Scope - Die Zukunft 12"
Limited run of 700 copies (200 on purple and 500 on black vinyl).
Release date: June 5th
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Tracklist:
A1. Die Zukunft (Last Minute Mix)
A2. Mind Of Time (Timeless Mix)
B1. The Future (Cybotron Mix)
B2. Die Zukunft (Mebo Edit)
At the dawn of European techno, before the genre had fully taken shape, a small number of records hinted at what was to come—stripped-down, machine-driven and forward-looking. One of those records was “Die Zukunft” by Scope, a project formed by André Fischer (Recall IV) and Holger Wick (Konzept).
Originally released in 1989 on the now cult Suck Me Plasma label—founded by Talla 2XLC—"Die Zukunft” holds a special place in history as the label’s first release, marking a key moment in the transition from EBM and New Beat into early techno.
Scope’s sound captures this transitional phase with remarkable clarity. Built on minimal drum machine patterns, cold synthetic basslines and sparse melodic fragments, their music sits somewhere between late-80s electronic body music and the emerging techno aesthetic. Driven more by repetition and tension than by traditional song structures, the tracks create a hypnotic, forward-moving energy that reflects the experimental spirit of the time.
This reissue of “Die Zukunft” brings together all original tracks from the first pressing alongside the iconic Cybotron Mix, offering a complete snapshot of Scope’s output at a pivotal moment in electronic music history.
Remastered by Nicolás Zúñiga. Layout by Stefan Alt.
