This collection of tracks is an addition to my blog post about why minimal house and techno music is so addictive.
Although it says “You Need to Hear in 2026” it also contains some gems from last year.
Either way, these tracks are fresh and timeless:
01/ Albert Azar – Politically Correct
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Label: Sounds of Sirius
Year of Release: 2025
Album: SIRIUSB002 EP
What I like about this track:
“Politically Correct” stands out for its stomping, yet rolling groove. A Spanish speaking man’s babbling over the top gives the track its special touch. Plus, Albert is just a nice guy – I enjoy writing with him every now and then and chatting about music and everything under the sun.
02/ Silat Beksi – My B!tches
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Label: Rawax
Year of Release: 2026
Album: Vertigo EP
What I like about this track:
Moving on from political correctness, we come to Silat Beksi’s “My B!tches” 🫠 – an entertaining minimal track from his Vertigo EP, which I’d classify as straddling the line between minimal and tech house.
03/ Aldo Cadiz – Nota W
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Label: Beatwax Records
Year of Release: 2026
Album: Amandorada EP
What I like about this track:
“Nota W” has a powerful drive that makes it perfect for peak time purposes. It features a whole arsenal of quirky yet tasteful and well-coordinated sounds that keep the track engaging from start to finish.
04/ Cristi Cons – Hello
Format: Vinyl only
Label: Serialism Records
Year of Release: 2025
Album: V.A. – Nowhere fast Vol. 1
What I like about this track:
Cristi Cons’ “Hello” is driven by a punchy, driving bassline, that is accompanied by hazy vocal cuts and moody synth pads. This track is a great example of a track that I would still classify as minimal, even though it offers more than just a a bare minimum of percussive clicks and bleeps.
05/ Prt Stacho – Deva (Last Pines Remix)
Format: Vinyl only
Label: Sounds of Sirius
Year of Release: 2026
Album: Fedo & Prt Stacho – Eye of Deva
What I like about this track:
Even though I really like Fedo’s “Big Eye,” which opens the EP, I’m particularly drawn to the vibe of Prt Stacho’s “Eye of Deva” in the Last Pines remix. The concept of minimalism, combined with atmospheric pad sounds, is also fully realized here.
06/ Ema Remedi – Space is a Place
Format: Vinyl only
Label: Sketches Records
Year of Release: 2025
Album: Entropy EP
What I like about this track:
Ema Remedi’s “Space is a Place” captivates with a simple yet hypnotic felt-piano motif. It’s something I love anyway: the integration of acoustic instruments and sounds into electronic music.
07/ NTFO – Circulara
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Label: Sintope Vinyl Series
Year of Release: 2026
Album: Derivat EP
What I like about this track:
“Circulara” hits the ground running right from the start with its rolling bassline. Distorted vocal cuts and loops give the track its unmistakable sound. An absolute dancefloor weapon!
08/ Fedo – After Out
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Label: Modeight
Year of Release: 2026
Album: Nuke Hook EP
What I like about this track:
Minimal, just the way I like it: groovy, pared down, yet playful. It’s hard to pick out any particular track on this EP. I picked “After Out” for my latest Vinyl Only Minimal DJ Mix.
09/ Tom Ellis – Chroma Blur
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Label: Logistic records / Telegraph records
Year of Release: 2025
Album: Chroma Blur EP
What I like about this track:
“Chroma Blur” combines an intricate drum und percussion arrangement with an ebbing and flowing synth pad. On top of that short vocal cuts whisper mysteriously through space and time.
10/ EASTMYND – Detachment
Format: Digital
Label: Evaporate
Year of Release: 2026
Album: Evaporate VA011 – 6th Anniversary
What I like about this track:
“Detachment” combines dubby synth stabs with an intricate arrangement of glitches, vocal cuts and ambience sounds. Some pads that slowly slip out of tune add to the gloomy atmosphere. Minimal but multifaceted at the same time.
11/ Magasine – Klimduin
Format: Vinyl (first) & digital
Label: Magasin Music Records
Year of Release: 2026
Album: Thank You My Sun EP
What I like about this track:
I hope you’ll forgive me for ending this list with a shameless plug. But the release of my second vinyl EP is just around the corner. And with “Artistico” and “Klimduin,” the record features two tracks that straddle the line between minimal and tech house. I’m very happy about the whole EP. Which is something you can’t always say about your own work as an artist… 😉
Minimal House & Techno DJ Mix
If you’d like to hear some of the tracks mentioned earlier as a DJ mix, check out my latest Minimal DJ Set (Vinyl only):
Bonus: Magasine – Amuse Gueule (Unreleased)
“Amuse Gueule” is a track that I made just for the lovely people who subscribe to my newsletter.
Feel free to check it out …🙂
