mindwax drops new track “Diminished”

Originally hailing from Hamburg and now based in the UK, Marcus Voss has spent over three decades embedded in the underground electronic scene, shaping a career built on independent artistic endeavour, experimentation and a steadfast creative direction. Under his new techno alias mindwax, he channels a lifetime of musical experience into a sound that’s at once physical and forward-facing, flowing across styles of hard techno, minimal, melodic techno, tech house and house.

The concept of mindwax stands at the heart of a growing creative network built around his newly founded label BLACK WAXX. Established this year, the imprint is a home for uncompromising underground electronic music, bringing together a community of like-minded artists united by a shared ethos; trust, respect and a passion for forging groundbreaking sounds. It’s a space that’s stacked on the exchange of ideas and support, fostering a collective momentum that fuels mindwax’s own output.

His debut single under the moniker, “A Quiet Moment,” arrived in March and opened this new chapter with a hypnotic and high-octane energy delivered via his seasoned touch. Now, with his sophomore release titled “Diminished,” mindwax builds up his sound with a stripped-back techno cut that’s minimal in arrangement yet heavy in atmosphere, designed to shake underground nights through potent sonic impact.

“Diminished” was forged out of a deliberate act of reduction when Marcus made the conscious choice to pare things down to the bare essentials. No single dramatic catalyst, rather a gradual build-up of pressures, the weight of the world and the constant churn of online creative spaces, resulting in a track full of space and presence, a reclamation of creative control.

Recorded and produced in his UK home studio, a space that holds profound personal meaning as the birthplace of BLACK WAXX, “Diminished” launches straight in with uptempo techno punch, wrapping the thump of the beat with atmospheric textures and fluttering vocal sample shots. Surging in energy, rhythmic switch ups and spacey vocal lines roll in to form a gripping hard dance experience that develops with stuttering synth elements.

Serving up an exhilarating soundscape stacked with relentless energy and captured in exquisite sound design, “Diminished” sees mindwax go from strength to strength on his second outing. With new material like his upcoming track “Lost Control” on the horizon and with the BLACK WAXX project flourishing, mindwax has opened a thrilling new chapter that’s sure to make an impression throughout the UK underground scene and beyond.

Commenting on the release, Marcus shares, “This track is a reminder to stay locked into your own vision. After 30 years in the scene, I’m not here to follow trends — I’m here to make music that feels honest, heavy, and mine.”

Listen to Diminished below

Photography credit: @deovaltrivedi51
Cover Artwork: BLACK WAXX STUDIO

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