Radiant Love’s name couldn’t be more appropriate. Specialising in bright, hypnotic club sounds, the label’s catalogue to date has pulled lovingly from hedonistic ‘90s scenes: from progressive house and proto-trance to high-speed breaks and blissed-out techno.
Far from being a pursuit of nostalgia though, Radiant Love’s releases are futuristic, and brimming with emerging talent. EPs like Fio Fa’s ‘You Think’ and D.Tiffany and Vani-T’s collaborative release as Pillow Queen erupt with dazzling velocity, capturing the euphoric energy of Radiant Love’s popular Berlin raves. “Most of the music [we release] has been made by our friends or connections we've made through the party, which is really great,” resident and co-director Byron Yeates explains. “To release music by people we know and admire, it makes it a lot more personal.”
A compilation released for International Women’s Day 2020 showcased a variety of styles, from ravey psychedelic head-spinners into downtempo electronic spirals, all to raise funds for worthy initiatives for women around the world. The label ended 2020 on a high with two sunrise-ready rave EPs from Bliss Inc and E00, and it seems like it's full steam ahead for 2021. “I'm starting to work on the next compilation for IWD, and I'm currently finishing up some of my own tracks to release on the label,” says Yeates.
While you’re waiting for that, be sure to tune into Radiant Love’s regular show on the HÖR streaming channel to get a taste of their irresistibly blissful sound. Eoin Murray
Key release: ‘Radiant Love IWD Comp’
“Although not a physical release, the IWD compilation is pretty special to me. Basically all the music is made by our friends and it helped raise a lot of money for two charities close to our hearts.”