Locked Groove
Artist Biography
The ever shifting landscape of techno and house has been a fertile ground for the Belgian-born & Berlin-based Locked Groove.
Both his productions and dj sets share the effortless luster of classic Chicago anthems and the eerie qualities of raw industrial jams. This crossover complexion showcases a bold vision that separates him from the tropes with an uncompromising influence.
It comes as no surprise that none other than Scuba picked up on Locked Groove’s sound in 2012. His debut and follow-ups on Hotflush were all uniformly lauded. Other releases on Life and Death, Permanent Vacation, Afterlife, his eponymous label Locked Groove records and Speicher were met with just as much critical acclaim.
In 2019 Locked Groove finally released his long awaited debut album on Hotflush. Sunset Service is the amalgamation of a diverse and closely studied musical past, incorporating influences that are dear to the artist, whilst retaining a focus on the singularity of his own unique aesthetic.
Like for many others 2020 was a challenging year but Locked Groove kept busy with releases on his own label, various sound design projects as well as a collaboration with Pulitzer Prize winner Ian Urbina.
‘Ocean Of The Forgotten’ is a soundtrack inspired by Urbina’s ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ book and shows a different side of Locked Groove’s musical spectrum.
Photo Credit: Frankie Casillo
Discography
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
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- LGR Compilation 1
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- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGRCOMP001
- Release Date
- September 9, 2022
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- C2FX
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR014
- Release Date
- February 18, 2022
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Cosmic Transition
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR012D
- Release Date
- July 23, 2021
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Beam Me Up
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR011
- Release Date
- November 20, 2020
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Sunset Service
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- SUN006
- Release Date
- November 8, 2019
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Remixes
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- SUN004
- Release Date
- August 2, 2019
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Sunset Service
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFLP015
- Release Date
- March 22, 2019
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Do Not Freak
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- SUN001
- Release Date
- February 15, 2019
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Oscillate
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR008
- Release Date
- November 16, 2018
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- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- The Gate
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR007
- Release Date
- September 7, 2018
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- From Beyond
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR006
- Release Date
- July 6, 2018
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- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Zillion
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR005
- Release Date
- May 18, 2018
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
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- Progression EP
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- Just This
- Catalogue Number
- Just This 020 D
- Release Date
- April 6, 2018
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Whistle / Birds of Prey
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR004
- Release Date
- February 9, 2018
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- End / Scherzo
- Label
- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR003
- Release Date
- December 11, 2015
- 12”
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Enigma
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFT037
- Release Date
- November 19, 2014
- EP
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Rave Alert / Dialogues
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- Locked Groove Records
- Catalogue Number
- LGR002
- Release Date
- May 6, 2014
- 12”
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Keep Thorough
- Label
- Turbo Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- turbo147
- Release Date
- June 17, 2013
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- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Do It Anyway - Stems
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HF038
- Release Date
- February 25, 2013
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- Locked Groove
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- Heritage EP
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HF038
- Release Date
- February 25, 2013
- 12”
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Keep It Simple EP
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFT023D
- Release Date
- June 18, 2012
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- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- DIfferent Paths
- Label
- Turbo Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- turbo125
- Release Date
- June 4, 2012
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- Artist
- Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Rooted EP
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFT020
- Release Date
- January 12, 2012
- 12”
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Concrete Contradictions - Hotflush 20 (Unmixed)
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HF20M4U
- Release Date
- April 7, 2023
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Hot Steel
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- trip recordings
- Catalogue Number
- TRP-HS001
- Release Date
- June 19, 2020
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Hotflush On The Floor 5.2
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFCOMP019ii
- Release Date
- August 12, 2022
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Hotflush On The Floor 5.2
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFCOMP019ii
- Release Date
- August 12, 2022
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- If This Is House I Want My Money Back 3
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- Permanent Vacation
- Catalogue Number
- PERMVAC120-2
- Release Date
- May 9, 2014
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Permanent Vacation Safari 4
- Label
- Permanent Vacation
- Catalogue Number
- PERMVACS4
- Release Date
- May 19, 2017
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- If This Is House I Want My Money Back 3
- Label
- Permanent Vacation
- Catalogue Number
- PERMVAC120-2
- Release Date
- May 9, 2014
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Hotflush On The Floor 4
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFCOMP018D
- Release Date
- August 20, 2021
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Hotflush on the Floor 3
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFCOMP017
- Release Date
- August 28, 2020
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Hot Steel
- Label
- Trip
- Catalogue Number
- TRP-HS001
- Release Date
- June 19, 2020
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Broken Memories
- Label
- Just This
- Catalogue Number
- Just This 033 D
- Release Date
- September 27, 2019
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- HeForShe x femme culture Vol. 2
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- femme culture
- Release Date
- April 5, 2019
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Hotflush on the Floor
- Label
- Hotflush Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HFCOMP012
- Release Date
- June 22, 2018
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Kompakt: Total 17
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- Kompakt
- Catalogue Number
- Kompakt CD 140 D
- Release Date
- September 1, 2017
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Christian Nielsen / Locked Groove
- ReleaseProduct
- Speicher 96
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- Kompakt Extra
- Catalogue Number
- Kompakt Ex 096
- Release Date
- June 9, 2017
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Realm Of Consciousness
- Label
- Afterlife
- Catalogue Number
- AL001D
- Release Date
- June 24, 2016
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- SOMEWHERE II
- Label
- Something Happening Somewhere
- Catalogue Number
- SOMEWHERE02
- Release Date
- September 11, 2015
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Some Things Rise
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- Life and Death
- Catalogue Number
- LAD024 digital
- Release Date
- August 28, 2015
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Turbo Miami Lifestyle
- Label
- Turbo Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- turbodx012
- Release Date
- March 18, 2013
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Turbo Century V
- Label
- Turbo Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- turbodx014
- Release Date
- May 13, 2013
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- New Jack Techno
- Label
- Turbo Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- turbocd034
- Release Date
- June 18, 2012
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