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We premiere new music from one of the most exciting names in techno right now, RUIZ OSC1 who debuts on Suara with an impressive 4-track offering. We premiere the much-anticipated ‘Crunch Crush (Groovecore Mix)’ as the Columbian techno prodigy serves up an infectious rolling groove that features wandering chords, clambering rhythms, and an irresistible vocal. Erika Andrea Murcia Ruiz, better known...

This week’s Local Selection comes from Uncertain Events head honcho and SYNC resident Alx. Strap in as the diverse selector provides a trip through a series of hard-edged and groove-infused techno cuts for the next hour. The mix itself highlights ALX's ideation for the vast variations that transcend all corners of techno. ALX is a name that has been garnering attention recently by means of his rel...

We premiere some fresh churning techno from Spanish producer ROI as he features on Wetland’s latest VA. ‘Selri’ is a gritty piece of functional and club focussed techno, taking influence from his Spanish techno counterparts Oscar Mulero and Kike Pravda. The latest release on Wetland explores rhythms of endless fields alongside intricate textures and clenched fisted techno grit. The VA invites the...

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We premiere new music from Vancouver-based artist Destrata features on Of Paradise for his first solo EP. We host ‘XL’ a dark and heaving bass-heavy piece of UK-flavoured breaks. Destrata, based in Vancouver, marks his debut solo body of work for Of Paradise with his 4 track offering ‘Counterweight’ – a multi-layered, textured, and frequently hyper-real trip through contemporary bass-heavy club mu...

We premiere new music from Irish pair Blimp & mild who feature their debut collaboration on mild’s ‘tapewinter EP’. ‘how i feel’ is a warm house groove that features bouncing synth lines, rolling bass rhythms and textured percussion hits that reference early lo-fi house. New music from an exciting collaboration as up & coming house music producers Blimp & mild join forces for the first time as par...

This week's Local Selection comes highly anticipated as Belfast native NIKKI O steps up for the 208th edition of the series. A regular on the airwaves, as well as clubs and festival across Ireland and the UK, she has been a consistent DJ on the scene, crafting a unique blend of bouncy techno, breakbeats and UK bass which this mix is packed full of. Having cut her teeth playing clubs and festivals...

Our second premiere of the day comes from formative US techno producer D-Knox as he returns to the archives serving up four previously unreleased tracks on his Sonic Mind imprint. We premiere ‘DAT Rip 06’ a funk-driven electro groove that’s reminiscent of classy Miami bass. D-Knox (a.k.a. Donnell Knox) delves back into the archives for ‘DAT Rips Vol. 2’, the follow-up to Vol. 1 (SM-39), which he r...

Our first premiere of the day sees two generations of techno join forces to showcase a hypnotic masterclass as Jereon Search & Pushmann release on N&N Records. Hailing from the Netherlands and Spain respectively, the pair lean on shuffling drum grooves alongside a whirlpool of swirling sci-fi-orientated synth lines for a transfixing techno tool. One of the leading lights in Spain’s contemporary te...

We’ve got some peak-time jackin techno arriving on our Soundcloud just in time for the weekend as Romanian techno prodigy Michael Ius lands on Insolates Out Of Place imprint. We premiere ‘Move Your Feet’ – a rolling slice of groove-infused techno, that nods at both 90’s hip-house & early 00’s crackling techno cuts, instant floor-filler. Young techno wunderkind Michael Ius debuts on Insolate’s Out...

Our first premiere of the week comes from one of the most exciting techno prospects from the Southern hemisphere as Argentiain producer Gina Demarchi features on Rave Your Soul. We premiere ‘Don’t Run To The Fire’, a slamming tribal groove that exudes funky 90’s flavour while maintaining a rough-edged feel. Osijek via Rotterdam label Rave Your Soul has been putting its focus on a new and electrify...

Today we premiere some big trance energy as PRAYER debuts on Galway-based Rob Rua’s SPHERES series, under his Rua Sound imprint. We feature ‘Break Through’ a celestial turn away from snarling jungle rhythms into a heavenly piece of soaring trance. We’ve got new music from London-based producer PRAYER as steps up with a genre-bending 4-track EP titled ‘Io’ on Galway-based Rua Sound‘s SPHERES series...

Today we premiere some screwface drum & bass from DJ Koncept X David Boomah via Vinyl Combat. The pair conjure a menacing trip through chunky 170 rhythms and punishing sub-lines – a dark and forgiving take on classic dub sounds. Vinyl Combat‘s 22nd release sees the debut collaboration between producer DJ Koncept and lyricist David Boomah. This release is a tip of the hat to definitive dub sounds w...

We’ve got new music from Bristol-based SSSLIP as he presents the debut release on his self-titled imprint. The UK producer supplies a deconstructed look into quivering jazz-influenced electronica on his track ‘Eyes For Three’. SSSLIP is one of many interesting and forward-thinking producers stemming from Bristol right now. Harnassing a sheer flair for dissected rhythms, he floats in and out of clu...

Our first premiere of the day comes from New York-based techno producer BRÄLLE as he features on Signal Rec for a 6-track EP including a remix from Dave Wincent. We premiere ‘The Dead Space Between The Stars, a deep & driving piece of warehouse-driven techno as BRÄLLE showcases his unique brand of unearthly sound design. BRÄLLE joins Signal Rec for a slick five-track EP of dark and entrancing EP o...

We premiere new music from Spanish-born techno producer Hurtado as he returns to UVB’s coveted imprint Body Theory for a 5 track EP. We premiere ‘Over The Sea’, a cathartic broken techno weapon that leans on definitive Spanish and Birmingham traditions as Hurtado explores the world of textured & splintered hard-edged techno. Berlin-based, Spanish-born Hurtado is one of the most promising techno ac...

Our second premiere of the day is an acid-soaked rework of Bon Voyag’s High Power from Manchester-born producer Andrew Sant. The pumping refix is made specifically for the early hours, as it comes loaded with punchy drums, menacing synth lines, and 90’s rave energy. Following the epic Bon Voyage 2023 rework of ‘High Power’, F*CLR presents part 2 courtesy of Australian via Manchester House fanatic...

HomeLocal Selection Share Tweet For the next edition of our Local Selection series, we present a recording of ROWDIBOI & DECADANCE’s peak time set at Life Festival 2023. The two Thump founders/residents combine their rave and hard groove influences to create an eclectic, hard-hitting hour of power, featuring fast transitions and chaotic fader throttling throughout. For the 207th edition of the Loc...

Lars Huismann returns to SHDW & Obscure’s Mutual Rytm imprint for the third and final part of his Sounds From The Past EP series. We premiere the effortlessly powerful ‘Bittersweet’ as Lars calls on mutated dub chords and galloping low-end for a no-nonsense techno weapon. Berlin-based Lars Huismann has been a key cog in the Mutual Rytm machine since the inception of the label in February of last y...

We premiere new music from @exitus-records as HSKA joins the label for a 5 track EP comprised of three originals and two remixes. We host CTGL's remix a pummeling industrial techno banger, that leans on hard-as-nails kick drums, crisp textures, and gritty synth lines. Exitus Records is returning with a brand new hard-hitting industrial EP. This time, the Turkish artist HSKA provides three original...

Cork-based hardgroove specialist MUNK steps up for Local Selection 206. The Broadcast boss man serves up a thrilling hour of high-powered techno funk, the youngster dives deep into the shuffling waters of 90s-inspired grooves, showing elements of dub, tribal, and house weaved within the mix. MUNK formally known as Dylan Griffin is a Cork-based DJ and music producer. The young techno don’s knowledg...

We premiere new music from a bonafide techno legend, The Miller. The Swedish techno veteran pumps new life into 7 funk-driven tracks from his early 2000s vault via the Spanish imprint Bunkers Collective. We premiere ‘Tuve’, a high-octane hardgroove thriller that’s laced with punishing low-end and syncopated chord stabs. For Bunkers Collectives‘ second release, the Spanish imprint welcomes one of t...

Our second premiere of the day comes from Glasgow pair Pentland Park, who feature on Everything Will Be OK for their biggest body of work, ‘Conscious,’ which includes four original tracks and four remixes. We premiere a misty jazz-inspired groove that is firing from all cylinders with soaring breaks and deep-set subs. Pentland Park is the Glaswegian duo of Rjay and Kris, who formed the alias after...

We’ve got a heavy-hitting techno weapon from DAVE ERA to soundtrack the sunshine. Slamming bass drums, rave-soaked synth lines, and catchy vocals make this an instant dancefloor tool. DAVE ERA also known as David Shortt, is a Galway-based DJ/Producer. He co-owns Devoid Collective which aims to bring a refreshing take on dance music culture in the West of Ireland. He is slo a resident of A Collecti...