There is something primal about the techno of Rene Wise. It seems to operate on a subconscious level, burrowing into the body’s kinetic impulses while maintaining an austere sense of refinement. Few of his generation have held such an acute grasp of rhythm’s ability to anchor and liberate. Even fewer do so with such restraint. Wise’s techno is stripped-back, groove-focused, and hypnotic, fueled by an intrinsic understanding of polyrhythm and sonic heft. Fans of his trippy, high-energy techno can experience it firsthand when he brings his '90s-inspired sound to Control Club on March 28.
Born Andrew Shobeiri in Brighton, Wise was raised in a household where rhythm was everything. His Iranian father, a professional drummer, instilled an appreciation for percussive structure from a young age. By his teenage years, his fascination with UK club music led him away from traditional drumming and into electronic music production. Dubstep and early techno became his conduits, but an epiphanic moment hearing techno on a proper system for the first time sealed his fate. He was now obsessed.
By his twentieth birthday, Wise had already begun earning the attention of the techno world. His first significant release, 2017’s Stone Conscience on ARTS, signaled a producer adept at minimalism without losing impact. The following year, his Hinder EP on Mark Broom’s Beard Man label caught the attention of techno’s upper echelons. The likes of Ben Klock, DVS1, and Rødhåd began supporting his music, amplifying Wise’s name within the global underground.
2018’s Loud Colours on Luke Slater’s Mote-Evolver, however, placed Wise undoubtedly on the techno map. The five-track release captured locked-in loops, percussive discipline, and the ability to make minimal elements feel maximal, echoing the looping hypnosis of 90s techno. In 2021, he teamed up with Rødhåd for WSNWG007, with 2022 seeing Wise take another significant step with Knock Motion on James Ruskin’s Blueprint Records. Amidst the label’s uncompromising techno aesthetic, the EP distilled his sound to its most essential components, even incorporating subtle funk motifs amid its hypnotic framework.
Wise's profile as a DJ has grown in tandem with his production work. In 2018, he made his debut at Berghain. The club’s discerning crowd enthusiastically responded to Wise's set, and he was invited back in 2019. Fabric London soon followed, with Wise becoming a regular. There, in 2023, he performed a four-hour back-to-back set with Rødhåd. Beyond these two institutions, he has also performed across techno's most hallowed spaces, including Bassiani in Tbilisi, Shelter in Amsterdam, Ankali in Prague, CRSSD festival (his US debut), Dekmantel, and Stone Techno Festival.
Wise's affiliation with the Netherlands’ Eerste Communie parties continued his ascent. It resulted in a residency where his extended sets became a defining feature while collaborations with Marrøn highlighted his adaptability behind the decks. The techno purist series became Wise's home base, where he could explore deeper selections over marathon durations.
After years of refining his sound in clubs and through releases on influential labels, Wise took a natural next step in 2024: curating his own. As its name suggests, Moving Pressure is about how sound energy guides movement and emotion. The label’s debut release, Moving Pressure 01, was a four-track EP that showcased Wise’s most distilled vision. A second installment, Moving Pressure 02, followed later that year, this time emphasizing tactility over brutality.
Rene Wise’s rise has been as methodical as his music, sculpting his place as more than a promising newcomer. Only a few years in, his ability to bridge 90s techno with contemporary finesse has already placed him in a rare echelon of talent. As Rene Wise continues to evolve, the question is not whether he will leave a lasting impact but how deep it will be felt.
