Techno’s always been a moving target—built to evolve, never meant to sit still. In 2025, the best artists are rebuilding the genre from the inside out, pulling from industrial, rave, pop, bass and rap. These are the artists blending it into something sharper, defined and inspiring. So much so they inspired our latest Current expansions, Bass Recall, and Hardwire Techno.
If you want to know what's happening, start here.
Schwefelgelb
Schwefelgelb are writing some of the most vital EBM/techno hybrids of the moment—tracks that snap and lurch and hit the floor hard. It’s physical music: clean lines, sharp edges, no wasted motion.
Varg2tm
Varg²™ treats techno like wreckage to be rebuilt. Trap, trance, jungle—all of it feeds into a sound that feels unstable, alive. Nothing’s sacred, and that’s the point.
VTSS
VTSS cuts through the noise like few others right now. Her sets hit with real pressure—fast, raw, urgent—but never chaotic for the sake of it. There’s a discipline inside the madness that feels built for the warehouse.
Skrillex
Skrillex deserves a mention here. After blowing up dubstep, he’s been circling toward underground sounds, collaborating with everyone from Four Tet to Flowdan and the previously mentioned Varg. Skrillex has invested his time and attention to underground music. It’s not about hype—it’s about energy. And when it’s locked in, it hits.
Ø [Phase]
Ø [Phase] reminds everyone that you don’t have to scream to be heard. His work is minimalist, exacting, and devastating when it lands. Proof that techno’s emotional weight isn’t tied to how loud or fast you go.
1morning
1morning is reviving the art of groove-driven, vinyl-heavy hard techno. His sets feel closer to Detroit than Berlin—swinging, physical, made for real dancers.
Rrose
Rrose is taking techno inward, using repetition and micro-shifts in sound to pull you under. It’s hypnotic, but it’s also deeply physical—you don’t listen, you fall in.
I Hate Models
I Hate Models runs on emotion. His tracks hit hard, but there’s a sadness underneath the distortion that makes it feel human. It's not just noise for the sake of it—there’s real weight there.
Lily Palmer
Lilly Palmer brings a different kind of intensity. Sleek, precise, but still grounded in that same physicality. It’s not about spectacle—it’s about movement, momentum, control.
Former
Former pulls from the drum & bass world, but not in any obvious way. His sound design hits harder than most pure techno producers, threading complex rhythms under dense, industrial atmospheres. It’s smart without being sterile.
Clouds
Clouds go the other way, smearing industrial grime all over their productions, building dystopias inside every track. It’s heavy but it breathes—giving you just enough oxygen to keep moving.
Techno isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about tension, friction, and momentum. You create pressure and then hold it until it breaks. These artists aren't trying to repackage the past—they’re building something new.
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