Makèz - Arriving Home Elsewhere (2LP) [No Art]

Format: 2x12" in printed outer and inner sleeves.
CAT: NOARTLP02P

Tracklist:
A 1 - Intro + Dreams feat. Liv East
A 2 - Fruits of the Universe feat. douniah
A 3 - Define Us feat. 30/70 & dreamcastmoe
A 4 - High feat. Cor.Ece
B 1 - Vibin feat. Ben Westbeech & SANITY
B 2 - Without The Sun feat. Oliver Night
B 3 - Bells
C 1 - REARRANGE YOURSELF feat. Ben Westbeech & Obi Franky
C 2 - DOWNSTREAM with Life on Planets
C 3 - BE REAL feat. Life on Planets
D 1 - LOOKS LIKE IT (SPACE TALK)
D 2 - ILLUSIONS (Midnight Dub) feat. AVA LAVÁ & Life on Planets
D 3 - SIMULATE feat. Goya Gumbani & Javonntte

DJ Support: Laurent Garnier, Dennis Cruz, Girls Of The Internet, Horse Meat Disco, Stacey Pullen, Elliot Schooling, Solomun, Marco Carola, Joseph Capriati, The Martinez Brothers, Dam Swindle, Soul Clap, Luke Solomon, Riva Starr, Franky Rizardo, Archie Hamilton, Silvie Loto, Fouk, Austin Ato, Salomé Le Chat, Blackchild, Jean Pierre, Black Loops, Kassian, Seamus Haji, Melvo Baptiste, Rimarkable, Sophie Lloyd

Much-touted Amsterdam duo Makèz breaks new ground with the release of their album Arriving Home Elsewhere, via ANOTR’s No Art imprint. A kaleidoscopic project that pivots between deep house, cosmic jazz, R&B, broken beat and club-ready energy, the record is as much a statement of identity as a dissolution of boundaries: a testament to the duo’s rare ability to fuse worlds without diluting or compromising their true essence.

While most albums spanning electronic territories lean on functionality, Arriving Home Elsewhere gestures towards something far more expansive. The project is a true hybrid: one half built for the intimacy of headphone listening, the other designed for the electricity of the dancefloor, together forming a seamless continuum between reflection and release. Tracks like “REARRANGE YOURSELF,” “BE REAL,” and “LOOKS LIKE IT (SPACE TALK)” are stripped down to the core of house music’s driving pulse, made for bigger systems and peak-time moments. In contrast, “Dreams,” “Fruits of the Universe” (feat. douniah), and “Without The Sun” (feat. Oliver Night) explore lush, textured arrangements where live instrumentation and improvisation carry as much weight as rhythm and groove.

Collaboration is at the heart of the LP, with Makèz inviting a constellation of voices that expand the project’s palette. Ben Westbeech, Liv East, and SANITY bring soul-drenched intensity; 30/70 and dreamcastmoe connect Amsterdam to Melbourne and Washington D.C.; Cor.Ece and Oliver Night weave delicate threads of emotion; Goya Gumbani and Javonntte guide the production with vibe-heavy and groove-laden performances; while Life on Planets resumes his role as a key creative partner, appearing throughout the album on tracks including the standout “BE REAL” and the previously released “ILLUSIONS,” alongside burgeoning Amsterdam talent AVA LAVÁ. Taken together, these contributions shape an album that feels less like a singular statement and more like a living, breathing ecosystem.

For Makèz, Arriving Home Elsewhere is as much about philosophy as it is about music. The title encapsulates a central tension in their art: the feeling of belonging to multiple worlds without ever being confined to one. Jazz, house, soul, and experimental club sounds are not separate influences, but parallel languages, and by fusing them, the duo has created a record that mirrors the fluidity of contemporary identity and expression. And while it may speak with many voices, the LP tells one clear story: that of Makèz, arriving, again and again, home elsewhere.