Interviews

In the heart of winter, we revisit Mitch Oliver’s first solo EP on the label, Exil. The Montrealer is growing into a pillar of XYZ’s output, while also turning heads on the international scene through his powerful productions. We’ve enlisted a top-tier roster of remixers to take the reins on the original material, and these... Read more »

With the ‘Movin’ On Over’ EP, Ayr-born Ewan McVicar showcases his love of the underground house music scene, the older Optimo Trax releases he fell in love with, and the legendary parties at Glasgow’s iconic Sub Club, which inspired him to pursue a career making and playing music. Title track ‘Movin’ On Over’ references Ron... Read more »

Indian duo faintface made a splendid return to SOL earlier this year with the lush ‘Dreamers / Houseplants’ EP. The release provided a blissful, meditative follow-up to their debut release on the imprint ‘In Threes’. With their stock quickly rising, we caught up with the promising pair to uncover the key tracks and artists, which... Read more »

One of the most exciting and authentic outfits in the current electronica scape, German-Syrian live act Shkoon is changing the face of underground music in the Arab world. Building bridges between Middle Eastern tradition and modern club culture, the duo have served to unify numerous demographics through their richly eclectic productions and ethereal track selections.... Read more »

Berlin native Nico Stojan returns to Crosstown Rebels, this time teaming up with Italian native Tooker. The two-track EP entitled Frisbee is true to the label, taking the listener on a melodic journey perfectly set for the magical desert of Burning Man or the jungles of Tulum. Frisbee pays homage to the duos’ everyday life... Read more »

Brooklyn-based DJ and producer Rupert Wall has been steadily building a name for himself in the New York underground scene. His eclectic style of groovy underground minimal house & techno records creates a captivating and hypnotic vibe. Taking inspiration from the likes of the Romanian and UK underground scenes, he has been developing his own... Read more »

Manda Moor is a Danish/Filipino producer and DJ based in Paris. Her unique productions and DJ sets are somewhere between House and Techno, groove and tech infused, influenced by the House of Chicago from the 80s / 90s. She’s a regular at respected gatherings like Amnesia Ibiza for Luciano’s VGBDOS, The BPM Festival, The Warehouse... Read more »

Back in his native Australia for the first time in over two decades following a twenty-five-year stint living in the USA, Antipodean producer, DJ, and label boss Barbuto is a man on a mission. Boasting a slew of hugely successful releases on the likes of Octopus Recordings, Tronic, Phobiq, Unity, OFF Recordings, Transmit Recordings, and... Read more »

Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentinian based artist ‘Mike Griego’ has become one of the most sought after producers with more than a decade of music under his discography belt. Persistently innovating & constantly striving to push new boundaries within the progressive space, he launches 2022 with a new remix of Kasper Koman’s “In Circles” on... Read more »

XYZ is thrilled to welcome a Dutch aficionado to the label family as 2022 kicks into high gear. Helsloot has made tremendous waves in the last decade working behind the scene with some of dance music’s titans, and his individual projects harness influences from progressive, deep house, disco, and techno. With remixes for the likes... Read more »