Glasgow techno institution Soma Records celebrate 35 years with specially-curated SOMA35 EP remix series Celebrating a truly vital and enduring presence in the global techno landscape, Soma Records' 35 Year anniversary project will be brought to life through a series of specially-curated remix EPs. Co-founded in 1991 by the iconic electronic music duo Slam, Dave Clarke, and Glenn Gibbons, the Glasgow-based Soma label is a techno institution. With a long-standing reputation for quality and longevity, the imprint has played a foundational role in the development of techno both in the UK and worldwide, and in the discovery and support of exceptional musical talent. Showcasing the breath of Soma's reach across the techno scene past and present, the SOMA35 EP project brings together a selection of the biggest names in techno that Slam and Soma have worked with over the years, alongside new artists whose sound naturally aligns with the label's distinct sonic identity. It's only fitting that label heads Slam kick off this landmark project, marking a colossal milestone - the label's 700th release - with 'SOMA 35.1'. This specially-curated release features powerful reinterpretations of Slam's seminal track "Vapour" by Mark Broom and FJAAK, alongside fresh remixes of the classic "Program" by Vril and Linear Phase.

Oxygeno returns to Soma for his second outing on the label with the deep, dark and hypnotic, Catharsis EP. Soaked in his typical atmospheric sound design, the Spanish born producer still keeps things tough, driving yet minimalistic, throughout. Ambivalence opens the journey with pumping 909 drums against a stripped and steely rhythm. Catharsis goes even deeper as modulating synths create a twisted soundscape. Dirty Minds syncopated synths hooks are the core of another pulsing and atmospheric trip. Enigma leans off more dystopian vibes as hypnotic drones ebb and flow across the track. Closing with The Demon Inside, Oxygeno strips it back once again whilst delivering on attitude with earth shaking rhythmic elements are dark, foreboding synths. Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

Soma are excited to announce London boy Mark-Henning as the newest addition to their ever-growing incredible roster of artists. With prior releases on Trapez, Frankie Rec, Freude am Tanzen and Foundsound as well as upcoming remixes for the likes of Brett Johnson and Gaetano Parisio, Mark has risen up as one of the international underground’s true players, all while selling his soul as a corporate whore during the day. Mark now sticks two fingers up to the 9-5 and follows the advice of his solid fan base to make music his new day job and to finally release an album of his work. With DJ support pouring in from artists as varied as Akufen and Villalobos, it’s about time Mark put his talent to CD. Jupiter Jive is a wonky excursion through the stretches of madness that make up Mark-Henning’s deranged mind. Years of sleep exhaustion through balancing his life as a corporate sell-out and all-round rock star have taken their toll on his sanity with music being the only way to communicate the voices and imagery in his head. The resulting album is nothing short of fucked up. After a brief opening rant Almaha913 kicks things off with some skippy, swingtime minimal house full of warbling samples and crisp beats. TV transmissions intermittently interrupt to reliably inform that Bury Town are being beaten 2-0. The album continues, developing Mark’s twisted minimal house and techno as it progresses. Tracks like Moody Bastard and I Lost My Brain At Wrinchout are undeniably dark yet maintain enough funk to freak the floors. Frau Daudle and Chav Land are both tripped-out wonky voyages through jelly landscapes while Fabrique Belgique will have you dancing to your worst nightmares in a track best described as Halloween-disco-house. Stash is a hypnotic, Eastern-tinged slice of deep minimal house with a destructive breakdown while album-finisher All Star Geek is a devastating work, stabbing and crushing all in its path. Mark-Henning is definitely a name to watch over the coming months as his underground appeal continues to build with some of the world’s top names in electronic music.