Welcome in the legendary #technofriday series - weekly source of interviews, reviews, promos and highlights from the world of 140bpm. This week our eyes are focused on Bristol-based Expel Your Demons - dark techno label and night events series, run by Portuguese multidisciplinary artist TORRE - producer, DJ, host of parties and booking manager. For the fifth time, he found and invited artists of diverse ethnicities and nationalities, united by a common vision of
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French DJ and producer, co-founder of MASS label and same-titled series of techno parties. Years on the scene shaped his distinctive style based on a raw, aggressive and melancholic sounds influenced by the whole range of different genres and cultures, mystical prayers, percussive elements emanating from Southeast Asia and raving melodies from British warehouses. His sets are the outcome of carefully selected tracks, including own tunes, both unreleased and released on labels like Märked (Netherlands), Insane Industry Records (Italy), Pure Hate 000 (Hungary), Objection (Georgia), Expel Your Demons (UK), LABURNŪM Records (UK), Mass (UK), Tholos Records (UK).
British DJ, host of events and co-founder of the already known and recognizable BREAK THE NIGHT crew. Responsible for promotion of local emerging artists, she quickly found her place behind the decks, pushing her own vision of electronic music. One of very few local female hard music DJs, R.NEV feels the best above 140bpm, mixing highly energetic electro with powerful techno and rave music. After successful sold out debut, she is taking next step crossing her vinyls with the wildest team in the city. Prepare for the pure madness.
Irish DJ and producer, founder and boss of Melt Trax label. Headliner of the upcoming gig, known for ruthless demolition with the highly energetic techno. He doesn't leave a room until the sweat is dripping from the ceiling and the floor tiles are ripped off. Considered as a favorite by the champions league of techno heavyweights such as Rebekah, Paula Temple, Perc, Blawan, and DAX J, he is constantly reshaping the definition of rough & merciless by checking and pushing forward his listeners limits. His endless creativity has brought him recognition from labels all over the world, including Green Fetish Records (AU), Invert Music (US), Theabove Records (NL), The Meaning Of Rave (PL), Moments In Time (UK), Eternal Damnation (UK), User Experience (UK), Sticky Ground (UK), SOMA (UK), Expel Your Demons (UK). His track “You Don’t Always Have To Win” became an unofficial anthem of 2019 and was handpicked by Resident Advisor as “Best Techno of 2019”.
Italian DJ and producer, founder of the Tholos Records, co-founder of Divine Intervention Records, resident at Expel Your Demons and member of the Groove Manipulation crew. His music is inspired by the different musical genres and backgrounds, which together create an exhausting dancefloor madness built on industrial sounds, distorted synths, unexpected melodies and hypnotizing percussions soaked in powerful basslines. Constantly surrounded by electronic music since the youngest age, as an adult producer he represents a style of continuous development around distinctive heavy and industrial blast, flourished with long list of releases on labels from the both sides of Atlantic Ocean, including Flesh and Hammers (US), Vast Perception (TR), Ithica Obscur (BE), Normative (BG), Pure Hate (HU), IKONA Records (IT), Groove Manipulation Records (DE), Falsive Records (NL), Expel Your Demons (UK) and both own Tholos (UK) and Divine Intervention Records (UK). Keep an eye for the last one, as premiere of the first, genesis release, Johnny Piras - Outside The Comfort Zone is today 18/02/2022.
