DISCOGRAPHY.

Perdí La Luz, the project of Seattle-based DJ/producer Alfredo Lazaro, makes his highly anticipated debut on Akela Recordings with Body & Mind. This evocative release blends hypnotic, sweltering grooves with the raw energy of early 80s EBM and late 90s dance music. Drawing on his rich influences from Mexican powerhouse duo Década Dos, Düsseldorf EBM legends DAF & Liaisons Dangereuses, and Chicago house icons Larry Heard & Ron Hardy, Lazaro effortlessly bridges decades of underground sounds.

Body & Mind is a sonic journey that marries lush house elements with 90s basslines, creating a unique and immersive listening experience. The release also features remixes from some of the underground scene’s finest—Old Mic Odd, King Borbos, and Akela Recordings label honcho Annika Wolfe—each putting their own spin to Perdí La Luz’s distinctive sound. This release pulses with the timeless energy of classic dance music while embracing the dark, romantic essence of early wave and Italo.

Body & Mind is an exploration of movement, both physical and emotional—an album that demands attention and invites the listener to surrender.

Emerging from a remote past, AKELA RECS presents “Digital Escape” a compilation curated by label programmer Annika Wolfe. This collection introduces a diverse group of talented artists to the label, armed with 12 Electro-magnetic dance floor weapons designed to energize any crowd. Digital Escape is an exhibition of the timelessly futuristic nature of electro. The compilation is set to release on April 3rd, 2024. Pre-order available through our bandcamp.

Artists:

Pilo 

Terrestrial Access Network

Gucciwitch

Ole Mic Odd

Force Placement

FM2031

KEYZ

Eichef

Roombot

Healng 

Siak Phd 

Annika Wolfe

 Akela Recs boss, Annika Wolfe, slams 2020 closed with Cold.Cruel.Force. Annika refines their sound while bearing an antagonistic, yet brisk attitude. The three-track EP shifts between Electro and Techno with deliberate percussion, assertive basslines and synths that tease you with traces of sensuality.  

 Akela Recs welcomes their second release of the year "Give It 2 Me" by label-programmer, Annika Wolfe. After an unintentional year-long hiatus from releases, Wolfe returns with a four-track EP suitable to fulfill your nostalgic 80's desires. While blurring the lines between Electro and Techno with elements of New Wave, the EP oozes raw, dark, sexy, yet up-beat energy. All four tracks command your attention with pulsing basslines, choppy synths, lush pads and precise percussion. Followed by Wolfe's processed vocals and word play.