Hands Up by The Southern

Contempo proudly returns with a gripping five-track release from The Southern, whose Hands Up EP is a no-holds-barred declaration of raw techno power.

The Southern is a force in the European techno circuit, known for his uncompromising sound and standout releases on labels such as Odd Recordings, Tronic, and Suara. With a style rooted in fast-paced, loop-driven grooves and distorted energy, his tracks have earned consistent support from top-tier selectors and underground tastemakers alike. This EP marks another essential step in his relentless evolution.

Hands Up EP continues the label’s mission to highlight genre-pushing artists who represent the future of the scene.

Across five fierce cuts, Hands Up EP delivers a barrage of high-octane techno. The title track leads with militant grooves and commanding vocal chops, while “don’t make me laugh” dives into darker, twisted territories. “violence loop” ups the intensity with raw, looping aggression, and “survived” adds dynamic tension with eerie loops and heavy low-end. Closing things off, “akirE” flips the script with reversed elements and a warped rhythmic drive, sealing the EP with a bold experimental edge.

Demo: Demo@contempomusic.nl

Contempo supplies the underground community with a harder and faster strain of techno that hints at nineties revivalism, whilst breeding contemporary sound design elements. Translating to “with time/tempo”, it references a change in pace for Luigi Madonna’s output, 140+ bpm cuts that will no doubt satiate the modern audience’s craving for intense & uncompromising beats