Premiere: Hyden — Manifest Content [MR038]
by HATE
About this track
HATE exclusive premiere. Full streaming of the EP soon on our HATE YouTube channel. Support the label, buy it here: https://mutual-rytm.bandcamp.com/ French talent Hyden makes label debut on Mutual Rytm with conceptual new techno EP, ‘To Whom It May Concern’. Artist: Hyden Title: To Whom It May Concern Label: Mutual Rytm Catalogue: MR038 Format: 12” Vinyl + Digital Genre: Electronic Style: #Techno Release date: September 19, 2025 Follow #Hyden here: https://soundcloud.com/hydenmusic https://www.instagram.com/hydenmusic/ Follow #MutualRytm here: https://mutual-rytm.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/shdw-mutual-rytm https://www.instagram.com/mutual_rytm/ Tracklist: 1. Manifest Content 2. Bruises 3. Jikan 4. Free will 5. Swarm 6. Yumehara 7. Lü bu 8. Neon Pale Hyden is a potent force in the French underground, creating powerful techno with dense percussion, immersive grooves and subtle nods to classic influences — all through his own unique lens. Having delivered standout releases in recent years, here he offers up sounds “anchored in psychoanalysis, time, and emotional residue” as he makes his mark on SHDW’s Mutual Rytm imprint, delivering influences of dream logic and surrealism as the palette moves between brutality and introspection. “It’s hypnotic music for moments of rupture where something breaks or breaks through”. Opener ‘Manifest Content’ is inspired by Freudian theory and explores the surface illusions of thought and dream. It's about the dissonance between what we perceive and the deeper meaning that slips away beneath and is a deep and dubby techno track with flashes of unsettling melody. ‘Bruises’ is emotional trauma made sonic. This piece delves into invisible scars and traumas, residues of past conflict or intimacy - it's slow-burning, heavy and raw. ‘Jikan’ is a meditation built on time and its erosion. Inspired by the Japanese concept of impermanence, it reflects fleeting moments, decay and the tension between stillness and motion with jacked up but warm drums and turbulent bass. Next, ‘Free Will’ is born from inner conflict and plays with deterministic rhythms and evolving layers, questioning whether we are truly in control or just passengers in a prewritten sequence. The vocal mentions, “creatures, you’re out of time” to bring darkness to the intense but sleek rhythms. The streamlined physicality of ‘Swarm’ channels the primal force of collective movement and is a nod to the loss of individuality in group behaviour. In addition, the package is loaded with digital bonus cuts. ‘Yumehara’ is a dive into surreal dream-states and evokes subconscious landscapes where logic dissolves and emotion reigns, while ‘Lü Bu’ is brutal and warlike and named after the legendary Chinese general that captures impulsive violence, betrayal and reckless glory with relentless energy and rhythm. Lastly, ‘Neon Pale’ is a synthetic dreamscape about fading beauty under artificial light - a melancholy ode to cities at night and the loss of warmth in modern life. ___ DISCLAIMER: All tracks are uploaded in a low quality for promotional purposes only and with buy links to respect label and artists. CONTACT EMAIL: hatemusic1@gmail.com Follow us on INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK for releases previews and news: https://www.instagram.com/hate_collective https://www.facebook.com/hatecollective/ Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD for exclusive podcast series: https://soundcloud.com/hate_music