WE’RE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST ALBUM ON UNDFND AND THE FIRST RELEASE EVER BY LABEL OWNER ABOKIN! THIS ALBUM IS A PERFECT MIX OF DRUM & BASS, TECHNO, HOUSE, BREAKBEAT, DOWNTEMPO AND EVEN AMBIENT. SO GET READY & LISTEN AWAY!
You’re in an abandoned warehouse. In front of you is a speaker-stack which stretches from wall to wall and floor to ceiling. The track you hearing through the speaker-stack is euphoric, warm and filled with happy melodies. You are dancing wildly to this sound, and so are the 3000 people around you. The vibe is good and you won’t stop dancing until you’ve figured out where you parked your car.
Three days later, when you found your car and got home, you figured out a track from Klapstoel his debute EP was playing.
Petroll’s local hero his mix is all about Drum & Bass music, and what his style in the scene represents. He’s changing from liquid and soulful tracks, to bassier and heavier tunes all throughout his set, perfectly describing what he can bring to a dancefloor. We’re safe to say you’ll enjoy what this man has to offer for you!
Petroll is a young producer from Groningen, The Netherlands. With releases on the rising label Differential, Skank & Bass, Celcius recordings, Soul Lab and Influenza Media and with exciting collaborations with Arch Origin, Dustkey, vocalist Lottie Woordward, Aetherial and Alex Tweaker he has presented his sound to the drum and bass scene.
This mix was inspired by the Covid-19 outbreak. So used to DJing every weekend for the last two years, and spending every free summer day partying at some festival or stage, it was hard having to sit at home alone. Like many, I felt isolated and became very insecure about the future and importance of DJs, performers, the nightlife and art in general. This led to a strange kind of anger directed at the people I normally love and adore.
This mix is the attempt to turn this anger into something positive. You’ll hear songs that motivate you to keep going and never forget how awesome and wholesome the nightlife is; reminding you what it’s like to dress up in amazing styles and find love and acceptance in dancing together in the dark.
I started DJing in 2014 because I wanted to dance to more alternative music than the Groningen scene had to offer at that time. Soon after that I became a part of the team of radio Oorsmeer, a local, weekly, underground and hipster radio show that has been running for over ten years.
After years of working and DJing mostly in the live music scene of Groningen, in particular that of jazz and indie bands, I’m now taking my first steps into the more electronic dance music genres. The result is a unique sound that transcends the limits of any specific genre but is notably, and without a doubt, me.
Our music is only available for purchase through Bandcamp. Other stores take a too high share. Also we haven’t developed our own store yet.
Contributing Artist
Abokin
Elmar van Arnhem, stage name Abokin, was born and raised in the local area of Groningen.
His interest in music started with Drum & Bass and other underground electronic styles. Slowly he started to get into Dubstep, Bass music and Breakbeat, and even later on Techno and House.
Following his passion for all things groovy, he started to work in a record shop in Groningen. Following the latest trends, what people would usually buy and had interest in, while always being on the lookout for what new styles had the most chance in becoming the next hype.
After a while he started having his first gigs as a DJ, playing around the Netherlands in venues like Club Hemingway (Leeuwarden), ACU (Utrecht), Simplon, Vera and Paradigm (Groningen), with a steady focus on growing further in the scene.
Welcoming him to UNDFND, he’s coming with a full-on Album to showcase his love for all styles he fell in love with since his beginning, which will contain DnB, Dubstep, Techno, House, Breakbeat, Ambient, and some guitar performances as well.
For UNDFND SET #5 we have Nicolò Faggiani; the Groningen-based vinyl master!
The mix reflects such a passion for music, including some of his favorite atmospheric dub techno and ambient tracks from his vinyl collection. This musical journey is a moment of suspension from everyday life to dive into an alternative world shaped by echoes, reverbs, and infinite sonic landscapes.
It features old records from godfathers of dub techno such as Deepchord, Fluxion, Cv313 as well well recent releases discovered during a long process of selection and listening.
At the end of the mix, you can also recognize Nicolò’s dub-reggae influence, with some tracks paying homage to such a music genre.
Founder of the music network and podcast series E.M.C. -Electronic Music Culture, Nicolò Faggiani approached the decks in 2010, developing during years a deep love for vinyl and underground electronic music genres such as dub techno, ambient, and experimental music.
In parallel with E.M.C., Nicolò co-founded Italy in Dub in 2014, a web radio dedicated to dub-reggae music and sound system culture, while in 2019 he launched an ambient experimental duo project called Synthbiont & Anassimandrus which was supposed to debut at Mo.Dem festival this summer.
UNDFND Set 004 is by no one other than Groningen-based Marcuz Deniz.
The minimal and house loving DJ and enthousiast has prepared a juicy mix for us. Filled with jazz house, deep house and everything in between, this one is perfect to listen to during these hot days!
Marcus himself is busy with different concept including 7even, and the Boys Locker Room podcast series. Be sure to check these out if you like his sound!
Also, for this set (and the future ones) we have new, beautiful artwork designed by Vera Merks! We are very thankful for this beautiful piece!
Marcus Deniz has been keeping himself busy with a lot of creative yet straightforward material. Being active in photography, music production, DJ’ing and hosting his own parties, he won’t be stopping anytime soon.
Starting out in photography work and collaborations, he met some people who also played out records in clubs, which inspired him to do the same.
Already having an interest in all things music, he started delving deeper into groovey house and clubby minimal territory, and would be on the lookout for the next best records to play, slowly but steadily building up his collection.
After a while, he created his event series, which was called 7even Collective. The premiere would be called Time Vault, which was themed about taking us back in time to club culture 20 years ago.
Next to that, he’s done sets already for Hello Strange podcasts and Deep Electronics, upping his name and also his game.
He currently also has his BOYS LOCKER ROOM Series, in which they showcase many styles of electronic music, with a continuously growing audience.
Our music is only available for purchase through Bandcamp. Other stores take a too high share. Also we haven’t developed our own store yet.
Next up on UNDFND is a free download from one of our close affilates; DUBTATO
Genuine Gratitude displays DUBTATO’s excellent talent of blending beautiful melodies with punchy garage beats and swooshing basslines. This one is not to miss! This track starts off with a nice rhodes melody which tugs on your heartstrings, in which the drums continously keep building up to finally release into a bassy spaced-out drop.
It’s also a way to express our Genuine Gratitude to all of you, and for your continuous support to our label. It warms our little hearts! We love you! See this free track as a gift from UNDFND to you! Here’s to many more releases, sets, events and maybe in the near-future; a vinyl release!
Our music is only available for purchase through Bandcamp. Other stores take a too high share. Also we haven’t developed our own store yet.
GET TO THE BUNKER!! “WARRIOR EP” by “ARON SC” IS HERE AND IT’S F-ING INTENSE!!!
UNDFND003 brings you three track with pounding kicks, rattling rhythms and overtaking synths. One that will definitely make you rave harder than ever before!
Contributing Artist
Aron SC
Dutch born and raised Aron SC didn’t begin his music production journey in the realm of dance music. Tapping into genres like future garage and witch house, he initially focussed on achieving an atmospheric and dreamy sound rather than wanting to make people dance.
In 2018 he started experimenting with techno after being heavily exposed to Groningen’s underground dance scene, frequenting clubs like Paradigm and OOST. From then he discovered his new love for hard and upbeat techno.
Heavily inspired by the UK and French techno scenes, AronSC strives to create fast, driving techno with hard-hitting kicks.
Jos Lok is a DJ and producer residing in the beautiful city of Groningen, the Netherlands. Jos has been obsessed with rhythmical sounds from a young age. As a result of his encompassing love for music, Jos started playing the drums when he was nine years old.
After a few years of going through the metal music repertoire and playing in a band he acquired a new taste in music. Evidently, he started producing his own Techno and House. A stripped down beat, groovy bass and just the right chords or another melodic component is the perfect formula for inspiration for Jos.
His music has been released on labels such as Archipel and Vivus records. Jos Lok receives support from artist like Pheek, Christhoper Ledger, David Gtronic and Noah Skelton.