Slovenian artist Brina Knauss is back on her own EMPATH imprint with Take Me Higher, a three-track EP that pushes deeper into the emotional, vocal-driven territory she has been carving out across her recent productions and live sets. The release follows a run of output on respected labels including ZAMNA, Cercle, ATLANT, and Interstellar—but EMPATH, which Knauss launched as a home for her more personal work, is where this project clearly belongs. Take Me Higher officially lands on June 26, 2026.
The EP opens with ‘No Sacrifice,’ a driving, hypnotic cut built on slow-burn tension that mirrors the longer-form approach she brings to her DJ sets. Knauss’s own voice has become an increasingly recognizable feature of her productions, and it is front and center here—her vocals woven tightly into the track’s groove and atmosphere.
‘Dreams’ takes a more introspective turn, trading tension for softer melodic layers over a steady, rolling groove that works equally well for late-night clubs or open-air stages. The title track closes the EP on the biggest note—more euphoric and built for peak-time floors, but still anchored to the emotional thread running through all three tracks.
The release comes during a heavy stretch of touring for Knauss in 2026. Upcoming dates include Horse Park Festival in Zurich, Lofi Amsterdam, Akumandra Festival in New York, Audioriver Festival in Poland, and Tomorrowland Belgium. On the Ibiza side, she is lined up at Ushuaia, UNVRS, Resistance at Amnesia, and Hi Ibiza—a circuit that puts her on some of the most-watched floors in electronic music right now.
Take Me Higher is out now on EMPATH. Stream below.
