Performed in real time
The musical structure can develop through hands-on decisions instead of a fully predetermined arrangement.
Modular Techno · live hardware
Listen to modular techno live sets and download
Long-form techno can evolve differently when it is played on modular and hardware systems. Discover performances shaped in real time instead of fixed entirely on a timeline.
ReleaseGround
Why modular live techno feels different
A modular live set is not automatically better because cables are involved. Its strength comes from decisions happening in the moment: patterns are opened and closed, modulation is redirected, clocks interact and the performer decides how much control to keep or surrender.
That can create a different sense of time from a conventional track. Transitions may take longer, small changes become important and the system itself can introduce variation that would be tedious to draw by hand. ReleaseGround gives these longer performances room alongside conventional releases.
Hardware character
Sequencers, analog voices, modular modulation and external processing can leave audible fingerprints.
Long-form listening
Live sets can build a continuous arc rather than resetting every few minutes.
Hardware & modular
Artists with real modular / live setups
Selected releases
Discover machine-driven performances
Explore the live and modular-related releases below, then continue through the catalog for Industrial, Acid and experimental techno.
Kaltwerk
Benji & the Tecknoid"Kaltwerk" by Benji & the Tecknoid is an independent release on Tecknoid303. The release is categorized under the industrial techno genre. Released in 2026 with a runtime of 127 and 147 BPM. Live set from November 13, 2026, on TikTok and industrial techno played live on a modular system: These keywords, chosen by the artist, describe the character of the release. The release is available directly on Tecknoid303.
STEEL REQUIEM
Benji & the Tecknoid"STEEL REQUIEM" by Benji & the Tecknoid is an independent release on Tecknoid303. The release is categorized under the industrial techno genre. Released in 2026 with a runtime of 80. Second LiveSet from November 8, 2026, on TikTok. Industrial, techno, and brutal: These keywords, chosen by the artist, describe the character of the release. The release is available directly on Tecknoid303.
Lost Places
Tribew00d"Lost Places" by Tribew00d is an independent release on Tecknoid303. The release is categorized under the genres Hypnotic Techno, Tekno, and Tribe. Released in 2026, it has a runtime of 6:20 and a BPM of 175. The label is listed as Tribew00d. raw modular tribe atmos acid: These keywords, chosen by the artist, describe the character of the release. The release is available directly from Tecknoid303.
UNSCRIPTED PRESSURE
Benji & the Tecknoid"UNSCRIPTED PRESSURE" by Benjamin Müller is an independent release on Tecknoid303. Released in 2026 and listed at 147 BPM. Hard, driving, and industrial—performed live and improvised on TikTok on October 30, 2026: These keywords, chosen by the artist, describe the character of the release. The release is available directly from Tecknoid303.
SYSTEM OVERRIDE
Benji & the TecknoidSYSTEM OVERRIDE by Benjamin Müller is an independent release on Tecknoid303. The release is categorized under the industrial techno genre. Released in 2026. 147 BPM, modular system, live improvisation, and a 2-hour set: these keywords chosen by the artist describe the character of the release. The release is available directly from Tecknoid303.
Machine Possession
Benji & the Tecknoid"Machine Possession" by Benjamin Müller is an independent release on Tecknoid303. The release is categorized under the Industrial Techno genre. Released in 2026 and listed at 147 BPM. Industrial Techno Live Set performed live on TikTok on October 17, 2026: These keywords, chosen by the artist, describe the character of the release. The release is available directly on Tecknoid303.
STEEL PULSE RITUAL
Benji & the Tecknoid"STEEL PULSE RITUAL" by Benjamin Müller is an independent release on Tecknoid303. The release is categorized under the industrial techno genre. It was released in 2026 and is listed at 147 BPM. Industrial Techno Live Set: These keywords, chosen by the artist, describe the character of the release. The release is available directly from Tecknoid303.
PA-Bird
Tribew00d"PA-Bird" by Tribew00d is an independent release on Tecknoid303. The release is categorized under the genres Industrial Techno, Raw Techno, and Tribe. Released in 2026 with a runtime of 14.08 and a BPM of 170. Modular, tribe, raw, bouncy: These keywords, chosen by the artist, describe the character of the release. The release is available directly on Tecknoid303.
Discover more related music
Browse previews, artists and more real releases directly on ReleaseGround.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Dive deeper into this sound
Live Set vs. DJ Set: The Architectures of the Techno Floor
Whether turntables or a modular hardware rig, techno demands different approaches. An examination of control, risk, and club dramaturgy.
Read article →Schlappi Engineering Three Body: Complex Analog Sound Synthesis
An exploration of the Schlappi Engineering Three Body module. How complex analog waveshaping and modulation shape modular sound aesthetics.
Read article →Chaos and Control: Modular Synths in Industrial Techno Live Sets
Why Eurorack remains essential for raw underground techno, where its pitfalls lie, and how live improvisation succeeds.
Read article →Explore more sounds