Xeno & Oaklander in the studio, 2024
Xeno & Oaklander are the synth pop / minimal electronics duo of 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.
"Magic of the Manifold", their first new music since 2021's album 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 offer: "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 duo's European tour kicks off next week in Paris:
05/14 - Paris, FR at Petit Bain
05/15 - Frankfurt, DE at Tanzhaus West
05/16 - Biel, CH at Le Singe
05/17 - Bochum, DE at Die Trompete Bochum
05/18 - Leipzig, DE at Wave Gotik Treffen
05/20 - Riga, LV at Laska Bar V21
05/21 - Tallinn, EE at Paavli Kultuurivabrik
05/22 - Vilnius, LT at SODAS 2123
05/23 - Warsaw, PL at Hydrozagadka Chmury
05/24 - Krakow, PL at Klub Re
05/25 - Vienna, AT at Rhiz
05/26 - Budapest, HU at Gödör
05/28 - Ljubljana, SI at Channel Zero
05/29 - Bologna, IT at Freakout
05/31 - Caserta, IT at Lizard Club
06/01 - Messina, IT at Retronouveau