#1 Feat. New Releases in Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Finnish deep techno maestro Kaspiann makes his Mantis debut with four densely packed depth charges of dancefloor meditation. The Helsinki-based artist has been entrenched in the citys underground scene for a long time, organising official and unofficial parties, DJing prolifically and performing live. Since establishing his VALA label in 2021 via a split release with regular collaborator Multicast Dynamics, his sound has refined towards an elegant, heads-down sound which is represented perfectly on this four-track excursion. From the even-tempered mantra of Satakieli to the aqueous, lightly dubbed electro of Tuiskussa Langennut, the warm after hours synth bath of Havinavalssi and the pensive percussive of Solina, Kaspiann demonstrates a keen balance between richly layered detail and an overall subtlety heavyweight music that feels light on the ears.

Kaspiann

#10 Feat. Banner in Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Finnish deep techno maestro Kaspiann makes his Mantis debut with four densely packed depth charges of dancefloor meditation. The Helsinki-based artist has been entrenched in the citys underground scene for a long time, organising official and unofficial parties, DJing prolifically and performing live. Since establishing his VALA label in 2021 via a split release with regular collaborator Multicast Dynamics, his sound has refined towards an elegant, heads-down sound which is represented perfectly on this four-track excursion. From the even-tempered mantra of Satakieli to the aqueous, lightly dubbed electro of Tuiskussa Langennut, the warm after hours synth bath of Havinavalssi and the pensive percussive of Solina, Kaspiann demonstrates a keen balance between richly layered detail and an overall subtlety heavyweight music that feels light on the ears.

Kaspiann

#94 Feat. Staff Picks in Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

A brief overview of the year 2023 by Amsterdam's Delsin Records. Beautiful electronics by Reedale Rise and Terrace, vital dub-techno history by Sterac, Dutch techno poems by Wladimir M., deep techno excursions by Atomic moog, Na Nich, Reeko. Crispy rhythm works by Conforce, Katatonic Silentio, Machine Woman and VC-118A. Vril's mysterious dreams and peak time techno by Yan Cook and RVSHES.

Reedale Rise, VC-118A, Atomic Moog, Yan Cook, Machine Woman, Terrace, Katatonic Silentio, Conforce, Na Nich, Wladimir M., Sterac, Reeko, RVSHES, Vril