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Chilly Gonzales & Richie Hawtin release ‘Consumed In Key’ Album
Tiga’s Turbo Recordings brings two titans of the musical ecosystem together on ‘Consumed In Key’. Richie Hawtin’s seminal Plastikman album has been reimagined by revered pianist Chilly Gonzales and it has just dropped digital and on deluxe triple vinyl LP release. Originally released on Hawtin’s Minus label in 1998, ‘Consumed’ was profoundly influential, defining... Read more »
Premiere: David Orin puts lush twist to HOKI’s ‘Growing Young’
Anjunadeep and All Day I Dream artist David Orin puts his deft touch to HOKI’s ‘Growing Young’. The original track featured on the latest album ‘None Of Us Will Ever Be The Same’ from the Montreal duo. New York-based producer Orin has been on a prolific run of late with a string of standout releases... Read more »
Kora to bring Symbiose Tour to New York, Miami & more this April
Kora is one of electronic music’s brightest new talents, harnessing mesmerising textures, soundscapes and emotions ranging from cosmic depths to ancient tribal grooves and energetic progressive sounds. He has just announced that he is hitting the road for his Symbiose tour across April, touching down in Toronto, Miami, Austin, New York, and Maricopa before closing... Read more »
Prima Lux: Yehno
Canadian artist Yehno is our latest guest in the Prima Lux series. The Montreal-based Nova Scotian has been moving on an impressive path of late with a number of standout releases on MTL imprint Collection Disques Durs. His most recent appearance on the label being the scintillating four track EP ‘Always’. We’re very excited to... Read more »
Influences: The music that has inspired the journey so far with ambient duo faintface
Indian duo faintface made a splendid return to SOL earlier this year with the lush ‘Dreamers / Houseplants’ EP. The release provided a blissful, meditative follow-up to their debut release on the imprint ‘In Threes’. With their stock quickly rising, we caught up with the promising pair to uncover the key tracks and artists, which... Read more »
Perspective: An interview with Montreal-based artist Leohnart
Frenchman Leohnart made an impressive return to XYZ last month, delivering a beautiful four-track EP titled ‘Perspective’ on the SOL imprint. The Montreal-based artist showcased his signature introspective touch supremely, offering up a collection of deep and downtempo cuts that fused tribal rhythms, delicate atmospheric touches and emotive, entrancing synthwork. This week, we caught up... Read more »
Kora blends lush textures, rhythmic percussion and captivating melodies on Chapter One from debut album ‘Azimuth’
Montreal-based artist Kora has shared an exhilarating first instalment from his debut album ‘Azimuth’, which will drop in four chapters across 2022 on his label Saisons. The first chapter ‘Nord’ is inspired by many childhood days spent deep in the Boreal woodlands of Quebec, and it brings together a beautiful collection of lush ambient pieces... Read more »
Fundraising for Red Cross ‘Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal’
Ukraine has some of the most talented artists we’ve ever worked with at XYZ. The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine at the hands of Russia has shook the globe, and we all need to do our part to end this madness. We’ve created this fundraising project alongside XYZ’s Ukrainian brothers – Somelee, Nopi, and Magent... Read more »
Chilly Gonzales reimagines Richie Hawtin’s seminal ‘Consumed’ Album on Turbo Recordings
Worlds collide as Tiga’s Turbo Recordings brings two titans of the musical ecosystem together on ‘Consumed In Key’. Richie Hawtin’s seminal Plastikman album has been reimagined by revered pianist Chilly Gonzales and is set for a digital and deluxe triple vinyl LP release on April 1st, 2022. The precluding single ‘Contain (In Key)’ is out... Read more »
Leohnart blends tribal rhythms and lush chords on ethereal SOL debut ‘Perspective’
Frenchman Leohnart makes a highly anticipated return in what is his debut on XYZ’s SOL imprint. The Montreal-based artist brings his signature introspective touch to the label with a sumptuous four-tracker. ‘One Day’ leads the EP, offering up a deep journey, which fuses tribal rhythms, delicate atmospheric touches and an emotive, entrancing synth-line. ‘Evolution’ expands... Read more »