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OBSCUUR Records started in techno and still releases techno and hardgroove from Amsterdam and Berlin, next to house, hard house, trance, bounce and garage.
What is techno?
Techno is driving, machine-made club music with roots in 1980s Detroit, usually between 130 and 150 BPM. Hardgroove is its percussive, funk-loop side, a sound OBSCUUR keeps coming back to.
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Blog →DJ Mischkonsum – Inner City Echoes EP
Inner City Echoes is a four-track EP by DJ Mischkonsum on OBSCUUR Records, released 30 October 2026. Electro, techno/house and dance, 21:38…
Social Machine on OBSCUUR Records: Fantasy and GIVE IT 2 YA
An artist spotlight on Social Machine and their two 2026 singles for OBSCUUR Records, GIVE IT 2 YA and Fantasy, with dates, tracks and…
Trancecore x OBSCUUR at ADE 2026: Amsterdam, 24 October
Trancecore x OBSCUUR lands at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026 on Saturday 24 October, 23:00 until 07:00. Lineup, genres and where to find…
Three Faces of Eve on OBSCUUR Records: Electro from Canada
Three Faces of Eve has released an EP, an album and a three-track single on OBSCUUR Records since 2021. Here is the full run, in order.
Didier on OBSCUUR Records: three singles in 2025
A guide to Didier's releases on OBSCUUR Records: For My Own, Lifeline and You Got Me, plus the collaborations with STRATAH and Konings.
Ascension: DJ FREEKFUNK and Bo Bensdorp on OBSCUUR
Ascension is a three-track release by DJ FREEKFUNK and Bo Bensdorp on OBSCUUR Records, out 5 June 2026. Tracklist, running times and genres.
Various Artists on OBSCUUR Records: Four Compilations, 2022 to 2025
A guide to the Various Artists releases on OBSCUUR Records: Certified Summer Heat, It's A Eurotrance Album, FIRE SERIES Vol. 2 and Peace is…
Hardgroove explained: the techno sub-genre that refuses to sit still
What hardgroove is, how it differs from peak-time and industrial techno, what to listen for in the drums, and how DJs and producers can work…
Social Machine returns to OBSCUUR with Fantasy
Fantasy is the new single from Social Machine on OBSCUUR Records, out 11 September 2026, with the tracks Fantasy XTC and Sport Funk.
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Is OBSCUUR a techno label?
OBSCUUR Records began in techno and still releases techno and hardgroove, next to house, hard house, trance, bounce and garage.
What is hardgroove?
Hardgroove is a percussive, loop-driven techno style built on funk and disco samples.
How do I send a techno demo to OBSCUUR?
Use the submission form at obscuur.io/submissions with a private SoundCloud link.