- 1Resolución
- 2Teyolia
- 3Reflejo
- 4Onirico (w/ Ezeta)
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Infinite Machine is happy to welcome Lyo XS with the Teyolía EP. Well known in the Mexico City scene for their advanced DJ sets, Teyolía showcases a mature and equally advanced producer.
In an ancient animistic framework where the human being is made up of three parts, teyolía is a Náhuatl word that designates the heart or the heart’s energy and represents a person’s identity, along with tonalli and ihíyotl. For Lyo XS, teyolía stands for the soul, which manifests as the inspiration that flows through her music and the intuitive reflections that arise from the soul or heart.
The EP hits the ground running with opener Resolución, a broken techno bomb with deep sound design, a driving Shepard tone-like synth and militaristic snares for intensity.
The title track is a roller with an acid lead that sounds like Energy Flash for the apocalypse, a peak-time banger that never loses its sense of groove or atmosphere in the pursuit of aggression.
Third track Reflejo pairs an upbeat four-on-the-floor with pensive pads and insistent dubbed out stabs. The beat gets broken up around the middle and along with a new melodic bassline it would bring to mind 2-step if it wasn’t so sparse. The track’s relentless drive is occasionally interrupted by what sounds like the entire arrangement melting, as will your head.
Fourth and final track, Onírico, is a collaboration with Mexico City up-and-comer Ezeta. A low-slung groove and a loopy flute sample give the track an infectious, broken bounce which eventually congeals into a breaky chug, perfect for opening sets.
released March 7, 2025
Mastered by Fausto Mercier
Mixed by No Light
Artwork by Lyo XS
Words by Nico
In an ancient animistic framework where the human being is made up of three parts, teyolía is a Náhuatl word that designates the heart or the heart’s energy and represents a person’s identity, along with tonalli and ihíyotl. For Lyo XS, teyolía stands for the soul, which manifests as the inspiration that flows through her music and the intuitive reflections that arise from the soul or heart.
The EP hits the ground running with opener Resolución, a broken techno bomb with deep sound design, a driving Shepard tone-like synth and militaristic snares for intensity.
The title track is a roller with an acid lead that sounds like Energy Flash for the apocalypse, a peak-time banger that never loses its sense of groove or atmosphere in the pursuit of aggression.
Third track Reflejo pairs an upbeat four-on-the-floor with pensive pads and insistent dubbed out stabs. The beat gets broken up around the middle and along with a new melodic bassline it would bring to mind 2-step if it wasn’t so sparse. The track’s relentless drive is occasionally interrupted by what sounds like the entire arrangement melting, as will your head.
Fourth and final track, Onírico, is a collaboration with Mexico City up-and-comer Ezeta. A low-slung groove and a loopy flute sample give the track an infectious, broken bounce which eventually congeals into a breaky chug, perfect for opening sets.
released March 7, 2025
Mastered by Fausto Mercier
Mixed by No Light
Artwork by Lyo XS
Words by Nico
