Holobeat Marks Catalog Number 25 With Lorenzo Mauro's Eight-Track 'Horizon Expanse'
Lorenzo Mauro drops his most substantial release to date with Horizon Expanse, an eight-track record landing on Holobeat as catalog number HB025. The timing is deliberate — a quarter-century milestone for the label, marked not with a compilation or a retrospective, but with a single artist statement.
The Release
Clocking in at eight tracks across a BPM range of 67 to 138, Horizon Expanse reads less like a club tool pack and more like a structured listening experience. The spread suggests movement — from slower, textured material up through peak-time driving techno, the genre tag Beatport attaches to the release. It is a Beatport exclusive, priced at €11.49.
Catalog number HB025 carries weight for Holobeat. Twenty-five releases is not a large number by most standards, but in a market flooded with labels that burn through output and fold quietly, it signals something more measured. Holobeat has moved carefully. Mauro's record is the punctuation on that restraint.
Lorenzo Mauro
Mauro operates in the harder, more functional end of the techno spectrum. His sound is not concerned with ornamentation. The name Horizon Expanse fits the aesthetic — wide, flat, moving forward without sentimentality. Eight tracks gives him room to build a proper arc rather than delivering a two-tracker and calling it a release.
The BPM floor at 67 hints at something cinematic or transitional in the earlier material — ambient, atmospheric, or slow-burn. Whether those tracks are interludes or fully realized compositions is for the listener to determine. The ceiling at 138 lands comfortably in the range where serious techno floors operate. Nothing gratuitous, nothing soft.
Context
Beatport exclusives carry diminishing novelty in 2026, but they still matter for visibility. Holobeat putting its 25th release behind that window suggests confidence in the label's audience — people who know where to look. The record is not chasing casual listeners.
For DJs working the harder side of the spectrum, eight tracks from a single artist gives more flexibility than it might seem. A coherent voice across a full release means tools that sit together in a set without sounding mismatched. That has practical value.
The release is out now.
What is Lorenzo Mauro's 'Horizon Expanse'?
'Horizon Expanse' is an eight-track release by Lorenzo Mauro on the Holobeat label, catalogued as HB025. It spans a BPM range of 67 to 138 and is categorized under Techno (Peak Time / Driving).
Where can I buy 'Horizon Expanse'?
The release is currently a Beatport exclusive, available at beatport.com for €11.49.
What is Holobeat's catalog number HB025?
HB025 is the 25th release on Holobeat, making 'Horizon Expanse' a milestone record for the label.
What BPM range does 'Horizon Expanse' cover?
The release spans from 67 BPM at its slowest to 138 BPM at its peak, suggesting a range of moods from atmospheric to full driving techno floor material.
When was 'Horizon Expanse' released?
The release date is May 29, 2026.