French electro institution New Flesh Records returns with its 34th release, bringing together two long-standing figures of the international electro scene: label founder Umwelt and Spanish producer Boris Divider. Scheduled for release on 29th of June 2026, NF34 finds both artists exchanging original productions and remixes, reinforcing a creative relationship that stretches back more than two decades.
Today, we are pleased to premiere “Digital Ruins”, Umwelt’s contribution to the EP. Built around driving electro rhythms, melancholic synth textures and a distinctly dystopian atmosphere, the track explores the idea of a future haunted by the remnants of our digital lives. As technology continues to archive every trace of our existence, “Digital Ruins” imagines a world where forgotten data, memories and secrets persist long after their creators have disappeared.
Alongside the premiere, NF34 also showcases Boris Divider’s “A New God”, a hypnotic electro cut driven by robotic vocoders and obsessive arpeggiated sequences, as well as a pair of remixes that highlight the distinct sonic identities of both artists. Limited to 300 vinyl copies, the release stands as a meeting point between two producers whose shared history and uncompromising vision continue to shape the darker edges of contemporary electro.
We spoke with Umwelt about the concept behind “Digital Ruins”, his collaboration with Boris Divider, and the ideas driving the latest chapter of New Flesh Records.
Hi Fred, it’s good to have you back on Keyi. How have you been?
I’m doing well, thank you. I’ve had quite a few releases at the beginning of this year, including two Split EPs. The first one with DJ Mell G & Unklevon on the label Cultivated Electronic and the next one coming out on June 29th with Boris Divider on my label NewFlesh.
I’ve also been in the studio a lot lately to finalize my next two EPs, which should be released by the end of the year.
Can you share the story and emotions behind “Digital Ruins”?
With digital technology, nothing really disappears. We are constantly being asked to use digital technology with new tools that are supposed to improve our wellbeing.
The problem is that these systems analyze and store all our data. Every word spoken near a connected device, every face captured by a camera, every search typed on a screen, every place visited, every preference, fear, desire and habit are transformed into data points. The global network has become a silent cemetery where memories never fade.
In the near future, the Earth could be covered with its digital ruins, vast archives and forgotten information will be left on abandoned servers, buried underground or at the bottom of the oceans. A digital ruin where every life, every secret and every forgotten moment will continue to exist in eternal silence.
What were the main sounds and production ideas you focused on while creating this track?
I wanted a track with a strong dystopic theme. I appreciate this kind of thing in my tracks, when there’s something going on that feels emotional, it’s a bit like my signature sound after all these years.
With its melancholic pads, sci-fi FX and underground voices I wanted to create with this track an atmosphere of isolation and desolation, as if memories of the machines were the only things that remained.
How did working with Boris Divider on this release shape the final result?
I have known Boris since 2005 and the era of Satamile & Drivecom. We had already collaborated at the time on productions and parties in Madrid.
He is an artist who also has a strong and recognizable sound identity and a great synthetic sound design. He has influenced (including me) a whole generation of electro artists.
From 2014, for several years, he focused on ambient, bleepy, XP oriented, AV projects, but since last year, he has returned in force to his sound origins with new releases. I then contacted him to propose a collaboration project and he immediately accepted. It made sense, and it was obvious for us to meet up and work on a new release project.
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