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MAXIMILIAN returns to EVIDEON Studio Records with ‘Mikrokosmos EP. 8,’ a two-track journey through deep, hypnotic house, analogue textures and the darker edges of the underground. Opening the A-side, ‘Le Couppey’ settles into a warm, stripped-back groove, blending minimal house rhythms with dub influences, subtle acid flourishes and an evocative spoken-word element. Patient and immersive,... Read more »

Chris Di Perri lands on There Is A Light with ‘Cooking Again,’ bringing a stripped-back approach to the label. The Cologne-born, Italian-rooted producer has built a reputation around groove-focused productions and appearances on labels including Desolat, Mindshake, and Moon Harbour, and that sense of restraint comes through clearly here. A tight rhythmic foundation carries the... Read more »

Luca Marchese makes his debut on Octopus Recordings with ‘Universal Gateway,’ a two-track EP that balances driving techno foundations with flashes of trance-infused melody. A lifelong connection to music, beginning with classical and jazz influences before discovering electronic music in his teens, has shaped Marchese’s instinct for melody and harmony, which comes through across the... Read more »

Some compilations feel like a label flex. Others feel like someone’s just opened the right crate at the right party. ‘Crate 001,’ the debut release from Jeddah-based Peachez in Crates, lands firmly in the latter camp. Dropping September 16th, the 11-track VA brings together a seriously international cast of underground house heads, moving between dusty... Read more »

Act. welcomes VLADIS with ‘What If,’ a moody, atmospheric cut from the electronic artist, singer and producer. Known for building melodic productions around emotional vocals and cinematic textures, VLADIS brings that sensibility into a deep, steady groove here. Warm synths and heavily reverbed samples drift through the arrangement, creating a hazy backdrop for the track’s... Read more »

SUNCTURE continues its abundant run of groove-led releases with ‘DÉSIR,’ the latest single from label resident Kapir. The new record explores a more playful and sensual side of the producer’s sound, combining organic instrumentation and hypnotic rhythms with unexpected electronic textures and a distinctly French vocal presence. ‘DÉSIR’ doesn’t follow a straight line, instead allowing... Read more »

Darksidevinyl returns to Yoshitoshi with ‘U R’ and ‘Save Me’ – a release written in isolation in front of the mountains, layering real feeling alongside technical polish.  Founded over thirty years ago by Grammy-winning duo Deep Dish (Sharam and Dubfire), Yoshitoshi has shaped house and techno with genre-defining classics and a reputation built on quality... Read more »

Mexican DJ and producer SÜSS unveils ‘BASALT,’ a three-track EP that explores the relationship between sound, movement and matter through a distinctly raw and analogue approach to techno. The title track draws inspiration from the forces behind volcanic rock formation, translating fire, pressure and movement into a hypnotic, percussion-driven composition. Built through modular synthesis, analogue hardware, field... Read more »

With a sound that seems to exist somewhere between house, techno, electronica and whatever strange space sits just beyond those boundaries, Olsvangèr has spent the last few years carving out a world entirely his own. From releases on Kalahari Oyster Cult, Craigie Knowes, and Hooj Choons to his own Tofistock imprint, his work has consistently... Read more »

Kraak and Smaak have spent two decades building a world where groove leads, atmosphere follows, and boundaries dissolve. Their catalogue stretches from disco and funk to electronic soul and cinematic moods, always anchored by a love of analogue texture and the energy of live performance. With ‘Velvet Seas’ they open a new chapter, expanding their... Read more »