Melodic Techno

After his third studio album Reminiscence last year Jonas Saalbach returns with a very diverse EP on Einmusika, including material for sunrise festival sets as well as dark winter club nights. ‘Second Surface’ will cause a wild stampede on the dancefloor with certainty. ‘Catamount’ on the other hand is more like the Oasis after a... Read more »

Canadian artist Monarke joins Steyoyoke with a 6 track EP, ‘Milestone’. The EP consists of five original tracks and a dream edit of one of the tracks, delivering deep soundscapes with ethereal qualities. Monarke opens with ‘Arcane’ featuring Alya V, setting a mysterious atmosphere with soothing vocals propelling the listener upwards. Next is ‘Milestone’, a... Read more »

Tim Engelhardt returns to Poker Flat Recordings to build on his already impressive reputation. Engelhardt, one of Cologne’s youngest and brightest electronic music stars on the rise is responsible for numerous dancefloor bombs over the last years. Here, he drops two slinky, crafted pieces of melodic house destined for the crates of countless respected DJs... Read more »

A full-fledged Chicane remix album was bound to hit the dance music realm sooner or later, and the first imaginative redirection for one of his timeless records has arrived today. Already tried and tested on the live circuit by the likes of Tale Of Us, Kölsch and Minds Against, the ‘Saltwater’ remix of Melodic House and Techno tastemaker Kevin de Vries sets the... Read more »

Norwegian duo Ost & Kjex are definitely long-time players on the scene. Hailing from cozy and quiet Oslo, this ‘hat-wearing’ band has never solely stuck to any of the existing genres of the electronic palette, swaying and ideally balancing between underground electronic music and Indie pop music. Marking the list of the worldwide respected artists... Read more »

Isolate returns with another supreme set of ‘Mutations’. Taking off where the inaugural V/A collection left us last September, once again the cosmic message is clear thanks to its corral of exciting forward-thinking international talent. Seven tracks in total, each one tailored for the deepest of excursions, it’s time to mutate… The compilation take off... Read more »

After his massive, chart-topping Yoshitoshi debut last year with “Quark” (co-produced by Yoshitoshi regular Enamour), native Angelino Rinzen returns to the label with first Yoshi solo venture, The Odyssey EP, featuring Enamour on remix duty. The duo once again displays their creative compatibility on this masterfully-crafted release. Rinzen’s originals showcase the clean, polished, and dynamic... Read more »

Agoria‘s original soundtrack for French comedy Lucky spawns new single ‘Wish Me Luck’ with remixes from Mozaïk and FNX Omar landing on Sapiens this March.   Lucky is a comedy about a pair of friends who need to get out of financial difficulty. The soundtrack is the second Agoria has produced for director Olivier Van... Read more »

Sobek makes a welcome return to Chapter 24 with an impactful EP built around title track ‘Charmer’ and a set of quality Editions from David Mayer, STATUE and Colossio. Named after the Egyptian crocodile god, Sobek channels inspiration from a reptile of a different kind here. ‘Charmer’ is a pulsating afro techno cut anchored around... Read more »

Hailing originally from Venezuela, Fur Coat have been heavily influenced by their exploration in Europe over the past decade and have developed their sound from their Spanish base in Barcelona. Their story is one of passion for techno and electronic music, it’s a tale of deep, dark driven beats and rolling grooves that both encapsulate... Read more »