Step into my Time Machine
Thu Jan 29 2026
I bought a new mac mini recently and I have been transferring a ton of music to the new system. While cruising through the old files I discovered a folder called "NETLABELS." It's a fascinating collection of music the 2000s that was released on what were then known as "netlabels". I had a ball listening to some of it so I decided to make a mix.
There was a lot of music to sort through so I decided to focus on two of my favorite labels - Thinner & Autoplate. Thinner, based in Frankfurt, Germany, released music from 2001 to 2009. They were one of the most consistent and successful netlabels. Thinner’s catalogue includes releases from artists such as Digitalverein, Marko Fürstenberg, Benfay, Pheek, krill.minima, Vladislav Delay, Christian Bloch and many others. As of September 2006, Thinner productions had accumulated over two million MP3 downloads. Thinner had a sublabel called Autoplate, focusing on experimental and ambient music.
Thinner on Archive.org
Thinner on Scene.org
Autplate on Archive.org
Autoplate on Scene.org
I hope you get a kick out of this trip back to the aughts. Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Benfay - Mein Entschluss anders zu leben (Crossways 2005 Thinner)
04:12 arrial - Shiver(marsen_jules_rework) (this is my beauty, show me yours 2004 Autoplate)
08:00 tlon - while my tears swept away (Crossways 2005 Thinner)
12:45 color by numbers - Hyacinth Miasma (The Transitions 2004 Autoplate)
15:30 Danny Kreutzfeldt - Core_3-digitalis_remix (recore:02 2003 Thinner)
20:08 Tlon - Torch Number (Acoustic Lazy Dolls 2003 Autoplate)
27:20 krill.minima - Die Reflexion Des Projektors (Zwischen Zwei Und Einer Sekunde 2003 Thinner)
34:27 Lomov - Hochwaldregen (Holzwege 2005 Autoplate)
42:55 Falter - Taumelflug_1 (Taumelflug 2003 Thinner)
49:10 Lou Teti - Stroll (Night P{pieces 2005 Autoplate)
53:43 Martin Jarl feat Jon Ericsson - Inidimman (Crossways 2005 Thinner)
61:33 Marsen Jules - Lazy Sunday Funerals (Lazy Sunday Funerals 2003 Autoplate)
65:46 end
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I bought a new mac mini recently and I have been transferring a ton of music to the new system. While cruising through the old files I discovered a folder called "NETLABELS." It's a fascinating collection of music the 2000s that was released on what were then known as "netlabels". I had a ball listening to some of it so I decided to make a mix. There was a lot of music to sort through so I decided to focus on two of my favorite labels - Thinner & Autoplate. Thinner, based in Frankfurt, Germany, released music from 2001 to 2009. They were one of the most consistent and successful netlabels. Thinner’s catalogue includes releases from artists such as Digitalverein, Marko Fürstenberg, Benfay, Pheek, krill.minima, Vladislav Delay, Christian Bloch and many others. As of September 2006, Thinner productions had accumulated over two million MP3 downloads. Thinner had a sublabel called Autoplate, focusing on experimental and ambient music. Thinner on Archive.org Thinner on Scene.org Autplate on Archive.org Autoplate on Scene.org I hope you get a kick out of this trip back to the aughts. Cheers! T R A C K L I S T : 00:00 Benfay - Mein Entschluss anders zu leben (Crossways 2005 Thinner) 04:12 arrial - Shiver(marsen_jules_rework) (this is my beauty, show me yours 2004 Autoplate) 08:00 tlon - while my tears swept away (Crossways 2005 Thinner) 12:45 color by numbers - Hyacinth Miasma (The Transitions 2004 Autoplate) 15:30 Danny Kreutzfeldt - Core_3-digitalis_remix (recore:02 2003 Thinner) 20:08 Tlon - Torch Number (Acoustic Lazy Dolls 2003 Autoplate) 27:20 krill.minima - Die Reflexion Des Projektors (Zwischen Zwei Und Einer Sekunde 2003 Thinner) 34:27 Lomov - Hochwaldregen (Holzwege 2005 Autoplate) 42:55 Falter - Taumelflug_1 (Taumelflug 2003 Thinner) 49:10 Lou Teti - Stroll (Night P{pieces 2005 Autoplate) 53:43 Martin Jarl feat Jon Ericsson - Inidimman (Crossways 2005 Thinner) 61:33 Marsen Jules - Lazy Sunday Funerals (Lazy Sunday Funerals 2003 Autoplate) 65:46 end