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

‘Where is Agartha? What is the specific region in which it lies? Along what road, through what civilizations, must one walk in order to reach it?.’ Saint-Yves d’Alveydre in 1886

Agartha, the debut full-length album by Japanese producer Wata Igarashi, is a mysterious, divine thing. Named for the mythical secret kingdom, understood as a complex maze of underground tunnels, perhaps designed by Martians who colonised the Earth tens of thousands of years ago, it’s a similarly mystical, perhaps even cosmic trip – but this time, exploring an inner, deeply personal cosmos. Beautifully detailed and bustling with rich incident, it takes Igarashi’s music to new places, which still retaining his unique sonic imprimatur; in this respect, it’s perfectly at home with Kompakt, a label that’s always encouraged artists to make the visionary music they need to create, to take risks and make sideways steps into uncharted territory.

An eloquent producer and DJ, Igarashi has been releasing techno for eleven years now, appearing on such imprints as The Bunker NY, Delsin, Midgar, and Time To Express; he has also self-released his productions via his WIP net label. Throughout, Igarashi has consistently explored his unique approach to techno and electronic music, one that’s eloquent and poised, even when it shifts into more psychedelic terrain; he’s a master at balancing the sensual and the functional, and he has an unerring ear for the right texture, the right tone, at the right time. He brings all of this into Agartha, his most thorough-going expression of self to date.

For Agartha, Igarashi had a strong concept he wanted to explore. Visualising specific scenes from an imaginary film based on the titular secret kingdom, he created soundtracks for those scenes, spending time during the pandemic in his studio, working away carefully at the ten tracks here. Given his background in creating music for television and advertisements, Igarashi is well-placed to explore the marriage of the sonic and the visual in such intimate ways, but freed from commercial concerns, he let his imagination run riot. He also drew on a rich palette of musical influences – techno is in there, of course, but you can also hear the smoky, improvised jazz of the likes of Miles Davis (to whom the album’s title is an indirect nod), and the minimalism and systems music of Steve Reich.

The latter is particularly pronounced on the gorgeous, beatless drift of “Floating Against Time”, where an arpeggiated sequence lingers, lovingly, around your ears for nine blissful minutes, coasting across swooning drones and waves of ambient noise. “Ceremony Of The Dead”, originally composed as part of a Sony 360 Reality Audio spatial sound concert, is a deep pass into systems composition, with various patterns overlaid and interlocking, before a wordless vocal rises from the depths, a gorgeous counterpoint to the swarming textures that gather across the track. On the other hand, tracks like “Burning” and “Subterranean Life” nudge toward Fourth World territory, painting deluxe dreamscapes of uncertain provenance; the title cut is an abstract drift-world, Igarashi painting an alien tableau dotted by shape-shifting creatures.

Agartha’s conceptual framework means that everything on the album sits perfectly together; listening to it in one sitting is a dizzying, lush experience. Its imaginings of inner landscapes recall, in some respects, the nautical, aqueous mythologies of the Drexciyan universe, though from different perspectives. But the result is Igarashi’s own creation, a deluxe, enchanting trip through the visionary Agartha of this unique producer’s cinematic mind’s-eye.

Agartha

Wata Igarashi - Floating Against Time

The Berlin-based Italian goes further than your average “crate digger” in pursuit of information about sounds, styles, artists and record labels, spending countless hours to unearthing the stories behind the music he loves.

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Mannequin Records avec Alessandro Adriani - 1er Septembre 2023

PREMIERE : Estrato Eurora - Polyfill  [Masa Series]

V.A - Cluster II [CLUSTER-II / Masa Series]

CLUSTER is back with a solid lineup of artists from both the local and international scenes.

This time, the release dives into techno and half-time vibes, bringing heavy textures and deep atmospheres made to grab your attention and get you moving. A little rough, a little smooth —just the right combo to keep you locked in.
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Produced by Estrato Aurora
Mastered by Carlos Koschitzky at Koschitzky Studios
Artwork by Off T.
Released by Masa Series from Almería, Spain
Release Date: January 31st, 2026
Format - Vinyl and Digital

Estrato Aurora
https://soundcloud.com/lovebas
https://www.instagram.com/estrato_aurora/
https://soundcloud.com/sed_ime_nts

Masa Series
@masaseries
www.instagram.com/masa.series
masaseries.bandcamp.com

PREMIERE : Estrato Eurora - Polyfill  [Masa Series]

Artist: Samuel Kerridge
Title: 'Tiddlers Late'
Label: Blueprint Records 
Cat. #: BPLP04
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release: 5th December, 2025
Pre order: https://blueprintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/memoir-of-disintegration-2

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere an extract of the upcoming Samuel Kerridge' LP on 'Blueprint Records'.

‘Turn the gain up on your mixer, drop an E, whack a knuckle duster on, ave it’

@samuelkerridge
@jamesruskin-blueprint

Premiere: Samuel Kerridge - Tiddlers Late [Blueprint Records]

From her debut album on Pregnant Void, “Toxido Mask's - Spirit Waters” flows through mythic and elemental currents a meditative journey of sound and transformation. Out December 5.

More: https://www.orbmag.com/music

@pregnantvoid
@toxido-mask



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Premiere: Toxido Mask - Water Spirits

Taken from Modern Explorer II on Denude, Vril reshapes “Voyage Return” with his signature low-end weight and dub-layered intensity. Out December 5.

More: https://www.orbmag.com/music

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@mike-buhl
@denuderecords

Premiere: Mike Buhl - Voyage Return (VRIL Remix)

Noah Lyas B2B Clarence Rise opening the second day of Hutte. Going from calmer state of mind to more sophisticated musical touches. A set to immerse yourself in the forest and truly feel the surroundings.

Noah Lyas b2b Clarence Rise at Hutte 2025

Taken from the debut Visage EP on Pure Space Recordings, “CHEAHDX - Visage” serves as the closing track, rounding out the four part release with precision and focus, out November 27.

Pre-order: https://cheahdx.bandcamp.com/album/visage
More: https://www.orbmag.com/music

@purespacefm
@cheahdx

Premiere: CHEAHDX - Visage

The term annex typically describes a structure joined to a main building, offering extra space or function. In this spirit, Tresor Records revives the ANNEX series with a new end-of-year collection that serves as an extension of the label and club’s output, adding to the creative life that has unfolded within Köpenicker Str. 70 over the past years.

Since the club moved in 2007, the Kraftwerk complex has been repurposed from its original use as a power station to fulfil multiple functions that bring people together to collaborate and congregate: Office, venue, club, exhibition space, and home to the Berlin Atonal festival, the Tresor Foundation, and the Academy of Subcultural Understanding. With the arrival of the Hard Wax record shop in 2023, the building now offers another way for the like-minded to come together and to share ideas in a common space.

ANNEX echoes the many roles of the building by fostering introduction, connection, and creation: all of the music within was created by individuals directly linked to Tresor: from club staff and residents to Hard Wax employees and long-time friends.

Across 28 tracks, the compilation unites artists from various backgrounds and generations, some collaborating for the first time, creating a moment in motion as Tresor heads into a new year.

BANDCAMP

Max Watts - Test Of Time

@keinblume 

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This is a recording from my last set at KWIA. The set took shape after a night visit to a Berlin lake at the end of summer. The place felt contained and alive, like a closed system where small details mattered. Tiny sounds sat in different registers, subtle movement in the dark, layers interacting without ever fully revealing themselves. I carried that sensibility into the set, focusing on slow shifts, accumulation, and fine detail rather than big gestures. It was recorded on an old Tascam, so a soft hiss runs throughout. I kept it intentionally, as a thin framing layer, a kind of faux field recording presence that feels more like humidity or shadow than noise.

Website:
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https://www.formatwarsrecords.com/ (Format Wars Records)
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Human Lessons #120 - Blume

Indian label & collective Qilla is closing out a busy 2025 with their final release of the year ‘Morung’, a 4-track EP that marks the return of Hyderabad-based producer Midnight Traffic. The release exemplifies the symbiotic relationship that can develop between artist & label. It’s a beautiful full circle moment, as Qilla was the home of Midnight Traffic’s debut EP back in 2015. Over the course of the past decade, he has made regular appearances on Qilla. His fifth release there, ‘Morung’ is a representation of 10 years of creativity & growth, compressed into 4 tracks  with his immersive, psychedelic take on techno. It’s music for fast, light-footed movement on an energized dancefloor. 

In Northeastern India, a 'morung’ is largely a symbolic structure in modern times but represents a place of community to attain important life skills at a young age in India’s past. Their influence has faded as society continues to advance rapidly into the future, but the symbolism is felt here as Midnight Traffic draws a parallel to his own growth as an artist over years. The abstract shape of a morung can be seen on the artwork, which immediately brings to mind some of the triangular DJ booths & stages at our favorite festivals around the world. 

One of four talented remixers on the EP, French producer Aerae has confidently molded & reshaped the title track into her own signature style of heady downtempo / drum & bass. Her remix is a pressure cooker, buzzing with energy & warmth as it builds tension & slowly releases it throughout the course of the track’s entirety. 

Midnight Traffic’s ‘Morung’ EP including remixes from Aerae, Zara, Audrey Danza & Andy Garvey will be released digitally on December 22nd.

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https://www.instagram.com/midnighttraffic/

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@qilla
https://www.instagram.com/qillarecords/

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