EMV is the moniker of Los Angeles-based producer/beat maker Eric Michael Vallely, who returns to the Leaving Records All Genre fold with his first full-length release for the label since 2012’s Resolutions. He has also contributed further work via Leaving: 2015’s Solo (EMV Remix) from Ahnnu’s World Music; 2017’s Super Harvest Moon collaborative cassette with Matthewdavid; 2023’s Phased Moon from Matthewdavid’s Mycelium Music (co-production); and 2025’s On the One Hand from Staying: Leaving Records Aid to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires.