By Jenna Dreisenstock
This year has brought us a myriad of fresh and intoxicating releases throughout all music genres – yet the techno world has been graced by some truly compelling album releases in 2018; guaranteed to leave listeners in a state trance-like in nature – we felt it necessary to share some of our favourite, invigorating and innovative techno releases that have been on our radar this year so far!
Below are 15 of our favourite releases from 2018 so far:
Surgeon – ‘Luminosity Device‘
25 May | Dynamic Tension
Donato Dozzy – ‘Filo Loves The Acid‘
13 July | Tresor Records
SHXCXCHCXSH – ‘SHULULULU’
20 August | Avian
Marie Davidson – ‘Working Class Woman‘
5 October | Ninja Tune
DJ Koze – ‘Knock Knock’
1 March | Pampa Records
Mall Grab – ‘How The Dogs Chill, Vol. 1‘
21 September | Looking For Trouble
DJ Bone – ‘A Piece Of Beyond‘
30 April | SUBJECT DETROIT
Shinichi Atobe – ‘Heat‘
14 September | DDS
Helena Hauff – ‘Qualm‘
3 August | Ninja Tune
GAS – ‘Rausch‘
May 18 | Kompakt
Steve Hauschildt – ‘Dissolvi‘
3 August | Ghostly International
Simian Mobile Disco – ‘Murmerations‘
11 May | Wichita Recordings
George Fitzgerald – ‘All That Must Be‘
9 March | Double Six Records
Bjarki – ‘Oli Gumm‘
27 July | TRIP Records
Steven Julien – ‘Bloodline‘
27 April | Apron / LuckyMe
What are your favourite techno releases of 2018 so far? Let us know in the comments!