Interviews

Ferreck Dawn has been a fixture on the dance music scene for over 2 decades, breaking through the mould with releases on the likes of Nervous, Defected, and Relief. With a new collaboration on Repopulate Mars on the horizon with Lee Foss and Alex Mills, backed with a remix from Marco Faraone, the Dutch titan... Read more »

Volen Sentir, the Moscow duo who are best known for their ethnic house sounds and releases across the likes of Lost & Found and All Day I Dream are well and truly putting them on the radar of many fans around the world. We invite them to our interview series to share their words on... Read more »

New Yorkers J Gabriel & Chuffing Buffy make a scintillating debut on Terence :Terry’s La Vie En Rose label this month with the stacked ‘I’m Not Me’ EP. The release comes with remixes from the label founder himself and highly rated Romanian producer Lizz (the latter available in exclusive full premiere only on When We... Read more »

Roughly translated from xhosa to “children”, black heritage occupies the bedrock of Bantwanas’ foundations. Headed by acclaimed resident South African DJ/producers Blanka Mazimela and Ryan Murgatroyd, the band’s far-reaching line up extends to a local collective of vocalists and musicians who make up the country’s bustling dance scene. With a clear objective, their mission to... Read more »

Timo Maas has been a fixture on the international stage ever since he broke though every genre barrier with his colossal Dooms Night remix back in 1999. He had already been releasing music for a number of years at that point, but this remix made him a household name as it hit charts around the... Read more »

Westseven will forever hold a unique place at the imprint as he played a key role in the label’s very first release in collaboration with Budakid. Quixotic set the stage for all that has come since on XYZ, and we couldn’t be happier with how the inaugural A-side came together. Having releases on Anjunadeep, Bedrock... Read more »

Canadian Filmmaker, Photographer and Visual Designer Marco Iammatteo is the creative hand behind independent films like ‘Fifty Five’ and ‘Call Me Sandy’ (presented at the revered Cannes Film Festival). 2020 saw the Montreal native put his touch to the latest album ‘Today’ from rising indie electronic duo HOKI, crafting an enthralling visual trilogy in collaboration... Read more »

2020 was a year that no one could have expected. Across the music industry, artists, managers, agents, promoters and more faced the biggest challenge in a lifetime. The global pandemic fuelled emotion, drove innovation and, all in all, left us with a very different picture at the end of the year. Like many, we’re excited... Read more »

Although it’s been a year to forget for most of the electronic music scene, we’re happy to say that Nōpi has come through the tumultuous times stronger than ever. He began the year making his debut with us on 2019’s inaugural Blanche project, seizing the spotlight with an XYZ instant classic – Mayaya. Since then,... Read more »

After releasing their debut VA ‘Seasons Vol. 1 – Summer’, London-based label, Everything Will Be OK, are now adding another seasonal slice of magic to their catalogue with the ‘Winter’ compilation. Featuring on the VA is Mass Digital, who has graced the likes of All Day I Dream, TrybesOf and Akbal Music with his mystical... Read more »