Arriving Home Elsewhere with Makèz

In-demand Amsterdam-based duo Makèz step into new ground with the release of their sophomore album, "Arriving Home Elsewhere," via ANOTR's No Art. A kaleidoscopic project that moves between deep house, cosmic jazz, R&B, broken beat, and club-ready energy, the 14-track record is both a declaration of identity and a dissolution of boundaries - proof of the duo's rare ability to merge worlds without diluting or compromising their true essence.

Where most albums that span electronic realms lean on functionality, "Arriving Home Elsewhere" reaches for something much more expansive. The project is a true hybrid: half shaped for the intimacy of a headphone listen, half 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 to the core of house music's driving pulse, made for bigger systems and peak-time release. In contrast, "Dreams," "Fruits of the Universe" (with douniah), and "Without The Sun" (with Oliver Night) explore lush, textured arrangements where live instrumentation and improvisation carry equal weight to rhythm and groove.

"Arriving Home Elsewhere" moves between the energy of house and the freedom of jazz. Sometimes this blends seamlessly, while sometimes this stands boldly apart. We asked ourselves, "Could these worlds live together on one record?." We chose to trust our instinct and work without compromise. Wanting to unite musical scenes, sounds, and friends. By collaborating with artists with different styles & stories, the album becomes a meeting point of voices where ‘home' is something created together, constantly redefining. It may sound familiar, yet unexplored.
Makèz

Collaboration is at the heart of the LP, with Makèz inviting a constellation of voices who each expand the project's palette. Ben Westbeech, Liv East, and SANITY bring soulful intensity; 30/70 and dreamcastmoe connect Amsterdam to Melbourne and DC; Cor.Ece and Oliver Night weave delicate threads of emotion; Goya Gumbani and Javonntte guide the production with their vibey, groove-led performances; while Life on Planets reprises his role as a core creative partner, appearing across the album on tracks including the standout "BE REAL" and the previously released "ILLUSIONS" alongside rising Amsterdam talent AVA LAVÁ. Together, these contributions shape an album that feels less like a singular statement and more like a living, breathing ecosystem.

The sequencing of the album reveals a deliberate and captivating narrative arc. Opening with the dreamlike album intro and collaboration with Liv East and flowing through euphoric highs (via the aptly titled "High" feat. Cor.Ece) and introspective lows ("Without The Sun" feat. Oliver Night), it builds towards moments of clarity and release. The inclusion of "DOWNSTREAM," the duo's breakout 2023 single with Life on Planets, serves both as a reminder of where the duo came from and a bridge to where they're headed, before closing with the hazy and tumbling ‘Bells', leaving space for both reflection and continuation.

For Makèz, "Arriving Home Elsewhere" is as much about philosophy as it is about music. The title encapsulates a tension central to 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 in merging them, the duo has created a record that mirrors the fluidity of contemporary identity and expression. And while it may speak in many voices, the LP tells one clear story - that of Makèz, arriving, again and again, home elsewhere.

Makèz - Arriving Home Elsewhere (LP)
Release Date October 2025
Label No Art

Tracklist
1. Makèz - Intro
2. Makèz feat. Liv East - Dreams
3. Makèz feat. douniah - Fruits of the Universe
4. Makèz feat. Ben Westbeech & Obi Franky - REARRANGE YOURSELF
5. Makèz feat. Ben Westbeech & SANITY - Vibin
6. Makèz feat. 30/70 & dreamcastmoe - Define Us
7. Makèz feat. Life on Planets - BE REAL
8. Makèz feat. AVA LAVÁ & Life on Planets - ILLUSIONS
9. Makèz feat. Oliver Night - Without The Sun
10. Makèz feat. Cor.Ece - High
11. Makèz - LOOKS LIKE IT (SPACE TALK)
12. Makèz feat. Goya Gumbani & Javonntte - SIMULATE
13. Makèz feat. Life On Planets - DOWNSTREAM
14. Makèz - Bells