Interviews

Label XYZ was created to harness a collection of unique artists, sounds, and ideas from across the musical spectrum. Electronic music’s most important quality may be its innate diversity. Given access to limitless sounds, samples, influences, and production techniques, producers are creating a multitude of incredible work. No matter your taste or preference, electronic music... Read more »

Rising out of Israel’s electronic underground and making their microcastle debut are Kadosh & Nariz. The former sits as one of his country’s most highly touted artists. In relatively short order the Tel Aviv resident has found a home on Innervisions, Watergate Records and Aeon, while also receiving praise from Ame, Dixon, Adana Twins, Frankey... Read more »

There are few DJs who have as much passion and dedication to this industry as Kevin Knapp. He’s a constant pioneer of the sounds crowds yearn for through his own individual production style and his proclivity for vocal contributions. His stand out vocals first turned heads back in 2012 proclaiming “My Beat Will Control You”... Read more »

Audiofly, a dual-partnership made up of Anthony Middleton and Luca Saporito, have been dazzling dance floors and performing in a class of their own for the past 13 years and counting. From the sands of Nevada through to the beaches of Tulum, Audiofly have played out in some of the most wonderful locations the world... Read more »

Marcel Reix is a DJ/producer from Barcelona, Spain. His style of powerful mix and his productions and remixes speaks for giving real meaning of what we can expect from this growing producer. Big names like of Dubfire, Richie Hawtin, Nicole Moudaber, Ricardo Villalobos, and Pete Tong among others undoubtedly give support in some of his... Read more »

Straddling a life between Ibiza and the U.K, Maxinne is an artist that has built her empire from the ground up. Coming from Toolroom’s Academy programme, Maxinne released her debut single Something In Our Life on the label earlier this year and is now a weekly resident at Toolroom’s Eden for the duration of Ibiza... Read more »

20 years in the game is an achievement worth celebrating, particularly in the fickle world of underground dance music. DJ Clé and Mike Vamp have both left an indelible mark on the culture, both individually and as the Märtini Brös. To celebrate, the pair have commissioned a number of remixes for some of their most... Read more »

We catch up with the Canadian DJ and music artist Niki Sadeki about her upcoming tour, her sound, her music collective platform Deep House Vancouver, and more. Enjoy reading while listening to her latest mix for the Cologne-based channel, beatverliebt. WWD: Hi Niki, thanks for taking the time to speak to us.  For those who... Read more »

With the release of their second installment in the Dimensions series, XYZ has welcomed back an enigmatic character to the label family, and a crucial figure in the journey of the deep and progressive scene. Pablo Bolivar has been at the forefront of the dance music for over 20 years, with a distinguished melodic, hypnotic,... Read more »

Doc Brown’s lifetime passion for music is both unmistakable in his productions and undeniable in his performances. Having experimented with MIDI programming and sequencing as a teenager, it wasn’t until moving to Miami–and getting his hands on his first set of 1200s–that he was able to link creating electronic music in the studio to his... Read more »