Amsterdam, November 28th — Following the pounding success of its debut compilation Hard Never Dies, Maike Depas’s label The Innovation Studio Records returns with the next entry in its flagship series with TISVA002: Aura Domains. Across ten tracks, the compilation pushes deeper into the frontier of hard techno and harder dance genres, all while crystallizing the sonic identity of the growing TISVA series. Feel the aura and step into the domain on November 28, when the beastly new compilation from The Innovation Studio hits streaming services worldwide.
Aura Domains builds on the raw power introduced with Hard Never Dies, continuing to explore the spectrum of harder dance styles while refining the label’s curatorial voice. With "aura" representing the individual artists and the "domains" symbolizing their creative convergence, each artist brings their own shade of chaos to the domineering selection. Arytmia & Carlo Russo set the tone with their blistering opener ‘Straight From Hell’, before label boss Maike Depas steps into frame with ‘Afraid of the Dark’, a cataclysmic, vocal-laced club weapon that fuses psy-inspired energy with an unrelenting hard techno drive. Closing the VA, French Schranz artist Tassery brings the heat with ‘Frequency’, an explosive finale that leaves no room for breath.
The visual and conceptual world behind Aura Domains mirrors its sound; a digital-metallic realm where light and darkness intertwine. Designed by Venezuelan 3D artist @itwasleo (Leonardo Silva), the artwork distills the compilation’s central idea: energy as something you can see, not just feel.
Bonnie Strange’s 160 BPM debut remix is packed with energy, featuring a punchy rhythm and sharp rave stabs that drive the track into overdrive. The two versions create a striking contrast: Maike Depas’ original explores his introspective side, while Bonnie Strange’s remix unleashes an explosion of raw, untamed energy.
In spirit, the project reflects Maike Depas’s devotion to building more than a singular sound, but a curatorial ecosystem where new and established artists are encouraged to take risks. Its focus lies in depth over volume, creating something dimensional, deliberate, and enduring in an age defined by noise.
The visual and conceptual world behind Aura Domains mirrors its sound; a digital-metallic realm where light and darkness intertwine. Designed by Venezuelan 3D artist @itwasleo (Leonardo Silva), the artwork distills the compilation’s central idea: energy as something you can see, not just feel.
Bonnie Strange’s 160 BPM debut remix is packed with energy, featuring a punchy rhythm and sharp rave stabs that drive the track into overdrive. The two versions create a striking contrast: Maike Depas’ original explores his introspective side, while Bonnie Strange’s remix unleashes an explosion of raw, untamed energy.
In spirit, the project reflects Maike Depas’s devotion to building more than a singular sound, but a curatorial ecosystem where new and established artists are encouraged to take risks. Its focus lies in depth over volume, creating something dimensional, deliberate, and enduring in an age defined by noise.
Experience the next step in The Innovation Studio's evolving sound when ‘Aura Domains’ hits streaming services everywhere on November 28.
TRACKLIST:
1. Arytmia & Carlo Russo – Straight From Hell
2. Cyberpunkers – Plasma Coil
3. Exceed – My Mind
4. GALLØ – Throw It Back
5. Julián Cordoba – Rave
6. Maike Depas – Afraid Of The Dark
7. Mcseedy – Be The Baddest
8. ONEFIVE – No Limits
9. STRETCH – Like This
10. TASSERY – Frequency
1. Arytmia & Carlo Russo – Straight From Hell
2. Cyberpunkers – Plasma Coil
3. Exceed – My Mind
4. GALLØ – Throw It Back
5. Julián Cordoba – Rave
6. Maike Depas – Afraid Of The Dark
7. Mcseedy – Be The Baddest
8. ONEFIVE – No Limits
9. STRETCH – Like This
10. TASSERY – Frequency
About Maike Depas
Italian hard techno DJ and producer MAIKE DEPAS (Michelangelo De Pasquale) is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting talents in electronic music. Drawing from a decade of experience and a sound that merges 90s rave, hard techno, and psy-trance, Depas has redefined his artistic vision in 2024, earning recognition from DJ Mag Italia, Mixmag Germany, and FAZE as a rising star in the global scene.
A classically trained musician who studied composition and piano at the Milan Conservatory, Depas blends technical precision with raw, boundary-pushing energy. His recent audio-visual relaunch has brought his dystopian aesthetic to life, highlighted by a live set at Berlin’s Teufelsberg, shooting with cyberpunk designer Demobaza, and collaborating with the likes of Amstra, Mattia Trani, and Matasism. In the past year, Depas has released a series of EPs under Mattia Trani’s Pushmaster Discs, including ‘Tokyo Nights’ and the most recent ‘Circle of Life’, which dropped on Oct. 11. His latest major release, the ‘Sexy Devil Horse EP’ (released December 2024 through his own label, The Innovation Studio Records), has taken his sound to new heights, fusing bold experimentation with undeniable hooks, marking a thrilling new chapter in his evolving career.
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