Tańce

Tańce is a Polish independent record label founded in 2020 by Łukasz Warna-Wiesławski, a former co-curator of the Unsound festival. The label focuses on music at the intersection of electronic music and Polish traditional music. Inspired by artists from Africa, Central and South America who incorporate traditional rhythms and melodies into electronic production, Warna-Wiesławski set out to find and promote artists working similarly with Polish folk dances and local instrument sounds. The first releases were strictly dance-oriented, based on British and American club music sounds enriched with samples from instruments such as the burczybas, devil's fiddle, ocarina, and percussion, as well as rhythms like chodzony and oberek. They were aimed primarily at DJs. Tańce also presents instrumental music. All release covers are illustrated by Anna Kaźmierak. The label's discography includes releases by Avtomat, Semprey, Naphta, Ku Ku, Sw@da, Maxim & Niczos, and Oberkas Travel. The album 'Żałość' by Naphta received second place in Gazeta Wyborcza's 2022 album of the year ranking, second prize ex aequo in the Folkowy Fonogram Roku 2022 competition, and a Resident Advisor 'RA Recommends' distinction. The album 'Oberkas Travel' by Oberkas Travel received five stars in Songlines magazine.

Tańce was founded in 2020 by Łukasz Warna-Wiesławski, a former co-curator of the Unsound festival. The label emerged from Warna-Wiesławski's interest in how artists from Africa, Central and South America incorporate traditional rhythms and melodies into electronic music production. He sought to find and promote Polish artists working similarly with Polish folk dances and local instrument sounds. The first releases were strictly dance-oriented, based on British and American club music enriched with samples from instruments such as the burczybas, devil's fiddle, ocarina, and percussion, as well as rhythms like chodzony and oberek. They were aimed primarily at DJs. The label also presents instrumental music. All release covers are illustrated by Anna Kaźmierak. The discography includes HOP001 Avtomat – Gusła (Human Rites) (2020), HOP002 Semprey – Jazda (2020), HOP003 Naphta – Dom strawiło (2021), HOP004 Ku Ku – Za dużo / Od nowa (2022), HOPCD001 Naphta – Żałość (2022), HOP005 Sw@da, Maxim & Niczos – Bahato (2024), and HOPCD002 Oberkas Travel – Oberkas Travel (2025). The album 'Żałość' by Naphta received second place in Gazeta Wyborcza's 2022 album of the year ranking, second prize ex aequo in the Folkowy Fonogram Roku 2022 competition, and a Resident Advisor 'RA Recommends' distinction. The album 'Oberkas Travel' by Oberkas Travel received five stars in Songlines magazine.

• 2025

  Release of HOPCD002 Oberkas Travel – Oberkas Travel, which receives five stars in Songlines magazine.

• 2024

  Release of HOP005 Sw@da, Maxim & Niczos – Bahato.

• 2022

  Release of HOP004 Ku Ku – Za dużo / Od nowa and HOPCD001 Naphta – Żałość.

• 2022

  Naphta – Żałość receives second place in Gazeta Wyborcza's album of the year ranking, second prize ex aequo in Folkowy Fonogram Roku 2022, and RA Recommends distinction.

• 2021

  Release of HOP003 Naphta – Dom strawiło.

• 2020

  Label founded by Łukasz Warna-Wiesławski.

• 2020

  First releases: HOP001 Avtomat – Gusła (Human Rites) and HOP002 Semprey – Jazda.

Independent label merging electronic club music with Polish folk traditions, aimed at DJs and listeners of experimental and traditional fusion.

• 2020

  HOP001 Avtomat – Gusła (Human Rites)

• 2020

  HOP002 Semprey – Jazda

• 2021

  HOP003 Naphta – Dom strawiło

• 2022

  HOP004 Ku Ku – Za dużo / Od nowa

• 2022

  HOPCD001 Naphta – Żałość

• 2024

  HOP005 Sw@da, Maxim & Niczos – Bahato

• 2025

  HOPCD002 Oberkas Travel – Oberkas Travel

1. 1Official websitetancetancetance.pl
2. 2Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Wikipedia (Polish)pl.wikipedia.org