Vitesse X

Vitesse X (/viːˈtɛs ɛks/) is the musical project of Jordan Stern, an American music producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and co-founder of independent label, Music Website. She released her debut album Us Ephemeral in 2022 on the label 100% Electronica, which critics praised for its fusion of dream-pop vocals with breakbeat and trance-influenced production. In 2024, she released her second album, This Infinite, through her label Music Website. The record received positive critical attention from outlets including KEXP, Stereogum, Nina Protocol and Ones To Watch. she also recalled early moments of musical transcendence such as hearing Moby in a planetarium, which left a lasting impression on her sense of music's ability to evoke otherworldly states. Following this period, she began working as an audio engineer Later that year, she supported George Clanton and Magdalena Bay on their U.S. tour, including a sold-out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn.

On January 13, 2022, Stern announced her debut album Us Ephemeral and released the title track with an accompanying video directed by Jennifer Medina. The review also observed that Stern, who had previously played in shoegaze bands, carried that background into her electronic work. The album’s title track, "Us Ephemeral," was included in Vice magazine’s list of the 50 best songs of 2022.

In 2023, Stern expanded her output with several standalone releases and collaborations that prefaced her second full-length project. During this period she also began operating her own label, Music Website, alongside music manager and photographer Chris Burden, as a vehicle for her own releases and affiliated artists–marking her transition toward increased artistic and label-level autonomy. On February 22, she released single and video "Right Now." In a feature with Flaunt Magazine, she explained that the accompanying video (co-directed with Chris Burden) shot in Montauk, NY, drew inspiration from a sunrise hike as a means to "reclaim the current moment amidst the constant go-go-go." Flaunt described "Right Now" as an "ever-flowing ethereal odyssey" encouraging listeners to savor each moment. In April 2024, the track was later mixed by Shygirl and included on her DJ compilation album Fabric presents: Shygirl, released on Fabric Records.

In January 2024, Vitesse X released a cover of Pinback’s “Fortress,” from the band’s 2004 album Summer in Abaddon.

On October 4, 2024, Vitesse X released her second full-length album, This Infinite, through her Music Website label. The record was preceded by the singles "Realize," "Eternal," and "Careless," the latter featuring Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing.

This Infinite marked a stylistic shift away from the rave-inspired production of her debut toward a more raw, indie-influenced sound. Ones To Watch noted that it drew on early 2000s indie, blending shoegaze and dream pop with electronic production. KEXP praised the record as an energetic and intuitive step forward.

In February 2025, Stern released an official remix of Canadian hyperpop artist Sophia Stel’s “Object Permanence,” the title track of Stel’s 2024 debut EP. In April 2025, Vitesse X toured on her album This Infinite in the United States alongside Death's Dynamic Shroud. On December 3, 2025, Stern released the single “Memori,” accompanied by a video directed with Chris Burden. The song was noted in press coverage for its thematic engagement with mortality and metaphysical reflection, informed by Stern’s interest in near-death experience narratives and the passing of filmmaker David Lynch.

In May 2026, Vitesse X released a cover of Filter’s 1999 single “Take a Picture” through her label Music Website. Coverage described her version as a dreamy, nostalgic reimagining of the late-1990s alternative rock hit, incorporating trip-hop-leaning drums, atmospheric production, and dream-pop textures. She also cited early exposure to punk and hardcore bands such as Fugazi, At the Drive-In, and Bad Brains, alongside early favorites including Massive Attack, Radiohead, and Four Tet. She described this eclectic listening as a foundation for viewing music as “a tool for catharsis” and credited these influences for helping her incorporate darker undertones into her sound. Us Ephemeral (100% Electronica, 2022)

Singles "Memori" (2025) "way i luv" (2024) "Into Dream" with TDJ (2023) "Potential Energy" (2021)

Covers

"Take a Picture" (2026) - Filter Cover "Fortress" (2024) - Pinback Cover

Remixes

Sophia Stel "Object Permanence" (Vitesse X Remix) (2025)