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Join us at Bar Laika on Wednesday, January 28 from 6pm for the twenty-fifth edition of Playback with Amenthia Recordings.

Amenthia Recordings is an independent music label and cultural association based in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to the intersection of ambient and club music. Founded in 2015 by Garçon and Agonis (performing at Public Records on January 30th), the label serves as a platform for innovative sound productions that prioritize artistic depth and sonic precision. What sets Amenthia apart is its commitment to building a strong connection between musical avant-garde, immersive club experiences, and visual design. Each release is developed in close collaboration with local and international artists, combining audio and visual elements to reinforce a shared creative ecosystem rooted in the Basel scene. Since its inception, Amenthia Recordings has released 17 EPs and LPs and established a distinct presence within the international electronic music landscape.

Through its work, Amenthia Recordings contributes to the diversity of Switzerland’s music scene, supports the development of artists' careers, and strengthens the region’s creative infrastructure—while maintaining a unique identity at the crossroads of experimental music and contemporary club culture. Artists from the label have performed across Europe, Asia, North and South America—in renowned clubs like Berghain (Berlin), Concrete (Paris), Bassiani (Tbilisi), Contact (Tokyo), Good Room (New York), and Pawn Shop (Taipei), as well as influential festivals including The Labyrinth (Japan), Dekmantel (Netherlands), Fusion (Germany), Waking Life (Portugal), Parallel (Portugal), and Organik (Taiwan). Beyond releasing music, Amenthia organizes club nights in Basel (notably at Elysia, Wurm, and Kaserne) and hosts label showcases in cities like Berlin, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Taipei.

Playback is a series of informal listening events curated by Kamran Sadeghi where record labels, musicians, composers, and producers feature recordings from their catalog, and premiere album pre-releases, archives, and other rarities.