Trailblazing Spanish techno DJ and producer Indira Paganotto inaugurates her new label Artcore with a vigorous EP. Spanning a distinctive fusion of techno, psytrance, and flamenco, the imprintâs stellar debut showcases Indiraâs free-spiritedness and open-minded approach to making music.
Enrico Sangiuliano debuts his release of Silence EP on his imprint NINETOZERO. Released today, Silence EP is a four-track package with the aim of concentrated and refined techno compositions.
KRATER is an electronic music label in constant search of unique sounds around the Latam culture. The label’s music catalog has an infinite range of textures, genres, and distinctive sounds made by producers from all regions, backgrounds, and influences within the MĂ©xican borders.
Founded in 2021, KRATERMUSIC has established itself as an electronic music platform, joined by producers and musicians from USA, Germany, and MĂ©xican. Under the direction of Doctor Bagre and Lewis_33, the label has further embraced its goal of becoming a place for diversity, irreverence, musical uprising, and total creative freedom of styles and sounds.
Sara Landry returns with her next release on her HEKATE imprint joined by Netherlands national and close friend and collaborator, Don Woezik. The pair wrote all four tracks on the EP in just four days when Don came to visit Sara in Austin on his U.S. tour.
Based in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Label Sector Audio releases its âDisorderâ album that consists of modern electronic Techno. The digital album consists of 21 tracks from various, global techno artists.
Drum ânâ bass label, Metalheadz has announced the launch of its new imprint, HeadzState â which will showcase techno artists.
The new label is an evolution of the past 30 years of Metalheadz with influences from Reinforced Records and early work from Doc Scott, Nookie, and 4Hero. HeadzState will also be delving into “house and everything in between.”
Spanish label Depaart is starting fresh, and not because something was wrong or not working but because with growth comes change. Depaart has evolved and shifted direction. Expanding from a label to a collective they do it all: events, music and are their own artists. In Madrid, they’re widely known for their monthly day time parties Tortilla & Fluido that feature a blend of music, art, and of course, Spanish tapas. Original founding members Carlos Palop and Jorge Primo now primarily focus on the business end working behind the scenes. Taking the helm and driving Depaart as an artist are Guillermo Marraco (Guille) and âšFran Zaragoza (Fran). With new music on the horizon, Depaart is reaching new heights.
Guest post by Jason Trevor Miller aka Redux Saints
As an Information Technology professional, Iâve constantly looked for ways to automate manual processes for better efficiency.
Recently, Iâve had the pleasure of becoming a label partner/owner of Krafted Music, which supports three sub-labels in the electronic music industry. As I have learned the intricacies of running a label, Iâve come upon a common label pain relating to demo submissions. Today, labels are inundated with countless demos each month, so many that theyâre not able to properly sort through them. Not only is that a source of pain for labels, but the demo-submitting artist potentially can wait weeks for a response from a label.
In 2017, Rami Shalom approached me requesting help with aggregating requirements and testing for the end user experience for his SaaS [software as a service] solution, Sendemo. Sendemo is an innovative A&R ecosystem that allows record labels to effectively manage their demo submissions in a controlled environment. It provides artists with the things they desire the most: acknowledgement, feedback, and a path to grow as an artist. These opportunities, which labels previously called âdevelopmentâ, have all but been lost in the industry. Sendemo creates a feature that is missing in todayâs music industry: artist development.
I had a chance to catch up with Rami Shalom recently to chat about his vision for the Sendemo platform and how it could potentially impact the music industry.
Simon Shaw, founder of Sense Traxx
Sense Traxx  is a record label and event brand that really starting to make a name for itself in the underground circuit of its home city of London.
Simon Shaw, the brain behind Sense Traxx, started the project as an annual party at his house, eventually having to move it to a legit venue in Southend once more than 150 people started turning up. “Sense” quickly became one of the most talked-about underground nights in the area, with guests such as Josh Butler, Doorly, Jonas Rathsman, GW Harrison, Riva Starr, Emanuel Satie and more all appearing behind the decks. Since, the Sense party brand has hosted parties in Ibiza, London, Luxemburg, Switzerland and more.
The brand launched its label, Sense Traxx, in March 2016 hitting Traxsource #1 with their Julyan Dubson “Make A Thing” release, and hosting other standout releases such as Kalyde “Tied,” James Curd’s “Balloon Talk,” Tobias” “Fya Bun” and South Royston’s “Work It Out.” Simon used to work A&R at Defected and has since moved on to run Kerri Chandlerâs Madhouse and MadTech, bringing his experience and expertise to Sense Traxx.
We asked Simon to dive into his experience working with large labels and launching his own, and to dissect the differences and similarities between the two:
Ukrainian DJ and Producer Spartaque, real name Vitalii Babii, has become a name known for raw quality on the international techno landscape. Heâs been at it for many years, but got his first break in 2007 DJing at Ukraineâs Global Gathering festival, and has continued with this festival every year since. Since, he has added other vital performances to his resume by performing at Love Parade, Kazantip, Mayday, and others.
Spartaque supplements these performances and maintains the momentum by way of his award-winning Supreme podcast, in addition to numerous guest mixes on other podcasts and radio shows. As an artist he has been composing and producing dance music since his teens, finally being able to translate his passion and hard work into a career as a young adult. His first release came in 2005 with a contribution to a Virus Music album in 2005. More than a decade later, he now boasts over 300 released tracks on a large number of labels. His arsenal includes both original works and remixes for some of the top artists around the world.
Maintaining balance between industry and artisanship, Spartaque has played a key role in the creation and development of two key techno record labels, IAMT and Codex. With a touring schedule that is as busy as ever, we caught the opportunity to dig deeper about these label projects with Vitalii, getting into the nitty and gritty details of what it really means to be a label owner and manager of your own imprint(s), releasing on vinyl, throwing label parties, doing A&R and much more.
