He started with skateboarding. Then at 18 he walked into a record shop and never fully left. French-American producer Anthony Collins — Panorama Bar marathons, DC10 Ibiza, Scissor & Thread, remixes for Villalobos — gives his views on labels, life, and why there is always a bright side. Always.

They returned to planet Earth in 2001 after traveling the musical cosmos for thousands of years. Kabanjak and Dogu — Ancient Astronauts, Cologne — make hip hop, dub reggae, and African funk collide into something completely their own. Their debut album We Are To Answer features The Pharcyde, Tippa Irie, and Azeem. This is the personal favorite album of the Antakly Projects editor, 2009.