Xiaolin

Originally taking harmonic inspiration from her classical roots mainly of the impressionistic period, Xiaolin found early comfort in Japanese music from the 80’s YMO era and West coast R&B, later falling in love with acid house, new beat and Detroit electro as well as warmer breaks from the UK bass scene.

Having experienced a breadth of genres from studying Arabic makams and gypsy jazz to playing in a Batucada band, Xiaolin's ethereal-yet-punchy sound infuses dreamy electro ambience with warm earthy percussion, Prophet-driven bass lines, and Juno-60 pads, evoking feelings of Balearic beat, early trance, and acid house euphoria.

As a DJ, Xiaolin is sensitive to the dancefloor and crafts a patient house-to-techno journey, digging deep in time through complex emotions with dynamic trancey groovers with tribal elements and gritty acid electro, while her live electronic ambient sets reveal the more calm and contemplative side of her natural musicality. Unbound by genre, Xiaolin's romantically adventurous spirit and theatrical flair shine through in all her DJ sets, live sets, and productions.

Releases include a compilation 20/20 Vision (Exit Planet Earth) alongside Carl Finlow and Plant43, two EPS on Mihn Records, a feature track on Mr. Ho’s Klasse Wrecks label, VA contributions for Polychrome Audio Amsterdam & Harmony Rec, as well as three Cantonese tribute EPs (A&R by Jane Fitz) on Berlin-based label Sound Metaphors’ “Bless You” imprint. Xiaolin currently hosts a bimonthly show on Baihui Radio China and has done guest mixes on NTS, Balamii, Rinse, Red Light Radio and her show on Baihui was named RA "Mix of the Day".

Xiaolin debuted a vinyl set for Boiler Room Singapore on July 2024 and will be making her live set debut at Panorama Bar in September for her new Sound Metaphors release, alongside Jane Fitz, Vladimir Ivkovic, PLO Man, Carlos Souffront, Bell Towers, Abnama, David Fogarty and Coco Maria.