There have been so many great releases throughout the year; 2021 and its complexities has not stopped artists, musicians and labels from being as prolific as ever. We wanted to bring your attention to the visual artists that contribute so much to the aesthetic and beauty of the world of deep and dub techno through their cover art.

Graphic design plays such an important part in defining a label’s visual identity: each label does it their own way. Some call for outside painters, designers or photographers, while others have visual artists as part of their team. Nevertheless, despite the uniqueness of each label, we noticed certain themes emerging, with a strong focus on nature and abstraction, but also geometry, cosmic environments and patterns.

With this nothing-short-but eventful year coming to a close, we wanted to celebrate once more the beautiful symbiosis that can exist between art and music. So here is Melifera‘s selection of 21 favourite album covers of 2021!