Various Artists - SHDW presents Federation Of Rytm IV [limited edition / printed sleeve]

Format: 4 x 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: MR-039
Release Date: 31 Oct 2025
Genre: Techno

SHDW presents 'Federation Of Rytm IV': a bumper 30-track collection spanning the past, present, and future of techno.

Offering powerful standalone club cuts and a cohesive deep-dive, the expansive VA lands on 24th October 2025.

The fourth edition of SHDW's flagship 'Federation Of Rytm' VA series has been carefully curated by the DJ/producer and head honcho over more than a year, with close attention to detail given to sequencing. It is a balance of label regulars and debutants that represents the past, present, and future, both sonically and through the generational diversity of the artists involved. There are plenty of surprises along the way while always remaining true to the Mutual Rytm ethos and reflecting the journey of the night from start to finish, whether that's in intimate, sweaty clubs or on big festival stages.

"I've lived with most of these tracks for over a year, testing them on the dancefloor and fine-tuning the selection. Each comes from artists I deeply admire, making this compilation a snapshot of the label's evolution and a glimpse of what's next. 'Federation Of Rytm IV' celebrates connection across generations, while capturing the sounds that inspire me most - telling a story from start to finish." - SHDW.

Across 30 tracks in the digital collection and 24 on four sides of wax, the release explores the full breadth of the Mutual Rytm sound. Driving grooves and relentless percussion set the pace, gradually unfolding into hypnotic and atmospheric passages that invite deeper immersion. Pulsating low-end power alternates with eerie minimalism, while bursts of futuristic energy and cavernous kick drums keep the tension high. Elsewhere, dub textures and moments of introspection provide balance, creating a narrative arc that moves fluidly between intensity and release, atmosphere and tension, darkness and light.

A1 X&b - Strobocop
a2 Yanamaste - Hunter
a3 Temudo - Cohorus
b1 Ignez - Rudimental
b2 Dextro - Buck Rogers
b3 Flug - In Control
c1 Klint - Quad
c2 DJ Plant Texture - Reesolution
c3 Petter B - Replicated
d1 Backbone - From 0
d2 Mathys Lenne - Mutant
d3 Norbak - Americana
e1 Ribe & Roll Dann - El Transito
e2 Red Rooms - Debris
e3 Sciahri - Pushing
f1 Kameliia - Parallel Realities
f2 Jancen - Sensation
f3 Againstme - Ob Dub
g1 Blenk - Shader
g2 Marcal - Intertwined
g3 Hyden - Reverie
h1 Blanka - I Choose You
h2 Developer - Have It All
h3 Claudio Prc - Torque