Electronic Music Blog

Vinyl is physics

From groove to your ears: how sound waves become microsculpted plastic, why vinyl sounds "warm" and what physics really says about analog.

Tribe vs Hardtek: What Are the Differences?

Tribe or Hardtek? BPM, groove, kick, vibe, free party: discover the real differences between these two tekno styles.

Vinyl Cutting

Discover the vinyl cutting profession: cutter's role, lathe, lacquer or DMM cutting, technical choices and sonic impact on the record.

Turntable slipmat

Complete guide to choose the ideal turntable slipmat. Optimize sound, reduce vibrations, and discover our sublimated models in vibrant colors!

Music in Free Party

Explore the sonic universe of free parties: from origins to evolutions of Techno, Hardtek and Hardcore music that shapes its history and underground spirit

Streaming & Copyright

Independent artists: how to protect and monetize your music on streaming platforms through ISRC and copyright.

The Perfect Synth for Techno

Serum 2.0, the revolutionary new version from Xfer Records, features multi-engine oscillators (wavetable, granular, spectral), arpeggiator and clip sequencer to push your sound design limits!

Vinyl pressing steps

Vinyl enthusiast? 🎶 Explore the fascinating behind-the-scenes of pressing: audio master, matrices, sound quality... Everything you need to know for perfect records. Click and learn!

Techno Mastering

Expert Techno & Hardtek mastering: get perfect punchy sound for vinyl or streaming. Discover our services and contact us for a personalized quote

Best VST Plugins for Techno & Hardtek

VinylBleu's picks for the best VST plugins to produce Techno & Hardtek in 2026, free and paid, from Vital to the Minimoog UAD.

Numéro Bleu

Discover Numéro Bleu, French Techno, Hard Techno & Hardtek producer and founder of the Vinylbleu label. Stream his tracks on all major platforms.

Mix Void & Funktion-One

We made a mix at our friends from Noisy Concept, Void Acoustics & Funktion-One sound system rental

Top Videos 2022!

Best Of Hardtek and Techno videos for the year 2022

Vinyl Records!

Vinyl records: why do they appeal? How do they endure? For any music lover, vinyl can be compared to 'fine dining'.

Tikal Sound Interview

Producing and selling vinyl, running a label and organizing events in tek: TIKAL explains his daily life, passion and professionalism

Mashup & Bootleg

CHEAP MIX Bootleg Hip Hop & Break Tek House mixed by Ben Batch from Krooksound with second-hand vinyl records

The History of Techno

Like many popular Black American music genres, techno was born in Detroit. Techno origins, styles and evolution, ....

Our Productions

Discover all releases from independent label Vinylbleu, dedicated to Techno and Hardtek music since 2019. 16 vinyl and digital references.

Kromozom EP Mind Gates

Discover acidcore, techno and trance at Kromozom with Mind Gates EP, landing in the bins of Esprits Sauvages label

Digital Tracks

Mix your Hardtek, Techno, Electro and Hardcore tracks on your controller in high quality. Select, buy and download your tracks in WAV quality.

Win Test Pressings

Enter our contests to win vinyl records, festival tickets, digital music and more exclusive prizes from the underground electronic scene.

TEOKAD Interview

Teokad is a producer and DJ, co-founder and event organizer at Mikrokosm and artist booked by Weird Planet Agency, a promising path despite the current crisis.

Madora's First EP Rave10

Crafted since the first lockdown and released during the second in France, Madora transcends the Covid-19 phenomenon. With his first EP Madora 10 Rave on Rave Alert and supported by Hate.

FL Studio Melodic Acid Tutorial

Video tutorial to create MELODIC ACID on FL STUDIO for Acidcore tracks, Tutorial by Sköne

Some Thrash Metal!

Discovering Sepultura's "Roots" album with its vinyl version!

DJ Set OBS Tutorial

Want to stream a mix or live set on Facebook? Follow this tutorial!

Save the Sound System 002

Techno Compilation

Best Of and video Compilation Hardtek & Techno OLD SCHOOL with tracklist