Feature — CYCLE in INSITE’s survey of Croatian labels

INSITE · Feature by Gracija Plestina · 1 June 2024

INSITE’s survey of Croatian electronic music record labels places CYCLE alongside PDV Records, Dobar House, THANQ Music, Out of Place Records and others. The piece frames the country’s label landscape against its festival economy — citing an estimated 500,000 festival-goers annually — and gives each label a dedicated section; ours describes how our studio works.

What the piece covers

The feature argues that Croatian labels are gaining recognition both domestically and internationally, and profiles a cross-section of them, from PDV Records’ two decades of vinyl releases to Out of Place’s uncompromising techno. The CYCLE section presents us as a record label, sound design and music production company founded by Jan Kincl, and quotes his description of the production process as a team effort of producers, engineers, composers and musicians walking a thin line between art and science.