Arkeo is my most eclectic and techno-driven album to date—a fusion of my love for subterranean aesthetics and my deeply-rooted connection to Detroit’s underground music scene. 
While always keeping the dance floor in mind, this album also reflects something more personal: my spiritual journey and how it applies to my daily life.
Arkeo represents the awareness that I have weaknesses, but rather than seeing them as limitations, I view them as opportunities for God's power to work through me.  It’s a reminder that my dependence on Him allows me to walk more fully into the abundant life I’m meant to live.
Jesus said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 
— 2 Corinthians 12:9
As you listen, my hope is that you don’t just hear the music, but that you feel a connection to something deeper.


Label:  DeepLabs
Artist:  Luke Hess 
Title:  Arkeo
Release Date:  9 May 2025
Format:  2x12” Grey Marble Vinyl, Digital


Tracks:
A1 - Dokimion
A2 - Perissos
B1 - Panoplia
B2 - Stoicheo
C1 - Skopos
C2 - Exousia
D1 - Ephraim
D2 - Hiketeria 
E1 - Metanoia - (Digital Bonus)

Credits:
Written, Produced, and Mixed by Luke Hess.
Mixed, Mastered, and Finalized by Brian Kage.
Artwork by Joshua Harrison.

bookings:  daniel@connectbookings.com

Please support the album by purchasing the vinyl at your favorite online record shop or digitally via Bandcamp:

https://deeplabs.bandcamp.com/album/arkeo

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

MUCH LOVE FROM DETROIT!!!

Arkeo

Next up comes a very special set recorded live at Bassiani/Horoom’s ten year anniversary in early October. Having made common cause with the club in its infancy, longtime resident Hamatsuki (Mamuka Tskhadaia) and Morevi Records key figure Skyra (Sandro Papaskiri) are a perfect vector for the club’s vision. These two homegrown talents are legends in their own right, and well versed in their musical skill, teaming up on occasion and getting people moving to the sound of their surging beats. The community built around them and their Georgian confrères has grown exponentially since casual beginnings on the ground in Tbilisi, and the timeless mark they’ve left on the soul of the city is testament to its creative spirit. From chilled-out releases to laid back sets, the duo have an innate feeling for the other that complements and sparks surprising new ideas, downtempo house that sounds as fresh today as it did back then. For Bassiani Podcast 235, the pair flex their well-trained muscle and deliver an hour of groovy and undulating sounds, unbent rhythms for the dancing class. Tbilisi energy to the letter. And here’s to another ten.

@hamatsuki
@skyraa

Bassiani invites Hamatsuki & Skyra [live] / Podcast #235

The Rotterdam-based label and agency On Board Music proudly marks its 10-year anniversary with a carefully curated compilation of likeminded artists. This milestone release showcases those who have shaped the label's sound and identity, while also setting the tone for the years to come. On Board 10 features nine tracks on vinyl, complemented by five exclusive digital bonus tracks.

The collection traverses a diverse spectrum: from the immersive depths of Altinbas' atmospheric journey Submersion to the intricate, rhythmic craftsmanship of Polygonia's drum-workout Broken Temptation, and from GiGi FM's ethereal dub-techno exploration Maova and Dorisburg's percussive, Nordic-techno gem Sensorik. The release blends introspective meditativeness with dancefloor-ready energy - a balance between home listening and club environments. It's atmospheric, trippy, dubby, broken, ambient, techno - all the sounds that define the essence On Board Music.

Release date vinyl/digital: March 31 / April 4, 2025
Distributed by: Clone 
Mastered by: Enisslab Studio in Rome
Visual and design by: Artur Olès
© On Board Music 2025

On Board 10

Pre-order

[OB.M014] Various Artists - On Board 10

Dokimion (A1)

Perissos (A2)

Panoplia (B1)

Stoicheo (B2)

Skopos (C1)

.VRIL’s first EP for Kynant Records explores his trademark style of euphoric dub techno, whilst also diving deeper with spoken-word pieces in collaboration with two critical thinkers in the world of soundsystem culture and experimental music: Edward George and Isis Semaj-Hall AKA Riddim Writer. Acclaimed Dutch techno artist Steve Rachmad also dons his Parallel 9 alias for a remix. 

Written & Produced by .VRIL
Additional Production on B2 by Steve Rachmad
Vocals on A3 by Edward George
Vocals on B3 by Isis Semaj-Hall
Artwork by Irakli Kedia, Layout by Grant Gibson 
Distributed by N.E.W.S

B1 VRIL - Tasche Voller Regen

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/agartha_remixe

Over the course of a decade, Wata Igarashi has risen as one of techno's most accomplished DJs and producers. His highly aesthetic trademark sound is as heavily psychedelic as it's driven by its stern kinetic energy. It's often overlooked that Igarashi is much more than a torch bearer of the raw hypnotic techno he became known for. He's also a very accomplished and versatile musician with a deep understanding of the cause and effect of sound design. His skills are fully on display on 2023's full length "Agartha", a film score to a fictitious movie about the mythical underworld of planet Mars. It was a rather obvious idea to cross the bridge between this epic deep listening album and Wata Igarashi's techno persona by having him remix himself. As you might expect, the "Agartha Sorcery Acid Mix" has turned out to be a masterclass in psychedelic designer techno. It's slightly slower in BPM as the usual Igarashi fare but every bit as captivating. The "Floating Against Time Shimmering Mix" shows another intriguing facet of Wata's spectrum. Let's call it: Psychedelic Deep House. KOMPAKT's very own Michael Mayer couldn't resist to turn the Godzilla soundtrack-ish "Ceremony Of The Dead" into a positively hysterical minimal disco operette. And then there's the "Fusion Mix of Abyss II x Darkness" by Philipp Stoffel, a fresh Cologne DJ and producer from whose AKTE club nights a label with the same name is about to emerge. He's definitely one to keep an eye on in 2025.

Abyss II x Darkness (Philipp Stoffel Fusion Mix)

Wata Igarashi - Abyss II x Darkness (Philipp Stoffel Fusion Mix)

Introducing @hamatsuki, DJ, Producer and live performer from Tbilisi, Georgia. As a day one resident of Horoom / Bassiani he’s a vivid part of the local scene while his productions for iconic labels like Further Electronics, Apnea and Georgian labels Fantastic Planet and Mind Controlled Rectifier made him known to the international crowd. His DJ sets and live performances are celebrated for their energy and versatility, delivering a diverse range of vibes that captivate electronic dance music lovers worldwide.

GENAU #141 HAMATSUKI || 01/05/2025

Psyk New Release On Non Series. Three Intense, Blinding, Deep, Original Cuts Including A Remix Of The Talented Erik Luebs. 

Psyk - Scope Drift [non067]

A4 - Dream within a Dream

Album Name: Ngoma
Track: Player 12
Artist(s): Louis the 4th, Larsson
Label: Beluga Tracks
Catalog: BTEP0010
Format: Digital
Genre: Techno
Style: Techno
Release date: 11/09/2025
Artwork: Casilda Pérez
Master: José Garrido (Not A Headliner)

Support the artist:
SC: soundcloud.com/louisthe4th
IG: instagram.com/louisthe4thcontact

SC: soundcloud.com/larssonatonal
IG: instagram.com/larsson.zx/

Support the label:
Bandcamp: belugatracks.bandcamp.com
SC: soundcloud.com/belugatracks
IG: instagram.com/belugatracks

Buy Link: belugatracks.bandcamp.com/album/ngoma

Premiere: Larsson - Player 12 (Louis the 4th Remix) [Beluga Tracks]

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Kosh joins Craigie Knowes for his label debut record ‘Back on Track’. Kosh delivers 4 tracks packed to the brim with Detroit heritage merged with his own original style and signature Casablanca take on the origins of house, techno and the space between. Title track ‘Back on Track’ is an ever-building acid-journey guaranteed to rock in the clubs.

‘Breaksit’ gives us a chance to breathe as we embark on a trip that melds the signature Kosh and Craigie Knowes sounds into a pure and emotive composition. ‘Ridge Racer’ returns us to our feet with bounce, rhythm and octave changes to elevate your next DJ-set. ‘Digital Dilemma’ takes us from North Africa across the Atlantic to the Motor City and reminds us of everything we love about club-focussed, Detroit inspired, techno.

It’s pure Kosh and it’s pure Craigie Knowes, enjoy!

PREMIERE: Kosh - Back On Track

A new trance track with an old school feel

Depths

Luke Hess
[DeepLabs / FXHE / Rekids / Echocord / Dolly]
Detroit, MI USA

Bookings Worldwide:
www.connectbookings.com
daniel@connectbookings.com

Born in 1980 and raised in the Detroit area, Luke Hess has harnessed a deep appreciation for electronic music and the expression of the underground movement. 

His background in mathematics and engineering has given him a scientific approach to the dance floor, using frequencies, tones, and soundscapes to transform surroundings and mood. 
In 2003 he recorded his first promotional mix CD release for UR/Submerge. Since then, his faith based music production has landed him a seat with FXHE and Planet-e in Detroit. 

His debut album was released in early May 2009 by Denmark based label Echocord. 
In 2010 he began his own interpretation of Detroit techno with his new Detroit project and record label - DeepLabs. 

His sophomore album “Keep On” was released on FXHE records in 2012 and received a Recommended 4.5/5 rating on Resident Advisor. 

Hess is regarded as a perfectionist in his live sets and behind the decks layering his tracks in a very detailed and hypnotic manner. 
He has played at notable venues and events such as Tresor (Berlin), Culture Box (Copenhagen), Berghain (Berlin), Unit (Tokyo), Detroit Electronic Music Festival (Detroit), Fabric (London), The End Up (San Francisco), Golden Pudel (Hamburg), Sirup (Zagreb), Weekend Club (Berlin), Cubic Club (Madrid), Space (Ibiza), The Bunker (NYC) and many other venues all over the world. 

Luke’s continued hard work in the studio and in his performances combined with his unyielding interest in technology and sound will no doubt stimulate the boundaries of electronic music.

Skopos (C1)

Luke Hess

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