Mutual Rytm returns for another takeover. Label boss SHDW plays BASEMENT alongside a cohort of the label’s most exciting artists. True to the alias, his work embraces inky darkness and ice-cold textures. There’s an evocative, whispering mystery at the core of his music, which radiates opaque beauty and taut, crafty technique. Over the last few years, SHDW has built on the foundation of his beloved duo SHDW & Obscure Shape with a remarkable solo turn. It’s been one of the most notable runs in modern techno, proving he’s an artist whose already-substantial body of work seems to only herald greater heights to come. ANNĒ is back. A resident of both Amsterdam’s Frenzy and Athen’s SMUT, ANNĒ’s contributions to the Mutual Rytm discography are some of the label’s nastiest. If the titles of her tracks like “Gentle Loop,” “Floating Waves” or “Planetary Dust” suggest the ethereal or diffuse, they’re anything but. ANNĒ consistently summons a dark, captivating energy that is as gripping as it is unrelenting. Fellow Grecian Sera J debuts in the room. Prepare yourself for a dose of livewire, at times unhinged techno power. Sera J’s mixes bristle with barely-contained energy. Ireland-via-NY’s STE-VÍ completes the lineup. With a focus on vinyl and raw, direct techno, STE-VÍ lands in a perfect pocket between rolling funk and slamming warehouse power.