Electro — the real thing, built on drum machines and robotic basslines, not EDM. From Detroit to the French touch, it's a family of its own, between hip-hop and techno. Here, labels that matter: Ed Banger Records, the French stable of Justice and Busy P, or Ellen Allien's Bpitch Control from Berlin. We dig for character and punch, not filler. Listen to the previews on the page, check that it hits, and leave with the right pressing.