Afterlife, the house and techno label from longstanding Italian electronic duo Tale Of Us, has entered a partnership with Interscope Records.
Per the terms of the deal, Interscope will distribute all Afterlife releases, including all past and future recordings. This includes the duo’s 2017 album, Endless, and singles dating back to 2011. The Afterlife catalog also includes releases from a fleet of house and techno artists including Argy, ANNA, CamelPhat, Cassian, Colyn, Kevin de Vries, Mathame, and Stephan Bodzin.
The first new release encompassed by the partnership is a collaborative track by Anyma — the solo project from the duo’s Matteo Milleri — and Grimes. This darkly spatial melodic house track, “Welcome To The Opera,” is out today (June 8.) Listen to it below.
As melodic house and techno has risen in popularity in the dance world over the past several years, so too has Tale Of Us’ profile risen into increasingly visible realms. The pair’s Afterlife show has been a huge draw in Ibiza since 2016, with the Afterlife residency launching again at the island’s mega-club Hï this month. Afterlife shows have happened in London, Berlin, Tulum and beyond, with three shows happening at The Brooklyn Mirage this September selling out in 30 minutes. The pair — Milleri and Carmine Conte — have been making music together since 2008 and are now based in Berlin. They signed with CAA last year.
“Interscope Records is a natural partner to help continue our vision and journey,” Milleri says in a statement.
“Over their tremendous careers as artists and label owners, Carmine and Matteo have helped shape dance music culture for an entire generation,” adds John Janick, chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M. “We are excited to collaborate with them to bring their music to an even larger global audience.”
“Carmine and Matteo have made their distinctive mark in music both as artists and as label owners,” says A&R executive Ryan Roy, who helped bring the duo to Interscope. “Working with them on all of their future recordings as well as with the amazing artists on Afterlife is a massive honor for us.”
Interscope is also home to fellow electronic artists including Zedd, DJ Snake, Prospa and Louis The Child. Upcoming Tale Of Us dates include the Hï residency, Italy’s Kappa Future Festival, Tomorrowland in Belgium and ARC Music Festival in Chicago.
