Collection: Techno/Minimal/Tech-House

RECORD STORE DAY 2026

Polytechnic Recordings - sublabel of Disctechno Music - presents a split EP of jacking house and psychedelic rhythms from Detroit’s DJ Slush and Dretraxx. Label co-founder DJ Slush follows up his Model Collapse EP with 2 jacking, sleazy, 80's-tinged house tracks with garbled vocal samples on A1 and B2. Dretraxx - head of Detroit’s acid-forward Body Worx party - delivers dubbed out modular grooves and on A2. On B1, Interdimensional Transmissions’ BMG remixes Dretraxx for the No Way Back Mix, with some freaky heart-pumping analog techno. Recommended for fans of Midwest rhythms.

Tight, minimal rhythms guide this new EP from DJFIX (a rising force in the Brooklyn dance scene) and Seattle's JEK on Earth Dog. Opener 'Unknown Species' is minimal but moody and dark with a warped low end from a sordid underworld, though sensuous vocal try to convince you otherwise. The Konduku remix leans into stripped-back tech house mechanics where supple groove shifts do the heavy lifting. On 'Datura,' crisp percussion and elastic bass movement keep the arrangement in constant motion, allowing space for the details to surface over time, then 'Earth Dub 2' is a more trance-laced prog odyssey that moves fast and smooth through the cosmos.

London-based label Art of Dark are a force to be reckoned with, consistently releasing EPs full of murky slammers. Their first release of 2026, titled 'Storm in The Matrix', is no different, and consists of five tracks from Berlin electro-maestro Otis, a producer known for his captivating live sets. The first track, 'Drifting Endlessly', comes out the gate swinging, with a muttered vox and a mean 303 line over some punchy kicks. 'Morphineus' follows, and feels like an electro equivalent of a ballad , as a french vocal sample over a fragile synth lead is met by swelling pads which are lathered over another infectious acid line. 'Link Gatekeeper Edit' is the break-up rock song to follow, as sporadic synths are joined by a guitar riff akin to one you might hear in a Stone Roses song. On the B-side, 'Yourdigitalself' and '1000yrs Storm' close out the EP in a proper Art of Dark fashion with pure, unadulterated, heads-down electro action.

Palace Trax launches its new Brixton Row offshoot with a concise, four-track offering from London producer Ollie Drummond. Dancefloor energy and after-hours intimacy inform the vibes as the record delivers stripped-back, functional grooves that showcase Drummond's precise production. The standout A2 sees a collaborative flourish with Jake Beautyman, which has a subtle layer of interplay, while the remaining tracks remain purely Ollie's vision. 'Big Time' is chunky and rubbery with a coy funk and '3 Hour Shuffle' has serious weight and digital melodic texture.

Vertigo is proud to announce their debut physical release Necessity from Perth/Boorloo electronic duo Ezines, available March 20th. Necessity is a sleazy, pressure-driven club record, built on a balance of short, immediate ideas and long-term structural development. Across four original tracks and a remix — Dissolve, Necessity, Pacer, Ekspres, and Necessity (Liquid Earth Heaven ’N’ Hell Dub) — Ezines balance instant impact with slow-burn momentum, allowing tracks to hit fast before stretching into longer, more patient forms. The EP thrives on tension, repetition, and release, shaped equally by instinct, live performance, and hands-on studio refinement.

Always a charm when the machine operators of our favourite labels help themselves to their own slice of the pie. Berlin banger bringer and Klasse Wrecks co-boss Mr. Ho distils the restless, genre-fluid instincts that have defined both his DJ sets and his label output, having always served a bridge between Hong Kong and European underground scenes. Here the sense is of new, buzzing frontiers: 'Tight' and 'Unfazed' move stripped and kinetic, with melodic, avian, high-register synths and playful clave taps. Psy energies come checked off on 'Maybe Not' and 'Take Flight' meanwhile, the latter closing out somewhere between goa, EBM, and acid.

Throughout 2025, Tresor Records will reactivate Detroit house and techno originator Blake Baxter’s vast Tresor catalogue digitally in chronological order, starting with 1992’s Dream Sequence, closely followed by his 1995 album, Endless Reflection.

Marcellus Pittman is one of the Motor City's finest. The long-time house explorer has a singular sound that is built around brittle drum loops, hissing and dusty hi-hats and loose-limbed arrangements that are stark and dehumanised but somehow full of intriguing machine warmth and soul. Take this EP, 'Loneliness Leave Me Alone,' first dropped back in 2010: the title cut has bouncing, bulbous bass and jacked up drums that sound both menacing yet playful, which the fizzy, sugary chords spray across the mix like a mist of pixelated water. 'Razz 09' has that Omar-S style melancholy and trudging rhythm that's heightened by the curious melodies which unfurl with a mind of their own in the background. Superb.

The Hague meets Warsaw for Nesreh's inaugural release. Four deep and muddy cuts from the trenches, for the late (or early) hours. Mastered by Isabel Schroer at Olo Mastering.

5-track EP of aquatic, dubbed, and acid-infused electro from the Stockholm legend.

Deebeephunky was in every Record box back then and still one of iconic Beroshima Trax. Redlightlove has that typical raw Berlin techno groove. Good Morning Berlin is an old-school classic and, like the other tracks, hasn't been available on vinyl for a long time. Three fantastic legendary Clubhits from Frank Muller / Beroshima. In cooperation with the legendary DeeBeePhunky Agency in Berlin.

Stripped bare and driven hard--this is Jack at its most physical. Filthy, saturated drum work meets crunchy, uncompromising samples as B?hm channels the genre's raw core across four relentless tracks. Each cut is engineered to whip crowds into a frenzy and lock the dancefloor in. Pure warehouse ammunition. Essential addition to any serious recordbox.

Incredible new production from Terrance MC Donald following up his 'Mind over matter' reissue. This blend of Chicago House and Detroit Techno is guaranteed to take over dance floors across the Globe. No wild BPMs here just the right vibe, sound, and feeling.

The first 5 lives of the cat. 5 lives of computer madness, taking cues from Chicago and the westcoast (NL).