Para el festival Spacetrip, nuestro dj favorito @DjSecreto4K grabó un set preparado especialmente con algunas de las canciones que mezclará en el Hack The Planet Dj set que se presentará este sábado.

For the Spacetrip festival, our favorite dj @DjSecreto4K recorded a specially prepared set with some of the songs he will be mixing in the Hack The Planet Dj set he will be performing this Saturday.

DJ Secreto - Previa Spacetrip Party Mix

Artist: Various
Title: Interstellar Buzz
Label: Hack the Planet
Cat No: HTP001
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Poten - Just Go With The Billow
A2. Sweater - Interstellar Intercept
B1. Daisy Boy - Cave Ceremony
B2. Reyer - Got That Buzz


Matthew Reyer, ½ Black/Tuesday, introduces a new project, Hack the Planet!

In this electrifying showdown, four enigmatic codebreakers confront an AI overlord known as the Binary Serpent, battling for control of the digital universe and the freedom of the human mind. 

Poten, the enigmatic Denver-based hardware junkie, known for his cerebral explorations, delivers an energetic and dynamic shot to the algorithm. Sweater, the Philadelphia-based prodigy, propels us on an interstellar journey through a fusion of spacey rhythms and pulsating low-end frequencies. Daisy Boy reminds us that time is a mere illusion, using sound's essence to evoke emotions that transcend the boundaries of the clock. Finally, label boss Reyer orchestrates a multi-pronged attack, diverting the AI's attention with a flurry of decoy data packets and initiating a series of rapid sound injections.

Interstellar Buzz is an auditory odyssey that transcends genres, inviting you to lose yourself in the infinite possibilities of the digital realm. So plug in, tune out, and let the music transport you to a world where the boundaries between the real and the virtual blur, and the future of sound awaits.

Various - Interstellar Buzz (HTP001)

"Have no fear. I.. is here"

One of my favorite movies. Similar to Tron Legacy it's style over substance but there is nothing not to love about its style. I was around 16 years old so this movie influenced my moldable teenage brain a lot. As a computer scientist there is much to dislike but I just can't. I love every stupid bit  of it:D 

This is quite a deviation from my usual style as it started off as an assignment (I'm studying Experimental Music at the academy). The samples were (imo) horrible and I felt like giving up but then it clicked and I knew how I could turn these horrible little wavs into something more my style.

Guess it'll stay on SoundCloud as the copyright issues won't get it onto Spotify and everywhere else 😅.

What's your favorite Hackers moment? 

The Worm [Hackers 1995 Tribute] [h4ck th3 pl4n3t!111!]

art:cast °181 | Sweater

Some artists operate like architects, carefully drawing up blueprints before placing the first brick. Others, like Philadelphia’s Sweater, move more like alchemists—turning sweat, soul, and musical memories into something raw yet refined, something lush yet unflinchingly grounded. His productions are like dimly lit street corners where Jazz-trained fingers meet the restless pulse of underground club culture. There’s warmth in his grooves, but also a sharp edge, a knowing nod to a city that has raised some of the most forward-thinking musicians across HipHop, Soul, and Electronic Music alike.

Having spent his formative years steeped in the Jazz and R&B-soaked history of Philly, and later cutting his teeth at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York, Sweater crafts music that breathes with lived experience. His beats carry the ghost of smoky basement jam sessions, his basslines throb with the after-hours energy of a city that never quite sleeps, and his melodies often feel like they’ve been lifted straight from a half-remembered dream. With releases on labels like Pearled Records, Secret Society Chile, and the ever-patient Blkmarket Music (where his much-anticipated "Contact in the Zone EP" is finally about to surface), his sound moves fluidly between Breakbeat, Techno, and Deep, Hypnotic House.

But Sweater is more than just a producer shaping the musical landscape—he's an essential thread in the very fabric of Philly’s underground. Whether behind the bar slinging cocktails at a packed-out spot during an Eagles playoff run, curating gems at Impressions Philly record shop, or dropping unreleased heaters in a DJ set, he’s constantly immersed in music, living and breathing the culture that fuels his craft. His upcoming ventures include launching Sauna Records, a label where his vault of unreleased material will finally see the light of day, and continuing to sharpen his signature style—emotive, groove-driven, and always with a touch of grit.

In this interview, Sweater sits down with Torture the Artist to discuss Philly’s unsung electronic scene, the winding path that led him to underground dance music, his approach to production, and why the best tool a producer can have might just be the delete button. So pour yourself a stiff drink, listen to Lucas' art:cast, and step into the mind of one of Philadelphia’s finest. Just one questions remains:  Who really owns his favorite hoodie?

Read the full interview: https://torturetheartist.net/2025/03/18/interview-artcast-181-sweater

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art:cast °181 | Sweater

Interview

Artist: Various
Title: Planet Boom
Label: Hack the Planet
Cat No: HTP002
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Sweater – Front Street Strut
A2. Reyer – Martian Law
B1. Poten – Coming or Going
B2. Lukey – Spectrum


To survive the AI’s purge, humanity encoded its memories into sound and launched them to the farthest corners of the galaxy. Planet Boom is one such archive. A world made of dreams, memories, and fractured timelines, reassembled through sonic fragments.

Planet Boom is the arena. The Serpent has issued a challenge: four warriors, one chance to shift the balance of power through sound alone. Each codebreaker brings their weapon. Sweater with his nimble footwork and striking rhythm combos. Reyer with a crushing, tactical onslaught. Poten with cerebral unpredictability. Lukey with a flowing, adaptive style that reads the room like an open circuit. Only one will decode the final key. The rest will be echoes. Planet Boom is the battleground. Let the soundclash begin.

Various - Planet Boom (HTP002)

exclusive | Sweater - Front Street Strut | Hack The Planet

In a future where silence fell like dust across abandoned dancefloors, and memory was too fragile to store in words alone, humanity chose rhythm. "Planet Boom" is the echo of that choice - a musical archive flung into the void, stitched from broken grooves and half-remembered melodies. On this second vinyl artifact from Hack The Planet, sound is no longer just sensation - it’s survival, resistance, mythology. Four artists converge, not merely to contribute, but to conjure. This is not a collection. It’s a coded dream, broadcast from the pulse of a vanishing world.

It begins with a smirk. “Front Street Strut” doesn’t walk in - it slides. A swaggering blend of dusty funk and low-slung rhythm, it’s the kind of track that seems to know the room better than the DJ playing it. Sweater, fresh off a killer release on BLKMARKET and a fixture behind the counter at Philadelphia’s Impressions record store, brings that crate-digger’s sixth sense for what moves. The percussion skips like sneakers on concrete, while synths flash like gold chains catching neon. It’s smart, it’s sly, and it grooves like memory in motion.

Buy the EP: https://subwax.es/product/htp002

Artist & label information
Sweater: @sweaterdjphilly // https://www.instagram.com/sweater.dj
Reyer: @matthewreyer // https://www.instagram.com/matthewreyer
Poten: @poten // https://www.instagram.com/derekpoten
Lukey: @lukeymusic420 // https://www.instagram.com/lukey__.___
Hack The Planet: // https://www.instagram.com/hacktheplanet.world

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exclusive | Sweater - Front Street Strut | Hack The Planet

exclusive | Reyer - Martian Law | Hack The Planet

In a future where silence fell like dust across abandoned dancefloors, and memory was too fragile to store in words alone, humanity chose rhythm. "Planet Boom" is the echo of that choice - a musical archive flung into the void, stitched from broken grooves and half-remembered melodies. On this second vinyl artifact from Hack The Planet, sound is no longer just sensation - it’s survival, resistance, mythology. Four artists converge, not merely to contribute, but to conjure. This is not a collection. It’s a coded dream, broadcast from the pulse of a vanishing world.

“Martian Law” is the sound of boots on alien soil. Label head Reyer doesn’t knock - he kicks the door in with a rhythm forged in zero gravity. The beat is authoritarian but irresistible, a cold, perfect storm of metallic thuds and subterranean bass. Fragments of synthetic melody rise and vanish like warning sirens in fog. It’s claustrophobic, propulsive - a law written in decibels and enforced in sweat. As a producer, Reyer lays down the rules. As curator, he sets the tone for the rebellion.

Buy the EP: https://subwax.es/product/htp002

Artist & label information
Sweater: @sweaterdjphilly // https://www.instagram.com/sweater.dj
Reyer: @matthewreyer // https://www.instagram.com/matthewreyer
Poten: @poten // https://www.instagram.com/derekpoten
Lukey: @lukeymusic420 // https://www.instagram.com/lukey__.___
Hack The Planet: // https://www.instagram.com/hacktheplanet.world

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
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exclusive | Reyer - Martian Law | Hack The Planet

exclusive | Poten - Coming or Going | Hack The Planet

In a future where silence fell like dust across abandoned dancefloors, and memory was too fragile to store in words alone, humanity chose rhythm. "Planet Boom" is the echo of that choice - a musical archive flung into the void, stitched from broken grooves and half-remembered melodies. On this second vinyl artifact from Hack The Planet, sound is no longer just sensation - it’s survival, resistance, mythology. Four artists converge, not merely to contribute, but to conjure. This is not a collection. It’s a coded dream, broadcast from the pulse of a vanishing world.

Where others push forward, “Coming or Going” stares into the blur. Poten’s contribution is a maze disguised as a groove. It doesn’t settle — it shifts, like ground beneath unsure feet. Minimal in construction but maximal in effect, the track deconstructs itself even as it unfolds. Chopped drums flirt with breakbeat energy, while ghostly textures leak from the corners. It asks the question — are we dancing toward something, or running from it?

Buy the EP: https://subwax.es/product/htp002

Artist & label information
Sweater: @sweaterdjphilly // https://www.instagram.com/sweater.dj
Reyer: @matthewreyer // https://www.instagram.com/matthewreyer
Poten: @poten // https://www.instagram.com/derekpoten
Lukey: @lukeymusic420 // https://www.instagram.com/lukey__.___
Hack The Planet: // https://www.instagram.com/hacktheplanet.world

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
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exclusive | Poten - Coming or Going | Hack The Planet

exclusive | Lukey - Spectrum | Hack The Planet

In a future where silence fell like dust across abandoned dancefloors, and memory was too fragile to store in words alone, humanity chose rhythm. "Planet Boom" is the echo of that choice - a musical archive flung into the void, stitched from broken grooves and half-remembered melodies. On this second vinyl artifact from Hack The Planet, sound is no longer just sensation - it’s survival, resistance, mythology. Four artists converge, not merely to contribute, but to conjure. This is not a collection. It’s a coded dream, broadcast from the pulse of a vanishing world.

“Spectrum” answers with light. The closer, courtesy of Lukey, is the moment after the storm - windows cracked open, steam rising off asphalt. It’s warm, flowing, strangely forgiving. Pads stretch like a yawn after a long sleep, while the groove rides a crisp, understated current. It’s emotional but not sentimental - like hearing the voice of someone you forgot you missed. It doesn't end with a bang, but a beckon. Come closer. Breathe deeper. Begin again.

Buy the EP: https://subwax.es/product/htp002

Artist & label information
Sweater: @sweaterdjphilly // https://www.instagram.com/sweater.dj
Reyer: @matthewreyer // https://www.instagram.com/matthewreyer
Poten: @poten // https://www.instagram.com/derekpoten
Lukey: @lukeymusic420 // https://www.instagram.com/lukey__.___
Hack The Planet: // https://www.instagram.com/hacktheplanet.world

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
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exclusive | Lukey - Spectrum | Hack The Planet

Hey fellow Hackers superfans,

I wanted to share something special with you all before it officially drops. I’ve loved this film ever since I first saw it in the late 90s. It was one of the first DVDs we ever bought. The soundtrack, the fashion, the neon-cyber vibes. It stuck with me so much that I always dreamed of having my own crew of misfit futuristic pals to nerd out with.

It’s one of those movies I keep coming back to every few years. On my latest rewatch, I realised the 30th anniversary was around the corner, and thought: what better time to make a tribute? Hackers made me nostalgic for a past I was a bit too young to be part of (I was only 7 when it came out), and hungry for a future that never quite arrived.I’m a metal musician and psytrance producer, and I’ve put together a 90s-inspired Goa trance track called “Hack the Planet” — my love letter to Dade, Kate, Cereal Killer, and the whole crew.

G O U G A S - Hack the Planet (Goa Trance)

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Torture the Artist is a webzine, or a magazine made for the internet, geared towards those with a passion for contemporary electronic music, with subgenres including Techno, Tech House, Deep House and Eletronica, as well as a small amount of Indie and Alternative. Founded in 2014 by Holger Breuer, a German native and lover of the arts, Torture the Artist now consists of five team members from all around the world.

In addition to publishing interviews, music reviews, DJ charts and track premieres, the webzine hosts out a  podcast series called 'art:casts'. This medium gives DJs and producers the artistic freedom to highlight their different musical styles while not being restricted by factors such as setting, and connecting them to a wider audience. 

Being in its ninth year, Torture the Artist has gained a strong and active online support group, including music enthusiasts to label managers and artists themselves, creating a cohesive community with music as their bond.

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