Good morning, and welcome to the quietest week of the year. Did you have a good holiday? Before I sign off for the year, I think I’ve got one more gem to share with you. Here's a wonderful label showcase and a reflection on this past year from a lovely independent Valencia-based imprint, Archives, curated and operated by Agustín Mena, aka Warmth. I’ve profiled plenty of its releases since its inception in 2015, and I must admit that Warmth’s Parallel (2018) has been on repeat more than others. If anything, it is only rivalled by Glow, which is his collaboration with Fionnlagh, recently released on December 8th, 2023 (you’ll hear a few tracks on this mix). In any case, enjoy the mix, and please support the featured artists! For full details and tracklisting, visit Headphone Commute's main site.

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Archives 2023

Warmth - Archives 2023

Liquid Delay, a duo from Slovakia, are the artists who signs the third release by Archives. We have been following them for a long time amazed by their creative sound, that mixes uncanny ambient lines with a wide deep aesthetic. Their debut on the label also includes a remix by Francesco Belfiore, label head on italian imprint Truth or Consequences, with an ambient-techno twist for the darkly addictive '8.3FM'.

Tracklist:

01. DB_78C 05:48
02. TS_C1 06:09 
03. 8.3_FM 06:25
04. 8.3_FM (Francesco Belfiore Remix) 04:53

Written and Produced by Juraj Varga and Mikulas Bernath.
Aditional Remix by Francesco Belfiore.
Mastering by Alexandre Lehmann (Zzzzra).

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Liquid Delay - TS_C1

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Liquid Delay - TS_C1

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