Buy here: https://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.

Buy here

Slingshot

1999

Rumble

Hyperactive

All Systems Go

Extazy

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.

SWART - Extazy

Rian Wood - Anima

NOVAH - Inner Odyssey

Luciid - Era Of Us

Farrago, Alex Farell - All Systems Go

Chemtrailz, Hani - Goddess Blood

ARDL - Hyperactive

SUPERFLIRT AFTER PARTY (Live Techno/Hard Techno Set 25/9/24) Hosted By RUBBER

This one’s a full-throttle ride.
Starting off with euphoric hard trance energy, the set quickly dives into raw, pounding hard techno — no compromises. Midway, it gets heavier with a taste of schranz: distorted, fast, and unforgiving. And just when you think it’s over, it closes with a brutal edge of rawstyle to finish things off loud and wild.

It’s emotional. It’s aggressive. It’s relentless.
This is for the ones who love the energy.

Let it play.

ØNKET | HARD TECHNO | HARDCORE | HARD TRANCE | SCHRANZ | RAWSTYLE | 1hr SET | MIX 3

DJ Set - Mai 2025

Cycles Podcast // 230 - Sklasi

Welcome to Cycles introducing Sklasi from Utrecht, Netherlands. This DJ is a personal friend of mine and a fellow crew member at Oefenmeesters. His style is versatile and explores different shades and forms of Techno. His style leans toward ambient Techno, with long transitions and no heavy drops, focussing instead on flow, texture, and subtle progression. Also check out his podcast series “Set the Mood” devoted entirely to opening sets. For Cycles he has prepared a dreamy mix that gravitates between melodic and dubby parts.

Switch on, tune in, flunk out!

Trackist:
01: @vanta_techno – This Is Where I Lay To Rest
02: @midland – David’s Dream (Featuring David Wojnarowicz)
03: @ancestralvoices – Samhain
04: @superbutch – Antimatter
05: @takaaki_itoh – Receptor (@claudioprc Remix)
06: Fauna Flash – Tel Aviv (@recondite_music Remix)
07: Shackleton – Blood On My Hands (@ricardo-villalobos-28 Apocalypso Now Mix)
08: @frrgo – Trouble Will Follow
09: @neel & @naturalelectronicsystem – Mira
10: @ntogn – A Soft Breast, Beating Hard
11: @etappkyle – Sakura
12: @oscarmulero – Tidal Acceleration
13: @claudioprc – Covered In Sin
14: @forestonstasys – Neotrópico
15: @feral_music & @luigitozzi – Trip No Trip
16: @monoloc-smallroom-music – Phoenix
17: @luigitozzi – Kamayuk
18: Nazg – Diffused Signal
19: Erik Anthony – Board Walk
20: Wasserman – W.I.R
21: @trikksound – Pandemonio (@orla_cd Remix)
22: @conforce – Harnessed Life In Programmed Form
23: @luke-slater – Turn
24: @kontinum – Tardigrades
25: @yesaykan – Ohm (@kussmusic Remix)
26: @geophone – Lustration Eleven (@edit-select Remix)
27: Sandwell District – Immolare
28: @artefakt-official – From Our Minds To Yours
29: @kasil_music – From Another Time
30: @jpenfant – Aesthetics
31: @psyk – Eclipse
32: @lenfaki – Stripped
33: @kasstechno – 33:33
34: @antigone – Ostinato II
35: @slam_djs – Positive Education (@shl-mo Remix)
36: @pan-pot – Freigeist
37: @nthngnthng – I Know You Love Me Too

SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/sklasi
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/sklasi.dj
LINKTREE: www.linktr.ee/sklasi.dj

Cycles // 230 - Sklasi (techno, deep, dub)

Soft kisses, hard techno.


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onket.tekno?igsh=bm1zcGlha2d1Yjg0&utm_source=qr

Break the cycle with Kanda's weekly podcast, featuring Techno music performed by DJ's with a knack for first-class tracks and a passion for mixing.

Switch on, tune in, flunk out!

Podcast inquiry: kanda.arts@proton.me

WHEN IT COMES TO MUSIC I’M A TOTAL SLUT 😛.          
Vakfrau is a total music addict, his dj signature is an energetic, groovy sound with lots of vocals in house, tech house, melodic house & techno, progressive house and techno. Here to serve you absolute gems… 

Vakfrau has been playing in venues like Basis in Utrecht, Palace in Groningen, het Sieraad by Night, IJland, Recycle Lounge, De Kaap, Akhnaton, Westerliefde, Transformatorhuis, Club Church in Amsterdam and for parties like Funhouse, Superflirt festival, Headrush, Rubber, Misfit, Unhindered, Kernkraft, Alter Club, Krush and Invasion.
 
Every Saturday at midnight on SAM Ibiza Radio with my show Musical Recipe 😉 

Hope to see you on a dancefloor!!! 

Marinus Sanijs aka Vakfrau 

For bookings: 
marinussanijs@gmail.com

New tracks tagged #Farrago