Air Texture announces its latest artist-curated compilation “Hardwired,” assembled by JakoJako

Air Texture proudly announces its latest artist-curated compilation, “Hardwired,” assembled by Berlin-based musician JakoJako. This expansive collection celebrates the implicit connection between hardware-focused electronic producers, featuring contributions from Rødhåd, Acid Pauli, The Field, Neon Chambers, and many more.

“Hardwired” draws its conceptual foundation from synthesizer terminology. As JakoJako explains: “A hardwired synth has connections already soldered into the machine—it comes with certain functions without needing to patch cables externally. As a hardware producer, I feel whenever I meet someone who creates music as I do, we have this immediate connection, like a hardwired synthesizer. There’s no need for small talk—we can speak about gear.”

This metaphor of pre-established connections forms the emotional core of the compilation, celebrating the community of hardware enthusiasts who share an intuitive understanding and appreciation for machine-based music creation.

JakoJako has established herself as one of electronic music’s most intriguing voices, exploring the territory between technical precision and emotional expression. Her artistic approach balances rigorous knowledge with unrestrained intuition, creating works that reach beyond genre boundaries.

A Berghain resident with performances at Dekmantel and Fusion, to the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican, JakoJako has released music on prestigious labels including Tresor, Mute, and Leisure System, and crafted remixes for artists like New Order and Martin Gore. Her deep relationship with analog and modular synthesis, including her ongoing connection to Berlin’s SchneidersLaden, informs her distinctive sound.

Following her recent ambient album “Têt 41” on Mute, this curation for Air Texture provides further insight into the musical universe that has shaped JakoJako’s artistic vision. The artwork is an original painting by Jan Koke.

“Hardwired” showcases 23 tracks for its digital release, with 9 tracks for the dancefloor pressed to vinyl. The collection spans the spectrum of contemporary electronic music while maintaining cohesive focus on hardware-driven production approaches.

Highlights include collaborative works between JakoJako and fellow producers Mareena and Frank Wiedemann, alongside contributions from established artists like Rødhåd, Acid Pauli, and The Field, plus emerging talents representing the hardware renaissance in electronic music.

Founded by James Parker Healy, Air Texture emerged from New York City’s late ’90s rave scene, carrying forward the fundamental PLUR (Peace, Love, Unity, Respect) ethos with a collaborative and curatorial focus. The label has evolved from its roots in Manhattan’s club era and Brooklyn’s warehouse scene to embrace a global perspective, working with producers across diverse styles and regions worldwide via the label and its Place: non-profit series.

artist VA/JakoJako
title Hardwired (curated by JakoJako)
label Air Texture
date 11th July
format vinyl, digital

Digital Tracklist:

1. TRSSX – Evil Right There
2. Rødhåd – Lift Off
3. Spring Rolls – Friction Sociale
4. Marc Faenger – Complex Measure
5. Regent – Passage
6. Measure Divide – Stretchlike
7. Antic Soul – Morning Glory
8. KUSS – Limits
9. Mordio – Astrological Layer
10. Arthur Robert – Beginning
11. Sunroof – Chapter 4
12. SCHRZØ – Desolación
13. S.A.T.I.N. – Break
14. Francesco Devincenti – Ohrid
15. Neon Chambers – Swell
16. Emily Jeanne – Integrate
17. Sacha Ketterlin – Escape
18. Mareena & JakoJako – ah.
19. The Field – Expectations
20. Frank Wiedemann & JakoJako – Acknowledgement
21. Can Love Be Synth – Portrait
22. Acid Pauli – Manganknollen
23. Elin Piel – Forecast

Vinyl Tracklist:

A1. Rødhåd – Lift Off
A2. Spring Rolls – Friction Sociale
B1. Marc Faenger – Complex Measure
B2. Mordio – Astrological Layer
C1. Measure Divide – Stretchlike
C2. Regent – Passage
C3. KUSS – Limits
D1. Antic Soul – Morning Glory
D2. Mareena & JakoJako – ah.

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