Mattia Prete returns to Jazz-o-Tech with a new EP that emphasises the power of collaboration. His dark, abstract Eruption EP blends electronic and jazz sounds and features musicians from the label roster across five edgy tracks.
Prete has been expanding his musical horizons in recent years. After building a solid foundation in techno, he has begun to work across a wider world of electronic and organic sounds while also working closely with formally trained musicians, plenty of whom feature on this EP. 
 
This world has allowed him to express himself more freely and authentically while adapting and responding to new and contrasting settings. From performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival with Daniel Calvi as 505 to DJing in underground venues like Tresor in Berlin, he continues to make innovative connections between different worlds while continuing to bring diverse artists together on this label.
 
As always with his productions, Prete went wherever the music took him with this EP. It follows no trends, is packed with expressionism and draws on deeply personal emotions while once again highlighting that techno and jazz can communicate together in many different ways. The results are cinematic and fluid, run through with dreamy synths but also built on direct and clubby rhythms with an industrial undertone.

Opener 'Nebula' Ft. Aki Himanen and Aleksi Kinnunen is a widescreen sound with live jazz drums and pained sax lingering in the air above fizzing synths. It's roomy but packed with details and ever-increasing drama. 'Solar Approach' ft Alegros rides on rubbery kick drums and has sweeping chords that reach up to the sky where twinkling melodies awake. There's a halfway switch up when breakbeats change the groove and sombre trumpets sweep across the mix.
'Subway Juice' ft. TUN is much more direct and physical. The sax notes are busy and restless, the drums crash hard and the cymbals splash loudly while acid motifs and busy melodic scales play out in a wild frenzy. 'Cactus' brings a punchy jungle rhythm and icy synths bring unease and edginess to the oversized bass, then Prete collaborates with Daniel Calvi and Leonie on 'Palettes'. It's another bold and in-your-face collision of brass, bass guitar, punishing drums and low-end menace that drives into darkness.
  
Jazz-o-Tech is a label that draws on the rich heritage of two of the most visionary and experimental genes in music: jazz and techno. Taking inspiration from the freeform creative nature of those two musical worlds, artists on the label mix tradition with modernity, improvisation with experimentation, and create a new sound known as techno-jazz. Modern music needs to be ambitious. It must aim to deliver a musical message which is one step beyond what has already been heard. It must take you on a new musical journey into unknown dimensions and emotions. That is the Jazz-o-Tech mission.

Credits:

Track 1 features Aki Himanen on trumpet and Aleksi Kinnunen on Drums

Track 2 features Alegros Gramma on Saxophone

Track 3 features TUN (Torino Unlimited Noise) with Gianni Denitto on Saxophone, Mattia Barbieri on drums, and Fabio Giachino on Keys and Synths.

Track 5 features Daniel Calvi on Synths and Electric Bass, and Leonie on Saxophone

Written, produced and arranged by Mattia Prete
at Garden 505 Studio in Berlin.

Mixed and Mastered by Luigi Di Filippo at LRS Factory in Rome

Artwork by Todo Kunst

Released by Jazz-O-Tech

Nebula ft. Aki Himanen & Aleksi Kinnunen

Subway Juice ft. Tun

Akf Podcast 003 - Verimoon - uno strano viaggio

We’re excited to present verimoon, based in Milan, as the third artist to join the collection. 
Invited to share her unique sound, verimoon delivers a captivating mix, bringing us through soundscapesthat are as immersive as unpredictable. She has always been drawn to the dynamic interplay between light and darkness in sound, exploring, with a touch of mysticism, how these contrasts shape the perception of both music and reality. An hour-long experience, weaving a continuous flow of sounds, shifting from ethereal atmospheres to driving rhythms. Between electronic oscillations and introspective moments, the mix explores a wide sonic spectrum, balancing tension and release. A sequence of tracks that evolve and intertwine in an
uninterrupted journey, where each transition brings a new revelation. A strange journey that offers no certainties, only an invitation to follow the flow.

Verimoon Soundcloud:
@verimoon

Picture credit: 
https://www.instagram.com/verimotti/

Akf Podcast 003 - Verimoon - uno strano viaggio

Never stop the fight for democracy and equal rights!

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@schulz_audio - A Silent Tear
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Alex Under - Ambar
Heavenchord - On the Edge of Silence
Schulz Audio - Eff Yeah Brutalism
@moksamusik - Polar Dreams
@deeperwalk - Stre

Session 42: DJ Sideways

Sebastian Mullaert has always favoured the long arc: of tracks, of creative cycles, of artistic trust. His next chapter unfolds in the form of a new vinyl only label, born in close collaboration with Ulf Eriksson — his longtime friend, ally and the steady pulse behind Kontra Musik, a label that’s been both home and launchpad for many of Mullaert’s most vital releases.

K-Files is built on two foundations: singularity and multiplicity. Every release will present a single track refracted through three or four different versions — each one approaching the core idea from a distinct creative angle. These are tools not just for DJs, but for listeners who hear dance music as more than just rhythm — as mood, as exploration, as transformation.

The first release, KFILE 001, sets the tone: deep, dubby, and spacious, it invites patience and immersion. But like all good rituals, the process will shift. Future releases are already poised to explore other territories: sharper energies, stranger grooves, unexpected colours.

In an world increasingly defined by instant access and digital saturation, K-Files stands
intentionally apart — a slower offering. A return to physicality, to process, to the tactile rituals of listening, selecting, and playing music with care.

K-Files is a sublabel for those who play records not just to move bodies, but to open space. A
platform for sonic evolution, variation, and perspective. A place where dance music is not pinned down — but opened up.

Each record will be released exclusively on vinyl.


K-FILES 01

K-FILES01 -  Sebastian Mullaert  - K-FILES01 PREVIEW

(Luci) is a lifelong musician, singer and she has been DJing seriously for nearly a decade.
His work focuses on avant-garde and ambient soundscapes created for meditation, sound healing, and psychedelic therapy—sometimes performed live. Based in Minneapolis, she is so grateful to be in a community with a proper history and respect for dance, music and culture, an obsession with sound systems, and a true diy ethos.

This mixtape is a live recording from early hours in a small, cozy studio, shared with a close group of friends. Its cadence reflects a personal self-care ritual: a sequence of self-greeting, gentle awakening, and sharpening focus. Over time, the energy builds—drawing strength from movement, power, stillness, and ultimately, rest.
These overlapping, cyclical patterns mirror states of self, suspended in intentional moments of rinsing and reflection. They serve as a pathway toward clarity of mind and body—a quiet union with oneself and with others.

Soundcloud artist:
@priasme

Akf Podcast 004  - chopgothxo_ - vinyāsa

First collaboration between [moosdohmen] and Press Any Key. A dark and dubby modular affair. It sucks you up and spits you out. 
Released on the compilation Doombient Vol. 1 by Colorado Modular Synth Society. Mastered by Grant Outerbridge.

Latch Dub

Artist: SUB ACCENT
Release: SHADES OF NIGHT EP
Label: Concrete Records
Cat: cnc077
Format: Digital
Release Date: 30th May 2025
Genre: Electronic
Style: techno


SUB ACCENT BIOGRAPHY
DJ, composer and label manager of Accents Records, Sub Accent work mainly with analog and modular instruments. He borrows codes from conventional club music as well as elements from the grammar of nature. His music traces shapes and textures that bring up both physical and mechanical phenomenons : thus you can hear different aspects of a granitic strate, oscillations and triggers, even the echo of infinite spaces. Dedicated to boldness in terms of rhythm and structures, his compositions remind us the mythic journeys of Detroit pioneers, the tough manners of Rotterdam electro or the experimental tradition of the Sheffield scene. Besides his contributions to V/A compilations on finest labels like One Instrument, On Board music, Future Past, WhypeopleDance, He also released EP’s LP’s on Cellar Door, Unheard, Secuencias temporales, Deflection, KVLTO Records.  


— Tracklist —

1.	SUB ACCENT - Mystery Of the Deep (Original Mix)  — 05:00
2.	SUB ACCENT - The Queen of Ants (Original Mix) — 08:06
3.	SUB ACCENT - Fake Assembly (Original Mix) — 05:10
4.	SUB ACCENT - Behind The Mirror (Original Mix) — 06:48


CREDITS:
SUB ACCENT  is Johan Bonnefoy
SC: https://soundcloud.com/sub-accent 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/subaccent/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sub_accent/
All tracks are written, produced, mixed & mastered by Johan Bonnefoy © Concrete Records 2025. Distributed worldwide by Belive 
Artwork: phasecomunicazione.com

—

For any other inquiry or info please mail us at:
info@concreterecords.com


Concrete Records
concreterecords.bandcamp.com
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CNC077 -  Sub Accent - Shades Of Night EP - Snippets

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Psychill Blossom is a vibrant journey through psychedelic chillout, psybient, and downtempo soundscapes. Blending ethereal melodies and deep grooves. Let the music guide you beyond the ordinary. #Psychill #Downtempo #Psybient



Eguana - Silver light

the sky

Booking: infobooking@mattiaprete.com

DJ, Band Member, Label Manager, Radio Host and Promoter.

Label Manager of @jazz-o-tech
Band Member at 505
Resident Radio host at Radio Raheem Italy and Ciut FM Toronto at TheMinxRadioshow

More here: www.mattiaprete.com

Mattia Prete is a Berlin-based DJ, producer, band member, and label manager whose ambitious electronic music is deeply influenced by club styles such as techno and electronica, merged with intricate jazz rhythms and organic instrumentation.

As a DJ, Prete has a versatile sound, and his sets tell a sonic story, taking the audience on a transcendental journey that keeps mind and body engaged on the dancefloor. His mixes incorporate intelligent, dreamy, fluid, and eclectic genres, including techno, jazz, IDM, tribal, and broken beat, all built on strong, propulsive grooves.

In the studio, Prete’s work is infused with sci-fi futurism and the immersive scope of film soundtracks, producing a unique sound that has gained international acclaim. He debuted with “Moon, Please Don’t Go Away” in 2020 on Jazzotech, the label he manages, and has since released the vinyl EP “Life is Waiting” on the experimental label Faith Disciplines, as well as singles like “Palettes” and “Zamovliannia,” featuring classical musicians from Dnipro’s Philharmonic.

Prete recently co-founded the 505 band project with Daniel Calvi, exploring electronic rhythms with a sensitive trip-hop sound and incorporating live electronics and organic instruments for a trippy, textured experience.

As label manager and A&R of Jazzotech, Prete has laid the foundation for a new club scene called Techno Jazz, producing original music and live events featuring jazz and electronic musicians.

One of his most notable projects is the double LP “This is Techno Jazz,” featuring collaborations between artists like Stanislav Tolkachev with Finnish band Himanen & Kinnunen, Katharina Ernst with Spanish techno innovator Reeko, Tensal with Turin jazz band TUN, Fabrizio Rat, and trombonist Gianluca Petrella. This project also inspired a party of the same name, held at Kantine Am Berghain and Sage Beach, with legends like Matthew Herbert, Fabrizio Rat, and Studnitzky.

Prete has played at renowned clubs and festivals, including Montreux Jazz Festival, Fusion Festival, Kantine Am Berghain, Jazz:Re:Found Festival, and Tresor Berlin.

Nebula ft. Aki Himanen & Aleksi Kinnunen

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