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  1. Read more: NEXUS Paris Takeover on 19.07
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    NEXUS Paris Takeover on 19.07

    by Diederick Trampe

    OBSCUUR Takes Over Nexus Paris: A Night of High-Energy Mayhem Date: July 19, 2025Time: 23:00–07:00Location: Le Nexus, 100 Av. du Général Leclerc, 9...
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  2. Read more: What Is Mastering?
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    What Is Mastering?

    by Diederick Trampe

    What Is Mastering? The Final Step That Separates Demos from Releases In the world of electronic music, especially in high-energy genres like hard t...
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  3. Read more: Ghost Producers and the Myth of DIY
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    Ghost Producers and the Myth of DIY

    by Diederick Trampe

    In a scene that prides itself on authenticity, independence, and artistic integrity, the idea of using a ghost producer is still treated like a dir...
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  4. Read more: Fresh Fire on OBSCUUR
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    Fresh Fire on OBSCUUR

    by Diederick Trampe

    Fresh Fire: Mirage & BAVR, Jim Jonathan, and Homage Light Up the OBSCUUR Feed The last few weeks have been wild. We dropped three records that ...
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  5. Read more: The Edits Era
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    The Edits Era

    by Diederick Trampe

    The Edits Era: Why DJs Are Ditching Originals for Their Own Cuts There’s a quiet shift happening in the DJ world, or maybe not so quiet anymore. If...
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  6. Read more: How Underground Labels Build Fanbases
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    How Underground Labels Build Fanbases

    by Diederick Trampe

    How Underground Labels Build Fanbases Without Spotify Spotify is part of the game, but it’s not the whole story. Especially not in the underground....
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  7. Read more: TikTok Is Boosting Electronic Music
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    TikTok Is Boosting Electronic Music

    by Diederick Trampe

    How TikTok Is Driving the New Electronic Music Boom (And What It Means for the Underground) Something big has been brewing, and it's finally hittin...
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  8. Read more: What Are Techno Masterclasses?
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    What Are Techno Masterclasses?

    by Diederick Trampe

    In the ever-evolving world of techno music, staying ahead requires more than just passion—it demands continuous learning and refinement of skills. ...
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  9. Read more: How AI is Transforming Music
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    How AI is Transforming Music

    by Diederick Trampe

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in music—it's here, and it's already changing the game. From music production and DJ...
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  10. Read more: Why Everyone’s Playing 150 BPM Again
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    Why Everyone’s Playing 150 BPM Again

    by Diederick Trampe

    Not long ago, 128 to 135 BPM was the gold standard for peak-time sets. Tracks built slowly, tension simmered, and DJs guided crowds through long-fo...
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  11. Read more: The Return of Trance
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    The Return of Trance

    by Diederick Trampe

    For the better part of a decade, trance was a dirty word in the underground. Associated with overblown buildups, commercial EDM festivals, and neon...
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  12. Read more: Trance, Hardgroove, Hard House & More: Breaking Down the Sounds Shaping the Underground
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    Trance, Hardgroove, Hard House & More: Breaking Down the Sounds Shaping the Underground

    by Diederick Trampe

    In today’s high-energy club landscape, the lines between genres continue to blur—but each subgenre brings its own distinct vibe to the dancefloor. ...
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