Here’s another DSSmix just in time before summer festival season kicks off!
We’re dropping this incredible new mix by the one and only Baldo: DJ, producer, and head of Subwax Distribution.  

Based in Barcelona, Baldo has built a stellar reputation in the electronic music scene, releasing tracks on prestigious labels like Permanent Vacation and his own imprint, Physical Education.  

And beyond the studio, he’s the mastermind behind Subwax Distribution, a globally renowned distributor working with labels like Limousine Dream, Slow Life, Father & Sons... and more.

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1. How and where was the mix recorded?
The mix was recorded at my home studio at night, which is when I find the right atmosphere for this kind of work. It allows me to really focus on selecting the tracks and letting the energy flow naturally.

2. Can you tell us about the idea behind the mix?
It represents what I would typically play at a gig or festival - music made for the dancefloor. As always, I’ve included some unreleased Subwax distro material, so people can get a taste of what we’ve got coming next.


3. What are you up to next? Projects, ideas…
Working hard with Subwax as always. I’m also looking forward to some summer gigs, and it’s time to get back in the studio to work on new tunes. The goal is to put out a couple of records before the year ends. It’s that balance between running Subwax, playing out, and staying creative in the studio that keeps things exciting for me.


4. Lastly, for you what is Dance, Shake, Swing!?
That’s exactly what I do when I play in the clubs. Sometimes it’s visible, sometimes I’m just vibing internally and nobody can really tell, but it’s always happening! haha!

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DSSmix #21 - Baldo (Subwax)

exclusive | Electrodynamique - Winter | Maai Records

Don’t be misled by the title -“Winter” is no frostbitten retreat. Rather, it’s the glint of sunlight catching on the last patch of ice, the first breath of spring when the cold still lingers in the lungs. Nestled as the B2 cut on "The Ultimate Herrings Grooves", Electrodynamique’s latest offering on Lis Sarroca’s Maai Records, “Winter” floats in that rare, radiant space between nostalgia and emergence - an aural photograph developing in real time.

Downtempo in tempo but high in emotional wattage, “Winter” trades the brute force of club dynamite for something more crystalline, more poised - a memory chiseled into form. The breakbeat rhythm stumbles gracefully, like someone waking from a deep dream, while icy synths trace delicate shapes in the air, cool to the touch but glowing faintly from within. Each sound is placed with intention, as though unearthed rather than produced - remnants of the early 2000s electro and synth-pop scenes, polished but not sanitized.

And yet, “Winter” is no exercise in vintage worship. It hums with life, glimmers with care - the unmistakable mark of someone who’s not just revisiting old sketches but breathing into them anew. It’s a track that doesn’t beg to be played out at peak time; it beckons you inward, pulls you closer, invites you to remember something you were never quite sure happened in the first place.

There’s a quiet majesty to it, this sense of stillness in motion, of frozen water beginning to run. With “Winter,” Electrodynamique - the elusive alter ego of Kirill Rem - continues to explore the emotional bandwidth of electro-infused storytelling. And while it may sit at the tail end of the EP, this track feels like a beginning. A thaw. A shift. A promise that the silence is temporary, and the dance - in whatever form - will return.

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exclusive | Sweater - Front Street Strut | Hack The Planet

In a future where silence fell like dust across abandoned dancefloors, and memory was too fragile to store in words alone, humanity chose rhythm. "Planet Boom" is the echo of that choice - a musical archive flung into the void, stitched from broken grooves and half-remembered melodies. On this second vinyl artifact from Hack The Planet, sound is no longer just sensation - it’s survival, resistance, mythology. Four artists converge, not merely to contribute, but to conjure. This is not a collection. It’s a coded dream, broadcast from the pulse of a vanishing world.

It begins with a smirk. “Front Street Strut” doesn’t walk in - it slides. A swaggering blend of dusty funk and low-slung rhythm, it’s the kind of track that seems to know the room better than the DJ playing it. Sweater, fresh off a killer release on BLKMARKET and a fixture behind the counter at Philadelphia’s Impressions record store, brings that crate-digger’s sixth sense for what moves. The percussion skips like sneakers on concrete, while synths flash like gold chains catching neon. It’s smart, it’s sly, and it grooves like memory in motion.

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Sweater: @sweaterdjphilly // https://www.instagram.com/sweater.dj
Reyer: @matthewreyer // https://www.instagram.com/matthewreyer
Poten: @poten // https://www.instagram.com/derekpoten
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exclusive | Sweater - Front Street Strut | Hack The Planet

exclusive | Reyer - Martian Law | Hack The Planet

In a future where silence fell like dust across abandoned dancefloors, and memory was too fragile to store in words alone, humanity chose rhythm. "Planet Boom" is the echo of that choice - a musical archive flung into the void, stitched from broken grooves and half-remembered melodies. On this second vinyl artifact from Hack The Planet, sound is no longer just sensation - it’s survival, resistance, mythology. Four artists converge, not merely to contribute, but to conjure. This is not a collection. It’s a coded dream, broadcast from the pulse of a vanishing world.

“Martian Law” is the sound of boots on alien soil. Label head Reyer doesn’t knock - he kicks the door in with a rhythm forged in zero gravity. The beat is authoritarian but irresistible, a cold, perfect storm of metallic thuds and subterranean bass. Fragments of synthetic melody rise and vanish like warning sirens in fog. It’s claustrophobic, propulsive - a law written in decibels and enforced in sweat. As a producer, Reyer lays down the rules. As curator, he sets the tone for the rebellion.

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Sweater: @sweaterdjphilly // https://www.instagram.com/sweater.dj
Reyer: @matthewreyer // https://www.instagram.com/matthewreyer
Poten: @poten // https://www.instagram.com/derekpoten
Lukey: @lukeymusic420 // https://www.instagram.com/lukey__.___
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exclusive | Reyer - Martian Law | Hack The Planet

exclusive | Poten - Coming or Going | Hack The Planet

In a future where silence fell like dust across abandoned dancefloors, and memory was too fragile to store in words alone, humanity chose rhythm. "Planet Boom" is the echo of that choice - a musical archive flung into the void, stitched from broken grooves and half-remembered melodies. On this second vinyl artifact from Hack The Planet, sound is no longer just sensation - it’s survival, resistance, mythology. Four artists converge, not merely to contribute, but to conjure. This is not a collection. It’s a coded dream, broadcast from the pulse of a vanishing world.

Where others push forward, “Coming or Going” stares into the blur. Poten’s contribution is a maze disguised as a groove. It doesn’t settle — it shifts, like ground beneath unsure feet. Minimal in construction but maximal in effect, the track deconstructs itself even as it unfolds. Chopped drums flirt with breakbeat energy, while ghostly textures leak from the corners. It asks the question — are we dancing toward something, or running from it?

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Sweater: @sweaterdjphilly // https://www.instagram.com/sweater.dj
Reyer: @matthewreyer // https://www.instagram.com/matthewreyer
Poten: @poten // https://www.instagram.com/derekpoten
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exclusive | Poten - Coming or Going | Hack The Planet

exclusive | Lukey - Spectrum | Hack The Planet

In a future where silence fell like dust across abandoned dancefloors, and memory was too fragile to store in words alone, humanity chose rhythm. "Planet Boom" is the echo of that choice - a musical archive flung into the void, stitched from broken grooves and half-remembered melodies. On this second vinyl artifact from Hack The Planet, sound is no longer just sensation - it’s survival, resistance, mythology. Four artists converge, not merely to contribute, but to conjure. This is not a collection. It’s a coded dream, broadcast from the pulse of a vanishing world.

“Spectrum” answers with light. The closer, courtesy of Lukey, is the moment after the storm - windows cracked open, steam rising off asphalt. It’s warm, flowing, strangely forgiving. Pads stretch like a yawn after a long sleep, while the groove rides a crisp, understated current. It’s emotional but not sentimental - like hearing the voice of someone you forgot you missed. It doesn't end with a bang, but a beckon. Come closer. Breathe deeper. Begin again.

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Poten: @poten // https://www.instagram.com/derekpoten
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exclusive | Lukey - Spectrum | Hack The Planet

exclusive | Pistaccio - Swallow | Perspective

Some tracks don’t arrive - they unfold, slowly and with intention, like sunlight creeping across a floor. Swallow, the B1 cut from Pistaccio’s upcoming EP "The Brave Gardener" on Kepler’s Perspective imprint, is exactly that kind of presence. Calm but playful, deep yet unpretentious, it doesn’t kick down doors - it slides in through the side, smiling like it knows the rhythm better than you do.

Emerging from Sydney’s fertile underground and already known for releases on tastemaking labels like Magic Carpet, Pistaccio may be a new name to some, but his groove is seasoned. “Swallow” is a testament to that. Anchored by a fluid, rolling bassline that moves like ink across water, the track drips with finesse. It whispers UK Garage in its inflection - a nod more than a reference - with subtle vocal chops fluttering in and out like half-caught thoughts on a breezy afternoon.

But this isn’t a genre study. “Swallow” is its own garden: meticulously planted, rhythmically pruned, effortlessly alive. The percussive palette is crisp yet restrained, always in service of the groove, never overreaching. Where some tracks scream for attention, this one pulls you in - head-first into its headspace, hips-first onto its frequency. It's the kind of tune that DJs slide into the mix when the room needs recalibration - not louder, but smarter.
There’s a kind of patience in “Swallow” - the confidence of a track that knows the floor will come to it. And it will. Whether at golden-hour rooftops or fog-drenched afters, the track holds its own, sleek and poised like a dancer waiting for just the right moment to move.

“Swallow” isn’t here to make a statement - it proves one, quietly and with style. The Perspective label, under Kepler’s trusted curation, proves once again that it’s not chasing trends but nurturing talent. And "The Brave Gardener EP"? It's more than a collection. It’s a sign that the seeds have been sown - and they’re growing in rhythm.

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exclusive | Pistaccio - Swallow | Perspective

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ilkwOKt2GBo

Label: Physical Education
Artist: Tim Jackiw
Format: 12" Vinyl
Cat. Number: PE022
EP Title: Sunstream
Release Date: June 2023
Support it: https://subwax.es/product/pe022

Four years after Algorhythms EP, the journey continues. This new vinyl EP from Tim Jackiw Manifests a high-energy fusion of fast-paced rhythms, melodic textures, and deep acid grooves—crafted for the dancefloor, designed for the underground. A relentless pulse of movement and emotion, pushing forward while staying true to the roots. Limited pressing. Just pure analogue energy. Coming soon on Baldo's Physical Education label.

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PREMIERE: Tim Jackiw - Unseen Forces [Physical Education]

exclusive | Donnie Cosmo - Space Time Surfer | Shuffle Valley

Some grooves don’t shout - they radiate. On the A1 cut from Donnie Cosmo’s debut EP for his own label Shuffle Valley, the mood isn’t forced - it flows. A warm, sun-glazed rhythm winds its way into the listener like light creeping across the floor at golden hour. This is an opener, yes - but more than that, it’s an invitation. To move, to feel, to go inward without leaving the dancefloor.

The bassline stretches and rebounds with elastic ease, never in a rush, just confidently circling the groove like it’s done this before. Shimmering percussion adds the sparkle, catching the ear without demanding it, while flashes of subtle psychedelia ripple beneath - not in-your-face trippiness, but gentle hallucination. A mirage of melody. A rhythm seen through heatwaves.

It’s that rare kind of track: functional, yes - but also felt. Less a tool, more a compass. Designed not to peak, but to lock in. The kind of opener that doesn’t just start the night, but sets its tone: elegant, deep, and undeniably alive.

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exclusive | Donnie Cosmo - Space Time Surfer | Shuffle Valley

exclusive | Elijah Something & Wilba - The Diamond Heist | Fraise Records 

Some collaborations are emails and stems. Others are shared sunsets, late-night studio stares, and morning walks to the beach with loops still humming in your head. Wilba and Elijah Something’s debut dual EP, Clovelly Concoctions, belongs firmly to the latter. Dreamed up and distilled along the Clovelly coastline at the tail end of 2024, the four-track release arrives on Fraise Records - the wax-first imprint helmed by Wilba and his brother Max - as a celebration of transcontinental friendship, studio chemistry, and that ineffable summertime spark only real connection can conjure.

With one foot in the UK’s bubbling underground and the other in the laidback heat of Australia’s east coast, the pair mix sun-licked deep house textures, techy basslines, and rolling grooves with a touch of tongue-in-cheek flair. From festival-facing openers to the kind of early morning selections that keep dancers guessing, Clovelly Concoctions isn’t just a record - it’s a memory in motion. Think sunrise sets, beachside burners, and grooves that feel as good as they function.

At the heart of the EP is “The Diamond Heist”, the first track the duo completed and a bold statement of intent: cheeky, cinematic, and undeniably clubby. Laced with vocal snippets lifted from heist films and powered by hardware grooves, it’s the kind of cut that turns heads without raising its voice - and we’re proud to premiere it exclusively here on Torture the Artist.

We caught up with Wilba as the EP lands to talk about the Clovelly sessions, coastal rituals, club chaos, and how a lost shoe at a Chase & Status gig might’ve started it all.

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Elijah Something: @elijah-something // https://www.instagram.com/elijah.something
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exclusive | Elijah Something & Wilba - The Diamond Heist | Fraise Records

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Torture the Artist is a webzine, or a magazine made for the internet, geared towards those with a passion for contemporary electronic music, with subgenres including Techno, Tech House, Deep House and Eletronica, as well as a small amount of Indie and Alternative. Founded in 2014 by Holger Breuer, a German native and lover of the arts, Torture the Artist now consists of five team members from all around the world.

In addition to publishing interviews, music reviews, DJ charts and track premieres, the webzine hosts out a  podcast series called 'art:casts'. This medium gives DJs and producers the artistic freedom to highlight their different musical styles while not being restricted by factors such as setting, and connecting them to a wider audience. 

Being in its ninth year, Torture the Artist has gained a strong and active online support group, including music enthusiasts to label managers and artists themselves, creating a cohesive community with music as their bond.

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