Buy here: found.ee/exhale-va005

Release: 26th July 2024

It’s almost impossible to believe that a label with so much international notoriety is still within its first ten releases. Still, Belgian Techno protagonist Amelie Lens’ EXHALE imprint is set to make even more noise with its ninth release. Following a spate of well-received singles from Amelie and the latest offering from fellow Antwerp native BYØRN, EXHALE prepares itself for an impressive fifth VA, featuring 14 selected cuts from 16 artists in total. A slew of internationally recognised names and rising new-age talent, welcoming back some familiar faces alongside some debutants, including two collaboration tracks.

Led by Amelie Lens’ ‘Underneath The Strobelights’, featuring her trademark vocals she paves the way for EXHALE VA005. Fellow Antwerp local NOVAH debuts on the label, after her notable b2b sets with BYØRN of late, her track ‘Inner Odyssey’ is followed by VENTUR’s ‘Let It Kick’, a track that lives up to its name. Young Irishman Luciid also makes his first appearance with the epic cut ‘Era Of Us’. BYØRN is back with another massive offering in ‘Our Destiny’, followed by SWART, who also returns with ‘Extazy’ a hard hitting pacy vocal peak timer. Teletech resident Alex Farell makes his debut alongside Farrago, in their first collab together on ‘All Systems Go’, with its spoken vocals and pummelling bass, before French producer ARDL at just 21 debuts with ‘Hyperactive’, with his focus on raw sounding techno.

Another duo of back-to-back debuts sees the elusive FLKN drop ‘Rumble’, influenced by 303 sounds, he makes things dark and distorted. UK-based Aaron Hibell with the vampiric ‘1999’, its bouncy fast bass it makes it the grooviest techno track of the VA. Berliner Afem Syko’s known for his unpredictable, vibrant sets offer his track ‘Slingshot’, backed up by returning American powerhouse and Terra Novae label founder Chemtrailz who become loved for his trance-inducing techno hybrid sound, teams up alongside Hani with their track ‘Goddessblood’. Italy’s Rian Wood comes in hot with penultimate cut ‘Anima’, as he expresses his passion for music through hard techno, neo rave and old school influences. Closing off the colossal VA is French talent, La Kajofol who recently released on ARTCORE. She seals the release with the irresistibly signature ‘Black Rhapsody’. Her music brings a unique style of her own which she calls ‘Mystical Techno’, infusing hypnotism into psytrance and techno with her eerie vocals.

Championing the diversity of the modern-day techno paradigm, EXHALE’s latest VA dips its toe into a myriad of genres, with nods to psytrance, breakbeat, hardstyle, classical and even drum & bass across thirteen freakishly heavy dancefloor-primed stompers. It’s everything you’d want from a release that showcases artistry in its simplest form.

VENTUR - Let It Kick

Joey Risdon - Acid Kicks In (Original mix)

Filth on Acid is back with another volume of the vital Stamp Collection. The fourth installment once again lays out the leading label's vision for hard techno and acid. Featuring 27 relentless tracks this compilation packs a heavy punch! This is another briliant showcase of the vast array of talents signed to Filth on Acid, with every shade of techno covered in equal style.

Stamp Collection Vol. 4

GET IT HERE

MXGN - Acid at Midnight (Original Mix)

New one for you my squad ! 
I'll take some time off until January to work on my music and share a lot of new things with you <3 
Love

AIROD - Corrupted

Gravitational Wave EP marks a new sonic evolution for ALIGNMENT, with two tracks pushing the boundaries of electronic music. The first track is an immersive journey through powerful, spatial, and emotional melodies, creating an atmosphere of tension and introspection that grabs the listener from the very first beat. The second track, on the other hand, explodes with deep reverse bass and sharp screeches, giving rise to a high-intensity sonic dimension. Gravitational Wave EP is a fusion of emotion and raw power, an experience that transcends the limits of sound to explore new musical horizons.

Gravitational Wave EP

I Don't Flex

Alignment - I Don't Flex

Support the label: 
https://www.beatport.com/label/no-mercy/87441 

Select your favourite platform: 
https://bfan.link/c-t-r-l

Artists: POPOF, Dorian Parano
Single Title: C.T.R.L
Label: No Mercy
Catalogue: NM073
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic music
Style: Hard Techno 
Release date: 27/02/25

No Mercy. All rights reserved ©

Follow POPOF here: 
https://soundcloud.com/popofofficial

Follow Dorian Parano here: 
https://soundcloud.com/dorianparano

Follow NO MERCY here:
https://soundcloud.com/no-mercy-label

POPOF, Dorian Parano - C.T.R.L [No Mercy]

Mystical Energy EP

Brazilian Pulse

Alignment - Brazilian Pulse (Original Mix)

Lee Ann Roberts' record label, NowNow presents the first edition of its new FLUX compilation series, which features slamming hard techno tracks by ACIDMIKE, RiVid, Acid Asian, Ornella (PT), White Coat, PALØ and INIGMA.

The release showcases up-and-coming artists from around the world, and all the tracks have been extensively tested in the DJ sets of Lee Ann Roberts. Each track has a thundering sound with brutal percussion and exuberant synth lines delivering relentless energy.

Artists like Acid Asian have been making waves with releases on labels such as Charlotte de Witte's KNTXT. Others, such as RiVid, already play headline DJ sets all over the world, and have links to iconic brands like TELETECH.

PALØ has previously featured original music on NowNow, and individually, the artists on this release have contributed to respected imprints such as DSR Digital, HEKATE Records, TREGAMBE, Techno Germany Records, The Acid Mind Recordings, and many others of equal note.

This unstoppable release is packed with hard-hitting tracks that each have A-side qualities, and they are essential weapon for any techno DJs arsenal...

03 Acid Asian - Wake Up (Extended Mix) [NowNow]

Back Now

Energy & Loopy - Overdose '99 (Sharkey Remix)

Nouvelle collab née d’une nuit blanche puis envoyée en live avec Elixyr et Logix ! 
« Un mot, un regard ne suffira pas. Le babadook tu ne le chasseras pas. »

Monte le son, feel the dark 😈

DisrespecteK, Elixyr & LogiX - Nightmare Fuel

NowNow Records is inspired by a melting pot of communities and cultures, and a South African term used as an indication of time. Championing off the grid techno and founded by South African DJ and producer Lee Ann Roberts, it is more than just a label but a movement that allows you to travel without actually going anywhere. To be in that moment of time where the music takes you.

03 Acid Asian - Wake Up (Extended Mix) [NowNow]

NOWNOW