Contributing WriterBarcelona-based Mack Loenz is a newly evolved alias from respected electro mainstay Larry McCormick, aka Exzakt. The project sits at the vanguard of a new electronic sound, bringing melodic, pop-influenced vocals to the underground. His electro-infused sound explores faraway cosmic worlds with a mix of melancholy, deep low-end bass and 80s synth stylings that are both nostalgic and futuristic. He became a regular on Lone Romantic after heavy support from Maceo Plex, and was already long established as Exzakt on influential labels such as Tresor, Fabric, and Skint. Mack Loenz represents a deliberate creative progression rather than a departure from his roots.
Shaped by a vision to push electro into a more expressive space, his new album ‘From The Heart’ carries a clear emotional core throughout. As Mack Loenz puts it, “In a time where there is a lot of darkness, this album is about bringing light, spreading positive energy, and creating moments that people can feel both on the dancefloor and within themselves. ” That sentiment runs through the record, shaping a cohesive statement that balances club functionality with atmosphere, emotion and forward-facing electronic production.
Across its ten tracks, the album moves through a palette that is both nostalgic and forward-facing, with glistening arps, soaring pads, and growling basslines shifting between physical club function and emotional extremes of melancholic yearning, romantic tenderness, and futuristic intensity. ‘Follow Me’ opens with shimmering arpeggios and driving bass building to a euphoric crescendo, while ‘Switching My Flow’ pushes into heavier territory with gritty hoover synths, skittering vocals, and chest-rattling subs. Elsewhere, ‘It’s Complicated’ brings a more tender, melancholic edge with rolling drums and expansive, symphonic synth work, and ‘Trust Issues’ leans into a nocturnal, romantic yet dystopian mood carried by sweeping leads and pitched vocal splicing. ‘Waiting Game’ moves into darker, industrial-leaning tension, before ‘Back To The Stars’ closes on a reflective, emotional resolve.
Mack Loenz’s ‘From The Heart’ LP comes out on Lone Romantic on 4th September 2026.
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