10 Years of Midgar Records: Celebrating a Decade of Thought-Provoking and Genre-Defying Music
Midgar Records is a Berlin-based label founded and curated by Jacopo Severitano, also known as Severja. Over the past decade, Midgar has developed a reputation for its distinct and genre-defying sound aesthetic, encompassing a wide range of electronic music. For the anniversary we sat down for a deep dive into the label’s history, ethos and future.
In Conversation with: Sindh
Dive into the multi-fasceted colorful world of the French DJ and Producer Sindh. Learn about his endless passion for modular, artistic career and life aspirations.
Fifteen Years of Dynamic Reflection: A Journey into Dark, Hypnotic, and Energetic Techno
In this feature I caught up with Dynamic Reflection’s label owners Abstract Division, who reflected on the past 15 years and the success of the imprint. A special premiere of their celebratory EP ‘‘Equilibrium’’ is available for you now.
Premiere: Mary Yuzovskaya debuts on Kvalia Records with the “Cozy” EP
Mary Yuzovskaya debuts on the Swedish Kvalia Records for the 6th release with a 3-tracker EP. The artist, usually known for exploring the depths of the hypnotic techno world, surprises the audience with a more percussive stripped down output. Read about the upcoming ‘‘Cozy’’ EP and a quick catchup with Mary and Linny.
In Conversation with: Aleja Sanchez
Meet Aleja Sanchez, a Colombian DJ, producer and label owner of Northallsen Records. Learn more about her latest work, challenges, successes and more in this in-depth interview.
Embodiment redefines the concept of artist residency
I had a quick catch up with the Rotterdam-based event organization Embodiment to understand what is the idea behind their new resident invites concept, what is their understanding of residency and what does the rest of the year hold for the guys. Stick around to find out!
Ruben Ganev talks about his Collector's Series on mould.audio
The young Bulgarian Producer Ruben Ganev returns on Nachtblumen to talk about his contemporary take on collector's editions in a fully digital format.
Label of the month: WSNWG
In this in-depth interview the German DJ and Producer Rødhåd shares the full story of his impring WSNWG and the sub-label Back to Zero. We talked about the concept, how it developed, where it is going, the curation and other interesting stories from the past few years.
Label of the month: The Gods Planet
An in-depth conversation with label owner Ness about the history, present and future of the legendary hypnotic label The Gods Planet, together with intersting insights into the artist’s life, experience and thoughts.
In Conversation with: Rambadu
The Dutch DJ and Producer Rambadu tells the story of his label and his artist journey. In this article, you will get a lot of tips and insights into his production process and his studio set up.
Nachtblumen Premiere: Asymmetrik
Nachtblumen begins its full track premieres in 2022. To open the year, I have invited the Bulgarian Producer Spas Tsvetkov, also known as Asymmetrik to showcase his track ‘‘Mpak’’ of his upcoming debut album ‘‘Parallel Reality’’ to be released in January on the spanish Subsist label.
In Conversation with: FLAWS
An in-depth interview with the British DJ and Producer Flaws, who has gained popularity in recent years for his imprint Platform 22 and as of recently being a resident of the Dutch Eerste Communie organization. Read the article to find out who is FLAWS, hear an exclusive premiere track of his upcoming split EP on his Platform 22 with Lonefront, and some some other really exciting news!
Community: Embodiment
Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Embodiment is a rave that is fuelled by the vision of people, who are dedicated to the dance floor. A vision in which both the artist and the dancers are pushed to the very limit to create the most intense and cohesive vibe throughout. I sat down with co-founders Jerry and Camille to talk about the essence of the organization, their values and experiences, plans for the future and much more!
Label of the month: Kvalia Records
Swedish artist Linny Hex founder of Kvalia Records tells the story of her label, her way of curating the catalogue, the creation process, inspirations, upcoming releases and much more!
Label of the month: Kagerou
Ryogo Yamamori tells the story of his Kagerou imprint based in Tokyo, Japan. After gaining more popularity in Europe for his releases on трип and Non Series, the Japanese DJ, Producer and label owner is on a mission to bring the world of Kagerou and his elegant hypnotic sound to people all around the world.
Community: Hypnaughtic
In the second instalment of Nachtblumen’s community feature, I had the chance to sit down with Florin and Elena, founders of the Berlin based Hypnaughtic platform that focuses on presenting and exploring hypnotic techno in its every facet through their podcast series and soon label.
In conversation with: Magna Pia
I had the chance to sit down for a chat with Hüseyin Evirgen recently, where we talked about sound, the creative process, the current landscape of electronic music, his experiences of the Berlin music scene, and his upcoming projects. The story of Magna Pia is diverse, exciting and most of all inspirational.
Community: Solitution Sounds
Solitutionn Sounds is a project of passion by Sem Heezen, who curates monthly music charts that consist of a wide offering of various electronic music genres across different labels. His platform stands fully behind the artists and labels and promotes a fair contriution to the scene. Buy the music, support the artists!
Label of the month: mould.audio
Established in 2020 in Berlin by the Bulgarian producer Ruben Ganev, mould.audio has gained a lot of attention and respect for the continuously high quality output in the world of techno during its first year. I sat down with label owner Ruben to hear the full story of the label and the concept behind it.
Dear Nachtblumen...
As a dedicated and passionate member of the electronic music community, I have always felt the desire to not just consume and enjoy this world, but also contribute to it in a way. After all, isn’t this what being part of a community or letting yourself become culturally enriched means?