STOOR at Paradiso, ADE 2025: Orphx, Regis, Surgeon and Speedy J Recorded Live
Some lineups read like a threat. STOOR's ADE 2025 appearance at Amsterdam's Paradiso — Orphx, Regis, Surgeon, and Speedy J sharing a stage for a live set — is exactly that kind of lineup. The recording has been circulating since October, but a recent wave of attention on the techno subreddit suggests a lot of people are only now sitting down with it properly.
Four Architects, One Room
The pairing is not accidental or promotional. These are four acts who have collectively shaped the harder, colder end of European and North American techno over three decades. Regis and Surgeon, both out of Birmingham, built much of what became the template for industrial-adjacent UK techno through labels like Downwards and Dynamic Tension. Speedy J has been a fixture in the Dutch scene since the early '90s, with his Electric Deluxe imprint continuing to release some of the most disciplined machine music in the current catalogue. Orphx, the Canadian duo of Christina Sealey and Richard Devine, bring an EBM and power electronics lineage that sits slightly differently from the others — and makes the combination more interesting for it.
Live sets from any one of these acts tend to command attention. A combined live performance is something else entirely.
Paradiso as Context
The venue matters. Paradiso is not a dark basement. It is a nineteenth-century converted church in central Amsterdam, and it has hosted everything from Bob Dylan to hardstep techno without blinking. For ADE, the room takes on a different weight — curated, watched, documented. A live set here lands differently than a club night in a less observed context. The stakes, implicit as they are, are present.
The recording captures roughly what you would expect from these four together: precise, unrelenting, and structured without being rigid. There is no concession to accessibility. The floor moves because the mechanics are correct, not because anyone is being accommodating.
Worth the Full Attention
The Reddit post that brought renewed focus to this set made a simple case: you need to hear it with full attention, not as background. That is accurate. The dynamics require it. There are stretches of controlled tension that only land if you are actually listening, and payoffs that feel proportionate only once you have tracked the build. Put it on speakers. Sit with it.
ADE 2025 produced a number of notable recordings, but few with this particular weight behind them. If you have already heard it once in passing, it is worth a second run. If you missed it entirely, the YouTube upload is still up.
STOOR Live in Paradiso - ADE 2025 - Orphx x Regis x Surgeon x Speedy J
What is STOOR?
STOOR is a live collaborative project featuring Orphx, Regis, Surgeon, and Speedy J — four key figures from the industrial techno and hard techno scenes in Europe and North America.
Where and when did the STOOR ADE 2025 set take place?
The set was performed live at Paradiso in Amsterdam during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2025 in October 2025.
Where can I listen to the STOOR ADE 2025 Paradiso recording?
The recording is available on YouTube. It was posted by user dohsk_ in the r/Techno subreddit and links directly to the full set.
Who are the artists involved in STOOR?
Orphx is a Canadian EBM and industrial techno duo. Regis (Karl O'Connor) and Surgeon (Anthony Child) are both Birmingham-based techno producers with deep ties to the Downwards label. Speedy J (Jochem Paap) is a Dutch techno pioneer and founder of Electric Deluxe.
Is the STOOR set suitable for casual listening?
The set rewards focused listening rather than background play. The dynamics and tension structures are best appreciated with full attention on a proper sound system.