dude...how can you (still) produce this level of volume, breadth and feeling in such a pure, pared back form.

Two years after releasing the acclaimed Crash Recoil, Anthony Child aka Surgeon returns to Tresor with new LP, Shell~Wave. Retaining the minimal equipment list and studio-version-of-live-show-sets approach of the previous album in order to focus on the work itself, Shell~Wave is a deeply personal document of both where Surgeon is and has been, converging three decades of experience with a continued curiosity in the untested.

"To make this project, I had to dig really deep in terms of what my relationship was to techno; I've been involved with it for a really long time and there's a lot about it I feel dislocated from, so I had to really think hard about what techno is to me. I often get asked "what is techno to you?" but I can't answer that with words; this album is the answer."

From the complex, twisting track Infinite Eye to the caustic Soul Fire, the eight tracks that make up the body of the album are single-take explorations of the vast, hard yet minimal techno Child is synonymous with. 

Neatly dividing the record in two, the emotional centre of the record comes in the form of Dying, a vibrating, beatless piece that with a mantra-like vocal loop steeped in reverberating effects.

Further echoes of dub production appear throughout the record as tracks like Divine Shadow, and Empty Cloud have an almost ever-present mist of reverberation, driven by the appearance of a new delay unit in the equipment list; while much of the philosophy of Crash Recoil's creation is present, the process and the instruments have changed as Child again switches up his approach to studio work.

This insistence on trying novel techniques doesn't preclude returning to old ones, as this use of modern digital machines with live, hands-on takes that are as inspired by 60s producer Joe Meek and 70s reggae as they are by this year's synthesiser expos.

"For me, it's an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years. [I'm] always exploring and finding myself back at the beginning. Connecting the present with the past."

This philosophy of 'time travel' is inherent to the music itself as the synchronised loops repeat while the delay and effects branch out, forming unique eddies; distinct quantum moments within the circular whole; the future leaking through the spaces between the sounds. All of the concepts on the album are perfectly communicated through the painting by Taiwanese artist Jazz Szu-Ying Chen which suggests the movement of water, sound waves, and the chitinous shells of sea creatures.

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Surgeon - Shell~Wave

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

GiGi FM - Maova

Italian-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer Z.I.P.P.O delivers a deeply introspective release on Mistress Recordings. Blending raw electro rhythms, nostalgic soundscapes, and futuristic Detroit influences, "Mistress 17" is rooted in evocative emotion with the right dancefloor energy and cutting-edge production – the perfect return for DVS1’s sub-label.

Artist: Z.I.P.P.O 
Release: Mistress 17
Label: Mistress Recordings
Catalog Number: HU-MR17-SH
Release Date: 12th March, 2025

A1. We Need One Another (Original)
A2. Last Hope
B1. We Need One Another (Instrumental)
B2. We Need One Another (Bassapella)
B3. We Need One Another (Acapella)

MISTRESS 17 will be available at some fine record stores and on Bandcamp: www.dvs1mistress.bandcamp.com

Mistress Recordings 17

Buy Release

A1. Z.I.P.P.O - We Need One Another

Surgeon - Serpent Void

Surgeon - Soul Fire

Surgeon - Divine Shadow

Surgeon - Forgotten Gods

Surgeon - Dying

Surgeon - Triple Threat

Surgeon - Fall

Artist: JANEIN, .VRIL

JANEIN is set to release his debut vinyl EP on Adroit Recordings, featuring two powerful original tracks: “Here & There” which has already been highlighted by Olga Phage and “Quasar.”
 
“Here & There” takes you on a journey back to Detroit with its hard-hitting groove, while Olga Phage’s hypnotic vocals add an entrancing dimension.
 
“Quasar” is a relentless, no-compromise club track, simple, effective, and built for the dancefloor.
 
Both tracks come with standout remixes:
.VRIL reimagines “Here & There” with deep, emotional, and trippy harmonics, creating an immersive experience.

Phil Berg takes on “Quasar”, transforming it into a powerful DJ tool—driving, energetic, and designed to push the dancefloor to its limits.
This release is a must-have for lovers of raw, club-focused techno. Stay tuned!

Artist Social Media:

JANEIN 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/janein____/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/janeinofficial

.VRIL
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vril_01/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/vril_01
 
Label Social Media:
SC: @adroitmusic 
IG: www.instagram.com/adroitofficial/
BC: https://adroitrecordings.bandcamp.com/

Here & There feat. Olga Phage

Premiere: JANEIN - Here & There feat. Olga Phage (.VRIL Remix) [ADT024]

premiere of "Wind Whisper (Andy Martin Remix)" by Nadia Struiwigh
taken from the EP "Wind Whisper", released soon on The Third Room

EP Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2025/04/28/nadia-struiwigh-wind-whisper-ep-the-third-room/

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Artist:  Nadia Struiwigh | @nadiastruiwigh
Remixer: Andy Martin | @andy-martin
Label: The Third Room | @thethirdroom_t3r

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Nadia Struiwigh - Wind Whisper (Andy Martin Remix) [T3R016 | Premiere]

Release Date: May 27th 2025


Katnada presents the first EP "Liminal Bloom'' on her new label, Divine Nature.
The EP is a reflection of her sonic identity — a fusion of raw emotion, meditative grooves, and ethereal vocals.

The journey begins with “Rhythm,” where her voice becomes a hypnotic chant — a hymn to rhythm itself. A minimal groove slowly expands into orchestral movements and emotional peaks, bringing into a full journey. The Edit version releases the orchestral rise and flows back into the stripped-down beat.

“Untamed” follows with a fluid, rolling groove, where all elements are elegantly woven together. The vocal evokes surrender to the course of this mysterious life, driven by a mystical pad that adds spaciousness and introspection.

“Aphrodite” slows the tempo into a sensual groove with a dreamy soundscape.

The EP includes a remix of “Rhythm” by End Train, who reimagines the track, transporting the vocal into a haunting new realm.

Katnada - "Liminal Bloom" EP

1. Rhythm
2. Untamed
3. Aphrodite
4. Rhythm (Edit)
5. Rhythm (End Train Remix)

Release Date: May 27th, 2025

All tracks written, produced, and mixed by Katnada
Remix by End Train
Mastered by Conor Dalton
Distributed by Triple Vision

Artist Socials: 
https://www.instagram.com/katnada
https://soundcloud.com/katnada

Label Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/divinenature333/


BCCO Premiere: Katnada - Rhythm [DN001]

Mental Storm

Loneliness

Enter Sadness

Patricio Pereira - Enter Sadness (Original Mix)

At midnight, on March 13th 1991, a basement door opened at Leipziger Strasse 126, Berlin. Through this door, many passed, on their way to defining new terrains in electronic music. There they found a dance floor in the vaults of a closed-down department store, with a unique sound bound to dense fog, building night after night a history that was also a vision of the future. 

This history has seen in Jeff Mills’ first sets on three turntables, Underground Resistance's first live appearances in Europe, grandiose Tresor Park parties, to various chapters of the Loveparade with Sven Väth in the 90s and since then countless generation-spanning parties. These moments represent the highlights of infinite personal clubbing experiences. It is the manifestation of the Berlin spirit, emerging from its considerable strife. This history is not without its complications - from temporary closure by the authorities and several raids in the early years to closure and demolition of the old location in 2005. What followed was years of wandering in exile and, finally, resurrection in the new home in Kraftwerk Berlin.

These stories, conversations and shared experiences within our walls forge a resilience that drives towards a shared ideal, the Tresor sound: community, resistance, and the world to come. This was observed in the newly re-unified German youth, who danced and celebrated together from the club’s inception, and into the present day through ongoing community work in Detroit. 

Tresor Records was founded in the same year and began to serve as a platform for exporting the new sounds associated with Tresor all around the world. Emergent musicians from Michigan, such as Juan Atkins, Underground Resistance and Drexciya, were pivotal in shaping these early years. Their visits to Berlin would kick-start dialogue between the youth movement in Europe and these musicians. This story is one of friendship and community-building, inextricably linked with cities like Detroit, Birmingham or Edinburgh, where like-minded friends built something truly special, where revelatory rhythms soundtrack decaying industry in corrupted metropoles. 

Tresor Records has been the fertile soil for dozens upon dozens of creative minds, from the very luminaries of the scene who developed electronic music over the last three decades through to contemporary protagonists who are currently defining the sound of the future -  A more than 300 strong catalogue displays an unmistakable identity - the Tresor spirit.

To those that have danced before, and to those that will dance in the future: the light at the end of the long Tresor tunnel is a signal. A flicker amidst the fog. This is our future. This is our place.

Surgeon - Fall

Tresor Records

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