Montreal’s Xia takes a next step in the cultivation of the city’s leftfield territories. Separating herself from Montreal's T.I.T.S collective, she created space for herself to shape Miel. Ultimately meant as a multisensory space where sound, image and intuition respond to one another, this VA as first release is just the beginning of her curation. Pollila contains a 14-track sequence that moves across different corners of the leftfield universe. In between breaks, electronica and ambient lies a harmony that answers Xia's question: ‘Is it ever too eclectic?’

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This week’s premiere pick is Subaquatic Echolator by VERMISST. A sonic deep-dive where a thumping kick and shifting currents echo through the chambers.

Full tracklist

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Xia - Just Look at the Moth 

Archypness - Nonside 

STUPR - Collapse Prophecies

VERMISST - Subaquatic Echolocator 

System09 - Tethys 

VOST - Hey Taxi! 

Nuir - Better With U 

Aedon - Saloon Battle 

Milana - Marcy’s Fever Dream

Simrana - Glimmer

QUOLCAT - CariLLon & CleSSidra

Yakuza - MOKODO

Sasha Smirnova - New Kind 

Surreal Itch - In the Pouring Rain we Burn

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‍Pollila will be out on March 9th, 2026. Pre-order a copy via Bandcamp