Interviews

Streaming the new way of gigging: Bross [Interview]
While the winter comes and everybody stays indoors hiding from the cold or Covid, Bross is working on planning the next year’s events. This year he was more focused on producing, hence the collaborations with Double Touch, VICTHOR, Jelly for the Babies which reached great positions in the Beatport Top 100, so let’s see what... Read more »

Interview: Guy Mantzur unveils his annual mix series ‘Goodbye 2020 Hello 2021’
One of the leaders of the global progressive house scene, the Tel Aviv-based visionary, award-winning producer, and an internationally acclaimed DJ, Guy Mantzur, reflects on 2020. Guy talks about “Goodbye 2020 Hello 2021”, the latest edition of his annual mix series, his new label, and shares his thoughts on his passionate feelings for the music.... Read more »

Dip Studio 004 – Tyler Mesa
Rising Canadian producer Tyler Mesa is our guest on the latest instalment of the Dip Studio series. The Montreal-based producer takes us on a deep dive into his recent release ‘Dream To Reality’, which featured on his debut EP for TOR in November. Check it out below! XYZ · Tyler Mesa – Dream To Reality... Read more »

Ivory shares his Top studio tips
Based in Milan, Italian artist Daniel Tagliaferri aka Ivory brings a surreal beauty to his innovative brand of electronic composition. As a favourite of Adriatique, Ame, Dixon, Lehar, Tale Of Us, Toto Chiavetta and Trikk, Ivory made his microcastle debut in July of last year with ‘No Scale Can Resize You’. Rising to #1 in... Read more »

Little Talk with G Flame
G Flame aka Cisco Ferreira, is electronic music royalty. As The Advent (initially alongside Colin McBean aka Mr G and more recently, solo) Ferreira helped bridge the gap between Detroit and the UK in the mid ‘90s and has continued to refine his own, classically informed techno sounds since. As legendary as The Advent is... Read more »

Little talk with Stereo MCs
Formed during the mid 80’s with strong influences from Hip-Hop and the UK’s club scene, Stereo MCs started as an underground duo with vocalist Rob Birch and producer/ DJ Nick ‘The Head’ Hallam. Their success during the 90s saw the act release their debut album ’33-45-78′ which was considered a musical landmark in the UK,... Read more »

YokoO shares 12 standout tracks from his Burning Man experiences
YokoO is an artist that needs little introduction. The Lisbon-based producer and DJ, synonymous with the global rise of All Day I Dream, has been mesmerising music lovers around the world with lush cuts and thrilling sets for some time now. This includes a number of trips to the playa at Black Rock City. We... Read more »

Premiere + Interview: Roy Rosenfeld reveals the new phase of his life
The Jerusalem-born, Tel Aviv-based producer Roy Rosenfeld has a reputation as one of the last true leaders of the authentic club culture and this release proves that his talents stretch even way beyond that. With a mind as distinctive as his soul, though, Rosenfeld puts that nostalgic structure in a globetrotting artistic framework which makes... Read more »

Luka Sambe debuts on XYZ with the stellar Bloodline EP [Interview]
As we set sights towards the end of a year like no other, Luka Sambe graces us with a prime showcase of his indelible groove through his Bloodline EP with XYZ. The Australian veteran is no stranger to efficianados of progressive, deep, and melodic sounds; projects on the likes of Lost & Found, Manjumasi, and... Read more »

Dip Studio 003 – Adisyn
Rising Miami-based producer Adisyn will be familiar to many through his sumptuous releases on labels like Kindisch, Get Physical, Akbal Music and XYZ’s TOR. He has cultivated a stellar deep sound, synonymous with meticulously crafted grooves. This week, the talented American artists welcomes the Dip crew inside his studio in Florida. He joins us on... Read more »