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OXIA The Patience of a Pioneer
The electronic music industry is obsessed with immediacy, but Oxia has always played the long game. While others chase playlists and quick-hit singles, he has built a career on tracks that outlive hype cycles, songs that become part of the architecture of dance culture. Domino is still one of the most played records in techno history, his Cercle set pulled in millions within days, and yet his name has never been tied to trends. Oxia belongs to that rare group of artists who evolve at their own pace, and the scene bends around them.
Now, more than a decade after Tides of Mind, he steps forward with Aelle, his third studio album. It is not a return, because he never left. It is not a rebrand, because his sound has never needed one. Instead, it is a slow-burn statement from an artist who knows that true impact is measured in years, not weeks. Across twelve tracks, Oxia balances the groove of the club with the vulnerability of solitude, the euphoria of the floor with the melancholy of memory.
Aelle was carved through patience, collaboration, and an unshakable belief in timeless music. And in 2025, it feels like a reminder that techno’s most powerful voices are often the quietest ones, those who wait until they have something real to say.
“It’s true that a lot of time has passed since Tides of Mind. Time goes by so fast. For me, an album is never something I want to force. It has to come naturally, when I feel I have a story to tell that goes beyond singles or EPs. Over the past decade, I’ve been focused on touring, releasing tracks and remixes, but I always had the idea of a new album in the back of my mind.”
The tracks that would eventually shape Aelle were not written in a single burst of inspiration. They collected slowly, with fragments set aside until the right time revealed itself.
“I had already set aside a few tracks, some of the softer ones, quite a while ago. But it wasn’t enough to shape a full album. I needed to wait until I had both the time and the inspiration to create more music that fit into that universe. Of course, life sometimes brings unexpected things you can’t control, which can delay the projects you had in mind. On top of that, I have to admit I work quite slowly, and I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to production. That’s also why this album took time to come together.”
What makes Aelle powerful is not just the patien- ce behind it but the emotional spectrum it holds: from grooves built for the floor to passages that invite reflection. Oxia wanted the record to carry weight in both spaces, to move dancers but also live as a soundtrack outside the booth.
“That’s actually one of the reasons why the album took time. I kept experimenting before I was really satisfied with the result. I wanted the more dance- floor-oriented tracks to also be enjoyable outside of a club setting. The challenge was to bring toge- ther all these elements I love in electronic music, groove, melodies, intensity, emotion, and make it feel coherent, whether you’re on a dancefloor or listening in a more personal context.”
That duality is perhaps the most striking quality of the album. Bright, hopeful cuts like Presence and Colors of Life sit alongside the haunting melancholy of Aerial. The balance between light and dark doesn’t feel calculated, it feels human.
“To be honest, I didn’t really plan that contrast, it just came instinctively. Whatever happens in life during the creative process inevitably influences the music, even if not consciously. Some tracks were made quite a while ago, so it’s hard to say exactly where I was personally at the time.
say I’m generally a pretty happy person, but like everyone, there are moments when you’re not at your best. Even if they’re rare, they’re part of life. I think that mix of light and melancholia is just part of who I am, and it naturally influences my work.”
If Aelle carries Oxia’s fingerprints, it also bears the touch of those closest to him. The album feels deeply personal, but it’s not a solitary work. Long- time allies and fresh voices helped shape its final form, giving the record the kind of depth that can only come from collaboration.
“Nicolas and I often work together (and we also run Diversions Music) so it felt natural to have him on this project. We had started a track a few years ago but never finished it. I thought it would fit perfectly on the album, so we took the time to complete it. That became ‘Faces.’ He also helped with the mixing of the album.”
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AUTHOR: SERGIO NIÑO PHOTOGRAPHY: STUDIO GÉNISSIEU
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