Overview
Capital Techno Recordings (CTR) continues its run of focused, dancefloor-ready releases with CTR116 — the Bring The Funk EP by label resident K.E.N.Y.U. Dropping as a Juno Download exclusive on May 15, 2026, the record arrives two weeks before its wide digital rollout on May 29, 2026.
K.E.N.Y.U. has been a cornerstone of the CTR roster since the label's early days, and Bring The Funk finds the artist operating at peak form — marrying the deep rhythmic pocket of classic Detroit and Chicago with the drive and grit that defines the CTR sound. This is techno with soul in its spine.
About the Release
The Bring The Funk EP delivers exactly what its title promises: hard-hitting, groove-forward techno that refuses to take itself too seriously and refuses to let you stand still. K.E.N.Y.U. draws from the foundational influence of funk rhythms and acid-tinged basslines, weaving them into productions built for the late-night slot — peak hour tools with enough bottom-end weight to rattle a room and enough musicality to hold the floor's attention from start to finish.
The tracks on this EP speak to K.E.N.Y.U.'s dual identity: a producer rooted in technical precision who never loses sight of the feeling. Each cut has a hook — rhythmic or melodic — that lodges deep. Bring The Funk is club music made by someone who has lived in clubs, and that experience is audible in every bar.
About K.E.N.Y.U.
K.E.N.Y.U. is a producer known for high-energy, banging, and hypnotic techno — a signature sound that sits at the intersection of hard-hitting dancefloor function and deep rhythmic hypnosis. Tracks like Iglu, Crazy Phonk, Majestic, and Pounding have established K.E.N.Y.U. as a consistent force in the underground, with an output that never lets up.
2025–2026 has been one of the most prolific stretches of K.E.N.Y.U.'s career, with releases including the Tales From An Underdog LP (2025), Kinetic Impact EP, Hot Stuff EP, Indoctrine EP, and Step by Step (all 2026) — the Bring The Funk EP on CTR being the latest chapter. As a Capital Techno Recordings resident, K.E.N.Y.U. has been a central part of the label's sound and identity across multiple releases.
About Capital Techno Recordings
Founded by Austin-based producer and DJ Steel Grooves (Rex Bruton), Capital Techno Recordings (CTR) is an independent techno imprint with roots deep in the Austin scene and a reach extending across the international circuit. With over 115 releases across the catalog, CTR has served as a home for artists from across the globe — consistently prioritizing quality, integrity, and the dancefloor above all else.
From its origins in the Texas rave scene of the mid-'90s to its current position releasing music internationally, CTR remains a label built by DJs, for DJs.
"K.E.N.Y.U. is the kind of artist that makes running a label feel worth it. This EP has that thing you can't program — it grooves and it hits. Exactly what CTR is about."
— Steel Grooves, Founder / Capital Techno Recordings