Molecular Recordings has always had an uncanny ability to identify and amplify up-and-coming techno artists very early in their career. After a decade on hiatus, label head Marco Lenzi returned without skipping a beat.

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A seven track techno EP from Lefrenk that is made to be played loud, with remixes from Francois DIllinger, Pablo Funk, Kim Cosmik and Adrien d'Elzius.

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Previously unheard live set from Westbam, recorded live at Chicago rave INFERNO on January 20 1996, from the VBNTS archive by VIVA ACID's Luis Baro.

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Fixed Rhythms drops this crash between high tech and low tech soul from MAL.E, the new alias of Mali Mase.

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VIVA ACID presents this never-before-heard mixtape from Midwest Techno legend DJ Hyperactive, circa 1995. This mix captures a pivotal moment and time period in the evolution of Midwest rave caught on tape. Unearthed directly from the VBNTS archive by VIVA ACID's Luis Baro.

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Season 3 features a slew of events, workshops and conversations in celebration of the squelch and the scene starting October 5 2023 in Chicago.

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Alinka on the cover, Laseech cover mix, Marco Lenzi on resuscitating Molecular Recordings and finding talent in a noisy world, Being on being there and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.

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Listen to the first track from Giant Arm, the new label from beloved techno producer and DJ Noncompliant. "Symptom Onset" is premiering with 5 Mag now.

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Released in 2020, Fanon Flowers' seven track album Detroit Automation is a masterpiece of minimal but visceral ambient and machine-tooled techno.

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Fred Everything takes Will Sumsuch on a studio tour and house music production deep dive.

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