Quick Six

Top 6 Favourite Techno Record Labels Right Now

1. Warp
2. Ghostly International
3. Gooom
4. Kompakt
5. Schematic
6. KIN

Despite the Warp back-lash that the dilatants, aesthetes and poseurs are imposing this label still produces some fantastic output. The !!! LP, Jimmy Edgar, Millanese. Not to mention home of Autechre, Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Squarepusher, Broadcast, Brothomstates... need I go on? It's just totally silly to stop liking a label because they provide lots of people with great music.

Ghostly/Spectral continues to put out really solid dance singles. As for their artists only Dabrye has really produced an LP I really liked. The Dykehouse record is great except for his voice. Can we sing in tune? I don't care if it's for effect, it sounds bad on top of an otherwise awesome record.

Gooom is amazing. Anything that M83 makes floods my lobes with serotonin. Also Abstrakt Keal Agram is one to look at. Especially his more hip-hop oriented work.

Kompakt is breathing life into techno music. You need a copy of "Here Comes Love" by Superpitcher. You just do.

I love Schematic because you can sometimes find their artists posting on Slashdot. And Otto Von Schirach is a hoot.

So Kin only has one record. It's a really good one.

Essentially speaking if you are to buy only one techno record this year it should be this one.