From Colombia to France, friendship becomes frequency and groove becomes glue on "Juntos, Un Viaje Hacia El Sueño Eterno" a four-track vinyl-only gem that blurs borders as easily as it blurs genres.
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.
EXCLUSIVE Banana Moon ‘Full Service’ [Funnujovere]
Funnuvojere's ninth installment is a collaborative work between label head Massimiliano Pagliara and CockTail d'Amore resident as well as Philoxenia Records founder Luigi Di Venere under their Banana Moon alias.
ART:CAST SPECIAL & INTERVIEW Dave Aju
Dave Aju is an electronic music virtuoso, an ace on deck master-selector who has appeared in dance hotspots across the globe and a wizard inside the studio, with vocal aptitude to boot.
EXCLUSIVE fourthlake ‘Weit (Iron Curtis & Johannes Albert L’Esperanza Remix)’ [Facetten]
Kiel producers Christoph and Christoph better known under their fourthlake moniker make their Facetten debut with their track Weit.
INTERVIEW Paramida
Known for her vibrant sets and ingenious music selection, one finds Paramida rather out of her element, but though she isn’t crate digging or ravishing sonic technicolor all over black-clad Berlin clubbers, the Love On The Rocks label head, Rinse FM radio show host and Panorama Bar resident seems to be doing just fine.
ART:CAST #95 & INTERVIEW Ivan Smagghe
It’s a sunny autumn day in London and French born DJ/Producer/label-head, musical genius of all trades, Ivan Smagghe just finished curating 59 minutes of handpicked eclectic tunes for Torture the Artist, and is up for a quick chat.
EXCLUSIVE Yard One ‘Disjoint’ [803 Crystal Grooves Collective Cuts]
Volume four of Cinthie's infamous 803 Crystal Groove Collective Cuts is about to drop and contains four (deep) House tracks from four different artists.
ART:CAST SPECIAL by Cormac
With his real as well as artist name meaning 'son of a raven' Cormac delivers an art:cast that musically portrays the characteristics of the black bird.
INTERVIEW Reznik & Mikesh
After dishing up nostalgic club vibes with their eclectic art:cast earlier this month, longtime on and off-studio friends Reznik and Good Guy Mikesh are back in the Torture the Artist spotlight.
