Favorite Mixes from January 2022

During the dull days of January, we enjoyed numerous uplifting dance floor-friendly mixes. There are also some mixtapes suitable for moments of laziness, but in general, be ready to dance.

MixesGilles WassermanFebruary 7, 2022polygonia, mary lake, xdb, laurent garnier, paramida, facta, k-lone, forest drive west, shanti celeste, owl, francis harris, bella Harris, aspetuck, christopher ledger, bradley zero, upsammy, the drifter, zmija, zeina, nuno dos santos, f-on, utopian, vand, palms trax

Best New Mixes from August 2019

Wether you’re preparing for one of the last weekend summer escapades, or you’re preparing yourself for the wicked night out, perhaps intimate dinner or friends gathering, or…you just want to be by yourself and enjoy ‘you’ time, well we got something for you

MixesIrina KotikSeptember 6, 2019oberman, nadia struiwigh, cleveland, karma f, ateq, molly, iron curtis, lux, Massimiliano Pagliara, ciel, d.tiffany, ccl, artefakt, roman Flügel, pugilist, fenna fiction, the drifter, barker, karete bu, andromache, mattheis, vince, ada kaleh, varuna, nathan micay

Best New Mixes from April 2019

The list of our favorite mixes from April is here.

Best New Releases from November 2018

November continued carrying out the ADE vibes to the most intricate and deepest shades of the underground house and techno.

Best New Mixes from October 2018

You’re all set for the fall music marathon. Here are the mixtapes from incredibly talented DJs from around the world that we enjoyed listening the most in October!

MixesGilles WassermanNovember 8, 2018tsepo, mattheis, oberman, Dj Dustin, job jobse, ripperton, cleveland, dwig, iron curtis, nadia struiwigh, upsammy, the drifter, john talabot, alan ford, pablo bolivar, eversines, kim brown, LOR, mathew jonson, bookwood, Benjamin Frohlich

Best New Mixes from September 2018

The list of mixes we enjoyed to most in September features sets by some of our favorite DJs like Cleveland, The Drifter, Lux and Birds ov Paradise just to tingle your imagination.

MixesGilles WassermanOctober 4, 2018daniel avery, nathan jonson, the drifter, birds ov paradise, asquith, cleveland, lux, konduku, oberman, jonbjorn, sevensol, avalon emerson, pional, lawrence le doux, ata, Hue, Vril, Zopelar, jennifer cardini, Naveen G, Tom Trago

Best New Releases from July 2018

Summer is in full swing hitting up with fresh albums, exciting releases, and impressive remixes

Best New Mixes from May 2018

We have picked 20 mixes that will be your perfect companions during this beautiful summer days ahead of us

Delayed with...The Drifter

We are delighted to have one of our absolute favorites here at Fiction Lab for the latest installment of Labcast series, The Drifter

Delayed withGilles WassermanMay 18, 2018the drifter, maeve, house, techno, delayed

Best New Mixes from April

Radio shows, live recordings, podcasts, ambient, techno, house, break beat...The list of mixes that we enjoyed the most in April has music for any given time of the day...and night

High 5 - The Drifter

The artist who over the years has built a cult following with each of his visits to NYC, Maeve co-founder The Drifter, is a usual suspect here at Fiction Lab

ReleasesIrina KotikMay 1, 2018the drifter, syclops, perel, daso, mother of mars, jonathan fitoussi, clemens hourriere

Best New Mixes from February

The list of mixes that we enjoyed during the month of February is here!

MixesGilles WassermanMarch 13, 2018pional, francis harris, the drifter, zig zach, cleveland, dj tennis, c.a.r, jelena drenjakovic, masaya, ame, lux, mano le tough, upsammy, tom trago, uchi, lake people, zopelar, kim ann foxman, naveen g, soukie & windish

Best New Mixes from January

We are continuing a New Year in the same pace where we left off 2017. 20 handpicked mixes from our team.

Best New Mixes from July

Here are the mixes that we enjoyed the most during the month of July. As usual, we hand-picked mixes for different listening occasions. You'll find mixes suitable for chilling at home and browsing the web, mixes perfect for a car ride or walk in a park and of course party ready mixes. Enjoy!

MixesIrina KotikAugust 10, 2017Love Over Entropy, akioki, sandrino, matthias meyer, jonathan kaspar, chloe, the drifter, JMII, samsa, lor, rancido, Luca Bacchetti, roman flugel, lehar, musumeci, naveen g, baikal, mattheis, man power, architectural

50 Tracks That Defined 2016

As another year comes to a close it’s time to look back at some of the finest tracks of 2016. This has been one of the most innovative years of underground electronic dance music, with a treasure-trove of productions that radiate with powerful musical elegance, boundless creativity, and infinite inspiration from both established artists, and new talent from around the world.

ReleasesIrina KotikDecember 29, 2016sfire, John Talabot, cocktail d'amore music, dj tennis, Roman Flugel, Life and Death, Dj Metatron, Giegling, hyenah, Frankey & Sandrino, Freerange records, zk bucket, the drifter, zaun records, isaac tichauer, bicep, Traumprinz, lost scripts, Hivern Discs, michele mininni, red axes, le temps perdu, acid pauli, Pampa, baikal, maeve, trikk, lossless, aera, Innervisions, Midland, regraded, clavis, recondite, lauer, Prins Thomas, Permanent Vacation, Patrick Bishop, Tuff City Kids, philomena, Eagles and Butterflies, oceanic, Nous'klaer Audio, human machine, connaisseur recordings, Love Over Entropy, Something Happening Somewhere, Ed Davenport, bicephammer, aus, Ripperton, Tamed Musiq, Hyneah, Andre Lodemann, objektivity, davis, Dorisburg, jimi jules, neil flynn, map.ache, Patrice Baumel, roman flugel, Eduardo De La Calle, jmii, lord of the isles, Kompakt, Nautilus Rising, peter pardeike, andre hommen, Kim Brown, Quarion, Just Another Beat, Zopelar, In Their Feelings, ashworth, needwant, Rampa, Keinemusik, fort Romeau, live at robert johnson, microcastle, todd terje, dixon, olsen records, Marcelo Giordani, oraculo records, Lee Van Dowski, Mobilee Records, cleveland, Chicola, chicola, Lost & Found

Best New Mixes from September 2016

September brings us the end of summer which means taking a break in rooftop and boat partying but club season is getting in full swing. We have compiled 20 mixes that we liked the most in month behind us

MixesIrina KotikOctober 11, 2016powel, christian loffler, cubicolor, Hivern Discs, the drifter, rancido, malbetrieb, joe foxton, mind against, sandrino, human machine, jonas saalbach, yano, Gilles Wasserman, kollektiv turmstrasse, rampa, &me, Steve Bug, Tijana T, Slam, Estro, Lane 8

Interview with The Drifter

The Drifter, aka Mark Flynn, was kind enough to sit down with us and answer some questions about his music production, DJ style, and where he sees the scene going, in anticipation of our event, Fiction Mad Hatter Cruise w/ The Drifter (Extended Set) this Saturday, August 13.

InterviewsIrina KotikAugust 12, 2016the drifter, Maeve, Fiction NYC, Fiction Lab, Interview

Best Mixes from June 2016

Summer is here! Let these mixes be your summer soundtrack. Incredible mixes that range from chill out balearic sounds to peak time club bangers from names such as Madmotormiquel, Chymera, JMII, Sandrino, Dorisburg, Thomas Herb, Alex Smoke, Andre Lodemann, Âme, Finnebassen, Leafar Legov, Mark Barrott, Tsepo, Dominik Eulberg, The Drifter, Naveen G, Panthera Krause, Kurt Baggaley and Archie.