Unknown Assailant is a limited-run vinyl-only label shrouded in mystery. Each of the four tracks on the first release touches on a different style of techno ranging from the cinematic acid of “Forgiveness But No Surender” to the peak time energy and in-your-face style of “Silent Scream”.

Incorporating the dark and stripped-back minimal style of “Whippet” along with the clunky dance floor groove of “The Sickness” it is a well-rounded eclectic package that fuses analog textures with ambient moods and bursts of energy. 

Each of the tracks has been made in collaboration with an artist who wishes to keep their identity a secret, so the music does the talking for itself. Unknown Assailant pins the release together featuring on each of the collaborations, and the four Silent Assassins range from artists known for their top-selling releases on well-known labels to others lesser known in the realms of techno.

This release is limited to a vinyl pressing of only 200 copies with more in the series of secretive releases to follow in the coming months.

UNAS001 - B2. Silent Scream (Vinyl Only)

UNAS001 - B2. The Sickness (Vinyl Only)

UNAS001 - A2. Whippet (Vinyl Only)

UNAS001 - A1. Forgiveness But No Surrender (Vinyl Only)

A selection of vinyl and digital tracks mixed by Unknown Assailant.

Unknown Assailant - Podcast 001

"Assailant" comes from the Latin ad- meaning "at" and salire meaning "to leap." Leap at someone and you're an assailant — someone who attacks. You'll usually hear this word when lawyers or police are talking about attacks, because most people use its synonym attacker in casual conversation.

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