Building a sound forged in two worlds
Belgrade-based producer and DJ Tippstrip, the project of Sinisa, is not an artist who arrived at electronic music by a conventional route. Coming from a background playing in a symphonic metal band, his early electronic experiments were driven by a single ambition: to translate raw, heavy energy into synthesized sound. Over time, that ambition matured into something more refined, a driving, precision-focused techno with atmosphere and intensity at its core.
The project sits confidently at the intersection of Psy-Tech and deep, driving Techno, with a cinematic quality that sets it apart from more utilitarian dancefloor productions. Having released through respected international labels including Techgnosis Records, and with his full-length album Cyanotype marking a significant milestone in his development, Tippstrip has recently partnered with MN2S Label Services to support the next chapter of his career.
Cinematic techno and the art of telling a story without words
Ask Sinisa to describe his approach to composition and he reaches for cinematic language almost immediately.
“I’ve always believed that a track should tell a story without needing words. Cinematic techno allows me to build tension and release in a way that feels like a movie soundtrack. It’s about creating a specific environment for the listener, where the driving basslines and fantasy synths push the narrative forward.”
That storytelling instinct extends to how he approaches genre itself. Genre definitions, he says, always come last. In the studio the focus is entirely on groove and mood, and the Psy-Tech and Techno colouring emerges naturally rather than by design.
Studio control has been central to realising that vision. Having built and acoustically treated his own home studio, Sinisa now has end-to-end oversight of every release, from hardware routing and mixdown to the final master.
“Building my own home studio meant I could finally trust exactly what I was hearing. Being hands-on means there is no compromise between the idea in my head and the final master.“
From Cyanotype to high-impact EPs
His full-length album Cyanotype demonstrated the breadth of Tippstrip’s conceptual range, a broader arc of experimentation that demanded the space an album provides. The focus has since shifted. The current priority is a series of high-impact 3-track EPs engineered to capture a specific dancefloor energy, with the latest single “Ghosts in the Sun” already generating stronger organic traction than anything previously released under the Tippstrip name.
That shift is also a commercial one. Sinisa is deliberately steering both his sound and his visual identity toward a slightly more accessible direction, without compromising the intensity that defines the project.
“The upcoming material is definitely my most focused work yet. It takes the cinematic elements I explored on Cyanotype and distils them into heavier, Psy-Tech and Techno cuts. It’s designed to hit harder and reach higher chart positions, which is why partnering with MN2S Label Services is the perfect next step.”
Visuals as storytelling
For Tippstrip, visuals are not an afterthought. They are the second half of the work, and for years, that half was out of his hands entirely.
“When I was first starting out, the visual side was handled by other people, usually label teams, and I didn’t have the option to present my true identity. They moulded my image according to their own vision, simply trying to make me fit into their label’s existing narrative. Today, I consider myself one of the happiest people on the planet because I finally have the freedom to personally present my visual concepts. Experiencing my music without them is like watching a movie without sound.”
That freedom now informs every release. For “Ghosts in the Sun”, a dedicated vertical video for Reels and TikTok has been produced in line with the project’s evolving aesthetic, ready to deploy alongside the MN2S campaign.
Live: stages, stories, and the road ahead
“The primary focus now is taking this music out of the studio and onto the stage. Building a solid touring schedule and securing live gigs to connect directly with the audience is the ultimate goal, alongside consistently delivering top-tier releases.”