On a planet far beyond our solar system lies a volcanic tropical island, a glowing mirage where alien tides crash against molten shores and the sky pulses in time with the rhythm below.

E.T.H (Italy) inaugurates the first-ever Basement Beats vinyl release with Neon Inferno.

The A-side opens deep and progressive, dense with atmosphere and tension, before pivoting into the playful, radiant Cumbia Poderosa, where the artist’s roots surface through Italian vocals.

As the land shifts, lava carving new paths through jungle terrain, Utrecht-based Tifra reshapes the title track into a hypnotic, tribal ritual meditation built for the late hours.

Closing the portal is Osaka’s Paperkraft, whose vibrant remix injects uplifting energy and subtle Asian influences, bringing the journey to a euphoric, otherworldly conclusion

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Inspired by the book The Ending of Time by J.Krishnamurti & David Bohm, this compositions delves into the illusion of the constructed self, the “me” shaped by thought and psychological time. Through the movement of sound, J. Krishnamurti asks: Man has taken a wrong turn? Why has he created the “I”? Is the illusion of the self, the “I,” the root cause of chaos and fragmentation, and can we transcend this to perceive the truth of oneness?

A multidisciplinary approach is not ornament. Sound alone cannot reveal wholeness. Uma Sharma’s hand-painted vision observes without the image; Gaëtane August’s poem is total attention and in that attention, silence speaks; 8-Bit Culprit’s remix dissolves the centre and reimagines.

Together, they invite the listener to see that “the observer is the observed” — that “the observer is the cause of division, because the observer is the past, the conditioned entity.” When this is seen, not as an idea but as an actual fact, the seeing itself brings freedom.

____breaking orbit

is this echo
or are we cause?
ask your ego.
who is I, anyway,
that flickering mask in the great play?
disguised as silence
slipping through selves
raging like thunder
bumping
thumping
bruising the source
feeding into fractures
until all of I is gone.

____flatlined
or fully aligned?
warped into
a wormhole
without spacetime
who breathes this?
it is not I.

I is problem
I is conflict
I am you.
I is survival
I is pulse
I am source.
I is division
the observer, the observed
I is illusion,
its intricate dissolution.

if there is no ego,
there is no survival
if there is no ego,
there is no conflict
if there is no ego,
there is just
this.

Artwork hand-painted by Uma Sharma.
Music by Hary Shanthi.
Poem written by Gaetene August.
Remix by 8-Bit Culprit.

Extract from The Ending of Time, Conversation 1, Ojai 1980 © Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Permission to quote from the works of J.Krishnamurti has been given on the understanding that such permission does not indicate endorsement of the views expressed in this media.

Through the smoke weaves Comic Book Guy with Across A Crowded Room – a five-track trip through warped trance and psy forms.

Berlin based ISA and Ayū rework the material from opposing angles, offering two distinct takes that expand the palette without overcomplicating it.

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DHR is back with the second edition of DHRD002, led by Not4humanconsumption boss Robbie N4HC. He brings three hefty tracks to the table, two rolling tech house cuts and one old-school breakbeat inspired number.

Closing out the EP, rising talent KWAKE steps in with a heavyweight remix of ‘Dogs in the Night’.

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Straight out of the Netherlands, Portente and SOLIT meet beneath the fractured light of disco balls. Very quickly, their worlds intertwine, giving birth to a collaborative EP for the fifth release on Mirage Sud, featuring a remix by Belgrade producer Cosmic G. Conceived for spring, this EP reveals a prog house/trance vision that is both ethereal and hypnotic, stretching toward the first light of dawn.

Irony opens like a glossy drama on a festival dancefloor: enveloping melody, melancholic tension, fleeting sensuality. An anthem for destinies brushing past each other in the course of a single dance. In contrast, Spooked the Librarian feels more hushed, almost secretive. Phased chords layer in cyclical loops, forming a haunting, addictive hook designed for the depths of the club.

Each artist also delivers a solo piece, like two mirrors reflecting their collaboration. SOLIT returns to the essence with It Runs Deep: minimal groove, crisp percussion, a lush pad and warm bassline with subtly Chandlerized ’90s house accents. On Simulacrum, Portente explores mise en abyme: serpentine motifs charm and shift through the stereo field over a firm bassline and tight drums, before dissolving into an angelic final breath.

Cosmic G closes the journey by tipping light into shadow. Altered acid lines, suspended vocals, a psychedelic spiral: one last reflection before everything fades.

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MUSICA SOLIDA Vol. 3 finally touches down (almost two years after the first release) Flexi Cuts is wrapping up their 40th-anniversary celebration with a bang black wax, and the wait was worth it.

This VA 12” is a heavy-duty blend of family ties and international heat …..

This project is a four-track split EP by Rambal Cochet and two Parisian producers, Norma Kesh and BOF.

The project is built around progressive trance inspired by the 2000s scene, featuring deep, percussive, cinematic soundscapes that aim to take the listener on an immersive journey.

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Sentiment is a label born from admiration for those who came long before us, who were driven by curiosity and experimented with early machinery. We want to create a home for music that carries that same spirit.

A home founded on the bricks of house and techno and built together with artists who inspire us.

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Bristol- based Bugslife follows up his 2024 debut EP on Pashion with this mystical whirlpool that threatens to pull you under at any moment. His accomplished sound design skills are evident as always, delivering hypnotic shimmers that fade into a moody soundscape, propped up by masterfully- placed percussion.

This proggy puddle is just one of six tracks celebrating 2 years of Cardiff- based label Pashion. The 2 Years of Pashion Various Artists EP features stalwarts like J6, Bakuloh and Camron and delivers a true variety of sounds from acid techno, synthwave and prog house.

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