Favorite Releases from March 2026

Just as unpredictable and contradictory as the March weather had been, this month's picks range from blurry ambient and experimental sound to dub-infused broken rhythms to proper dance-floor energizers, a list packed with phenomenal long players and intricate EPs that mirror the season itself: restless, transitional, and quietly alive with tension.

releasesIrina KotikApril 5, 2026pugilist, ruff kutz, mammo, short span, paperclip minimiser, peak oil, dyl, roberta, achordat, asc, saibai, iro aka, polychrome audio, azul totale, non-transparent, dialog, klape nunsen, cleared, 40 room, Tobias, doltz, delsin

Favorite Releases from August 2025

August has a reputation for being a quiet month.

Favorite Releases from July 2025

Festival season is in full swing. Life feels like a brief interlude between one festival and the next.

releasesIrina KotikAugust 3, 2025d.k, midgar, Eusebeia, samurai music, vanertia, Alpenglühen, sa pa, short span, xenia reaper, oscilla sound, command d, zara, Na Nich, delsin, JC laurent, cielo records, catartsis, soustraitance, sebastiano carghini, topo2

Favorite Releases from March 2025

March tends to mark a shift. As calendars fill with club nights and festival dates, producers start rolling out records built for movement—weighty, immersive, and often primed for the floor.

releasesIrina KotikApril 5, 2025vand, isotoop, sa pa, short span, o.utlier, animalia, tobias, doltz, delsin, ilayruni, sungtae, sungate, Forest Drive West, ilian tape, asc, spatial, pianeti sintetici, simon oak, stagno records, souzo, useless seconds