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Drunken Kong Is Ready For Any Dance Floor, Anywhere
Drunken Kong is the project of D. Singh from Tokyo, Japan that started in 2010. He has had multiple releases on such well known labels as Tronic, Octopus Recordings, Stil Vor Talent, and Terminal M. In addition to having multiple tracks charted in the top Beatport Charts, Drunken Kong has had prolific international presence with a residency at Eden Ibiza, played for Tronic vs. Terminal M showcase during ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event) and played Tronic Showcase during Sonar Offweek. Drunken Kong has also always been active in the Japanese techno scene, playing regularly at major festivals such as Ultra Japan and in clubs such as WOMB, Ageha, Unit, Vent, Contact and Vision Tokyo. Drunken Kong joins 6AM as he does his first international tour since the pandemic.
Premiere: Juheun Returns to Octopus Recordings with Dystopian “Spacetime” EP Featuring a Black Asteroid Remix
With transistors and fuses glowing all night in his studio, Juheun returns with a blistering dystopian soundscape in the form of his Spacetime EP, with his razor edge synths and hard bass lines striking an unchartered path in our scene.
Octopus RecordingsĀ dialed up Black Asteroid for a remix, and he delivers an industrial, power rave version, grinding the machinery of the original into his own unique electronic signature sound.
Premiere: Spanish Techno Producer Indira Paganotto Returns to Octopus Recordings with “Death Valley” EP
Following her critically acclaimed Octopus RecordingsĀ label debut with the immense Anaconda EP back in 2019, unstoppable Spanish techno maven Indira Paganotto now returns to the esteemed Los Angeles-based imprint with her brand new sophomore EP, Death Valley.
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Octopus Recordings’ Michelle Sparks Delivers Rave Bangers
Octopus Recordings‘ Michelle SparksĀ delivers an EP full of rave bangers with her latest release “Melt.” A stellar talent on the core Octopus Roster, Michelle Sparks has honed an especially contagious form of dark, groove-based minimal Techno. Equal parts murky, peak-time dancefloor bang, and euphoric melody, her music bursts with primordial life.
Premiere: SIAN Marries Techno and Synthwave Electro with 18-Track “X” Album on Octopus Recordings
On X, his new artist album out today (July 3) on Octopus Recordings, SIAN offers provocative instrumentals, synth-pop laden compositions and industrial-influenced techno, all seeping with mystery and darkness.
Influenced by industrial, darkwave, synthwave and classical electro, the 18 tracks on X ā including previously released singles āSubzero,ā āLike A Drugā and āFreakuencyā ā showcase SIANās versatility as a producer and explores his ideas behind the meaning of X.
Global Vibe Radio 213 Feat. Drunken Kong
Fresh off their full-length studio album title Where We StartĀ on Christian Smithās Tronic imprint this past February, Japanese techno duo Drunken Kong make their Global Vibe Radio debut with a one-hour mix filled with their current favorite dance floor weapons.
Drunken Kong is the project of D. Singh and DJ Kyoko. In 2010, the two started their project when one day they suddenly decided to make a track together, and they’re now a rare husband-and-wife duo touring the world, with plenty of quality releases in their catalogue. They have now released two albums on Christian Smith’s label Tronic, The Signs Within (2017) and Where We Start (2020) as well as numerous EPs and singles on labels such as Octopus Recordings, Stil Vor Talent, Terminal M while they remain active with domestic labels such as Session WOMB and Plus Record.
Premiere: Sacha Robotti and Who Is Hush Collaborate For Three-Tracker on Octopus Recordings
The latest outing on Sian’s Octopus Recordings sees Sacha Robotti and mysterious producer Who Is Hush combine forces for a banging three-track EP titled 2020 Vision, out this week and now available on Beatport.
Premiere: Sian’sĀ ConcentrateĀ EP Features Raw, Sulphuric, Warehouse Vibes
Fearlessly blending raw, sulphuric, warehouse schooling with apocalyptic sci-fi production, Sian’s Concentrate EP revs the engine mercilessly with these new rave weapons.
Techno tastemakerĀ SianĀ ownsĀ Octopus Recordings and has previously released on acclaimed labels like Pokerflat, Soma and Bedrock, among others. Born of his undying admiration for overdriven drum machine circuits and petrol dipped synth lines, with this release he label head man goes heavier and more feverish than ever before.
