The Melbourne Techno Collective was founded in 2002 as an outlet for Melbourne techno dj’s and live acts. Earning a strong following by throwing free events throughout Melbourne, the Collective eventually found a permanent home in the basement of the Mercat Cross Hotel in early 2003. Already known for the infamous Centrafugel events, the dark atmosphere of the Mercat’s basement was the perfect home for the Collective’s underground sounds, becoming known colloquially as the “Techno Dungeon” by Collective regulars.In late 2006 following the closure of the Mercat Cross the Melbourne Techno Collective opened a new chapter in it’s life when it became the first techno club to operate out of the iconic Melbourne nightspot, the Espy. Continuing to grow since the early day’s on the scene, the Collective has become a vital part of Melbourne techno culture. As a Collective they have toured and hosted international techno artists such as, Steve Rachmad, Nick Hoppner, Detroit Techno Militia, Skream, Artwork, Justin Berkovi, Ignition Technician, Mike Humphries, Technasia, Deetron, Echoplex & Cave. As Individuals they have given the Melbourne techno scene a voice through techno columns in street press and they were once hosts of the Planet Hardware and MTC radio shows on Kiss FM. Moving forward a couple of years and the Melbourne Techno collective is still going strong, hosting a whole new generation of local Melbourne TECHNO DJs and Live acts, giving them an outlet to play the music they love. Not only do the guys host the younger Melbourne TECHNO generation, but they are still hosting the older generation of Melbourne TECHNO DJs and Live acts and giving the younger generation a chance to see what they missed out on when TECHNO was in it's prime in Melbourne during the late 90's and early 2000's. However the Melbourne Techno Collective have always remained true to their underground virtues and original free party ethos. Consistently promoting quality events and supporting up and coming techno DJ’s and live acts. To this day the Melbourne techno Collective remains the home of grass roots techno in Melbourne, ensuring that Melbourne will continue to possess some of the most talented techno artists in the world.