“2026 will be our last year in operation”: Ivy Lab to part ways after 13 years

Ivy Lab have announced that they will part ways at the end of 2026.

The duo, made up of Gove Kidao (AKA Sabre) and Jay Fogel (AKA Stray), shared the news on Instagram today, revealing that this year will be their “last in operation”.

“After more than 10 years spreading our wings through a wild and varied array of leftfield beats, we've decided to call time on our flagship project and look ahead to new adventures in sound,” they revealed.

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The duo, which began as a trio back in 2013 with the inclusion of Laurence Reading (AKA Halogenix) who later left the group to pursue a solo career, said they will continue their musical ventures under their individual aliases.

Ivy Lab will continue to perform a final run of shows throughout the year and release new music before they “call time” on the project, with dates still yet to be announced.

“We don’t intend on leaving quietly. There are final releases to share with the world, and throughout 2026 we will be relishing the chance to play some final Ivy Lab shows in pivotal places that mean so much to our story over the past decade."

In a 2022 Cover Story interview with Mixmag, Kidao spoke of Jonathan temporarily stepping back from the project to relieve the pressures of touring and focus on his studies, though the pair have continued to tour and work together in the years since.

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Ivy Lab also confirmed today that they will continue to nurture their record label, Twenty Twenty London, which was founded in 2015 as a way to share new experimental music and platform emerging talent.

In the 13 years since the launch of their project, Ivy Lab have released music on Critical Records during their brief venture into the drum ‘n’ bass world before experimenting with instrumental beats and halftime, and have toured extensively across the globe.

“This journey would have been nothing without the people that fed into the story along the way," they said. "We can’t thank you enough for your part in everything. Every record shop co-sign, nightclub interaction, online signal has meant the world to us."

Gemma Ross is Mixmag's Associate Digital Editor, follow her on Twitter