Label Friends

Emotional Tourist has been firmly in the crosshairs of our scope for some time now, as someone we think is making some of the best deep and melodic sounds around. The Bucharest-bred boy has stepped onto the scene this summer with tracks full of hopes and dreams releasing on the likes of XYZ & Kindisch.... Read more »

Label founder Kora returns to Saisons with a mesmerising new EP. ‘Tantale’ is the 19th release from his budding Montreal-based imprint. The three track ensembles draws on global influences, displaying a lush blend of warm colours, distant melodies and stories from the road. Tantale, Golconda and Tango are three songs that Kora started sketching in... Read more »

You don’t forget an Underground System show, as anyone who’s ever witnessed their larger-than-life live presence will attest. The raucous Brooklyn band continues to reinvent their brand of global dance music. From an initial purist interpretive approach to Fela Kuti style afrobeat, to drawing on a legacy of NYC indie dance inspirations, the band has... Read more »

Simon Vuarambon is well known throughout the deep and melodic scene as a producer with immense quality. His work on All Day I Dream, Souksonic, and Shanti Radio Moscow over the years has positioned Simon at the forefront of bespoke sound with no signs of slowing down. Next on the docket, the Swiss artist connects... Read more »

Times like these showcase the immense power of the musical community to adapt to the ever changing world we live in. While the pandemic has turned electronic scenes across the world upside down, we’ve seen incredible initiatives started to combat the effects of Covid both in and out of music. “A Door to Nowhere” is... Read more »

Last week saw the release of a terrific EP from a new gem in the deep and melodic space. Jim Rider‘s self-run label presents the amazing El Escorpión EP as Signs’ debut release, fit with a stunning remix from Fluida. Established in London in 2020 by Jim Rider, Signs is a label born from an... Read more »

Dimensions is a compilation series focused on bringing together unique artists and select tracks, which resonate with each other beyond just the sound of the music. It is a platform to create forward thinking releases on which artists in the XYZ family, and newcomers with shared values, come together to write their chapter of a... Read more »

Harnessing absolute creative control is a rarity in the modern arts scene. While there has never been more accessibility to platforms for expressing creative endeavors, it’s almost impossible to maintain full artistic freedom in the current system. Gab Rhome launches his own label in an effort to simplify the process of releasing music, thus returning... Read more »

People like Arkin Ilicali, popularly known as Mercan Dede, are responsible for driving much of the musical evolution that has come to define contemporary music. He was one of the first musicians and producers to merge traditional instruments and sounds with modern new age technologies. He’s been a trail blazer for a generation of musicians,... Read more »

Luis Leon is back on Nightcolours for their 29th release with ‘Alpha’. Consisting of two variations of the original and a blistering remix from label boss Javier Orduna this pack has something for everyone. Alpha kicks things off with organic drums and reverb soaked percussion chugging gently before deep, warm pads drop in. Darker stabs... Read more »