Following the critically acclaimed release of his beautiful summer single Shadows on Lee Burridge’s All Day I Dream, a slew of impressive remixes for the likes of Joseph Capriati, Agoria, John Digweed, and Black Circle, and several remixes on Diversions, including the most recent for Julian Millan’s Kamelhyn EP, Diversions Music label boss OXIA now returns to his much-loved imprint for his first original release this year.
OXIA‘s Fate EP, out now with remixes from Matt Sassari and Dense & Pika, sees the Grenoble-based stalwart return to form, as he delivers his first EP on Diversions since the release of Second Mood in 2019.
Inaugurating the EP with the mesmerizing title track Fate, OXIA draws on his inexorable experience and unbridled creativity as a producer to deliver a strikingly nuanced underground tech house cut, replete with complex textures, multifaceted rhythms, and a chugging groove that bolsters the opener across its six-minute duration. This is OXIA at his best, penetrating the imagination with his mind-altering tones and exemplary use of juxtaposition and surprise.
OXIA flexes his A&R muscles in the middle order, enlisting French maestro Matt Sassari to put his own spin on the resounding opener. Sassari, a pioneer of the new wave of techno that has swept France in recent years, explores a more underground timbre than the original in this minimalist, yet hard-hitting interpretation, as the Marseille-born talent adds to his already impressive discography.
Last but not least, OXIA selects legendary British double-act Dense & Pika for their eagerly anticipated label debut, bringing the package to an impressive conclusion. Making their intentions known from the off, the London-based producers embark on an up-tempo, earth-shattering remix of Fate to round off another remarkable EP on the long-standing French imprint.
The OXIA – Fate EP (featuring Matt Sassari and Dense & Pika remixes) is available now via Diversions Music.
