The Acid Mind RecordingsSpiral Phase EP This overview is presented in Spanish at the artist’s request. Dan Vaxx comenzó su carrera como DJ a los 14 años, forjando una técnica única en tiempos donde la tecnología era limitada. Su estilo, marcado por una fusión potente de techno y tech house, lo ha llevado a compartir cabina con grandes nombres de la escena como Ben Sims, Surgeon, Regis, Cristian Varela, Umek, entre otros. Reconocido…
Continue ReadingTechno and rave culture has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration for cinema, capturing the energy, chaos and rebellion of these underground scenes. These films portray the intensity of electronic music and nightlife, showing everything from stories of ecstasy and freedom to the darker sides of this movement. Here we present must-see films about techno, rave culture and the underground: BEAT (2019) Brian Welsh A black and white Scottish film,…
Continue ReadingWhen we think of techno, the first image that often comes to mind is a dark dance floor, flashing lights, and people moving nonstop. But behind this nocturnal atmosphere lies something deeper. Techno, especially in its hypnotic, tribal, or minimalist forms, is not just music for dancing: it’s a powerful tool that can alter our mental and emotional states. In this article, we explore how this music induces altered states…
Continue ReadingIn the realm of electronic music, few genres possess the otherworldly quality of techno. Its hypnotic rhythms, futuristic soundscapes, and mechanical precision have often been described as transcending earthly bounds—a sentiment most passionately championed by techno pioneer Jeff Mills. For decades, Mills has explored the connection between techno music and outer space, developing a philosophical framework that positions techno not just as music from our world, but as something with…
Continue ReadingTemporal Evolution of BPM in Techno Techno, since its origins in Detroit during the 1980s, has undergone significant rhythmic transformations. What began as a relatively moderate musical style, with tempos oscillating between 120-135 BPM (beats per minute), has evolved toward increasingly accelerated territories. By 2023, genres such as hard techno, gabber, and speedcore have normalized tempos exceeding 150-200 BPM, with some extreme subgenres reaching 300 BPM. This acceleration has been…
Continue ReadingFrom Detroit’s abandoned factories to Berlin’s digital underworld, a visual revolution took root – one that doesn’t follow trends but vaporizes them. Against a music industry that devours images as fleeting fashion, techno counters with an aesthetic that resists, projects, and transforms. From the industrial basements of Detroit to the digital caverns of Berlin, techno has carved out an aesthetic identity that doesn’t follow trends: it annihilates them. Against Useless…
Continue ReadingTechno is no longer a language forged in cold, cloudy lands; it has become a global murmur, slipping through the cracks of time and space, emerging in the colorful mountains of Colombia. Here, industrial beats no longer just sound—they vibrate in the air like echoes of a future in conversation with the ancestral past. In the heart of the jungle, where rivers and earth intertwine, local producers have conjured a…
Continue ReadingElectronic music didn’t emerge by chance; it was the result of bold minds that challenged the boundaries of technology and perception. Though historically associated with men, many women laid the foundations for what we now understand as electronic music. Daphne Oram, Delia Derbyshire, Bebe Barron, Eliane Radigue, Pauline Oliveros, and Laurie Spiegel were the architects of a sound that reshaped the way we hear and experience music. From Symphony to…
Continue ReadingGo Back to the Root EP This overview is presented in Spanish at the artist’s request. Franncø, productor y DJ colombiano, representa una conexión con la vanguardia deltechno; originario de la ciudad de Tunja, su viaje musical comenzó a una edad temprana,cuando la música se convirtió en su lenguaje para expresar ideas y emociones, su sonido secaracteriza por una fusión de ritmos percusivos, texturas crudas y secuencias hipnóticas,influenciadas por las…
Continue ReadingJazzing I: The Beginning When T.A.M and The Vortex Devils come together, Guatemala and Colombia intertwine like rivers of sound flowing beyond borders. This EP is born from the rhythm of shared dreams, where beats are not just heard but felt, pulsing like the heartbeat of the dancefloor. Tracklist:01. T.A.M, The Vortex Devils – Jazz Tool I02. T.A.M, The Vortex Devils – Devil’s Groove03. T.A.M, The Vortex Devils – La…
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Spiral Phase 
From the Club to the Screen: Films of the Underground Electronic Culture – Part 1 
The Psychedelia of Techno: How Rhythm Takes Us to Other States of Consciousness 
Techno: Cosmic Origins and the Vision of Jeff Mills 
The Ethics of Speed: Why Techno Is Getting Faster (and What It Loses Along the Way) 
An Analysis of the Aesthetic Trends of Fashion in Techno. 
Techno with Colombia Flavor: The New Wave that Fuses Traditional Rhythms and Electronic Beats 
Pioneers of Electronic Music: Silenced Voices, Liberated Sounds 
Go Back to the Root 
Jazzing I