There were eyes everywhere - they watched and gazed upon the world, passing judgement and creeping on the sensibilities of the innocent and vulnerable. 

Some called them sentinels, others knew them as watchers. Perched on each street corner it was their job to keep the peace and ensure that everything was in order and as it should be. That was what the system would want after all, order. For if there were not to be order then what sort of chaos might be left? 

This was the world in which they knew it...

Datasette is an acclaimed producer having released music via the likes of Ai Records, Apollo/ R&S, Wall Of Sound, CPU and Shipwrec. Now he delivers a cutting edge, futuristic ep which combines elements of dub with ambience and electro on Lapsus.

Sentinel

PREMIERE: Datasette - Sentinel [Lapsus]

Track inspired by Music for the Quiet Hour, Pt. 2 by Shackleton.

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Artwork by @sacrescare

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ICI MTN - Weapon of the Future (Shackleton Edit) [Free Download]

Artist: @formant-value 
Label: @stagno-records 
Release date: 12th June 2024

BUY: https://stagnorecords.bandcamp.com/album/tres

The atmosphere has overheated to more than 1,800° Fahrenheit. The shell is still thinning and the ocean is expanding. From Earth, it looks like a world of dark gas, evidence of the existence of remote and subterranean depths with planetary powers.
Its vertices orbit a yellow dwarf, similar to the Sun. It's seven hundred light-years distant and located in the constellation of the Dragon.
It’s a wandering cosmic predator: Tres now travels at the speed of sound and is faster than light; such a high temperature obeys no rules.
Its particles move wildly, the dark atmosphere becomes blinding. 

Artist Insta: https://instagram.com/formantvalue
Label Insta: https://instagram.com/stagnorecords

𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Formant Value - Ectoplasm [SNVA03]

We are glad to present the debut LP album from an artist within the Organic Signs family: @solmadj . One year ago, the French artist planted the seed of this sonic journey with his set at The Memoir by Hypnus Records. Now, that seed has fully blossomed, unveiling a collection of new creations. Eight tracks that define his sonic universe, where DnB, halftime, and tribe intertwine in an atmosphere of hypnotic textures and pulsating synths.

The journey begins with Wetlands, drawing us into a mist-laden landscape where solitary birds glide through the sky and the dense humidity clings to every breath. In the dim light, a deep, enveloping sound spreads through the air, merging with electrified gusts of wind. As we move forward, distant echoes of other life forms emerge, thriving in the space between water and earth.

The first heartbeats stir in Mud. Continuing the path set by its predecessor while subtly layering new elements, the track immerses us in mystical soundscapes, unlocking portals to uncharted dimensions. Percussive fragments, scattered across the stereo field, begin to surface tentatively, paving the way for Clay, where the hypnotic progression deepens.

With Spores, the rhythm evolves into 4x4, maintaining the ethereal essence that has permeated the album from the start. Percussion elements phase in and out, leading seamlessly into Trimitic, a stripped-down yet profound exploration of minimalist Tribe.

The album builds in intensity, reaching its peak with Fungal Network, an electrifying burst of energy crafted to set the dancefloor ablaze. Then, The Consciousness of Plants slows the pace once more, introducing a whispering voice and a synth that oscillates fluidly, pulling us into its meditative sway.

The journey culminates with Reset, where the tempo eases, and the narrative comes full circle. The echoes of birds return, this time illuminated by the clarity of a new dawn. With Liquid DnB rhythms and textures, Solma concludes his debut album with a farewell that lingers in the mind, resonating long after the final note fades. 
credits
released February 6, 2025

Written and produced: Antoine Salmona.
Mastering: Baptiste Langlois aka OTON
Artwork: Emilia Grima

Solma - The Consciousness Of Plants [OS06]

Introducing -Jan Swam - The Wind Carries a Druid Voice (Organic Signs)

In a distant future, druidic rituals have evolved into intricate sonic algorithms, unlocking portals of consciousness. This compilation is a collection of lost transmissions—resonances emerging from digital forests and the echoes of ancient incantations. Each track serves as a key to an altered state, where shamanic past and cybernetic destiny intertwine in an eternal spell. Psychedelic textures drift through half-tempo and accelerated rhythms, weaving an auditory tapestry that dissolves the boundaries between the organic and the synthetic, the archaic and the futuristic.　
Organic Signs’ label manager Jan Swam guides us through a landscape of shifting textures, sliced open by psychedelic synths and softened by a ceaseless whisper, keeping us suspended in a hypnotic trance. 
Human Lessons premieres The Wind Carries a Druid Voice by Jan Swam from the release.
Artist: @janswam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jan.swam
Label: @organic-signs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/organic.signs/
Release date: 27.03.2025

HL Premiere : Jan Swam - The Wind Carries a Druid Voice [Organic Signs]

Dense harmonics mark Gergely, the debut of Hagva on Stagno Records. The duo of CP1 and Not Mass shape four tracks where heavy drones set the ground and charged percussion carves pathways into deeper listening.

Find the full read here: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-hagva---khaini-sn003grgly

Gergely will be out on September 15th, 2025. Pre-order a copy via https://stagnorecords.bandcamp.com/album/gergely

Premiere: Hagva - Khaini [SN003GRGLY]

Artist: Esgeem, Vroomfondel 
Track Name: Fountain Effect
Record Label: Orbitando
Catalog Code: [ORB012]
Mastering:Diagram
Buy Link: https://orbitando.bandcamp.com/album/quantum-velocity
Release Date:  September 18, 2025

Support the artist here:
Esgeem,Vroomfondel 
SC: @esgeem - @vroomfondel93
IG: www.instagram.com/_esgeem_/
www.instagram.com/vroomfondel93/

Orbitando:
SC: @orbitandorecords
IG: www.instagram.com/orbitando_records/

premiere: Esgeem x Vroomfondel - Fountain Effect [ORB012]

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Harmonica

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