Favorite Releases from August 2024

August may often be a quieter month in the music industry, with many on vacation and the summer festival season in full swing

Favorite Releases from March 2022

The underground electronic music world continued to stretch its wings in 2022 with beautiful releases from Simon Ferdinand, Nathan Kofi, Artefakt, Claudio PRC, Tammo Hesselink, Tim Man, Jozef K, Polygonia, Aspetuck, Tom VR, Kareem Ali, Adam Stromstedt, Edward, Azu Tiwaline, and Al Wootton.

PREMIERE: Kaap - Dead On Arrival [De Lichting]

Amsterdam-based collective and imprint De Lichting releases the first solo EP from one of its members, Kaap. Known for his passion for analog gear and a signature dubby take on House and Techno, Kaap delivers three original cuts highlighting his masterclass in the studio.

PremieresGilles WassermanApril 6, 2021Kaap, de lichting, micro house, omen, dead on arrival, premiere

Best New Releases from November 2020

The cold weather and dark evenings of November encourage us to focus our energy on creativity and reflect on the holiday season, carried on by stunning new music emerging from the underground electronic music world.

Best New Releases from September 2020

Though September brings the end of beach days and summer fun, it also gives a windfall of new and enthralling releases we were looking forward to, including utterly gorgeous albums from Saphileaum and Khotin; stunning compilations from On Board Music, Sweat Lodge, De Lichting, and AD 93; mighty EPs from Iron Curtis, Konduku, Villete, and Mateis e. aqir.

PREMIERE: Working Titles - Cadans [De Lichting]

Boris Acket and Kaap separately are two fine examples of the Dutch crew De Lichting, but together? Together, they reach new boundaries in the auditory realm.

PremieresZach HueninkSeptember 13, 2020working titles, boris acket, kaap, de lichting, leftfield, micro house, minimal, cadans, drie punt twee

Best New Mixes from August 2020

August is usually a slower month when it comes to music. And since everything has been upside down lately, SoundCloud has been overflown with mixtapes, radio show, and slowly but surely, some new live recordings from a few parties in Europe popped up. We covered a broad spectrum of electronic music, so it'll be easier to pick the mix that fits your current mood.

Best New Releases from August 2020

The month of September continues with a stunning volley of new releases coming from the likes of Lanoche, Gacha Bakradze, Wa Wu We, Seph, BLNDR, Thomas Ebb, Liam Ebbs, Amandra, RDS, Johannes Albert , DJ Slyngshot and Pugilist via IDO Records, Die Orakel, Hypnus Sweden, 3024, Analogue Attic Recordings, Danza Nativa, De Lichting, Frank Music, Workshop Germany, and Affûtè.

Best New Releases from March 2020

With April knocking at our door, all eyes are on the electronic music world which brings exciting albums, releases, and remixes

PREMIERE: Queniv - Viba [De Lichting]

Today there seems to be only one subject on the minds of everyone and it would be a fool’s errand to not address it.

PremieresZach HueninkMarch 19, 2020queniv, de lichting, leftfield, techno, breakbeat, premiere, zach Huenink

Best New Releases from October 2019

Each month we listen to hundreds of new tracks, test the standouts on club or bedroom speakers and pick our favorites.

Delayed with...Nathan Surreal

It's not a secret that we are big fans of Amsterdam-based collective, De Lichting.

Delayed withGilles WassermanOctober 11, 2019nathan surreal, de lichting, native response, kommune

PREMIERE: Nathan Surreal - A Feeling Of Ikigai [De Lichting]

We are happy to premiere “A feeling of ikigai” by Nathan Surreal as a part of collaborative compilation series coming from exciting Amsterdam collective De Lichting

PremieresGuest UserOctober 9, 2019nathan surreal, de lichting, drie, techno, premiere, desalted

Best New Mixes from September 2019

The list of mixes we enjoyed the most at our HQ during the month of September is here

PREMIERE: Boris Acket - Znton 03 [De Lichting]

Boris Acket, what to say about the artist making waves in both auditory and visual realms

PremieresZach HueninkJune 18, 2019boris acket, de lichting, premiere, delayed, Zach huenink, leftfirld, techno, house, leftfield

Best New Releases from November 2018

November continued carrying out the ADE vibes to the most intricate and deepest shades of the underground house and techno.

Delayed with...De Lichting

De Lichting is a phenomenal project by three crews from Amsterdam: Native Response, Working Titles and Yield

Delayed withGilles WassermanNovember 27, 2018de lichting, rds, labcast

PREMIERE: Eversines - Verwar [De Lichting]

After making quite a splash with the exquisitely crafted debut double album titled Één, the newly formed Dutch collective De Lichting is back for their second release named Twee - four carefully curated sides of vinyl covering a broad scale of the electronic spectrum from ambient to house, techno and more experimental forms

PremieresIrina KotikNovember 14, 2018eversines, de lichting, techno, premiere, fiction lab, jelena drenjakovic

TRACK OF THE MOMENT: Queniv - Old Friend

When you're asked to review a track from an artist you don’t know on a compilation with no familiar names and on a label that doesn’t ring a bell, what possible context can you have?

ReleasesGuest UserJune 19, 2018queniv, de lichting, native response, techno, house, electro, ambient, slav ka