PAROXISM LTD — PAROXISM (VINYL RELEASE – Marseille 19-06-2026)

Somewhere between Berlin, Albania, Marseille, Italy and beyond, PAROXISM LTD begins its story — one shaped by joy, pain, long nights and the emotional contradictions every real Berliner knows well.

The label arrives with its first vinyl release, reportedly the first Albanian techno label ever to press on vinyl. Like Tears in the Rain — cinematic, emotional, and hard to define — feels less like a debut and more like a transmission from uncertain times.

PAROXISM started as a party series in Marseille during the COVID era, later evolving into a label connecting Balkan artists with producers from across Europe and beyond.

“There are other labels in Albania, but this is the first one to ever release on vinyl,” says Avni Leka, a familiar figure from Berlin’s past underground nightlife.

The music reflects that same borderless spirit. Lindsey Herbert opens the record with deep dub textures and spacious tension, while Vekh’s “Like Tears” bends expectations without ever fully resolving.

Another standout comes from XVIII aka Ardit Hoxha, one of the most promising names of the new Balkan techno generation, based in Kosovo and running his own label LXVIII.

The international connection continues through 13130 Space Project, one of the aliases of Damien Lapena aka Elyas from the south of France, while Malta’s Acidulant closes the release with his signature analog acid and electro-infused sound.

I met Avni again after five years, shortly before entering Berghain together. Later, standing beside his car, he opened a box and handed me the first vinyl copy. The emotion behind the project was impossible to miss.

“This release is just another drop of water in the middle of a rainy day,” he told me later.

And maybe that’s exactly the point.

No grand manifesto, no fixed destination — just people, cities, memories and music moving somewhere between Berlin, Albania, and Marseille… and wherever comes next.

Already available on Deejay.de for order,
this VA features tracks from:

@xviii_____ 
@_lindseyherbert 
@elyas_seclusion 
@acidulant 
@vekh_music 

Various Artists – Like Tears in The Rain
Albania 2025 – official launch -> Marseille 19-VI-2026
Genre: techno, deep, electro, acid

Cover photo by Robert Hackman
Graphics by @klea.skendo

photo-video-story by unklar.net