Five years deep and still hitting harder than ever, Amelie Lens’ EXHALE imprint just slammed the button on its seventh V/A beast, EXHALE VA007
Five years deep and still hitting harder than ever, Amelie Lens’ EXHALE imprint just slammed the button on its seventh V/A beast, EXHALE VA007, and yeah, it’s also the label’s official birthday present to itself. Dropped today, the 13-track compilation is pure fire from start to finish, led by Amelie’s brand-new club destroyer ‘Activate’.
If you’ve been awake the past couple years, you already know EXHALE isn’t just a label anymore; it’s a movement. What started in sweaty Belgian warehouses has exploded into sold-out nights in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, New York and stages at Awakenings, Tomorrowland, ADE, Creamfields… the list is stupid at this point. Five years in, they’re not slowing down; they’re accelerating.
And ‘Activate’ is exactly why. The opener is everything you want from Amelie right now: relentless pounding kicks, those hypnotic trancey arps that crawl under your skin, and a drop so ridiculously huge it feels illegal in at least three countries. It’s the kind of track that makes 4 a.m. feel like the world is ending in the best possible way.
But this comp isn’t a one-woman show. The EXHALE family and some deadly new recruits all brought absolute heat:
Returning soldiers like AIROD, FLKN, GALLØ and Flour sit perfectly next to fresh blood, proving once again that EXHALE is still the best at finding the next wave of techno killers before anyone else does.
Stream Amelie Lens – ‘Activate’ right now: https://open.spotify.com/album/0t6BynGppLtuUWXwJStk2I?si=9hSX-igjRG-NMwrtej2eGg
Stream the full EXHALE VA007 compilation (do it, your weekend needs this): https://open.spotify.com/album/7arYuDVUtSFYIdpOGyAihk?si=O_MyBxzqTGaBLyZ30mxz8w
Five years of EXHALE. Thirteen absolute weapons. One massive “thank you” to the global rave family.
Happy birthday, EXHALE. Keep it loud.