With “Onda”, Regensburg artist Markus Guentner releases his follow-up to Empire, which appeared on A Strangely Isolated Place in 2021. “Onda” captivates with its orchestral-like progressions, an endlessly interwoven carpet of sound that spreads out over six etudes. As if in slow motion, he scans through the individual sound particles,
It’s been more than 5 years now since Markus and I exchanged ideas in my interview series “Focus On”. Since then a lot has happened… In the last few years Markus has released a concept series of albums with Theia, Empire and Extropy on the US label “A Strangely Isolated
Barcelona-based artist Absis appears for the first time on Affin with the EP “Saw”. Most people might be familiar with him through his contributions on the Korean label “Oslated” and “Hivern Discs”, on which he has made a name for himself in recent years.“Saw” is a multi-layered EP that creates
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 “Irradiance” and “Tides”, the album now comes in a 6-panel digipack. With Ousia, Joachim Spieth presents the third long player on his
I’m happy to find my recent album “Terrain” in The Wire Magazine.
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 of the Affin label. The Berlin-based DJ, producer and label owner found the time to submit the musical input for a strictly
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 repress I decided to have a limited edition of it produced on CD. This album is the beginning of a series of
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 development of a talented musician who knows how to put the dance floor into hypnosis. Credits music | Cauê Borbadesign | cargocollective.com/danaedasyramastering | artefactsmastering.com Catalogue
I have a longer connection with Cauê than is visible on the Affin label. A few years ago I received a notification that a vinyl record had been ordered from Brazil. I was surprised, because until then my records had never been ordered from there and the label had no
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 for the Reshape album, scholarships, the creation of my ambient live set, collaborations, a new Sound Library, and in parallel numerous projects
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 by the Swedish Hypnus label since 2014. The track listing is mainly composed of material that has been created since 2015 and
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. Fortunately, I got all the commitments I had hoped for and can present with alva noto, ASC, bvdub, zakè, Markus Guentner, Simone
The trip to the sea was already a few days ago… arriving in the city, looking for orientation, the time of seclusion henceforth gave way to a melange of voices. a polyphonic mixture, meanings faded away in the room and again created the wish to hear nothing more. back in
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. The mix is opened by an Alva Noto remix for me. This one will be released in December. It’s part of a
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 the so far published.Accompanying the podcast we had a conversation about the beginnings, what is currently happening and an outlook on what
With the project XV | 2 Affin leaves 15 years of its existence behind and looks expectantly and full of optimism into the future. The Alchemical Theory starts with “Voyager” a deep trip into the pleasures of broken beats, paired with melodic inserts. With “Reforma” Massa once again delivers a
This sound library is the third part of my “Textures” series, which was created in the first half of 2022.
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 deals with the translation of water sounds.
Exclusive tracks to celebrate Affin’s 15 years anniversary from MTRL, Joachim Spieth & Cauê, Reggy Van Oers & Svarog.
British-born, U.S.-based artist James Clements, better known to most as ASC, has been musically active for more than 2 decades. With more than 20 albums and collaborations with labels such as Auxiliary (of which he is the operator), Silent Season, Horo, Semantica (…) it needs practically no further words to
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 impressions that I collected in countless walks in a nearby forest.
To mark its tenth anniversary, the album “Crystal Castle” by Regensburg-based artist Markus Guentner is now being released for the first time as a physical recording in limited quantities.
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.
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 acoustic projections…
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 melt with distant clouds of sound and create spatial depth. Credits music | Nicolò Papinidesign | Oliver Keilmastering | artefactsmastering.com
With Levitation, we celebrate a half-decade long collaboration with Ukrainian artist Svarog. music | Svarogdesign | Joachim Spiethmastering | artefactsmastering.com Catalogue
Variance is a cooperation between Toki Fuko and Joachim Spieth, appearing on the spanish Semantica label.
“Textures” is a sound library that I’ve created during Winter 2021. It is a carefully selected collection of cinematic and evolving sounds.
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 cinematic soundscapes.
Talking with the French artist Vâyu about his studio work, life in France and his upcoming EP on Affin
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 of hypnotic techno, broken beats and his style-defining metallic sounding dubs. Credits music | Toki Fukodesign | Oliver Keilmastering | artefactsmastering.com Catalogue
“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 surfaces.
Speaking with the the Polish DJ and producer Blazej Malinowski about his plans to start his own label
Introducing The Alchemical Theory from Italy for their upcoming debut Ep in Affin
Affinity is a vinyl series released between 2015 and 2019. It embodies the evolution of the label sound of this period. The 4 records include contributions from Reggy Van Oers, Claudio PRC, Deepbass, Joachim Spieth, Hoedus, Aleja Sanchez, Massa, Blazej Malinowski, Toki Fuko, Ness, Nørbak and A Sacred Geometry.
Excited about Hoedus. After popping up on RVO’s Telemorph label I invited him contribute a track for Affinity 4
The Spanish producer ( & label owner of Hidden Traffic) appeared already on Affin’s Decennium series in 2017. And he’s coming back to contribute a track for the Affinity vinyl series. Good option for me to ask a few questions
I was super happy being able to include him on our upcoming Affinity 3 vinyl. A Sacred Geometry is an amazing sound designer and label owner, based in Berlin
Just signed a new talent from Seoul. Einox is a producer and live act and just released his debut on Affin
A preview on an upcoming Affin project and some infos about her recent album on Aleja Sanchez own label Northallsen Records
Hard working producer and remarkable steps in the last years, it was on time chatting with Nørbak
Arnaud Le Texier, label owner of Children of tomorrow was chatting with me about how his studio work changed in the last years.
Introducing the Russian artist Toki Fuko. In 2015 I started working with him and with the Floating EP we’re close to a follow up.
CHPTR is a musical conversation between two strong characters. A dialog between friends who don’t need words to interact.
The compilation “Archives” outlines some of the musical highlights of the artist Reggy Van Oers in the period 2012 to 2016. His independent and assertive music have had a strong stylistic impact on Affin and have given the label a seal of quality that resonates to this day. Credits music |
The Decennium vinyl series consists of three parts released in 2017 and 2018 to celebrate Affin’s 10th anniversary, all of which are now sold out. Participants were Giorgio Gigli, Joachim Spieth, Deepbass, Periskop, Reggy Van Oers, Massa, Nørbak, Markus Guentner, Toki Fuko, Arnaud Le Texier, Cliche Morph and Svarog.
Talking with the Lviv-based DJ & producer about his upcoming debut vinyl on Affin
An interview with the Italian producer Dino Sabatini about his studio setup and his work
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.
One of the most influential persons I got in touch in the last years. Gio from Artefacts Mastering shaped my thoughts about how to produce music like no other and with this interview he reveals some facts about mastering and mixdown.
Markus Guentner is one of the most important representatives of modern ambient music. With Crystal Castle he published a timeless piece of music on affin
RVO is one the artists I work since more than a decade. Time for chatting about his studio skills and Pristine, his upcoming EP
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