gyrofield debuts on XL Recordings as part of the iconic house bag series with ‘These Heavens’. The EP is an exploration into the universe and the beauty of nature via a series of shapeshifting sonics that are just as well-suited for personal introspection as they are for sweaty underground dancefloors.

On the release, gyrofield says “I see a lot of value in creating danceable music that also touches base on atmospheric and spaced-out sounds. I’m a big fan of a lot of Drum and Bass that has come out but the influences for this record stem just as much from electro and techno like I Hate Models, Djrum to synth ambient, post-rock, and experimental pop à la Bjork.”

Kiana (gyrofield) and I worked on the main imagery behind the project : like all gyrofield releases, These Heavens originates from an endlessly searching impulse. Reading Stephen Hawking’s groundbreaking cosmology book A Brief History of Time gave them a newfound appreciation for not just our universe’s beauty, but also our desire to know it. I worked on an imagery inspired by chinese astrology, while I created specific constellations representing each track.

XL Recordings · 12inch vinyl, released August 30th 2024.

Thanks to Kiana, Dylan, Jake.