Around
the records.
Labels, catalogue numbers and the site's archives: a few ways to continue exploring after finding a record.
Follow a label
A label can be a good starting point for exploring artists and record series. Listen to several releases: a catalogue's character emerges through its nuances.
On record pages, note the label and exact catalogue number. Then browse its other releases, comparing sides and editions.
Explore records & labelsFree tekno culture
Behind the genres are collectives, places and stories. Understanding them offers other ways to listen, without limiting an artist to a single label.
Our Freetekno guide offers an introduction to this world and its relationship with vinyl.
Read the Freetekno guideChoose an edition, beyond the title
Artist, label, catalogue number, format and condition: these details help you find the right record. For a used copy or a reissue, also check the information specific to that copy.
A cover does not tell the whole story. Listen to the previews and check the product page before choosing.
Back to the recordsA directory yesterday.
A fresh perspective today.
Archives from the early 2000s show a directory of electronic music websites, with sections for collectives, labels, record shops and musical genres. They inspire the current site's spirit of discovery. Today's guides and selections are new content.
View the January 2002 archive