Hey techno fam, quick question: when was the last time a track gave you full-body chills on the very first drop? Because Eli Brown and Anna Reusch just handed us exactly that with “Done Searching” – and I’m still recovering.
This collab is straight fire. Imagine the raw, guitar-driven emotion Anna Reusch is known for, cranked up to festival-main-stage levels by Eli Brown’s signature supercharged production. The result? A melodic techno meets trance-infused banger that’s already been hammered by Tiësto, HI-LO, Oliver Heldens’ alter-ego, and Laura van Dam. When those names are rinsing your record, you know you’ve cooked something special.
Let’s talk about the track itself. “Done Searching” kicks off with Anna’s haunting, atmospheric guitar riff and those ethereal vocals that instantly pull you in. Then – boom – Eli slams the door open with a monstrous, rolling techno bassline that feels like it could level a warehouse. The build is pure tension: layered synth stabs, rising arpeggios, and that vocal chop repeating “I’m done searching…” until you’re basically begging for the drop. And when it hits? Absolute euphoria. We’re talking hands-in-the-air, eyes-closed, lost-in-the-lights trance energy, but with the gritty, peak-time bite that melodic techno lovers crave in 2025.
What makes this one stand out in an ocean of tech-house and melodic techno releases right now is the contrast. You’ve got Anna Reusch’s organic, almost indie-electronic guitar tones clashing beautifully against Eli’s polished, high-octane production. It’s emotional without being corny, and it’s heavy without losing the melody. Perfect closer for those sunset beach club sets or the 4 a.m. moment when the main stage is about to explode.
Eli Brown needs no introduction at this point. The Bristol-based producer has been on speed-dial by pretty much every big-room and techno heavyweight on the planet. Carl Cox, Green Velvet, Fisher, Claude VonStroke, Annie Mac (who gave him “Hottest Record” twice), and yeah – even Calvin Harris, who tapped Eli for the very first Love Regenerator collab. Meanwhile, Anna Reusch has been quietly building a cult following with her guitar-laced techno sound that feels like if John Summit and Anjuna had a baby raised in Berlin. Putting these two together was a stroke of genius.
Support list says everything: Tiësto’s been dropping it in his festival sets, HI-LO’s been destroying clubs with it, and Laura van Dam’s melodic house crowd is eating it up. This one’s already a staple from Vegas to Tomorrowland to Creamfields, and we’re only a few weeks post-release.
If you’ve been hunting for that perfect blend of melodic techno, trance euphoria, and bass-heavy club energy to close out 2025 strong, stop scrolling – you’ve officially stopped searching.
Stream “Done Searching” everywhere now and prepare to have it on repeat all winter.
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What do you think – is “Done Searching” the melodic techno record of the year, or are you already calling it? Drop your thoughts below, share this if it hit you like it hit me, and let’s keep the conversation going!
