Luke Alessi launches Coffee Cola with debut ‘Yes Empress EP’

Luke Alessi has launched his new label Coffee Cola with the release of his debut EP, Yes Empress EP, marking the first official statement from a label built around irreverence, energy and leftfield club functionality.

Described as a “crispy first pour”, Yes Empress EP introduces the sonic identity behind Coffee Cola, a label aimed at championing high impact dance music that leans playful, unpredictable and peak-time ready. Across the EP, Alessi channels late-night momentum through razor-sharp percussion, driving grooves and off-kilter flourishes, balancing experimentation with direct club intent.

Built for both after-hours tension and main-room release, the EP signals a mischievous ethos at the heart of Coffee Cola. Positioned as a platform for music that doesn’t “play it safe”, the label arrives with a clear sense of personality, pairing serious dancefloor functionality with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. As its slogan suggests, Coffee Cola is “for people who like their music caffeinated and their decisions questionable.”

Speaking on the launch, Alessi said: “Launching this record label is something I’ve been dreaming of for years, and now feels like the right time to have my very own creative outlet to share and release the type of dance music I love with the world, whatever, whenever and however I want!”

The launch adds a new chapter to a fast-rising trajectory for Alessi, whose productions have increasingly found favour for their dynamic blend of groove-led house, techno textures and club-focused eccentricity. With Yes Empress EP, he now extends that vision into label curation, using Coffee Cola as a space for broader creative freedom.

If the debut is any indication, Coffee Cola enters the market with a strong sense of identity, energetic, unpredictable and unapologetically built for the dancefloor.

Yes Empress EP is out now via Coffee Cola.