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Junction Forest is a division of Junction Records.

Junction Records is a physical record store located in Seoul, South Korea.

The sound of the dedicated.
Unfiltered. Uncompromised.

Mix series focused on the deep, abstract and emotional side of electronic music.

Est. 2019

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Clearing space, getting rid of clutter, and optimizing the flow of energies: These are the principles of Feng Shui, but it’s also a very precise description of the sound of Hatikwa. The producer from North Germany gained popularity for his minimalist approach towards Progressive Trance, an approach that might take different directions but that always proves to have compelling hypnotic powers.

Hatikwa is one of those artists who reached a career breakthrough via Social Media. It is 2009 when he plays his debut live act at Hamburg’s Lonely Forest Project, and this experience is such a rich source of inspiration that he creates a track and names it after that party. Once uploaded on YouTube, "Lonely Forest" spreads rapidly and within no time the name Hatikwa is on the lips and on the Facebook profiles of Progressive Trance fans all over the world. Working with the netlabel Multiplex Records at the time multiplies the viral distribution of his music. After releasing some single tracks and digital EPs he drops his debut album "Point of View" on Magical Sounds Records in 2013, a step that puts him even higher on the agenda – especially in the Progressive Trance hotspots Denmark, Germany and Switzerland where Hatikwa has a solid fanbase. 

In 2015, Hatikwa decided to stand on his own two feet completely - Xonica Records was born. Xonica Records was launched to open a dimension of sound that can't be achieved by any piece of studio equipment: Creative Freedom! Xonica Records is an autonomous platform for Hatikwa, a portal that enables him to keep up his truly eclectic and independent approach towards modern Trance music. In 2017, he created his second album "The Second Narration" and released it on his own label Xonica Records - a true milestone for him and his career. 

When it comes to production Hatikwa is extremely detail oriented. Sometimes it takes him months to finish a track because he’s just not quite satisfied with a single element. Like the music itself, this approach represents his signature style: Less is more, and quality surpasses quantity. Hatikwa knows exactly that a single sound can trigger the most profound emotions if it’s only in perfect tune, and if it only has enough space to unfold its unique vibration. Just like a spatial environment that has been designed in accordance with the priciples of Feng Shui, his sound creates an intense feeling of flowing harmony and effortless power – a highly energizing listening experience that can best be described as deeply psychedelic. 

Back to the roots...and then a step further..

Ayesha’s performances reflect a playful curiosity and a decade of experience honed in DC and NYC’s vibrant club and warehouse party scene. As a beloved resident at Nowadays, she weaves through percussion-based techno, breaks, garage, and everything in between, delivering heady, maximal body music tailored for the dancefloor. As a DJ, her style is eclectic and dynamic, drawing from North America’s techno underground, leftfield UK sounds, and her Indian heritage.

Ayesha is gaining recognition as a producer of forward-thinking club music. Her music, hypnotic, pulsating and powerful, is as fitting at a deep forest festival as it is in a sweaty basement or dark nightclub. It's crafted with meticulous sound design, spongy textures and alien melodies. She writes tracks with deliberate consideration for how bodies move – and how music moves bodies – making her work unusually tactile and physical.

Her 2021 EP, ‘Potential Energy,’ released on UK label Scuffed Recordings, marked the beginning of her rise. Subsequent releases on Fever AM, Control Freak, and contributions to NYC label Eto Ano’s ‘No Cash In Booth’ compilation further solidified her status. Her debut album, ‘Rhythm is Memory,’ released on Kindergarten Records in 2022, was lauded as “a revelation” by DJ Mag and “a fierce mission statement” by Resident Advisor. Mixmag placed her at number two on its list of the 25 Producers Who Defined 2023. 2024 saw Ayesha debut her live set at MUTEK Festival in Montréal to wide applause with her live show set to evolve into the coming year with firsts at Dekmantel as well as more TBA.

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-Technopussi from the start, minimalcunt at heart- 

-Theres no mood without a groove : sharing TASTY TUNES since 2015-

Co-Founder of Proton Records
Part of @axcesrecordings and @kunekbh

Bookings: martin.gilleshoej [at] gmail.com

Upcoming Gigs


02/05 Institut for X, Aarhus
20/07 Essence, Copenhagen
02/08 KUNE Festival, Denmark
30/08 Macadam, Nantes
20/09 Jolene, Copenhagen
30/11  Essence, Copenhagen

Past Gigs
24/05 Buttheads, Baggen
17/05 Buttheads, Baggen
02/05 Upsidedown, Osaka 
28/02 Temporary Party, CPH
14/03 Bassiani/Horoom, Tbilisi
13/12/2024 Masters, Zagreb  
06/12/2024 Axces - Den Anden Side, Cph
30/11/2024 Proton Records 4 Years - Jolene, Cph
23/11/2024 Buttheads w https://soundcloud.com/gtidj?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing - Baggen, CPH
15/11/2024 Janushoved - Den Anden Side, CPH
02/11/2024 Jolene, Cph
13/10/2024 Goodness, CPH
12/10/2024 Buttheads w/ https://soundcloud.com/josephtagliabue - Baggen CPH
04/10/2024 Axces - Den Anden Side, CPH
30/08/2024 Open Axces, CPH
01/06/2024 Baggen, CPH
15/06/2024 Axces x Den Anden Side, CPH
10/05 Elektronisk Kærlighedsparade 10. Maj
19/04/2024 Bassiani/Horoom, Tbilisi
06/04 204  Hangaren, CPH
05/04/2024 Axces x Den Anden Side, CPH
22/03/2024 Baggen w/ @98dots, CPH
16/03/2024 Group Therapy, Den Anden Side, CPH
24/02/2024 Baggen w/ @maria-cph, CPH
26/12/2023 Baggen, CPH 
14/12/2023 Bird, CPH
01/12/2023 Den Anden Side, CPH 
17/11/2023 Den Anden Side, CPH 
10/11/2023 Jolene, CPH 
20/10/2023 TES, Tbilisi (GE)
21/10/2023 KIBE, Batumi (GE)

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