Berlin techno heavyweights Pan-Pot return with 'Hornet', a full-throttle collaboration with rising techno force Chloe Martinez, out now on their own imprint HUMAN.\n\nTrue to its name, 'Hornet' drives with a relentless pulse, a track built for full-throttle moments as the season turns from summer haze into club season. Pan-Pot and Chloe Martinez lock into a shared frequency, capitalising the raw drive of peak-time techno into an intricate production.\n\nThe single arrives as Pan-Pot prepares for their anticipated return to ADE, bringing the 50:HERTZ CLUB TRAIN back for a second outing on 24th October. This time it's a special all-day edition dedicated entirely to HUMAN, the duo's own platform and creative outlet, with a lineup featuring collaborator Chloe Martinez alongside Audio State, Kaufmann, and Lalena. The daytime event will then follow into a HUMAN label takeover, with the duo performing an all-night-long set at Het Sieraad into the early hours.\n\nComposed of Tassilo Ippenberger and Thomas Benedix, Pan-Pot have spent the past years shaping global dancefloors while expanding their creative universe through SECOND STATE and HUMAN, platforms that exist as both defining labels and event series. With events across Europe and North America and a relentless run of releases, their sound continues to evolve while staying rooted in physical, emotional club experiences.\n\nJoining them on 'Hornet' is Chloe Martinez, a bold, dynamic, and intense Techno DJ. Since her debut on the French Riviera in 2007, she has shaped a constantly evolving musical universe, establishing herself as a rising figure on the Techno scene, navigating between Melodic, Peak Time, Minimal, and House sounds. Driven by raw energy and a strong artistic sensibility, she first made a name for herself on the Cote d'Azur before expanding internationally, performing in Russia, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, and iconic clubs across France, and sharing stages with artists including Mark Reeve, DJ Hell, Jay Lumen, Nakadia, DJ Snake, Marcus Meinhardt, Nastia, Michelle Manetti, and BOHO.\n\nLaunched as an ongoing chapter in Pan-Pot's evolution, HUMAN and SECOND STATE bridge raw techno energy with something deeper: platforms built around connection, long-form musical journeys, and the belief that the dancefloor still matters.\n\nWith 'Hornet', Pan-Pot and Chloe Martinez bring that vision into sharp, buzzing focus.\n

Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.

Second State Audio Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.

Arcane Music Techno (Peak Time / Driving)