A crystal in orbit, pulsing with current and pressure.
Hard industrial techno built from distortion, bass and electric gravity.
Each beat strikes like impact — mechanical, raw, alive with voltage.
This is not emotion, it’s conduction: a body turned to light and sound.
The fifth song of the Beauty Series — the rhythm that never dies.

All music, lyrics, and visual artwork created in collaboration between human artistry and AI technology.
© 2025 MIRAGE – All rights reserved.

Beauty – Voltage Heart

Continuing to bolster an already rock-solid reputation for ingenuity, ARTCORE’s next release brings together three of Japana’s finest for a triple EP ‘Tokyo Family’. Comprised of 4-tracks, from 4 top producers from Japan, including PARTYMONSTER, Spectra Sonics, Prohecht, Xipe Totecs have all contributed to the release, which will arrive on 9th October.

The four of them are the latest additions to an already inspiring roster on Indira Paganotto’s ARTCORE - bringing their gorgeously high-octane, homegrown styles together for the first time, a special EP celebrating the talent of Japanese musicians.

Spectra Sonics’ beautifully image heavy aesthetic smartly bridges authentic PSY like energy with the pummelling drive of more contemporary PSY and techno stylings. For his acutely futurist offering, ‘Tribes Of Trance’ opens the release, the vibrant beat-craftsman employs a skittish menace of twitching synth atop an uneasy cluster of distorting modulations and billowing grooves.

The duo of Ana and Yuki make up explosive PSY centric collective Xipe Totecs. Integral to developing their beloved sound in the city of Kyoto, the pair are at the centre of an exciting PSY-trance movement and are regular performers at many of the open-air parties their home city plays host to. On their eerily atmospheric number Kagome the duo adds an unnerving twist to the EP. Under a firing onslaught of rumbling low-end and rave oddities, a haunting folklore-like vocal loops around pulsing drums and skipping synth capturing the spirit of urban legend within a pacy, trance rooted framework.

As founder of the same Tokyo vibe starters that share his name, PARTYMONSTER has been an unstoppable force in Japan’s PSY-trance scene. On his track, ‘Nippon’, the influential producer evokes a chorus of traditional Japanese instruments and subtly contorted sonics to open. Following a radiant blur of thunderous bass, riveting kicks and watertight percussion the beat fades to a final crash of whistles and strings to conclude a sprightly label debut. 

The fourth artist and final track of the EP comes from Propecht. Based in Tokyo he has taught himself the fundamentals of software and synths. Collaborating with Spectra Sonics already, he also released on Brazilian psy-trance label SYNK87 Music. ‘System Collapse’ combines jittering synth patterns with broad, sweeping pads concocting a dense, heavy opening and a feeling of feverish anticipation. After the initial break the track unfolds to crescendo of engrossing grooves and charging rhythms whilst a tranquil vocal navigates this resounding tech-trance offering until the closing stages of track.

04 Prohecht - System Collapse (Extended Mix) [ARTCORE Records]

Hard Techno 3

Following the success of Vol.1, ARTCORE returns with ADE VA 2025 – Vol.2, completing its two-part series dedicated to the Amsterdam Dance Event — the annual meeting point for electronic music lovers and industry pioneers. 

This second installment brings another powerful selection of 10 exclusive tracks from a diverse roster of cutting-edge artists, each delivering their own take on the sound of today’s underground. 

Featuring music from Roberto Guerrero, Antonio De Angelis, Giacomo Dianz, Boston 168, AD7USTMENT, SUMIA, Auriga (SP), Akoriz, Faded Tendencies X Jaymz, and ANSBRO, Vol.2 showcases the darker, more intense and forward-thinking side of the label’s sonic identity — blending deep techno, hypnotic rhythms, and high-impact club energy. 

Together, Vol.1 and Vol.2 mark ARTCORE’s annual tribute to ADE, highlighting its commitment to supporting innovative talent and shaping the evolving landscape of electronic music.

08 Akoriz - Neuroloop (Extended Mix) [ARTCORE Records]

BC 020 - Track 09

WPT 032 - Track 02

The World Engine

Synesthesia

01 - Hyperspeed (Cycle Sphere Remix)

The Floor Decides

Phase III // XPV

Phase III is where tension reaches its breaking point.
The groove hardens, the atmosphere darkens, and every element is stripped down to pure function.

Relentless kicks, a dense sub-bass and tightly modulated synth sequences drive the track forward with mechanical precision. Percussion delays and subtle filter movements create a sense of constant motion, while fragmented vocal elements appear like signals cutting through the noise.

This phase is about resistance.
Holding the line under maximum pressure.
The moment when control is tested and the system operates at its limit.

XPV

XPV is not born. It is forged.
This album pushes Techno to its ignition point, where the pulse takes control and the dancefloor stops being a place and becomes a state of mind.

Built in the 130–140 BPM range, XPV moves forward with relentless four-on-the-floor kicks, driving single-note basslines and resonant sequences that coil into a mechanical mantra. Harmonic movement is kept to a minimum, because it does not need more. Everything revolves around rhythm, tension and hypnosis.

Each track follows a linear, evolving structure, designed for clubs and peak-time moments. No distractions, only constant pressure. Surgical breakdowns charge the air with electricity before releasing the energy in controlled drops. Processed vocal chops and spoken phrases act as human flashes inside a cold, precise sonic architecture.

XPV is dark, euphoric and direct, with clean, powerful production, deep sub-bass and effects that breathe just enough to sustain the trance. An album made to lose track of time, for the exact moment when the night reaches its highest point and there is no way back.

This is not just Techno.
This is XPV.

WPT 032 - Track 02

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