R&S Records

Mango Alley

Embassy One

Clash Lion

83

ULTIMAE

Erased Tapes

Smugglers Way

Acid Test

co:brand

Mood Hut

Def Pressé

Atlantic Thunder

Deep, deep stuff on the debut album from K Wata. Long and dubwise, dark and detailed. With bass that fills and warms a space. All noir. Cast shadows against the wall. Weight being shifted and distributed with singularly delicate poise, like a knife being balanced on the end of a finger. Theres a silvery, loose flow state to this record that maybe reveals the way some tracks were first written to be deployed live at Sustain Release 2025. Then taken back to the lab and tightened up further into the albums final form, with beautiful mixing work between Kenzo and Chris Botta. With that in mind, Give U Space unfolds slowly and fluidly, giving the listener the chance to access and open up to the deepness of the sound, being led down a path. It rolls and builds momentum and groove, and ratchets tensions up toward peaks of energy "Whisper Dub" and "There Will Be Love". The tunes feel architectural. Rooms to be in and settle into. Simultaneously stripped back and then etched with neat little details and characterful or atmospheric sound choices. The silhouette of slo mo Memphis and Houston trap is a leading influence, especially with the drums. Mixing with bits of clickncut sampling and psychoacoustic tricks, the penumbra of dub techno and drowsier dubstep, and SGs soft vocals rising in the ether. The presence and inspiration of the sound system is obvious in all of Kenzos work, the music can rattle when spun up louder or blended into the club. But K Watas uniqueness and signature comes from an often equally inward facing quality, touched by distance and longing and a sort of chiaroscuro incandescent light set up.

Z Records

Following recent EP releases from Cristian Vogel and Theiz, EPM continue their 25th year with another longtime collaborator, Belgium based Dany Rodriguez. Whilst focusing his time on the LINK Festival and his own LINK Audio label, Dany has become a versatile producer of note, switching from electro to techno and electronica to house with ease. On the album New Departure EPM collates a selection of his releases on LINK Audio, some only ever on limited vinyl, with a few unreleased tracks to showcase his studio mastery. Born in the early 80s in Liege, in the Retinne neighbourhood, Dany Rodriguez grew up in a Spanish-rooted family, surrounded by music from an early age thanks to his father, a guitarist, and the regular band rehearsals that filled the home. In the early 2000s, Sammy Goossens (half of CYRK) introduced him to Gregory Lacour (Audiopolis), leading to his first vinyl release on his own Destination label. Many collaborations followed, notably with David Carretta, Plastic de Reve, The Neon Electronics and The Hacker. He has since released music on respected labels such as Kombination Research, Bulletdodge, EPM Music, MB Elektronics and Materia, and performed in legendary clubs like Tresor (Berlin) and Fuse (Brussels), where he has been invited numerous times. His name has appeared on line-ups at major international festivals and venues such as BPM (Mexico), Sonar (Barcelona), Nature One (Mainstage), and Privilege in Ibiza. He has also played in Colombia, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ibiza and many other countries. Today, Dany Rodriguez devotes himself fully to his projects LINK (event/festival) and LINK Audio (label), driven by a commitment to champion authentic music - culturally rich and free from superficial popularity. For him, music is above all a cultural and unifying act, a tool for empowerment and inspiration for both todays audience and future generations. This album represents the colours that resonate with most with Dany. It is an exploration of sound where emotion, texture and intention come together to form a coherent yet evolving journey. The idea was to bring something unexpected to the listener, productions that follow a particular direction while remaining accessible and enjoyable. Each track carries its own identity but always with a clear and positive message at its core. Musically, the album moves between electronica and electro, blending subtle atmospheres with more direct, rhythmic elements. There is also a conscious effort to preserve an authentic touch, something raw and sincere allowing the music to feel human, grounded and honest. The album is preceded by the single R3d Moon and is released on 15 May via EPM Music. Dany is currently working on new productions for EPM Music (alongside Oliver Way), Laurent Garniers COD3 QR and his own label, LINK Audio.

Ghostly International

"Sirens" resonate a lot in 2026. "Sirens" are everywhere right now, in the many fields of the human reign, sounding at its highest level ever... Pioneering Swiss DJ and electronic music producer Ripperton joins forces with Berlin-based singer, composer and passionate aural storyteller Joy Frempong (OY) to create a beautiful and deeply moving piece of electronic music. And after three years in the making, "Sirens" finally emerges. The roots of this collaboration however reach back more than a decade. Around 2010, Ripperton first encountered Joy's first album with Oy after hearing it on Swiss national radio Couleur 3. Shortly after, he saw her playing live — a moment he describes as pure magic. So inspired, Ripperton approached her label with a request to remix her music. The label agreed, and in exchange, Joy promised to feature on one of his future productions. What began as a mutual artistic gesture quietly planted a seed and eventually, pretty much fifteen years later, that seed has fully grown. "Sirens" began as one of Ripperton's nocturnal modular jams — exploring and playing around with pulsating sequences, pure analogue sound textures and fluid, hypnotic structures. The track was then elevated to an entirely new level by Joy Frempong's deep, evocative lyrics and her celestial voice, transforming the song into something haunting and profoundly human. The song also grew on a shared work ethos rooted in patience, trust and refinement. A slow process, shaped by intuition and feeling rather than pressure. Listening over noise. The result is an emotionally charged composition that blurs the line between inner reflection and collective awareness — a sonic response to the sirens of our time.

Echo Forms

Boom Records LLC