Swiss techno merchants Styro2000 and Bang Goes are two of the best kept secrets of the minimal techno underground. I remember seeing their live show in Istanbul a few years ago, in front of a huge desk with godknows how many analogue devices, creating this mindblowing raw improvised techno with no computers in sight. This truly remarkable experience was profoundly different than watching DJ’s spun techno tracks that we’ve come to see for years, yet contrarily they’ve never got their well-deserved success in bigger techno circles.

They’ll be performing in Istanbul this Saturday and although I’ve been skipping the techno class for the last 3-4 years, I might even be back for a quick recap this weekend. For the people who’ve seen them play before, I’m sure it’ll bring back fond memories but for the new generation of technoheads who haven’t experienced their live energy and creativity before it will be an inspirational experience.

Styro was the boss of Anarres, and released most of his work on the Zurich based Bruchstücke label which has operated sporadically during their 10 year existence mainly releasing their own productions and a few friends like Serafin and Luciano.