Nostalgia Techno

Failure Familiar

Calm Me Down

Deep Blue

Needs To Be Love

Needs To Be Love (Salski Remix)

Release Date: 30.01.2025

R.M.K returns to NECHTO with his latest release, ‘NECH028’, following his previous solo record ‘NECH021’, his features on the label's VAs and numerous label event appearances. Hailing from London, R.M.K, the alias of Fossil Archive label head Roberto, brings a unique, evolving take on his sound. With over 20 years of experience, he has performed at iconic venues like Berghain, Tresor, and fabric, and collaborated with artists such as Trevino, Jamie Anderson, and Goldie. 

‘NECH028’ marks a new chapter in R.M.K’s artistic growth, with the EP taking over a year to complete. The release includes four vinyl tracks, plus an additional digital-only track. R.M.K notes that while each track has its own distinct style, they collectively tell a cohesive story. He also acknowledges the role of Nastia in pushing him to deliver the best possible quality, and he takes great pride in the result. 

This release reflects the evolution of R.M.K’s sound, demonstrating his dedication to refining his craft and offering a compelling narrative through techno.

BCCO Premiere: R.M.K - Vessel [NECH028]

Movin'

Ohmu is a collaboration between Lithuanian (Vilnius) artist Rushkeys and Souvnear from Lyon, France. The track blends chopped samples, layered synths, background field recordings, and a tight rhythmic pulse to create a rich, groove-driven sound. Named after the calm but powerful creatures in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the track captures a sense of steady movement and hidden force — organic, textured, and always in motion.

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Rushkeys & Souvnear - Ohmu

Serve Cold, Grigoré and Jaguar Jaguar return to Defected with ‘LOW’, following the success of breakout label debut ‘Dancing’ in June 2025. Frequent collaborators Serve Cold and Grigoré first made music in 2024, inspired by the electronic soundscapes and neo-soul of artists like Jungle and Khruangbin. Together with Belgian band Jaguar Jaguar they debuted their fresh house record ‘Dancing’ on Defected Records in June 2025. The track was a breakout success, earning two million streams and two-thousand radio spins in under two months thanks to early support from the likes of Keinemusik, RÜFÜS DU SOL and Tripolism - the track also topped the Beatport Afro House chart for nearly two weeks after release. Now they build on their dreamlike dance sound with ‘LOW’, an acronym of “Love is the Only Way”. Drawing on their shared inspirations spanning world music and underground electronic, ‘LOW’ proves the staying power of Grigoré, Serve Cold and Jaguar Jaguar as good friends and musical collaborators with bubbling textures and dancefloor euphoria.

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Serve Cold & Grigoré x Jaguar Jaguar - LOW

Forest

sick for her

Strawberry Fields

I Swear Its True - Máni Orrason

Few Problems

Ich Kenne Kein Weekend

Hund

Institution

Guilty Party

Power Nap

Easy Way Out

Doodling on guitars whilst never losing focus of the actual song. That is the common ground on which Still Trees and Still Trees’ Simon Graupner aka Shelter Boy base their music. Under his new alias Simon has built a shelter for his own songs, which shine in a quite different light than the pompous Still Trees indie-rock. On his first release under this name Simon presents a sound like Saturday afternoon sunlight that blissfully shines through the four songs on the first EP. A sound that invites you to laze about. It’s worthwhile listening closely though. The clear vocals follow a simple melody and are entangled in a web of very sophisticated guitar patterns. There is no distortion in Shelter Boy’s home, it is clean but not sterile. Everything sounds like it’s where it belongs. The guitar is clearly in the foreground but leaves enough space for the rhythm section to groove along. Everything is arranged casually without any part of it being arbitrary.

Mac Demarco is quite an obvious influence but so are the British bands that have previously had an impact on the choruses of Shelter Boy’s main band Still Trees. The influence is clearly audible without the direction being predefined or anything being copied. Additionally Shelter Boy’s Music is emotionally flexible: it is just as good on a rainy day when you don’t feel like going out as it is on a sunny day in the park. When forced to describe his own sound Simon would say it is dreampop. If you need a label, that would be fitting. The the fizzy guitar lines sparkle in one moment only to ascend to a chorus that bid to sing along but don’t necessarily provoke it. A sound to raise your glass to with friends of well thought out pop music, only to carry on doing so all night. When you wake up slightly hungover the next morning Shelter Boy will still be the right soundtrack for your day.

Calm Me Down

Shelter Boy

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