Label Psytrance & Tek in Switzerland

Excessus Records, an independent label based in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, was launched in March 2024. It operates in the fields of music production, artist booking, and event organization. The label specializes in two distinct styles of electronic music, with several subgenres for each:

-> Psytrance: Darkprog, Darkforest, Darkpsy, Dark HiTech, Psycore
-> Tek: Mentalcore, Tribecore, Acidcore

The common theme and main dynamic of the label lie in the Dark aesthetic and the fusion between these two musical universes. Our goal is to promote artists and projects in relatively unknown or underrated music styles in Switzerland. Although addressing different audiences, these two styles share many commonalities.

As an event organizer for years, this label does not aim for fame or profit. Its primary goal is to share with the public the deep passion it has for music.

Some subgenres of Psytrance, such as Darkpsy or Psycore, can be perceived as introspective, dark, and sometimes heavy. For some, these styles might even seem more like a confrontation with their own consciousness rather than a musical experience to fully enjoy. However, Excessus Records seeks to convey the idea that each musical project tells a story, and one must understand this story to truly appreciate and love the music.

The label also strives to promote a vision of music that is not necessarily linked to drug use or a particular mindset, but rather to an open-mindedness and a careful selection of projects suited to each listener. By emphasizing these values and offering a varied and thoughtful selection of music, Excessus Records hopes to provide a rewarding musical experience to its audience, creating moments of authentic connection between the music and those who listen to it, while encouraging the exploration and discovery of new sonic horizons.

Xavier Aka Xa'Poff, he discovered the psytrance world in 2014. He quickly fell in love with this music and decided to start mixing and sharing the stage with big names in the field and in 2016 began to create his own music. In early summer 2016, he joined the Swiss label Moonrise Records with whom he organized various parties. In 2017 he released his first EP: "Call from the Abysse" and he created the Alienyzer project with Absolem who released his first EP "Bodrum Bucket" in 2018.
He also started traveling with his music to France, Austria, Turkey and India. During the year 2021, he joined the family of the 2to6 Records label.
His style of music oscillates between sounds of psytrance and forest, these two favorite styles.
2022 announces the release of his EP "Into the Wood"


He collaborated with Drumatik and Z3nkai to release some track for EP and VA.

Info for booking : 
https://www.facebook.com/xa.poff

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