Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/sound_of_mind_2xlp_dl

Over the past decade, Egyptian-born, Barcelona-based DJ and techno producer Raxon, known to friends and family as Ahmed Raxon, has popped out a steady stream of twelve-inch singles, precision-tooled, for labels like Cocoon, Drumcode, Diynamic, Truesoul, and Ellum Audio. An alumni of Kompakt’s Speicher series – check the insistent, vibrating pulses of “The Ancient” and “Dark Light” on 2019’s Speicher 107 – with Sound Of Mind, Raxon has produced a long-awaited debut album that’s ready and aching both for the dancefloor and the boudoir, traversing the heat of the club and the warmth of the home.

“The idea of an album has always floated around in my head for the past few years,” Raxon confirms, “but it was never the right moment in my mind.” Instead, he’s been insistently pursuing his vision of deep, elegant techno, taking him from early DJ gigs in Dubai, including the legendary audio tonic night, then relocating to Europe on the recommendation of Herman Cattaneo, all the while allowing his experiences to inform and transmute his producer’s thumbprint. He’s an architect by training (though he gave architecture up for electronic music), which might explain why Raxon productions are so sturdy and well-designed; but remember also that architecture is a field filled with brave experimentation, something Raxon definitely draws on throughout Sound Of Mind.

Like many albums from the past twelve months, Raxon’s debut developed partly thanks to the unique social situation the planet has found itself caught within. “In the beginning of 2020 I started working on a few tracks with the album in mind,” he recalls, “with no idea of what’s to come in the next few months. As catastrophic as the situation was/is, I found myself in the studio; in a way the lockdown gave me that creative freedom in the studio, [to] try to tell my story through sound.” And indeed, there is something in the way of ‘life writing’ about Sound Of Mind, particularly in the way Raxon’s productions pay subtle homage, perhaps, to his formative listening experiences in the late nineties.

It’s no retro trip, but there’s plenty of variety here, and a few moments that’ll tickle the collective memory – see the prowling pulsations of the opening “Majestic”, the alien breakbeat action of “Vice” and “Journey Mode”, where the interstellar tones feel like Foul Play or Steve Gurley, the leaking gas and woozy keys that make “Droid Solo” so subtly destabilising, or the strobelight drones that sputter and flare throughout “El Multiverse”, where dappled organ tones fight it out with interdimensional transmissions, all sucked into the vortex of a late-night techno mantra. Beautifully sculpted, Sound Of Mind feels consummate, an elegant set that pulls Raxon’s vision into its sharpest focus. Alive with possibilities, it’s a fever dream of creativity.

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Get Physical Music invites German duo Monkey Safari to reimagine Niconé’s ‘What Do U Know’ with a driving, club-ready twist. Their remix transforms the disco-tinged original into a euphoric dancefloor peak-time cut.


Out October 3, 2025, the remix sees Monkey Safari inject their trademark sound: warm piano chords, a deep rolling bassline, and playful percussion details — cowbell included — that keep the rhythm moving. It’s a track designed to lift spirits and ignite the dancefloor, while still honoring the original’s infectious essence.


Known for their melodic touch and genre-spanning versatility, brothers Sven and Lars have long shaped the electronic landscape with releases on Anjunadeep, Spectrum, and, of course, Get Physical. From their celebrated Love Will Set U Free album to high-profile remixes for RÜFÜS DU SOL and Booka Shade, Monkey Safari continue to strike a balance between groove and emotion.


Their version of “What Do U Know” does exactly that: merging playful disco roots with a contemporary club sensibility, the result is both joyous and propulsive. A remix that feels just as at home in peak-time sets as in sun-drenched open-airs.


Out October 3 on Get Physical Music — “What Do U Know (Monkey Safari Remix)” is a radiant reimagining that turns the dancefloor into pure celebration.

What Do U Know (Monkey Safari Remix)

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German-Romanian duo Frankey & Sandrino come back to Rekids with the Please EP, landing 10th October 2025 alongside a remix from Echonomist. They follow their 2022 Brainscan EP on Radio Slave’s label, as well as a remix for Denney in 2023.

With an irresistible bassline, smooth melody, and a nostalgia-fuelled vocal, Please is the kind of track you hear as you walk into a busy tent at a festival—hands in the air, energy abundant. Frankey & Sandrino are masters at crafting emotional dancefloor bangers, going a little deeper on the progressive Genie, building up to busy stabs and mind-melting, futuristic sound design.

Completing the EP, the pair call in Greek DJ and producer Echonomist to remix Please. The Innervisions and Exit Strategy artist strips the original back, transforming it into a dark, hypnotic groover built for smoke-lit dance floors.

"The original had this beautiful Depeche Mode 80s vibe, but for the remix I wanted to take it into a different space, closer to the Detroit sound I love, a bit like Carl Craig’s approach. Something more hypnotic and club-focused, but still keeping the emotion of Frankey & Sandrino’s track." – Echonomist

Frankey & Sandrino are a German duo that has been shaping dance floors since 2009 with their distinct, trend-defying sound. With releases on Kompakt, Diynamic, and their own Sum Over Histories, and regular appearances at clubs like fabric and Stereo, they now return to Rekids with the Please EP.

Founded in 2006, Radio Slave’s Rekids has since launched the techno-focused Rekids Special Projects in 2017 and its latest sublabel, REK’D, in 2024. With Matt Edwards as the sole A&R, Rekids has been instrumental in developing emerging artists and remains a trusted home for house and adjacent sounds, recently featuring names such as Harry Romero, Tal Fussman, Spencer Parker, The Hacker, and more.

Frankey & Sandrino - Please (Echonomist Remix) - Rekids

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Here’s a little amuse gueule for the 25th edition of our beloved TOTAL compilation series which will drop on the 10th of October. Gui Boratto has been an integral part of Kompakt’s history for a while and we’re elated to welcome him back to the fold with his latest creation “Panorama X-Press”. Gui’s incredible production prowess is fully on display here. A funky, chunky bassline paths the way for what we believe is one of the Brazilian’s wildest forays into psychedelic terrains to date. A true rollercoaster of a track!

Panorama X-Press

Gui Boratto - Panorama X-Press

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/the_floor_is_lava_remixe_12

Michael Mayer, aka Mr. Lava Lava asked a bunch of his absolute favourite artists to have a go at some of the tracks from his recent album 'The Floor Is Lava'. First up is Barcelona's brightest flame, RAXON, who is melting 'Brainwave 2.0' into a stompin fun-filled primetime banger. Longtime collaborator DAVE DK is a masterful producer and remixer that appears regularly on Pampa and Kompakt. His take on 'The Solution' feels like a road trip to paradise and back. Montreal's PRIORI is one of the hottest names in showbiz right now. His ability to bridge genres and create pristine sound designs is fully on display in his remix for 'The Solution'. Last but not least, the legend that is SEBASTIAN MULLAERT took a moment off from his revered Circle Of Live jams to transform the albums deepest cut 'Ardor' into an extraordinary musical journey. Oldschool Border Community vibes in the rebound!

Brainwave 2.0 (Raxon Mix)

Michael Mayer - Brainwave 2.0 (Raxon Mix)

The Solution (Dave DK Mix)

Michael Mayer -  The Solution (Dave DK Mix)

Artist: Beyond The Struttosphere
Track: Silver Hawk (Phunkadelica Remix)
Label: Roam Recordings
Release date: 10/10/2025
Buy: www.beatport.com/release/silver-hawk/5374076

PREMIERE: Beyond The Struttosphere - Silver Hawk (Phunkadelica Remix) [Roam Recordings]

"You Make Me Feel" was the first outtake from Steve Bug's second Poker Flat album "Sensual". Slowly but unmistakebly building up a hypnotic groove with a rolling percussion loop, ice-cold snare and hollering vocal (reminiscent of Gainsbourg's "Bonny and Clyde"), Bug forces you flashing your sharpest dancing routines even before he throws in that distorted, take-no-prisoners, Saunderson-style organ-bassline. Flip over for another version that's served up straightened-out and stripped down yet still manages to come up with a higher percentage of FUNK. Another totally satisfying five star menu for the Poker Flat gourmet.

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Artist: Trip Tease & Alain Vice
Track: Milano 2098 (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
Label: Astrolead Recordings
Release date: 17/10/2025
Buy: www.beatport.com/release/sex-having-disco/5439604

PREMIERE: Trip Tease & Alain Vice - Milano 2098 (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) [Astrolead Recordings]

Dead-Tones, Of the Moon & Nasser (US) unite for a raw, intimate EP on Sum Over Histories. Born from turbulent times, these tracks capture genuine studio moments with minimal processing and live feel. "Wake Up" blends acoustic guitars with SH-101 synths, while "Where Do We Go" features Nasser's vulnerable vocals. Echonomist provides a refined remix, adding his Innervisions-honed touch to this deeply personal collaboration.

Tracklist:

A1 Wake Up
B1 Where Do We Go
B2 Where Do We Go (Echonomist Remix)

Release Date: 24/10/2025

[Premiere] Dead-tones & Of the Moon feat. Nasser  - Where Do We Go (Sum Over Histories)

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