SPFDJ – Heel Thyself on Intrepid Skin

SPFDJ delivers a new Hard Techno, “Heel Thyself”, now available on Intrepid Skin. Released on 2025-11-07. Download now.

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Behind the Hard Techno : Release Notes

SPFDJ steps up for her long-awaited debut EP, Heel Thyself, out Friday 7th November on Intrepid Skin. A core figure in grassroots techno circuits, and an internationally lauded DJ, SPFDJs ascent reflects a passion for music governed by love and grit in equal measure. At once providing a gleefully chaotic two-fingers to dance musics self-serious establishment, whilst also flexing an ever-expanding knowledge of its roots and potentials, her musical armoury is renowned the world over for inspiring debauchery and sweat-soaked hedonism. As an artist whose journey has been defined by challenging the norms of electronic music, SPFDJs rebel spirit is recognised locally and globally, but guiding this attitude is a vulnerability to the realities of the music industry, and the rise of conservatism that permeates every aspect of life. And whilst sensitive to the use of buzzwords like community, its ultimately a respect for the people who keep these scenes alive that motivates her artistry. In releasing this EP, she taps into a more vulnerable side. The title – a nod to internal healing processes, and a play on words to motivate queers and women to boot up for battle against increasingly oppressive structures – shines a light on some of the values she holds up to electronic music culture. At once playfully chaotic and deeply energising, Heel Thyself spins us through a cyclone of kicks, punches, and noise. Opener Cluster B Intro is a tempo-twisting barrage of gabber led by a robotic vocal command, setting the scene for pretty much anything to happen. That Stiletto Track kicks in like a tweaked out distortion of 90s trance before spiralling upwards into a storm of heavy breaks. F*ckboi is hot n heavy electro – classic in its structure, but with the added industrial touch of hammerdrill synths and razor sharp percussion. Swinging into a bouncier state, The Hot in Psychotic flings ricocheting rhythms through frantic claps, with a donk to keep things moving. Rounding things off, Mindless Counting flies higher with pummeling drums lifted by a touch of euphoria. A debut laced with both defiance and self-reckoning, Heel Thyself finds the rebel looking inwards – vulnerable, but sharpened and ready.

Download SPFDJ ‘Heel Thyself’ in MP3, FLAC, and AIFF Formats

Tracklist & Tempos

1. SPFDJ – Cluster B Intro Original Mix, Download MP3

   Techno (Peak Time / Driving) | 85 BPM – G Major | 3:16

2. SPFDJ – “That Stiletto Track” Original Mix, Download MP3

   Hard Techno | 147 BPM – F Major | 5:10

3. SPFDJ – F*ck-boi Original Mix, Download MP3

   Techno (Peak Time / Driving) | 146 BPM – Bb Minor | 4:57

4. SPFDJ – The Hot in Psychotic Original Mix, Download MP3

   Hard Techno | 147 BPM – Db Minor | 5:46

5. SPFDJ – Mindless Counting Original Mix, Download MP3

   Hard Techno | 146 BPM – B Major | 5:56