Ultra Collective proudly presents AFEM: Electronic Futures, the official playlist of the Association for Electronic Music. Curated with passion and precision, this playlist embodies the heart of global electronic music culture.

Showcasing a blend of iconic tracks and rising stars, this collection celebrates the innovation, diversity, and energy that define our industry. From deep underground grooves to festival anthems, these are the sounds shaping the future of electronic music.

As AFEM enters its 12th year, we unite the global community of artists, DJs, and industry professionals, championing sustainability and positivity while connecting millions of fans across the world.

Tune in, turn it up, and join us in celebrating the music that brings us all together. 🎧🌍

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Ultra Collective Presents AFEM: Electronic Futures: ADE 2025  (Official Playlist)

Pattern Interruption

Sweet Escape

Pola & Bryson, Emily Makis - Worlds Apart [fabric Records]

Vasil Ivanov The Editor – Dark Side of The Waveforms
Between the Shadows and the Light of Electronic Sound

Emerging from the creative intersections of Sofia and Vienna, Vasil Ivanov The Editor returns with a powerful new release: “Dark Side of The Waveforms” out now via Ultra Collective and ESOM Records.

Fusing analog warmth, cinematic tension, and haunting vocal fragments, the track pushes beyond genre labels. Rooted in melodic techno with touches of progressive and ambient, Vasil sculpts a world where sound design meets emotional depth. Think: if Hans Zimmer made club music.

As a former film editor, Vasil channels his storytelling instincts into every production — crafting each track like a scene with purpose, tension, and release. His music reflects a journey between light and shadow, structure and improvisation, always with a strong human pulse.

Supported by forward-thinking imprints Ultra Collective and ESOM Records, this release speaks to a new wave of producers blending underground energy with cinematic soul.



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Dark Side of The Waveforms

Vasil Ivanov The Editor - Dark Side of The Waveforms

Azotix & Blocksberg - Night Drive

The rediscovery continues. After the acclaimed reissue of Crucial Traxx Vol.1 (featuring the infamous "Tell Me"), Happiness Therapy proudly unveils the second chapter in the series. A deeper dive into the lost catalog of Belgian house pioneer @mariusacke

Happiness Therapy Crucial Traxx Vol.2 brings together four timeless cuts: two rarities that originally appeared on vinyl in the late ’90s, plus two previously unreleased-on-vinyl exclusives finally seeing the light of day. More confidential than the first volume - until now - these tracks carry the same raw, analog warmth and soulful drive that defined Acke’s vision, waiting only for today’s dancefloors to give them new life.

Each track has been meticulously remastered, highlighting their hypnotic basslines, swinging drums, and lush synth textures. This is house music in its purest form : confident yet unpretentious, subtle yet irresistible.

Released on both vinyl and digital formats, including a special translucent yellow collector’s edition, HTCT02 continues the journey of giving Acke’s essential discography the recognition it always deserved.

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[HTCT02] Marius Acke - Happiness Therapy Crucial Traxx 02 (preview)

French underground hitmakers Oden & Fatzo return to Defected alongside producer Romeo Louisa with ‘Be The One’. Following a string of certified dance favourites on the London label, including 2024 summer smash ‘Tell Me What You Want’ with Poppy Baskcomb and more recently ‘Only For Tonight’ with m.O.N.R.O.E and Matluck, the Parisian duo are back with their most ambitious song yet alongside long-time friend and collaborator Romeo Louisa. Hailing from the French Riviera, Romeo Louisa’s soulful, garage-adjacent sonic have led to collaborations with house’s freshest names, including Josh Butler, THEOS and a remix from DJ Steaw. Co-produced with the Grammy award-winning Picard Brothers, ‘Be The One’ is an energetic record with vibrant bursts of funk, filtered vocals and delicious synthwork paying homage to their French electronic heritage.

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Oden & Fatzo x Romeo Louisa - Be The One

M.E.M.O., named Best Deep House Artist at the 2018 Hispano-American Vicious Music Awards, brings over 25 years of experience as a producer, DJ, and live act. He has performed at major festivals and held residencies in Barcelona and Ibiza. A long-time Mobilee artist with releases on Mobilee, Vicious Music, and more, he blends organic sounds with hypnotic grooves. Afroiberico delivers pure Afro-house energy, while B-side “Ombaya” features newcomer Muser with soulful vocals. First-time collab. Raw, vibrant, and made for the dancefloor.

Afroiberico

M.E.M.O. - Ombaya Feat Muser

Buy/stream: https://drumcode.ffm.to/dc336

KASIA, Charles D & Sarah de Warren - PSYCHO - Drumcode - DC336

Released 03.10.2025

Stream / Download: https://hugel.bfan.link/pyhu-put-your-hands-up

It's been teased all summer long... from Ibiza to Las Vegas, and everywhere in between it's one of the highlights of HUGEL's summer sets, and now Cr2 Records can finally release this massive collaboration with Kurd Maverick: ‘PYHU (Put Your Hands Up)’ is an instantly recognisable anthem that is ready to damage dancefloors all over again.

HUGEL has been on a roll in the past few years since the release of ‘Morenita’. He is a gold and platinum-selling artist with over 1 billion streams &  has collaborations with the biggest names, including David Guetta, Diplo & J Balvin. Currently, on Spotify alone, he has over 27 million monthly listeners. This year, he embarked on a career-defining achievement: his residency in the legendary Ibiza club Hï.

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HUGEL, Kurd Maverick - PYHU (Put Your Hands Up)

Argentine producer Matt and George Z return with “Down Low” — a high-energy blend of indie dance, house, and pure club euphoria. After Matt’s breakout “Factsss” and the duo’s 2024 hit “To The Rave,” they’re back with a track built for late nights and loud systems.
Hooky vocals, driving bass, and festival-ready energy make “Down Low” one for your party playlists — big, bold, and made to move you.

Matt, George Z - Down Low (Extended Mix)

Stream/Buy - https://bfan.link/soul-drifting

Particle & Duskee reunite on Shogun Audio with ‘Soul Drifting’ - an eerie, immersive, weight-laden cut that feels tailor-made for the underground, capturing the sound of two artists pushing the limits of drum & bass’ murkier spaces.

Building on the undeniable chemistry between the two that we first saw on their debut collaboration 'What If' last year, the pair conjure up a track that drips with atmosphere before plunging headfirst into a heavyweight drop. Duskee’s unmistakable vocal and outrageous wordplay threads through Particle’s razor-edged production, balancing haunting ambience with raw dancefloor energy.

Duskee & Particle - Soul Drifting

GYSNOIZE – Overloaded Power (Breakbeat Remix)
A high-voltage fusion of breakbeat energy and industrial electronic power.
This track captures the essence of the future — mechanical precision, human emotion, and unstoppable rhythm.
Driven by heavy basslines, metallic textures, and cinematic dynamics, “Overloaded Power” is designed to overload your senses and move the dance floor.

Official Music Video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Os9NUiasW7E

Overloaded Power

Youtube Video

GYSNOIZE - Overloaded Power (Breakbeat Remix)

Vasil Ivanov The Editor is an electronic music artist hailing from Bulgaria. He began his musical journey at a young age with piano lessons by Zornitsa Radionova.The following year, he released his debut album with his band EDIT, which received critical acclaim and earned a nomination for club track of the year on MMtv. In 2005. 
Over the next several years, he continued to release many tracks and singles with his band EDIT, solidifying his reputation as a talented electronic music artist. 
In November 2010, The Editor left EDIT to pursue a solo career under his current artist name. He has since released numerous tracks and remixes on labels such as Insomnia FM, Balloon Records, Nueva, and George V Records. 
In 2014, he made a remix of Mozart's Opera Queen of the Night, which was featured on Buddha-Bar Classical Chillharmonic. He later earned a master's degree in Electronic Music & Sound Design from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where he currently works as a mentor. 
In 2019, The Editor's sound design work on AudioKit Pro's synthesizer DIGITAL D1 HYBRID SYNTH earned the synth a spot in the Top 3 iOS Music Apps of 2018 Music Radar Awards. He also created sound packs for Traction's synths BioTek 2 and Subtractive, and was part of a sound design team with Taiho Yamada and Wolfram Franke, creating the factory sound bank for F.'em synth. Additionally, he created a sound bank for Taiho Yamada's synth MINIRAZE by MOK.
Label owner of Ultra Collective

Ultra Collective Presents AFEM: Electronic Futures: ADE 2025 (Official Playlist)

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