Various Artists

Sven Väth's already spinning this one. AUSGANG 01 launches Exit Strategy's new compilation series, built for those who crave depth and atmosphere in their electronic music. It's a statement of intent from the Berlin-based label - they're thinking beyond the obvious, towards the textural and the considered.

This is techno and tech house that rewards close listening. The kind of record that works equally well at 2am in a packed room or at home with headphones, where every layer reveals itself. Exit Strategy has curated a selection that sits somewhere between the clinical and the hypnotic, with tracks that build rather than bombard.

First in what promises to be an ongoing series. Vinyl only.