The Architect returns with his monthly EP drop—this time delivering three functional, floor-ready tools and an atmospheric intro to set the tone. With this release, I'm continuing to reshape my sound while staying true to the classic influences that define it. Hope you enjoy the ride :)

Tracklist:
1. Grey Area (Intro)
2. Noche
3. Perc
4. XTC Tool

Perc

Premiere of Ocirala - Sub Module [MASTER]

BUY: https://neighbourhood-ldn.bandcamp.com/album/hood012-ocirala-just-a-little-bit-longer-ep

Artist: Ocirala
Title: Sub Module
Label: Neighbourhood 
Catalogue: HOOD012
Release date: 15.08.2025

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SC: https://soundcloud.com/neighbourhood-music
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Ocirala - Sub Module [SOMA SELECTS Premiere]

HATE exclusive premiere.
Full streaming of the EP soon on our HATE YouTube channel.

Support the label, buy it here: 
https://smilesessions.bandcamp.com/album/smile-sessions-009-benza-dancefloor-oriented-ep

Artist: BENZA
Title: Dancefloor Oriented EP
Label: Smile Sessions
Catalogue: SMILE009
Format: 12" Vinyl, Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: #Techno
Release date: September 19, 2025

Artwork by @pg_pasquet
Mastered by Conor Dalton
Distribution by Triple Vision

Tracklist: 
1.	BENZA - The Hunt
2.	BENZA - Dancefloor Oriented
3.	BENZA - Something 2 Dance
4.	BENZA - Only With You
5.	BENZA - Dancefloor Oriented (JKS Remix)
6.	BENZA - The Hunt (Toobris Remix)
 
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Dancefloor Oriented EP

Dancefloor Oriented

Premiere: BENZA — Dancefloor Oriented [SMILE009]

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Release Name: Dancefloor Oriented EP
Track Title: The Hunt
Artist: BENZA
Label: Smile Sessions
Catalog: SMILE009
Release Date: 11/09/2025
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Mastering: Conor Dalton
Artwork: PG Pasquet

BENZA
@benza_music
https://www.instagram.com/benza.___/

Smile Sessions
@jksmusic
https://www.instagram.com/smilesessionsrec/
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RAW
Website: https://raw-people.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rawppl
Bandcamp: https://rawppl.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rawppl
Facebook: https://facebook.com/rawppl
Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/RAWppl
Spotify: https://spotify.link/KdBmfeIJdDb
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/label/raw/89186
Telegram: https://t.me/rawpplaA a

Buy link

Premiere: BENZA - The Hunt [SMILE009]

BACKBONE delivers a high-impact fusion of drum and bass, breakbeat, and techno in this EP, where old-school grit collides with the pulse of the unknown. Relentless percussion and heavy basslines drive a soundscape of tension and release, where industrial textures dissolve into space and chaos reshapes into new forms. Rooted in rave culture yet reimagined for the now, this is movement in its purest form—raw, unpredictable, and unrelenting.

Written, mixed and produced by Afonso Esperança
Art by Tiago Soares da Costa
Mastered by João Rodrigues at Tema Mastering
Format: Digital
Release Date October 10, 2025

Learning Curve EP

Timnah's set recorded live on Sunday, 27th July 2025 at Paral·lel Festival in Port del Comte, Spain.

Timnah @ Paral.lel  2025

Sandrien's set recorded on Saturday, 26 July 2025 at Paral·lel Festival in Port del Comte, Spain.

Sandrien @ Paral.lel 2025

SAMA strikes down with his fifth techno outing on Maximalist_Minimalist since the opening of the label in 2022.

The title track ‘Phoneutria’ is one of SAMA’s most personal techno tracks, created from a desire to awaken people from their hypnosis in a set and to create a highlight, rather than trying to blend in. This semi broken-beat track is by far the most requested track in SAMA’s recent sets, and has been turning heads since the summer of 2023, getting heavy early rotation from Rødhåd and Rene Wise. 

Right after being struck by the opener track’s wall of sound, the beatless ‘A Last Speck Of Light’ creates a soft, cozy space that invites the listener into a state of stillness. ‘A Last Speck Of Light’ doesn’t try to take you anywhere, but is rather a moment suspended. A fragment of time that simply is, asking nothing but presence.

The B-side of MXMN005 is reserved for the more functional tracks, without losing the intricacies of SAMA’s perfectionism. ‘Silence Is For The Elite’ is a modern track with crisp and fun jittery sounddesign, built around a heavy groove. 

The last track of the EP, ‘Tiger Mosquito’, is the most forward-pushing of the four, with a very straight groove and dark, buzzing and almost aggravating textures and atmospherics, hence the name. 

All in all, MXMN005 shows exactly how Maximalist_Minimalist got its name. Tracks ranging from extremely minimalist and intimate to thunderous and filled to the brim with details. Music that doesn’t take itself too serious, and music that absolutely, and proudly, does.  

The artwork, as always, has been painted by Ric Santesteban, showing a new colour palate for the first time in the MXMN series, accompanied by 5 eyes for the fifth and maybe most personal techno release to date for the label.

MXMN005: Phoneutria

SAMA - MXMN005: Phoneutria

For the first time we open the live recordings from Vinculum — to stretch the memory of those who were there and to spark the imagination of those who haven't found us yet.

We begin with Forest Drive West — an hypnotic drift where techno and jungle fold into each other. Atmospheric, deeply rhythmic, always in motion, carried by intricate percussion and a momentum that never breaks.
He leads this release for a reason — mirrors with rare clarity what we pursue: variety that breathes, consistency that never falters. Enjoy!

Recorded live on sunday — 13.07.2025
@forest-drive-west

vinculum festival 2025 - forest drive west

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Amandra & Karim - Sqala ep
TIKITA012
Mastering: Neel at Enisslab studio
Artwork: Kais Dhifi
Release date 19/2

D1. Amandra & Karim - Sqala 3 (Forest Drive West Remix)

Bookings - hello@vinculum.pt
https://www.vinculum.pt/
Promos - backbone.doppler@gmail.com


Backbone is the alias of Afonso, a Portuguese DJ, producer, and founder of Vinculum Festival. With deep roots in both the raw energy of Jungle/Drum & Bass and the hypnotic structure of techno, his sound reflects a lifelong devotion to rhythm and experimentation. Born in Mondim de Basto and shaped by the underground scenes of Porto and beyond, Backbone blends driving baselines, atmospheric textures, and percussive intensity into DJ sets that are as physical as they are cerebral.

His journey includes acclaimed releases on labels such as Counterchange, Nechto, and Contempo Music, as well as a standout contribution to a VA on Mutual Rytm. In 2025, he launched his own imprint, Crulight Records, as a home for raw, unpredictable, and forward-thinking techno explorations.

As the mind behind Vinculum Festival — a mountain-based gathering now known for booking some of techno's most vital voices — Backbone continues to shape a forward-thinking and deeply personal vision of electronic music, both in the studio and behind the decks.

Learning Curve EP

BACKBONE / CRULIGHT Records

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