From the banks of the Main to the pulse of the world, Frankfurt’s DBH Music has long been a lighthouse for both revered pioneers and promising newcomers in the vinyl cosmos.
DBH Music Distribution | May / June 2025
exclusive | Emi Ömar – Stick a Beat | Groove To Grave Records
Some summer cuts fade like cheap tan lines - but Emi Ömar doesn’t deal in disposable sunshine.
interview & art:cast °185 | Just_Me
Some artists build tracks. Others build entire channels for connection.
exclusive | Ritacco & Igna – Rap A2 | Toscal Records
Some titles are a shrug. Others are a wink — and “Rap A2” is exactly that: a simple, sly nod that says, this is the A2, this is rap, and this one’s about to hit.
Elevate’s Top10 | June 2025
Tucked away in Berlin’s Friedrichshain district, a stone’s throw from the steel-and-smoke mythology of Berghain/Panorama Bar, Elevate stands as a quiet sanctuary for those who believe the best grooves come pressed on wax.
interview & art:cast °184 | Baldov
Some artists make noise. Others listen first - then carve out their own frequency in the quiet spaces between a kick drum and a sunrise.
exclusive | Unknown Artist – Pass the Mike | Ripe ‘n Juicy
No names, no frills - just bounce, bass, and a B-boy grin. As the second cut on Ripe ’n Juicy’s debut release "Lemon Juice", "Pass the Mike" doesn’t wait around to introduce itself.
Subwax Distribution Top10 selected by Baldo | June 2025
Barcelona’s groove alchemist Baldo resurfaces from the dusky corridors of the underground, bringing with him a new chart that reads less like a playlist and more like a sonic séance – etched exclusively for Torture the Artist.
interview & exclusive | Wilba
Some collaborations are emails and stems. Others are shared sunsets, late-night studio stares, and morning walks to the beach with loops still humming in your head.
review | Tino – Set You Free | Global Swing
When House music remembers where it came from, and still dares to ask what next?, you get something like Tino’s "Set You Free EP".
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