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56 Artists, 14 B2Bs and Four Mexican Premieres Anchor Turin Brand FuturFestival Mexico in Monterrey FuturFestival México, the techno and house music institution originating from Turin, hosts its inaugural international edition at Parque Fundidora in Monterrey on November 13 and 14, 2026. The two-day event features 56 artists, 14 back-to-back performances, and four regional debuts inside former industrial infrastructure.

Built in Isolation, Stripped Bare: NevadaSYSTEM reveals The Studio Evolution Behind Diablos In 2016, producer Qian Qiao sat alone in an empty room at a remote Nevada mining outpost, laptop open, after another four-hour daily commute. That isolation became the foundation of NevadaSYSTEM. A decade later, the Dallas-based project has released Diablos on Vasa Records – a track that marks a radical reset.

Praecox True Techno 110 Mix: Jerzy Przeździecki Surveys Three Decades of Industrial Electronics and Buchla Modular Synthesis Jerzy Przeździecki, the Warsaw-based experimental techno producer known across decades as Praecox, Epi Centrum and under his own name, explores more than 30 years of electronic music evolution in his True Techno 110 mix for True Underground, released in August 2026.

Spanish Tech-House Pioneers Discuss Their Five-Year Hiatus, 25 Years of Stereo Productions, and ONE Podcast 111 Chus & Ceballos, the Iberican tech-house duo, officially reunited following a five-year hiatus, releasing their single “Somos Uno” and recording episode 111 for the ONE Podcast series on True Underground.

Luna, a Whakatū-based dubstep and minimal drum and bass producer, released his 140 BPM track, “Freak”, on 25 June 2026. The six-minute audio file anchors the Undercuts Vol.1 compilation via independent imprint SLUMCUTS. The Aotearoa audio engineer abandons his standard minimal templates to deliver a heavy, resampled bass roller built explicitly for warehouse sound systems. Luna released the 140 BPM track “Freak” via SLUMCUTS on 25 June 2026.

Spanish Spoken-Word Vocals and Virtuosic Trumpet Work Define FunkT!de’s Fourth Outing on Sunora’s Imprint House music producer, FunkT!de, released his fourth single ‘Locelafalit’ via SUNCTURE on 31 July 2026. The single integrates Spanish spoken-word vocal cuts, virtuosic trumpet lines, distorted synth patterns, and a heavy rolling low-end groove engineered for peak-time dancefloors. The record expands the release catalogue of the imprint launched earlier in April 2026 by producer duo Sunora.

Shared Pulse Launches CROWDX Digital Series for Berlin Imprint CROWD / FJAAK and Elli Acula gather ten international artists for inaugural compilation. CROWD has launched its new digital VA series titled CROWDX with the inauguration of its first ten-track compilation, Shared Pulse, in August 2026. Curated by Berlin-based imprint heads FJAAK and Elli Acula, the release spans a spectrum of contemporary techno ranging from raw modular workouts to deep dub excursions.

Ibiza Production Retreat El Tony Mate Producer Academy 2026 Returns with Mentorship from SKALA and Kid Simius The El Tony Mate Producer Academy 2026 has opened entries for its second edition, offering eight European electronic music producers an intensive week-long retreat in Ibiza. Running from October 1st to October 7th 2026, the mentorship programme features technical coaching from Berlin artist SKALA and Balearic house producer Kid Simius alongside support from Beatport.

Marseille producer teams up with New York’s Charles D for peak-time compilation cut ‘Right Now’ Rafael Cerato, French melodic techno producer, made his inaugural appearance on Adam Beyer’s Drumcode label in July 2026 with the release of ‘Right Now’. Produced alongside New York techno artist Charles D, the single features as part of the label’s DC4 Vol. 5 compilation.

German Producer Innellea Pairs Fresh Club Track ‘Bounce Music’ with Satirical Footwear Partnership Innellea released his latest melodic techno single Bounce Music via his imprint belonging on 31 July 2026. The track arrives alongside an official collaboration with US footwear brand Heelys, launching with a satirical music video poking fun at modern music industry branding pressures. Innellea dropped single Bounce Music on 31 July 2026 via his record label belonging.