OBSCUUR Records is an independent electronic music label from Amsterdam and Berlin for high energy dance music: hard house, trance, bounce and garage. Weekly releases, the OBSCUUR DJ sessions and livestreams.https://obscuur.io/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-session-8-anouque/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-session-8-anouque/OBSCUUR session #8 puts ANOUQUE behind the decks in Amsterdam for a 59-minute DJ set, released on 24 September 2026 on our YouTube channel.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:56:45 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/social-machine-give-it-2-ya-new-single-on-obscuur-records/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/social-machine-give-it-2-ya-new-single-on-obscuur-records/GIVE IT 2 YA is the new single from Social Machine on OBSCUUR Records, released 10 April 2026. One track, 5:36, following Fantasy.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:56:06 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/stratah-on-obscuur-records-lose-control-for-my-own-and-you-got-me/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/stratah-on-obscuur-records-lose-control-for-my-own-and-you-got-me/An artist spotlight on STRATAH: three singles on OBSCUUR Records, from Lose Control to the Didier collaboration You Got Me, with dates and genres.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:55:43 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/how-to-get-your-track-signed-what-labels-listen-for-in-the-first-30-seconds/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/how-to-get-your-track-signed-what-labels-listen-for-in-the-first-30-seconds/What A&Rs and label teams listen for in the opening 30 seconds of a demo, and how to prepare your track before you send it to a dance label.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:55:15 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/jmic-s-what-we-re-here-for-ep-four-tracks-of-hard-house-and-trance-on-obscuur/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/jmic-s-what-we-re-here-for-ep-four-tracks-of-hard-house-and-trance-on-obscuur/JMIC makes their OBSCUUR debut with the four-track EP WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR, out 17 April 2026. Hard house drive meets trance-leaning emotion.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:54:49 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/what-a-record-label-actually-does-for-an-artist-in-2026/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/what-a-record-label-actually-does-for-an-artist-in-2026/A plain guide to what a record label does for an artist in 2026: release strategy, distribution, A&R, marketing and the practical work behind a release.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:54:33 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-session-9-young-lolo-live-from-amsterdam/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-session-9-young-lolo-live-from-amsterdam/OBSCUUR session #9 features YOUNG LOLO in a 56-minute DJ set recorded in Amsterdam. Watch it on our YouTube channel.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:54:07 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/average-underground-new-single-on-obscuur/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/average-underground-new-single-on-obscuur/UNDERGROUND is a 3:49 single by Average, released on OBSCUUR on 24 April 2026. It is filed under alternative, indie rock and dance.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:53:46 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/didier-on-obscuur-records-three-singles-in-2025/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/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.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:53:26 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/speed-garage-uk-garage-and-2-step-a-quick-field-guide/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/speed-garage-uk-garage-and-2-step-a-quick-field-guide/A short guide to speed garage, UK garage and 2-step: where they came from, how the drums differ, and how to tell them apart on a dancefloor.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:53:04 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/ascension-dj-freekfunk-and-bo-bensdorp-on-obscuur/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/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.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:52:35 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/how-to-dj-at-150-bpm-without-the-floor-falling-apart/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/how-to-dj-at-150-bpm-without-the-floor-falling-apart/A practical guide to mixing at 150 BPM: phrase timing, beatmatching, bass swaps and pacing a set so the floor stays with you.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:51:55 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-session-10-eva-charley-live-from-amsterdam/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-session-10-eva-charley-live-from-amsterdam/OBSCUUR session #10 features EVA CHARLEY: a 52-minute DJ set recorded in Amsterdam for our weekly YouTube series, published 8 October 2026.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:51:18 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/simo-without-you-ep-out-on-obscuur/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/simo-without-you-ep-out-on-obscuur/Without You is a four-track EP by SIMO, released on OBSCUUR Records on 28 August 2026. Tracklist, running times and release page.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:50:47 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/various-artists-on-obscuur-records-four-compilations-2022-to-2025/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/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 constructed, not fought for.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:50:21 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/why-trance-never-really-left-the-genre-s-three-big-waves/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/why-trance-never-really-left-the-genre-s-three-big-waves/Trance has come back in three big waves since the early 1990s. Here is how each one worked, and why the genre keeps finding new dancefloors.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:49:59 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/kam-ace-high-ep-on-obscuur-records/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/kam-ace-high-ep-on-obscuur-records/ACE-HIGH is a four-track EP from KAM, out on OBSCUUR Records on 4 September 2026. Tracklist, running times and where to find the release page.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:49:25 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/hardgroove-explained-the-techno-sub-genre-that-refuses-to-sit-still/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/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 with it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:49:09 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-session-11-with-edo/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-session-11-with-edo/EDO plays OBSCUUR session #11, a 54-minute DJ set recorded in Amsterdam for the weekly OBSCUUR sessions on YouTube.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:48:40 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/social-machine-returns-to-obscuur-with-fantasy/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/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.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:48:24 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/alfa-cornae-on-obscuur-records-four-electro-singles/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/alfa-cornae-on-obscuur-records-four-electro-singles/A guide to Alfa Cornae's four electro singles on OBSCUUR Records, from Sono Come Te in September 2024 to Alfa Thruster in August 2025.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:47:57 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/a-beginner-s-guide-to-uk-hard-house-the-labels-the-clubs-the-sound/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/a-beginner-s-guide-to-uk-hard-house-the-labels-the-clubs-the-sound/New to UK hard house? A plain guide to where it came from, the clubs and labels that built it, what defines the sound, and where to start listening.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:47:32 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/dreaming-by-tmi-new-single-on-obscuur-records/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/dreaming-by-tmi-new-single-on-obscuur-records/DREAMING is the new single from Tmi on OBSCUUR Records, out 18 September 2026, with WHAT ONCE WAS and IF YOU NEED ME on the release.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:46:57 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/hard-house-vs-hard-techno-how-to-hear-the-difference/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/hard-house-vs-hard-techno-how-to-hear-the-difference/Hard house and hard techno share a tempo range and a packed dance floor. Here is how to tell them apart by bassline, kick, melody and mood.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:46:42 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/symmetrik-and-liam-wilson-stay-in-love/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/symmetrik-and-liam-wilson-stay-in-love/Stay In Love, a trance single by Symmetrik and Liam Wilson, is out on OBSCUUR Records. Release date, running time and where to find it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:31:55 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/jason-hogg-returns-with-waiting-so-long-on-obscuur/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/jason-hogg-returns-with-waiting-so-long-on-obscuur/Jason Hogg's single "Waiting So Long" lands on OBSCUUR Records on 16 October 2026, with "Can't Play Around" on the flip. Electro, techno and house, over two cuts.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:31:09 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/what-is-bounce-music-the-sound-the-bpm-and-where-it-came-from/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/what-is-bounce-music-the-sound-the-bpm-and-where-it-came-from/A plain guide to bounce music: the bassline-led sound, the typical tempo range, its roots in northern England and how it differs from New Orleans bounce.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:25:13 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/jason-hogg-waiting-so-long/https://obscuur.io/releases/jason-hogg-waiting-so-long/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/symmetrik-stay-in-love/https://obscuur.io/releases/symmetrik-stay-in-love/1 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/tmi-dreaming/https://obscuur.io/releases/tmi-dreaming/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/social-machine-fantasy/https://obscuur.io/releases/social-machine-fantasy/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/kam-ace-high/https://obscuur.io/releases/kam-ace-high/4 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/simo-without-you/https://obscuur.io/releases/simo-without-you/4 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/saul-high-run-tha-streetz-ep/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/saul-high-run-tha-streetz-ep/Saul High is back on OBSCUUR with a three-track EP built for the moment, not around it. Run Tha Streetz, Music is Hypnotising and Cosmic Gate sit in the pocket where euphoric trance meets nasty hard dance: anthemic, uplifting, hard-hitting, dancefloor-focused. Vocals across all three tracks push the anthem energy without dulling the edge.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:47:22 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/choofa-soul-rockin-ep/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/choofa-soul-rockin-ep/Deep house was CHOOFA's starting point. Hard house and the raw energy of '90s rave came later, and the two have not let go since. Soul Rockin is the record where they finally land next to each other, three tracks that show what happens when those influences share a room.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:46:36 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/saul-high-run-tha-streetz/https://obscuur.io/releases/saul-high-run-tha-streetz/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/choofa-soul-rockin/https://obscuur.io/releases/choofa-soul-rockin/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/hackett-thin-air/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/hackett-thin-air/Trance was the first sound that mattered to HACKETT. More than a decade later, he's making a record that runs both directions at once — back toward what first pulled him in, and forward into where the genre is going next.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:26:51 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/hackett-thin-air/https://obscuur.io/releases/hackett-thin-air/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/jordan-george-do-ya-know-this-one/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/jordan-george-do-ya-know-this-one/The Birmingham producer has spent the last few years as one of the engines behind that city's hard house resurgence — a steady run of club-first records and a reputation built in the booth rather than the algorithm. His OBSCUUR debut is where two of his loves finally meet out in the open: the raw drive of modern hard house and the euphoria of classic trance.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:26:02 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/jordan-george-do-ya-know-this-one/https://obscuur.io/releases/jordan-george-do-ya-know-this-one/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/dj-freekfunk-bo-bensdorp-ascension-ep/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/dj-freekfunk-bo-bensdorp-ascension-ep/Amsterdam pulls darker. Two of the city's most restless producers, DJ FREEKFUNK and Bo Bensdorp, meet in the deeper end of the dancefloor for Ascension — a three-track EP that abandons peak-time obligation for something more searching.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:35:23 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/dj-freekfunk-ascension/https://obscuur.io/releases/dj-freekfunk-ascension/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/trans-am-get-the-vibe-ep/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/trans-am-get-the-vibe-ep/Cycling through Switzerland last summer, Trans-AM found himself with an unlikely earworm — and instead of shaking it, he ran with it. Get The Vibe (Naughty '97 Mix) is the result: a 140 BPM hard house edit that captures the euphoric energy of its inspiration while wrapping it in a 90s aesthetic and a groove built for modern dancefloors. It's already been tested where it matters — LAMMER dropped it at ITTW Amersfoort — and the download list reads like a who's who of the hard house circuit: AnnaSnel, Kyle Starkey, Ben Gerrans, Jordan George, Boris Coelman and Moody Mehran among them.Fri, 29 May 2026 06:03:58 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/trans-am-get-the-vibe/https://obscuur.io/releases/trans-am-get-the-vibe/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/davyroe-boombox-revolution-ep/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/davyroe-boombox-revolution-ep/The Australian artist's debut on OBSCUUR arrives as a three-track statement built entirely from the DJ booth outward — each track assigned a role before a note was written. Something to build with. Something to transition with. Something to peak with. The result is Boombox Revolution, an EP that moves the way a well-constructed set should: with purpose, pressure, and a clear sense of where it's going.Fri, 22 May 2026 07:20:29 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/davyroe-boombox-revolution/https://obscuur.io/releases/davyroe-boombox-revolution/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/why-is-dance-music-getting-faster-the-bpm-arms-race-explained/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/why-is-dance-music-getting-faster-the-bpm-arms-race-explained/Dance music is getting faster for three reasons: a generation raised on sped-up edits now hears 140 BPM as normal, post-pandemic crowds came back wanting maximum intensity, and the genres feeding the underground — hard house, hard techno, trance, speed garage — have spent three years pushing each other upward. A peak-time dancefloor in 2026 runs 10 to 20 BPM hotter than it did in 2019. If you've stood in a club recently and felt like everything was moving quicker than you remembered, you're not imagining it.Wed, 20 May 2026 10:02:38 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/kilder-another-level-ep/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/kilder-another-level-ep/Another Level arrives as a two-track statement from the Netherlands-based artist, marking his debut on OBSCUUR and a deliberate step into rawer, faster territory. Building on the melodic sensibility of his previous work, Kilder sharpens the edges here — harder rhythms, more urgency, but never losing the emotional thread that's earned him support from Ki/Ki, Benwal, Dusky, DJ Heartstring and Joe Hunt.Fri, 15 May 2026 07:50:55 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/kilder-another-level/https://obscuur.io/releases/kilder-another-level/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/melbourne-is-the-new-manchester-heres-why-the-next-wave-of-hard-house-is-australian/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/melbourne-is-the-new-manchester-heres-why-the-next-wave-of-hard-house-is-australian/There's a label in Melbourne called Spinreal that keeps ending up on our release schedule. This month it's SATNAV & Beau James's joint EP Only You — three tracks moving between hard house, trance, acid techno, and UKG, with early downloads from Interplanetary Criminal, Sim0ne, Faster Horses, and Thelma. Not the first time we've signed something out of that corner of the world. Won't be the last. And when you keep A&Ring records from the same city, eventually you start asking the obvious question — what's actually happening over there?Wed, 13 May 2026 05:35:30 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/hirobbie-get-ready/https://obscuur.io/releases/hirobbie-get-ready/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/hirobbie-get-ready/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/hirobbie-get-ready/hiRobbie returns with Get Ready (EP), a two-track UK Garage EP built around dark, driving energy and sub focused low-end. Featuring the title track "Get Ready" alongside "Talk Of The Town", the release blends gritty textures, punchy drums and big basslines, capturing the raw atmosphere of the late-night UK Club Culture. And drawing inspiration from Glasgow's moody environment. Both tracks are designed for peak-time sets, balancing tension and groove with a relentless, forward-moving sound. Following a run of releases on labels including Locked On Records and UKF, Get Ready and Talk Of The Town continues to define hiRobbie's stripped, club-focused approach to modern UKG.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:12:52 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/average-underground/https://obscuur.io/releases/average-underground/1 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/jmic-what-were-here-for/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/jmic-what-were-here-for/Melbourne-based producer JMIC lands on OBSCUUR with What We’re Here For — a four-track EP built for high-energy dancefloors. Blending hard house drive with trance-leaning emotion, the record moves between punchy club cuts and more euphoric moments, all tied together by a clear sense of purpose and direction. From the peak-time pressure of “GET IT” to the more melodic pull of “STAY” and the title track, JMIC shows a strong identity across the EP. What We’re Here For is exactly that — no filler, just straight-to-the-point club music that knows where it belongs. Out April 17.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:58:39 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/jmic-what-we-re-here-for/https://obscuur.io/releases/jmic-what-we-re-here-for/4 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/why-dutch-producers-keep-moving-to-berlin-and-what-it-says-about-our-scene/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/why-dutch-producers-keep-moving-to-berlin-and-what-it-says-about-our-scene/Amsterdam creates world-class electronic talent — but Berlin keeps stealing it. Here's why the Amsterdam-Berlin pipeline runs deeper than cheap rent.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:15:15 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/social-machine-give-it-2-ya/https://obscuur.io/releases/social-machine-give-it-2-ya/1 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/kingi-no-chains/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/kingi-no-chains/Kingi’s No Chains EP captures a defining turning point. Written around his move to Melbourne, the record documents both a physical relocation and a creative reset, reflecting the process of rebuilding momentum, refining technique, and settling into a new artistic identity. Across the release, Kingi leans into the emotional core of euphoric dance music, blending trance, house, and high-energy club dynamics into something that feels both nostalgic and forward-facing.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:36:18 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/kingi-no-chains/https://obscuur.io/releases/kingi-no-chains/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/yas-daddy-dub/https://obscuur.io/releases/yas-daddy-dub/1 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/nedir-nadir-trans-am-dont-u-feel-it/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/nedir-nadir-trans-am-dont-u-feel-it/“Don’t U Feel It” is a straight shot of golden-era euphoria with a modern engine. Nedir Nadir & Trans-AM lean into 90s house DNA—swinging drums, organ-style bass, bright piano stabs and chopped English/French vocal hits—then tighten everything with present-day low-end and a hardhouse snap. The breakdown lifts like a classic hands-in-the-air moment; the drop lands with clean, contemporary punch. It’s built for peak time and sweaty basements alike, a feel-good dance record that wears its nostalgia proudly without sounding retro.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:35:12 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/nedir-nadir-don-t-u-feel-it/https://obscuur.io/releases/nedir-nadir-don-t-u-feel-it/1 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/your-track-in-the-club-a-realistic-guide-to-getting-your-music-played-by-djs/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/your-track-in-the-club-a-realistic-guide-to-getting-your-music-played-by-djs/Learn the realistic strategies DJs use to discover new music. Discover how record labels, promo platforms, and relationships get your tracks into club sets in 2026.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:18:18 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/perzik-shoot-for-the-stars/https://obscuur.io/releases/perzik-shoot-for-the-stars/6 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/two-cities-one-beat-how-berlin-and-amsterdam-forged-the-sound-of-european-techno/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/two-cities-one-beat-how-berlin-and-amsterdam-forged-the-sound-of-european-techno/In the late 1980s, as the Cold War was breathing its last, two cities—Berlin and Amsterdam—became the twin epicenters of a cultural revolution that would reshape electronic music forever. While both were fueled by the raw, futuristic energy of house and techno imported from Chicago and Detroit, their stories unfolded in dramatically different ways. One was a story of anarchic rebirth in the rubble of a fallen empire; the other, a curated explosion of love and inclusivity in a city already known for its liberal spirit. This is the detailed, factual story of how Berlin’s post-wall chaos and Amsterdam’s pre-planned paradise forged the two foundational pillars of European techno.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:46:52 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/vince-alphen-believe/https://obscuur.io/releases/vince-alphen-believe/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/it-s-a-london-thing-why-uk-garage-speed-garage-are-taking-over-dancefloors-again/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/it-s-a-london-thing-why-uk-garage-speed-garage-are-taking-over-dancefloors-again/From its pirate radio origins to its 2026 TikTok revival, we break down the history, sound, and resurgence of UK Garage and Speed Garage. Here’s why this iconic UK sound is back and bigger than ever.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:43 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/he-end-of-the-afterparty-why-gen-z-is-trading-late-nights-for-healthy-habits-and-what-it-means-for-club-culture/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/he-end-of-the-afterparty-why-gen-z-is-trading-late-nights-for-healthy-habits-and-what-it-means-for-club-culture/Fewer people are going out, and more are embracing wellness. We researched the data behind the “soft clubbing” and sober curious movements and explored what it means for the future of electronic music.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:40:20 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/the-end-of-promo-chaos-how-we-finally-started-making-data-driven-decisions-at-obscuur/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/the-end-of-promo-chaos-how-we-finally-started-making-data-driven-decisions-at-obscuur/For years, our music promotion was a black hole of scattered emails and zero data. We were flying blind. This is the story of how we changed everything with one platform: PromoVault.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:42:36 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/saxon-safe-machine-ep/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/saxon-safe-machine-ep/Australian producer Saxon (Steel City) delivers a high-energy EP built for peak-time dancefloors and hands-in-the-air moments. Drawing from hard house, speed garage and UKG, the project blends fast tempos, uplifting chords and playful basslines, channeling old-school rave energy through a modern club lens.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:37:49 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/uptones-tell-me-ep/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/uptones-tell-me-ep/Uptones debuts on OBSCUUR with Tell Me, a two-track statement that pairs feel-good melody with club-ready weight. Balancing energy and emotion, Uptones leans on deep basslines, driving grooves and warm, 90s-tinted synth work to deliver trance that feels nostalgic yet fresh.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:35:24 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/saxon-safe-machine/https://obscuur.io/releases/saxon-safe-machine/4 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/the-dancefloor-paradox-why-50-of-clubbers-say-phones-are-ruining-nightlife-and-why-they-cant-put-them-down/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/the-dancefloor-paradox-why-50-of-clubbers-say-phones-are-ruining-nightlife-and-why-they-cant-put-them-down/Half of clubbers say phones are ruining the dancefloor. Yet 55% can't stop using them. We explore the psychology of presence, the death of authenticity, and why phone-free clubs are the future.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:21:47 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/uptones-tell-me/https://obscuur.io/releases/uptones-tell-me/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/lubu-surface/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/lubu-surface/Naarm/Melbourne producer LUBU returns to OBSCUUR with Surface, a four-track statement of groove-led, chord-rich techno. The record leans into the traits that define his sound: rolling percussion, dub-soaked depth, UK-club bite, and a warm emotional pull shaped by years behind the DAW and the dance floor. “RYU” opens with a taut, percussive workout and rising chord pressure. “VILGO” rides a nimble bassline and bright, glassy stabs. “Petrol Dub” drops the lights for a head-down, low-end churn with hazy echoes, while “401(k)” snaps back with a bouncier, UK-leaning swing built for peak hours. Across Australia and abroad, LUBU’s records have cut through for their weight, movement and atmosphere, drawing on 90s foundations, dub textures, jungle pressure and UKG flex while keeping focus on the dance floor. Recent releases and independent drops have earned support from leading names in today’s club circuit, underscoring a voice that’s both refined and restless.  Techno with warmth, movement and intent—Surface is LUBU honing the signature he’s been building toward.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:11:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/lubu-surface/https://obscuur.io/releases/lubu-surface/8 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/shugz-keys-to-the-rave/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/shugz-keys-to-the-rave/Shugz rewinds to the golden era of club culture and drags it into 2026. Keys To The Rave is three piano-led, high-energy cuts built on 909 grit, old-skool stabs and big vocal moments—nostalgia recharged with modern punch. It’s uplifting and driving without losing weight on a system. The Time Is Now leads the EP with a hands-in-the-air hook and relentless groove; Bring Back The Beat locks into call-and-response vocals and punchy drums; Come With Me brings the widescreen pads and late-night lift. Out 30.01.26 on OBSCUUR. Belfast headline in December and NYE Northern Ireland set the stage, with more Shugz music landing through 2026. Pre-save now.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:38:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/shugz-keys-to-the-rave/https://obscuur.io/releases/shugz-keys-to-the-rave/6 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/four-to-eight-rave-prescription/https://obscuur.io/releases/four-to-eight-rave-prescription/4 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/nai-rewind/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/nai-rewind/Melbourne/Naarm producer Nai delivers REWIND, four peak-time club tracks that fuse raw, driving drums with uplifting, melodic lift. Built for late nights and festival moments, the EP keeps tension high and release euphoric without tipping into polish; it’s dancefloor-ready, emotional, and direct. Instrumental at heart (with the occasional chant or vocal stab), REWIND channels Nai’s clean, high-impact sound that’s turning heads across Naarm’s scene. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:03:42 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/nai-rewind/https://obscuur.io/releases/nai-rewind/4 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-returns-to-amsterdam-for-a-night-of-trance-amp-hard-house/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-returns-to-amsterdam-for-a-night-of-trance-amp-hard-house/Following a sold-out ADE event, OBSCUUR is back in Amsterdam on February 6th, 2026, for a night of trance and hard house at Toekomstmuziek. The lineup includes KELLAR, Luca v/d Hombergh, S3PPA & Trampé.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:17:31 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/watto-get-sturdy/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/watto-get-sturdy/Australia’s WATTO returns to OBSCUUR with “Get Sturdy,” our first release of 2026 and the follow-up to his breakout “Latin Tool.” The track locks WATTO’s signature into one tight statement: hard-groove percussion, euphoric trance leads and that glossy Y2K sheen, built for maximum movement and big-room lift. Hailing from the Mornington Peninsula and now a fixture on fast, melodic club bills, WATTO has carried his momentum from Aussie floors to Europe with dates in Paris, Brussels, Vienna and Berlin, plus appearances on HÖR Berlin, Radio Rudina, and INTERCELL x Hotmeal. With releases on Hot Meal Records and a sound he calls “groovy nostalgic trance that makes you dance,” “Get Sturdy” pushes that formula forward—direct, feel-good, and ready for peak time.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:41:44 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/watto-get-sturdy/https://obscuur.io/releases/watto-get-sturdy/1 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-2025-year-in-review/https://obscuur.io/blogs/news/obscuur-2025-year-in-review/Thank you for being with us this year. 2025 was about music first and always. We released more than fifty records from over twenty countries, reached millions of plays and millions of views across platforms, and grew a community that listens with intent. We also tightened our setup behind the scenes with ADA / Warner Music distribution so every release can travel further and land in the right places.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:14:51 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/beki-feel/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/beki-feel/Dutch producer Bekí (Haarlem) signs a five-track statement of dreamy, bouncy club energy, stitching together trance emotion and hard-house drive. Built around English vocal hooks and widescreen pads, the EP moves through different shades of feeling and identity: the shimmering lift of “Feel,” the flirt of “I Know You Like It,” the urgent push of “I Want More,” the bittersweet pull of “Never Leave Me,” and the cheeky swing of “Throw It Back.”Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/beki-feel/https://obscuur.io/releases/beki-feel/5 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/jucy-kleinefrigo-gimme-a-kiss/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/jucy-kleinefrigo-gimme-a-kiss/Belgian producers JUCY and Kleinefrigo join forces for the first time on Gimme A Kiss, a three-track EP that captures the emotional tension between nostalgia and forward momentum on the dancefloor. Born from their creative connection during the 32Jumpstreet project curated by Mirage, this release marks a natural evolution of both artists’ sonic identities, blending trance, house, lo-fi textures and club-ready energy.Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:24:23 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/kleinefrigo-gimme-a-kiss/https://obscuur.io/releases/kleinefrigo-gimme-a-kiss/3 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/luvstruck-liam-parkins-mimi-ravers/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/luvstruck-liam-parkins-mimi-ravers/The Ravers EP brings together three fresh forces in UK and Irish dance: producers Liam Parkins and Luvstruck, and Dublin vocalist MIMI. United by their love for late-90s club music, they deliver two standout tracks that blend nostalgia with today’s dance-floor energy.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 02:44:37 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/liam-parkins-ravers/https://obscuur.io/releases/liam-parkins-ravers/4 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/chris-p-rock-your-body/https://obscuur.io/blogs/releases/chris-p-rock-your-body/Antwerp’s CHRIS :P lands on OBSCUUR with Rock Your Body, a three-track EP packed with fast-paced, vocal-led club energy. Pulling from the DNA of ‘90s trance and early hard dance, the EP delivers tight grooves, playful cuts, and peak-time momentum throughout.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:14:17 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/prinsezy-sexy-garage/https://obscuur.io/releases/prinsezy-sexy-garage/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/chris-p-rock-your-body/https://obscuur.io/releases/chris-p-rock-your-body/6 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/lepsi-unspoken/https://obscuur.io/releases/lepsi-unspoken/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/shugz-come-on-now/https://obscuur.io/releases/shugz-come-on-now/2 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/butchaboi-can-u-feel-it/https://obscuur.io/releases/butchaboi-can-u-feel-it/4 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/prinsezy-mad-innit/https://obscuur.io/releases/prinsezy-mad-innit/10 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://obscuur.io/releases/deveraux-overdrive/https://obscuur.io/releases/deveraux-overdrive/6 tracks on OBSCUUR Records.Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT