For our first installment of the techno connects podcast we give you Phlo! Manchester's answer to the techno viking Phlo's sets are packed full of energy and no nonsense grooves! Exactly the way we want to kick of the series!
Keep an eye out for him warming up the stage for Detroit techno militia at our Edinburgh launch party this April 15th

TCR Episode 1

Introducing Hundzhan: A live artist, DJ, producer and governor of Axiom events. His heavy hitting philosophy of electronic music stands out from the crowd, sourcing raw self-recorded sounds to blend wit other genres to create truly unique beats with an industrial vibe.
Hundzhan will be the Artist smashing the bottle off the hull for us with his two track EP Chuggin Ard. We couldn't think of a better way to launch than with this two part monster of an EP!!
Were hitting the ground running and don't plan on slowing. 


Hundzhan - Fuggin Chugger (Original Mix)

It is a huge honour, as a new label, to be able to bring to the world the birth of a new project!
When Juan the beautiful mind behind fractal disorder approached us with his Dissociative Mind project we jumped at the chance.
This is a fine example of the brilliant sound we aspire to bring the world!!
trappy crisp tops, buzzing sharp synths that slap and surprise. a feeling of electric shock from the sound designs clarity and let’s not forget, all held together by a mind melting rolling low end. 
Take a bow Dissociative Mind and welcome to the family!


Dissociative Mind - Stop! (Oiriginal Mix)

Dissociative Mind - Life (Oiriginal Mix)

Next up on TCR we have one of our label residents. Cinquedea!
She has been working hard bringing all elements of her experience as a Techno performer and participant together. This has resulted in producing relentless hard tracks with a fun and playful edge. Her first release on the very respectable ‘Refined Format’ is a case of start as you mean to go on.
This was quickly followed up with some stomping remixes for Keep on techno records and now this belter of an original! She has truly captured her 90s influence with a hold on for dear life drop! No nonsense techno just the way we like it!

This release is backed up with a remix from label boss Hamaton3. A twisted and alien take on the original using sampling to really twist Cinquedea's sound. 



Cinquedea - Cushions & Kittens (Original Mix)

Cinquedea - Cushions & Kittens (Hamaton3 Remix)

No Bullshit, Hard Underground sounds only.
We’re a big fan of what syrus the virus is doing and the sound he is realy nailing home with labels like Hydraulix and Stay Up Forever. Now he joins the ranks of Techno Connects Records!
Syrus the Virus wins top brass for his demo submission! He knows what we mean ?
Two brutal tracks (in keeping with our speed limits) taking no prisoners and delivering clean clear and heavy underground sounds just how we like to hear it!
This release is backed up with a superb hard groove vibe remix from our close friend Coutts! You can expect to be seeing more from him in the future. 
Syrus the Virus is a DJ/Producer of hard techno and acid techno. He was interested in Hard Dance music and vinyl very young and started playing the decks at 13yrs old.
He progressed through many genres starting with Hard House/NRG/DnB/Tekno playing sets using Vinyl and Cdjs many club nights.
His main love and passion is the Underground Techno and Free Party scene. Producing his own music started around 2019 when he built his own studio and started studio sessions with legend Dave the Drummer from there his music progressed and he had his first release on Stay Up Forever Records & Hydraulix in 2022.


Syrus The Virus - Extermina (Original Mix)

Syrus The Virus - Extermina (Coutts remix)

Syrus The Virus - Agressor (Original Mix)

Blown away with the calibre of releases we have had the honour of putting out and we have not been let down here! Chris Coles and Latex Zebra will be well known names to a lot and so they should be.

This duo have an impressive catalogue to dig through and were well and truly proud to add to it. 

Two tracks of pounding techno as they do! Jaw Grinder kicks us off with that true sound of the duo we know so well! proper no nonsense party acid techno! 
all backed up with find me which is a new direction for the DUO but one we love. a deep warehouse kick their iconic acid undertones and a proper raw drive to this number! We're sure your going to enjoy this as much as we did

Chris Coles, Latex Zebra - Jaw Grinder (Original Mix)

Chris Coles, Latex Zebra - Find Me (Original Mix)

In to our 6th release and we have the pleasure to announce another artists Debut!
Introducing CRU-909!

Her First experience with techno was ‘Boiler Room Edinburgh’ in 2015. There she was introduced to Speedy j, Planetary Assault Systems, Rolando and the one and only Gary beck who inspired Cru-909 into this EP!
(we have been told is fan of this EP btw) 

This maybe Cru-909’s debut EP but she is no stranger to the music scene in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Being a patron of the arches and Subclub growing up she has stuck with it working for blue audio, king tuts and Couloursfest, in her own words she “just fucking loves sound!!!”
Now onto the actual music. 
We were blown away to hear these first two tracks from this rising star. Clean driving groovy and soulful. I know we haven’t had much in the way of peak time sounds until now so what a way to bring them to the label! 
Title track initiate is deep dark driving roller that will get anyone dancing! Wicked use of vocal to create groove and atmosphere throughout. 
This is backed up with rework from label boss Hamaton3 only taking the vocal samples and inspiration of CRU-909’s energy he has delivered a peak time/minimal roller focusing on percussion and of course his signature kick. 
Finally, we have, a bhean choir (Gaelic for beautiful women). this is one for the Glasgow underground scene! She has picked up the sounds of la cheetah on a Wednesday night with some great sampling to give a great nostalgic tough to this hard roller. 
CRU-909 welcome to the techno world!



Cru909 - Initiate (Original Mix)

Cru909 - Initiate (Hamaton3 rework)

Cru909 - A Bhean Chóir (Original Mix)

It’s the final release of the year and it’s Our 9th release. With it we have the ultimate pleasure of bringing you another Debut artist!
We received a demo packed with 6 blistering tracks from this very talented producer. 
WE SIGNED THEM ALL!
So first up we have picked upbeats and downbeats, two cuts of real grooving soulful funky techno just how we like it. 
Warehouse vibes with some cheeky stabs and driving percussion!
We welcome the local artist, hailing from Paisley. COLIIN HQ!
With it being as solid a debut as we could ask for its only right, we employed the finest for remixes.
Being our first release, a resident and around dogsbody, Hundzhan has delivered a total party starter with his drive we’ve come to love and a twist on the vocals! Guaranteed to move a floor. 
Next up! And not least with very open arms we welcome our friend, form Sonance and Keep on techno B.S.E.! 
He hasn’t let us down with a superbly funky edit. Pulsing vibes and cheeky synths this remix oozes B.S.E.s personality and that’s why we asked him! We hope to have him back for much more soon. 
You can catch most of the team at our Xmas party which at Saint Judes Glasgow on the 22nd December, this will be doubling up as the release date this E.P.
Colin will be gracing the decks alongside label owner Hamaton3, and guests MSSTEC and A.P. We have it on good authority our friend Hundzxhan will be paying a visit aswell. If we don’t see you, Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!!


Colin HQ - Upbeats ((Original Mix))

Colin HQ - Upbeats ((Hundzhan remix))

WHAT WE'RE ABOUT
THE CULTURE
"Techno Connects isn’t just a name picked out of the air"

The founder and owner Hamaton3 noticed the hole in the scene. The void that is created by countless promoters and teams trying to do their own thing. Doing their own thing and ultimately creating over bearing competition in the scene.

That isn’t what it’s about, we should be working together as a massive family to enjoy our culture and art!

Techno Connects is all about bringing people together. Working with others to create the most welcoming and inclusive parties out there

If it's good, it's good! A quote from good friend and artist Hundzhan that sparked a flame. The industry these days is saturated, we're aware. There is a lot of well.... lacking in quality productions being thrown about. This means there are a lot of astounding works getting missed. Some of these are missed purely as labels won't sign artists who aren’t consistent in sound. Why deprive the world of that amazing track simply as the artists sound isn’t defined! If it's good and your good, we want to show the world your music.

What we love? Hard techno, Raw techno, Groovy Techno is what were all about. No tech trance/hard trance, no 150-nosebleed repetitive brutality. (Not saying there isn't a home for this, but this isn't it) Have a Listen to our podcasts and releases you’ll soon hear what our sound is all about!

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