UMEK & Sam WOLFE return for ‘Aktivate’

UMEK and Sam WOLFE are back on 1605 with their second collaborative production, titled ‘Aktivate’. The label has become an imprint that’s helped launch the...

UMEK & Matteo Vitanza collab on Moby inspired ‘Trouble So Hard’

UMEK and Matteo Vitanza have decided to collaborate for new peak time track ‘Trouble So Hard’, which pays homage to Moby’s timeless ‘Natural Blues.’ Anyone...

UMEK’s 1605 release new techno compilation ‘Desiderati 4.11’

UMEK has hand-picked four new techno tracks for the eleventh instalment of his ‘Desiderati 4’ compilation series on his label, 1605. This release includes individual...

40 Questions: UMEK

Any self-respecting fans of techno, or just club music in general, will be overly familiar with the work of UMEK, who from the late 90’s...

Premiere: Benjamin Di Bora – Mind Body Connection

UMEK’s renowned 1605 imprint marks the 10th instalment of its ‘Desiderati’ various artists series this week, which has previously featured music from names like The...

UMEK releases new techno remix of ‘Quadrophonia’ rave classic

Younger generations may not be familiar with some of the early tracks that introduced rave culture to the mainstream, but those who were teenagers in...

NoNameLeft release ‘Exaltation’ EP on UMEK’s 1605

UMEK’s 1605 imprint presents a solo EP from NoNameLeft, who are a duo from Hungary which have a dark and pulsating style of techno. They already...

UMEK brings hard-hitting ‘Persona’ EP to 1605

UMEK is back on his 1605 imprint with another high-energy techno release that merges explosive percussion and captivating synth lines. ‘Persona‘ is a two-track EP which reminds...

Premiere: Mha Iri – Here With You

Rating: 8.0 Scottish born DJ & producer Mha Iri continues her strong and consistent run of form as she returns to UMEK’s 1605 imprint for...

UMEK, POPOF, & Space 92 collaborate on new single ‘Control’

‘Control’ is the new single from Space 92, UMEK, and POPOF, who have collaborated on one track for the first time. Anyone who knows these...

Sam WOLFE & KILL SCRIPT drop new EP on UMEK’s 1605

Sam WOLFE is back on UMEK’s 1605 with another full throttle techno release, and this time he is working in collaboration with KILL SCRIPT. Having...

Mha Iri drops her first techno release of 2022

Mha Iri was one of 2021’s breakthrough techno producers thanks to her many releases on UMEK’s esteemed 1605 imprint. Originally from Scotland, but a long-time...

UMEK drops his last release of 2021 ‘Frequency Differ’

UMEK is back with what is presumed to be his last release of 2021, and it’s a blasting techno release that will satisfy fans of...

Premiere: Mha Iri – A Million Lightyears

Rating: 8.5 UMEK and his 1605 imprint welcome Mha Iri back to the label, this time for her third original EP with the Slovenian powerhouse,...

Premiere: UMEK vs. Zeta Reticula – Reticulate

Rating: 8.0 The next release to come on techno imprint 1605 brings a bit of a unique tracklist, alongside a collaboration between Mha Iri and...

Premiere: Bruce Zalcer – Ambrosia

UMEK and Mark Reeve join forces for ‘Message’

Premiere: Mattia Saviolo – Dispel

Premiere: Julien Earle – Galactus

UMEK collabs with Cosmic Boys and Teenage Mutants for 1605

UMEK drops remix of Quench’s classic ‘Dreams’

Premiere: UMEK – Percussionix (Mix 2)

Steve Mulder returns to 1605 with UMEK remix [Premiere]

Premiere: UMEK ‘Shadow Tactics’ (Mar-T Remix)

Umek & Mike Vale – All I Want (Dosem Remix)

    Rating: 8.0   Umek has long held the crown of techno for being sharp with his 1605 imprint. His recent collaboration single alongside...