Altar is Spotify’s editorial shrine to the harder, darker end of techno: relentless kick drums, industrial textures and peak-time weapons built for strobe-lit warehouses. Alongside Techno Bunker, it is one of the most influential techno playlists on the platform, and a coveted placement for any producer working in the harder styles.

Expect punishing selections from the scene’s leading names, think Sara Landry, 999999999 and I Hate Models, next to underground cuts pushing tempo and intensity ever higher. If your sessions need pure adrenaline, whether that is a late-night drive, a heavy gym session or pre-rave fuel, this playlist delivers without mercy.