Jannowitz Records releases BAUD Memories EP, lean Berlin minimal techno set

BAUD’s Memories EP arrives as a compact test of how far minimal techno can still travel on groove, restraint, and placement alone. Across just three tracks and 17:53, Jannowitz Records turns a short release into a small but pointed statement: The Sound runs 6:30, Memories MASTERED lasts 5:33, and Memories I SYMO Remix closes at 5:50.

The release, cataloged as JAW151, sits squarely in the Berlin lane without sounding boxed in by it. Jannowitz tags the EP with electronic, indie dance, melodic techno, minimal, minimal techno, techno, and Berlin, which tells the story clearly enough: this is not a crossover bid dressed up as techno. It is a disciplined package built to move between melodic club writing and stripped-back functionality, with just enough swing to keep DJs interested and enough tension to keep the room locked in.

That balance is exactly where the EP makes its case. Jannowitz says it develops “groovy techno with a special touch of melodic & minimal madness,” and the release bears that out in the track names and structure. The Sound feels like a declaration of intent, Memories MASTERED suggests a polished second pass at the same idea, and the SYMO remix gives the record a longer afterlife in the booth. A premiere description called the originals “dark indie grooves” with “dusty textures” and “subtle tension,” while framing SYMO’s version as more hypnotic and pressure-heavy, which is the kind of split that matters on a label record aimed at both listening and mixing.

BAUD’s profile helps explain why the EP lands between scenes instead of settling into one. He is a French DJ based in Paris, originally from Toulouse, who started playing guitar at 15 before moving into electronic music and turntables. That background shows up in the release’s grain and phrasing, where indie-dance inflection meets techno utility without losing its edge. SYMO brings a different angle from Cape Town, where his profile places him as a DJ, producer, and label manager with a sound rooted in techno and psytech, dark minimal energy, and bouncy low-end pressure.

Jannowitz itself gives the EP extra weight. Founded by Lars Kohl and Linus Elter under the Jannowitz Bridge in Berlin, the label has drawn support from Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, Dubfire, Laurent Garnier, Chris Liebing, Alex Stein, and Marco Carola. That lineage matters here because Memories EP does not try to reinvent minimal techno. It argues something narrower and more useful: that in 2026, the strongest Berlin-side records are still the ones that know exactly how to stay lean and still leave a mark.