New Tribes marks the beginning of a new series from Smile Sessions, bringing together a handpicked selection of artists whose rhythms, spirit, and vision resonate deeply with the label’s core.
This release is a celebration of connections, new voices, shared respect, and the invisible threads that bind us through sound. It carries the true essence of techno : grounded in ancestral energy yet shaped by modern textures.
As it unfolds, New Tribes casts a spell, a hypnotic blend of whispers, pulses, and percussive rituals that speak to both body and mind. A statement of unity, a tribe in motion.

https://smilesessions.bandcamp.com/album/new-tribes-smiled004

Tracklist:
1 · Mara Menace - Be Careful Who Joins Your Tribe
2 · KaioBarssalos - Stairfall
3 · Mislaw - Polyamory
4 · JKS - Witchcraft
5 · Hemka - Gasp
6 · Conntex - Kamas Temptation
7 · Fran LF - Amore Tossico
8 · Kabay - You Are Space Dust

artwork by PG Pasquet
mastering by Chlär

Various Artists - New Tribes (snippets) [SMILED004]

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based in Berlin 
techno & percussions addict
head of Smile Sessions label
bookings : margaux@overtone-artists.com

JKS translates a decade of drumming experience into a magnetic exploration of rhythm, weight, and movement, a journey through the sounds that shaped him long before ever touching an electronic drum machine. Rooted in techno, his music is percussive, hypnotic, and textured, with sexy driving grooves, evolving layers, and a raw, physical energy that feels both fierce and deeply seductive. JKS skillfully navigates between chaos and control, drawing from UK bass, 140, broken techno, and many other influences with effortless precision.

An active force in the underground for over ten years, JKS first emerged as a founding member of Molekül, later forging his own path with the creation of Smile Sessions in 2020. The label has now grown into a space for new talent, helping emerging artists find their voice while staying true to the spirit of the scene.

Creating organic, driving Techno.
Groove is fundamental.

@como-records
Booking & Mastering
contact: conntex.rk@gmail.com

Nathan Zahef (La Forge/Cki7putt/Lune)

Pas encore pubère le jour où il s'est frotté à une platine pour la première fois, Nathan Zahef est l'incarnation parfaite du pur DJ. Des eaux houleuses d'une Techno juteuse aux remous d'une House excentrique, ce kid inarrêtable navigue sans perdre le cap, fort d'une patte reconnaissable entre mille. Explosif et généreux, le fer de lance du crew Remois La Forge n'a aucune peine à semer à la fois le fuel et les allumettes dans le club pour regarder avec un sourire en coin prendre le feu de joie.