In 2001, Regensburg-based Markus Guentner and Affin’s Joachim Spieth first crossed  paths through their contributions to Kompakt’s Pop Ambient series. Their creative  synergy resurfaces with ‘Overlay,' a six-track album that amalgamates decades of their  distinctive styles - a harmonious blend of Guentner's ethereal, atmospheric textures  and Spieth's pulsating rhythms.  

“We envisioned a process akin to masking and unveiling, revealing certain elements  while fading others, mirroring the essence of the album titles themselves. This  reflects how we approached the audio material, a philosophy extended to our album.  This collaboration thrived on a foundation of trust, cultivated organically, much like  our previous joint endeavors. Musically, we entrust each other almost instinctively”.
  
With meticulously crafted tracks showcasing their artistry in creating evocative sonic  landscapes, this release marks the inaugural entry in a series of collaborative works  by the duo. 

"With this album, the flow of things knows no distinct start or finish—rather, it's a  continuous stream of material in motion." 

'Overlay' will be released digitally and on a limited edition CD on November 3 via  Spieth's Affin Records. 

All tracks written and produced by Markus Guentner and Joachim Spieth

design | http://markus-guentner.de/
mastering | https://artefactsmastering.com/
Affin | linktr.ee/AffinLTD  
links | linktr.ee/guentnerspieth
Press | maria@ko-hum.com

Overlay

Guentner | Spieth - Overlay

A live recording of Binh at the Quarry stage on Saturday night in 2023.

@binh

Recorded at Houghton - Binh (2023)

Fragments is the first joint album by Joachim Spieth and Warmth. It brings together two musical characters with an affinity for expansive, imaginary soundscapes and atmospheric compositions. 
Agustin Mena is a Spanish ambient producer and has been operating under his 2 alter egos ‘Warmth’ and ‘SVLBRD’ on the two labels he founded, Archives and Faint. Joachim Spieth has been running the label Affin for almost 2 decades and is a regular contributor to Wolfgang Voigt's Pop Ambient series on the Kompakt label.
The first musical points of contact between the two were in the form of mutual remix projects. This exchange laid the foundation for Fragments, which now reveals the intersections for a sense of space and timelessness. On seven tracks, the album takes the listener on a walk through organic textures and places of longing.

Artist: Joachim Spieth | Warmth 
Title: Fragments
Format: CD/digital 
Cat.: Affin CD09 
Release date: Friday, January 10. 2025 

Track listing 

1 Spectral
2 Exosphere
3 Obscured
4 Appearance
5 Black Marble
6 Surfaces
7 Dark Tide

All tracks written & produced by Joachim Spieth and Agus Mena
 
design | markus-guentner.de 
mastering | artefactsmastering.com 
website | linktr.ee/AffinLTD

Fragments

Joachim Spieth | Warmth - Fragments

Declan James - Premonition

Nocturna is the first collaborative album between New Zealand musician Andrew Thomas and German artist Joachim Spieth. Inspired by fleeting moments of beauty in nature, where light illuminates and then disappears into the shadows, Thomas began composing on the piano during Summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Gathering piano fragments like treasured relics, he passed them on to Spieth some months later, as Summer was now dawning in the Northern Hemisphere.

Spieth wove the piano’s delicate tones into something new, preserving its organic essence while illuminating certain sounds and removing others. The textures within Nocturna are shaped by light, time, and the discernment of each artist - as what to keep became as important as what to leave out. The shadow of what used to be allows a strange and delicate mood to arise. Though the piano remains at the heart of the album, Spieth’s intricate sonic layers form a spectral web around the immersive soundscape, while the piano’s fragile notes climb tentatively like tendrils of a plant.

Nocturna sits on the threshold of ambient and modern classical, with elements of sound design that make it an especially pleasing piece with deeper listening. As Nocturna unfolds, it transports the listener into a space of contemplation and mystery—expansion and enclosure, and perhaps reflecting the increase in nocturnal activity of nature on a Summers evening. Light and shadow, the duality of hemispheres, and the promise of Summer’s arrival converge, and then fade once more into the night.

releases April 4, 2025

All tracks written & produced by Joachim Spieth and Andrew Thomas

website | https://affinmusic.de/
design | https://markus-guentner.de/
mastering | www.artefactsmastering.com

Nocturna

Joachim Spieth | Andrew Thomas - Nocturna

Following the release of their acclaimed 2023 ambient masterpiece Overlay, Markus Guentner and Joachim Spieth have unveiled Overlay Reworks, an album that breathes new life into their original compositions collecting the limited 10" lathe cuts and digital releases. This collection gathers an exceptional lineup of artists from the ambient and experimental music scenes, each offering a distinctive interpretation of tracks from the original album. Contributors include Hollie Kenniff, known for her ethereal soundscapes; Rafael Anton Irisarri, celebrated for his textured ambient works; and Pole, whose minimal, dub-infused aesthetics bring a unique perspective. Other contributors such as Abul Mogard, GALÁN/VOGT, and Leandro Fresco infuse the music with their own sonic identities, ranging from hauntingly atmospheric to richly melodic.

Guentner and Spieth themselves contribute two alternate variations, seamlessly bridging the original vision of Overlay with the imaginative directions taken by their collaborators. The result is a transformative experience that reinterprets Overlay while expanding its emotional depth and sonic palette, offering listeners a captivating journey through reimagined ambient landscapes.

https://linktr.ee/guentnerspieth
https://affinmusic.de/booking-guennter-spieth/

Guentner | Spieth - Overlay Reworks

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A deep, hypnotic techno mix traveling through the textures of Affin and beyond.
Carefully selected and blended by DJ Jotaro, this set reflects both introspection and propulsion — from ambient openings to raw mechanical rhythms.

🎧 Tracklist:

Guentner & Joachim Spieth – Valenz (GALÁN / VOGT Rework)

Guentner & Joachim Spieth – Nukleus (Hollie Kenniff Rework)

Joachim Spieth – Texture 40.1 (Claudio PRC Reconstruction)

Deepchild – Glitches Ain’t Ship (Joachim Spieth Remix)

Viktoria Rebek – Radiation Manu

Roberto – Going Nowhere Fast

Dax J – New Beginnings

rhubiqs – Hope’s Canvas (Good Weather For An Airstrike Remix)

Keith Carnal – Analysis

Egor Boss – Inversion 2.2 (Jeroen Search Remix)

Ness – Vardar (Original Mix)

Arnaud Le Texier – Cluster

Exos – Stargate 7

Keith Carnal – Prospect

Unam Zetineb – Presage

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Headphones recommended.
Let the sound guide you inward and forward.

#HypnoticTechno #DJJotaro #Affin #TechnoSet #MindWave #DeepTechno

YABAI TECHNO MIX / AFFIN only

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Thank you for listening to my DJ MIX

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Until October 24, 2025

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tracks ID

01.  Show a Fine Smile  / #DRYANDHEAVY
02.  Dub My Smile  / DRY&HEAVY
03.  リスペクト  / #RHYMESTER, #ラッパ我リヤ
04.  85 Space  / #Rekid
05.  Gyeon  / #Tobias , #Doltz
06.  Lewa  / #DinoSabatini
07.  Rite OV  / #JoyOrbison
08.  Vuoi Vuoi Mu - Henrik Schwarz Remix  / #MariBoine , #HenrikSchwarz
09.  Home  / #Solomun
10.  Quarter - Samuel Wallner Wisco Groove Rmx  /  Nae-Tek, #Liuos , #SamuelWallner
11.  The Birds  / #TelefonTelAviv
12.  Fiesta  / #CobblestoneJazz
13.  Alarms  / #JeffMills
14.  Less Is More - Satoshi Tomiie Remix  / #THEPEOPLEINFOG , #DJSodeyama , #SatoshiTomiie
15.  Aftermath  / #Avitech
16.  Dance-Club Mix  / #EarthPeople, #PalJoey
17.  Preacher Man - Original Mix  / #GreenVelvet
18.  4:00  / #富家哲
19.  Sativa  / #JhenéAiko , スワエ・リー
20.  Tephra  / #11thHour
21.  The Dancer  / #JeffMills
22.  French Kiss - The Original Underground Mix  / #LilLouis, The World
23.  A Little Suntin Suntin  / #PaulJohnson
24.  Samba Magic  / #BasementJaxx
25.  Get Down Get Horny  / Basement Jaxx
26.  Closer To You (Sascha Dive's S2 Remix)  / #ToniRios , #NivesKa
27.  Million Years from Now  / #GuyJ
28.  O-Ton Reassembled 3  / #LukeSlater
29.  Evidence  / #SetaocMass
30.  The Bells  / #JeffMills





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Techno x Dub, avion opening dj set in Room2, JULY 12, 2025, SHAPE with GARY BECK at VENT

TECHNOX

Part of a Various Artist w/Claudio PRC - Deepbass - Reggy Van Oers - Vinyl/Digital release Affinity#1

TECHNOX

DJ Jotaro ⭐️✨