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2026 marks a milestone: 20 years of Rebirth Records. A decade after the iconic compilation curated by the maestro Larry Heard (aka Mr. Fingers) we are proud to present Rebirth 20, a special anniversary project celebrating two decades of sound, vision and evolution. A limited-edition double vinyl, scheduled for official release on May 15 (with exclusive preview for Record Store Day on April 18), followed by two digital parts across June and July, featuring new remixes of some of the label's most iconic tracks alongside rare gems that may have quietly slipped through the cracks, now ready to shine again. Names like Alva Noto, Glenn Underground, Makèz, Luciano & Michel Cleis, Cromby, Terrence Parker, Martinou, DJ Babatr, RSS Disco, Liquid Liquid, John Ciafone, Red Axes, Silicone Soul, Cengiz, Nick Holder, Einka are included in the package and more to be announced. A dialogue between generations connected by a shared belief in timeless sound. Founded in 2006 by the visionary Daniele 'Shield' Contrini, Rebirth has grown from a passion project in Brescia (Italy) into a global reference point for quality, creativity and authenticity in electronic music. Over the years the label has nurtuerd and championed before others forward-thinking artists such as Blond:ish, Rampa, Danilo Plessow, Jimi Jules and Argy while also releasing music from visionaries such as Agoria, Luciano, Michel Cleis, Dave Lee, Butch, Chaim, Emanuel Satie, Marc Romboy, Freaks (Luke Solomon & Justin Harris). Alongside these, Rebirth has built a strong in-house family of exceptional talents including NUfrequency, Robytek, Chromatic Filters, Corrado Bucci, Blue Mondays and Gianluca Pegoiani. "Where I started, and where I'm going. Twenty years of music transforming a seed into a new universe". Rebirth looks to the future by returning to its original spirit, to its primordial creative energy. "Rebirth 20 was born from the most authentic place in my history." Daniele recalls "The visual concept is based on a series of childhood drawings I made when I was 3/4 years old, which my dear mother carefully preserved and gave back to me last year before passing away. They have become the emotional core of this project, symbolizing my creative origins, transformed into the future." Two decades on, Rebirth remains what it has always been: a place where music, art and emotion converge. A label that never stops moving forward while staying true to its soul.

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Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.

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Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.

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Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.

COMPILED BY MICHAEL REINBOTH Compost proudly presents the 13th chapter of this highly acclaimed compilation series. The exciting package 4-LP vinyl contains two yellow coloured and two black vinyls. As usual FSOJ is compiled by Compost head honcho Michael Reinboth with a solid sense of leftfield tracks, punchy floorfillers, ghostly, cinematic, balearic, frazzled, bitter-sweet or mind-shaking hybrid tunes.Several magazines voted FSOJ as the one of the best compilation series of all time. With this series starting 1995 the term Future Jazz became a genre landmark. FSOJ 13 including some exclusives, sought-after tracks and previously unreleased tracks. Some highlights are: First of all the Van Hai track in a Ripperton remix is a perfect opener into a tranquil music venture. A sheer bliss tune. Montezumas Rache Wu Du Wu, which was only released on vinyl before - still difficult to find the original 12 - is a freaky outstanding funk hybrid. Karim Sahraoui with a punchy Detroit-ish track, picked up from Derrick Mays Transmat label - is currently in the works with a follow up 12" later in 2017 on Compost. Acid Pauli delivers a brand new dubby balearic remix, which he recently did for Matanza, a live band from Chile. Peter Kruder came up with something special exclusive, a warm breath in the open air tune, which drives listeners into a chilled wormhole. Beside new names, bigger names like Axel Boman, Tony Allen with a Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer remix, youll find more lefties tracks from respected labels like Studio Barnhus, Innervisions, Lovemonk, Transmat, Mule, Tru Thoughts, Rebirth, Ninja Tune and m.o. next to other exclusive deliveries by Manuel Tur, Marsmobil, coupled up with semi exclusives: the first time on vinyl or digital. The 14th chapter is near. The time is right. http://compost-rec.com/

2026 marks a milestone: 20 years of Rebirth Records. A decade after the iconic compilation curated by the maestro Larry Heard (aka Mr. Fingers) we are proud to present Rebirth 20, a special anniversary project celebrating two decades of sound, vision and evolution. A limited-edition double vinyl, scheduled for official release on May 15 (with exclusive preview for Record Store Day on April 18), followed by two digital parts across June and July, featuring new remixes of some of the label's most iconic tracks alongside rare gems that may have quietly slipped through the cracks, now ready to shine again. Names like Alva Noto, Glenn Underground, Makèz, Luciano & Michel Cleis, Cromby, Terrence Parker, Martinou, DJ Babatr, RSS Disco, Liquid Liquid, John Ciafone, Red Axes, Silicone Soul, Cengiz, Nick Holder, Einka are included in the package and more to be announced. A dialogue between generations connected by a shared belief in timeless sound. Founded in 2006 by the visionary Daniele 'Shield' Contrini, Rebirth has grown from a passion project in Brescia (Italy) into a global reference point for quality, creativity and authenticity in electronic music. Over the years the label has nurtuerd and championed before others forward-thinking artists such as Blond:ish, Rampa, Danilo Plessow, Jimi Jules and Argy while also releasing music from visionaries such as Agoria, Luciano, Michel Cleis, Dave Lee, Butch, Chaim, Emanuel Satie, Marc Romboy, Freaks (Luke Solomon & Justin Harris). Alongside these, Rebirth has built a strong in-house family of exceptional talents including NUfrequency, Robytek, Chromatic Filters, Corrado Bucci, Blue Mondays and Gianluca Pegoiani. "Where I started, and where I'm going. Twenty years of music transforming a seed into a new universe". Rebirth looks to the future by returning to its original spirit, to its primordial creative energy. "Rebirth 20 was born from the most authentic place in my history." Daniele recalls "The visual concept is based on a series of childhood drawings I made when I was 3/4 years old, which my dear mother carefully preserved and gave back to me last year before passing away. They have become the emotional core of this project, symbolizing my creative origins, transformed into the future." Two decades on, Rebirth remains what it has always been: a place where music, art and emotion converge. A label that never stops moving forward while staying true to its soul.

2026 marks a milestone: 20 years of Rebirth Records. A decade after the iconic compilation curated by the maestro Larry Heard (aka Mr. Fingers) we are proud to present Rebirth 20, a special anniversary project celebrating two decades of sound, vision and evolution. A limited-edition double vinyl, scheduled for official release on May 15 (with exclusive preview for Record Store Day on April 18), followed by two digital parts across June and July, featuring new remixes of some of the label's most iconic tracks alongside rare gems that may have quietly slipped through the cracks, now ready to shine again. Names like Alva Noto, Glenn Underground, Makèz, Luciano & Michel Cleis, Cromby, Terrence Parker, Martinou, DJ Babatr, RSS Disco, Liquid Liquid, John Ciafone, Red Axes, Silicone Soul, Cengiz, Nick Holder, Einka are included in the package and more to be announced. A dialogue between generations connected by a shared belief in timeless sound. Founded in 2006 by the visionary Daniele 'Shield' Contrini, Rebirth has grown from a passion project in Brescia (Italy) into a global reference point for quality, creativity and authenticity in electronic music. Over the years the label has nurtuerd and championed before others forward-thinking artists such as Blond:ish, Rampa, Danilo Plessow, Jimi Jules and Argy while also releasing music from visionaries such as Agoria, Luciano, Michel Cleis, Dave Lee, Butch, Chaim, Emanuel Satie, Marc Romboy, Freaks (Luke Solomon & Justin Harris). Alongside these, Rebirth has built a strong in-house family of exceptional talents including NUfrequency, Robytek, Chromatic Filters, Corrado Bucci, Blue Mondays and Gianluca Pegoiani. "Where I started, and where I'm going. Twenty years of music transforming a seed into a new universe". Rebirth looks to the future by returning to its original spirit, to its primordial creative energy. "Rebirth 20 was born from the most authentic place in my history." Daniele recalls "The visual concept is based on a series of childhood drawings I made when I was 3/4 years old, which my dear mother carefully preserved and gave back to me last year before passing away. They have become the emotional core of this project, symbolizing my creative origins, transformed into the future." Two decades on, Rebirth remains what it has always been: a place where music, art and emotion converge. A label that never stops moving forward while staying true to its soul.

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Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.

2026 marks a milestone: 20 years of Rebirth Records. A decade after the iconic compilation curated by the maestro Larry Heard (aka Mr. Fingers) we are proud to present Rebirth 20, a special anniversary project celebrating two decades of sound, vision and evolution. A limited-edition double vinyl, scheduled for official release on May 15 (with exclusive preview for Record Store Day on April 18), followed by two digital parts across June and July, featuring new remixes of some of the label's most iconic tracks alongside rare gems that may have quietly slipped through the cracks, now ready to shine again. Names like Alva Noto, Glenn Underground, Makèz, Luciano & Michel Cleis, Cromby, Terrence Parker, Martinou, DJ Babatr, RSS Disco, Liquid Liquid, John Ciafone, Red Axes, Silicone Soul, Cengiz, Nick Holder, Einka are included in the package and more to be announced. A dialogue between generations connected by a shared belief in timeless sound. Founded in 2006 by the visionary Daniele 'Shield' Contrini, Rebirth has grown from a passion project in Brescia (Italy) into a global reference point for quality, creativity and authenticity in electronic music. Over the years the label has nurtuerd and championed before others forward-thinking artists such as Blond:ish, Rampa, Danilo Plessow, Jimi Jules and Argy while also releasing music from visionaries such as Agoria, Luciano, Michel Cleis, Dave Lee, Butch, Chaim, Emanuel Satie, Marc Romboy, Freaks (Luke Solomon & Justin Harris). Alongside these, Rebirth has built a strong in-house family of exceptional talents including NUfrequency, Robytek, Chromatic Filters, Corrado Bucci, Blue Mondays and Gianluca Pegoiani. "Where I started, and where I'm going. Twenty years of music transforming a seed into a new universe". Rebirth looks to the future by returning to its original spirit, to its primordial creative energy. "Rebirth 20 was born from the most authentic place in my history." Daniele recalls "The visual concept is based on a series of childhood drawings I made when I was 3/4 years old, which my dear mother carefully preserved and gave back to me last year before passing away. They have become the emotional core of this project, symbolizing my creative origins, transformed into the future." Two decades on, Rebirth remains what it has always been: a place where music, art and emotion converge. A label that never stops moving forward while staying true to its soul.

Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.

Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.

Watergate Records celebrates 10 years of its quality-obsessed imprint with a special 50 track anthology of the team's favourite records. Over the last decade, the imprint has set the gold standard for captivating electronic music from across the house and techno spectrum, successfully mirroring the club's on-point booking policy. It's not a case of who's played at the Berlin's institution, but rather who hasn't, and the label arm follows suit, gifting the scene some of its most memorable cuts since its inception in 2008. There are seven sumptuous works from resident Matthias Meyer, led by 'Hope' and 'Love Letters from Sicily', his collaborations with Ryan Davis, while a timeless Sasha gem 'Trigonometry' takes us back to the Welshman's glorious contribution in 2017. Watergate favourites Adana Twins deliver four shimmering tracks highlighted by their rework of Patrice Bäumel's 'Roar' and 'Relentless' with WhomadeWho's Jeppe Kjellberg. Henrik Schwarz's time-honoured classic 'Take Words in Return' appears on the compilation three times, with the original rubbing shoulders with reworks from Jimi Jules and C2. Carl Craig's famous moniker features again with his stunning remix of La Fleur's 'Arms Around', while Kenny Larkin's remix of the Swede's 'Nightflow' is an unmissable inclusion. King Kerri Chandler, one of house music's most enduring icons, brings heat with 'Mama' feat. Jerome Sydenham and 'Checkmate', while 'Amanacer', Solomun's beguiling track from 2017 makes an essential addition. Elsewhere the likes of Tiefschwarz, Maceo Plex, Butch, Ellen Allien, Pan-Pot & Slam, Marco Resmann, Mathias Kaden, Fur Coat, Ruede Hagelstein, Catz 'N Dogz and more feature on the compilation, reinforcing the breadth of artist and sound that find a home on Watergate Records.