Detroit’s long running underground series SCENE returns for their 57th edition, presented by Blank Code & Lincoln Factory, featuring a special headlining performance from Tommy Four Seven. A boundary defying British artist and respected visionary in international techno for over two decades, Tommy Four Seven is known for his powerful, precision driven sets and forward thinking productions.
His imprint 47, recently relaunched as 2.0, stands at the forefront of innovative techno, spotlighting emerging artists like Quelza, Tauceti, and VSK while extending his vision worldwide through curated live events. Support comes from Detroit’s own Project 313, Craig Gonzalez and DJ Sphinx. Blank Code and Lincoln Factory are just getting started, with additional collaborative events already on the horizon, including the annual Movement Afterhours OBSERVE // SCENE scheduled for Sunday, May 24.
– more about SCENE 57 Originally launched in 2011, SCENE has hosted some of techno’s most influential artists, including Regis, Ben Sims, Oscar Mulero, Function, RØDHÅD, Silent Servant, Dasha Rush, and Rrose. The 57th edition marks Tommy Four Seven’s fourth appearance in the series and his first at Lincoln Factory. SCENE was created to highlight up-and-coming artists from the Blank Code roster, including Drumcell, Project 313, Luis Flores, Anthony Jimenez, DJ Hyperactive, Annie Hall, Audio Injection aka Truncate, Brian Sanhaji, Brendan Moeller, Lindsey Herbert, Altstadt Echo, Bas Mooy, Joel Morgan, Mike Parker and more, while supporting countless debut bookings in Detroit. Many of the artists mentioned played their first Detroit show under the SCENE umbrella or through Blank Code’s channels. The series champions the modern sound of techno that has been Europe’s mainstream for years and continues to dominate festivals and events across the world today.
Episode 245 features Negative Affect, the current project of Billy Garcia and a driving force in Los Angeles underground techno for more than a decade. From his early days with 138 to sharing lineups with DVS1 and Oscar Mulero, and performing at Tresor and Movement Festival afterhours, he has consistently represented a raw and uncompromising LA sound on the international stage.
Now fully focused on his solo vision, Negative Affect refines that energy into something heavier and more introspective, built on driving percussion, industrial tension, and hypnotic intensity. Direct. Intentional. Unfiltered.
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Episode 244 welcomes Anna Kost, Berlin-based DJ and producer and founder of the 2247 imprint. Known for her sharp, forward-leaning selections and textural approach to club music, Anna has released on Hotflush, Who Whom, and ÆX, carving out a sound that moves confidently between techno, bass, and experimental club forms.
Her work behind the decks has taken her to iconic rooms including Tresor, RSO, ://about blank, and Watergate, and she’s shared lineups with artists such as Marcel Dettmann, Polygonia, Chloé Robinson, Scuba, Roska, Shackleton, and Appleblim.
For Blank Code Podcast 244, Anna delivers a deep, driving mix that reflects her curatorial vision and the sonic ethos of 2247, raw, precise, and uncompromising. Turn it up and lock in.
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Levitation EP
Release Date: Tuesday 16 December 2025, OUT NOW on Blank Code Bandcamp
Formats: Vinyl & Digital
01. Pendulums
02. Levitation
03. Transmutate
04. Absolved
Texas-based producer Declan James runs the VOIDWARE imprint and events, also listing music on labels such as Edit Select Records, Max Gardner’s Peer, drxvo’s Synergie, and Secus’ Rituals amongst others. The Dallas native is making a significant contribution to the upcoming generation of American techno producers with both a domestic and international touring schedule.
Beginning with “Pendulums,” a classic sci-fi trip with modular bleeps amidst a slinking, bouncing rhythm section for a perfect lesson in patience and restraint. “Levitation” has an otherworldly feeling and floats along a sparse track of swirling drones, chugging bass pulses, and classy percussion taps for a mesmerising and introspective journey. “Transmutate” throws down a stuttering kick drum, haunting tones, and bending modular notes for a grooving yet dystopian analogue concoction. The final track “Absolved” sees a deep dive into details and dub influences. Where eerie rattles and precision production form a memorable dose of sizzling hot, futuristic, and fantastic techno.
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Mastered by Anthony Jimenez @ 313 Mastering
Artwork by Cesar Acosta
For episode 243, we present a four-hour set from Lorely Mur, recorded on October 5th, 2025, during the second edition of Misa de 7 at Bar Américas.
Raised in Ciudad Juárez, Lorely Mur developed her voice within the city’s early-2000s pressure cooker, a context that shaped the discipline and clarity that run through her work. Her years at Hardpop, one of Mexico’s most emblematic clubs, placed her alongside artists from across the global circuit and grounded her approach to techno in precision and intent.
Now based in Denver, she continues to expand her presence in the global underground while remaining a key reference in Mexican techno. This set reflects that trajectory, one that is direct, deliberate and rooted in experience.
Listen and enjoy.
Para el episodio 243, presentamos un set de cuatro horas de Lorely Mur, grabado el 5 de octubre de 2025 durante la segunda edición de Misa de 7 en Bar Américas.
Criada en Ciudad Juárez, Lorely Mur desarrolló su voz dentro del ambiente intenso de la ciudad a principios de los 2000, un contexto que moldeó la disciplina y la claridad que caracterizan su trabajo. Sus años en Hardpop, uno de los clubes más emblemáticos de México, la colocaron junto a artistas de todo el circuito global y consolidaron su enfoque del techno, basado en la precisión y la intención.
Ahora radicada en Denver, continúa expandiendo su presencia en el underground global mientras se mantiene como una figura clave del techno mexicano. Este set refleja ese recorrido: directo, intencional y forjado a través de la experiencia.
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For episode 242, we feature DJ Sphinx, a Detroit-based DJ and multimedia artist whose path into electronic music is shaped by years of creative exploration and deep connection to community.
What began in a bedroom in West Michigan—while studying Fine Art and Illustration—has evolved into a distinct sonic practice rooted in Detroit’s rich techno legacy. After returning home in 2021, Sphinx immersed herself in the city’s underground, drawing inspiration from its enduring ethos of experimentation, resilience, and collective energy.
Her sound blends layered percussion, acid grooves, and Detroit’s driving pulse into mixes that are both introspective and physical. Influenced by early exposure to live jazz, spiritual traditions, and symbolic storytelling, she creates sets that move beyond the functional—toward the transformational.
From stages like Movement, Electric Forest, and The Great Beyond, to this latest offering for Blank Code, Sphinx continues to craft experiences that resonate on and off the dancefloor.
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For episode 241, we welcome Aztekan, a Los Angeles-based artist known for his deep, hypnotic approach to techno. With releases on labels like Olympian, Illegal Alien, and EvilGroove, his sound blends tension, movement, and restraint. Through his imprints Aztekan, BashTech Radio, and Kenopsic Events, he continues to shape a vision of techno that is immersive and uncompromising.
This mix was recorded live from Aztekan’s closing set at the Peer label showcase for Direct to Earth in San Francisco, August 1st, 2025. This mix offers a focused, atmospheric journey into his world.
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Episode 240 brings a transmission from Decoder, the Dallas-based artist crafting hyper-minimalist body music with a distinct sci-fi sensibility.
Through releases on storied labels like Axis and Molecular, as well as modern outposts such as Blank Code, Float, AMTK+, and his own imprints Codec and Toca Records, Decoder has shaped a sound that feels engineered for deep space — stark, rhythmic, and precise.
His work has drawn the attention of techno’s most forward-thinking figures, including Jeff Mills, Rrose, Amotik, and Richie Hawtin, the latter bringing him on an international tour spanning North America, Europe, and India. Decoder’s performances at venues like De School, Fold, and Watergate reflect his alignment with the more experimental edges of the genre.
This mix is not just a set — it’s architecture in motion. Sparse, physical, and charged with tension. All of the tracks featured here are unreleased material by Decoder, offering an exclusive preview of what’s to come.
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Vegas born. Built from small rooms and borrowed gear. She’s played more awful rooms than she can count. Slamming a full live rig together in twenty minutes and making it work. Charisma? Not her thing. That’s why she’s loyal to the underground, the outsiders, and anyone who’s been told they don’t belong. No gatekeeping. No velvet ropes. Just music and the people who find it. Shared the bill with Nina Kravitz, Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin, Rodhad, Dax J, and Takaaki Itoh. You might have to know someone to know who she is but when you see her, ask for a sticker.
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Blank Code Podcast 238 featuring a deep, driving mix from Pleasures, a rising force out of Phoenix. Pleasures delivers a set that perfectly balances raw energy with precision. This mix is a journey through pulsing rhythms and shadowy atmospheres—ideal for late-night sessions or setting the tone for your next underground event.
With releases on respected labels like Synthetik Sounds, Crisis of Man, and RAW, Pleasures continues to push the boundaries of modern techno. Episode 238 is a cerebral journey through a curated mix of hypnotic grooves, intricate landscapes and textures. Merging familiar artists with some emerging talents for an hour of immersive listening. Stream it now and get lost in the sound.
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