Compilation 2025

El Brujo - Toxxic Love (Echobeat Remix) [Toxic Recordings]

JONAS KOPP: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN…

Full story: https://mnmt.no/interview/jonas-kopp-where-it-all-began/

more techno

MNMT 130: Jonas Kopp

Dreamy, uplifting techno by Vancouver-based LVT in episode 255 of the MNMT Podcast.

Read more (incl. Tracklist) :  https://mnmt.no/magazine/2020/04/23/mnmt-255-dreamy-uplifting-techno-by-lvt/

https://soundcloud.com/lolavutru

MNMT 255: LVT

Each artist has a special story to tell about their musicianship. Techno producer Desroi, who in every day life goes under the name Frederic Lindemann, has a relatively no-nonsense one. Observing from the outside, his production process seems to be one of tight structure and focus, holding great modernistic vision.

Desroi studied Composition at Folkwang University of Arts – parallel to his already ongoing career as a DJ, producer and label owner – having graduated in 2018. His craftsmanship combined with a more theoretical academic view gives him a distinguished position on the scene. Desroi is curious about exploring the bridges between contemporary music and techno, and he recently said he is less interested in arrangement, melodies and harmony, and much rather focuses strongly on textures, rhythms and new sounds. Listening to his compositions these quotes makes nothing but sense; Desroi’s techno is entrancing and layered but holds no unnecessary clutter. His tracks are so strictly organized and reduced that after spending some time with these stripped creations, the listener will discover something way more abstract than at first glance. Both as a live artist as well as a DJ, Desroi’s performances again focus on unsparingly and unsentimentally exposed material. Raw surface sounds and screeching futuristic signals prevail. Whereas the live-set is a concentrated form of relentless techno, the DJ-sets are a different journey; big room-oriented, but occasionally serving deeper vibes; small air pockets where one can gather energy before the next pounce.

Aside from releasing on his eponymous Desroi label, other highlights are appearances on Henning Baer’s Manhigh- and Shifted’s Avian imprints. Desroi is at the moment laying the final touches on his debut album, confirmed for release on “a well-known techno label” in 2019. Due in the first half of the year is an EP with the given title “Azara” on Spanish label Envra.

https://soundcloud.com/desroi
facebook.com/desroimusic
residentadvisor.net/dj/desroi

SCOPÁVIK 139 | Desroi

---- Modulate ----

Modulate is a online livestream show from Berlin.
The show consists of a roster of different artists, all with varied approaches towards techno and electronic music more broadly.
They unveil their sound to you - the listener - and even try to push themselves to deviate from their usual sound, providing
listeners with a unique opportunity to hear sets that differ from their usual repertoires.
You can follow this journey starting on the 29th of October at 7:30pm on our YouTube page with new iterations released on a fortnightly basis.


-- Credits -- 

Director of Photography: Maya Zaretski
Design: David Löffler
Run by: Sebastian Hoffmann