For their first EP on CAF?, Torchon & GANJ bring together 4 tracks recorded during live performances between 2021 and 2022. Three of the tracks were recorded during their multichannel concert at Cinéma de Bellevaux (Lausanne, CH), organized in February 2022 by the Association du Salopard. These three tracks were specially designed for this sound performance, stripping away the deepest textures of their machines, invoking mischievous creatures nestled in the transistors. As a B-side, Sharkdance is the most played track by the duo for several years, a sincere homage to the saturated, simple, and effective 303.

Music by Torchon & GANJ
Mastered by Andrea Merlini
Artwork by Pablo Perez

Torchon & GANJ - Untitled Dance (017CAF?)

EN
This concept album, recorded between 2020 and 2023, compiles electronic experiments based on analog synthesizers and hardware sequencers. The focus was made on generative patterns and oscillators wave shaping, resulting in long and repetitive pieces, each being the result of a constrain intrinsic to vintage hardware.

FR
Cet album-concept, enregistré entre 2020 et 2023, compile des expérimentations électroniques basées sur des synthétiseurs analogiques contrôlés par des séquenceurs pas à pas. Motifs génératifs et façonnage des signaux audio donnent vie à des morceaux longs et répétitifs, tous résultat de contraintes inhérentes au matériel électronique ancien.
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releases September 6, 2024

Music by Ok Matthew
Mastered by Andrea Merlini
Artwork by Loris Briguet

Ok Matthew - Control Voltage (015CAF?)

After more than ten years, four albums and countless shows, Swiss artist Joell Nicolas takes a turn and releases her last album as VRVN. Despite being an ending, Storia is also a place for beginnings. For the first time, VRVN brings together her semi-modular synth with an acoustic instrument, but not just any: a church organ. Filled with air like a dragon, it becomes both emancipating and dangerous, weaving its sounds with synthetic ones, together with voices and lyrics: in English and –also for the first time– in French.

Three years of musical research condensed in ten tracks, sometimes structured as songs, sometimes as sensitive soundscapes. Stemming from an exploration of textures over structure, Storia meanders through intimate topics, such as, childhood, silence, risk, healing and transformation.

With the support of Ville de Lausanne and Canton de Vaud.

Composed and produced by VRVN (Joell Nicolas).
The organ is played by Elisabeth Hubmann and was recorded at the Jesuit Church in Sion with technical support from Hector Fassa
Mixed by Rea Dubach, Suze Studio, Biel
Mastering by Rea Dubach, Centraldubs, Bern
Design by Pablo Perez and Julien Fischer

VRVN - Storia (018CAF?)

For his second solo album, Officium offers us a free and unrestrained journey through inner worlds, hazy stories, and ghostly traces. Throughout its eight tracks, Light Trap oscillates between immersive textures, impulsive basslines, and rough guitar chords, creating a subtle tension between softness and intensity.

Interlaced with the haunted voice of Lou (1/2 of Reymour) and the precise arrangements of Yolek, this album is the result of meticulous sound work, fueling a constantly moving introspective odyssey.

Light Trap paints a moving chiaroscuro image, like the last rays of light passing through the teeth of a trap, just before it snaps shut on the moment.

Music by Alban Mercier
Additional arrangement & music by Emil Gelfort
Vocals & lyrics on « Lush Light » & « The Sweetest return » by Lou Savary
Mixed by Alban Mercier & Emil Gelfort
Final mix by Emil Gelfort
Mastered by Andrea Merlini
Artwork by Pablo Perez & Julien Fischer

Officium - Light Trap (019CAF?)

Composed of exclusive tracks, edits or remixes, the Espresso series is updated every month on our soundcloud. Free download free love.

Written and produced by @yolek
Mastered by Hector Fassa
Artwork by Adam Centko (http://www.adamcentko.com/)

Yolek – Contrôle de Câbles / ESPRESSO1O

CAF? is pleased to present Gino Ritmo & Ricci Verace’s debut album: Night Shift (Part I). 808Hz’s Italo-sided project meets Ricci’s terrestrial and thirsty global wanderings to deliver a haze driven dance music, ranging from melo-synth-rides to harsher EBM-techno-strikes. Dark but warm at heart under the twilight. Langstrasse fueled. Both pyjama and club suited

Music by Gino Ritmo & Ricci Verace

Mastered by Andrea Merlini

Photography by Sebastian Vargas
Design by Julien Fischer and Pablo Perez

Vinyl 12''

Gino Ritmo & Ricci Verace - Stole My Heart

latincore is a musical journey that begins with this compilation. latincore is a virtual club. latincore is an attempt to reflect with artists whose origins share the same soil. This compilation brings together 14 sound propositions, offering a snapshot of a latinx, political, migrant and diasporic underground scene. 

Curated by Marion Stucky Callañaupa and Juan José Moreno Izquierdo.

D2 - Abssys - PERÓXIDO

C4 - Parzubanil - Enciende

B3 - Anita Kirppis - no es vivir

B2 - TAYHANA - Ráfagas de poppers en el dj booth

A4 - CHASS333UR - Gadé douvan

A3 - PV5000 - Piloto de Fuga

A2 - Moro - Xbow

A1 - Carlycore - La Showcera

EN latincore is a musical journey that begins with this compilation. latincore is a virtual club. latincore is an attempt to reflect with artists whose origins share the same soil. This compilation brings together 14 sound propositions, offering a snapshot of a latinx, political, migrant and diasporic underground scene.

FR latincore est un cheminement musical qui commence avec cette compilation, latincore est un club virtuel, latincore est une tentative de réflexion avec des artistes qui partagent la même terre dans leurs origines. Cette compilation rassemble 14 propositions sonores qui forment une image actuelle d’une scène underground, latinx, politique, migrante et diasporique.

ES latincore es un recorrido musical que empieza con ese compilado, latincore es un club de baile virtual, latincore es un intento de pensar con artistes que comparten una misma tierra en sus orígenes. El compilado reúne 14 proposiciones sonoras que forman una imagen actual de una escena underground, latinx, política, migrante y diaspórica.

PT latincore é uma jornada musical que começa com esta compilação, latincore é um clube virtual, latincore é uma tentativa de pensar com artistas que compartilham a mesma terra em suas origens. A compilação reúne 14 propostas sonoras que formam uma imagem atual de uma cena underground, latinx, política, migrante e diáspora.
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releases June 21, 2023

Curation by Marion Stucky Callañaupa, Juan José Moreno Izquierdo
Artwork by Gaia Vincensini
Design by Julien Fischer, Pablo Perez
Funding by Sarah Moens
Administration by Emma Peña
Mastering by Andrea Merlini

PRE-ORDER

VA - latincore (012CAF​?​) /// PREVIEW

For its 16th instalment, Swiss label CAF? invites DJ duo Charlotte aux Fretz to curate a compilation EP, building bridges between the French and Swiss contemporary club scenes. Ignited while organising and attending free parties, "Rave Alert" covers a whole range of atmospheres one could encounter during these summer nights. From phone-lit forest journeys to sweaty peak-time dance floor moments, all the way to hypnotic sunrises where the first rays of light reshape your surroundings.

Dub-tech master Beatrice M. offers a great opening to the compilation, subtly combining their signature sonic ingredients with your favourite DJ meme. Amor Satyr drastically rises the cruising speed to 175bpm with his d&b infused track, while Lia Catreux follows the pace with a bouncy track that will keep your feet off the floor. The flip side starts with an introspective journey with Spirit Vortex Club's first recorded appearance, while Israfil keeps the energy high (and mercury retrograde away) with an uncompromising rave track. Yolek and Freeky (both previous CAF? contributors) wrap up the release with a slow but heavy closing burner. Last round of applause and you can finally go to bed (you think).
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Curated by Charlotte aux Fretz
Mastered by Andrea Merlini
Artwork by Nicolas Degaudenzi
Design by Julien Fischer & Pablo Perez

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B2 - Israfil - Ni Dieu Ni Maître Ni Jupiter Qui Rétrograde

A2 - Amor Satyr - Souper

A1- Beatrice M. - Failed Escape (WDDAD)

A3 - Lia Catreux - Hell Eraser

Untitled Dance

Shark Dance

Torchon & GANJ - Shark Dance

Torchon & GANJ - Untitled 2

Torchon & GANJ - Untitled 1

EN
This concept album, recorded between 2020 and 2023, compiles electronic experiments based on analog synthesizers and hardware sequencers. The focus was made on generative patterns and oscillators wave shaping, resulting in long and repetitive pieces, each being the result of a constrain intrinsic to vintage hardware.

FR
Cet album-concept, enregistré entre 2020 et 2023, compile des expérimentations électroniques basées sur des synthétiseurs analogiques contrôlés par des séquenceurs pas à pas. Motifs génératifs et façonnage des signaux audio donnent vie à des morceaux longs et répétitifs, tous résultat de contraintes inhérentes au matériel électronique ancien.

releases September 6, 2024

Music by Ok Matthew
Mastered by Andrea Merlini
Artwork by Loris Briguet

Ok Matthew - 55x110

COntrol Voltage

Ok Matthew - Test Tone

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Ok Matthew - Midi Delay

Ok Matthew - Bad Sync

Ok Matthew - Tune Ur OSC

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Following up the release of 'Rave Alert' from Spirit Vortex in June, Swiss-based record label CAF? line up their next EP from production duo Torchon & GANJ...Today, we are pleased to premiere 'Untitled 3‘ – a stretched-out chugger spanning infernal downtempo and synth-minded acid. A constellation of highly saturated textures and haphazard kick drums kicks, followed by acid-soaked arpeggios and high-pitched signals, climaxing in a percussion-driven apogee.

@caf_rec

Untitled Dance EP

Untitled 3

Torchon & GANJ - Untitled 3 [CAF?]

Chienne

VRVN - Chienne

Grey

VRVN - Grey

How To Tell

VRVN - How To Tell

Frosted Fur

VRVN - Frosted Fur

Maison 1

VRVN - Maison 1

B4 - Officium - Bump (ft. Yolek)

B2 - Officium - L♡ve!S°warm

A3 - Officium - Crush (ft. Yolek)

B3 - Officium - Heartlapse (ft. Yolek)

B1 - Officium - The Sweetest return (ft.Lou)

A2 - Officium - Elsewhere Algo

A4 - Officium - Wasted

A1  - Officium - Lush Light (ft. Lou & Yolek)

Light Trap

Officium - Light Trap (019CAF?) /// PREVIEW

12:01, time to wake up! Aris 1201 is back on CAF? with a new record. Deeply rooted in the city center of Geneva, this eight tracker is as smokey as its rush hour traffic jams. Bringing together old tracks with new material, this album spans from 4/4 club-ready highways to hip-hop inspired groovy beats. Using a minimum amount of ingredients (raw samples, percussive rhythmics, grainy textures), Aris 1201 delivers a result full of layers and complexity. So only one thing to do: hop in front of the Blunt Mobile and have a nice ride.

Music by Aris 1201
Tape mastering by Benoit Gérard Érard
Mastered by Aaron Méan
Artwork by Aris 1201
Design by Julien Fischer & Pablo Perez

Aris 1201 - 12:01 (020CAF?) /// PREVIEW

First release from CAF? with the work of Flammkuch, ARIS 1201, Tissu, FSS, lks, Morizio Lemano, 909 Hz, Mystic V, lks & Tissu.

IR-90

Tissu - how many guns do you own

KLONBRIDGE - INSOMNIA

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Reymour, aventure psycho-romantique au sein de la trame textuelle d’un duo dans la vie comme sur scène, un cluster originaire de Fribourg-en-Uthonie, relocalisé pas loin de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, en Gaule Belgique. Pour «Sarabande à Deux», c’est un splendide bac de primeurs automnales fait de légumes anciens à la sauce synth-wave qui nous est servi. Pour la cinquième release du label CAF?, haro sur les sonorités 80’s, entre balade synthétique, danse amoureuse et textes bucoliques d’alcooliques !

Reymour is a psycho-romantic adventure of a duo sharing both life, and stage, a lovely cluster that originated in Fribourg-en-Uthonie, and found a new home in Brussels, the pulsing heart of Europe. “Sarabande à Deux” is a delicious arrangement of autumn flavor and forgotten vegetables cooked with love and understanding in a synth-wave sauce. It is the fifth release of CAF?, ridding on sonorities of the 80’s, running between synthetic balads, romantic dances and bucolic sceneries in an alcoolic fashion.

“Sarabande à Deux” by Reymour is the fifth release on CAF? a swiss-based label.

Order vinyl & digital: unptitcaf.bandcamp.com/album/005caf-…abande-a-deux

Sarabande à Deux

Boss DR55

Reymour - Boss DR55

Melancholia

Reymour - Melancholia

Léon

Reymour - Léon

Video clip by Stawa 3000
https://youtu.be/3D_TkE-iaoA

English below

Reymour, aventure psycho-romantique au sein de la trame textuelle d’un duo dans la vie comme sur scène, un cluster originaire de Fribourg-en-Uthonie, relocalisé pas loin de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, en Gaule Belgique. Pour «Sarabande à Deux», c’est un splendide bac de primeurs automnales fait de légumes anciens à la sauce synth-wave qui nous est servi. Pour la cinquième release du label CAF?, haro sur les sonorités 80’s, entre balade synthétique, danse amoureuse et textes bucoliques d’alcooliques !

Reymour is a psycho-romantic adventure of a duo sharing both life, and stage, a  lovely cluster that originated in Fribourg-en-Uthonie, and found a new home in Brussels, the pulsing heart of Europe. “Sarabande à Deux” is a delicious arrangement of autumn flavor and forgotten vegetables cooked with love and understanding in a synth-wave sauce. It is the fifth release of CAF?, ridding on sonorities of the 80’s, running between synthetic balads, romantic dances and bucolic sceneries in an alcoolic fashion.

“Sarabande à Deux” by Reymour is the fifth release on CAF? a swiss-based label.

Order vinyl & digital: https://unptitcaf.bandcamp.com/

S.P.O

Reymour - S.P.O

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Written & Produced by Alice
Remixed by Torchon & Ganj' 
Mastered by Hector Fassa

@aaallliiiccceee
Original track: https://aaallliiiccceee.bandcamp.com/album/alice-partout

Alice - Trou noir (Torchon & Ganj drum fix) / ESPRESSOO1

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