If you want a snapshot of where techno stands in any given year, and a preview of where it’s headed, look no further than Drumcode’s A-Sides compilation. Since 2012 it has marked the label debuts of countless vital Drumcode artists and affiliates, from Layton Giordani, Wehbba and Boxia, to Amelie Lens and ANNA, no less. Every year, new names are unearthed, tried and true techno contributors serve up their best, and icons of the industry land their debut on Adam Beyer’s storied label.

The 2020 edition hits with 13 tracks, eight coming from label debutants. There’s Eats Everything searing rave bomb ‘Organico’ and Dubfire’s ice-cool electro offering ‘Deadbug’, both artists landing their maiden contributions to DC after long affiliations with Beyer. With three EPs in less than two years on Truesoul, Oscar L steps up to DC, showing the breadth of his sound palette with a soaring, synth-laden gem ‘Dark Fate’. Belgians Joyhauser featured at last year’s Drumcode Festival paving the way for ‘Fierceness’, a beautiful melody-drenched cut befitting their DC cap. Anfisa Letyago is another first timer and shows why she’s one of the scene’s most highly touted new artists with the brooding beast ‘Are You In’. A growing label favourite, Juliet Fox follows up ‘Was Beautiful’, her superb track on last year’s A-Sides, with ‘Our Fantasy’, reinforcing her skill for crafting anthemic techno compositions. Thomas Schumacher & Victor Ruiz link and the result is ‘Intuit’, a sleek futuristic roller that hits you square between the eyes. Other highlights come from longtime Drumcode cohorts Reset Robot and Harvey McKay, who both dish up premium works, reinforcing their classy productions nous.

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Independent record label owned by Adam Beyer.

Not a specific Genre but mostly on a journey between Techno and minimal house
Booking: gezabelig@leanderschroeder.de

Upcoming:
04.10.25 mum*dad Kiel
31.10.25 tba Kiel
2025:
09.08.25 MS Treue Bremen
26.07.25 EA25 Aftershowparty Schaubude Kiel
12.07.25 Bunker Club Kiel [QUEERS]
04.07.25 mum*dad Kiel
14.06.25 [b2b w/ Freudental] Highhumidity Festival
11.06.25 Sicnal Hamburg [radio-show]
29.05.25 schrevi openair Kiel
25.04.25 MS Treue Bremen
19.04.25 Bunker Club Kiel
05.04.25 mum*dad Kiel
15.02.25 Muthesius Kiel
08.02.25 Fundbureau Hamburg
10.01.25 Bunker Club Kiel 
03.01.25 mum*dad Kiel

2024:
07.12.24 Bunker Club Kiel
29.11.24 [b2b w/ Freudental] Alte Meierei Kiel
08.11.24 Bunker Club Kiel for asta muthesius [COA]
04.10.24 mum*dad Kiel 
16.08.24 Flugmodus Festival Flensburg
19.07.24 EA24 Innenhof Muthesius Kiel
27.06.24 Nur mal Kurz Bunker Club Kiel
20.06.24 Kielköken Kiel
13.06.24 Bunker Club Kiel
01.06.24 [b2b w/ Freudental] Highhumidity Festival
31.05.24 [b2b w/ m1m1halfway] Bunker Club Kiel
24.05.24 [b2b w/ Freudental] mum*dad Kiel 
09.05.24 schrevi openair Kiel
30.04.24 OpenAir Hamburg
11.04.24 [b2b w/ Marlot, Licard] Luna Club 
31.03.24 [b2b w/ Freudental] Bunker Club Kiel
05.01.24 Bunker Club Kiel

2023:
23.12.23 Brain Braunschweig 
24.11.23 Bunker Club Kiel
09.11.23 Luna Club, asta muthesius
27.10.23 Bunker Club Kiel
29.09.23 mum*dad
31.08.23 COBL // b2b anïk
18.08.23 Bunker Club Kiel 
22.07.23 EA23 Innenhof Muthesius 
01.06.23 Bunker Club Kiel

Techno, House, Trance, and all the harder styles included.