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Synthetic: (adj.): devised, arranged, or fabricated for special situations to imitate or replace usual realities

Following its 2022 debut with two EPs, @synthetik_sounds returns in the new year with an explosive new offering from Los Angeles-area stalwart Annika Wolfe in the form of their Saudade EP.

With Ecilo at the A&R helm, as well as two of Los Angeles’s most revered underground brands, 6AM and Synthetik Minds, spearheading its mission, Synthetik Sounds is now an established home for techno artists whose sound remains true to the ethos of underground techno.

The imprint’s first two outings, Protech The Skyline by Ecilo and Rooted In Reality by Stephen Disario, clearly underscored the intention of the label: to provide a platform for artists whose output leans both on deep, hypnotic techno as well as darker, and harder shades of the genre, while also building bridges between North America, Europe, Asia and beyond.

The EP opens things up with “Things Got Icky,” which sees Annika unleash a barrage of carefully constructed broken beats that pick up the tempo and turn into a real dance-floor stomper. This is electro-meets-techno at its finest, celebrating the sound Annika is being recognized for throughout North America and beyond.

The title-track carries things forward into techno territory, while maintaining the same infectious percussion-heavy characteristics that set the tone with the EP’s opening. The vibe is jacking from beginning to end, the track building in intensity as hypnotic soundscapes take over accompanied by hard-to-discern and yet incredibly sensual vocals permeating through the break-down before things kick back into full throttle. “Saudade” is also offered as a Dub Remix in this package.

Closing out the release is “No Tocar,” catapulting us into darker and early morning hours inside a proper techno warehouse. Here Annika does a brilliant job at delivering a pure techno track that is addictive, groove-ridden and keeps tension levels tightly in check to perfection.

1. Annika Wolfe - “Things Got Icky”
2. Annika Wolfe - “Saudade”
3. Annika Wolfe - “Saudade” (Dub Mix)
4. Annika Wolfe - “No Tocar”

Annika Wolfe’s Saudade EP is out on Synthetik Sounds on January 27th, 2023

Order via Bandcamp: synthetiksounds.bandcamp.com/album/saudade

 Follow Annika Wolfe
SoundCloud: @annikawolfe
Website: www.akelarecs.com
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No Tocar

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Premiere: Annika Wolfe "No Tocar" - Synthetik Sounds

Recorded live at RE/FORM Festival Spring 2023

Friz of Soul LIVE @ RE/FORM Festival

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Recorded Live at the WORK Warehouse for the Synthetik Minds 6 Year Anniversary on March 11th, 2023

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Live at the WORK Warehouse: Dimi Angelis (March 11th, 2023)

The October 2023 installment of our 'Monthly Techno Mixshow' series. This month features a mix from AK-PØ, a techno DJ from Valencia, Spain.  AK-PØ recently performed at 'RE/FORM' Summer 2023 in LA after earning a spot through their DJ Discovery contest. 

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https://instagram.com/ak_po_records

Monthly Techno Mixshow: October 2023 - AK-PØ

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Rian Wood recorded live at the WORK warehouse for our exclusive 999999999 Invites night on September 30th, 2023

Filmed and edited by www.instagram.com/to.live.and.die.in.la

WORK is a Los Angeles-based event series by 6AM Group and @synthetikminds

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Live at the WORK Warehouse: Rian Wood (999999999 Invites, Sept 30th 2023)

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Jonny Maven recorded live at the WORK warehouse on January 29th, 2024 on a night featuring Developer and T78

WORK is a Los Angeles-based event series by 6AM Group and @synthetikminds

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Live at the WORK Warehouse: Jonny Maven

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Annika Wolfe recorded live at the WORK warehouse for our exclusive 999999999 Invites night on September 29th, 2023

Filmed and edited by www.instagram.com/to.live.and.die.in.la

WORK is a Los Angeles-based event series by 6AM Group and @synthetikminds

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Live at the WORK Warehouse: Lokier (999999999 Invites, Sept 30th 2023)

RE/FORM Winter 2024 DJ Contest: La Grand

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Recorded live at the WORK series on Feb. 7th, 2025

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Live at the WORK Warehouse: Fevina (Feb 7th, 2025)

Recorded live from my opening set at REFORM 11.1.25 with Sama Abduhaldi and IMUMI.

Alex Casillas @ REFORM 11.1.25

system.phase: "Closer EP out now"
console.log("Audio Visual Set now live on YouTube");

// previous_phases:
release.history = [
  "@no-mercy-label",
  "@hate_music",
  "@6amgroup",
  "@grosso-ofc",
  "@motztechno",
  "@obscuurrecords",
  "@technowereld"
];

// statement
system.identity = "Friz of Soul - Hard Techno / Trance / Industrial Techno";
emotion.output("brutality × beauty, chaos × control, body × consciousness");

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Est. 2008 Los Angeles

Phoenix-based techno brand, born in Chicago.  Committed to highlighting new music, emerging artists, and celebrating underground culture.

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