Best Techno Podcasts: Where Heads Go When the Club’s Closed
- Filip
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
Maybe you’re in a post-rave come-down, maybe you’re running errands while pretending your life is a Boiler Room set, or maybe you’re just tired of watching algorithms regurgitate the same three DJs. That’s where techno podcasts come in: part education, part eavesdropping, and full-blown obsession material.
Here’s your guide to the best techno podcasts in 2025—the ones that break down the culture, spin up the history, and remind you that yes, there’s actual intellect behind that kick drum.
1. RA Exchange (Resident Advisor)
The gold standard. Think of it as the NPR of the underground—deep, thoughtful interviews with artists who’d rather die than say “EDM.”
Why it’s worth your time: You’ll learn more about the inner lives of techno producers than you ever did from their Instagram captions.
Listen for: Context. Complexity. Sometimes a little existential dread.
2. Drumcode Radio Live (with Adam Beyer)
For when you want zero frills and full-throttle techno. Adam Beyer curates weekly sets from the Drumcode universe: industrial, hard, polished. Like having Berghain in your headphones (minus the queue and shame spiral).
Why it hits: Consistent, high-energy, with just enough polish to feel pro but never soulless.
3. Dekmantel Podcast
From the festival that does no wrong, Dekmantel’s podcast is as eclectic as its lineups. One week you’re floating through ambient space; the next you’re in a Dutch bunker at 145 BPM.
Why it’s different: Not just for techno purists. Think genre-hopping with taste.
4. HÖR Berlin Archives
HÖR isn’t technically a podcast, but rip the audio from any set and you’ve got a podcast that’s dirtier, weirder, and more fun than anything Spotify’s algorithm recommends.
Why include it? Because no one captures Berlin’s DIY techno culture like HÖR. And sometimes, no words is the best vibe.
5. MUTEK Podcasts
From Montreal to Tokyo, MUTEK bridges the gap between techno and avant-garde electronic art. This podcast is for when you want to pretend you’re soundtracking a sci-fi film set in an abandoned planetarium.
Why it slaps (softly): It’s thoughtful, lush, and will probably introduce you to at least three new producers you’ll end up stalking.
6. Reclaim Your City
Heavy, brooding, and unapologetically urban. RYC’s podcast showcases artists from across the European techno capitals—Berlin, Paris, Rome—with sets that feel like cold concrete and hot regret.
Best for: Long train rides, warehouse flashbacks, or Monday existentialism.
7. No Way Back Radio (with DVS1)
DVS1 doesn’t mess around. This isn’t your average DJ interview fluff. Expect big topics: dance floor ethics, community politics, vinyl elitism. It's what techno sounds like when it has something to say.
Why it matters: Because sometimes the scene needs a bit of self-reflection—and a kick in the ass.
8. The Bunker Podcast
From the legendary NYC party series, The Bunker is an essential archive of deep, dark, hypnotic techno. Less “festival banger,” more “slow descent into beautiful madness.”
Best time to listen: 3 a.m. or while aimlessly walking in circles wondering if your last situationship was a hallucination.
Why Techno Podcasts Matter (More Than You Think)
Techno’s not just music—it’s architecture, politics, personal philosophy. But the club isn’t exactly the place for discourse (unless you count bathroom mirror pep talks). Podcasts give fans and producers a space to stretch out. To tell stories. To ask questions. To stop pretending this whole thing starts and ends with the drop.
In a world where every DJ now has a TikTok and a side hustle, these shows are the places where the deeper work gets done. The slow listening. The nuance. The stuff that doesn’t always get applause—but definitely deserves your ears.
