@pianetisintetici

Eunoia - or beautiful thinking - a fourth DE RIO compilation reflecting on the accelerating life pace where sound assists the mindwork and gravitates ideas borne across fragile imaginations. A massive 17-track сompilation is featuring rising stars and boundary-pushing talents, artists whose creativity is determining the sound of the future electronic scene like Feral, Pianeti Sintetici, Vel, Alpha Tracks, and many more, a novelty substratum in its spectral variety. Loyal to endless sonic exploration for the dance floor of the present future, this release showcases the multi-dimensional soundscapes at the core of techno’s nonconformist spirit. Hear Aratak’s rhythmic pull of absolute traction, dive into Dwelve13's comforting bass and avant-garde piano, feel Answer's bleep integrity, lose yourself in Plate's circular patterns, journey through Wild Moss' psytrance reformations, and slow down for a second with Lenti Sistemi’s leftfield basis and fine-detailed ambience.

Mastered by Dekeyden 
Designed by Enrico Caldini
Words by Lucia Kagramanyan

Eunoia

Selvatica

Pianeti Sintetici - Selvatica

The Rotterdam-based label and agency On Board Music proudly marks its 10-year anniversary with a carefully curated compilation of likeminded artists. This milestone release showcases those who have shaped the label's sound and identity, while also setting the tone for the years to come. On Board 10 features nine tracks on vinyl, complemented by five exclusive digital bonus tracks.

The collection traverses a diverse spectrum: from the immersive depths of Altinbas' atmospheric journey Submersion to the intricate, rhythmic craftsmanship of Polygonia's drum-workout Broken Temptation, and from GiGi FM's ethereal dub-techno exploration Maova and Dorisburg's percussive, Nordic-techno gem Sensorik. The release blends introspective meditativeness with dancefloor-ready energy - a balance between home listening and club environments. It's atmospheric, trippy, dubby, broken, ambient, techno - all the sounds that define the essence On Board Music.

Release date vinyl/digital: March 31 / April 4, 2025
Distributed by: Clone
Mastered by: Enisslab Studio in Rome
Visual and design by: Artur Olès
© On Board Music 2025

Released by:
On Board Music
Release date:
4 April 2025

Polygonia - Broken Temptation

OW10 Floid & W92 - Dookuzot

How can the unfamiliar feel so close? Dookuzot, the debut EP by Floid and W92 (aka Woody92), invites listeners to venture into the echo chambers of the psyche on their Omen Wapta imprint. Like a salvaged coat of arms, this 8-track release weaves the cryptic motifs of the blood brothers into its sonic fabric, blending unease with ease through stealthy rhythms and dissonant harmonies. One a sonic visionary, the other a sound artist—together, they transform decades of shared family history into an imaginary realm of the mind.

Pensive yet commanding, Dookuzot unfolds like a labyrinth, where shadowy corridors give rise to textures, shapes, and fragments of memories that never existed. Are you the hunter, or are you being hunted? Neither tempo nor zeitgeist grounds the EP; instead, it conjures a citadel of sound—an intricate fortification of motion and stillness. Like a medieval quest, Dookuzot sends you into the wilderness, armed with arcane energy, urging you to explore the blurred lines between the familiar and the strange. Yet, as one absorbs the full story, a central motif emerges among the obscure artefacts: brotherhood—evoking a shared yet deeply personal ancestral resonance.

Cryptic, unnerving, and undeniably strange, Dookuzot doesn’t ask you to move—it compels you. With this debut, Floid and W92 draw you into their world, setting the stage for a vision that is both enthralling and forward-thinking.

A1. Maushe
A2. Veriyou
A3. Dookuzot

B1. Nimaa
B2. Ebio
B3. Saei
Aikenu (Digital bonus)
Gooy (Digital bonus)

Release date: April 08, 2025 
Pre-order Bandcamp: omenwapta.bandcamp.com/album/dookuzot
Pre-oder Clone: clone.nl/item78596.html

Written and produced by Floid 's-Gravemade & Woody 's-Gravemade
Mastered by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering 
Sleeve design by Alex McCullough & Woody 's-Gravemade
Airbrushed artwork by Gilles De Brock
Words by Brent van den Elshout

Distributed by Clone Records Rotterdam 
Vinyl 12" & digital format via Clone and Omen Wapta Bandcamp

© Omen Wapta 
Delft, The Netherlands est. 2021

www.omenwapta.com

OW10 Floid & W92 - Dookuzot [preview]

Buy link: https://obtuseswamp.bandcamp.com/music
Artists: @kontinum @esgeem @maquis-son-sistem

Obtuse Swamp's second ecosystem "Hadal Biocenosis" is the result of two years of sonic exploration by Leipzig-based artist Kontinum. Moving from conventional techno to a more bass-oriented sound, he left his comfort zone and experimented with unusual grooves and textures for this release. The EP is rounded off by two remixes from french dub expert Són du Maquís and fellow Leipzig producer Esgeem.

Release date: April 11th
Catalogue nº: OS02
Original production/mixing by @kontinum.lpz 
Remix production/mixing by @esgeem & @son.du.maquis 
Artwork & Branding Design by @fredonne
Mastering by Marc Teixidó / @tetric__
Digital Distribution by EPM Music 

© Obtuse Swamp 2025

Kontinum - Hadal Biocenosis (Inc. Esgeem + Sòn du Maquís rmx) / OS02 Snippets

𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Trois-Quarts Taxi System - Metamorphism

Beatrice M.'s Bait invites Trois-Quarts Taxi System back into the fold for both the artist’s and label’s debut album release, ‘Plexus’. Leaning into innovative 140 mutations, Trois-Quarts Taxi System dedicates his first long-format release to exploring the depth of this space and stepping away from his usual 170/80 sound. A deep meditative journey of introspection.

Taking the name ‘Plexus’ from a key he found in the street, the album is split into various parts with the heart of album comprised of three parts of ‘Plexus’ - drone-like soundscapes which retrace different states using a variety of acoustic and electronic sounds combined with samples from an anonymous cassette found in the street. This hybridisation of sound is often influenced by ideas Trois-Quarts Taxi System comes across whilst working on his live shows; an artistic practice that is very important to his output. On this occasion, Trois-Quarts Taxi System has used this extended period to explore the bridge between dubstep, techno and experimental, pieced together with quiet ambient moments.

𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒔-𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝑺𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/troisquartstaxisystem
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/trois_quarts_taxi_system/

𝑩𝒂𝒊𝒕
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/baitlabel
Bandcamp : https://baitdubstep.bandcamp.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/beatricem._bait/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093845190132

Plexus LP

Metamorphism

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𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Trois-Quarts Taxi System - Metamorphism

This 8-track album delves into a deeply organic sonic journey, blending together tribal influences, hypnotic sound design, spacial atmoshperes and mesmerising rhythms to craft a rich tapestry of styles and subtle ambiences. 
Each track emerges like a ritual : immersive, textured, and timeless.

Release date: May 2nd, 2025

Artist: 
Aawadh is a French DJ/producer exploring hypnotic tribal rhythms with deep textures. Influenced by organic percussion and immersive soundscapes, his music flows across a wide spectrum of genres. Recently, his debut tracks landed on Techlab (Budapest) and Aneelhi Records (Tbilisi). 

SC Profile: https://soundcloud.com/aawadh





Aawadh - Dyadica  (album)

• cycle.bender ⌬

cycle.bender will be our new digi only series on Optic Portal. Exploring forward thinking, experimental dance floor music.

by: @formant-value @aasudd

Optic Portal 2025 - cycle bender series
Written and produced by Lorenzo Zucchetti (Formant Value), Aa Sudd
Mastered by NJ at Soundstuff Studio
Artwork by Jacopo Tripodi

cycle0.3 - Formant Value // Aa Sudd

Art Bei Ton is inviting for its first album release the talented Japanese DJ and producer YUKIMASA. Bringing some half-time hypnotic vibes, “Contrail” plays with dynamic tension and rhythmic shifts.

Release Date: June 22nd 2025
Label: Art Bei Ton
Mastering: Braindrop
Distribution: Triple Vision
Artwork: Apo.G

premiere: YUKIMASA  - Contrail [ABT-AL001]

Pure Space presents the debut EP from Naarm-via-Boorloo artist CHEAHDX (Darren Cheah), co-founder of Step Count & Serendipity, and a familiar force across Australia’s underground. Known for his genre-fluid DJ sets, CHEAHDX distills a decade of dancefloor energy into four cuts built for the system.

Opening track ‘Earthbound’ sets the tone with heady momentum, bass-fuelled pressure driving straight into hybrid genre territory, a hefty bass workout to kick things off.

‘Li-Ion’ keeps the pace high, a minimal trance cut sharpened with break-driven percussion and razor-edged sampling. The track levitates, then lets loose, landing squarely on the floor with peak-time energy.

Pulling back the tempo, ‘Monte De Pedra’ drops into subterranean mode, a low-slung bass workout, equal parts wobble and restraint. It’s dance music for lean-back hours, stretching tension through its sub-heavy architecture.

Closing with the title track, ‘Visage’ blends dreamy pads and whirling horns with expertly sculpted subs, a hybrid closer that ties the EP together in a haze of depth and motion.

CHEAHDX’s debut EP on Pure Space marks a producer fully in command of his craft. With roots in bass, breaks, and leftfield electronics (and years clocked on the dancefloor), Visage lands with steeze, weight, and intent.

https://soundcloud.com/cheahdx

https://soundcloud.com/purespacefm/cheahdx

Tracklist: 
01 - Earthbound
02 - Li-ion
03 - Monte da Pedra
04 - Visage

PS023
Written, produced, mixed and arranged: Darren Cheah
Additional mixing: Connor Brown
Mastering: Mark
Artwork: Nick Marriott, @nicholaspjm
Words: Andy Garvey
Format: Digital

Tracks written, produced and mixed by Darren Cheah on Whadjuk & Wurundjeri Land; with additional mixing by Connor Brown. 

Pure Space also operates on Gadigal Land. Pure Space and CHEAHDX both acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.

PS023 - CHEAHDX - Visage

Body Snatchers (Clip)

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Budapest based, mass-hypnotizing collective.
Feel free to contact us: techlabbp@gmail.com

@szoliver
https://soundcloud.com/slym_cloud

premiere: YUKIMASA - Contrail [ABT-AL001]

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