Bang Tech 12

12/09/2025

An upcoming mini documentary from A3FStudios

11/13/2025

New Music for you today!!!
Bang Tech 12's eleventh installment of our 2025 series delivers pure Motor City techno from Derrick Thompson, better known as Drivetrain—a name that speaks to the mechanical soul of Detroit itself. Drivetrain's journey began in a musically inclined family, with early experiences on guitar, bass, and drums before gradually transitioning from traditional musician to electronic music producer. His older brother was a DJ in the 80s, spinning house and progressive music in clubs, inspiring Derrick to pick up where his brother left off—carrying the torch forward into three decades of uncompromising techno production.

As the founder of the long-running Detroit-based house/techno label Soiree Records International, Drivetrain has been a cornerstone of the city's underground infrastructure, not just making music but building the systems that keep the culture alive. His first introduction to techno was Kraftwerk's "Trans Europe Express," made a cult classic in Detroit by The Electrifying Mojo, a track that changed perspectives and set him on a path of translating the city's industrial heartbeat into electronic form. Working with both hardware from the tape era and modern DAWs, Drivetrain embraces technology while maintaining that hands-on approach that defines authentic Detroit techno.

Drivetrain's sets are charismatic, energetic and always unexpected—like an underground expedition that keeps the dance floor electrified. His inclusion in Bang Tech 12's monthly series represents our commitment to honoring the architects who've spent decades perfecting their craft. Drivetrain looks for music that's dynamic and expresses passion, music that is not overly produced or robotic—principles that shine through in this EP. This is techno from someone who understands that being from the Motor City, the word drivetrain is spoken of often—it's the essential power transmission system that converts raw energy into forward momentum. Like his namesake, Drivetrain's tracks are the crucial components that translate electronic impulses into kinetic force, connecting Detroit's storied past to its perpetual future through pure, unfiltered rhythm science.

3 track album

10/20/2025

New Music Monday!
This month's EP from SONIK is banging!
Seriously funky Techno with Acid and Detroit vibes throughout.
Get some!

4 track album

09/18/2025

We just had our 10th release for 2025!
We’ve had so many new artists to the label this year and we couldn’t be more grateful for the art and music they have contributed.
Looking for a way to support these artists?
Click the link. We’re offering the full discography for 30% off.

https://bangtech12.bandcamp.com

09/17/2025

Thank you Shane Dee for putting some Bang Tech tracks on this slamming mix!!!

A new series of virtual thoughtwaves. Recorded live in one take. No edits. No safety nets. Just sound and signal. Deep techno, hypnotic rhythm's, analog grit, and digital ghosts. built for dancers, d

09/12/2025

New Music Friday!!!! Get the new one from BLKTNY.
This one is Banging!

4 track album

08/22/2025

DJ Seoul is in Philadelphia, PA tomorrow night.

First time in Philadelphia!
I’ve been excited for this one all summer long! Let’s go!

08/13/2025

Check out this mix featuring a couple of Justin Neal tracks from our first release. Respect to Donald Denton for this one!

Bortle 1 Radio 001 Tracklist: Mac Vaughn - Scorpian(Mateo! Remix) Booka Shade - Charlotte(Dubfire Remix) Krypta - Aero CIREZ D - CENTURY OF THE MOUSE Gesaffelstein - A Lost Era Le Son Du Placard - Ab

08/13/2025

It's the 12th!!! New Music Day!!! This months Techno EP is from Chicago's legendary Microdot.

3 track album

08/09/2025

Come check out Viswar at Flint Drop Fest tomorrow August 9th!

Viswar
Combining his love for hard, hypnotic techno and his technical approach to producing music, Bang Tech 12 artist Viswar is poised to make his name in the global techno scene.

Like many artists, he heard electronic music before experiencing it at a local rave. The impact of seeing people dancing and enjoying the music in a live environment was the catalyst for pursuing DJing and music production. While he pounds out highly energetic DJ sets, his real love is making the music.

A self-taught producer who melds computers and hardware synths, Viswar’s goal is to release his music on a larger scale and continually evolve his skills. With his understanding of the energy that comes with hearing techno in a live space, his goal is live performance, putting in play the very elements that drew him to techno in the first place.

08/08/2025

Come check out DJ Seoul at Flint Drop Fest tomorrow August 9th!

DJ Seoul
This DJ is one of America's leading ambassadors of Detroit Techno and Techno Bass. As a soldier for the Detroit Techno Militia, this powerhouse DJ has been spreading the gospel of Techno throughout the world for the past three decades. With lightning fast mixing skills and exceptionally technical scratches and juggles, Seoul brings an energy to the dancefloor that is rarely seen. As a producer, his work on the Detroit Techno Militia record label and his remixes for international labels have garnered him worldwide acclaim. DJ Seoul gives the crowd one hundred percent every time he performs. This energy is clearly visible and reciprocated by the audience.

If a citizen of Detroit could be considered an asset, then DJ Seoul would be one of the most beloved. By representing his hometown globally and by playing Detroit Music, Seoul continues to carry the torch that was handed to him by the greats that came before him. Playing music from Electro, Techno and Acid, to House, Soul and Rare Groove, this trend-setting performer has become known for his style of bringing a Hip-Hop Turntablist flair to his mixing and scratching DJ sets regardless of genre.

Before he was a full-time DJ, Seoul spent many years in the music industry. Raised on the East side of Detroit, he began his musical career at a young age through various counterculture sounds and movements. His formal training began in 1985 with percussion and continues today with both traditional and electronic instruments. Coming from a very diverse musical and cultural background, Seoul cites many different personal influences including Jeff Mills as The Wizard, Terrence Parker, Dave Clarke and Underground Resistance.

In 1996, he co-founded the Bang Tech 12 management company with Greg Montgomery aka. DJ Eclipse. Bang Tech 12 has represented many acts over the years that have gone on to influence the world, including Magda, DJ Minx, Jerry The Cat, DJ Psycho and Jacq. Bang Tech 12 has grown, and continues today as a leader in the industry with members that cover the entire globe.

In addition to a twenty plus year DJ career that has taken him across the world, DJ Seoul writes and produces electronic music with great attention to detail. Now with over 30 releases on vinyl, CD and digital, His music can be found anywhere good music is sold. He has been featured on Television and Radio worldwide including FOX 2 News: Detroit, ABC's "The List" and Dave Clarke’s White Noise Radio on 3VOOR12 as well as countless radio stations across the United States. One can find DJ Seoul's production work worldwide on the Detroit Techno Militia, RobotMachine Records, Cratesavers International, Hidden Recordings, 6ONE6, Cubek, Voxnox, Coma, Alien Force, Detroit Threads Records, Detox Recordings, Division X, Subdivizion, Moehouse Records and Drugaci Exhibitions record labels, as well as his own label; Bang Tech 12

08/07/2025

Come check out DETUNE at Flint Drop Fest this Saturday August 9th!

DETUNE is known as a crate digger, his sets often include rare tracks that he unearths
from record stores and flea markets around the world. This dedication to vinyl and crate
digging sets him apart, giving his music an authenticity and depth that resonates with
audiences. Constantly exploring the history of electronic music, relentlessly searching for
music that expands the mind and moves the soul.
Creating a new vibe every time he gets on deck. Playing preferably on a 3 turntable setup,
this allows for more improvisation and is ideal for long blends, scratching and the
manipulating of sound effects along with more trickery.
Over the past two decades, DETUNE kept working in silent, perfecting his craft and
exploring the roots of our music. A journey witch led him to Detroit, Vancouver, Tokyo,
Kyoto, Berlin and many more. In his own productions he combines analog sound with
digital recording technology, searching for that uncompromising, timeless sound that
reflects the soul of the music. His music is a reflection of his philosophy: that the digital
age is both a tool of liberation and a potential prison.
Therefor it is important to stay a student of music, DJ without master, not bound by any
rules, hypes or trends. Being able to choose his own path and direction in the current
commercialized musical landscape, putting the music first, always.
“To me this music thing is about a Determined Engagement To Uplift Neglected Elements
of this art form, hence the name” – DETUNE