Soft Raw is a new label from Danielle – a natural extension of the Bristol-based DJ’s expansive tastes within contemporary club music. Over the past few years the NTS resident has become a leading light in the multifaceted world of modernist techno abstractions, ably balancing soundsystem pressure and propulsive rhythmic intensity with experimental textures and explorative energy variations. Soft Raw seeks to continue that mission with releases which will progress stylistically from one approach to another, taking in exciting, emergent producers unique in their approach but bound together by the idiosyncratic curation of Danielle – a faithful reflection of her proven skill as a selector.

The label launches with a six-track drop from Slacker. Sam Black has been winding up a potent strain of needlepoint techno which leans towards jungle and half-time D&B in its tempo and structure. Across a selection of various releases, Black’s sound has evolved into an accomplished and detailed style which draws on moody atmospheres and advanced engineering in the grand tradition of UK soundsystem music. Across this EP the Slacker sound matches up to the spirit of Soft Raw, balancing fierce kinetic energy with delicacy and finesse and leaving some space for outright ambience. At times he locks into a half-step warm-up mode, while elsewhere the amens creep in for a more pronounced jungle rinse-out.

It’s a strong opening statement for this new label, but crucially this doesn’t spell out the future in absolute terms. True to Danielle’s broad outlook, subsequent releases are set to take in everything from straight up 4/4 and acid to footwork and electro, with a narrative binding each release together according to her internal logic and the tension between soft and raw qualities explored across consistently cutting-edge tracks. 

Press release by Oli Warwick. 

Releases November 25, 2022

Written & Produced by Sam Black
Mastered by Analogue Cuts
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Design by Atelier Superplus
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Slacker - Damage To Be Undone | Soft Raw (SFTRW01)- Snippets

Record Label run by @danielle_dj
contact: softrawrecs@gmail.com
Distributed by @oneyewitness
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Kålï discovered her deep passion for music already in her mother's womb. At the age of 12, she fell in love with electronic music, and her passion has only grown since then. In her teenage years, she gained early stage experience as a singer in two bands, nurturing both her voice and her emotional connection to sound.
Over the past 14 years, Kålï has immersed herself in club culture, spending countless nights on dancefloors and collecting tracks from artists she deeply admires. Her musical taste is shaped by years of listening, feeling, and moving — and by a constant curiosity for new sonic landscapes.
Her passion for dancing and also her sensitivity to be able to devote herself completely to music has enriched her life the last decades so much that she started DJing 2024 and made one of her life goals possible all on her own. Only a year later, in August 2025, she played her first club gig: the opening set at the iconic Tresor Berlin.
Known for her emotional depth, intuitive mixing, and distinctive track selection, Kålï takes listeners on genre-blending journeys that are as unexpected as they are captivating. Her sets are driven by feeling, instinct, and a profound sensitivity to energy and atmosphere.
Born in the early ’90s and shaped by the eclectic musical influences of her parents and the mixtape era, music has always been an essential part of her identity. For Kålï, music is not just something she plays — it’s something she lives, breathes, and carries in her DNA.

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