Tino Machauer

Shockwerk's youngstar Tino Machhauer steps into his own space with KLAR Audio, his imprint, delivering proper techno that sidesteps the usual apprentice moves. This is a producer confident enough to push beyond the house framework he learned under, landing on something leaner and more industrial-minded.

Fusion EP cuts straight - four tracks of peak-time techno built on the kind of stripped-back foundation that rewards close listening on a good system. Machhauer's worked up a sense of space here, letting individual elements breathe rather than stack them to breaking point. The kind of record that sounds different each time you play it, which usually means it was thought through properly.

Limited edition 12" at 45 RPM. This is KLAR Audio's fifth release and it signals a label serious about architecture over trend.