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Ousia CD

Today sees the release of Ousia, my third album reissued as a CD (originally released in 2021 as a vinyl double 12″). Just like the previously released albums…

Affin Spring Sale on Bandcamp

As we often do, we welcome spring with a special offer in our Bandcamp store.From now on, all available releases are discounted by 25%. code: spring2023code expires in…

Tides CD

The album “Tides”, first released in 2020, is now available on CD. After it was quickly sold out in the vinyl first edition I decided to have a…

Terrain album in The Wire (Issue 469)

I’m happy to find my recent album “Terrain” in The Wire Magazine.

Alone Album

“Alone” is the third longplayer from Italian sound artist Simone Giudice, following his 2021 album “Materia” released on the Spanish Semantica label. The album brings together seven parts…

Texture 40.1 (Claudio PRC Variations)

After contributing a timeless track “Limnic” to the first part of the “Affinity” 12″ series in 2015, we are pleased to announce Claudio PRC once again as part…

Irradiance CD

The album “Irradiance”, first released in 2017, is now available on CD. After it was quickly sold out in the vinyl first edition as well as the following…

Umbral

London-based DJ and producer Cauê hits the spot again with Umbral. The tracks skillfully play with depth, space and detailed percussive elements, and once again demonstrate the rapid…

Review 2022

2022 was probably the busiest year ever for me. Numerous vinyl projects planned and executed for the anniversary of my label Affin, my album Terrain, selection of remixers…

The Memoir – Page 92: Joachim Spieth

I am very grateful to be able to present a selection of my musical work on The Memoir at the end of this year. It has been curated…

Reshape Album

Today my new album Reshape is released. At the end of last year I invited some artists if they wanted to reinterpret a piece of music of mine. …

Pop Ambient 2023

A little over 20 years ago, we first brought the Pop Ambient compilation series to light. My piece “You Don’t Fool Me”, which was subsequently licensed for The…

Radio Raheem Podcast

A few weeks ago I recorded a podcast for Radio Raheem, which was streamed last Friday evening. Now it is available for listening to those who missed it.…

Terrain album

Whenever a new album comes out, it’s a letting go, a period that comes to an end. Terrain has taken its time, preserved many dark and light moments,…

XLR8R Podcast 764: Joachim Spieth

A few weeks ago I received a request from XLR8R, concerning the 15 year label birthday of Affin to make a podcast. so I took another look at…

Textures [Sound Library 3]

This sound library is the third part of my “Textures” series, which was created in the first half of 2022.

Flow

The Flow Of Water – The Flow Of Music is the result of a grant that I worked on in the first half of 2022. Thematically, the work…

XV | 1

Exclusive tracks to celebrate Affin’s 15 years anniversary from MTRL, Joachim Spieth & Cauê, Reggy Van Oers & Svarog.

Seasons

Seasons is the result of a grant I worked on in the second half of 2021. Thematically, the EP deals with the translation of nature sounds and sensory…

15 Years Affin

15 years is a long time in electronic music. I associate an incredible amount of emotions, thoughts, designs, conversations, projects, contacts and travels with this time.

Pop Ambient 2022

Pop Ambient is a compilation series curated by Wolfgang Voigt, of which I was a part from the very beginning. The upcoming one for 2022 contains two collaborations…

Textures [Sound Library 2]

I recently completed the second sound library in my “Textures” series. This one acts as an acoustic canvas and prepares an interesting sound rich base to design different…

Tense

Hierarchy is a Berlin based project former known as A Sacred Geometry.On his first Affin EP entitled “Tense” he creates a magical mixture of rhythmic-hypnotic set pieces that…

Levitation

With Levitation, we celebrate a half-decade long collaboration with Ukrainian artist Svarog. music | Svarogdesign | Joachim Spiethmastering | artefactsmastering.com Catalogue

Variance on Semantica

Variance is a cooperation between Toki Fuko and Joachim Spieth, appearing on the spanish Semantica label.

Textures [Sound Library 1]

“Textures” is a sound library that I’ve created during Winter 2021. It is a carefully selected collection of cinematic and evolving sounds.

Ousia album

With Ousia, Joachim Spieth presents the third long player on his label Affin. The follow-up album to “Tides” creates imaginary spaces, translates ephemeral impressions and condenses them into…

Pop Ambient 2021

I’m happy to see “Libration”, a collaboration with Spanish artist Pepo Galán, released on the next Pop Ambient compilation. This series is curated by Wolfgang Voigt, who is…

Astatine

After working with the Russian artist Toki Fuko for a long time, “Astatine” is his first own 12 “on Affin. Our 51st vinyl ep contains a colorful bouquet…

Tides album

“Tides” is Joachim Spieth’s second longplayer which will be released on his own Affin imprint. The album is divided into 8 tracks, built by seemingly endless, sensitively interwoven…

Remembering Mika Vainio

Mika Vainio was one of the artists I discovered at a young age. His unexpected death shocked me. For the anniversary of his death, I put together an…

Pop Ambient 2020

After more than a decade I return to the Cologne-based Kompakt label for the anniversary Pop Ambient compilation, celebrating its 20th compilation

Irradiance album

Irradiance is Joachim Spieth’s first full length album, to be released on his own imprint Affin. It reflects a cycle of realignment in a carefully realized emotional journey.

Martin Gore charts Sensual

Martin Gore charts “Sensual” from Affin 100 compilation.