Drumcode returns with A-Sides Vol. 14, the latest instalLment of its iconic series
If you want a snapshot of techno in any given year, look no further than Drumcode’s annual A-Sides compilation. The release broadly charts the evolution of the genre, while giving a platform to standout demo’s Adam Beyer has received across the course of the year with many emerging artists finding their music on Drumcode for the first time. Case in point – Wehbba, Charles D and Raxon who all debuted on the label via a track on the A-Sides series and have gone on to become regular contributors to Beyer’s influential labels.
This year’s compilation features an exciting mix of established heavy-hitters, alongside a slew of new faces set to make their mark on the genre. “We Don’t Say Please” – is emblematic of Adam Beyer’s sound in 2025 – fresh, experimental and thriving on cross-genre pollinations, as elements of bass music, rap and techno collide, underpinned by a distinctive UK vocal. The results are inspiring.
Elsewhere, the 20-track compilation brims with highlights. HI-LO’s “NYC to Amsterdam” has inflections of New York house fused with driving techno elements. Nicole Moudaber returns to DC in cahoots with the rising ZLATA for the super-charged “Report to the Dancefloor.” Oscar L & Charles D mint a new collaborative partnership with the immersive, spacey cut “Lift Me Up.” LUSU continue their red-hot run following the recent “Move 2 the Groove” EP, and craft a straight-up mind-mashing single “LIKE THIS.” Mark Reeve is in trademark strong form with hypnotic “My Mind,” which comes to life via a massive synth led. The fantastic Kaufmann shares her “People are Strange,” a nod to a classic vox, re-contextualised for a modern techno audience.
As is tradition, a troupe of ascendant producers land on Drumcode for the first time. They include Uruguay’s Enzo Monza, who delivers the crisp “Late Night” – a favorite of Beyer’s; Mattia Saviola, whose “Parallel Dimension” is a powerful cut with fantastic sound design; Romanian artist Tao Andra, who shares the celestial “Unity;” and long-time industry stalwart AdamK, who makes a richly deserved Drumcode debut in partnership with Vikthor featuring MC Stretch on the stunning “Silence + The Sound.”
The full compilation is out today – LISTEN HERE.
Tracklist:
1. Adam Beyer – We Don’t Say Please
2. HI-LO – NYC to Amsterdam
3. Nicole Moudaber x ZLATA – Report to the Dancefloor
4. Oscar L x Charles D – Lift Me Up
5. LUSU – LIKE THIS
6. Victor Ruiz x Ignacio Arfeli – Ascend
7. Teenage Mutants x Tocadisco – In the Dark
8. Oliver Huntemann – TrackOnTrack
9. A.D.H.S – KOMANI
10. Mark Reeve – My Mind
11. METODI – 3 Shot Espresso
12. Kaufmann – People Are Strange
13. Mattia Saviolo – Parallel Dimension
14. Alex Stein – Full Circle
15. HOF – We Won’t Stop
16. AdamK x Vikthor – Silence + The Sound feat. MC Stretch
17. JackRock – Crystalline
18. Nicolas Taboada – Skyfall
19. Enzo Monza – Late Night
20. Tao Andra – Unity
