It’s been said before, but 2013 was truly the year of the label. Every other week a DJ or producer announced his or her new imprint, for a multitude of reasons: for artistic autonomy, to step outside of restrictive schedules, or to bypass stylistic boundaries, self-imposed or otherwise. While Organic Analogue wasn’t one of those labels, having been launched as far back as mid-2012, it did put out its first record in the final month of last year. Describing itself as “a collective of musicians that incorporate elements of retro-futurism; appealing to people who fondly remember the glitches of VHS and the warped sounds of old tapes”, it’s appropriate that that first release be called The New Wave. Despite its title, this EP, from Dutch artist Jeremiah R, is a gorgeous collection of tracks that hark back to the wondrous, innocent days of early rave and electronica. The producer has just one other body of work to his or her name, The 5th Dimension, released on Wil Ru three years ago. Described as “10 fresh cuts of nebulous minimal ambient electro”, it’s the perfect precursor for OA001.

Opening with the crisp and bracing “Aquarian Dream”, all shimmering synth washes and alternating bass stabs and upper-register flourishes. What sets this apart from any other similar attempts at this style is its brevity, clocking in at just under three minutes. Setting the tone for the release, it’s worth noting that no track even hits the five-minute mark. Quality, not quantity. The title track is similar in its pace and urgency, offering unresolved chords, frenetic hi-hats and flanged drum-machine hits, as well as a thrilling main riff. “The Astral Journey” is just as extra-terrestrial as one would expect, evoking Rhythim Is Rhythim or As One, or even Model 500, while the iridescent synths of “Memory” lend the release an even further air of wondrous inscrutability. The package is rounded off by a remix from electro heavyweight Gerald Donald under his Heinrich Müller guise, whose take on “Memory – Read Only” closes the 12 with a sense of the sinister. His dart-like upper synths and sharp percussion recalls the wide-eyed yet menacing wonder of his work as Dopplereffekt and Arpanet, and breathy utterances of the track’s title float ominously. The label’s pairing of veteran and newcomer is one that will be repeated on future releases, as they prepare for a busier schedule of releases this year. One such newcomer will be the Georgian producer HVL. For now, though, bask in The New Wave.

Stream: Jeremiah R – The New Wave EP preview (Organic Analogue)

Jeremiah R – The New Wave EP is out now on Organic Analogue. Buy here.