This is the first single from the first Johan Agebjörn solo album of new material in 10 years, Southern Forest, to be released on US ambient label Constellation Tatsu. This single is a cover version of The Orb's classic UK top 10 ambient house single from the early ’90s. Featuring synthwave queen NINA on spoken word, the track is transformed into a dreamy, organic, beatless journey.

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PREMIERE :  Johan Agebjorn - Little Fluffy Clouds (feat. NINA)

INCOMING : Jennifer Touch - Ceiling #FabrikaRecords

Release date : 01/09/2025
BUY : https://jennifertouch.bandcamp.com/album/aging-at-airports-2

The idea for the record title came before the music even existed as Touch was spending an increasing amount of time in airports while touring. In her own words: ""It felt like I waste a large part of my life waiting for the next show to come, to entertain and perform my music and build timeless moments with others. This waiting, the slowly ticking time at the gate, was in complete contrast to what I want to do as an artist: to be in flux, to create things that will last forever. The airport, as a busy hub, was like a symbol of this ambivalence. And a reminder: every second, whether waiting or on the move, I have to accept that I am fading, that my creative power, my face, and my body are fading. As a (performing) artist, everything feels like a strange contrast. While you want to stay true to yourself and speak authentically from the soul, you are also expected to appear forever young, and powerful. Artists are often wanted to distract people, but creating this art forces me to confront my own transience. I feel the struggle to fit into this powerful artificial framework that the world has set and the desire to break free from it.

‘Aging at Airports’ plays with the ambiguity and ambivalence of being true to ourselves. Those true andhonest emotions are the theme of the record. The vocals and lyrics channel those emotions within theartificial surroundings of synths, digital sounds, and clean mixing. This theme is quite dramatic but Touch maintains a sense of playfulness. The record doesn’t attempt to be too serious and super dark but still comes from that deep place of Touch’s soul that has to handle this stretch.
From the opening track the album is a synth showcase that fully embraces Jennifer’s range as a vocalist and composer. ‘Aging at Airports’ takes listeners through a drifting emotional journey through EBM EBMinspired tracks (Behavior and Ceiling), drone pop (Walls of Patience and Anthem) and minimal beats (Dripping and Wars & Blood Red Roses) to close out with a track made for the darkest dance floors (Rumble (Defiance)).

☎️ Connect ☎️
https://soundcloud.com/jennifertouch
https://soundcloud.com/fabrikarecords

INCOMING : Jennifer Touch - Ceiling #FabrikaRecords

Dançá Dançá T'Manchê (Acid Pauli Mixes)
BUY LINK: https://compostrecords.lnk.to/ValXalino-AcidPauliMixes
Label: Compost Records (https://soundcloud.com/compost)
https://www.instagram.com/compostrecords
> Acid Pauli (https://soundcloud.com/acidpauli)
https://www.instagram.com/therealacidpauli

A rare and juicy tropical fruit. Acid Pauli conjures up a summer hit here.
The original version was written by Val Xalino (singer, guitarist, percussionist, ukulele player), a legend from the Cape Verde Islands. His albums from the 1980s are extremely rare.
Dançá Dançá!

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PREMIERE : Val Xalino - Dançá Dançá T'Manchê (Acid Pauli's Autowah Dub)

Dub / Deep mixes / recorded with friends
No tracklist
Recorded at Home Studio / NCL
ph / Tylijura

Poisonoise x Michael Ferne - The Grand Archives #23 (Deep Techno)

MAN2.0-  3 hours in August (Just)

Balearic sounds and Mediterraneanwarmth are the inspirations for Bruno Belissimo’s Bordello A Parigi debut. Drawing on disco, house and funk, Ottimo! is a four tracker of electronic exuberance with Belissimo’s musical ability and range immediately spilling from the speakers. Guitar strings curve around synthlines in the title piece, percussive textures giving way to the mantra-like refrain of “Ottimo!” Thick bass echoes into beaming keys for “Meduse.” Bright notes cascade, grooves  melting with vocoder lyrics as classic disco tones are reimagined in this modern mirrorball medley. Organic rhythms introduce the flip. “Mirage” opens to ripples of bongos and toms as a loose structure takes hold. Hedonistic chants rise to a shimmering chord, kicks and snares funnelling the building energy as bold blasts and samples shriek with delight. “Las Piramides de Ibiza” brings the quartet to a close. Clean drum patterns support joyous notes, a machine dipped voice calling time.

Vinyl: https://bordelloaparigi.com/shop/vinyl/319913
Digital: https://bordelloaparigi.bandcamp.com/album/ottimo

Bruno Belissimo - Las Piramides De Ibiza

TRONIK YOUTH SEPTEMBER MIX 2025

WPP stands for Witness Protection Program — a labour of love and a lab for incubating lovely music. Since 2021, it has operated as a space for artists who wish to remain anonymous and release music they might not be able to share otherwise. A Workshop for Phantom Producers, where the focus stays on sound, not identity.

PREMIERE : Troels Yuri - Unlearn

He sat upon a little hill beside the bridge and looked out upon the river which passed down beneath. It was hard to see the ripples of the water but for the occasional flicker of the headlights which whizzed by up there on the overpass. Some people came out here from time to time to spot the northern lights but there wasn't much moving in the wayward sky this evening. 

There was a near silence in the air, the occasional scream of something wild in the woods in the distance would echo across the snow capped fields. 

He took a deep breath and watched as it filled the air with fog.

Don't Be Afraid has always represented the very best of the underground, a prominent label with a commitment to the out there. Label boss makes a triumphant return with a new EP.

PREMIERE: Semtek - Northern Lights [Don't Be Afraid]

L'Enfant D'La Plèbe - I JUST WANT TO FLY

Yves Saint

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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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PREMIERE: Semtek - Northern Lights [Don't Be Afraid]

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