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The Exit Planet Earth vinyl series continues onto it’s 5th edition with a finely balanced release of electro, techno and breakbeat cuts. 

Carl Finlow - The Oberth Effect kicks off the record with a mind bending trip to the dark side of electro, delivering a masterclass in multi-layered synth sound design, rolling bass lines and Finlow’s expert production. A fellow electro master Plant43 delivers his debut release for 20/20 Vision - Forcefield Deactivation following a pioneering run of records over many years for Semantica, Bleep43 and Cultivated Electronics. 

Crossing continents to Asia, the flip side features a collaboration between Hong Kong based producers Mr. Ho & Xiaolin (Klasse Wrecks). 'No Change To How I Feel’ is a unique sign of the times. A deep techno track served with a heavy 4/4 kick, perpetually evolving arpeggios, quick fire hats and a haunting vocal. Leeds based producer Alfred completes the release with a sound forged from intricate drum sequencing and strong chords and melodies. Alfred is an exciting new talent that manages to connect the dots between breakbeat and electro. 

A1 - Carl Finlow - The Oberth Effect
A2 - Plant43 - Forcefield Deactivation 
B1 - Mr. Ho & Xiaolin - No Change To How I Feel
B2 - Alfred - Galaxy Quest

Mr Ho & Xiaolin - No Change To How I Feel  (Snippet)

Xiaolin for EOS Radio Frankfurt

Tracklist:
DJN4 - Bollognaise 
Forty Fings Dynamo - 615 (Original Mix)
AUX88 - Let's Dance (Original Mix)
Joi Lau - Ignore Obstacles
X-Press 2 - Say What! (London Underground Mix)
Gordon Edge - Itz a Trumpet Thing
Planet Euphorique - Stoned Skanks
Dawl & Sween - Distopia
Get A Room! - Cochon toi même (I-Cube Remix Pt. 1)
Boy Harsher - Fate
Stasis - I Think It's in Here (Original Mix)
L.F.T. - Die Geldmaschine
Andrea Parker - Freaky Bitches
Dave Angel - Abyss

Xiaolin - EOS Radio - 6/1/2022

Xiaolin on her 10th episode of HEX Baihui Radio residency.  HEX is a raw, emotional and wavy journey party at 宀 Hong Kong curated by Xiaolin.

TRACKLIST:
Erotic Dissidents - Move Your Ass And Feel The Beat
Kariya - Let Me Love You For Tonight (House Club Version)
DJN4 - Volzotan's Phogarr
Local Suicide - PHD In Apology
Skygaze - Night Heat
Logic1000 - Precision
Local Artist - Boys Cry
Antenna - Newlife
Luca Lozano - Man of Science
Nitzer Ebb - Join In The Chant (2006 Digital Remaster)
Gabe Gurnsey - I Get
Scarper - E-Funk
Mocongo - Infinity Circle
Tevo Howard - Crystal Republic
Joy Orbison - better (w/ léa sen)
DiN - Euphorium
Jally Kebba Susso - Justice
Seb Wildblood - ghostie ft. buddy love (ukg flip)

Xiaolin - Baihui Radio 09/06/22 - HEX Special Edition

Xiaolin Bimonthly residency on @eosfrankfurt with guest Wada Yosuke

Sunju Hargun - Blue Dream
Mawimbi - Maluku ft. Morena Leraba (Marius & Caesar Remix)
DJ Python - Angel
Ploy - Move Yourself
Tom Carruthers - Don’t Let Go
Tripmastaz - Insiderz
Jesper Dahlback - What Is The Time, Mr. Templar
Front De Cadeaux - Ouvre Ta Bouche (Gabe Gurnsey Factory Floor Remix)
Point Blank - A Game of Two Halves
Pearson Sound - XLB
ILK & Puglist - Untitled
Laksa - FWD Ghosts
Eris Drew - Pick ‘Em Up
Liquid Earth - Human Condition (Defense Mix)
Adam Pits - Element X (Priori’s Corroded Version)
Sleeparchive - Assistance 1
Overmono - BMW Track
DJ Life - Hexed

Xiaolin - EOS Radio - 20/5/2022

Amsterdam-based @polychrome_audio returns with a two-part compilation featuring label’s favorites and showcasing its singular curation and perspective on club sounds. 

Part I - Diffraction EP - takes you through the full journey of waveforms traveling through our beloved clubs. Sparking the A-side, Hong Kong’s wonder producer and @mihnclub resident @oliviaxiaolin fires up with a progressive and flamboyant house cut, opening an ambitious dance. The tension is taken one notch deeper with Barcelona’s duo @_iroaka_ signature hypnotic and driving techno sound, dimming the lights for an introspective groove. On the B-side, Lyon’s @julie_desire_ flirts with an electrifying psy-infused track where pounding beats and floating melodies dance in harmony and psychedelia. It is in a firework that Dublin’s prodigy @_dylan.forbes closes out the EP, with an energetic progressive anthem that will light up the space.

Track list below and snippets slides 1-4

A1. Xiaolin - Yonggum
A2. Iro Aka - Psy Sights
B1. Desire - PSY AGAINST MEN’S TEARS
B2. Dylan Forbes - In Tongues

Out on 06/09
Available for preorder via @oneyewitness and Bandcamp

Cat Num.: PA005
Format: 12”/ Digital
Written, Produced & Mixed by Olivia D. Mok, David Iriarte & Carles Rocamora, Julie Desire and Dylan Forbes
Mastering - Analogcut | @analogcutmastering 
Visual Direction by Gerard Musquera aka geri | @geri_______________ 
Distributed by One Eye Witness | @oneyewitness

PA005 - Diffraction EP - snippets

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Wild Pearl Radio - Xiaolin (宀 Mihn) 28.07.24

DJ set, recorded live on 17 Aug 2024 in Oslo for Harmony Rec label techno-focused night

Xiaolin @ Harmony Rec label night, Oslo 17/08/2024 (live recorded)

A real pleasure to have the extremely gifted @xiaolinmusic from Hongkong for our fourth SoundSculptors episode 😍 She crafted a beautiful trip through many different moods and styles, capturing our musical heart and soul. It's such an interesting story accompanied by high skill not only in the electronic but also in the instrumental parts. Ambient, Downtempo, old school gamy sound, cantonese pop music vibes and more interesting colours appear in this versatile journey. Real earcandy 🍭

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More about Xiaolin ~

Xiaolin (曉霖) is a DJ, producer, vinyl collector and classically-trained musician from Hong Kong. Driven by a relentless curiosity for warm sounds, complex emotions and colourful textures, she enjoys crafting magnetic sets that draw audiences in, while her live ambient sets reveal the more contemplative side of her natural musicality as a former concert violinist.

Xiaolin spent a decade studying classical violin, jazz, world music and electronic composition at Juilliard (BM’14) and Berklee Valencia (MM ’15/’16), where she played in Batucada/jazz bands and began collecting records under her mentor, Nacho Marco. Having spent two years in London just before the pandemic, she developed an interest in UK underground culture and Detroit electro.

Inspired by sounds from the the mid 80’s-early 00’s, her love for video games, anime, nature as well as a respect for her Cantonese roots, Xiaolin’s analog synth-heavy productions range from gritty acid house and breaks with earthy percussion to tripped-out electro, bassy groovers and raw downtempo ambience that invoke deeper feelings of romantic adventure with a dreamy, theatrical touch.  

Despite her ever-evolving nature, Xiaolin’s ethereal-yet-raw sound remains a signature throughout all productions.

Xiaolin is sensitive to the dancefloor and crafts an intuitive journey unbound by genre, digging deep to discover dynamic connections.  Her energetic, acid-laden selections explore the vast in-between of house and techno, while her original live set has three formats: “Sun” for daytime settings, “Moon” for meditative settings and “Body” for nightclub settings.

Releases include two EP’s on 宀 Records, a collaborative track on Klasse Wrecks “Michaelsoft", VA contributions on 20/20 Vision (Exit Planet Earth – “Helium”), Polychrome Audio (“Diffraction EP”) and Harmony Rec (upcoming), as well as three 80’s Cantonese disco tribute EP’s on Sound Metaphors’ “Bless You” imprint (A&R by Jane Fitz).

Xiaolin's ‘HEX’ residency at 宀 (Hong Kong) has seen her invite & play alongside guests such as Polygonia, Mary Lake, Peach, Merve, Vlada, Joe Delon, Closet Yi, Jesse You, Maara etc.  She hosts a bimonthly show on Baihui Radio China and has done guest mixes on EYA, Test Pressing, The Mudd Show, The Lot Radio, NTS and Balamii amongst others.  

Recent highlights include Boiler Room (Singapore), Blitz Club (Unchained), and Panorama Bar on live set as part of Sound Metaphors’ 9-year-anniversary event (coinciding with the release of her second EP on Bless You), with upcoming sets at Wonderfruit Festival and Womb Tokyo.  She will make her Rainbow Disco Club live set debut with Kuniyuki Takahashi in April 2025.

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Follow Xiaolin
https://soundcloud.com/xiaolinmusic
https://www.instagram.com/oliviaxiaolin
https://ra.co/dj/xiaolin

More music from her
Bandcamp (Tower Moment EP)
https://xiaolin.bandcamp.com/album/tower-moment-ep
Bandcamp (MIHN002 EP)
https://xiaolin.bandcamp.com/album/mihn002

SoundSculptors No 4 - Xiaolin 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦

[HARMONY018]—is a VA compilation consisting of 4 tracks brimming with shapes, textures, and funky patterns.

Side A kicks off with Anatole Serret's “Hyperdulia,” a high-tempo blend of drums, breakbeats, and subtle seduction. It’s followed by Xialin's percussive “Breath of Water,” a heavenly yet pulsating journey.

The B-side is dedicated to a dream-like, colorful sensation. Feenicks' “All Fairies Tell Tall Tales,” closing banger layers uplifting trance with a touch of new wave. Wrapping up the compilation, Alfred Czital’s “Sunday Morning Routine” is a fast, progressive, and supersonic contribution, showcasing his latest signature style.

VA - EC359
Release name: EC359 [HARMONY018]   
On label: Harmony Rec.
Release date (digital, vinyl): 17.1.2025

A1: Anatole Serret – Hyperdulia
A2: Xiaolin – Breath of Water

B1: Feenicks  – All Fairies Tell Tall Tales
B2: Alfred Czital – Sunday Morning Routine

Artwork by: 100G STUDIO BERLIN
Mastered by: Analogcut 
Distributed by: One Eye Witness 

Buy:
https://harmonyrec.bandcamp.com/album/ec359

@anatoleserret
@xiaolinmusic
@feeenicks
@fred-czital

VA - EC359

Live recording from "Sound of 宀" vinyl-only night on Dec 6, submitted for Baihui Radio China bimonthly residency show "HEX".

HEX w/ Xiaolin - live at "Sound of 宀" (vinyl warmup) - Dec 2024

Harmony Rec.'s forthcoming compilation EC359 consists of four tracks brimming with shapes, textures, and funky patterns, out January 17th.

Pre-order: https://harmonyrec.bandcamp.com/album/ec359
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@harmony-rec
@xiaolinmusic

EC359

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Premiere: Xiaolin - Breath of Water

Xiaolin's exclusive live mix for RDC 2025 podcast:

The reason I love to do live set is that it’s a completely different approach from DJing - while DJ focuses on adapting to the crowd and the room, liveset is a raw expression from the heart, music that was created in the comfort of home and studio - kind of feels like: “this is all I’ve got, love it or leave it.”  My livesets normally focus on 3 different kinds of energy:  Sun energy, Moon energy and Body (Earth) energy.  This 1-hour liveset was originally designed for Sound Metaphors’ 9-year Anniversary at Panorama Bar, drawing from Sun energy - it is driven by joy, romance, warmth and a shared feeling of “things are gonna be okay… we have each other, let’s go on a fun journey together”.  I used Juno60, Korg Minilogue for sequences, Linn Drum & 909 samples, RD-05 for live melodies and pads, plus Ableton Push, midi keyboard, electric violin and vocal.  There are a few alternate (live set only) versions of released materials, and a few unreleased collab materials, as well as of course the “Moods Of Love” Canto series released on Bless You.  The first Cantonese vocal track in the liveset will be the third vinyl release coming end of this month (BLESSYOU029).  It is a cover version of Tina Lau’s “Half A Dream/半個夢” from 1987, but completely redone from scratch with a different take and original vocal.  There will be a few different versions including a club version and Mogwaa’s Latin-style remix.  I hope you enjoy it!

RDC 084 - Xiaolin (live)

宀 at TAG. Chengdu (closing set) - 8 June 2024

Rising artist Xiaolin is currently working her way up through the fertile underground of Hong Kong. With a clutch of releases on Bless You as well as Polychrome Records, she exhibits a rare melding of technique from her roots as a musician and her many years spent collecting and playing records. This has stood her in good stead as her gig diary will attest, as she has recently appeared at Boiler Room Hong Kong, Rainbow Disco Club and 宀 Club and has upcoming gigs at Monument Festival and Transmissions From Hackney Festival. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/freedownload/free-download-xiaolin-kamikaze-tfd110/]

Free Download: Xiaolin - Kamikaze [TFD110]

After the response from her more downtempo track for our Free Download series we thought it only right to follow up with Xiaolin for a mix for our InSessions series. The Hong Kong native is well-versed in all manner of electronic music spheres, but her penchant lies at the rawer, bleepy end of house music and minimal. As well as these serious club sounds, Xiaolin is also a fine purveyor of more traditional sounds and is a regular face on the Canto Pop scene. 

Recorded live at Mihn Club in Hong Kong, Xiaolin takes control of the atmospheric nightspot from the very beginning of this episode of our mix series. Stripping the action back to the fundamental elements, she injects power moves after power moves into the dancefloor as if priming for tracks that are yet to be introduced. Her unhurried, methodical touch speaks volumes as the next groove and bassline comes thudding into view. While the poppier side of her sound is more carefree, Xiaolin’s mix for our podcast series offers freedom of mind as well as of body.

https://www.instagram.com/oliviaxiaolin/
https://soundcloud.com/xiaolinmusic

Xiaolin - Trommel InSession 155

Next transmission from the outer zones: Xiaolin (Hong Kong) on the next Terra Magica Rec. label showcase, opening her vinyl bag and drops an hour of vinyl-only mix. Progressive trance gets twisted, acid house turns gritty and breakbeats trip over themselves in all the right ways. All vinyl. All magica. No straight lines.

@xiaolinmusic
@terra-magica-rec

TERRA MAGICA #012 Mix Series – Xiaolin

Recording of Kuniyuki & Xiaolin's opening live set at RDC Stage on Sunday morning.

RDC 090 - Kuniyuki & Xiaolin (live) at Rainbow Disco Club 2025

This live set, entitled MEMORIES, was created for and performed at Draaimolen, compiled with original synthesis and samples, field recordings, instruments and vocals.
MEMORIES is a journey dedicated to love and loss - a reflection on time, an ode to the process of becoming, and a gentle reminder that this too, shall pass.
Special thanks to Mayo and Reggie for idea contributions, and Sound Metaphors for the support on “Shi Hou” (BLESSYOU026).
Original recorded spoken word by Reggie The Leaf:

"In existence you are written by history
You have become through pieces of unraveling future
You are no different than most ways of being
Nothing special in the present but shit,
What simple wonder to be
Be of your bones, your breasts
Your eyes, nails, soul, woman, look
You are strength, temperamental joy
Cradled in arms that loved you first taught peace
Through every lesson learned, you are
Sincerity, you are this
DNA, you are
Intrinsic memory
Intrinsic love, lust, all things that
Make us good.

You are a mind of matter, you are
Cosmic, cosmos in all sensibilities
You are of blood that fought, and I mean
Fights, and battles, and persists
You are unquestionably of love, of divine, sacred womanhood
You are built by armour, hammer, molded tirelessly through callous hands
Carried, crafted, priceless worth
Protection, softness, obnoxious power,
Paradox, calm and complexity
You are, you are, you are
All me, all mine, here I am, here
I am constructed beyond lightning
Yet here we are
Yet here you are
So what simple wonder to be
And only to be.

Me, you, us, together.
One.”  - Reggie The Leaf

Xiaolin live at Draaimolen Festival 2025

borderless journey in eternal dream

[宀 / sound metaphors~bless you / harmony rec / polychrome audio / 2020vision~exit planet earth / klasse wrecks / welt discos / trommel / qeone]

DJ/LIVE
asia & middle east:  samy@mihn.hk
uk & europe: peter@klsbookings.com
ww/production:  whoisxiaolin@gmail.com

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