From Khmelnitsky to the underground global scene, Grid User distils the sound of modern electro with a dark soul and machine spirit.

Artem, known as Grid User, is a Ukrainian producer and DJ originally from Khmelnitsky. His journey into electronic music began several years ago, leading him to study and produce his own tracks.

Inspired by the classics of electro and the work of German and American electro pioneers, Artem decided to release his first project on the Greek label Tiger Weeds. 
He has since self-released music on various Ukrainian and Western labels. Grid User is known for creating a unique sound that intertwines themes of transhumanism and digitalisation, exploring the connections between the future and the present, as well as the living and the synthetic.

While Artem leans towards a modern interpretation of electro, the influence of old-school sounds is clearly evident in his work. His love for the 808 drum machine, dark synths, and vocoders is an integral part of his musical identity. 

Recently, Artem has also begun to actively DJ at various events and parties across Ukraine. Additionally, he founded Connectome Records, a powerful new label dedicated to releasing music that offers a fresh perspective on sound and serves as a tribute to dark electro.

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Socials:

Instagram:
- https://www.instagram.com/grid_user_/
- https://www.instagram.com/connectome.records/

Soundcloud:
- https://soundcloud.com/artem-kres
- https://soundcloud.com/connectome_records

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Further information:

Bandcamp:
- https://connectomerecords.bandcamp.com

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Tracklist: 

01 Auren - Black Magic
02 Siarem - Vectors
03 Isolated Material - Spinning
04 Amper Clap - Human Exterminated
05 Pip Williams, Diamondback Kid - Wires
06 Lake Haze - Cult X (Original Mix)
07 Anthony Rother - Kocmoc 108
08 ELEKTROTECHNIK, EREBOS 101 - FANATIQUE
09 Rapha - Co3mo3
10 Koova - Links
11 Derfyl - My Evil Ways
12 drexell - Seven
13 Datacrashrobot - MMIC
14 Creasol - Caid
15 ELEKTROTECHNIK - Parasit
16 Solar Chrome - Future Communication'
17 Spectrums Data Forces - 36th
18 Intergalactic Noize Commander - Virus
19 Derfyl - Electro Soldier
20 Alva Recek - Soma Red


Addicted-2-Bass / Episode 114 / Grid User / 13.07.2025

No Digital Downloads until vinyl sells out. No Repress.

Distributed by Bordello A Parigi.

For the second chapter of our Elementa Obscura series, the compilation moves with even greater force toward the dancefloor crossing the jagged territories of industrial, electro, and wave, sculpting six tracks where raw mechanics and shadowed atmospheres entwine.

Opening the record, FIUME (the side project of Croatia’s Le Chocolat Noir (Bunker Records, L.I.E.S.)) sets the tone on ‘Factory Wall’: a slab of cold industrial hypnosis where relentless drum patterns march across frozen synth landscapes. Pure machinery in motion.

On A2, Canadian producer Memorex channels a more measured energy. A steady, rolling bassline anchors intricate analog textures, while carefully layered pads expand into widescreen atmospheres. A track that feels both cleanly architected and deeply immersive.

Closing the first side, Uruguay’s Nyxloid: an EBM torchbearer with an unmistakable turntable craft presents ‘Utopicx’: hypnotic patterns, futuristic atmospheres, and metallic soundscapes loaded with tension. A cut built for those who thrive in the darker corners of the floor.

The flip side dives further. Ole Mic Odd, veteran of the US electro (KRI Records, Zement, Source Material, Kraftjerkz), contributes a heavyweight statement: razor-sharp pads, low-end menace, and grooves carved with mechanical precision. Electro at its most uncompromising.

On B2, Spanish artist Thai Lady Boy delivers a fierce industrial techno cut that feels like electricity itself in revolt: distorted acid sparks, convulsive rhythms, and scorched fragments of noise reassembled into a driving, chaotic whole. It’s unstable, dangerous, and wired for intensity.

Finally, RNXRX closes the circle with Altered States: a plunge into body music mutations where rhythm becomes rite. Oscillating between experimentation and sheer physicality, the track reveals the artist’s darkest impulses and his will to transgress.

Six cuts aimed at adventurous DJs and fearless dancers. As always, this is a one-time pressing of 250 copies only.

The artwork seals the vision: a planetary heptagram, historically used as a tool for cosmic contemplation. Representing the seven classical celestial forces, its geometry encodes order, proportion, and spiritual resonance mirroring the record’s sonic invocation.

Stay tuned, soon we’ll announce the official release party of Elementa Obscura Vol. 02, where one of the artists from our first edition will take the stage.

EOD002 - VA - Elementa Obscura Vol. 02 (Snippets)

@hristo-georgiev-23 ice2 - Tunnel #123 ♥

Tracklist & Interview  : 

♥ Can you please tell us something about yourself ?

I'm just a music lover who likes to share what he likes.

♥ Tell us something about your Music (any upcoming projects/releases/event) :

I like to travel through various genres. For me music is a journey and I don't like to get stuck on one place. Currently, I just make some selections.

♥ Can you share with us the genre.s/artist.s/label.s/place.s or event.s which may has influenced and/or that may played a role in your music practice today ?

Hip Hop is the the only genre I've never stopped listening. My first raves were Techno, I was a D'n'B freak for a while and had a House period as well.
I've always preferred mainly "black" music - Funk, Afrobeat, etc. Big fan of Cumbia and French Caribbean sound. Liked Ninja Tune and Amon Tobin back in the day, Tru Thoughts and Quantic after that. Soundway and Daptone records are also favorite labels. I've had quite a few years without any electronics at all so now I'm still catching up, actually.

♥ Which genre.s/artist.s/label.s/event.s are more relevant to you nowadays ?

I prefer slower paced industrial sound these days. Percussive/experimental bass and dub sound as well, and weird shit. A bit tired from the Electro. Big Science Records, Notte Brigante and Ethos Records are my favorite labels currently. Artists worth mentioning are Gil Barte, Lostsoundbytes, Marshall Applewhite, Poladroïd, Manasyt, Simon Grab, Dhangsha, Jauzas The SHining, Tslasonic and, of course, Alexandre Gand (Le Syndicat Electronique).

♥ Tell us an album that you would recommend listening to :

Gil Barte's Mert Seger - Empire Des Pulsions for Plaque.

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01. Warzabart - A Begining Is Always A Delicate Time
02. MVQX - That Devil Shit
03. Limit Beau - Loc8_
04. C_C - Le Vigilant
05. Bibo And Beyond - Encoder (Tlxco Remix)
06. Lostsoundbytes - Brain's Rewind
07. Lostsoundbytes - Liquid Dimension
08. Hlm38 - Exit (Kris Baha Remix)
09. Nezzy Idy - Nyquist
10. Bocksrucker - Values Or Beliefs
11. MR TC & Lo Kindre - The Sink
12. yuri - muziq
13. yuri - silver gate
14. Poladroīd - Les Amants - remix
15. Sepehr - Servants Taunt
16. ANTONIO - 1.3.1.2 The Never Ending Troubles
17. Yokel - Born Sloppy
18. Qaseo - Conveyor (Original Mix)
19. Poladroīd - Collapse Architect
20. SXMW - Acid Love
21. Jauzas The Shining - Gem Spa
22. Costa - Gear System
23. Anti Yo - Con La Mia
24. Stallone The Reducer - Always Hate
25. M Parent - Gimme Acid
26. M Parent - Six Feet Down
27. Stallone the Reducer - Camp Symptoms
28. L-F-D-M - Stapa
29. Shawescape Renegade - Against All Odds
30. Clarence G - Cause I Said It Right
31. Marshall Applewhite - Destroy The Silence
32. Serge Geyzel - Flash
33. Sam Lowry - Oggetto Primo
34. Fog Man; Your Planet Is Next - Ready 2 Fog
35. ccciclo - Control Absoluto
36. Le Syndicat Electronique - The Secret

ice2

ice2 - Tunnel #123 ♥

Grid User https://soundcloud.com/artem-kres (справжнє ім’я — Артем Крес) — український продюсер і діджей, засновник лейблу Connectome Records. Перший реліз Артема відбувся на лейблі Tiger Weeds у збірці New World Vol. 2 з колабораційним треком разом з ELEKTROTECHNIK. Відтоді він випускав музику на лейблах Mystictrax, Ovelha Trax, а також видавав власні релізи. Наразі Артем активно бере участь у різних колабораціях і проєктах з артистами електро-сцени, розвиваючи свій унікальний саунд і лейбл.

Grid User #124

Tracklist 
SI Process & Kurs Valüt - Низький схід
Spekulant - Only electro [Progressive Future]
Dark way - Metal Fury [ОЧІ]
Alex Gordiy - computed
Native Outsider - I Promise That This Will Be The Last Time [Polygon]
Spekulant - Dambo
Traptor & T0kE1 - Criminal Suspect [Connectome Records]
Nasty Boxes - Digital Brutality [Connectome Records]
Alex Gordiy - No future [Connectome Records]
Ryndin - Bitch Smackin Killa [Connectome Records]
Saturated Color - One More [Mystictrax]
Traptor & T0kE1 - Criminal Suspect [Connectome Records]
Rudni - Veil Of Sorrow [VORTX021]
Client_03 - Assimilation Inspector
Sominaryst - Qualia [Polygon]
Adi Yair - Hustler Mentality [Connectome Records]
Lostlojic - Anomaly [Mystictrax]
Sexness - Наче джи 6 (feat. TONYMO)

UkrMassive @ Radio Vilnius mix w/ Plushka and Ira Hoisa, August 8th, 2025

Новий мікс для Noneside від Grid User. Артист лейблу @mystictrax та автор власного мувменту - @connectome_records, надає слухачеві зануритися в меланхолійний і мрійливий настрій дощового дня за допомогою електро, яке відображає його особисті переживання останніх місяців. Пронизливі синтезатори, гармонія та сум, - все це переплітається з електро ритмами і спонукає прислухатися до свого внутрішнього світу уважніше. Слухайте, надихайтеся, і донатьте на перемогу! >>> https://musiciansdefendukraine.com/

New mix for Noneside by Grid User. Artist of the @mystictrax label and the author of his own movement - @connectome_records, allows the listener to immerse himself in a melancholic and dreamy mood with the help of electro, which reflects his personal experiences of recent months. Piercing synthesizers, harmony and sadness - all this is intertwined with electro rhythms and encourages you to listen to your inner world more carefully. Listen, be inspired, and donate till the victory! >>> https://musiciansdefendukraine.com/

Follow the artist: @artem-kres
https://www.instagram.com/grid_user

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DARK SKY

_2025-09-28_TRIVA

A new split release on Connectome Records from Signal 72 and Fro. Dark electro with a modern twist and robotic rhythms. Tracks written on modular synthesizers, full of deep analog sounds, transport you to a dark and futuristic mood. The artists have created a flawless partnership and exchanged remixes.

 Information about the artists:

Signal72 is a South London-born, Boston-based music producer with a passion for the darker, left-field edges of electro, techno, and EBM. A devoted synthesizer tinkerer, he crafts immersive, boundary-pushing sounds that reflect his curiosity for the underground and his drive to explore electronic music in unexpected ways.

Fro is a producer and Dj based in Athens Greece . 

His style is a combination of electro with ebm aesthetics and with a wide range of frequencies between breaks and techno as well

He is the 1/2 Monodroids electro project along RLCT 

Resident member of Society3000 collective and host of Slam! Athens Queer Rave Parties along ClubKid

He has released music with many electro labels such as Division Virtuel , Urban Distortions , Urban Connections , Tripalium Corp , Microm Records and others

He has also shared the stage with huge names of the scene such as Luke Slater, Jensen Interceptor, Massimiliano Pagliara , Curses , Boris and many many others

Format: Digital 

Released: 10/10/25

Connectome Records 

2025https://connectomerecords.bandcamp.com/album/signal-72-fro-still-unspecified-ep

Signal 72 & Fro - Still Unspecified EP ( snippets )

Mystictrax w/ Bodro (03.10.25)

No matter

Promo group - "Sekta Promo".
Участь в наших подкастах: support@sekta.promo

A bright representative of the younger generation of musicians, playing only high-quality and exclusive material. The creator of the promo group - Sekta Promo.

Arthur (SEKTA) - was born in the Odesa region. The beginning of his career was laid back in 2008.
The road to Techno has been a long but interesting transformation from everyday tech house to revolutionary underground techno.

My passion for musical creativity began in early childhood. From my first musical skills, I began to enter the music school of my hometown, attend music clubs and study various musical instruments and genres.

The idea to create a promo group that will be engaged in branding artists and parties came back in 2017 in Lviv, where I lived for 2 years from 2016 to 2018.
At the same time, I developed and was in search of like-minded people in techno-culture, and more specifically in the underground youth movement. In 2018, I returned to my homeland in Odessa and began to absorb everything that was on my hearing. Music, light, event organization. Conducted video filming of parties, which is still more than successful today.

At the moment, I am actively developing and developing techno and rave culture in Odessa and so far it’s not bad at all, using all my strength and capabilities acquired over 13 years of experience.

Sekta supports major festivals and club projects in Ukraine as a promoter, and also creates promotional materials for such projects as СИСТЕМА, Criminal Practice, ПОІНТ, Veselka, Bedroom, Soul Vibes, Утро, National Distortion, Outer, Obrani Records, BraveFactory!, Техника Молодёжи, VTECHA and others. The creator of the personal techno-project "RUINATION" with the participation of the main character in a mantle and a mask, which is already heard by many from Odessa to Kiev. Resident of the Техника Молодёжи project in Ukraine.

Grid User #124

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