»End Beginnings« is groups first music since Juan Mendez (Silent Servant) tragically passed away in January 2024. is a majestic coming together of cinematic techno and mind-bending dancefloor dynamism; an album that marries Drexciya’s idea of techno being an act of seditionary innovation to a sense of unbridled fun. »End Beginnings« sees Function and Regis re-enter the game alongside Mønic and Rivet. Feature list also includes Seth Horvitz (Rrose) & Sarah Kranz (Sarah Wreath).

»End Beginnings« then is also a moving requiem to a fallen soldier – Juan Mendez. At the beginning of 2024, Mendez tragically died just as things were moving in the right direction for the collective. Mendez’s stunning artwork and visuals were always a central pillar of Sandwell District; indeed, he was working on a piece of art entitled »End Beginnings« that was mooted to be the album cover. That work was never finished, but O’Connor and Sumner took the title to honour their friend’s contribution. It remains a fitting tribute to the stop-start nature of this rebel alliance.