He watched  suspiciously from his window; this new area of town was unfamiliar to him, and far too quiet. He'd become accustomed to this secretive and nomadic life now; moving from place to place, changing his name, face and where he'd been before. Nobody asked questions, but he still felt that pang in his stomach when he touched down in a new place. After all there was unfinished business at hand...

Scan 7 have been a pioneering force in Detroit techno since the early 90s, working with renowned imprints like Underground Resistance, Tresor and DETROIT UNDERGROUND. Having also taken their raw musings to Dam Swindle's Heist imprint last year, Scan 7 strengthen that relationship further with one half of the Amsterdam outfit Maarten Smeets AKA Wanderist, with a new four-tracker for his Transient Nature label. 'Out Of Nowhere' is a timeless slice of electro, flaunting machine funk rhythms, murky grooves, acid stabs and frantic 303s.

Out of Nowhere

PREMIERE: Scan 7 - Unfinished Bizness [Transient Nature]

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