Tata

Tata's debut on Berlin's Handshake Recordings arrives as a vinyl-only four-tracker that cuts straight to the emotional core of minimal techno. Jazzy, trippy, and uncompromisingly human - Ghostfunk stands as the obvious focal point, though each track rewards close listening. This is minimal techno with soul, not the bloodless kind.

Handshake Recordings' inaugural release sets a clear aesthetic: deep, considered production paired with genuine musicality. Tata moves between sparse, hypnotic grooves and moments of unexpected harmonic warmth, building tension through restraint rather than accumulation. It's the kind of record that sounds better the second time through, when you stop waiting for the drop and start listening to what's actually happening.