Mitch Dodge
Berlin DJ/producer A.D.H.S. announces the release of his new EP In The Dark, landing the 13th of June via Amelie Lens’ EXHALE imprint. Marking his long-anticipated debut on EXHALE, In The Dark sees Michael Groß aka A.D.H.S. deliver a 3-track statement of intent; hard-edged, emotionally charged and built for the heart of the rave.
Known for his turbo-charged productions and unrelenting DJ sets, A.D.H.S. ’ journey has been anything but conventional. Born in Ravensburg and now based in Berlin, he was originally immersed in hip-hop before a friend introduced him to Falscher Hase’s mixtape Lebenslänglich, rerouting hispath toward techno. That pivotal moment sparked a creative transformation that led him from throwing underground parties to his first production, ‘Decipher’ on Electric Ballroom, a track that broke into Beatport’s top 20 and marked the beginning of his studio career.
On In The Dark, he pushes his high-voltage sonics into bold new territory. From the razor-edged opener ‘In The Dark’ , to the ferocious follow-up ‘Maxed Out’ , through to the brooding remix from fellow Berliner Aida Arko, this is techno at its most relentless and refined – cementing A.D.H.S. as one of the genre’s most vital and versatile voices.
Opening with driving title track ‘In The Dark’ , A.D.H.S. sets the tone with punchy drums, hypnotic synth tension, and a pummeling low-end, all wrapped around a haunting, dystopian vocal that pulls listeners deep into his signature sound world. With echoes of early Vitalic, ‘Maxed Out’ raises the intensity with a heavy, rolling groove, warped vocal chants and acid-laced synths, unleashing a riot of rave-fuelled energy that channels the raw power of Berlin’s underground. Closing the EP , Aida Arko delivers a hypnotic rework of the title track, transforming it into a brooding, late-night roller layered with steely textures and shadowy atmospherics, bringing her own fierce twist to proceedings.
‘In The Dark EP‘ is out now!