Zhivorad Milich aka DJ Lion has managed to surprise his listeners again and again since the late 90s. The techno workaholic with Serbian roots eludes all genre drawers and skillfully wanders between the worlds with influences from East and West. His versatility is a real joy for every techno enthusiast. Countless gigs in the most…
Only recently Stephan Straka aka Sikora showed us once again with his album “Weitermachen!” on the German label Harthouse, How meticulously he explores the most diverse genres as a producer of electronic music. In the course of his impressive career, Sikora made a name for himself early on as a creator of new sounds, moving…
Harthouse family’s poster child, one of the formally A&Rs from the legendary Frankfurt aera and former person in charge of the Arpeggiators project Tom Wax could probably share memories about the German as well as international techno scene for ages. But unlike many others he never lost his grip on reality and the present. If…
German Techno mastermind Smilla caught our attention quite a while ago as several previous releases prove impressively. The likeable guy from the south of Germany embodies techno and every release is like a homage to his prefered music genre. His new EP “Conception” includes an “Oliver Deutschmann Remix” which is a clear indicator of the…
As one of Japan’s biggest and most successful producers Ken Ishii has contributed a lot to its motherland’s great reputation in respect of techno music. Seeing Ken team up with Tokyo-based duo WADA and Heigo Tani aka Co-Fusion is a joy for every techno enthusiast. The result of this fruitful collaboration is total stunner. The…
Stephan Straka aka Sikora is a producer of electronic music. True statement yet neither does it do justice to this guy’s incredible dedication to music nor to his actual skills of creating new sounds and pushing boundaries. We’d rather like to call him a “musical scientist” or even a “surgeon” since he is a stickler…
The track “Plough” is taken from his forthcoming album “Weitermachen!” and gives you a little foretaste of Sikora’s formidable craft. Besides the original version there are three more interpretations on board and let us tell you: one excels the other. We get started with the “Defective Version”, a monstrously industrial-like sound experience, as underground and…
When a highly talented Serbian workaholic joins forces with a French music ambassador for Thailand and a true Berlin original we certainly become curious. The outcome of this highly electrified and multicultural collaboration between DJ Lion, Just Julien and Britta Arnold can now be lionized (pun intended) on the label Harthouse. The title track “Beeast”…
The living legend CJ Bolland is back with his latest EP on the Harthouse label and the name of the EP is also the program! Three titles that will put the sweat on everyone’s brow, that much is promised Everyone who likes broken and distorted beats combined with an irresistible oldschool electro vibe and robotic…
We can’t get enough of Frank de Wulf and are stoked to welcome him back with his new “My Definition of…” EP. After his jaw-dropping re-release of “Drums in a Grip” Frank de Wulf is back with another big floor monster. The a-side “Supertonic” is a heavily grooving, very repetitive hypnotic warehouse heavyweight that bursts with…
