Melodic Techno

Interview: Lyke talks about his first solo track ‘Arose’
Known for creating the cyber vocal in Mathame’s international smash hit ‘Nothing Around Us’, Lyke is still one of the youngest producers to have ever collaborated with labels such as Afterlife Recordings and Drumcode. Born in 2000 as Luca Piantanida, the young Italian studied piano and jazz before crossing over into the electronic music space.... Read more »

Little Talk with Mooglie
Mooglie returned to Sapiens at the end of October with his ‘Aaliyah’ EP, the french artist has been slowly honing his contemporary electronic take on his sound and in our exclusive interview he details how he first got into producing, the faith Agoria has shown in his talent and how he’s taking strong steps to... Read more »

Interview: Tim Engelhardt talks about his new EP on Eleatics Records
Eleatics Records has been a source for WhenWeDip premieres for two years till now. The Ukrainian imprint curated by DJ Kon’ has become the place for such artists as Bedouin, dOP, Karmon, Ost & Kjex from the few to tell about.In 2019, we premiered the excellent Tim Engelhardt remix for The Organism’s ‘Gypsy’ track, so... Read more »

Sharam drops his new EP ‘Exodus’ on Yoshitoshi
GRAMMY-winning electronic music producer & DJ, Sharam arrived October 30 with a new single titled ‘Exodus (Pin Drop Mix)’, a reworking of his 2019 techno banger for his Washington, DC-based label Yoshitoshi. The song features James Baldwin’s remarks from his famous 1965 debate with William F Buckley at Cambridge University regarding race in America, bringing... Read more »

Kaiser Souzai announces a new album under his new alias Purple Kaiser
Kaiser Souzai is an artist who first rose to prevalence in the late ‘00s when minimal techno was at its peak and the genre was starting to merge with tech house. Quickly gaining a foothold for having a quirky style that brought the tech house groove to the stripped back style of minimal, Kaiser Souzai’s... Read more »

Premiere: Mysterious producer C’est Moi delivers a new EP for Soulfooled 10th year anniversary
To celebrate Soulfooled’s tenth anniversary with a fresh, brand new record, the label announce an excellent melodic Ep from talented Berliner C’est Moi. The producer, who has already released on Steve Bug’s deep house imprint Dessous Recordings at just 18. ‘Encore‘ consists of two polished well-over-five-minute tunes to brighten this year’s autumn. The title track... Read more »

Simon Doty’s heartfelt Anjunadeep EP on loss of industry friend
Simon Doty returns to his spiritual home Anjunadeep with a very special heartfelt release. This four-tracker ‘Dear Ben’ is an ultimately life-affirming tribute to a close friend and adventurer recently lost to a freak accident. Doty succeeds in conveying the tragedy of Ben Sutin’s early death with the joyful, full-on life he lived, through his... Read more »

Premiere: Tyler Mesa debuts on TOR with the captivating Erathia EP
Ottawa producer Tyler Mesa seizes the spotlight with a lush new four track EP on TOR titled ‘Erathia’. The release marks his debut on the imprint and it’s done in style. The EP offers up a mesmerising blend of beats, bringing a real energy to the fore with lush atmosphere and memorable melodic hooks. Title... Read more »

Select Cuts 199 mixed by ED ED
When it comes to eclectic CVs, few of those in the house game can compare to EDED’s. As A&R of the ever-popular Moodmusic imprint, Ed has also found a home for his music on some of the underground’s best and most cherished labels, chief among them Get Physical (where his next release, a brilliant remix... Read more »

Premiere: French producer Mainro is back on Family NAME
Talented French producer Mainro is back on Family NAME with a two tracks EP. ‘Nightshift’ sees the Lile based producer at his captivating best with his unique and melodic techno signature. More slowly but surely, ‘Altise’ then centres around a dark disco atmosphere with an indie tint. You can now listen to the full premiere... Read more »