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Release Date: April 15, 2025 Format: Double 12'' & Digital

Beyond the Bridge proudly presents the latest EP from Dutch sonic architect Spekki Webu, titled "Neural Network," set to release on April 15, 2025. As the founder of Mirror Zone, Webu masterfully conjures a spectral world where time collapses and frequencies bend, inviting listeners on a mind-expanding journey through sound. His ritualistic compositions transcend conventional boundaries, merging past, present, and future into a singular, fluid moment.
The eight-track EP delves into an abstract landscape of high-intensity frequencies and textural flux. Webu’s sonic manipulations challenge linearity, evoking cyclical movements that oscillate between chaos and order. Each track serves as a kinetic force, pulsating with raw energy and enveloping the listener in immersive sonic architecture. The release also features two transformative remixes from Beyond the Bridge label head K.O.P. 32 and acclaimed producer Feral, each expanding the boundaries of interpretation into new dimensions.

Tracklist:
A1. Polymer Sensor Screening
A2. Biocell Implant
B1. Replicant Harvester
B2. Intracellular Hydrogelation
B3. Nanobot Circuit
C1. Cyclebender
C2. Microcell Structure
D1. Polymer Sensor Screening (Feral Remix)
D2. Microcell Structure (K.O.P. 32 Remix)

Credits: All tracks written, produced, and mixed by Spekki Webu at Into The Unknown in The Hague. Additional production by Feral and K.O.P. 32. Mastering by K.O.P. 32 at Pacific Sound Network in Seoul. Visuals by Anton Braun. © Beyond the Bridge 2024.

Buy:
https://beyondthebridgemusic.bandcamp.com/album/btb006-neural-network-2-12-and-digi

[BTB006] Neural Network (2*12'' and Digi)

• cycle.bender ⌬

cycle.bender will be our new digi only series on Optic Portal. Exploring forward thinking, experimental dance floor music.

by: @formant-value @aasudd

Optic Portal 2025 - cycle bender series
Written and produced by Lorenzo Zucchetti (Formant Value), Aa Sudd
Mastered by NJ at Soundstuff Studio
Artwork by Jacopo Tripodi

cycle0.3 - Formant Value // Aa Sudd

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Siooqh Tales ༶ Lofthaus
@lofthaus

A deep narrative from a special artist, whose vision entwines cosmic realms and grounded, primordial soundscapes.
This tale weaves rhythm, flow, and introspection with each shift in energy; a journey that drives forward through deep territories before receding into the aether.

Siooqh Tales ༶ Lofthaus

@truglut on @evolvelabel

BUY:  https://evolv3events.bandcamp.com/album/evva002

Evolve was conceptualised out of a love for psychedelic electronic music. Genre-fluid and ever-shifting, EVVA002 presents a deeper, slower sonic palette that defines the label’s evolving identity. From goa-laced club tracks to warped breaks, leftfield IDM and dubbed-out prog and techno, each track adds its own twist to the psychedelic thread that runs through the heart of the label. 

Artist Insta: https://instagram.com/truglut 
Label Insta: https://instagram.com/evolve_label


𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Truglut - Tortuga [EV002]

@tomo_sound x @aboabosound on @allianceclub

BUY: https://allianceclub.bandcamp.com/music

Two resonant voices from Florence’s underground converge in this powerful collaboration between Abo Abo (Daniele Carcassi) and TOMO (Tommaso Andorlini).The co-founders of the DE RIO collective and record label both deeply rooted and active in Italy’s experimental electronic scene well known for pushing the limits of tribe and mental sound presents their first LP on the Brussels based imprint and collective Alliance.

Abo Abo’s multifaceted practice moves fluidly between clubs, theaters, and DIY spaces, blending academic machinery with raw underground energy that oscillates between precision and chaos. Whether through DJ sets, performances, or installations, Abo Abo treats sound as a living, evolving material - a fluid architecture shaped by space and raw impulse he explores as a territory in constant mutation.

TOMO brings a vision shaped by fast-paced rhythms, glitch minimalism, and tactile sound design. His sets are deeply physical, polyrhythmic journeys where IDM, deep techno, trance and post-tribal textures bleed into one another. Every element in his sonic landscape pulses with tension - somatic, spectral, alive.

Together, they craft an immersive, borderless language where loop-driven hypnosis meets granular abstraction. This LP on Alliance Club bridges their worlds: club energy and sound research, intuition and structure - vibrating between movement and stillness.

Artist Insta: https://instagram.com/tomo_sound
Label Insta: https://instagram.com/allianceclub.party

𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: TOMO - Obsediate [ALC011]

BRUMA Podcast 001 – Fontana 

Inauguramos nuestra serie de podcasts con Fontana, DJ y productor radicado en Ciudad de México, y también el primer artista en firmar un lanzamiento con BRUMA.

Este set no busca llamar la atención con trucos. Es una hora de techno directo, preciso y denso. Una selección que refleja su forma de entender el ritmo, el espacio y la energía en la pista. Sin apuro, sin concesiones. 

Además de publicar EPs, en BRUMA queremos dar espacio al trabajo como DJs de los/las artistas que invitamos. Este podcast es una forma de conocer más de cerca su lenguaje, su criterio, su forma de construir momentos.

 El 8 de agosto sale Introspective, su EP debut.

 La preventa en Bandcamp abre el 25 de julio.

Bruma Podcast 001 Fontana

016 - MICHAEL IUS

(interview below)
For our 16th podcast episode we introduce you to the romanian DJ and producer Michael Ius who blends classical roots with a deep passion for techno.

INTERVIEW
You took classical guitar lessons for 14 years and studied music at university – what was the decisive moment or thought that led you to dedicate yourself entirely to techno production?

All my life I performed other people’s music, whether it was classical or pop. Later I was a guitarist in multiple cover bands. In 2012, I attended a music festival in Bucharest where Luciano was playing. It was melodic techno and it was also the first time I connected with myself on a deeper level. My musical synapses suddenly opened and I instantly fell in love with synthetic sounds. Loved the lowend and the punch! I started producing electronic music in 2016, step by step, and in 2023 I found my current sound and stayed consistent with it.

You're part of the Techno Diatom collective in Bucharest – how would you describe the collective's musical vision and vibe, and what makes your approach different compared to the international scene?

Me, together with Techno Diatom, wanted to bring something different to the local techno scene on a bigger scale. We wanted to actively promote it (via social media ads) to reach more people who like techno and let them know that a “new” subgenre is now present in Bucharest through Techno Diatom. Here in Bucharest and Romania in general, most techno events are focused on Rominimal (which is really good) with slow BPM, Tech House (very commercial), and Hardcore Techno (very fast). Nothing in between.
Compared to the international scene, there’s no real comparison – we’re basically inspired by the international Deep Raw Hypnotic Techno scene, and we’re grateful for that. Western Europe’s electronic music has been going on for generations, and here in Romania we’re just starting to scratch the surface.

In classical music, you work a lot with sheet notes, but these days you probably work more with software and sounds – how has your creative process changed since switching from sheet notes to electronic music production?

Having strong music theory behind me, plus jazz harmony and colorful chords, helped me understand a lot of things faster. I used that knowledge a lot when producing melodic techno in the beginning. But when I went deeper into the real underground minimal techno sound, the theory became useless. Techno has a lot of tension, and if you stay in key, it often sounds too static or melodic. Now the only thing I really use is the octaves. If you “play” the “lead” or “stabs” in the right octave, it works. Everyone can do this by analyzing techno tracks with a frequency analyzer, hovering the mouse on the frequencies when you hear something, and you’ll see in which octave it was played.

@michael-ius-techno
Artwork by Janu Krohm

6D. Podcast 016 - Michael Ius

Lorenzo Fasano - Techno Sessions Vol.1

OW12 Loek Frey - Nayan

Some things simply need time to brew. Loek Frey returns to Omen Wapta with his third release on the label: Nayan. The Amsterdam-based artist shares a long-standing friendship with label head Woody92 – keeping each other in motion as artistic peers since the label’s inception. Over time, they’ve built a shared archive of material: sound sketches, tracks, and sonic touchpoints – an ever-evolving third space where their paths continue to meet as they move in parallel. Nayan emerges from this deep-rooted exchange: a distilled six-track release that fuses Frey’s cerebral intricacy with the label’s primordial uncanniness, reaffirming both as key voices in a yet-to-be-defined sonic realm.

Diving into the release, Frey’s signature remains intact – tactile, spatial, and rhythmically precise – but a subtle shift is at play. A paring down. A move toward something more reduced, maybe even more patient, yet no less absorbing. The A side leans inward: deep pressure, spectral traces, and an undercurrent of tension that never quite resolves. It’s music for staying with, not escaping from. Flip to the B side and the palette widens – kicks land heavier, patterns loosen, textures fill the full frequency field. Still deeply rooted in the Wapta world, but with an assertiveness that whispers rather than shouts. Somewhere between absence and force.

With Nayan, Loek Frey carries his Omen Wapta narrative into new territory – merging restless experimentation with dancefloor intention.

A1. Uvan
A2. Lesa
A3. Antagon

B1. Nayan
B2. Gyra
B3. Taira
Nanza (Digital bonus)

Release date: September 23, 2025
Pre-order Bandcamp: https://omenwapta.bandcamp.com/album/nayan-2
Pre-order Clone: https://clone.nl/item80588.html

Written and produced by Loek Frey
Mastered by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering
Sleeve design by Woody 's-Gravemade
Words by Brent van den Elshout

Distributed by Clone Records Rotterdam
Vinyl 12" & digital format via Clone and Omen Wapta Bandcamp

© Omen Wapta
Delft, The Netherlands est. 2021

OW12 Loek Frey - Nayan [preview]

◦ AgainstMe x Red Rooms | Clergy X Podcast [5/10]

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We’re proud to unveil the fifth instalment of our Clergy 10 Years podcast series - launched in collaboration with Apple Music.

Apple Music “Pay per play” which gives us the opportunity to donate this to a charity of the artist choice!

For this episode, AgainstMe & Red Rooms have chosen to support “TBD tomorrow” with all proceeds from the mix.

Now available on Clergy’s SoundCloud and Apple Music.

Enjoy & Thank you for the support!

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AgainstMe x Red Rooms | Clergy Podcast [5/10]

Jonas Xenon is a DJ and Producer based in Berlin, Germany. His mind is wrapped around the darker side of the music spectrum. His love for hypnotic patterns and restless grooves drove him into the depths of techno production. As an artist with a drum and bass background you can still hear and feel the closeness to his roots. Techno with the little pinch of oldschool aesthetic fused together into a refreshing whole.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonas_xenon/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/jonasxenon

SUBLINE TAPES 044 - Jonas Xenon

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