About

The label behind the sound.

Darkground Records is an independent electronic music label based in Barcelona, rooted in hard techno and schranz. Since 2016.

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Who we are

A catalogue that holds up.

Since our first release we have focused on one thing: building a catalogue that holds up. Over 200 releases distributed worldwide, a consistent presence on the Beatport Hard Techno charts and a roster of artists who share the same approach to sound.

We do not chase trends or volume. Every release goes through the same A&R process and the same attention to low end, groove and arrangement. The result is a catalogue that sounds like a catalogue, not a random collection of tracks.

Real sound. Real impact.

Independent music, production tools and creative knowledge shaped through real experience in the studio and on the dancefloor.

10M+ Total streams
Streams across every platform.
200+ Releases
Signed and released by the label.
50+ Beatport Top 100 tracks
Tracks that reached the Beatport Top 100.
10+ Years active
Releasing music since 2016.

Beyond the releases

The same standards, in your studio.

The standards we apply to our releases are the foundation of our sample packs. Each pack is built from real production sessions, not designed for bulk. If a sound is not something we would use in an actual track, it does not go into the pack.

We also publish production and mixing guides covering the decisions that separate tracks that connect from tracks that disappear, and we build our own mixing tools, starting with THERMITE.

What we do