XTC in the XIV work at the meeting point of medieval polyphony and contemporary repetition. What began as a sample-based exploration of early vocal harmony has evolved into a living ensemble, where voices and electronics sustain a shared state of elevation. Loops stretch beyond their original frame; harmonies are held until they begin to shimmer. Linear time softens. Sound gathers into cycles that feel continuous and immersive.

Their practice first took shape through manipulated fragments of fourteenth-century compositions — time-stretched, pitch-shifted, guided by the pacing of club structures. Early releases appeared on Varg’s Cease 2 Exist and A Sudden Point of Balance, alongside a recent remix for Vox Vulgaris. That material has now crystallised into a full-length album on Supertraditional Records, newly released, marking a deeper commitment to voice as both source and instrument.

Today, the ensemble recreates and expands those sampled architectures in real time. Voices interlock with live electronics, sustaining tones that hover between sacred music and dance-floor hypnosis. Their performances have unfolded in spaces as varied as Norbergfestival, Visby Cathedral and Ställbergs Gruva, each room shaping the resonance differently. The group brings together composers, improvisers and singers rooted in folk and classical traditions, forming a collective sound that feels devotional yet contemporary — ecstasy through repetition, breath carried forward in unbroken arcs.