In his vivid, kinetic electronic dance music, Jamie xx looks back to move forward. He incorporates seemingly the entire history of British dance music—from disco and Northern Soul to hardcore and acid house—all of it synthesized in a kaleidoscopic blend. In Colour, his solo debut, was nominated for the Mercury Prize as well as Album of the Year at the Brit Awards and Best Dance/Electronic album at the Grammys, and it was named among the best albums of 2015 by Time, Stereogum, NME, and Pitchfork, who wrote, “It's the sound of longing and loneliness mixed with the joyful relief of discovering you've been among friends all along.”
Performing as Caribou, Dan Snaith makes untamable and constantly surprising dance music. On critically acclaimed albums like Our Love and Suddenly, Snaith sets meditations on love and family to beats that radiate warmth and color, each of them a dynamic container meant to hold—and celebrate—dynamic relationships.
Drawing influence from Indian classical music, Arushi Jain’s work recontextualizes ancient sounds through the lens of electronic instrumentation. Her latest album, Under the Lilac Sky, was applauded as one of the best albums of 2021 by The Guardian and Pitchfork.