BLACK TECHNO MATTERS
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Our mission is to reclaim techno as a manifestation of Black expression in a society that has oppressed it by creating spaces, both virtual and IRL, that celebrate the black roots of techno. An assertion and a reminder that Techno IS Black.


LIBER8 US 2026

Experience the mission of BLACK TECHNO MATTERS at a city near you! More dates to be announced.

📍 Detroit, MI •MAY 22

📍 Pittsburgh, PA •MAY 21

📍Richmond, VA•APR 18

📍Baltimore, MD•MAR 20

📍Richmond VA•FEB 28

📍Washington DC•FEB 27

📍 Brooklyn, NY•FEB 21

📍 Washington DC•JAN 16

📍 Detroit, MI •MAY 22 📍 Pittsburgh, PA •MAY 21 📍Richmond, VA•APR 18 📍Baltimore, MD•MAR 20 📍Richmond VA•FEB 28 📍Washington DC•FEB 27 📍 Brooklyn, NY•FEB 21 📍 Washington DC•JAN 16


UPCOMING EVENTS

 

WED JUN 17 2026
SONIC SESSIONS
@ BTM HQ v2 (DC / URL)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WED JUN 3 2026

SUBMIT YOUR TRACK

BTM’s LIBER8 season is coming up, and we’ve got SONIC SESSIONS right in the middle of it! Join us Wednesday, June 17 for a fresh chance to send me and Black Techno Matters an original track that will be heard in an intimate setting by other artists and the BTM label team themselves, followed by thoughtful discussion on your music.

To send us a track, fill in the form and follow the instructions by Wednesday, June 3. As always, we’ll keep sessions small to give artists the full time to hear their tracks and chat with us. So, whether you’d like to submit a demo for the Black Techno Matters music label, test your mixdown or mastering techniques, or share your art with community and talk about it, we’re hype to hear from you

We’ll email selected artists the Friday before Sonic Sessions. Check out Sonic Sessions on the Black Techno Matters website for more details on how to submit. 

Your two weeks to the deadline starts… now!


SUBMIT YOUR TRACK


yNOTi - ON VANTABLACK WINGS

BLACK TECHNO MATTERS MUSIC LABEL

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yNOTi makes her production debut with On Vantablack Wings, a teasingly enticing and hypnotic release that expands upon the ethereal soundscapes that has made her a rising force in the Los Angeles techno scene.

Drawing from her classical violin training and background in software engineering, yNOTi blends raw intensity and groove with a delicate balance of power and precision that allows her take the listener on a wild journey over a svelte two tracks...

11:17 PM | Sweet Nothings
Alone now, awake. Dub-heavy introspection as something unseen begins to stir.

3:00 AM | Dead of Night
A waking dream scored with live violin. We can't quite shake the feeling someone's following us...



released March 27, 2026

Music and artwork by yNOTi. Mastering by Justin and Drew Barini-Rivers.


 

LIBER8 US 2026 TOUR

Liber8 US 2026 Tour

Experience the mission of BLACK TECHNO MATTERS at a city near you as the BTM crew traverses across US cities during the Liber8 US 2026 Tour!

In previous years, the innovative collective pulled off the feat of throwing multiple Liber8 US events in multiple cities during Juneteenth week. In 2026, the crew is spreading out the celebration throughout the year, and giving each city its own space to shine. The tour kicks off Jan 16th (MLK weekend) in DC followed by Richmond, VA on Feb 28th, then heads to other cities in later months.

We hope that the Liber8 US 2026 Tour will be a statement to the music community and to the world that BLACK TECHNO MATTERS, and show what's possible when black artists organize together.

“The Liber8 US events extend the reach of our mission, spreading the knowledge of the black origins of techno across the country. Not just celebrating our history, but also organizing in the present to elevate ourselves into the future. Liber8 U.S. is about people power and showing what’s possible when black artists organize together with intention. And our intention is not just to party, but to liberate ourselves in body and mind and across time and space, using techno as a means to escape the chains of this oppressive society and travel to an alternate timeline where we are free to be ourselves and express ourselves. It’s time to Liber8 US!”

- Bernard Farley, Founder of Black Techno Matters


RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR CREW

Check out what the Black Techno Matters crew has been listening to.

Check out the story behind the creation of “Subbie” by Kerri Chandler, an ode to Sub Club, Glasgow that was mixed in the club itself!

That Kid - Lip Service

Diyanna Monet - Sacr3d Tr33

Mala - Changes


 

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