“…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.
With ‘Kamwana’, Smalltown Collective present their 10th release on Plastic City – featuring Afro-inspired rhythms, organic deep house textures and thoroughly groove-oriented production. The original mix combines earthy percussion, rolling basslines and flowing synths to create a track that is perfect for open-air sets, sunset sessions or deep house floors. Swiss duo Felipe Puertes &…
With the EP ‘Hypnotic Rhythms’, The Escapologist makes a powerful debut on the renowned deep house label Plastic City. The four tracks combine pulsating grooves, subtle textures and minimalist finesse to create a thoughtful and danceable sound statement. Between deep house, funk influences and hypnotic repetition, the result is a work that is equally suited…
With his first release on the renowned label Plastic City, Ovijay presents the ‘Bossa Bass’ EP – a profound, rhythm-oriented release that delicately navigates between deep house, minimal and organic timbres. The EP combines warm bass lines, playful percussion and a subtle hint of Latin American rhythms. Inspired by artists such as Luciano and Ray…
With their joint debut album on Plastic City, Mikhail Kobzar and Yefim Malko present a charming and profound journey through the world of deep house. ‘Together Again in Puff Pastry’ is a sonic invitation – light-footed, warm and full of groove – for relaxed afternoons, intimate dancefloors or moments of immersion with headphones. In eight…
With the ‘Dans La Rue EP’, legendary German producer The Timewriter makes an impressive return to the Plastic City label – the label on which he decisively shaped and refined his iconic sound. The two tracks on this release are far more than just a continuation of his style – they are an emotional statement,…
With ‘You Can Drive Me Home’, Loft 15 A releases an atmospherically dense and emotionally profound deep house EP on the renowned label Plastic City. The release is characterised by warm grooves, gentle vocal elements and a sensitive production that immediately transports the listener into a melancholy, beautiful night-time journey – full of intimacy, reverberation…
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
