Fully devoted to the art of setting dance floors ablaze ever since he first stepped into the London house scene, Archie Hamilton has piled up killer tracks like one stacks gold in their vault. His newest sonic missives for Life & Death, ’The Rhythm’ feat. multi-faceted Canadian artist Myst Milano and 'Blow My Mind', vouch for Hamilton’s propulsive take on the club-ready medium with two joints locked-and-loaded. Shockwaves coming in hot.

Muscling in with the sinewy bass maneuvers, melancholy-drenched chords, crunchy rap hooks, and equal levels of bouncy poise, ’The Rhythm’ finds Hamilton doing what he does best, i.e. dishing out a vibey tsunami of jacking house patterns draped in hypnotic folds of 303-powered lysergic psychedelia; mixing the dogged punch and in-your-face honesty of early Chicago material with the textural sophistication of our fractalized age's all-digital rendering. A further sludgy piece of acid bass-forward business, ‘Blow My Mind’ takes us on a bumpy ride across funky meanders and neon-splattered ‘90s electro scapes, roller coasting its way from fuzzy, elastic grooviness onto electrifying bursts of free-flowing peak time tour de force.


Archie Hamilton - Blow My Mind / The Rhythm (feat Myst Milano)

Life and Death is thrilled to unleash the electrifying debut EP from rising Irish producer Cromby, marking a bold new chapter on DJ Tennis’ genre-defying label. Packed with high-voltage energy, emotional depth, and razor-sharp house production. At its heart is “I’m Coming Back”—a radiant, hands-in-the-air anthem co-crafted with NiKi K. The track also receives a powerful rework from the enigmatic Known Artist, who transforms it into a hypnotic late-night weapon—fusing atmospheric textures with raw emotional drive. Cromby finally concludes with “One More Time”— a colorful house thumper of pure peak time energy, right on cue for the summer festival season ahead. 

Cromby - I'm Coming Back / One More Time

X & Ivy - Bust It / What Is This Sound

For those who were asking what the mysterious mix that was put on after the DJs stopped playing outside at the Life and Death party in Art Basel, here it is. A mellow trip prepared by Greg from Thugfucker and presented here as a little thank you from all of us at Life and Death. 

It's been an amazing year and we're so very appreciative of all the support we've gotten as we've adventured forwards on this incredible musical trip together. We've got lots of exciting things planned for the year ahead (and beyond!) and we look forward to continuing together on this ride wherever it takes us.

Thanks for being there with us along the way. It really does mean the world to us...

xx
Life and Death

Greg's Mellow Trip

Carlita x Andhim – Life (Extended)

Today Turkish-Italian multi-instrumentalist and rising music icon Carlita joins forces with German DJ and production duo Andhim to release their debut collaborative track ‘Life.’ The euphoric single will be followed by the release of their full EP, Life, via Life And Death imprint on May 12th.
A skillfully crafted emotive soundscape, ‘Life’ blends Carlita’s eclectic versatility and kaleidoscopic sonic vision together with Andhim’s signature ‘super house’ sound. Pairing driving percussion with atmospheric melodies, listeners are taken on an uplifting sonic journey. As Carlita describes, ‘Life’ has an “ethereal vibe to it for those early morning sunrise moments.

Life

Carlita x Andhim – Life

On ‘Talk To Frank’ sensual vocals set the tone for this bonafide hip shaker. A rhythm that implores you to dance, an inviting organ top line gives way to subtle acid grooves with both then working in unison over a classic house bass line.

Demi Riquísimo - Talk To Frank

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LAD018
Sailor & I - Turn Around EP
Release date: 30.06.2014
Pre-order: https://itunes.apple.com/album/turn-around-ep/id885324375?l=en

Sailor & I are back with their latest productions for Life and Death. The two original tracks, while very different in moods, both share lush productions and a dramatic musical storytelling not often found in a typical dance release. While Boys & Girls offers a slowed-down mournful and yet beautiful nostalgic tale of childhood days gone by, Turn Around comes straight out of the gate like a racehorse on fire, flanked by strong strings and a vocal that pleads a case for love that comes straight from the heart. 

And of course rounding out the release is arguably one of the most anticipated tracks of the summer. Ever since it first started falling on people’s ears earlier this year, the Âme remix of “Turn Around” has been the high point of sets by Tale of Us, Dixon, Mano Le Tough as well as the few select others that have had their hands on it up until this point. It’s been giving goosebumps to club goers everywhere and with good reason — this is Âme at their finest, taking the song and extending it into an epic masterpiece that works wonders on a dancefloor while never losing the bewitching essence of the original.

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Listen → @sailorandi

Sailor & I - Turn Around (Âme Remix)

LAD076 

Hailing from Melbourne Australia, longtime friends and established producers/DJ's in their own right, Luke Alessi and Jordan Brando come together to deliver a fresh 2-tracker for DJ Tennis' Life and Death sonically sitting in the middle of both their sounds. It's dance floor and headphone ready, whatever time of day.

Affogato

Luke Alessi & Jordan Brando - Affogato

Poison

Ashee - Poison

Already a close member of Life and Death’s extended family, @adamten makes his debut appearance on the label with a freaky anthem, distinctly shaped for baroque dancefloors, eccentric parties, and sweaty summer festivals.  

It’s already been a massive run for Adam Ten over the past year: following the chart-topping success of his anthemic tune ‘Spring Girl’ on Higher Ground, Adam performed one of the most impactful sets at Burning Man last summer, had two packed DJ sets with longtime collaborator Mita Gami at the Yuma Tent at Coachella, and has all the while stayed consistent with strong releases on Crosstown Rebels and his very own label Maccabi House label. 

‘Magic Circus’ has Adam’s signature soundscape all over it: funky samples, hypnotizing groove and trippy synths, coupled with tensed buildups and highly percussive drums. This special record has been a staple in recent sets by Adam himself, as well as Life and Death label member Carlita, and founder DJ Tennis.

Magic Circus [LAD080]

Magic Circus

Adam Ten - Magic Circus (Extended)

The brothers Fognini aka @mindagainst return to Life and Death with their new single Love Seeking released June 20 (digital), followed by the vinyl on August 9 with a remix from friends and fellow masters of the emotional dancefloor Âme.

It’s fitting that techno storytellers Mind Against should revisit the home of their first EP with a revamped sound and turbo-charged take on current-day disco. Their history with DJ Tennis and Life and Death is almost as old as the label itself, harking back to their days living together in Berlin.

Now the brothers leave behind their signature hypnotic techno palette for a boogie-fied stepper that’s equal parts pop breeze and deep synth trip, full of hopeful anticipation. For the remix, Innervisions duo and cultural tour-de-force Âme twist the knobs and stretch out the heartstrings for an extended slice of big room goosebumps.

In the words of Mind Against themselves:

“10 years after releasing our very first EP Atlant on Life and Death, we’re excited to come back to our first imprint with such a special track and remix by Âme.

We’ve stepped out of our usual comfort zone and done something that can be both linked to our own musical world and to the sounds that Life and Death have evolved in recent years.

Our friendship with DJ Tennis is about as old as the label is, bringing us back to the times we used to share a flat in Kreuzberg. One may say this release is both an ode to the past and to a bright future, full of promises.”

Love Seeking [LAD070]

Love Seeking (Club Mix)

Mind Against - Love Seeking (Club Mix)

Love Seeking

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Mind Against - Love Seeking

Life And Death founder DJ Tennis is back on his home ground for the first time in 8 years, bringing Melbourne's finest new gen producer Luke Alessi to the party. For their first studio collaboration, they deliver an ecstatic floor-driven bomb with winks at early 90s house, all within a contemporary sound palette. 

With its pumping groove, rapturous stabs, and hallucinatory acid notes, the record is poignantly tied together via heavy tribal drums and euphoric vocal samples. “Dale Dale” is a late-night to early-morning anthem that should keep the neighbors awake all summer. 

Already part of the Life and Death family since his 2023 breakthrough release “Bey Beh,” Luke Alessi’s music sits in its own lane, refusing to be pigeonholed into any conventional genre. A frequent collaborator of Chloe Caillet, Carlita, Rüfus Du Sol, and many more established talents, 2024 has been a huge year for Alessi, with noticeable DJ debuts from Mexico to Asia via Europe and North America.

Even with a nonstop touring schedule this summer - with appearances at Glastonbury, Circoloco, Kappa Futur Festival, Sonar, and his own Life and Death parties in Berlin and Los Angeles - DJ Tennis has continued to prioritize his time in the studio. With this new collaborative single, he confirms once again his love for championing fresh, groundbreaking talent and bringing together a strong family around Life And Death.

Dale Dale [LAD081]

Dale Dale

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DJ Tennis & Luke Alessi - Dale Dale

@djtennisdjtennis recorded live during our 24h takeover at fabric, London.

DJ Tennis @ fabric (London) | Life and Death Continuum 2024

Picture a Roaring 1920s debauched, excessive and riotous cocktail party with screaming brass moments meets 1970s funk and disco grooves that loop and tumble you into a hypnotic state while Barry White's voice guides you through the whole experience. After five was designed to make you feel sexy, groovy and a little bit wild. 

Already part of the Life and Death family since “Bey Beh” and “Dale Dale”, @lukealessiofficial ’s music sits in its own lane, refusing to be pigeonholed into any conventional genre. A frequent collaborator of Chloe Caillet, Carlita, Rüfus Du Sol, and many more established talents, 2024 has been a huge year for Alessi, with noticeable DJ debuts from Mexico to Asia via Europe and North America.

Written and produced by Luke Alessi. Mastered by Wayne Sunderland - Suture Mastering. 
Artwork by Studio Balcony. Powered by Running Back. Distributed by Word and Sound
Sales@wordandsound.net ℗+© 2025 Life And Death

Luke Alessi - After Five

Picture a Roaring 1920s debauched, excessive and riotous cocktail party with screaming brass moments meets 1970s funk and disco grooves that loop and tumble you into a hypnotic state while Barry White's voice guides you through the whole experience. After five was designed to make you feel sexy, groovy and a little bit wild. 

Pablo Bozzi’s remix follows this up putting his signature Italo flex on the title track turning it into a hedonistic and raucous party anthem.

Luke Alessi - After Five (Pablo Bozzi Remix)

DJ Tennis and Red Axes join forces again as Redrago, delivering a hypnotic, floor-filling cut that blurs again the boundaries of their genre-defying sounds, auto-defined as “ falafel disco mixed with a 1/4 of spaghetti sauce.”
The trio met at a festival in Corsica, introduced by Pachanga Boys. "Their faces, their expressions, and their attitude—gentle, smart, loving, and funny—impressed me at first sight," Tennis recalls. That initial meeting was many years ago, but their personal and musical bond has only grown stronger when they decided to merge their shared passion for psychedelic sounds and Mediterranean influences, leading to numerous recording sessions together. 
Out on February 28, this release showcases the creative chemistry between DJ Tennis and the Israeli duo, melding their signature styles into a psychedelic journey that’s destined to light up dance floors everywhere. This track features haunting vocals from Gaïa Weiss, French actress, inspired by an old poem. Don’t miss this genre-defying gem from two powerhouse acts.

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Redrago - Different XXX (feat Gaïa Weiss)

Right on cue for the busy S/S season ahead, Adam Ten punches in with a much anticipated second transmission for Life & Death, ‘Comusa’. Composed in collaboration with DvirNuns and true to both their signature hi-NRG style, this latest iteration is a proper magnetic piece of exotica-laced, acid-dipped house tinged with a strong balearic DNA. Primed for peak time use, ‘Comusa’ oozes vibrant coastal vibes and fleshes out its sun-streaked atmosphere with cutting-edge bass boost and French-spoken vocal playfulness. Absolute hazard of a seemingly lo-slung house tune, ready to bring the ruckus no matter the hour of the day.

Adam Ten & DvirNuns - Comusa

Archie Hamilton - Blow My Mind

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Archie Hamilton - The Rhythm (feat Myst Milano)

Stephan Bodzin – Singularity

Beatport Link: http://classic.beatport.com/release/singularity/1523803

Rising from humble beginnings like Icarus heading towards the skies, Singularity plots its course for the stratosphere as it heads ever onwards and upwards…but unlike Icarus this is a tempered and restrained ascent not an easy task to pull off but one that makes the impact so much stronger for it's subtle, ever evolving simplicity.

With a melody that comes on like a half-remembered memory and lingers long after the sound itself fades away, Singularity stays with you, slowly and carefully weaving its way around you while its drums beat a steady, forceful pulse and its percussion jumps in and out like Billy Pilgrim skipping thru time. The combined effect is something much more than the sum of its parts. Somehow this simple techno tune creates an entire world of its own and asks you to inhabit it for a while, losing yourself in the process..

On the flip side, Monoloc exercises an equal and proportional restraint in his take on things. Like a voice emerging from a faded dream, the melody peeks out behind a curtain of reverb and industrial drums compellingly foreshadowing its full potential. Growing from there, the atmosphere slowly engulfs the listener until finally the slow build up reaches its full force providing a fantastic re-imagining of the original with an almost romantic yet no less powerful conclusion.

Life and Death - Catalogue Number: LAD022

Artist: Stephan Bodzin
Title: Singularity EP
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 25.05.2015
Physical Release Date: TBC

Tracklisting Digital:

1. Singularity
2. Singularity (Monoloc Edit 02)

Tracklisting 12”:

1. Singularity
2. Singularity (Monoloc Edit 01)

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LAD022 Stephan Bodzin - Singularity

I'm Coming Back (Known Artist Remix)

I’m Coming Back

One More Time

After years of grafting and refining their sound across three continents, X & Ivy are finally dropping their debut EP ‘What Is This Sound’, out 13 June on independent label Life and Death. The first track of the same name lands 30 May. 

Made up of two tracks, ‘Bust It’ and ‘What Is This Sound’, the EP channels early Chicago house, Detroit techno, and 90s UK rave, layered with breakbeats, acid lines and garage textures. It’s heavy on groove, light on polish, and made with the club in mind.

The tracks came together across continents, written and produced by Xavier Di Petta and Nicholas II Iavarone, then passed back and forth until they felt right. “We try to stop before the soul gets over-polished,” they explain. Some of the EP was wrapped right before NYE 2024 and within days it was already doing the rounds: Jennifer Loveless dropped it at Miscellania, Roza Terenzi played it at Let Them Eat Cake, and DJ Tennis called it an “instant sign.”

X & Ivy met in California back in 2016 and have been making music together ever since – with a sound shaped by years of DJing, traveling, and digging through different scenes. Their collaboration with Todd Edwards (Keep Me) landed support on BBC Radio 1 (Sarah Story, Danny Howard, Arielle Free) and Capital Dance, while past releases on Nervous and Big Trouble leaned into classic club energy with a modern edge.

This is their first proper EP, and it lands like a clear statement of where they’re headed – drawing on the rawness of rave, the depth of house and techno, and a shared obsession with the kinds of records that stick.

Full EP out 13 June via Life and Death.


What Is This Sound

After years of grafting and refining their sound across three continents, X & Ivy are finally dropping their debut EP ‘What Is This Sound’, out 13 June on independent label Life and Death. The first track of the same name lands 30 May.

Made up of two tracks, ‘Bust It’ and ‘What Is This Sound’, the EP channels early Chicago house, Detroit techno, and 90s UK rave, layered with breakbeats, acid lines and garage textures. It’s heavy on groove, light on polish, and made with the club in mind.

The tracks came together across continents, written and produced by Xavier Di Petta and Nicholas II Iavarone, then passed back and forth until they felt right. “We try to stop before the soul gets over-polished,” they explain. Some of the EP was wrapped right before NYE 2024 and within days it was already doing the rounds: Jennifer Loveless dropped it at Miscellania, Roza Terenzi played it at Let Them Eat Cake, and DJ Tennis called it an “instant sign.”

X & Ivy met in California back in 2016 and have been making music together ever since – with a sound shaped by years of DJing, traveling, and digging through different scenes. Their collaboration with Todd Edwards (Keep Me) landed support on BBC Radio 1 (Sarah Story, Danny Howard, Arielle Free) and Capital Dance, while past releases on Nervous and Big Trouble leaned into classic club energy with a modern edge.

This is their first proper EP, and it lands like a clear statement of where they’re headed – drawing on the rawness of rave, the depth of house and techno, and a shared obsession with the kinds of records that stick.

Full EP out 13 June via Life and Death.

Bust It

LAD026 Tale Of Us & Mind Against – Astral 
Get it here: http://btprt.dj/1j96pHe

Is the doctrine of the mind fully contained within the physical brain? Or are there places that we can traverse, places between places, that exist outside of ourselves and the consensual reality we all seem to inhabit? Close your eyes and just try it for a second. You may be surprised where you go…

Exploring this theme of journeying beyond our strict sense of self, label mates and friends Tale of Us and Mind Against have joined together once again to create a work that works, fittingly, well past the summation of it’s parts. Playing with tension and release and a restrained but expressive sonic palate that paints a picture without words, these accomplished artists from the Life and Death team bring us to a place that seems to surely exist. Even if we might not be able to pinpoint exactly where that is.

Artist: Tale Of Us & Mind Against 
Title:  Astral
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 05.10.2015
Physical Release Date: tbc

Tracklisting Digital & 12”:

1. Astral
	             
Astral written and produced by Tale Of Us & Mind Against 

LAD026 Tale Of Us & Mind Against - Astral

Audio Obscura presents Life and Death x ADE - Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Amsterdam, 17 Oct 2015. 

Etching a musical partnership that draws from the combined roots of IDM, house and techno, 
Mind Against are the Italian native but Berlin based project of Alessandro and Federico Fognini.

The biggest cliché of a “sound that’s hard to pin down”, is realer than gravity when it comes to Mind Against. They coax on psychedelic hooks of the 1980s and dance floor anthems bound traditionally to european soil. This backdrop makes for releases and performances that do well against any canvas.

Mind Against @ Life and Death x ADE - Amsterdam, 17 Oct 2015

LAD027 DJ Tennis - Divisions / Chirality 

“You know it's true, don't you?" You know it's true, sometimes emotions can be darn unsettling and disturbing – as they flow deep down our consciousness uncovering fears, thoughts and feelings. Yes, if we're focused too much on our personal hedonistic euphorias, sometimes we lose that... It gets lost; You know it's true. You may know it's true.

Manfredi Romano aka Dj Tennis shapes this treasure, a release that is decisively out of the box; a small cathedral made of subtle shades and unusual EQ's, where ideas seduce and frighten.

That's “Divisions”, led by Danish singer and guitarist Jeppe Kjellberg. Who's words and voice are carefully crafted as a precious, poisoning weapon of concern and bewilderment; as it is “Chirality” a deep, insistent, gelid voyage. Which distinctively in this round, We find ourselves not only with Tennis' masterful production skills but also the astounding addition of Sophie Trudeau's string work – she's been the driving force behind the string sections of legendary Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You Black Emperor, one of the most dark, cinematic and unsettling rock acts of the last decades – which really ads a poignant and visionary mood and emotions we rarely encounter and by that we can rarely breathe.

The original edits have been respectfully and creatively revisited by techno pioneer Roman Flügel, who masterfully rubs “Divisions”; turning it into a sensual, devious, laid down affaire. Lastly, closing the ride , the legendary English duo Plaid - true masters and innovators within the Intelligent Dance Music field- grace “Chirality” with their very own touch made of alien sounds, mutant rhythm architectures, warm dynamics and heartbreaking melodic caresses that iconically represents their visions.

DJ TENNIS - DIVISIONS (Roman Flügel Remix)

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Italo-cosmonauts Marvin & Guy board Life and Death with Superior Conjunction.
Alessandro Parlatore and Marcello Giordani’s four-tracker explores parallel worlds through expert synthesizer sequencing and cavernous vocal features. Celestial melodies paired with Athena’s stream of consciousness Italian recital guarantees Superior Conjunction’s dance floor devastation.
Arpadia’s hypnotic theme compliments the title track’s restrained drama, while the Fantastic Twins’ spoken-word elevates The Train of Fantastic to an altered state of being.
The EP is out on June 16th, right on time for  this year’s Life and Death OFF Sonar event in Barcelona.

Marvin & Guy- The Train of Fantastic feat. Fantastic Twins (Original Mix)

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Clockwork - It Won't Hurt To See You Gone        (LADF02 )

DJ Tennis’ highly acclaimed Life and Death imprint continues to traverse sonic boundaries with no exception. The next release Trooper comes from London-based producer Joseph Ashworth, featuring outstanding remixes from the inimitable Ron Trent and founder of Margot Records, Sebra Cruz.

“Trooper pushes a new sound that I have been exploring - with grit and excitement taking charge rather than finesse and tidiness. It makes me think of some kind of disturbing military march, a little bit agressive and a little bit noisy, hence the name.” - Joseph Ashworth

The Ron Trent version employs a stronger techno leaning at the outset, adding a vocal and ambient synths that take it on deeper journey. Sebra Cruz creates a powerful peaktime number, bass-focussed and euphoric. Second original track Laminated, perpetuates the perfect dancefloor rhythm with an abundance of drums, percussion and a heady dose of bass. 

Joseph Ashworth began his career on Needwant with his Grain LP, which showcased his innate ability to fuse melody with a techno beat. Since then, he’s had releases on Get Weird, Dirtybird, Pets Recordings and Anjunadeep. Legendary Ron Trent is regarded as one of the key figures in the birth of the Chicago music scene. He has an extensive back catalogue of prominent releases, founding four of his own labels. Sebra Cruz is the new solo endeavour of one half of Italian duo, and founder of Margot Records, Margot. Earlier this year he released a collaboration with DJ Tennis on their Truth Or Consequences EP.

Trooper

The common thread that links everyone involved in Life and Death is something beyond just their specific talents. 

Founded in 2010 as an Italian record label and event brand, Manfredi Romano’s Life and Death curates soulful dance music with a post-rock aesthetic.

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