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VARIA is set to unveil a compelling new release from Paris-based artist Catartsis. Download the free MP3 now; high-quality formats are available via the artist’s Bandcamp.

https://catartsis.bandcamp.com/album/les-mains-moites

Drawing from a background in sound engineering, Catartsis's work is deeply influenced by his discovery of concrete music through his studies. This led him to explore the practice of field recording, which now forms the very foundation of his creative method.

In his organic productions, Catartsis masterfully confronts the sounds offered by our industrial and natural environments, crafting a unique sonic world where found sound becomes integral to the music's structure.

This release from Catartsis is a testament to his distinct and thoughtful approach, get ready to experience a truly organic and conceptual soundscape.

VARIA: Enduring electronic soundscapes for discerning dancefloors.
Prioritising deep, nuanced rhythms and lasting artistry.

Credits: 
Produced & Mixed by @catartsis 
Mastered by @dtlsmusic 
Artwork by @gannein

https://www.instagram.com/catartsis_music 
https://www.instagram.com/varia.berlin/

[Free DL]

Catartsis - Les Mains Moites [Free DL]

For this third edition, we are glad to welcome MRXY, Lyon based DJ for a dark, mental and driving hypnotic techno set. 

Support MRXY : 
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/mrxyy16
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/m_rxyy/

Spectrae Podcast Series 003 / MRXY

Premiere of Sciahri - Let Them Go [BLUEHOUR032]

BUY LINK: https://bluehourmusic.bandcamp.com/album/blue-hour-presents-terra

Artist: Sciahri
Title: Let Them Go
Label: Blue Hour Music
Catalogue: BLUEHOUR032
Release date: 10.10.2025

LABEL LINKS:

SC: https://soundcloud.com/bluehour909
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bluehour909/
BC: https://bluehourmusic.bandcamp.com/

Sciahri - Let Them Go [SOMA SELECTS Premiere]

Support here: https://garsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/voyager-remixes

Gars Records returns with an intention to connect underground talent with dancefloors worldwide. The latest chapter sees four unique perspectives reimagining Kiprono’s Voyager EP — a modern and emotional take on sentimental techno.

CMRK delivers a nocturnal peak-time weapon, Phase Line builds hypnotic tension through groove, y2kati sculpts silk-smooth sub frequencies with signature stab modulation and Rolo adds a UK techno flavor for sunrise or opening moments. Together, the remixes honor the roots of techno while pushing its sound into a forward-thinking future.

[GARS011] KIPRONO - Voyager Remixes EP
Release date: 3rd of October 2025 (Bandcamp exclusive), 10th of October 2025 (Beatport exclusive), 24th of October 2025 (elsewhere).
Graphic design: Povilas Baranauskis
Mastering: Pranas Gudaitis (audiomastering.lt)

Release launch events:
3.10.2025, 7PM: bit.ly/PZBROADCAST-radiovilnius
17.10.2025, 10 PM: tba

Original tracks written, produced, arranged and recorded by Kipras Padribonis in Vilnius. Remix & additional production by Dovydas Čemerka (1), Mantas Gajauskas (2), Deividas Jaroška (3) and Cai Rowlands (4).

GARS011. Mastering by Pranas Gudaitis aka audiomastering.lt. Artwork and design by Povilas Baranauskis. Published by copyright control. (P) and (C) Gars Records, Vilnius, 2025.



DS Premiere: Kipronno - Voyager (Phase Line Remix) [GARS011]

Release date (vinyl & digital): 10th of October 2025
Pre order: https://tokenrecords.bandcamp.com/album/second-skin

TRACKLIST:
A1. Second Skin
A2. The Ring
B1. Neon
B2. Blood

INFO:
With his first EP on Token, Phara conjures up four tracks detailing dancefloor impact with robust personality. In ‘Second Skin’, the Belgian artist is eager for resolution, keeping tension high with the bold analog sound he’s known for. Coming eye to eye with the label’s sound, Phara pays homage to Token while fiercely defending years of artistic direction - layering the label’s astral ambiance with his unstoppable movement.

‘Second Skin’ sets Phara’s intentions clear. The titletrack rolls forward like heavy machinery with what seems like shifting vocals breathing life into the stereo image. This first cut is a gold standard of peaktime production, creating a sense of purpose at the core of urgency. Claps and rides boom and whip around the track that lumbers on with chord stabs to add soul to flare. ‘The Ring’, however, takes the listener into another direction. Heavily centered on the drum sequence with a sharp slap-back delay, Phara plays with resonance, sparking psychosis amongst movement. Playful in the short term, ‘The Ring’ proves to be an ultra-hypnotic track reserved for a set’s high intensity stretches on an already surrendered dancefloor. Taking this energy and pulling it in, ‘Neon’ comes to establish a bit more intimacy at first. Here, the producer diffuses his elements into themselves and, in turn, creates a thick ambiance that drives the record forward in space and dissonance. ‘Neon’ is inquisitive and almost spiritual in its effect, playing with the line between a unified dancefloor and an introspective journey. The conclusion to the EP is ‘Blood’, a return to dryer production - at least in the beginning. Ambient, almost psychedelic synth work sucks in the listener over unwavering energy to create a closing track worthy of its name. Rolling through to the end, ‘Blood’ delivers the final blow to an insatiable record on Token by Phara.

PREMIERE - Phara - Blood (TOKEN135)

Support here: https://schwefelgelb.bandcamp.com/album/notion-compound

This 4 track EP consists of two tracks by Öspiel and another two by an Öspiel x Schwefelgelb collab. Sequences moving between accentuated percussion and dynamic melody loops over a massive basement of cutting beat grids. Conveying an impression of the reckless brutality of an unstoppable mechanism covered by a cheerful vibrancy, this release is still shaping up in a palette of various shades: sustained and soothing in "Provider", groovy and uplifting in "6-APA", aggressive but playful in "Again" and uncanny but bouncy in "Bloom".
You'll find those cinematic elements and breaks, which are so typical for Öspiel’s sound, as well as the melodic parts which sound somewhat between organic and synthesized. And you'll hear Schwefelgelb’s rawness and minimalism, which makes each single sound stand out.
Despite a subtle echo of EBM’s decay here and there, this release is moving forward in its very own redirection by adding Hypnotic, Groovy and Ambient notions to it. Last but not least the sophisticated mixing and sound design give this release an omnipresent powerful drive.
“Notion Compound” will be released 24th of October on n-PLEX, 140 g colored vinyl including download code.

https://www.instagram.com/nplexrecords/?hl=en
https://soundcloud.com/n-plex

PREMIERE: Öspiel – Bloom [NPLX008]

Buy this release here: freresrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dark-light

Artist:Butwho
Title: Dark Light EP
Track: Deecoid
Label:Freres Records
Format: Digital
Genre: Techno
Country: Poland/Belarus
Release date: 31.10.2025

Support Artist:
SC: soundcloud.com/but_who
IG: www.instagram.com/djbutwho

Support Label:
SC: soundcloud.com/frerescolectivo
IG: www.instagram.com/freresrecords
BC: freresrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dark-light

Support Party: 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/they.party/

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Mike Inzinger