Once again, it's that time of year when the flower blooms, guiding us toward our annual 'Ficciones' compilation.
Each member of the crew offers a new tune, echoing where they stand today and hinting at what lies ahead. Settle in, and let the journey unfold-unpredictable in its turns, yet steady in its rhythm.

Francisco Garcia - Tomorrow Never Comes, It Is Always Today

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Rising Paris-based Persian talent Juliann steps into the spotlight with "Superfly," his debut EP on Agoria's revered Sapiens Recordings. The three-track journey seamlessly weaves 80s rave-style synths with modern production and a 90s disco-dance vibe. Moving from "Stuck In My Head" showcasing hip-hop-laced stabs to the nostalgic disco warmth of "Superfly" and "Flash" – both elevated by his talented Assayag. The duo’s collaborative energy doesn’t stop with these two tracks. Assayag is Juliann’s best friend, co-owner of their record label ‘Temps Libre Records’, and frequently shares the decks w Juliann - including a monthly residency at Mirage in Paris which enforces a no-phones-on-the-dancefloor policy. This project embodies Juliann’s essence, prioritizing working with familiar people and keeping things organic—no pretension, just making and sharing music with others.

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Juliann, Assayag - Superfly

The first EP on the label newly founded by Patrik Schifferle aka. Shiffer comes from him and the German songwriter Paul Brenning. The work on these collaborations spanned over two years and perfectly demonstrates what the new label stands for, namely togetherness and creativity. Starting with the drum loops and chords by Shiffer, and continuing with the beautiful lyrics by Paul, the tracks were written by the two of them together over a period of months. The result is the "Stranded EP", a melancholic and warm mini-LP with cinematic vocals and deep grooves. The record is rounded off with a timeless remix from Mano Le Tough. 

Shiffer - Love is Anarchy_Dub Version

CLARAA - Starlight (Re.You Remix)

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Everything Now (namewithU Oriental Groove)

UVITA, OSFUR, The Scripture - Area 3344

My remix of "Save Me" is out now everywhere !

Deomid - Save Me (Santiago Garcia Remix)

TWIINS (GR) present their debut release on Theory X with Confusion Of A Lady, a two-track EP that highlights their emotional and club-focused approach to modern electronic music. Known for their distinctive sound and refined production, the duo continues to expand their sonic identity with this striking addition to their discography.

Built on a foundation of contrast and connection, the EP explores the emotional tension that often surfaces on the dancefloor. The title track Confusion Of A Lady blends deep house grooves with a haunting vocal line, creating a moment of introspection wrapped in rhythm.
On the flip side, How Does It Feel leans into bold grooves and Balearic-inspired textures, delivering a warm sense of release and forward motion.

With growing support from key names in the scene, TWIINS stand out among the new generation of electronic music producers. Their music bridges emotional depth and dancefloor utility, offering a sound that resonates far beyond the club.

This debut on Theory X reinforces their evolving vision and marks a meaningful step forward in their artistic journey. Confusion Of A Lady is more than a release it’s a statement of intent from a duo unafraid to explore vulnerability and power through sound.


TWIINS - Confusion Of A Lady (Original Mix)

KARATE RON GREENFELD

RasadRashi - Once in the garden

fivefourtwentytwentyone
PART II: fourtwotwentytwenty

Torture the Artist celebrates its 5th anniversary with the release of 'fivefourtwentytwentyone', a compilation compiled and mixed by the webzine-founder himself, Holger Breuer, who gathered together 17 exclusive tracks from artists that either have a record or relationship with the online magazine. 'fivefourtwentytwentyone', a numerical and literal abreviation for '5 for TTA', musically varies between Deep House and Disco, it makes an excursion to melodic and more techno-ish takes, it contains edits of current Indie/ Alternative but also Pop-artists and provides its audience with unreleased material from and of scene-heavyweights. The result is an eclectic mix that delivers several approaches to (electronic) music carefully and skillfully put together in a continuous mix that represents Torture the Artist's philosophy, namely that of offering various (mainly melodical) styles of music to its listeners from renowned as well as talented and uprising artists.

'fivefourtwentytwentyone' is released in four parts containing four tracks while each track is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD exclusively via Torture the Artist' Soundcloud-channel. The download-link for the 17th and last track, is unlocked to those who solve a riddle as each of the previously released parts will provide you with a hint.

PART II: fourtwotwentytwenty
The second part of Torture the Artist's 5th anniversary compilation 'fivefourtwentytwenty' comes with tracks/ edits from Amplitudes, Daniel Bortz, Valiete and Santiago Garcia and  are summed up under the code 'fourtwotwentytwenty', meaning 4 days until 2020. Augsburg iconic artist Daniel Bortz, known for his releases on Permanent Vacation, TAU, Pastamusik or Exit Strategy, probably delivers the most timeless take of the compilation, namely 'Take My Hand'. And it does not get any deeper than that – a classic bass line, paradisiac chords and a vocal that takes the listener (back) to sweaty underground clubs of NY in the 90s. 'Take My Hand' is followed by Amplitudes' 'Cognitive Shift', the first track of the duo, consisting of Philipp Harms and Marc Wolf, ever. Just like Bortz Amplitudes follow a stringent deep sound scheme but turn their approach into a rather mental on-going jam that uses warm deep chords to shortly break with the melancholia before coming back to it their initially introduced idea. Noveau Frankfurter Valiete takes on one of the tracks of 2019, more precisely Valiete reworks Billie Eilish's track 'Bad Guy' into a rave monster with a dub/techno touch that smoothly balances the amount of hard-hitting whipping hi-hats and a catchy chord and vocal. Lastly it's Santiago Garcia who got his hands on Âme's 'Give Me Your Ghost' and delivers the anthem of the compilation. A mellow melodically construct combined with Jens Kuross' vocals divided into three acts almost resembles the build-up of a classical drama with Santiago being the author of this outstanding play that is now ready to be presented to the world.

Part I: eleventwotwentytwenty - December 20th, 2019
Part II: fourtwotwentytwenty – December 27th, 2019
Part III: threeninteyonefourtwentytwenty – January 3rd, 2020
Part IV: tenninteyonefourtwentytwenty – January 10th, 2020
The Riddle Track – January 10th, 2020

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