Melodic Techno

Seasoned style master general, Argy joins Afterlife with this two-track expedition “Tataki”. Argy’s credentials demonstrate his diversity and innate talent, which is evident here on this EP. The title track opens the release, Argy demonstrating his dexterity with a mesmerising looped vocal clip and mystical atmospherics. On the flip it’s ‘Magic Order’, a driving cut... Read more »

One of Amsterdam’s finest, Colyn expertly puts Armin van Buuren and AVIRA’s collab with Be No Rain in a new light. Gracing the original vocals with textured grooves and a new set of chord progressions, the studio magician gives fans more than enough reason to deep-dive into ‘Hollow’ again. Colyn evokes transmissions of emotions through... Read more »

​​Following on from their essential Zukunft album on their own Radau Music label in November, GHEIST now serves up a hugely poignant new video for ‘We Are Not Alone.’ The video touches on the subject of mental heath, which is close to the German pair’s heart as they recently lost a close friend and tour... Read more »

French producer Aalson has been turning heads in the scene in the past year. With releases on Sinners, Teho’s Labo-T and most recently an appearance on Oddity Records’ ‘Odd Echoes Vol. 5’ V.A. compilation with ‘Time to Change’, he’s earning his stripes and positioning himself as a name to watch in 2022. We have the... Read more »

Miami-based Kate Ozz made her mark on 2021 with standout releases on prestigious imprints such as Disco Halal, Soulfooled and Frau Blau. Now to close out what is undoutedbly a breakout year, the Moscow artist is giving away a scintillating free download in the form of the ‘Ishtar’. The track brings her signature touch to... Read more »

Argy drops the third, and final, part of his ‘Interior Journey Remixes’ on Renaissance Recordings. It may be often said, but when it comes to Argy ‘saving the best till last’ is most certainly true. After a monster year that saw him release the critically-acclaimed ‘Interior Journey’ album, which included the breakout single ‘Ketuvim’, the... Read more »

First extract lifted from Deorbiting’s anticipated new full-length, ‘Space House’, here comes the German duo’s lead single ‘Serenity’ featuring HRRSN on vocals, complete with a surgical reshape courtesy of on-the-rise Tel-Aviv via Berlin-based floor-buster and Stil Vor Talent alum, Tal Fussman. Melding the soft, smooth-tongued timbre of vocalist HRRSN with refined electro-acoustic arrangements and a... Read more »

German producer Johannes Brecht has delivered the tenth edition of the ‘Picture’ series, hosted by Solomun’s legendary Diynamic label, out 10th December. A six-track release, Brecht immediately sets the tone with opener ‘Currency’, an enchanting melodic creation steeped in rich emotion and featuring Australian singer-songwriter Kat Vinter. Next up, ‘No More’ is a vibrant, percussion-heavy... Read more »

Carlo Whale is a known experimental producer from Cagilari, Italy. His music presents emotive, distinctive and unique sounds. His releases are out on labels such as Einmusika, Steyoyoke, Inner Symphony, Poesie Musik and Manual Music, establishing himself as one of the most exciting breakthrough artists of 2020. He joins us today in a conversation about... Read more »

Raxon finishes a standout 2021 with a superb new single on iconic Brazilian label Warung Recordings. Egyptian-born, Barcelona-based artist Raxon has already put out a fantastic album on Kompakt and singles on the likes of Ellum Audio this year. His precision-tooled techno tracks are powerful in the club and nuanced enough for home listening. Is... Read more »