2024 / Mae District
The original TechNoir
The fortieth-anniversary showcase hosted by Joe Bob Briggs, combining live performances, DJs, cyberpunk media, fashion, industrial culture, and custom visuals.
Glitch Mode Recordings presents
Tech
Noir
Industrial / EBM / Rivethead / Electro-punk
Glitch Mode's industrial night. Angry robot noise, heavy beats, immersive visuals, and the sounds forged in Chicago that became the foundation of the label.
Taking over the room
Tech Noir is Glitch Mode Recordings in physical form. We take over clubs and fill them with heavy electronics, industrial dancefloor pressure, distorted rhythm, aggressive synth work, and immersive visuals.
The music reaches backward into the Chicago sounds that helped define industrial and electronic club culture, while pushing forward into the artists, producers, and DJs shaping it now.
Every edition is built around the room itself. Different cities, different lineups, and different visual environments, but the same objective: make noise, move bodies, and turn the club into something unfamiliar.
Event history
From showcase to club night
Tech Noir began in 2024 as a celebration of the fortieth anniversary of The Terminator. Hosted by Joe Bob Briggs, the original event brought together cyberpunk culture, live performances, DJs, fashion, custom visuals, and Glitch Mode's long-running strain of angry robot noise. It has since evolved into a recurring club event built around prominent DJs, hard dancefloor sets, and fully integrated visual environments.
March 2026 / Milwaukee
Operating Tracks
Tech Noir moved into the club, taking over Cactus Club with EBM, industrial, synth, hard percussion, and a full Subspace visual environment.
July 2026 / Chicago
Tech Noir Chicago
A return to Chicago with Rafaleux, Subspace, Conn.rar, and Sean Payne bringing industrial, EBM, rivethead, and electro-punk energy to G-Man Tavern.
The sound of Tech Noir
Tech Noir 2024 compilation
The Tech Noir 2024 compilation captures the artists and sounds surrounding the original event, bringing together industrial electronics, cyberpunk noise, heavy rhythm, and Glitch Mode conspirators from across the network.
Physical editions available only at Tech Noir events
Visual and sonic co-conspirators
Sound needs a visual system
Tech Noir frequently partners with Subspace to transform each room through projection, motion, light, image manipulation, and sound.
The visuals are not background decoration. They are part of the architecture of the event, reacting to the music and changing how the room feels.
Inside the room
Event transmissions
Scenes from Tech Noir at Cactus Club in Milwaukee.
Bring it to your city
Interested in hosting Tech Noir?
Tell us about your venue, city, and preferred dates. We will follow up with availability, lineup options, production requirements, and any additional questions.
Industrial EBM Chicago forged Subspace visuals Available for select venues