Electronic
Barcelona’s Jessica Saves back on SOL with ambient two-tracker ‘Escape Velocity’
Spanish duo Jessica Saves make their return to SOL this April, following up on their mesmerising ‘Weekend On Alpha Centauri’ debut with a captivating second instalment. The trip through outer limits continues with ‘Escape Velocity’. Opening the release is ‘Nebula’, which blends soft pads, emotive keys and acid-infused synth-work to create an inimitable cosmic world... 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 »
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 »
Pfreud releases new EP on his new Weird Island Grooves label
Weird Island Grooves proudly presents its 1st release with a stellar 5 track EP written by Pfreud that will set the table for the upcoming journey into sound and electronic music. Surfing on deep space waves in tune with frequencies from beyond. Pfreud packs this leftfield ep with not-so-down downtempo organic breaks n beats to... Read more »
Premiere: Yehno back on Montréal’s Collection Disques Durs with four track ‘Always’ EP
Montréal imprint Collection Disques Durs welcomes Nova Scotia’s Yehno back to the fold this month. The rising artist returns with a lethal four track EP titled ‘Always’. The release follows on from his 2021 six-track EP on CDD called ‘Tomorrow We’ll Be Here’ and its stacked remix package, which featured contributions from Pierce Fulton, Ronan,... Read more »
Frank Wiedemann releases special version of WhoMadeWho ‘Silence & Secrets’
Off the back of one of their most prolific years on record, Danish trio WhoMadeWho are starting the New Year as they mean to go on. Following the critically acclaimed release of Silence & Secrets back in November, the internationally celebrated live outfit now looks to expand on the success of the third single from... Read more »
Kate Ozz closes out the year with mesmerising gift ‘Ishtar’
Miami-based Kate Ozz made her mark on 2021 with standout releases on prestigious imprints such as Disco Halal, Soulfooled and Frau Blau. Now to close out what is undoutedbly a breakout year, the Moscow artist is giving away a scintillating free download in the form of the ‘Ishtar’. The track brings her signature touch to... Read more »
Premiere: Monday Social unveil the Jamie Stevens remix of Floorplay’s hit ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’
Monday Social Music rounds out a successful year by unveiling the Jamie Stevens remix of Floorplay’s hit ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’. Recently released as the elusive duo’s inaugural single, the genre-busting creation enjoyed an extended stay in Beatport’s sales charts, while also earning support from the underground’s premiere tastemakers. Called upon to re-imagine the track... Read more »
Premiere: Brian Johnson gets remix treatment by legendary Kenny Glasgow
Master Chef Music’s latest serving is a bumper collection of tracks from label founder Brian Johnson with remixes from Kenny Glasgow and Pheek. Born in Toronto to parents of Jamaican descent, Brian Johnson worked his way up the local scene and was soon hosting and headlining parties and even running his own recording facility. He... Read more »
Little Talk with pølaroit and Verboten Berlin
Following the recent release of ‘The Tide’, we caught up with the guys from pølaroit and Verboten Berlin to learn more about the process behind the track. ‘The Tide’ focuses on the perpetual quest for balance in life, in the face of its challenges, or rather its recurrent ebb and flow. pølaroit’s ability to convey... Read more »