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Extrawelt - Darkside of My Room

Mars Bill - Isolate [INTACDIG047]

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A1 Marco Bailey - Drivetonik
A2 Marco Bailey - Hustler
B1 Marco Bailey - Karma
B2 Marco Bailey - Konverter
B3 Marco Bailey - Konverter (Hertz Remix)

Backspin – the imprint launched by Regal as a love letter to early 2000s Hardgroove – welcomes techno titan Marco Bailey with the 'Drivetonik' EP: a powerful blend of past and present that pays homage to Hardgroove's golden era while keeping the focus firmly on today's dancefloors.

The EP opens with the title track 'Drivetonik', a brand-new production that sets the tone: raw, rolling and built to move bodies. A straight-up Hardgroove banger, it's Bailey at his most focused. All momentum, no compromise. What follows is a rare treat for longtime heads: three classic tracks, originally released on the legendary Primate Recordings, now freshly remastered for 2025. 'Hustler' brings the bounce with its infectious and instantly effective sound. 'Karma' leans into tribal rhythms and percussive layering, while 'Konverter' cuts through with synth stabs and vocal chops, offering a punchy, streamlined ride through early-2000s funk. To close things out, Swedish Hardgroove legend Hertz steps in to rework 'Konverter', injecting his signature style into a remix that's as crisp as it is driving, a perfect fusion of old-school grit and modern precision.

With each release, Backspin Records continues its mission to rediscover, revive, and redefine the foundations of 2000s groove-driven techno. With the 'Drivetonik' EP, Marco Bailey shows us why his legacy remains firmly embedded in the genre's foundation.

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Marco Bailey - Karma

Check out my personal edit of Zonderling's massive tune "Tunnel Vision" taken from their "Cluster EP", their first ever EP which I am proud to release on my HEXAGON label! Fresh sounds for the future to take you into the new year in a big way!  

- Don - 

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Zonderling - Tunnel Vision (Don Diablo Edit)

Carlo Martino - Model Chord (Jacob B Remix)

The Groove (Original Mix) by MURILLO

Our Prospekt series returns for its quinary instalment with another fresh trio of talent, each providing a brace of cutting edge techno.
First up for volume five is DJ Jock. 'Farewell' conjures memories of the early european trance sounds with stark, stirring melodies and relentless drive. Wayfarer is a groovier acid cut that makes a perfect set builder.
Buitrago & Wuillermo Tuff join forces for the seriously sinister 'Grisha' and the equally tough, but more shuffling 'Hedeon' for the middle slice.
The final section of this episode comes from Lowerzone, in the form of the frantic piano stab laden 'With Your Body' and it's synth-driven partner track 'Dopamine'

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Lowerzone - With Your Body

Dense & Pika’s ‘Delta System’ was originally released back in 2015 on their then, fledgling, Kneaded Pains label.  Four years later, and both artist and label have become a tour de force within the techno scene, with Dense & Pika hitting all four corners of the globe with a relentless touring schedule, and the label releasing music from the likes of Eats Everything, Perc, Truncate, Boys Noize and many more.

Four of techno’s new school get to grips with the remixes of ‘Delta System’ here.  Andres Campo follows releases on Intec and Elrow Music with a fresh and funky take, whilst Holland’s Roman Tapia (Octopus/Say What?) delivers a brutal kick heavy rendition.  

Marseille born Matt Sassari goes deep and dark for his remix, whilst hoover bass decorates Dysart’s impressive adaptation.

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Dense & Pika - Delta System (Ramon Tapia Dubba Dubb) (KP41) [clip]

Second State affiliate Frazier features on the imprint's latest 'SUM' compilation. Listen to his infectious cut of menacing techno 'Escapism' now...

More info: https://dj-m.ag/2Jzd3Fn

SUM 6

Premiere: Frazier 'Escapism'

Out now on Rekids: https://lnk.to/REKIDS151

This February, Rekids look to the venerable talents of Len Faki for three fantastic remixes of tracks from FBK's 2019 debut album, ‘More Stories From The Future’.

For two decades, German artist Len Faki has towered over the techno underground thanks to his renowned DJ sets at cult venues like Berghain, and his always on point productions. They have come on staples like Ostgut Ton and Cocoon, but mostly on his own powerhouse outlet Figure. Over the years, Faki has provided a number of excellent remixes on Rekids, including Dustin Zahn and Radio Slave himself, thus it’s incontestable that he’s the best person to remix Kevin Kennedy’s incredible album – and the result speaks for itself.

Up first is his ‘Hardspace Mix’ of 'Headless', which becomes a sublime seven-minute techno roller. Utterly hypnotic throughout, it has looped one-word vocals, smooth claps and wiry synth lines all intertwined with perfectly rubber kicks. The excellent mix of 'I'll Sit Back' builds to a more manic peak, with hammering hits and steel-plated drums all demanding you march to the increasingly dark techno groove as a vocal repeat’s the title over and over. Finally, the mix of 'Hassling' is built on hulking great drums that will rattle warehouse walls, and has dub techno chords draped throughout: it finds a perfect sweet spot between irresistible functionality and atmospheric form.

FBK - I'll Sit Back (Len Faki Hardspace Mix)

Mella Dee / Subradeon Toe to Toe Vol. 1 on Hardgroove Records

Vinyl Release: 15th March 2020
Digital Release: 10th April 2020

Luke Slater ’Support from me!'
DVS1 “thanks, yes supporting!'
Anthony Parasole ‘Killer EP’
Dave Clarke ‘Will Support’ 
The Black Madonna ‘Excellent!'
Mark Broom ‘Love ‘A New Sun’ - funky hood vibes. Great EP’
Alan Oldham 'Good stuff "A New Sun is Rising" sounds like a cross between me, Rob Hood and Scan 7.”
Stephen Brown "Top Notch stuff here right up my street :)”
Dustin Zahn '"lots of nice tracks on here but I'm feeling A New Sun is Rising and I am capitalism the most”
Ryan Elliott "Those subradeon jammy's!!”
Laurent Garnier ’Super funkyyyyyy release’
Laurent Flax ‘OG Mix is my faves. Excellent Release’
Italojohnson ‘Really good release’
Charlotte De Witte ‘Mella Dee OG Mix is a bomb’

Toe to Toe Vol.1

Mella Dee - 01302 (999 Mix) - Hardgroove

Dominator

Dominator (Rebūke Rave Remix)

Benny Feiler - Vanille & Kamille (Original Mix)

A strong voice from far is fading through the confusion, like a scream is reaching our ears, with extreme surprise is touching our minds. It does not matter who or what we are but how we become what or who we are.
NICE TO BE….
From ear to ear, from mind to mind, from heart to heart, from person to person.

This is the concept of our party NICE TO BE: don’t be afraid to be and moreover don’t be afraid to show it.
And once again the strong far voice is suggesting us … DON’T BE AFRAID…DANCE!!!
Our voice is so strong, very strong.
It comes from the Vulcano and goes through the fields where good and smells are born and where the colours melt with their immense and tormented history.
Now the voice is no longer alone but it’s surrounded by many other voices, ready to carry on screaming…ready to carry on dancing.
Now like never before we are ready to explore this concept, this idea in the music scene where NICE TO BE, will give the possibility through its own label to propose a global sound, which is not defined and where talented djs will work to their own vision and style, it’s the meaning of being free to express, to create music without following the stream but by following the own mind and heart of the producer.

Carlo Martino - Model Chord (Jacob B Remix)

Nice To Be Records

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