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Drexciya – Fusion Flats [TRESOR130X]

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Tresor Records announces the first-ever reissue of Drexciya’s ‘Fusion Flats’ 12” vinyl, including remixes from Detroit’s Octave One, Kaotic Spatial Rhythms and 043 Chaos. Originally released in the wake of Drexciya’s seminal 1999 Tresor debut album ‘Neptune’s Lair’, this release marks its long-awaited return and first appearance on digital platforms. The remastered edition contains the original extended version of Fusion Flats and features new artwork by Detroit-based contemporary artist Matthew Angelo Harrison, whose reimagined covers continue to shape the Drexciya reissue series. 25 years later, Fusion Flats returns to the constellation of Drexciya’s Tresor works, connecting their debut full-length to further explorations that continue to inspire generations.

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Drexciya – Fusion Flats [TRESOR130X]

Marcel Dettmann – My Own Shadow: Approaching [K7458EP]

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Dettmann’s live project ”My Own Shadow” is, in his own words, ”a space where all of my artistic expressions meet,” blending techno with film, sketches and photography. The shows are less club sets and more immersive experiences, where the audience gets lost in a ”full sensory narrative.” My Own Shadow’s first official release, Approaching, is a five-track EP, complemented by his own photography on the artwork. The music spans techno and ambient, fizzing with a madcap funk and energy quite unlike any of his previous productions.

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Marcel Dettmann – My Own Shadow: Approaching [K7458EP]

Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Daisy Lumini, – Caleidoscopio N. 2 [M702]

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Caleidoscopio N. 2 was recorded in the ’70s at Meridiana Recording Studio, by Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma directed by Gianluigi Gelmetti with flute solo by Daisy Lumini.

Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Daisy Lumini, – Caleidoscopio N. 2 [M702]

VC-118A – Avian [162DSR]

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In an intricate lattice of ever-evolving electro exploration, Samuel Van Dijk is back on Delsin with a new EP. Under his VC-118A alias, the Helsinki based producer presents a richly textured, cinematic strain of machine funk that reaches beyond dancefloor functionality to test the expressive potential locked within electro’s crisp rhythmic framework. There’s a melancholic mood hovering over ‘Avian’ as Van Dijk allows a subtle edge of distortion to creep into his flickering drum programming. The end result is a pensive sound that touches on the moodiness of orchestral composition, unfurling patiently across extended run times without losing focus. With his characteristic attention to detail and broad dynamic range, Van Dijk continues to offer up a sophisticated, emotionally-charged strain of electro like no other.

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VC-118A – Avian [162DSR]

DYL – Achordat 001 [Achr-001]

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Achordat begins as an open entity shifting, adaptive, ready to take new forms. DYL introduces this with four pieces: three solo experiments and a collaboration with Roberta, captured on a Sunday morning of spontaneous creation. Each track opens a different angle, together sketching the first outline of a label built on movement and transformation.

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DYL – Achordat 001 [Achr-001]

Andy Ash – Silent Planet EP [QUINTESSE97]

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Andy Ash is a long time contributor to the sound of Quintessentials. The Liverpudlian shows superb diversity on his new EP called „Silent Planet“. The opener, „Patch 2“ is a stripped down masterpiece of Dub Techno and a perfect club tool. „Hross“ can be called Acid House, and you know we love that. The B-side shows more of a relaxed vibe with the beautiful string-laded „Franco alley“ and the smooth low BPM track „Yellow“. This silent planet has something to say and shows great variety of styles and Andy’s skills as a producer.

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Andy Ash – Silent Planet EP [QUINTESSE97]

Stojche – Cause & Effect [DOLLYTS12]

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Underground Macedonian techno rebel Stojche known for his no nonsense vibrant and dynamic Detroit schooled productions enters the dolly family. ‘Cause & Effect’ is another consistent Stojche voyage, remaining true to his sound that stands for high quality techno with a heavy dose of funk and emotional content that simply never misses.

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Stojche – Cause & Effect [DOLLYTS12]

Aaron Carl – Down [M035]

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A well-timed remastered version of this killer jacking electro cut from Aaron Carl on the legendary Metroplex label, featuring none other than Juan “The Man” Atkins. The release includes four versions. Dirty, essential Detroit electro.

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Aaron Carl – Down [M035]

Boris Divider – Network Society [DCOMLTD04]

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Drivecom is recovering some gems from the past. “Network Society” was released in 2008 on a compilation from rare Spanish Zero Oscillator label. Today, Boris Divider presents again the original track with some other reworked and remixed stuff. Keeping the original vibe but refreshing with some new arrangements with a mix between Detroit and Düsseldorf in the new versions. In the other hand, it has been included “In My Eyes” and exclusive and original track as a not so hidden tribute work to a well known band/producer from the 80s electronic scene, veteran people will know recognise for sure the iconic snare and rhythm. A release with pulse and rhythm, heritage and push forward mood at the same time.

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Boris Divider – Network Society [DCOMLTD04]

Sintex Bortexx – Ask Yourself [SAMO20]

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Samo Records celebrates its 20th release with a special vinyl from Sintex Bortexx. The Argentinian duo present three original tracks, crafting a distinctive sound that fuses elements of New Beat, EBM, Acid, Dark Wave, and more. For the occasion, Samo Records has invited three heavyweights to complete the package, with remixes from Tutto Vetro (aka Curses), DC Salas, and Charlie.

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Sintex Bortexx – Ask Yourself [SAMO20]

DJ Nephil – Aqueous [GRTW018]

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A raw and urgent 6-track EP from label head DJ Nephil. Aqueous delivers a high-voltage mix of electro, acid, and punk-fueled energy. Driven by classic 808/909 drum workouts and soaked in corrosive synth lines, this release hits hard across tempos and moods. Deep and dirty machine funk for the floor, a future classic on Gravitational Waves.

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DJ Nephil – Aqueous [GRTW018]

Leroy Se Meurt – Hier Pour Toujours LP [MNQ168LP]

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Two years after their debut on Berlin’s Mannequin Records, Leroy Se Meurt return with their second album, ‘Hier Pour Toujours’. Far from nostalgic, the record mirrors the bleakness of our times: history repeats itself, the future looks dark, and the duo’s fierce electronic punk is its perfect soundtrack. Drum machines set the march, synths flood the space, loops spiral to exhaustion, and vocals lead this orchestra of machines straight into the fire. Leroy Se Meurt sharpen their roots into something even more relentless—bold slogans, narrative fragments, and anthems made to be shouted together. ‘Hier Pour Toujours’ isn’t any more optimistic than their debut—but it still insists on belief. The end hasn’t come yet, and maybe, just maybe, there’s still light waiting on the other side.

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Leroy Se Meurt – Hier Pour Toujours LP [MNQ168LP]

Anna Funk Damage – Tarantola LP [RWCLTR029]

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Hailing from Raw Culture, Anna Funk Damage returns with his third release on the Roman label, delivering a record as fierce as it is intimate. ‘Tarantola’ was born out of a winter suspended between contrasting emotions – melancholy, anger, love, confusion – distilled into a sound that transforms personal fragility into collective energy. There’s no pursuit of perfection here, but rather an urgency running through the veins, taking shape across supersonic punk, wave, ambient and industrial. Hailing from Raw Culture, Anna Funk Damage returns with his third release on the Roman label, delivering a record as fierce as it is intimate. Tarantola was born out of a winter suspended between contrasting emotions – melancholy, anger, love, confusion – distilled into a sound that transforms personal fragility into collective energy. There’s no pursuit of perfection here, but rather an urgency running through the veins, taking shape across supersonic punk, wave, ambient and industrial.

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Anna Funk Damage – Tarantola LP [RWCLTR029]

Scott Fraser – Expanded LP [DXLP01]

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East Kilbride’s Scott Fraser finally comes good on a 25 year promise to his younger self with his debut solo album on his own label DX Recordings out of London. This record represents the closing of this chapter and the opening of a new one. A truly international and collaborative project pulling together the help and talent of friends around the world with mastering by Radioactive man Keith Tenniswood, cut by Frank Merritt at The Carvery and world class US visual art and design legends, Tim Saccenti and Nick Martin on photography, artwork and design.

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Scott Fraser – Expanded LP [DXLP01]