Interviews

Rafael Drager is a young talented artist/producer who’s sound has developed tenfold over the last 18 months. We caught up with him recently to see what prompted this development and musical change, and his plans for the future…   WWD: Hey Rafael, how are you, how has your year been so far? 2021, it’s been... Read more »

microcastle‘s second offering of 2021 welcomes Radeckt to the label for his debut EP. Based in Copenhagen, the Danish producer and DJ has carved out a unique place in the electronic underground. His colorfully catchy synth leads, exotic percussive arrangements, and tough, dancefloor-minded grooves have made for a sound that is all his own. Adopting the... Read more »

Electronic duo EchoStorms release their debut single Tidal Wave: a soaring, melodic dance cut with stunning vocals, backed up with a thumping remix from Chapter & Verse (Repopulate Mars, Atlantic). EchoStorms are Ben Locke and Katya Fadeeva. Born out of their mutual love for electronic music and informed by their disparate but complimentary musical backgrounds,... Read more »

Enamour masterfully steps into the XYZ fold as we enter the pristine heat of summer’s climax. The Washington D.C. based producer has established a sought-after sound through releases with Anjunadeep, Desert Hearts, Kindisch , and Rose Avenue. He’s a producer at the forefront of sensational soundscapes with no boundary of range: his productions infuse dreamy... Read more »

This weekend, Jeremy Olander will be returning to Waterfront Park in San Diego where he will once again get to play another event from CRSSD. This time, it will be the return of DAY.MVS, which will be taking over Waterfront Park for the very first time with a stacked lineup that includes Fisher, Lane 8,... Read more »

Jay De Lys of Argentina has been steadily building a strong catalogue of Tech House releases over the last five years, releasing on the likes of elrow Music, Repopulate Mars, Roush label and more. Most recently, he made his debut on Solardo’s Sola Records, with his track ‘Stay’ featuring on Sola’s Summer Of Rave 2021... Read more »

In charge of delivering episode 124 of the When We Dip Mix Series is veteran duo Monkey Safari! Hailing from Halle, Sven Fröhlich & Lars Rühlemann have been instrumental in establishing the German melodic techno sound in the past decade. In this hour set, they present tracks from their new album ‘Love Will Set U... Read more »

Richard Balazs Zalai is a Hungarian musician, producer based in Budapest, Hungary. He is the master of creating chilling atmospheric moods. As a multiinstrumentalist, he effortlessly steers between complex sounds. Mostly building on downtempo, ambient and modern classical cores, he invites the listener to an inner travel. We spoke to him recently to discuss his... Read more »

The Greek aficionado VieL has firmly established himself amongst the finest of melodic movers. Through opulent offerings on Do Not Sit, Tale & Tone, and Hoomidas, he peruses a distinct blend of lush groove, soaring emotive, and electronic entities. After gracing us with an incredible collaborative project alongside Madraas, the Vires EP, and later a... Read more »

Montreal’s Mitch Oliver is growing into a pillar of XYZ’s output. He’s caressed two of the imprint’s most emblematic tracks to date. Same Light, his Quebec-bred collaboration with Maaruo and Beyries, seized attention with a remix from the one-and-only Hernan Cattaneo. Recent appearances on Seven Villas and Kindisch continued a fruitful period for the Canadian,... Read more »