Conversion, the second opus from German electronic duo Guentner + Spieth, dives deep into their shared musical roots to reinterpret them through a contemporary, nuanced lens. The result is a body of work that blends ambient expansiveness with dub-inspired detail – layered soundscapes that balance openness with structure. Unbound by
Arcadia brings together zakè, Joachim Spieth, and Markus Guentner in a collaborative work that thoughtfully expands the possibilities of ambient and drone music. Released via Affin, the album merges the trio’s distinct artistic voices into a coherent whole, resulting in a body of work that is both contemplative and richly
Following the release of their acclaimed 2023 ambient masterpiece Overlay, Markus Guentner and Joachim Spieth have unveiled Overlay Reworks, an album that breathes new life into their original compositions collecting the limited 10″ lathe cuts and digital releases. This collection gathers an exceptional lineup of artists from the ambient and
Nocturna is the first collaborative album between New Zealand musician Andrew Thomas and German artist Joachim Spieth. Inspired by fleeting moments of beauty in nature, where light illuminates and then disappears into the shadows, Thomas began composing on the piano during Summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Gathering piano fragments like
At the end of last year, we gained a new Affin colleague in rhubiqs. The London-based artist has delivered an exceptional album with ‘Aegis Of Silence’, reason enough to delve a little deeper… J: When you look back on your debut album, what has changed since then in your musical
The Spanish-Australian project Galán / Vogt has existed for several years. As there have already been a few musical points of contact between us in recent years, we want to get to the bottom of things in a little more detail today… JS: How did you first come together musically,
Following the release of the first installment of the “Overlay Reworks” series in May, featuring remixes by Hollie Kenniff and Rafael Anton Irisarri, Guentner and Spieth have invited renowned artists Pole and Abul Mogard to rework tracks from their acclaimed album “Overlay”, released last year. These two innovators are celebrated
“Recall” is a pre-release single for Joachim Spieth’s upcoming album “Retrace”, which will be released in October. It features a remix of the album opener by renowned Italian producer Luigi Tozzi, who is internationally recognized and celebrated for his work on labels such as Hypnus, Non Series and Outis Music.
These days the “A Strangely Isolated Place” label is celebrating its fiftieth physical release. The anniversary offers me the opportunity to reflect on some of the events with label founder and operator Ryan Griffin, as well as give an outlook on what’s to come. J: I find it exciting that
Over the past few years, the US-American artist zakè and his friends have created a social ecosystem around the field of ambient music that is unrivalled. A network of labels, artists, collaborations and the resulting creative output. In the course of his upcoming album “Dolere”, I talked to him about
For the collaboration album “Overlay” by Markus Guentner and Joachim Spieth, which was released last November, a series of reworks by artist friends was prepared, the first part of which will be released at the beginning of May. The composer Hollie Kenniff and the multi-instrumentalist/mastering engineer Rafael Anton Irisarri interpret
After Markus Guentner and Joachim Spieth’s first joint album, “Overlay”, was released last October, there is now a 10″ lathe cut limited to thirty pieces, which will be released on February 2nd. “Overlay Variations” uses elements that were taken exclusively from the album and puts them together to create completely
Absis is a music project based in Barcelona. Behind it is Salva Coromina, who can look back on many years of experience as a DJ and live act. In recent years he has proven his qualities as a musician on labels such as Hivern Discs, Oslated, Huinali Recordings and several
In 2001, Regensburg-based Markus Guentner and Affin’s Joachim Spieth first crossed paths through their contributions to Kompakt’s Pop Ambient series. Their creative synergy resurfaces with ‘Overlay,’ a six-track album that amalgamates decades of their distinctive styles – a harmonious blend of Guentner’s ethereal, atmospheric textures and Spieth’s pulsating rhythms. “We
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,
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 Place”. Together we launched our first collaboration tracks on Affin and the Pop Ambient compilation series, and Markus is also responsible for the new label
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
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, created doubts and certainties… With the moment of publishing a door closes and something new begins. Whatever this “new” will bring, it’s
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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
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