A Track That Arrived Before Its Official Release

By the time Orsay’s ‘Let You Go’ officially arrived, the track had already started building a life of its own in DJ sets.

Released on October 2 via X Recordings, the record comes in both a three-minute original version and a 5:17 extended mix, giving it a format suited to both streaming and club play.

But the story behind the release began well before the official date.

‘Let You Go’ had been circulating among DJs and electronic music listeners for months, with early online track-identification posts appearing as far back as late 2025. By 2026, the record had started appearing in the sets of established artists, turning what was initially an ID into a recognisable moment on the dancefloor.

That gradual build is increasingly familiar in modern electronic music. Rather than arriving with a single announcement and immediately becoming a release, some records spend months travelling through festival stages, DJ sets and online communities before audiences even know their name.

‘Let You Go’ followed that path.

From The Booth To The Festival Stage

One of the clearest signs of the track’s momentum has been its appearance in Adriatique’s sets throughout 2026.

A recorded Adriatique set from São Paulo features ‘Let You Go’ late in the performance, while the track has also appeared in several other recorded sets associated with the duo during the year.

That kind of exposure can change the relationship listeners have with an unreleased track.

Instead of hearing a record for the first time on a streaming platform, audiences encounter it in the middle of a festival or club set — often without knowing the artist or title. The track becomes identifiable through the reaction it generates before it becomes identifiable by name.

That is arguably what has happened with ‘Let You Go’.

Its club-focused structure allows it to work within longer DJ sets, while its melodic character gives it enough emotional weight to stand out from a purely functional dancefloor record.

The result is a track that can occupy the space between the melodic and the club-driven sides of contemporary electronic music.

For Orsay, that balance fits naturally with the sound he has been developing across his recent releases.

Another Step In Orsay’s Expanding Sound

Based between Paris and London, Orsay has been building a catalogue that moves between melodic house, indie influences and more energetic club production.

His background is somewhat different from the typical electronic music origin story. Classically trained on piano from the age of six and educated at a music conservatory, he later immersed himself in London’s club culture after moving to the city in 2019.

That combination has become increasingly visible across his catalogue, with releases appearing through labels including Ninja Tune, Siamese, Universal Music and Kitsuné. His music has also received support from artists including Adriatique, Solomun, Keinemusik, WhoMadeWho, Carlita and RÜFÜS DU SOL.

‘Let You Go’ arrives as another example of that crossover between melody and dancefloor functionality.

Its journey is perhaps as important as the release itself. From an ID being shared online, to appearing in DJ sets, to finally receiving an official release, the record has followed the increasingly familiar path of a track that builds its reputation on the dancefloor first.

Now that ‘Let You Go’ is officially available, the question shifts from “What is this track?” to something much simpler:

How far can Orsay take it next?