SARIN

Sarin is the primary creative vehicle for Emad Dabiri, a Toronto-born, Berlin-based producer who has become a central figure in the modern intersection of EBM and industrial techno. Emerging in the mid-2010s, Sarin helped define a new wave of 'body music' that prioritized high-fidelity production and club-ready aggression over the lo-fi aesthetics of early industrial.

The project's sound identity is characterized by 16th-note bass sequences, heavy saturation, and a thematic preoccupation with conflict, surveillance, and mechanical power. Dabiri's work often references the rhythmic severity of Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb but updates it with the sonic weight of contemporary techno. Throughout his career, Sarin has collaborated with key figures like Phase Fatale and released on influential labels such as aufnahme + wiedergabe. Critical consensus positions Sarin as a bridge-builder between the goth/industrial subculture and the global techno underground, praised for maintaining a dark, uncompromising atmosphere without sacrificing dancefloor utility. The project remains a staple of the Berlin club scene, specifically associated with the harder, more experimental nights at venues like Berghain.