Patience is a virtue well-rewarded in techno; finding the right groove to build on then holding your nerve long enough to pay off the wait at the optimum moment is a much more skillful endeavour than it would seem for such a minimalistic style. And few display this talent better than Detroit originals Scan 7. 
Part of the hallowed Underground Resistance family, Scan 7 first broke out in the mid-90s with a series of jacking machine funk 12"s that showcased their savvy for self-control - a faculty they have demonstrated in releases year-on-year since.

Highlighting this continuous font of vitality, Tresor Records has returned to the source and is proud to announce the reissue of Scan 7's debut LP, Dark Territory. 
First unleashed on the label in 1996, the album has been remastered from the original DATs by Mike Grinser, augmenting already powerful tracks such as the snake-like, teasing Unusual Channel (mixed by the master Blake Baxter), and the harder-edged VII resulting in music that will, without doubt, provoke an enhanced response when the pressure is finally released. 

Repressed on vinyl with updated artwork, these tracks still sound like a blueprint for the future, testament to the prescience and assurance Scan 7's leader, Trackmaster Lou, clearly had when writing "I hope you enjoy my records in the phuture to come" in the sleeve notes nearly 30 years ago.

Shipping on or around November 29th.

Dark Territory

BANDCAMP

Scan 7 - Dark Universe

Sungate joins friends and family with a V.A in support of the victims of the storms in Valencia.
 
On October 28th, flash floods decimated the better part of the southern and western areas of Valencia, alongside many other points of Spain. What followed was a catastrophic event resulting in storm surges, collapsing bridges, thousands stuck on roads and streets, ultimately leading to a death toll that is now estimated over 200, and unfortunately, rising.
 
Homes, animal shelters, businesses and families have been destroyed by this catastrophe. An event that caught thousands out in the street, heading to and from school, work, and daily lives unalerted. Severe warnings only got to our phones 10 hours after, despite being warned by weather centers and flood prevention institutions for days.
 
With Sungate’s staff both residing and having ties to the city, we’ve decided to release “Healing Rays”, a compilation of 22 tracks by artists close to the label to gather funds to re-distribute to those most in need, buy essential products and help in the re-construction of a damaged region. We are joining a series of charitable releases from others in the city that has seen a wave of supporting press, and more importantly, an overwhelming amount of support. 
 
We are infinitely thankful to Marco Spaventi for mastering this release and all the artists that have given their music away for the cause.


Buy here

V.A. Healing Rays - Valencia Fundraiser [SNG051D] (snippets)

Pulse Records is back with its third VA compilation, a curated selection of eight tracks that explore and expand upon the nuances of contemporary club music. This release brings together diverse voices within techno, each offering a distinct take on Pulse’s vision of the modern club sound.

Building on the atmospheric and thematic depth of previous releases, this compilation ventures into hypnotic rhythms, gritty textures, and evocative soundscapes that capture the essence of late-night environments. Ranging from pulsating techno to shadowy electro, each track contributes to a narrative of introspection and intensity, crafting an immersive experience that’s as suited to solitary listening as it is to the dancefloor.

Rather than seeking to redefine boundaries, Pulse Records offers a personal take on the genre, presenting this compilation as a resonant statement on club culture today. Each artist brings their own interpretation, converging to create a cohesive and compelling journey through the underground, where music and movement intertwine in a shared exploration of sound.

W+P:
https://soundcloud.com/trvlnd

Label
pulserecords.ch

Trevor Linde - More Vitamins (Pulse Records)

Label: Blank Code

Artist: Decoder
Title: Distant Beings
Release Date: Tuesday 28 January 2025
Format: Vinyl & Digital
CAT#: BCR014

01. Missing Sector
02. Strange Interaction
03. Farther
04. Elevation

Blank Code is a Detroit, USA techno outfit that have released music by artists like Bas Mooy, Mike Parker, Brian Sanhaji, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, and many more.

The newest Blank Code recruit is Decoder with his 'Distant Beings' EP, a fellow American from Dallas who has gained many devoted supporters from having releases on Jeff Mills' Axis Records, Amotik Records, TWR72's Float, Edit Select Records, Molecular Recordings, and Science Cult, amongst others.

Beginning with "Missing Sector," a dystopian and airy soundscape of captivating rattlesnake hisses and muted tones of melody and suspense amidst a stuttering kick pattern.

"Strange Interaction" follows with an abstract approach overall, but using a solid, rhythmic beat as a pulsing constant. Static crackles create mesmerising textures and light tom drums are met with wandering waves of analogue whispers and skipping hats.

"Farther" introduces deep and looping modular frequencies that dance around in a sci-fi aesthetic. This sublimely hypnotic track has an ethereal quality of patience and draws influence from dubby and atmospheric styling.

Finishing with "Elevation," it instantly has an experimental vibe that seems mysterious and menacing. Cyclical mid tones create a sonic suction before phasing pulses add even more tension to this esoteric adventure.

www.blankcode.com
Mastered by Anthony Jimenez @ 313 Mastering
Album Art by Cesar Acosta

BCR014 - Decoder - Distant Beings [Previews]

For episode 62 we present Spanish-born producer and DJ, Dip Shim/Digge Shim. He relocated to Malmö, Sweden a few years back and found his calling in the reincarnation of electro through his relentless output of acid-flavored 303 jams. Besides establishing the Malmø Traxx label he also ran the city's foremost record shop for electronic dance music.

Interview with Dip Shim: 

Q: What made you start DJing?
A: I used to play in a band with my best friend in Spain. My friend’s father, a well-known experimental music pioneer, gave us synths and an old CD with an early version of Logic software. One thing led to another, and we started producing music at a young age, spending time at record stores, DJing, and getting into clubbing.

Q: Describe your style in three words.
A: Detroit, Techno, Electro // Boom boom bap


Q: Your best set in 2024/2025?
A: Hard to say—playing a live set in Tbilisi, Georgia was amazing. for Dj set, My gigs at Inkonst feel always special, and it's amazing to play at home for the people I love.


Q: Your favorite track right now?
A: Las Grecas, Te estoy amando locamente

Q: A track you never get tired of?
A: UR003 The Final Frontier 

Q: Where can one find the best falafel in Malmö?
A: I wouldn’t know personally since I don’t really eat falafel, but based on passionate debates I've overheard, Jalla Jalla?

Q:  A Malmö DJ you want to highlight?
A: NOS, My papi Ceqi, Enna, Klofink, Hultgren, Måns Hall, the people from Kenopsia, Rut Fessler, Marialo, My Gander, Rumina, Mögela, Ekaliff… and honestly, so many more I’d love to mention!
https://soundcloud.com/c_e_q_i
https://soundcloud.com/ennapetranovic
https://soundcloud.com/kklofinkk
https://soundcloud.com/hultgren-norm
https://soundcloud.com/kenopsia_ngbg
https://soundcloud.com/rut_fessler
https://soundcloud.com/marilao
https://soundcloud.com/mygander
https://soundcloud.com/ruminaa
https://soundcloud.com/mo_gel
https://soundcloud.com/ekaliff
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SC: https://soundcloud.com/dipshim 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/diego__shim/

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 62 - Dip Shim

Straight from the heart of the Scottish underground, Glasgows Lifeforms submit their first offering to the world. We present to you, Downward. Gritty Acid meets synth-driven Electro in this collection of raw hardware jams. Mastered by legend of the Dutch West Coast, Alden Tyrell. Available on a limited run of 200 hand-stamped and hand-numbered vinyl.

Lifeforms
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lifeformsrec
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavelman_lifeforms/

Exiled Records
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-587057596
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exiled.records/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exiledrecordsdundee

PREMIERE: Lifeforms - Meridian (Exiled Records)

Answering Machine Mix

Presenting Get It Back, the new debut single by Primal Baby THE NEW FOUND ACT by Mila V and PARRISH SMITH took shape unknowingly yet connected each on the other side of the universe. Primal Baby may already existed in the meta-physical but Fate and Determination brought the two powerhouses together by finding solace in their understanding of the world around them - Here PRIMAL BAY became physical. Their eternal journey filled with the love of the painful joy of contemplating rocked them through the heavy mists of Post-Punk, Goth Rock and Industrial Metal in the vein of Skinny Puppy, Trent Reznor and Chelsea Wolfe. This heaviness doesn’t proved them the aesthetics but it served them a meditational practice of the art of darkness. A spark of hope is their last leap of fate between the blackness, while they climb up on their mountain of hope, there is that spark. Primal Baby is hopefully yet brutally honest in their flaws combined by Mila V’s strengthened esoteric vocals and Parrish’s unique way of blending the music your parents thought it gave you a depression. It is soft yet hard but always in the motion of fine sexuality of the feminine. 

Get It Back  - a full force industrial rocker with a hint of soul power that extends and answers their musicality. Mila V leads the way with intimate yet powerful story of the longing of getting something back you have lost on the way…. It could be yourself, an entity, an object or something you think you lost - something that just slips away every time you get back close to it. It almost feels like fetching a breathe of mist, when you catch it and close your hand to a fist - the smoke escapes and nothing is left, you still feel a little bit of the cold but the touch of your hand is the only thing that moment that feels warm. Is this that longing? What do you want to get back? Do you need to get it back? Healing yourself is a process but in order to heal yourself it’s important to look at your own flaws first before you point at the flaws that have been hurting you. Mila V guides you through this process on top of the production of PARRISH SMITH.
 Get it Back is a hybrid composition of experimental analog sounds and digital to analog process sounds feel futuristic yet nostalgic. The banging drums pave the way for an uncompromisable DJ to drop it in the club but the coherency of the sound and composition is pleasant to listen - we can imagine all ages would dance this from young baby rockers, just out of the womb to old grey heads shaking their last bits to the grunge of the machines. Get It Back is a strong industrial beater not stuck in the past but always flowing through the contemporary thoughts and arts of this generation. 

The release will be out on the 3rd of October 2025 - on Smith’s label Enter the Darkbeat preluding their debut EP called ARCHETYPE. More soon!

Get It Back

Buy the Single

Primal Baby - Get It Back [DB004]

Get it Here:
https://zappedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/maco-dx7-ep-inc-adam-chapman-jonaku-and-papa-k-annina-remixes-zpdrec06

Follow the Artist:
https://soundcloud.com/maco_music

Maco - Krazy (Original Mix)

Sami UK - Twilight Zone Radio Edit

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Answering Machine Mix

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