Richard Akingbehin at Praia - Waking Life '23

With its grimy cyberpunk aesthetic, Berlin label @mechatronicamusic's innovative electro releases have found fans in the likes of DJ Stingray 313 and Helena Hauff. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, co-founder Casper Mejlholm, aka @mejle, tells Ben Murphy how experimentation and rule-breaking are at the heart of its success.

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-mechatronica-electro-interview-casper-mejlholm

Tracklist & interview

The Sound Of: Mechatronica

ABSTRACT RHYTHM Cologne _ UNDER THE Spyinthehouse RADAR / 674.fm _ 10-02-2025

On a rainy, uncomfortable Monday, Spyinthehouse is doing its first 674FM broadcast round, as always on the second Monday of the month with an "UNDER THE RADAR" artist or label special still friendly supported by Psycho Thrill Cologne from 10 pm on.
 
This Mix is staged with taste and total experience by Cologne's Abstract Rhythm bossman Sven Mullek aka DJ ALTO. His professional vinyl mix takes the interested listener into an eclectic sound world of House and Electro tracks that are rarely heard and played. It's precisely in this way that they unfold their full impact by inspiring the imagination and pressure from a special rhythmic movement. You could almost say that ABSTRACT RHYTHM stands in a class of its own with the special quality seal "Future Classics". 

In any case, an absolute pleasure for listeners and dancers alike, and worth every second over the full three hours of playtime!

ABSTRACT RHYTHM_bookmarks:
https://www.instagram.com/abstractrhythm/
https://www.facebook.com/abstractrhythmrecords

SITH UTR 674.fm podcast by DJ ALTO [ABSTRACT RHYTHM Records, Cologne GER]

98dots [17.05.25]

@transmigration_records is a Berlin-based record label and archive dedicated to reissuing temporarily lost or forgotten psychedelic electronic music.

Founded in 2022 by Irish DJ David Fogarty, the label has since gathered momentum and recognition for breathing new life into niche catalogues – often forgotten ambient and trance records from the ’90s – through careful restoration and presentation to new audiences.

Like many of the best record labels, Transmigration’s output is reflective of what you might hear in one of David’s DJ sets. Drawing from a wide-ranging record collection, he occupies a unique space that blends the deeper ends of house, techno, and trance, in a way that appeals to both large audiences and hardcore music nerds alike.

We caught up with David to talk shop on the story behind Transmigrations, and what it’s like running an independent label in 2025.

Feature: hypersoft.cc/transmigration

Nice Music 002 – Transmigration | David Fogarty

In Bed With Bats - New Zealand Special w/ Kris Mc Fang: 15th July '25

I like That

We’re super excited to have XDB joining us on the podcast series! He’s one of the best selectors out there, a DJ and producer since the early ’90s, and his journey just keeps getting more inspiring. Over the years, his creativity has shaped the way he picks the labels and artists he collaborates with. After spending years behind the counter at a record shop, he went on to launch his own label, Metrolux.

“Less is more,” he says — a principle he applies both to inspiring newcomers and established artists alike. Ultimately, it’s this approach that allows the music to truly speak for itself.

Soundcloud: @xdb
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kostaxdb/
Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/dj/xdb

RP. 083 XDB

Dark, driving tekno for when your head needs to disappear. Tek Ur Ed Off blends heavy rhythm with melancholy tones, made for the long nights.

SELECTA STINKEE - TEK UR ED OFF *FREE DL*

The sounds of Stockholm by night. 

Interview: https://bit.ly/XLR8Rpodcast_Acronym

@4cr0nym

The Sound Of: Mechatronica

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