Dorbachov’s Scrap & Delete Brings Manchester’s Techno Community Together

Scrap & Delete Records is an underground UK techno label and event series that has been a vessel for its label boss Dorbachov, while also featuring artists like Steve RedHead, Invexis, Kucera, Delayed Sentence, and Decibel Place.

Damien O’Reilly aka Dorbachov is a Manchester-based artist from Northern Ireland who has signed on labels such as Roman Zawodny’s UKR, ALNA’s OUT OF CONTROL, CMPND (BE)’s Gravitational Forces, Wunderblock, Room 2, and Haute, to name a few.

The Future Sound of Manchester is a 12-track compilation that welcomes a plethora of established and upcoming talent, where each of the artists are active in the Manchester grassroots techno scene.

Collectively the artists have included releases on top quality labels such as Slam’s Soma, D.A.V.E. The Drummer’s Hydraulix, Gareth Wild’s EarToGround, Robert Hoff’s trau-ma, Keepsakes’ HAVEN, Balrog’s Khazad, A Thousand Details’ Collective Details, TRSN, and many more.

AYDN’s “Echoes” is an atmospheric ride with soaring textures and deep tones over a thundering and lively low-end.

Balrog delivers “The Broil” with vigorous, skittering percussion and a jabbing synth lead for an intense dance floor workout.

“Neutron” by Caonix is a raw, bubbling groove with crunchy, abstract effects drenched in a brooding hypnotic style with quirky vocal chirps.

Decibel Place dives right in with “Custard” and its tough, ’90s sound. Throbbing bass and a relentless drive create a heavy cut with lashings of old-school rave flavour.

DJ RDJ’s “Falling Up” has a huge, smooth bassline, amidst rattling drum hits that builds tension as the shimmering notes unfold for a powerful melancholic arrangement.

Dorbachov and Ceekay combine for “Mancxiety” that bursts into action with its uptempo groove and fierce, ruffled synth for an onslaught of purism.

Dorbachov also collaborates with Kabel on “Frission” taking things into a rolling rhythm of sleek, effortless style, while the stabbing tones expand and contract for waves of crescendos and a jackin’ finale.

“Vengeful Spirit” by Jollyfknrotten turns the knobs back down to a heady, sub bass wall, and mechanical growls for a dominant sound of booming pleasure.

Louie’s “1st Degree” spins things up to a raw 909 cut, where the boisterous, stuttering beat aligns with sweeping analogue elements for moments of spacey introspection.

“Big Boots” from Madbeats is a pumping jam from the word go, where its jarring, delayed stabs over a stomping kick is full of funk and playfulness.

NX10’s “Masquarade” ushers in tenacity on another level. Packed with brawn, punch, and old-school spirit, the mechanical sound design choices create a wild melting pot.

Closing with Sabes’ “CSR-11” and its dubby, ethereal experience of sophisticated, cerebral sound, mixed with a haunting, dystopian wisdom.

You can buy a copy HERE.