Marcel Fengler unconditional passion for Techno is an essential part of his identity. Over the last two decades, he has become one of the genre’s most impactive and respected names on a global scale, stemming from him being one of the first resident DJs of Berlin’s infamous Berghain/Panorama Bar in 2005. Marcel’s IMF [Index Marcel Fengler] label has been a platform to home both his original music and new emerging talent since 2011, just recently celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

Stepping into the summer of 2023, Marcel now looks to the birth of a new and unique compilation project that will be taking a more independent direction from the labels other output, with a completely different design and artistic focus, he says “this project will give me the opportunity to release fantastic techno tracks from super talented and emerging producers who caught my attention.” With the schedule for the central IMF platform locked in until late 2024, HARDPROOF offers artists another regular and reputable avenue to release their music, backed by one of techno’s most notable underground names.

“The HARDPROOF V/A series is a benchmark of quality techno tracks while putting the focus almost exclusively on tracks by younger producers who truly inspire me. Perhaps some of them having a shorter career in the music industry but still produce damn good tracks. I really love their music and I am glad to have every single one of them on board.”