Random Musings, March 2018

SOMA NEU Vol. 5 [SOMA690D]

Support here: https://somaneu.fanlink.tv/Vol5

1. Joton - Synthetic déjà vu
2. Halosaur x APRS - Fuse
3. Rocco.fx - Dub To Japan
4. THE DEVIANTT - Holding
5. Angioma - Each Other's Mirror
6. Phasic 18 - Dissociation
7. Ricardo Garduno - Drone Invasion
8. RNGD - 4WD
9. Alexey Dunchyk, Linear Phase - Liquid
10. Yazmin - Deep Flow
11. Damne - Homogeneity
12. DisX3, Insolate - Slowburn
13. Nemesis - Camino de Regreso
14. Bastian Balders - Oioioi

Soma continue the SOMA NEU series as Vol 5 follows in Soma's founding ethos of quality electronic music. Each part of the series is meticulously curated and aims to direct the uncompromising vision of the label, directly to the dance floor.

Featuring a lineup of modern and emerging artists, SOMA NEU pays homage to the roots and raw energy of authentic techno and demonstrates its ongoing evolution. Vol. 5 packs in 14 tracks from new and past label affiliates, spanning amient, experimental and dubbed out minimalism to deep atmospheric techno and beyond.

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering.

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SOMA NEU Vol. 5

Each Other's Mirror

Angioma - Each Other's Mirror [SOMA690D]

Premiere of Marcal - Swindle [ENEMY043]

BUY LINK: https://enemyrecords.bandcamp.com/music

Marcal
Swindle
Enemy Records
ENEMY043
26.09.2025

https://soundcloud.com/laertemarcal
https://www.instagram.com/marcal_____/


https://soundcloud.com/dustin-zahn
https://soundcloud.com/enemy-records
https://www.instagram.com/enemy.records/
https://enemyrecords.bandcamp.com

Marcal - Swindle [SOMA SELECTS Premiere]

Bandcamp: https://trau-ma.bandcamp.com/album/cordillera-de-los-andes
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/cordillera-de-los-andes/5291081

Avraxas - Cordillera De Los Andes (Original Mix) |TRM361|

Premiere of Bondarük - Ingeniero del Caos

Artist: Bondarük
Title: Ingeniero del Caos
Label: T4F Records
Catalogue: [MOS002]
Release date: 16/10/2025

Release Link:

https://t4frecords.bandcamp.com/



ARTIST LINK:
https://soundcloud.com/ma-bondar-k
http://instagram.com/bondarukkkk/

LABEL LINKS:


soundcloud.com/t4frecords
instagram.com/t4frecords
https://t4frecords.bandcamp.com

Bondarük - Ingeniero del Caos [SOMA SELECTS Premiere]

Bandcamp: https://trau-ma.bandcamp.com/album/lessons-by-the-mirage
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/lessons-by-the-mirage/5314961

Lack of Fate - Lessons by the Mirage (Original Mix) |TRM362|

FUR:THER SESSIONS : PREMIERE 329

Artist: NWHR
Track: Punto De Quiebre
Album: Shadow Explorer
Label: Prophet Recordings
Cat. No.: PRPH038
Mastering: Dave Brody
Artwork: Karembeu
Format: Digital
Genre: Techno
Release date: 10/09/2025

Buy it here: 
https://prophetrecordings.bandcamp.com

Tracklist:
01. Inflexion
02. Shadow Explorer
03. Shadow Explorer (Jeroen Search Remix)
04. Espazio De Espejismo
05. Espazio De Espejismo (Mike Storm Remix 1)
06. Espazio De Espejismo (Mike Storm Remix 2)
07. Espazio De Espejismo (Kolpos Remix )
08. Punto De Quiebre
09. Punto De Quiebre (Oblivian Remix)

NWHR:
https://soundcloud.com/nwhr_music
https://instagram.com/nwhr____
https://facebook.com/nwhr.vr

Prophet Recordings:
https://soundcloud.com/prophetrecordings
https://instagram.com/prophet_recordings
https://facebook.com/prophetrecordings
https://prophetrecordings.bandcamp.com

Fur:ther Sessions:
https://soundcloud.com/furthersessions
https://furthersessions.bandcamp.com
https://instagram.com/further_sessions
https://formaviva.com/furthersessions
https://facebook.com/furthersessions
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3irNAR4

Contact and Premiere Requests:
furthersessions[at]gmail[dot]com

PREMIERE: NWHR - Punto De Quiebre [Prophet Recordimgs]

Premiere of "Lost Pattern" by Slam, taken from "Wave Tension" forthcoming on Soma Records 

Pre - Order: 
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Label: Soma Records
Artist: Slam
Title: Wave Tension EP
Track: Lost Pattern
Catalogue Number: SOMA691D
Format: Digital 
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Mastered By Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

Devastating dance floor rhythms from Slam on the Wave Tension EP Slam continue to up their momentum with the first single since their massive new album Dark Channel. Once again, the sole focus being straight up techno, designed for the dance floor, as they drop the 3 track Wave Tension EP. Never content to remain stationary, the latest EP has the duo in fine form as they drive to evolve the contemporary techno sound. Title track Wave Tension is a relentless, driven opener as slightly distorting synths mutate throughout the track pursued by Slams ever distinctive rhythms. Lost Pattern continues in hard hitting fashion with alarm-like synths pushing the intensity before Violence closes out the EP with warping and viscous dynamics that create propulsive atmospherics

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Wave Tension EP

Pre - Order

Slam - Lost Pattern [Premiere I SOMA691D]

Rill - Metal Roof

Support here: https://subtrace.bandcamp.com/album/aegaeon

Subtrace proudly presents Aegaeon EP, featuring 3 hypnotic/raw techno tracks. This release marks a premiere with Spectrae, taking listeners on a journey through deep, immersive atmospheres and hypnotic frequencies. Let the music guide you into the dark, pulsating heart of techno.

Artist: turan.
Title: Aegaeon EP
Label: Subtrace
Catalogue: SUB001
Release date: 10/10/2025

Artist Links:
SC: @turan9o9
IG: www.instagram.com/turan.9o9/
BC: bandcamp.com/turan9o9/wishlist

Label Links:
SC: @subtrace
IG: www.instagram.com/subtrace/
BC: subtrace.bandcamp.com/album/aegaeon

DS Premiere: turan. - Aegaeon [SUB001]

Support the label: https://meukrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dream-ep-meuk012

Track title: Dream
Artist: Perroxx
Release date: 14.10.2025
Format: Digital
Label: MEUK Records

YouTube Premiere: https://youtu.be/hRNPEpITGKc

OECUS Premiere | Perroxx - Dream [MEUK012]

Senso’s approach to delivering the finest in pulsating, dancefloor rocking techno continues with the release of the Level 04 EP. Featuring four killer tracks by four different artists, the EP provides
a welcome reminder of the rude health techno finds itself in during 2017/18. 
First up are STAB Virus, the South African duo of Siphe Tebeka and Makonwabe Bekwa, who are making waves internationally with their uncompromising style. Accompanied by Citizen Kain
- the French producer is adding his own signature slant. 'Torium' is a starkly effective slice of streamlined, sharp edged techno. Label favourite Carlo Ruetz carved out a niche for himself with
his ‘twisted technoid minimal’ sound, a philosophy he continues to adhere to here - 'Sky's Black' bubbles with menace and attitude, fizzing over into moments of barely restrained euphoria.
Mr. Bizz - the duo of two Italian brothers Fabrizio and Matteo Floris - maintain the quality with their cut 'Algarve' - a muscular techno outing with a narcotic, wonky edge. Another regular on the label - the UK’s dubspeeka brings his own flavour to proceedings - 'Aakash' is a superbly crafted burner - a pulsating rhythm track punctuated by abstracted melodic hits.

Tracklist:
01. Citizen Kain, STAB Virus: Torium
02. Carlo Ruetz: Sky’s Black
03. Mr. Bizz: Algarve
04. dubspeeka: Aakash

digital EP
Releasedate: 09.03.2018
Label: Senso Sounds
Cat. Nr. : senso037
Contact: kontakt@senso-sounds.net

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Citizen Kain &  STAB Virus - Torium (Citizen Kain Remix)

BUTCH - COUNTACH (KÖLSCH REMIX) - COR12150

There’s a big reason to celebrate, as we face the 150th release on Cocoon Recordings! That’s right, 150 prime cuts with a number of milestones. It’s hard to single out any one for particular praise but even so, we still have something very special planned for the anniversary. With a certain affection, we wanted to present an artist from the region so it’s with great pleasure that we can unveil “Countach” from the one and only Butch, as a more than worthy anniversary release. The native Mainzer and sometime Berliner is without doubt one of the most dazzling German Tech-House artists of the moment. His performances contain a full dose of funkiness and his self-made promo videos never fail to entertain, providing a lot of fun in the process. First and foremost though, Butch is an exceptional producer, who, as one of the chosen few, knows how to mix together those special ingredients that drag us onto the dance floor again and again. What’s more, since we really have something to celebrate, we don’t just have an original from Butch, it’s accompanied by a remix from none other than Kölsch!

If the term "man of the moment" applies to any artist then it’s got to be Kölsch! At least that’s true when it comes to hypnotic techno with a subtle yet seductive touch of trance. Kölsch is currently operating on another level. Whatever he touches turns to gold, turns moments on the dance floor into unforgettable experiences to be written down in the annals of techno.
His Kompakt release "Cassiopeia", as well as his remixes including the Chemical Brothers, stand out as musical testimonies of the past two years. The series of musical landmarks from the house of Kölsch is endless and his remix of Butch’s "Countach" is no exception!

With poise and purpose like the Lamborghini of the same name, Kölsch takes us on an epic journey with his remix here, but as things progress he still has the foresight to jams on the brakes, keeping the dance floor honest by slowing things down to cruise control for the middle of his ride. What a trip, a true adventure, a techno road movie that could only come from Kölsch!
Of course, after a remix like that, there’s not much left to say but this is techno and our man Butch is anything but normal! He just knows instinctively how to bring things to the boil and demonstrates it very impressively again on his original version. Implementing a ‘nasty’ arpeggio line that captivates us before being hunted down by a prime-time filter, Butch summons up an acid monster that works without a 303 but is no less effective. If that’s not enough Butch also proves himself a master of ecstatic dance during the closing sections, serving up an emotional string arrangement that glimmers and shines. As a result, “Countach” with his nice fat strings becomes an instant dance floor catcher.

It’ll probably be very difficult to pick a favourite from these two mixes, which makes this cut even fatter! It’s a great release brimming with pathos and full-on emotions.

COUNTACH (KÖLSCH REMIX)

BUTCH - COUNTACH (KÖLSCH REMIX) - COR12150

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@edit-select | Cyclical Undulations
[SOMALP118] 

Long-term Soma collaborator Tony Scott drops his debut album with the label under his Edit Select alias, the perfectly crafted experience, ‘Cyclical Undulations’. Having released with Soma under his Percy X moniker for years and having countless hits under his belt, Scott reinvented himself as Edit Select. Known for his dark, expressive and expansive music, Edit Select has become once of the most well respected and renowned artists in the genre. With this latest full length, he continues to explore the furthest reaches of the  Deep Techno spectrum. 

The Cyclical Undulations journey begins with Insta Grain, a mesmeric odyssey of ebbing pads and sparse percussive elements that seem to drift of into the expanse. A perfect opener before the first foray into more 4x4 territory begins with Above Ground a pulsating affair before Two Step Phase, a more stripped back affair, reminiscent of earlier Percy X works in it’s 90s heyday. Undulation, more propulsive in it’s approach, melds warping synth hooks alongside spectral tones. Horizon#1 follows in a similar vein yet drift into slightly more hypnotic territory as recurrent tones lead the track. Scott flourishes with yet more machine-throb crafting Close Up & In The Beginning She Was, both stacked with subtle nuances of his stylised percussion lost across dream like states. The later half of the album has a distinct minimalistic approach yet seem to provide maximal output with every beat. Horizon#2 is dark and ominous yet still characterised by a tough percussive element. Contact, produced in collaboration with Claudio PRC, delves into more submerged sounds with heavy sub bass and echoed drums, finishing of with Towards The E; a shuffling broken beat affair with after hours vibes and an endearing ethereal quality. 

Cyclical Undulations demonstrates a mature sense of production from Edit Select. An assured collection of material, each track providing a striking insight into a true artistic mind.

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ http://glowcast.co.uk/

Cyclical Undulations

Two Step Phase

Edit Select - Two Step Phase (SomaLP118)

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01. Astronomy Domine - Uroboro - Sonntag Morgen
02. Edit Select - Horizon 2 - Soma Records
03. Architectural - Black Rose - Non Series
04. Inherent - A3V - Circular Limited
05. Svarog - Untitled - Unknown
06. Citty - Staire - Circular Limited
07. Singular Anomalies - Examples Of Functions - Greta
08. Ben khlifa - Xenic - RCR Black Limited
09. Lewis Fautzi - Subconscious - Pole Group
10. BLNDR - Drone Capacity - Natch Records	
11. Scøpe - Disruptor - SCOPÁVIK
12. Leiras - Hepta - Ownlife
13. Temudo - Abnormally Thick - Affekt
14. David_Att - The Last Empire (Arnaud Le Texier Remix) - Seance
15. Ruhig - Charming Sandworms - Midgar
16. Feral - East Slope - Hypnus
17. FEWJ - Hologram - Hypnotic Landscapes
18. Citizen Dust - Gobi (Science Upstairs Remix) - Juan's Kitchen Delights Recordings
19. Alfredo Mazzilli - Windy Side - Edit Select
20. Svarog - Main Square - Affin
21. Edit Select - The Space Between - Soma Records
22. Joachim Spieth - Layer 1 - Affin
23. Dubiosity & Pjotr G - Cirle In A World Of Squares - Delusive Manoeuvres
24. Boston 168 - Vacuum - ODD/EVEN

RYC 268 Svarog

Reclaim Your City 268 | Svarog

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https://KompaktRecords.lnk.to/KorzenieSD

Born in Poland and now operating out of the ever-effervescent London, the adoptive city where she’s learnt the ropes of music production and Djing, Ańii – real name Ania Iwinska – has lived many lives in one. Yet if one thing’s remained a constant over the years, no matter the harshness of the obstacles life threw at her, it’s indeed a deep and inextinguishable love for music; be it behind the mixing desk at Wired Studios or in her own Shoreditch workroom, the key place where she’s kept honing her skills with unfazed diligence, up to the point of making it her actual second home.

Ańii lands her debut transmission on Kompakt and surely not the last. Named after the Polish word for ‘roots’, ‘Korzenie’ finds Ania threading her way in between subtle deep-house and techno folds, delving into the essential strength of her past and present to carve out an hypnotic maelstrom of traditional Polish music strings, tribal percussions and elegiac melodies. Coupling eerie ostinatos with stealthy bass moves, it’s an ode to the magnitude of memory and power of resilience that reels out, blurring the line between late night club environment and further spacious, moony soundscapes.

Korzenie EP (KOM 380)

Anii - Working The Root

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Edit Select - Two Step Phase (SomaLP118)

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