Every month brings another wave of records, but only a handful truly earn a permanent place in a DJ's bag.
Torture the Artist’s Vinyl Picks selected by Holger Breuer | July 2026
exclusive | Charlie DK – Educator | Drifted Records
With Educator, Charlie DK opens both his debut EP and the latest chapter of Drifted Records with a track that immediately reflects the patience and experience behind the project.
interview & exclusive | Swin
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.
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.
interview | Kuyateh
Between long studio nights, everyday responsibilities, and an ever-evolving relationship with groove, Frankfurt-based Kuyateh has quietly been shaping a sound rooted as much in emotion as in dancefloor functionality.
exclusive | Merov – Spirit Spaceship | Groove To Grave
On the B1 of "Interdimensional Groove", Merov EP on Groove To Grave, “Spirit Spaceship” settles into a groove that feels effortlessly controlled - funk-driven, low-end heavy, and built with patience.
exclusive | Guile – Bleep Me a Beat | X-Kalay
It opens like a signal rather than an introduction - a precise alignment of rhythm and tone that immediately defines its space.
absolutely on music @Haus73 w/ Wilba
The latest edition of absolutely on music captured the full arc of the night ahead, documenting a carefully curated journey through groove, tension, and atmosphere.
exclusive | Unknown Artist – Untitled (A1) | Sunny Caleta
The second release on Sunny Caleta continues the label’s mysterious approach: no artist names, no track titles, just music speaking entirely for itself.
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