Brooklyn minimal/electronic/synth wave duo Xeno & Oaklander have returned with their new single “Magic of the Manifold“.
Xeno & Oaklander are Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride (of Martial Canterel), known for their mastery of clever song craft, dynamic sound design, and expansive world building. They are staples of Brooklyn, NY’s analog synth community, helping drive the revival of dark dance and synth wave in the US.
Their Spring 2024 EU Tour starts 14 May in Paris. Full dates below.
“Magic of the Manifold” their first new music since 2021’s ‘Vi/deo’, is moody, driving dance pop – a duet that feels equally at home in the caverns of cyberspace or an underground night club.
Speaking on the single, they say: “In ‘Magic of the Manifold,’ we created hard hitting drums set against romantic vocals & analog synth harmonies: we muse over the enchantment of a fictitious Mercury cavern where fumes and steam alter the mind and spark the imagination“.
The song is out now via Dais Records. Buy it here and take a listen now.
Catch Xeno & Oaklander Live:
May
14 – Paris, France / Petit Bain
15 – Frankfurt, Germany / Tanzhaus West
16 – Bochum, Germany / Die Trompete
16 – Biel, Switzerland / Le Singe
18 – Leipzig, Germany / Wave-Gotik-Treffen
20 – Riga, Latvia / Laska Bar
21 – EE Tallinn Paavli Kultuurivabrik
22 – LT Vilnius Sodas 2123
23 – PL Warsaw Chmury / Hydrozagadka
24 – PL Krakow Klub Re
25 – AT Wien Rhiz
26 – HU Budapest Instant
28 – SLO Ljubljana Channel Zero
29 – IT Bologna Freakout
31 – IT Caserta Lizard Club
JUNE
01 – IT Messina Retronouveau
Photo by Liz Wendelbo
