“90’s downtempo, trip-hop and shoegaze with modern electronica and a dash of art pop à la Caroline Polachek, as if it came straight from the future” (3voor12)

BRDCST label focus: AD 93 (Label of The Year 2025, Pitchfork) 

Moin, Coby Sey, SKY H1, Holy Tongue, Valentina Magaletti and, more recently, YHWH Nailgun – there have already been quite a few acts from the London label AD 93 to grace the stage at BRDCST. In 2026, we intentionally spotlight the label through guests of honour, such as james K, feeo, Lankum offshoot One Leg One Eye and Olan Monk.

Coincidence or not: Pitchfork recently catapulted the label to Label of The Year 2025 and hailed it “one of the most interesting, unpredictable, and ambitious record labels working right now”. And also: “Daring, heartfelt, and unpredictable, AD 93 has released some of the best music of the year. AD 93’s diverse roster is something more like an ethos: a shared spirit of adventurousness, disregard for convention, and raw emotion.”

james K: live with band (AD 93)  

Sometimes a Rough Trade quote captures it all: “james K has been a cosmic point of the aesthetic underground across the world, as a vocalist, producer, artist and collaborator. Her breathy, lilting vocals have floated across some of the past year’s best music. Known for her polychromatic hypersensitivity, K’s hauntological dream pop is making music that slows the anxious heart while holding a mirror to {the} deep-rooted angst we prefer to leave unspoken.” Indeed!

New York’s Jamie Krasner (US) already started making music as a teenager, after getting hold of her very first synthesiser and a 4-track recorder. In 2015, she started her own label – She Rocks! – and has since worked with respected artists like Moin, Oli Xl, Mykki Blanco and Yves Tumor. She soared to new heights in 2025 with the release of her third album Friend and landed in many of the year-end charts.

In 2026, she tours with a live band for the first time, which will even see her perform at the UK’s prestigious Barbican. The Belgian premiere is booked for BRDCST. 

Listen to her exclusive guest DJ mix for KEXP here.