XI

**XI** is a boundary-pushing electronic producer carving out a space in the UK's underground bass and experimental club scene. Known for genre-blurring cuts that mash up grime, footwork, jungle, and leftfield hip-hop, their releases on labels like Sneaker Social Club and Astrophonica showcase a knack for warped basslines, skittering rhythms, and eerie atmospherics. Tracks like "G Funk 3000" reveal a playful side, flipping nostalgic samples into futuristic club tools, while collabs with vocalists like Holi (see *Holi & The Dream Hardware*) add soulful textures to their fractured beats. With a steady stream of EPs and singles that keep DJ sets fresh (see the jagged rhythms of *32 Eks EP* or the moody tension in *Smoke Signal/Strategy*), XI’s sound feels equally at home in headphones and darkened warehouses.