Khotin

Canadian musician Dylan Khotin-Foote, simply known as Khotin, creates bright, emotive house tracks as well as playful, dreamy ambient pieces. A co-manager of the Normals Welcome label and event series, his recordings on labels including 1080p and Ghostly International have attracted critical attention as well as underground club play. Establishing his lush, melodic house sound with releases like 2014′s Hello World, the producer drifted away from dance music with more experimental, impressionistic works like 2018′s Beautiful You and 2023′s Release Spirit.
Khotin made his vinyl debut in February of 2014 with “Vitebsk,” released by Normals Welcome, the Edmonton-based label and club night that he co-runs. This was followed later that summer by Hello World, released as a cassette by 1080p and in abridged vinyl form by German label Fauxpas Musik. The album was an immediate hit within the underground dance music scene, and Khotin continued releasing records and organizing parties at Canadian dance clubs. An acid-tinged split EP with Dan White appeared on Normals Welcome in August 2015, followed by Khotin’s For U to Feel EP on Heart to Heart. He returned to 1080p in early 2016 for the Baikal Acid 12” EP. An ambient/downtempo full-length titled New Tab was given a surprise digital/cassette release in 2017, followed by a vinyl issue by Pacific Rhythm.
In 2018, Khotin and Project Pablo, collaborating as Rest Corp, released their debut EP, Infinity Scroll. Khotin also released a house EP, Aloe Drink (on Public Release), as well as another downtempo full-length, Beautiful You. The self-issued album slowly gained a word-of-mouth following, and Ghostly International gave it a wider release in 2019. The following year, he made his proper Ghostly debut with Finds You Well, a tranquil set geared toward Khotin’s mellower side. The house EP Dream Mentor appeared on Public Release at the end of the year. He returned to Ghostly with 2023′s Release Spirit, a more playful set which featured a guest appearance by Tess Roby. ~ Paul Simpson