Unioness by ANiML

German/Canadian collective ANiML returns with the soul-drenched downtempo delight, Unioness, along with remixes from Stoned Autopilot and DJ Sneak.

ANiML comprises accomplished and storied electronic artists. Their Stratasonic label has become a respected home for their freeform musical explorations, with no genre restrictions. They often call on friends and influential pioneers to collaborate on releases, and the originals they produce are defined by improvisation, creative songwriting, and intentional collisions of diﬀerent moods and grooves.

"Unioness" is a tender but crisp late-night sound. Soft, jazzy melodies drift over orchestral swells with drum breaks cascading below. Abstracted vocals and serene strings further enrich this sophisticated sound, which draws on soundtracks and instrumental soul groups.

Stoned Autopilot is an alias of long-time studio magician Martin Buttrich, who is also part of Better Lost Than Stupid and has a fulsome catalogue on many of the scene's most recognisable labels. His dub rides smooth waves with aching vocals melting into the mix, and the melodies looped, smudged, and smeared in hypnotic fashion.

The second rework comes from DJ Sneak, the hugely prolific and consistent Chicago house innovator whose famously raw, tracky sound keeps him in a class of one. His fantastic Big Bawse Re-Rub brings a rolling four-four groove, a delicate sprinkling of percussion, and a loopy rhythm that locks you in and zones you out as curious melodies unfurl up top.

ANiML - Unioness
Release Date December 2025
Label Stratasonic

Tracklist
A1. ANiML - Unioness
A2. ANiML - Unioness (Stoned Autopilot Dub)
B1. ANiML - Unioness (DJ Sneak Big Bawse Re-Rub)
B2. ANiML - Uniesness (Instrumental)