“…The major problem in the past was to locate the setting of the ancient Plastic City. Referring to our latest findings Plastic City was not a city built of stone or metal but more kind of built out of ideas… The city (Plastic City) can not be found by our archaeologists. We will have to examine the ideas and then try to reconstruct Plastic City in our minds…”
(Excerpt from “Scientist Report Network”, ID 12.587, Year 2495)
“Imagination of the Shape” is the slogan ot the current release period. The future of the label is the past and present. Or the present is the future. It depends how you look at it. Plastic City has always meant development. We will stay true our policy of releasing but quality tracks which can be heard and played in years to come. Maybe the upcoming releases will show you this again… Maybe… Plastic City.
Plastic City is the home of many artists, producers and DJs such as Terry Lee Brown Junior, The Timewriter, Babak Shayan, Lukas Greenberg, Phunk Diggaz, J. Axel, Rozzo, AWeX, Forteba, Tomoki Tamura, Nikola Gala, Gui Boratto, Greg Parker, Zoë Xenia, Aki Bergen, Nick Curly, Bucher & Kessidis, Kriss Dior, DJ Yellow, DKMA präsentiert Andrastea, Tesox, EBE, El Farouki, The Kelly Project, Funky Derrick, Soda Inc., Nicole Moudaber, G-Pal, Future Funk, Nic Fanciulli, Youen, Gabriel Sordo, Matthieu B., Yousef and many more…
The label’s headquarters were located in Neckargemünd near Heidelberg from 1993 to 2003 and in Mannheim between 2004 and 2017. Between 1995 and 2003, the label also had offices in New York (Plastic City America) and London (Plastic City UK), which released regular independent singles and albums. Since autumn 2017, the label has been based in Berlin, although it continues to maintain a branch in Mannheim. In addition to the main label Plastic City, albums, EPs and singles are also released regularly on the two sub-labels Plastic City Suburbia and Plastic City FX. While Plastic City Suburbia tends to feature tracks that are not exclusively for clubs, Plastic City FX releases very club-oriented deep house tracks.
Following his hypnotic debut “Hypnotic Rhythms EP,” The Escapologist returns with his second release on Plastic City: The “Rhythm Spirits EP” expands his soundscape and leads even deeper into a world of meditative grooves, minimalist structures, and loop-based storytelling. With clear roots in the deep house aesthetic and subtle influences from minimal funk and dub,…
With “All This”, Russian producer Artro. makes his debut on the legendary label Plastic City – and immediately makes a strong statement. The track combines emotional depth, warm timbres, and hypnotic grooves to create a sound that unfolds its full effect both on the dance floor and in headphone mode. The single is being released…
With the “Aoblab Son’s Remixes EP”, Matthieu B. invites a hand-picked selection of artists to give his original track a new sound. The remixes by Chang, Jor-G, Morin97, and Matthieu B. himself each offer their own atmospheric perspective—from dubby and minimal to funky and groovy. The release on Plastic City represents what has defined the…
With his third EP on the legendary label Plastic City, Brazilian producer Leandro Silva presents another elegant deep house release. The “Smalltown EP” is a finely tuned work that captures the sound of quiet moments and subtle movements – characterized by warm grooves, organic elements, and minimalist clarity. Leandro Silva once again proves his knack…
With their long-awaited debut album “Kiss De France”, Russian duo Sunbios presents an atmospheric and stylish deep house work on the legendary label Plastic City. The 9 tracks on the album combine classic house elements with modern production, subtle French influences and a distinctive musical signature – warm, elegant and full of groove. Following a…
After his successful debut on the cult label Plastic City, Romanian producer Ovijay returns with his second EP: ‘Baila Tech’ – a rhythmic, emotional and subtly playful work that combines deep house roots with minimal sophistication and Latin American lightness. The EP consists of two carefully produced tracks that are equally at home at sunny…
Since 2006, the Plastic City Radio Show has been broadcast regularly worldwide on various radio stations and platforms. Many guest DJs such as Terry Lee Brown Junior, The Timewriter, Ira Ange, Evren Fortuna, Der Ferrari, BDTom, Oscar Barilla, DJ Yellow, Babak Shayan, Aki Bergen, Jürgen Kaisr, Junior Gee, J. Axel and Tuxedo, alongside the programme director, ensure that the show always offers a varied programme.
Further information about the radio show can be found here:: Plastic City Radio Show
