Tuinsian Label Are You Alien Drops Vinyl Album 'Transmission Signals'

Are You Alien, the independent electronic label co-founded by Tunisian DJ/producers HearThuG, Briki, and Frigrepublic, has released its first vinyl-only compilation. Titled ‘Transmission Signals’, the four-track record spotlights Tunisia’s burgeoning underground electronic scene through a project produced entirely in Tunisia.

Built on deep grooves and late-night atmospherics, the record opens with HearThuG’s ‘Relax’, a hypnotic fusion of guitar-led basslines and timeless house influences that unfolds into a trippy, acid-tinged journey. The second track on the A-side is Light Blue File’s ‘Guante en el Mic’, a playful yet immersive cut driven by a rolling bassline, manipulated reverb-soaked vocal samples, distorted synths, and fractured breaks that give the track an off-kilter, interstellar feel.

On the flip side, Briki delivers ‘Dropping the Pleasure’, a tightly wound tech cut anchored by sci-fi-leaning grooves and his signature palette of electric zips, sharp breakbeats, rolling 808 hi-hats, and layered rhythmic textures. Closing the record is Ahmet Mecnun’s ‘Funky Fossil’, propelled by a grimy funk-infused bassline, alien-like vocal chops, and sparks of acid licks woven through a hybrid IDM-minimal framework.

Since its launch in 2019, Are You Alien has released over a dozen of albums, spanning a myriad of electronic subgenres and sounds, giving a platform to some of the region’s most inventive electronic producers. With ‘Transmission Signals’, the Tunisian label is entering a new chapter, tapping into the culture of intentional listening -which has long been tied to club music - while also signalling a growing infrastructure and confidence within Tunisia’s electronic community to produce physical releases on its own terms.