Category: Releases

Kicking ‘The Fury’ EP off with a sinister and melancholic masterpiece. In ‘You And Everyone’, dancing bodies melt together in dreams of acid in the luminescent evening sun.

Squelching sounds echo in ‘Smack Down Fury’, enveloped in a swirling vortex of stereo-rotating acid. This track is pulling like a magnet, propelling you forward into orbit from beginning to end.

The arpeggios dance and intertwine in ‘Can’t You See’, unearthing buried sentiments of love and desire. The vocal adds emotional connection, while the firm kicks and percussion keep both your feet on the ground.

Lastly, ‘We Just Came 2 Party’ brings more grit to the scene. The raw energy in this closing track quickly fills the atmosphere, merging together the acid elements with relentless double kick salvos.

GFX and R3-V3 join forces to unleash their latest sonic expedition, the anticipated Naughty Groove EP. Packed with three original tracks and two energizing remixes, this collaborative effort showcases the duo’s flair for crafting infectious grooves.

Opening the EP is the  track, “Naughty Groove.” From the outset, the production oozes with a joyful spirit, as happy notes dance atop a steady bassline. The playful and infectious vibes make it an ideal weapon for those daytime sets or sparkling late-night escapades.

Moving swiftly, “Wanna Be” gets the attention with its contagiously addictive female vocal hook. The track builds tension through an intense buildup, guiding the listener towards a timeless drop.

“Sour Candy” takes a sharp turn, presenting a wobbly and bouncy soundscape. With a relentless thumping kick at its core, the track sets off on a more aggressive path. Its jagged edges and pulsating energy make it a prime selection for those seeking a darker and more visceral experience on the dancefloor.

Not A Headliner’s reinterpretation of “Wanna Be” breathes new life into the track, transporting its essence into a lower BPM realm. The deep, filtered punching kick and a squeaky rhythm that slices through the mix, adds an unexpected weapon to your arsenal for a surprise in the early hour of sets.

Finally, Specific Objects puts his spin on “Sour Candy,” transforming it into a blistering and relentless piece. With delicate touches of filter delay effects embedded within the main rhythm, the remix adds an extra layer of intrigue and depth.

Masculine, forceful and heavy as a freight train. A description of a sound that fits the artist that has spent a lifetime perfecting it. The ‘Cloak Of Darkness’ Vendex lands on Märked with 4 haunting tracks that define his unique sound of the underworld.

The EP starts off with Resurrection Of Hell, a driving track with an ominous synth preparing you for the violence to come. Despite its driving and intense atmosphere, the track manages to maintain a sense of calm that you will understand when compared to the rest of the EP.

Get ready to be completely entranced by Vendex’s trademark sound in Tzimisce, where evil synths and melodies reign supreme, accompanied by overdriven screams and heart-pounding kicks that hit like bombs.

Men-like chanting, on overdrive. Inducing a feeling of tribe and togetherness is strengthened by the hypnotic repetition of the enchanting 4×4 beat in Infernal Machine.

EP-title track Chalice Of Desolation leaves you drowning in a sea of sound. Pulling you into despair and hopelessness that is both captivating and unsettling. The track sets the tone for a dark and foreboding atmosphere where Vendex thrives best. A suitable track for peak-time destruction in the later hours, for a guaranteed overwhelming full-body experience.

The VA kicks off with TWO THREE’s ‘Construct Consciousness’ featuring a progressive introduction of hard-hitting kicks blended with delicate atmospheres and dreamy tones, resulting in an all-encompassing auditory experience. The addition of sharp percussion adds momentum to the track, propelling it forward.

Luca Van Oss’ latest track ‘Ancient Dreams’ is a standout example of the producer’s expertise in creating emotive techno. Soft and emotional pads are masterfully intertwined with a distorted synthesizer sound, building to an intense and powerful crescendo.

Ika Sile delivers an electrifying and intense experience with ‘Expansion’. The up-tight acid is relentless and pushes the boundaries with its sharp, percussive hits that cling like metal. The addition of soaring vocals adds another dimension to the already charged atmosphere, giving the track a raw and driving edge.

GFX’s ‘Ancient Civilisation’ is a pulsing and dynamic track. The churning and forward-driving bassline is paired with energizing percussion hits on the kick, creating a lively and invigorating sound. The hypnotic tribal perc groove introduced after the break adds a rhythmic energy to the track, intensifying the overall experience.

In Elliot’s ‘Lie For Me’ a dynamic blend of bleeps and bloops is fused with persistent, pounding drums to create a high-tension atmosphere. The mysterious vocal samples add a layer of intrigue and roughness.

‘Regnantem Rhythm’ by Tidewarp is a captivating techno track that blends diverse musical elements to create an electrifying piece. The track builds on tribal and church choir-like female vocals, adding an unexpected and unique layer, while classic techno elements are present in the acid sound.

Maik Helm’s ‘My Concrete Kingdom’ is an exceptional techno track that features an industrial character throughout. The track’s opening sets a mysterious tone, leading into a skillfully crafted industrial percussion section. Heavy machinery sounds add an authentic and gritty touch, giving you a sonic tour of industrial wastelands.

‘BZTN’s ‘Dancing In The Darkness’ is a well-balanced techno track that features simple yet contagious synth and percussion rhythms, a dimensional pad, and a vocal sample that adds depth to the production. The gritty grinding hats create a textural contrast to the thumping kick, making a dynamic and powerful sound.

With a relatively high BPM, the simple yet catchy two-note heavy synth of Anoy’s ‘Rage Of The Fallen’ creates an instantly recognizable hook. The tension builds with a dark FX vocal in the break, adding to the haunting atmosphere.

In ‘Dark Before Light,’ The Blackmailer delivers an intense techno track that gradually builds upon raw kicks to an escalation of acid hits that punctuate the 8th note. From the first beat, the listener is transported to a dark, ominous world that sets the tone. The addition of synth screeches during the track’s body adds a raw, energetic industrial character.

SZG’s latest release ‘Make Us Go Crazy’ is a track that effortlessly blends the high-energy pace of techno with nostalgic elements of old-school house music. The contagious synth line draws you in with its familiar yet fresh sound, while the female vocal adds a touch of vintage house to the mix. The dreamy synth that makes its debut around the middle of the track provides a beautiful contrast to the upbeat energy of the rest of the track.

South African-born, energies blended in from multiple continents, ranging from Africa and USA to Amsterdam where she currently lives. It’s safe to say she brings home some widespread vibrations, and to the label.

Lee Ann Roberts joins the Märked family with an excellent 5-tracker EP where acidic sounds are mixed with old-school influences in the originals, to the typical bold warehouse style of the remixes.

The acidic sound in Acid Reflux makes it easy to get lost in tunnel vision, crackling and straightforwardness until the end. Guilty Pleasure tickles the nostalgic muscles back and forth with bright and contagious synth-play, building up to an anthemic climax.

Expanding on the original mix, Brecc keeps the simplicity of the acid notes. The Brecc sauce is gradually applied yet heard from the first kick, with steel clashes and screeches building up to after the break.

Additionally, Kaltblume surprises with an energetic and mysterious stereo-piercing techno blaster. Rounding off at a higher pace with the T Y remix of Acid Reflux, where the build-up part of the lead synth is translated into a bright and fast piece of rhythm, closing bridges between 2022 techno and early hardstyle of 20 years ago.

What’s a lockdown good for? If any, it allows for time to be invested into making music. For Jehra, his Temasa Geç EP was the result: an outburst, a release of compressed emotions from the last two years that had the whole globe in captivation.

Meet Jehra, one of Istanbul’s techno pioneers co-running RE:VOLT Kollektiv’s techno night and community inviting some of techno’s most interesting names. For his EP, producer friends close to him were invited to help on a track or remix: Sekulahr, EXIX, Daktik, and Belin.

Starting with Emperyel Köpekler made with Daktik, is setting the tone for the EP just right. A big moving bass line is tickled by percussion, progressing into a more filter-open synth churning forward.

Of big kicks no absence. Temasa Geç is the track to get you in the zone with a dirty and contagious pumping acid trick. 3rd from the pack is Ates, turning warehouses inside out like a freight train dancing on its rails. Cahil hits the right string just as good but goes deeper in the atmosphere with an acid touch.

Sekulahr’s remix showcases more refined action of Ates but introduces a cleverly programmed breakbeat with a tight groove. EXIX’s take on Temasa Geç is pure brutal melancholy with apocalypse loop hole vibes. Finishing off with Jehra remixing his own track together with Belin in his Deconstructed Mix of Temasa Geç; a breakbeat teardown of the original tucking you in with a blanket of serenity after having heard all of previous hammers.

Only new and very promising names on this exciting 5-tracker EP. Afternoon Before Storm was written and produced by SZG (Caio Pires), who is a rising talent from São Paulo, Brazil. Remixes nailed by Illiya Korniyenko and Arman John.

Starting with Upside Healing, get dragged away with ease in this melancholic techno anthem. The percussive backbone keeps you in check with reality, while the pad invites you to deep lows and pristine highs.

The vibe in Something Holdin On To Nothing breathes a careful exploration of new territory, albeit with confidence. Like the very first few months in a blooming relationship. A dreamy vibe with filtered steel and tangy synth elements cradle the track smoothly.

Next, hopeful techno with a muscular punch. Afternoon Before Storm gets the adrenaline flowing at a high pace. This track has a strong going-into-battle sentiment, which makes a great tool to lift the dance floor into the next gear.

Illiya Korniyenko brings his signature machine sound to a remix of Afternoon Before Storm. This machine is a non-tamed, non-oiled, runaway freight train marching at full speed.

If you like it faster, Upside Healing will come to life for you in Arman John‘s remix, not only as a faster track but with more brightness in the pads. The melancholic theme is there, but a layer of aspiration, desire and more speed unfolds a more punching and glowing concept.

BRÄLLE is back on Märked with a diverse package ranging from mysterious and deep, to churning club pounders. Bringing in one of Cuban’s contemporary techno’s main influences, Hioll, together with Lindsey Herbert, who is deeply involved in the thriving San Francisco techno scene.

Opening with Are You Real, one of the tracks to add a lot of diversity with a rolling kick running through bleeps and mystical pads.

Feathers For Bones is a dance floor weapon in its purest form, long and deep kicks with a layer of drone hypnosis, locked into the rhythm with stimulating tribal drums on every 4th note.

To get the floor in its sixth gear you play Narcissus. Enjoy an electronic whirlpool loop with an everlasting hot groove of scrambled UFO sounds.

The only thing that’s refined is a 30 sec. small break in Hioll’s take on Narcissus. The rest is as bold as it gets, hard compression on the drums marching forward with a big thumping kick underneath.

Finishing off with Lindsey Herbert, who repurposes the droney elements of the original version of Feathers For Bones at a faster pace. High in energy, weaving together a hypnotic style track already getting played out by Amelie Lens.

NHM’s debut EP on Märked is firm, strong two-step ‘n punch techno backed by emerging artists Charlie Sparks and Amstra.

Growling through concrete, marching forward. Seismic Seduction is tunnel-vision, and at the same time, the extraterrestrial keeps you entertained outside the scope of kicks and rolling bass.

Wobbly basses in Floor Sanding switch lanes with smooth and fast percussion. Even though the track has an accelerated pace and is very direct on the grit, the vibe stays sensual and hypnotic.

Rough Concrete writes as it sounds. Double kick salvos coming directly for your spine, medieval screeches pushed by eerie bass synths.

Aggressive Raver is the operator track of them all, gritty stabs and a contagious drive hitting you in your dance muscles. You don’t sit still, but instead you two-step and pump.

Rough Concrete gets a strip-down by Charlie Sparks, focusing on a filthy kick rhythm and the ghostly hypnotic voice.

Amstra tops the EP with the cherry, with an astonishing heavyweight remix that was picked up early by 999999999. With another big kick and infectious acidic synth swing, the track is bound to destroy any warehouse or hideout with its progressing and driving energy.

Time repeats itself, constantly. The revival of the heydays of early hardstyle and trance-infused hard electronic is here: Age Of Creation. Usually, YÅ doesn’t hold back, and also now is not the time to; the overall BPM of the full EP is well above the label’s average and 5 tracks are equipped to examine speakers’ full ranges.

In Strike Again, Yanis (YÅ) is working the kick and reversed bass effect through rap lyrics and zesty synth lines. The Age Of Creation’s EP title track wears the same kick and bass and several classic hardcore samples fill in the gaps. Also here the synths breathe a little bit of that nostalgic Thunderdome spirit.

The screeches in Dystopia launch you knee-deep into the stratosphere, to get stuck in a nostalgic loop of arped synth-power and hard percussion.

The elements in Falhaber’s remix have more time to puff in a less fast-paced, but evenly effective dancefloor smasher. Watch how the break works into a drop with a dose of what could be good ‘ol Theracords spice.

Blow off some steam with Brecc, firing up the muscles with syncopated screech fillers and a driving as ever arpeggiated electrifying groove.