Donato Basile AKA DJ Plant Texture always wants his music to tell a story, and with his debut EP on Tresor Records, entitled Life, he’s now trying to tell the biggest story there is.

According to the artist, “Life is about the fear of growing up”; both the anxiety itself and acknowledging and moving past it.

This narrative seems to have struck a chord with those who have heard the track, “People want to reflect themselves in the music; something personal. Lots of people have been in touch after hearing it; I guess they feel something melancholic in it. Personally, I imagine the track is like the life of a person; going from being born through childhood and youth and onwards, so perhaps they hear this?”

Having used an MPC since the early 2000s, Basile feels an intuitive connection to the hardware he uses, and so the creative process is very spontaneous: “I know where everything is so the music is made immediately.  I make everything in the first ten minutes; after that if it’s not right then I just abandon it and start something else.”

This immediacy, and familiarity with his equipment is apparent on the A-side, where Basile’s previous life as a drummer comes to the fore and tracks like Cycles and Ripetivo display his native understanding of groove but also how to stir things up - the three A-side tracks find classic techno rhythms seemingly falling apart only to snap back into place even stronger.

The B-side finds Donato exploring more of his melodic side with WTT and the aforementioned title track showing Plant Texture’s love of breakbeat and classic techno.

The three digital bonus tracks continue this exploration of melody and syncopated beats - The EXP Days echos the wistful feeling of Life, as Basile meditates on the times spent at EXP, his record shop in Bari, which functioned as a meeting place for electronic producers in the area. 

Together the eight tracks show a breadth of knowledge and ability of an artist that has grown older and more experienced over time, and is ready to share his evolution.

Life

BANDCAMP

DJ Plant Texture - Seq21

We are thrilled to announce the release of our new charity album, featuring various artists, titled "PRAY FOR CALIFORNIA." This project has been created to support the families affected by the devastating wildfires that have occurred in California. We want to emphasize that all proceeds from this album will be donated to organizations that provide humanitarian and animal aid.
It’s important to highlight that this is a project with two volumes featuring various artists, and we want everyone to know that in the next two weeks, we will release the second part of the project, "PRAY FOR CALIFORNIA Vol. 2." Your support can make a difference, so let’s come together to help those in need.

ogtrues - Worlds Wounds

Christie - Macatia [DSM001]

Speed (spring edit)

Artist: GEISTFREI
Track Title: The Art of Acceptance
Label: RAUM Records
Release Title: Eudaimonia
Catalog Number: RAUM002
Format: Vinyl + Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Releasedate: 13.06.25
Mastering: Arclab
Artwork: Joshua Wasem

Artist links:
Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/_geistfrei_/
Bandcamp: https://geistfrei.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/geistfrei_raum

Label links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raum.records/
Bandcamp: https://raumrecords.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/raum-records


GTG Premiere | GEISTFREI - The Art Of Acceptance [RAUM002]

Bandcamp: https://trau-ma.bandcamp.com/album/opal
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/opal/5063599

Konstantin Scharf - Opal (Original Mix) |TRM348|

Buy link:  https://inheritberlin.bandcamp.com/album/underworld-iht020

EP Title: Underworld
Track Name: Tapefeed
Artist: Nathan Alexander
Label: Inherit
Catalog Number: IHT020
Release Date: 05.06.2025
Format: Digital 
Mastering: Fank
Artwork by: Michelle Petersdorf

Artist socials:  
Soundcloud: @user-424071944
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanalexanderuk

Label socials: 
Soundcloud: @inherit-records 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inherit.records/  

Release text: 
With Underworld, Nathan Alexander presents a refined and immersive techno EP that showcases his strong sense for rhythm and atmosphere. Remixes by HIGHLIMITER and Noah Tauber bring fresh interpretations, rounding out a versatile and compelling release from the underground.


Nathan Alexander - Tapefeed [IHT020]

'This new EP from Ikari stems from a clear challenge: to ignite the dancefloor using unconventional tools. The result is four bouncing betty-style cuts, each one a tightly wound blast of rhythm and pressure. Unpredictable grooves and raw textures collide in a high-risk, high-impact workout built to test the limits of any club system. When the dust settles, no legs will be left standing'

Ikari - Cuatro Tiempos

Track: Nassau - Weg [NSU03]
Artist(s): Nassau
Catalog: [NSU03]
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release Date: 18.09.2025
Mastering: Nassau
Artwork: Bureau.bizarre

Support the artist
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thomasvannassau/
Bandcamp: https://nassau99.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: @thomasvannassau

ANTIDOTE Premiere: Nassau - Weg [NSU03]

PREMIERE: MR0095 - Guillermo Prado - Alloria (Original Mix).

A quick and dirty arrangement after setting up the CV instrument in Ableton to communicate with my Modular… might delete later. Meanwhile: Have Fun!

Speed (spring edit)

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