Mainrecords doesn’t broadcast on FM – it hums at its own underground frequency. In August, absolutely on music tuned in, catching a rare signal live from the Offenbach stronghold, where shelves of wax double as antennas for the city’s most dialed-in grooves. The air felt like it always does in Mainrecords: the faint musk of old cardboard sleeves, a needle’s first static kiss, quiet conversations between friends during record flips. absolutely on music meets Mainrecords – a collision of grooves, crates, and community, broadcast straight from the beating heart of Offenbach’s vinyl culture. Mainrecords, run by Christian Schildger, isn’t just a record store – it’s a pilgrimage site.
Tucked in the center of Offenbach, its appointment-only approach has given it an almost mythical reputation: a place where seasoned selectors, from local heads to international heavyweights like Francesco Del Garda, come to lose themselves in a vast, carefully curated collection. For this session, the store opened its main floor to absolutely on music for a special vinyl-only stream. No stage lights, no grand production – just friends, family, and artists orbiting around the decks, each turntable spin pulling from the deep shelves surrounding them.
Rupert Hartick opened the day with a Minimal set as clean and precise as the first pull from a fresh sleeve. His selections drew on subtle tension and microgroove swing, setting a crisp sonic architecture for the hours ahead. A steady hand and a patient ear, Hartick gave the store a warm wake-up that still left room for surprise.
Qbit shifted gears into Electro, his set full of sharp contours and syncopated jolts. Metallic textures and low-frequency shocks ricocheted off the walls, carving a charged, mechanical atmosphere that still pulsed with funk. A reminder that Electro is as much about body movement as machine edges.
Holger Breuer followed with his signature deep range – gliding from Deep to House to Minimal and even flashes of HipHouse. His selections balanced sophistication with swing, leaning into warm basslines and late-night textures that spoke to his years behind the decks and his instinct for pacing. Holger’s set felt like the connective tissue of the day.
Alexandra Glombek & Mo took the reins with an elegant House and Minimal session, built on seamless interplay and understated drive. Each transition breathed, the duo reading each other as much as the room. Their groove was subtle but insistent, a smooth build toward the final act.
C.S.M.S. – Christian Schildger and Matthias Schildger – closed the stream by diving into Electro and Miami Bass, stitching funk into the circuitry. Their set fused Mainrecords’ deep crates with a party energy, swapping clean precision for raw voltage. It was a playful, bass-heavy finish that left the room buzzing.
Recorded in the shop’s main space, surrounded by shelves of possibility, the stream captures what Mainrecords does best: connecting people to music, music to people, and everything to the dancefloor. A family moment, pressed into time.
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