Toronto based artists Ciel and Dan Only collaborate as Cloudsteppers to drop their debut EP - The Limit

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Available 20/05/2022

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XK025 | Cloudsteppers - The Limit

Lewis "LT" Taylor returns to X-Kalay with the blistering "Disc Trail" - pumped up prog and hazy breaks with a No Moon remix on the flip! >:)

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Available 20/05/2022

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XK026 | LT - Disc Trail

After debuting on the label way back when, Escape Artist returns to X-Kalay with a diverse EP of proggy electro, techno and mesmeric ambient. Roza Terenzi joins the trip on remix duty!

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Available 27/05/2022

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XK028 | Escape Artist - Wanna Dance?

Happy to finally announce that Escape Artist inaugurates the X-Kalay mix series, taking us on a journey traversing wormholes through the realms of proggy trance, house and electro 🌀

Cop his latest EP on X-Kalay here: bit.ly/3D3GpHk

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XKM001 | Escape Artist

Maara drops her second EP of 2022 and debuts on X-Kalay with the seductive ‘Spiral 2 the Other Side’. Channeling divine feminine frequencies the Canadian delivers a hypnotic, ritual-ready 4-tracker dripping in dark room throb. We’re hyped to welcome her to the label, this one SLAPS!

Pre order: https://bit.ly/3trKgu2

Available 01/07/2022

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XK027 | Maara - Spiral 2 the Other Side

This one's been a long time coming and boy are we hyped to see it finally come to life. Melbourne's very own son Rudolf C steps up with his highly anticipated debut EP. 

From the jagged electro tinged 'Seattle City Light', through the drifting hazy levels of 'Blacked' and 'Pisces' to the kicked back paradise of 'Untitled Monday', Rudolf serves up a masterclass in blissed out backyard house. Undulating Juno soundscapes and warbling 303s merge seamlessly with roughed up rhythms punched through the MPC. 

This one's for the heads on the dusty trail, the midnight drive, and the pacific swells. Those in the back seat with the window down and the feet up...

Dropping late May. Pre-orders soon!

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XK003 | Rudolf C - Synaesthesia

Rudolf C - Blacked (Original Mix)

Joining the X-Kalay roster for his debut EP, Slim Steve delivers four impressive cuts of infectious, lust infused house. Produced on an array of hardware in Steve’s bedroom in Rome, this is a refreshingly honest EP and takes the label into somewhat nostalgic territory. 

90’s ballads meet sampled italo percussion, skittish pitched up vocals pierce dangerous basslines and lung busting breakdowns give way to searching lasers in smoke filled rooms. English born Italian Steve Langrish accomplishes all this with a level of effortlessness that belies his astonishingly young years. 

An impressive debut for sure. Watch this space – Slim’s comin!

XK005 | Slim Steve - Bedroom Jams EP

The elusive and enigmatic Brazilian producer ‘CoastDream’ resurfaces this spring on X-Kalay with his third EP, and arguably best work to date.

CoastDream has garnered something of a cult following of late; his instantly recognisable brand of woozy 5am power house and DIY club tracks form a signature sound few can touch. We’re super excited to welcome him into the X-Kalay family. 

Title track ‘Soft Moon’ opens with those thundering CoastDream drums and a buzzing, infectious bassline before evolving into some seriously expansive blue sky house. Classic piano stabs, dreamy pads and woodwind-esque melodic interplay combine to carry us high into the South American sunshine.

A2 continues in a similar vein but leads us down a distinctly more tropical path. Bongos, shakers and that massive tom underpin the rhythm whilst we are serenaded on the breeze floating from a distant desert island, ‘Oh La La…”

On the flip, B1 takes us back to basics with a classic CoastDream club jam. More closely resembling the aesthetic of his earlier releases; ‘About You’ hits hard with punchy drums, that trademark kick, and a basement groove that just cannot be ignored.

Closing things out ‘La Esperanza’ launches a real curve ball; splintered breaks and growling bass paying a bone shattering homage to the darkest of 90's jungle >:)

Don’t take your eyes off this one!

Released 31st March 2017.

XK007 | CoastDream - Soft Moon

Bringing in the milestone number ten for X-Kalay we’ll be kicking off a series of Various Artist EPs. Big shout to all those involved for being so patient ;) 

On the A side Zurich based Douala lights it up with a perfectly crafted dubbed out jam; awash with tape delays and spacey reverbs 'Mysteries of Life' is an excellently understated piece of work. Next up Chilean Mucho Sueno utilisies some big drum workouts and tense atmospherics to turn in a tough 4x4 house track. Baked in the concrete streets of Santiago, the rough percussive interplay and strong bass grooves of 'Yungelita' are quickly becoming a signature of this promising South American producer. 

On the flip it's an all Australian affair with E.Davd contributing a deliciously lazy, boogied out electro  number full of iced out pad work and a truly hypnotic groove. One for the lounge and the red lights... Finally, fellow Australian Escape Artist closes things off with a massive stripped back cut aimed squarely at the floor; the jagged electro bass and moody pad work of Archipelago upping the ante perfectly... Big one! 

Track List: 

A1. Douala – Mysteries of Life 
A2. Mucho Sueno – Yungelita
B1. E.Davd - Ultimate Relaxtion  
B2. Escape Artist – Archipelago

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XK010 | Various Artists - 001

Lou Karsh’s massive 2018 “Ataraxia” EP gets a repress this spring with a fresh B2! 

“Ataraxia” opens the A side and sets the tone with a huge off beat kick and sparse 909 drums. Neatly evolving through swelling pads and a sculpted 303 there’s something not too distant from the emotive power of early 808 State coupled with the lucid basslines of Phuture. “Infrared” is all punchy drums and crisp breaks shrouded in melancholic pad work and wistful melody… Recorded in one take the spontaneity bleeds into the groove, lead perfectly by a truly elastic bassline.
 
On the flip, “Robotnik” is a definite label favourite. Channelling the stripped back styles of early Jack Frost and the Acid Trax compilations, with a nod to their contemporaries Paranoid London; this one is red hot. “Wasp Tracking” is the new cut – a pacey, buzzing 4x4 acid work out aimed squarely at the floor. 

Don’t sleep!

XK011 | Lou Karsh - Ataraxia

Booming techno cut from Lou Karsh's  upcoming X-Kalay record, Ataraxia

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Lou Karsh - Trouble In Paradise

As co-head of Seattle based record label Jungle Gym, Caleb Dravier aka Dravier, has provided a steady source of musical inspiration over the past 3 years through both his label output and a string of individual artist releases. 

The intriguingly titled “Deep Thought Glacial River” refers to a recurring dream Caleb experienced prior to writing the tracks: “… the dream was about an expedition that leads into a glacier, inside there's a whole river cave system that eventually leads to an ancient ice metropolis deep inside of the glacier”. Within the frame of Caleb’s dream the near 44 minute piece serves as a concept album to tell this story.

Drawing on broad musical influences from post-noise Casio based recordings, progressive rock and classical Indian music, Dravier creates a tapestry of sounds utilising vignette-like song structure to stitch together otherwise incongruous, separate recordings. The almost psychedelic euphoria of opening track “Journey Towards Mouth of the Erebus” is a brilliant case in point. A2, “Discovery (the Ancient Ice Cave River System) and B1, “Past Frozen Whirlpools and the Dark Zone Mind” take the listener deep into the glacial labyrinth; the drones and swells reflecting the awe and grandeur of this frozen sub-aquatic maze.  B2, “Suite for a Lost Glacial Metropolis” sees the intrepid traveller emerge from the subterranean river basin and enter the majestic lost metropolis; celestial synths and dreamlike looped guitars are intricately entwined with barely audible percussive rhythms as we are effortlessly carried upwards.

SL003 (Silver Lake) | Dravier - Deep Thought Glacial River

London based artist Doppelate is next up on X-Kalay and debuts on the label with a four tracker of Detroit house inspired club tracks. Having initially caught our attention with his records for our friends over at Lets Go Swimming we’re super excited to provide the platform for his next release. 

From the languid sleaze of the sawtooth bassline on “I Can’t Get You Out of my Head” to the pin point congas and rainforest vocal shots on “Johnny Longneck”; the A side is a functional and groovy affair, stripped back to the essentials in typical Doppelate fashion.

The B side takes a slightly more playful approach - Pila Pala Kisses utilizing looped pianos and some tongue in cheek percussion work before turning out a beautifully mesmerizing melody. “Club Canyon” closes things out in more understated tones; crisp hats skip over the lazy staccato bass whilst the dreamy pads induce an all too welcome state of haze… Play this one in the sun!

For those in London – we’ll be holding a release party at The Alibi in Dalston on the 10th August, hope to see some of you there. 

Track List:

A1. Doppelate – I Can’t Get You Out of my Head
A2. Doppelate – Johnny Longneck
B1. Doppelate – Pila Pala Kisses
B2. Doppelate – Club Canyon

XK013 | Doppelate - It's Nice Here

CoastDream returns to X-Kalay with the summer heaters! After over a year’s hiatus and much hard labour in the studio he follows up his hugely successful breakthrough record, Soft Moon, with the Shine EP. Picking up very much where Soft Moon left off, this latest offering is classic feel good CoastDream - sun drenched house music inspired by the golden beaches of his native Brazil.

Title track “Shine” is the anthem in waiting. Classic house pianos overlay an infectious staccato bass whilst a huge euro kitsch vocal pours on the soul. Big one! “Higher” takes us back into early CoastDream territory with that signature under produced sound; big warehouse kicks, sharp percussion and subby grooves.

On the flip, 2k7 is a dreamy club ready cut full of drifting wistful melody and crisp drums, a punchy walking bass holds down the bottom end. Finally, Into the Silence is a homage to 90s jungle; pitched down into a shuffling 122bpm jam with skewed breakbeats, huge sub bass and pure lazy melody.

Don’t sleep – it won’t be around for long!

Track List:
A1. CoastDream – Shine (Euro Mix)
A2. CoastDream – Higher
B1. CoastDream – 2k7
B2. CoastDream – Into the Silence

XK014 | CoastDream - Shine

Low Tape debuts on X-Kalay with a massive 5 tracker of electro and acid >: )

XK015 | Low Tape - Road Valley

Low Tape brings the rolling electro on Road Valley; the title track from his forthcoming record on X-Kalay >>>

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Low Tape - Road Valley [XK015]

Rudolf C returns for his second release on X-Kalay with the highly anticipated “Deep Sea Survivor” >>>

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Released 22/02/2019

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XK016 | Rudolf C - Deep Sea Survivor

Deep breaksy house cut from Rudolf C; Natural Cycle is the B2 from his forthcoming release on X-Kalay >>>

Pre-order: https://bit.ly/2R3XzLu

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Rudolf C - Natural Cycle [XK016]

Lou Karsh’s massive 2018 “Ataraxia” EP gets a repress this spring with a fresh B2!

Available now >>> https://bit.ly/2U9zfZY

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Lou Karsh - Wasp Tracking

We welcome London duo and "I Love Acid" founders, Posthuman to the X-Kalay roster. Two stripped back acid cuts with a Lou Karsh remix on the flip!

Pre order: https://bit.ly/2VJaaGS

Released 17th May 2019

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XK017 | Posthuman - Airwave Uranium (w/ Lou Karsh Remix)

Lou Karsh reworks Posthuman's "Airwave Uranium" into a tripped out 303 masterclass. Tip!

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Released 17th May

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Posthuman - Airwave Uranium (Lou Karsh's Acid Flashback)

Qnete debuts on X-Kalay and brings the trip with four cuts of deep, proggy house!

Pre order: https://bit.ly/2WPYZB6

Released 19th July 2019

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XK018 | Qnete - Devils in the Dust

LT serves up his debut EP for X-Kalay spanning pacey tech, slo-mo drum funk and breaks laden house.

Pre order: https://bit.ly/37GhbP0

Released 7th January 2020

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XK019 | LT - Staminize

Forward thinking electro from Yorkshire via Berlin with an Adam Pits remix on the flip. So hyped to welcome No Moon back to X-Kalay!

Pre order:  https://bit.ly/2HxXb5p

Available 30th March 2020

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XK020 | No Moon - Set Phasers to Stun

Lou Karsh returns to X-Kalay after a 2 year hiatus with the interplanetary "Lifeforms" EP. Four cuts of trademark acid, breaks and electronica >:^)

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Available 14th September 2020

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XK021 | Lou Karsh - Lifeforms

Rising Australian DJ and producer Andy Garvey debuts on X-Kalay showcasing her take on deep and breaksy electro.

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Available 30th September 2020

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XK022 | Andy Garvey - More Than Meets the Eye

Andy Garvey serves up a pacey cut of breaks laden acid on "This Silence is False", the A2 from her forthcoming EP on X-Kalay.

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Available 30th September 2020

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Andy Garvey - This Silence is False | XK022

Adam Pits lands on X-Kalay with three cuts of hard hitting, wigged out club music. Includes Bliss Inc. remix on the flip!

Pre order: https://bit.ly/31FG6Ro

Available 27th November 2020

XK023 | Adam Pits - Piston Pump

Leipzig's Qnete returns to X-Kalay with a diverse four tracker spanning clubby prog, sunrise tech and deep sea electro >:)

Pre order: https://bit.ly/3rDGzy3

Available 26/02/2021

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XK024 | Qnete - Club Imagination EP

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