Tekkno is the sixth studio album by German electronicore/metalcore band Electric Callboy, released on September 16, 2022 through Century Media Records. Running about 30 minutes over 10 tracks, it is their first full‑length after changing their name from Eskimo Callboy and the first to feature Nico Sallach as a lead clean vocalist, marking a refreshed version of their sound built on high‑gloss hooks, Eurodance synths, and chunky breakdowns. The record’s core songs—Pump It, We Got the Moves, Fuckboi, Spaceman, Mindreader, Arrow of Love, Parasite, Tekkno Train, Hurrikan, and Neon—had a strong single‑driven rollout, with Pump It and We Got the Moves already established as fan‑favorite hits before the album dropped.Musically, Tekkno is a deliberately over‑the‑top mash‑up of ’90s Eurodance, EDM, and modern metalcore, often described as “rave metal” or electronicore taken to its most party‑ready extreme. Tuonela Magazine characterizes it as a blend of Eurodance‑inspired tunes with brutal djent‑sprinkled riffs, while tracks like Fckboi lean into pop‑punk and trap, Neon incorporates house‑style elements, and Mindreader and Parasite fuse atmospheric trance intros with heavy, rave‑like drops. Hurrikan is the album’s wildest left turn, beginning as sentimental German schlager before suddenly mutating into blast‑beat deathcore, embodying the band’s self‑aware, comedic extremity. Critics and fans highlight how the album feels like “a circle pit at a rave,” with relentlessly catchy choruses, tongue‑in‑cheek lyrics, and big breakdowns that keep the energy high from start to finish, helping Tekkno debut at No. 1 on the German albums chart and cementing it as Electric Callboy’s most acclaimed, fun‑forward release to date.
