Eban Krocher returns to Rhythmic Steps with compact After the Glow EP

Eban Krocher’s return to Rhythmic Steps landed as a compact, two-track statement and the label’s 29th release, a format that fit the imprint’s preference for tight, groove-led club tools. After the Glow EP arrived on June 17, 2026 with just “After the Glow” and “Velvet Hours,” keeping the focus on function rather than volume.

That brevity matters because Rhythmic Steps has built a clear lane around stripped-down material that moves cleanly in a set. The Bandcamp profile describes the imprint as an “Event Series & Record Label from Budapest,” and its own release sequence has stayed disciplined, with Santiago Gamell’s Tocumen EP [RS027] and lefthandsoundsystem’s Yao Yae On EP [RS028] directly preceding RS029 in a fast late-spring run. The label’s debut, VA - United Frequencies [RS001], set that tone early with eight tracks centered on hypnotic melodies and dancefloor-focused grooves.

After the Glow also extends a relationship that already had a defined shape. Krocher’s first outing for the label, Tisch EP [RS004], came out on September 5, 2025 and was presented as a darker, more refined release built on deep grooves and subtle details. This new EP reads like a continuation of that same aesthetic rather than a reset, with the compact tracklist suggesting material aimed at long blends, patient pressure, and the kind of late-night programming that rewards restraint.

Krocher’s profile adds another layer to that continuity. Discogs identifies him as Esteban Peña, a DJ and producer from Santiago, Chile, giving the project a concrete artist identity behind the Rhythmic Steps alias. On a label that has steadily numbered its way from RS001 to RS029, that matters: this is not a random upload, but another step in a catalog that has stayed loyal to a precise sound and a measured rollout.

For minimal techno listeners, After the Glow matters because it shows both sides of the equation holding steady at once. Rhythmic Steps kept its Budapest-rooted identity intact, and Eban Krocher tightened his own voice inside it. The result was a small release with a clear purpose, the sort of record that does not need to announce itself loudly to earn its place in a set.