Tronik Youth "Pain Relief"
out on 28th February with remixes from DJ Steef, Hardway Bros, Kiwi, Gameboyz, Ben Macklin and myself.
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Tronik Youth "Pain Relief" Haules Baules Remix

Dear friends, fans, and music lovers,

With immense joy and deep gratitude, today I share with you the compilation album celebrating an incredible year: Best of 2025.

This project is much more than just a collection of tracks. These are 20 cuts that represent the heart and soul of my musical journey this past year. We’ve compiled the absolute highlights, spanning everything from the irresistible groove of "Let the Music Play" to the interstellar explorations of "Space Orchestra".

This collection is particularly special as it features the moment of the year: our incredible collaboration with the legendary Giorgio Moroder! You’ll also find a vibrant mix of genres here: from the purest Disco and the deep textures of Cosmic, to high-energy Edits and Reworks. This album is a journey—a moment to remember the hypnotic call of "Come In...", the energy of our best Originals, and the fresh take on our signature sounds.

Every beat and every melody exists because of you.

Your unconditional support, your messages, and seeing you dance to my music is what truly gives meaning to my work. There is no better reward than knowing these vibes have been your companions.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making 2025 unforgettable. I hope you enjoy reliving these moments with Best of 2025.

The sonic adventure continues!

Warmly,

Ilya Santana 

Astrolead best of 2025 (20 tracks album)

Dream Runner ’89 – Retro Dreamwave / Synthwave / Vaporwave Escape

Dream Runner ’89 throws you straight into the glowing heart of the 80s digital dreamscape — drifting between dreamwave haze, neon-soaked synthwave basslines, and soft vaporwave echoes. 🌌✨

Built for night drives, arcade memories, and drifting through imagined cities, this album blends shimmering pads, VHS textures, warm chorus synths, and drifting retro melodies that feel both nostalgic and otherworldly. It’s the sound of neon horizons, forgotten dreams, and a future that never was.

Let the runner in you take the wheel. 💜🏙️

Electric Blossom

Lueur

Belgian producer @ConnorMusic84 arrives with a massive release on @Esthetique-lab Records with his 'Computer Madness' EP .  Featuring 3 original tracks and remixes from favourites @PinoMusic2 and @Man2point0 ... each fuelled with retro-futuristics and dark synthetics sounds. 

For those who loves Italo disco with a hint of Slow Techno this release is for you. The perfect weapon that gives you a reason to dance with sunglasses in the club whilst sipping a good cocktail.

Release Date - 10/01/18

PREMIERE -  Connor - Computer Madness (Pino Remix) (Esthetique)

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It Takes Two

Roe Deers - Go

Sean Johnston returns to @throneofblood this month with a new 12" under his @hardwaybros alias! Best known as one half of legendary DJ team A Love From Outer Space alongside Andrew Weatherall, he's also released music on labels like Flashcomm and Sabres of Paradise.

We're premiering Throne of Blood label manager Max Pask's remix of 'Friedman Feedback Loop Revision' (the title itself a nod to label boss James Friedman's "highly-valued opinions"). Pask brings his love for all thing analog and Italo to the table, transforming the original into an epic set-closer.

The Laser EP

PREMIERE: Hardway Bros - Friendman Feedback Loop Revision (Max Pask Remix) [Throne of Blood]

Ombra Boss, indelible romantic Curses, not content with recently releasing his debut album on Jennnifer Cardini's new imprint Dischi Autunno turns his attention to his own label with a split release from Mijo & Justine, Forty Fings Dynamo, Skelesys and this tasty little number from Niv Ast. 
We were lucky enough to catch up with him for a little Q & A: 

- Curses: What’s up Niv, how are you and where are you right now?

- Niv: All is good here, chilling on my new orthopedic chair atm.

- Curses: How long have you been making music?

- Niv: ever since

- Curses: Who is your absolute least favorite artist in the world?

- Niv: Kanye West

- Curses: Who are you an absolute fan of? 

- Niv: Kanye West

- Curses: sweet or salty?

- Niv: Salty

- Curses: fries or salad?

- Niv: depends on my hangover

- Curses: humus or tabouli?

- Niv: don't state the obvious

- Curses: Why did the chicken cross the road?

- Niv: wtf man

- Curses: Thanks for the amazing music, dude! Hope to hang soon!

https://soundcloud.com/nivast
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https://soundcloud.com/ombrainternational

PREMIERE | Niv Ast - One Hundred Cats [Ombra INTL] 2018

The 21st release of @PlaygroundRecords comes from Tel Aviv from a young musical talent known as Coobe (@cuba-596964817)

His 'Kadum' Ep features 3 originals complimented with remixes from Thomass Jackson, Roe Deers and @RichardRossa.

The original of Moog Levv has a bass-line full of funk, which turns acid and takes on a frenetic rhythm. Chords pitched up and down make it fly with disco spirit. Whilst a constant percussive string sound keeps it tribal, hi hats and snares of analog rhythm-box give it an old school and dirty touch.

Richard Rossa takes on the remix of this track and mutates it with risky cuts, extreme but well-calibrated modulations which are supported by pads which are dispersed to great effect between delays and reverbs.

Release Date - 20/12/18

Sinchi Blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/coobe-moog-levv-richard-rossa/

Youtube - https://youtu.be/sSfY6c6oizo

Kadun

PREMIERE - Coobe - Moog Levv (Richard Rossa Remix) (Playground Records)

You want to hear a dance record with live guitar and percussion with a sunrise in a field at the end of a rave vibe released by a Brighton (via Tirana) based dance event promotion/record label with a penchant for putting out tracks with live instrumentation to produce a warm feeling in your belly, I hear you say? Well look no further than right here right now.
Olimpiada Records have been kind enough to share Pines in the Sun - Zig Zag Sea, an EP which evokes the ocean to the point where you can almost taste salt in your mouth when you listen to it. Sun is the lead cut and opens with a meditative chant which is later joined in quite kindly by laidback disco sounds which set an irresistable tone before giving way to warm and life affirming guitar tones. 
Uj Pa Gaz and Olsi's new project is clearly here to bring the solar rays, the breeze and the distant sound of the waves through our ears and into our souls... Just make sure you bring a towel. Out July 11th on digital format.

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Zig Zag Sea EP

PREMIERE | Pines In The Sun - Sun [Olimpiada] 2019

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