PREMIERE: Guentner Spieth - Vortex [Affin]

Enter ‘Conversion’. The seven tracker builds upon themes established in ‘Overlay’, a melding of layered textures and encompassing percussion, giving a sense of weight, heavy with emotion.

premieresZach HueninkSeptember 12, 2025experimental, drone, deep, Joachim Spieth, markus guentner, affin

PREMIERE: Joachim Spieth - Recall (Luigi Tozzi Blue Dub) [AFFIN]

Joachim Spieth teases his forthcoming album "Retrace" with the release of the album opener, "Recall," accompanied by a wonderfully dubby version from the producer well-known within our community, Luigi Tozzi.

premieresGilles WassermanAugust 15, 2024luigi tozzi, joachim spieth, affin, dub

PREMIERE: Absis - Silent Voices [Affin]

Deep, rhythmic sounds… rumbling through space and time are the hallmark of Spanish producer Absis, and his productions that range from Ambient, to Techno and beyond.

premieresZach HueninkJune 13, 2024absis, silent voices, affin

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Joachim Spieth

Joachim Spieth is no stranger to our extended community, recently gracing our "Delayed with..." mix series with a dub and deep techno fusion that exudes a timeless quality ideal for repeated listening.

interviewsTheresa BaeumelDecember 13, 2023Joachim Spieth, affin, aotm, ambient, techno, deep techno

Delayed with... Joachim Spieth

In this edition, we are thrilled to feature a mix from a true stalwart of the scene, Joachim Spieth. Spieth, a familiar name to our Delayed family, is an outstanding producer and a formidable DJ. As the mastermind behind the always-reliable AFFIN record label, his dedication to precision and meticulous craftsmanship is evident across diverse musical styles. From the drone ambient music tales that soothe the soul to the hypnotic rhythms that propel us into the depths of techno, Joachim Spieth is a maestro who wears many sonic hats.

delayed withGilles WassermanSeptember 27, 2023Joachim Spieth, techno, affin

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Markus Guentner

Ambient music is a genre that's hard to define. It can be demanding or light, earth-shattering drones or the fleeting tenderness of piano chords. It's music where everything or nothing is happening.

interviewsTheresa BaeumelJune 28, 2023Markus guentner, kompakt, affin, ambient

Favorite Releases from April 2023

Spring has quietly arrived in the electronic music realm with its fresh and vibrant musical colors, exciting albums, releases, and remixes. We've hand-picked the ten favorite tracks from April featuring DJ Trystero, Laura BCR, Calibre, Peverelist, Priori, F.GOD, ABSIS, Estrato Aurora, Mammo, and Adhémar.

PREMIERE: ABSIS - Speed Traces [AFFIN]

ABSIS' 'Speed Traces' is a track that instantly caught my attention with its hypnotic beat and captivating rhythm. The track is part of 'Saw' EP, which deep dives into the world of low-slung techno.

premieresGilles WassermanApril 18, 2023absis, affin, techno

REVIEW: Toki Fuko - Narration [AFFIN]

Toki Fuko’s latest EP on Joachim Spieth’s Affin diverges noticeably from the hypnotic warehouse techno of 2020’s Astatine EP on the label, veering towards a more ambient-inflected sound.

reviewsMichael BurnsSeptember 7, 2022toki fuko, affin, techno

Favorite Releases From July 2021

The spirit of the summer season inspires poetry and creates an atmosphere for beautiful music. July brought notable releases featuring Konduku, Sindh, BLNDR, Conoley Ospovat, Gilles Wasserman, Will Oirson, Bas Dobbelaer , Lack, Arnodd, Lunar Orbit Rendezvous, and The Alchemical Theory.

REVIEW: Joachim Spieth - Ousia [Affin]

In the darker regions of techno, Joachim Spieth is a familiar name with an unmistakably familiar signature sound: extra deep melancholic pads set to a relentlessly driving beat, creating a stark contrast that is "oh so Spieth". But 2020 finds maestro unplugging his drum machine and playing more with his reverberated pads.

releasesGuest UserDecember 29, 2020joachim spieth, ambient, ousia, affin, ambient techno, review