Following the release of his new LP Motion Tactics, Fernando Lagreca steps fully into the techno realm with a project born from live hardware experimentation and club-focused momentum. What began as sound material for his performances gradually evolved into a cohesive collection of tracks exploring tension, groove, and controlled movement. In this interview, he shares the creative process behind the album, the role of hardware in shaping its sound, and how the release is already influencing his live sets.

Congrats! Your LP Motion Tactics has just been released. How satisfied are you with the feedback so far?

Thanks! Yeah, it’s just a few days since the LP went out. At the moment very happy with the results, lot of good feedbacks from close DJs and producers, and some interesting comments from people who does not know in person but I admire. So, no complaints at all 🙂

This is your first project fully dedicated to techno. Why did this feel like the right moment to focus entirely on the genre?

I usually included techno sounds in most of my latest works, some of them with more melodies, other tracks perhaps a bit darker, etc, but techno was always there. This time it’s just a momentum in which I am focused playing in clubs hence it was something natural. Actually, releasing a techno LP was in my mind for some years now but did not find the right time until now. I guess at some point, techno sonorities are very present nowadays in the scene, so, thought it was a right action to walk this path just now.

The release started as sound banks for your live shows. When did you realize the material was turning into a full body of work?

By the end of 2025 I decided to swap a couple of gear that was using in my lives (I only play live with hardware) so I just put myself on the duties about generating content for the new machines and the process was really quick, until I realized I’ve had lot of new stuff (patterns, sequences, etc) to use in the live sets, and almost immediately the question ‘why I don’t use all this stuff right now in the studio as starting point of new tracks ?’ came, and the reply was something obvious to me at that stage. So, it was actually part of a very simple process.

You describe the release as a collection of interconnected explorations rather than a traditional album. What shaped that decision?

Because at the beginning of the process I did not give the album that status, perhaps I thought that other albums I wrote needed more time and/or dedication and did not want to ‘compare’ all the work and time I’ve put in other albums with this bunch of songs. But honestly, it was also hard work and a totally enjoyable process at the time so, it’s perfectly valid to call it an album, even I rather call it like a ‘collection of explorations’, it’s more like a personal alibi and of course not exempt of consideration, I loved the process while creating the songs in ‘Motion Tactics’.

The title suggests movement and rhythm. What does “Motion Tactics” represent to you conceptually?

You nailed it! It’s exactly what represents to me. The title is literal, but also an abstraction of what would be a controlled movement but built on tension and release, and including a groove that operate as both structure and intent. Of course, we are talking about music designed to move bodies, but with enough detail to reward closer listening.

What kind of atmosphere or emotions were you trying to capture across the LP?

The emotional palette tends to sit somewhere between control and release, both shaped through repetition and tension, but always oscillating from moments of restrained euphoria to isolation, or doing focus in some hypnotic atmos. It also resonates with clarity, functionality and perception.

Your hardware setup plays a big role in your workflow. How did it shape the sound and energy of this LP?

Since the initial inspiration came directly from hardware (Elektron, Roland, Novation, etc), this LP is absolutely linked with the gear I’ve used to write it. That means that it’s not perfect, has a high dose of humanity and futuristic error that induces to give density and weight to certain frequencies, far beyond the low end. Modulating sounds in hardware environments may bring unexpected feelings and atmospheres to the table, and that’s the main part of the menu in this case.

The tracks move between mental techno, electro touches and dancefloor grooves. How did you approach balancing these moods?

It’s not something very elaborated, honestly. It’s rather organic, natural. I mean, it was not something I decided before starting or during the creative process. Sure thing, once you’ve got the final ‘product’ you may say things like in more electro-leaning moments the climate is colder or more futuristic, there’s more metal, more machine-like textures, etc… and in the more techno side you’ll find weight, more density or more physical club-oriented impact. But it’s less about telling a fixed story on the previous and more about discovering subtle shifts over time, with the listening.

How does this project reflect your current vision of contemporary techno?

I am not sure if this LP reflects so much of a contemporary techno. For sure it does not bring any nostalgia, does not tip into that of course. I would say that it’s a work focused on intentionality and a sort of blurring lines between techno, groove and electro with some twists of 90’s funk or perhaps some traces of early techno but recontextualised in order to search for a certain continuity in the genre while using refined production techniques that current technology easily affords.

Now that the album is out, how will it influence your upcoming live performances?

Well, I am already using lot of the sequences and patterns of this album in my live performances since beginning of 2026. I usually improvise a lot when playing so perhaps not everybody would recognize the full songs and it’s also important to mention that in a live set the energy is different, depending on the venue, the audience, etc, it’s not like taking a sit putting your headphones and press play. But absolutely all the upcoming live performances will include elements from this LP.

Thanks for the interview and greetings to your audience!