Function, Regis, Sandwell District, Rivet, Monic – Hidden on Point Of Departure

Function is US techno producer David Sumner from New York, who joined Regis' Sandwell District collective in 2004. He produces peak time driving techno and raw hypnotic tracks for labels including Tresor Records, Sandwell District, and his own Infrastructure New York imprint.

Monic is a US-based producer who has released 11 tracks since 2014 across labels including Tresor Records, Osiris, and Point Of Departure. Her sound spans driving peak-time techno to raw hypnotic cuts and melodic house, with recent electronica explorations extending her range into downtempo territory.

Karl O'Connor operates as Regis from the UK, founding the Downwards label and establishing himself as a key figure in industrial techno. His output spans raw, hypnotic techno and driving peak-time tracks across Downwards, Tresor Records, and Blackest Ever Black.

Swedish producer Rivet, real name Mika Adam Erik Hallbäck Vuorenpää, operates from Malmö and has released on Editions Mego, Point Of Departure, and Midnight Shift since 2012. His sound spans driving techno, raw hypnotic rhythms, and melodic house with an industrial pulse and atmospheric sensibilities.

Sandwell District is a techno collective formed in 2002 by Karl O'Connor, David Sumner, and Juan Mendez, who also ran the Sandwell District label until 2011. Their sound spans raw hypnotic techno to peak-time driving tracks, with recent releases appearing on Point Of Departure.