If you’ve been hunting for that one track that hits like a nitrous shot at 140 BPM, stop scrolling right now. HEERHORST and PETER PAHN just launched “Moonwalker” on Drumcode’s sub-label “Peak Techno,” and it’s the kind of record that makes you want to floor it on the Autobahn at 4 a.m. with the windows down and zero regrets.
Let’s be real: the second that distorted kick slams in, you know you’re in for a ride. “Moonwalker” is peak-time driving techno at its filthiest—relentless, hypnotic, and dripping with that signature German precision. The groove is built on a rolling bassline that feels like it’s physically pushing your car forward, while those razor-sharp hi-hats slice through the mix like laser beams. Then comes the breakdown: eerie pads swirl around a single vocal snippet that’s pitched and mangled just enough to give you goosebumps before the drop absolutely obliterates everything in its path. This isn’t background music. This is the soundtrack to red-lined tachometers and tunnel visions.
HEERHORST (aka Bastian Heerhorst from Hamburg) is no rookie. The man spent over a decade touring the planet as Fukkk Offf, dropping electro bangers that got love from Moby and remixes for legends like Rammstein and Icona Pop. In 2017 he flipped the script, ditched the old alias, and dove headfirst into techno. Fast-forward to now and he’s already stacked releases on Octopus Recordings, Stil vor Talent, Set About, Pursuit, Riot Recordings—you name it. The guy supported by Wehbba, Julian Jeweil, and Ramon Tapia doesn’t need an introduction; he needs a bigger soundsystem.
Teaming up with Berlin’s own PETER PAHN (another name that’s been quietly destroying dance floors) was basically inevitable. Two German powerhouses obsessed with dark, driving energy? Yeah, “Moonwalker” was destined to be a weapon.
What I love most is how the track walks that razor-thin line between melodic and industrial. There’s just enough atmosphere to pull you into a trance, but the percussion never lets you forget you’re in a warehouse at 6 a.m. with sweat dripping off the ceiling. It’s the kind of record that works whether you’re warming up a crowd or sending them into orbit during peak hours.
If you’re a DJ reading this, do yourself a favor and grab “Moonwalker” right now. It’s already getting rinsed by some of the biggest names in the game, and it’s only a matter of time before every driving techno set in 2025 has this locked in the USB.
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So fire up “Moonwalker,” roll the windows down, and tell me in the comments: is this the hardest driving techno record of the year so far, or do you have something even darker in your crate? Drop your thoughts below—I read every single one.
