Between skate sessions, cinema soundtracks, late-night studio hours, and the rolling grooves of Northern club culture, Matthew Swinbourne has quietly built a creative universe entirely his own.
interview & exclusive | Swin
exclusive | D.R.F. Pills & Cumbiatronic – EDIT 1 | D.R.F.
With "Cumbia On Pills", D.R.F. Pills launches his own imprint in appropriately unconventional fashion.
exclusive | Abou Naïm – All Or Nothing | Abou Naïm Records
Parisian producer Abou Naïm (Nils) inaugurates his freshly launched imprint, Abou Naïm Records, with “All Or Nothing” – a statement rooted in the playful intersection of House and Hip Hop.
Subwax Distribution Top10 selected by Baldo | June 2026
With summer now fully settling across Europe and festival season beginning to unfold, Barcelona's own Baldo returns to Torture the Artist with a fresh selection drawn from the ever-reliable vaults of Subwax Distribution.
exclusive | BODJ – Purple Noon | Methods of Dance
With "Methods Of Control", BODJ opens a new chapter, not only as a producer but also as the founder of his newly launched imprint, Methods Of Dance.
interview & art:cast °196 | Ground16
Some artists build their identity around a single sound. Ground16 has spent years doing the opposite.
exclusive | Igna – MBeat | Toscal Records
As Toscal Records reaches its fifth vinyl outing, "TSCL005" feels like a statement of intent from the people steering the ship.
interview | Uncle Steve
Deeply rooted in UK underground club culture and shaped by countless hours spent digging, DJing, and dancing in intimate warehouses and sweat-soaked basements, Uncle Steve's newly launched label Fluff Records arrives with a strong sense of identity from the very first release.
exclusive | Modal Citizen – Rising | Fraise Records
With "Play & Play", Modal Citizen steps out from years of careful studio work to deliver a debut EP on Fraise Records that feels deeply connected to the golden era of Tech House while maintaining a distinctly contemporary edge.
Subwax Distribution Top10 selected by Baldo | May 2026
As spring slowly turns into the first real stretch of summer, Barcelona selector and producer Baldo returns to Torture the Artist with another carefully curated chart pulled from the deep vaults of Subwax Distribution.
Torture the Artist 