Marcel Fengler’s IMF begins 2022 with IMF011, the beginning of a new era of the label’s outlook, which will combine a focus on new talent, established remixers and a design overhaul. Belgian artist Milo Spykers is first out of the traps for 2022, with his ‚Hier & Nu’ EP (complete with a remix from Fengler) delivering a four-track punch of modern techno. Spyker’s use of dense synths across the EP imbue his tracks with a memorable character that leaps out of the speakers. From the jagged and oppressive leads of ‘Hier & Nu’ to the outright anthemic riffs of ‘The Helicity’ via the cascading stabs of ‘Happex’, the ‚Hier & Nu’ EP is a boisterous work of controlled chaos. Fengler’s remix of ‘Hier & Nu’ extracts Spykers synths, and with clinical precision, reconstructs them around a lean, muscular rhythm track that oozes tension. 'Milo is a very talented young producer. He’s got an uncompromising taste in techno and that convinced me that he’s both a DJ and producer I want to support. I’m really happy to welcome him to the IMF Family.’ (Marcel Fengler, Jan 2022)