Festival Spectaculare brings another international label showcase to Prague, this time featuring Folded Music, an imprint that refuses to be confined by genre boundaries. Founded five years ago by musician and visual artist Asta Hiroki, the label now operates between the UK and France, exploring the spaces where electronic music, downtempo and contemporary jazz intersect. On 24 March, Hiroki will be joined at Palác Akropolis by two fellow Folded Music artists – the unpredictable Catch92 and masked producer FTHMLSS, whose sound draws on the legacy of Four Tet, Caribou and Jamie xx.

“Experimenting and not sticking to formats or genres is how jazz came about. So in a way, I feel like I'm celebrating its spirit,” says Asta Hiroki when asked to define his music. His work spans contemporary dance, video games and gallery installations, and his compositions possess an airy, cinematic quality. An obsessive record listener from the age of six, he discovered jazz greats such as Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker while still a teenager. Later influences included hip hop, particularly J Dilla, glitch electronics and ambient music, resulting in a distinctive fusion that resists easy categorisation.

Hiroki made his debut on Jalapeno Records with Entropy (2021), which was selected as Album of the Week by BBC Radio 6 Music and received airplay around the world. After establishing Folded Music, he focused primarily on developing his own label. His second album, Continuation (2025), features contributions from Klaverson and vocalist Emma Lucia. Described by Twisted Soul as a carefully crafted journey connecting jazz and electronica through themes of perseverance and renewal, the record received support from Gilles Peterson, Laurent Garnier and Jordan Rakei, and became a long-running Bandcamp bestseller.

Masked British producer FTHMLSS, also known as Fathomless, found his way to Folded Music through a series of lo-fi beat compilations. His earlier albums Aloe and Misplaced, released during the pandemic on Aviary Bridge Records, revealed an artist equally at home with the rich heritage of British club music and more delicate, jazz-influenced compositions. His Folded Music debut, Ephemeral, released in September 2026, blends 2-step and UK garage rhythms with richly layered textures of acoustic instruments. Moving between euphoria and introspection, the album has drawn comparisons to Jamie xx and Four Tet.

Fellow British producer Catch92 also made his Folded Music debut in September 2026 with the EP Beacons. The record takes listeners from the blissful, meditative opening of Peace to the raw, aggressive climax of War Paint, exploring themes of conflict, communication and the possibility of change. Raised on the kinetic energy of drum and bass, Catch92 builds his tracks from unusual samples and constantly ventures into unexpected sonic territory. “I'm not interested in what genre a track is supposed to belong to. I prefer to follow the music and the feeling an idea needs,” he explains. This open-minded approach and restless desire to experiment make him a natural fit for the Folded Music community.

Folded Music Showcase takes place on 24 March at Palác Akropolis in Prague as part of Festival Spectaculare.