A Strange Wedding kicks off the useless seconds catalog with 3 original tracks carefully produced and arranged to showcase his signature sound design at the cutting edge of futuristic techno-tribalism and minimalistic hi-fi trance.

First, Wormhole Breaker takes us on a journey through space and time, escaping furious psy-storms. Aqua Sourcing dives deep into space infrastructures, where resonating oily pipes made from an unknown alloy blend with the echoes of rusty excavating machinery drilling in search of precious liquid. Finally, Pressure comes as a restless ascending trip at full speed, reaching the climax of this hallucinatory journey through laminated space-time.

Wormhole Breaker re-emerges in two alternate realities, reshaped by Nadia Struiwigh and Patrick Russell. Nadia’s version is a mutating DnB roller designed to survive a hostile solar system, while Patrick’s distinctive rhythmic explorations make us swirl as if we were lost between those realities.

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Written and mixed by Adrien Van De Velde
Mastered at Enisslab by Neel
Artwork and design by Federico Spini

A Strange Wedding - Wormhole Breaker (Patrick Russell Remix)

"Poison Keeper" is an insect-like creature that wanders through desolate spaces in a compulsive search for a single drop of life-giving water. But the void is not what it seems, as the creature is not the only one thirsty: weaving the path through the tapestry of the unexpected is a must, representing the playful arrangement of the workflow, which first swallows listeners in quicksand but then spits them out to continue this tireless groovy journey.

Track produced by bijū @b1ju
Rizoma Granulare VA on Decadance @decadanceamsterdam
Mastered by MaSpaventi Studio
Graphic Design by Gabriele Mariani
 
"Rizoma Granulare embodies the symbiotic relationship between electronic music and the intricate horizontal growth of rhizomes, resulting in a release that finds its roots in a subterranean sound realm, where granular textures and hypnotic rhythms intertwine through an intricate musical ecosystem. Listeners are invited to experience the interplay of stretched grain resolutions and primal bass syncopations pulsing from the depths of each artist's introspection. Flourishing organically, the music branches out in unpredictable directions."

[PREMIERE] bijū - poison keeper

Terenor [PREMIERE]

Produced by @mownofficial
Release Date: 12th April 2025  
Label: Art Bei Ton @art-bei-ton
Mastering: Tomás González  
Distribution: Triple Vision  
Artwork: Apo.G 

"Following the ritualistic soundscape, the second track, “Trinity,” offers a trippy Half- Time tune, bringing abyssal textures and percussive elements.
Master at blending hypnotic sounds with atmospheric pads, Mown delivers a solar and nostalgic Deep Techno track, integrating dreamy elements with acid lines."

[PREMIERE] Mown - Trinity  [ABT-EP003]

Annuled Music is back with another gem, this time introducing Aawadh - a new alias from French producer and Cielo Records boss JC Laurent. Known for his deep, hypnotic take on techno, JC flips the script on Dyadica, an 8-track debut album that trades 4/4 for halftime pressure and lands somewhere in the 80/85 BPM zone. It’s packed with groove, weight, and that sweet spot between heady and physical. There’s room for ambient detours (Ignys), tribal techno nods (Nyteris), and and straight-up pressure with Oscillia, but the core vibe? Forward-thinking halftime drum & bass with real depth.

We’re premiering the second track from the album, Alkymis, which together with the opener Evolys kicks things off and sets the whole vibe. Eerie and energised, with a kind of ritualistic swing to it. The drums snap, the synths melt, and everything flows just right. There’s a UK breaks feel underneath, but it’s doing its own thing. Big system or headphones, club or commute, it hits. One of those tracks that makes the world move a little faster. 

Dyadica drops May 2 via Annuled Music.

Write by @gilleswasserman

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aawadh
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/annulled_music

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aawadh/
Bandcamp: https://annulledmusic.bandcamp.com

Dyadica

PREMIERE: Aawadh - Alkymis [Annulled Music]

https://soundcloud.com/deangrenier’s upcoming View Source EP slips the listener into a liminal space, mediating between the elemental tensions of softness and density. Engaged with emotive encounters, the second release of Grenier’s https://soundcloud.com/handworksmusic label unfolds in a dialogue of serrated bellows and whispering roars.

Find the full read here: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-dean-grenier---view-source

View Source EP will be out on May 2nd, 2025. Pre-order a copy via https://deangrenier.bandcamp.com/album/view-source/.

Premiere: Dean Grenier - View Source [HW002]

There’s a space between life and death where memory, emotion, and rhythm blur into something unspoken, that’s where Vanta begins. “Between Life and Death”, his debut album on IO Records, draws from personal upheaval, pairing stark introspection with glimmers of defiance. The project navigates the tension between collapse and healing, with tracks like “Intrusive Thoughts” and “Void” oscillating between vulnerability and strength. It’s a record that doesn’t offer resolution, only presence, a sonic companion for those walking their own edge.

Opening with “Dissociative Drift”, Vanta wastes no time setting the emotional temperature. The track feels like falling into a dream you half-remember, bleepy percussion echoing like distant signals, submerged beneath fog-thick drones and viscous synth lines. It’s less a song than a state of mind, evoking the sensation of floating through murky water, unsure if you’re surfacing or sinking. A slow, syncopated pulse guides you, not forward, but inward.

“Between Life and Death” arrives on May 13 via IO Records. Pre-orders are live now on Bandcamp.

https://soundcloud.com/vanta_techno
https://soundcloud.com/iorecs

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https://www.instagram.com/io.records/

Write up by @gilleswasserman

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PREMIERE: Vanta - Dissociative Drift [IO]

Anechoic’s In Echoes Of Fractured Light is a careful study of distortion and detail. Across five tracks, light becomes sound: bent, scattered, and reflected into immersive compositions that blur orientation and dissolve structure—soon to be released via Lyon’s Cosmic Wave Records.

Find the full read here: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-anechoic---offcuts

In Echoes Of Fractured Light will be out on June 11th, 2025. Pre-order a copy via https://anechoicmusic.bandcamp.com/album/in-echoes-of-fractured-light-cwrltd002

Premiere: Anechoic - Offcuts [CWRLTD002]

VEL CORRUPTS AGAIN: P:\URR(V2)_INFECT_ME_SOFTLY is the second release of her label and will be out June 18, 2025.

This VA delivers delicate yet infectious techno, built for late-night clubs and introspective dancefloors. Ten artists explore glitchy textures, fragile rhythms, and emotional tension. It’s a soft, beautiful infiltration.
Each track feels like corrupted code, blending synthetic chaos with raw intimacy. A futuristic, organic sound that lingers.

Mastering: In Aeternam Vale
Artwork: Yann Rachon

Digital release on June 18. Install with love.

https://www.instagram.com/andygarvey/
https://soundcloud.com/andygarveyandygarvey
https://www.instagram.com/purr_label/
https://soundcloud.com/purr-label
https://purrmusicpurr.bandcamp.com/album/infect-me-softly

premiere: Andy Garvey - Energy Exchange [P:\URR(V2)]

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Premiere: Dean Grenier - View Source [HW002]

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