XYZ and When We Dip present the Selectors series, where we give our family of producers an opportunity to display their prowess behind the decks. Expect unreleased material from across the label collective, as well as classic gems and heady grooves from some of the undergrounds finest heads.

Ilias Katelanos debuted on XYZ with an immensely vibey remix of the Eduardo McGregor. Rich synthetics ebb & flow over a groove-laden bassline, as a break in energy offers devious dancefloor moments. He steps up to the Selectors decks for soaring mix straight from the Greek summer heat!

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XYZ Selectors 071 - Ilias Katelanos

Organic | Afro | Deep | Progressive | Melodic | House DJ

Welcome 💕

My deepest intention here is to nurture connection through the shared pulse of music. Every beat becomes a breath; every note, a reminder of our oneness.

My sets are an invitation to awaken the senses, dissolve boundaries and drop into the present moment. Beginning with earthy, organic textures and gently guiding the energy toward more progressive, melodic frequencies, blending vocals and rhythms with intention, creating an experience that is both grounding and transcendent. 

It all began when my twin sister took me to my first electronic experience, “I asked her, ‘How can I dance to this music?’ She smiled and said, ‘Just close your eyes… and feel the music’”

With dance music roots that stem from a love for 2000s trance and techno, Texas-born Andrew Pinkowitz turns lifelong curiosity into creative opportunity by diving beyond the static noise of daily life into the deeper textures of organic house. Pinkowitz’s productions blend the ethereal and the melodic, creating dynamic dancefloor explorations of darkness and light. Digital life in the pandemic age brought about his first release, a collaboration with Mexico’s Ricardo Angeles released on Sound Avenue in 2022. That track, “Hidden Pathway,” was followed by entries on Nordic Voyage, Keyfound, 3rd Avenue, Amulanga, and The Purr. His work has received support from the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Eli Nissan, Fernando Ferreyra, Death on the Balcony, and artists around the globe.

Closer to home, Pinkowitz is a collaborative leader in the lush landscapes of Colorado’s rising melodic house scene as a member of the Sky Terrace Collective. On the decks of Denver’s Club Vinyl, Mockingbird, and The Church, he fashions discourse from downbeats, combining danceable favorites with uncommon treasures and samplings of works-in-development. Pinkowitz’s affinity with audiences forms compass points in sonic journeys that have led to supporting Lee Burridge and Durante - which guide his path toward innovation and evolution in the years to come.

Deep/Organic House Producer and DJ
Denver, Colorado, USA

Resident at Sky Terrace — @skyterrace

Releases on:
 Amulanga — @amulangamusic
 Sound Avenue — @soundavenue
 WTSE Eclipse — @wheretheshadowends
 3rd Avenue — @3rdavenue
 Nordic Voyage — @nordicvoyage
 Keyfound — @keyfound-kfr
 Podoba — @podobamusic
 The Purr — @thepurrmusic
 Be Adult — @beadultmusic
 Anoka — @anokamusiclabel
 Equilibrio — @equilibrio_records
 Stellar Fountain — @stellar-fountain-records
 Not by Rituals — @notbyrituals
 Empty World — @emptyworldmusic
 Massive Harmony — @massiveharmony
 Arcedian — @arcedian
 LIL Dream — @lessonsinlive
 Daydreamers — @daydreamerslabel
 Future Avenue — @futureavenuelabel
 Quite Right Records — @quiterightrecords
 Singularity Records — @singularityrecordsbr

Booking: pinkowitzmusic [at] gmail.com

Smooth.
Groovy.
Lounge.
Shillout.
Downtempo.
Organic.
Ethereal.

Label by @When-We-Dip. 

Stream releases in full via Spotify - https://spti.fi/WdLXh1U

Demos: demos@whenwedip.com

Professional amateur artist. Jack of all trades, master of none. Oftentimes better than master of one. Genres? Where we're going we don't need genres.
Agape - An unconditional love for everyone. Perhaps the most important type of love, agape, or selfless love. This is a love that you extended to all people, whether family members or distant strangers. Agape was later translated into Latin as caritas, which is the origin of our word “charity.”

XYZ Selectors 071 - Ilias Katelanos

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