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London house head @isaaccarterldn blends the rough with the smooth in his deep, rolling and impeccably vibey mix the Recognise series, and speaks to Kristan J Caryl about the considered approach behind everything he does, the youthful naivety that got him started, and refusing to compromise on his tasteful, stripped-back soundInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-113-isaac-carter
Since its first no-frills parties in Belgium a decade ago, @AMELIELENS’ @EXHALEOFC platform has grown in lockstep with her career into a global ecosystem that’s both supporting and shaping techno’s next generation. Rooted in connection and community, the brand now encompasses a label, events arm and flourishing artist roster, all guided by Lens’ hands-on approach.Alongside a slamming mix of tracks from the label’s catalogue, Amelie Lens and brand manager Max Tassi reflect on EXHALE’s rise to major force in global technoInterview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-exhale
UK heavyweight @hotsince-82 returns with a playful new dancefloor weapon ahead of his forthcoming album, ‘Obsessions’The LP is out 4th September via @kneedeepinsound — have an exclusive first listen to latest single, ‘Wow’Pre-save/stream: https://hotsince82.bandcamp.com/album/obsessions
São Paulo’s @rhrmusiq demonstrates his barnburning collision of electro, baile funk and techno for the Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about the influence of family and his hometown on his singular “ghetto” sound, collaborating with dance music megastar Skrillex, and uplifting the emerging producers he admires.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-112-rhr
American techno titan @maceoplex pairs cinematic emotion with raw club power on a new two-tracker for his @ellum label‘The Plan’ EP is out 24th July — listen to the title track, featuring Baby Monsta, nowGrab a copy: https://ellum.bandcamp.com/album/the-plan
@kiligsounds expands his emotive electronic world on his long-anticipated debut album, ‘Robots Will Take Over And Wonder Why We Have So Many Group Chats And So Few Hospitals’ Have an exclusive first listen to the track, ‘Whisper(1,2,3,4)’, ahead of the full album release on 23rd July 2026Pre-save/stream: https://kilig.bandcamp.com/album/robots-will-take-over-and-wonder-why-we-have-so-many-group-chats-and-so-few-hospitals
Irish titan @SAOIRSEMUSIC serves up a charged-up club cut on @galcher-lustwerk’s new remix EP‘Vestibule Remixes’ is out 3rd July via @stratasonic — listen to ‘Shorty Out (Saoirse Remix)’ nowGrab a copy: https://orcd.co/vestibuleremixes
@morelian returns to her @feveram imprint with a playful and propulsive new EP built for the club‘Built In Waves’ is out 18th June — have an exclusive first listen to ‘Bionic Alters’Pre-save/stream: https://feveram.bandcamp.com/album/built-in-waves
A deep dive into Berlin’s electronic jazz underground, courtesy of prolific producer and DJ @abasemusic.In Berlin, a loose network of musicians, DJs and collectives is quietly dissolving the line between concert and club. Inspired by the improvisational spirit of jazz as well as the dancefloor-focused energy of the city, this fluid scene prioritises groove and collaboration over any one genre. Alongside an exclusive mix from Àbáse, Anna Grubauer spoke to the artists and organisers reshaping how live and electronic music relate, fuse and feel in the German capital.Tracklist and article: https://djmag.com/features/inside-berlins-electronic-jazz-underground
London-based @thegurinbabayeu fuses looping techno toughness with UK club swing and minimalist depth on the XXLG EP, arriving on 28th May.Pre-order here: https://thegurinbabayeu.bandcamp.com/album/xxlg
Mixing classic UK garage energy with next-gen euphoria, @saidahsounds demonstrates her joyful take on the music of her youth for the Recognise series. Ahead of the release of her debut EP, the fast-rising Amsterdam-based, London-born DJ, producer and vocalist opens up about finding her feet as she surfs UKG's new waveInterview and tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-106-saidah
@octoocta returns to @t4tluvnrg with a new album of tactile and introspective house music ‘Sigils For Survival’ is out 30th April — have an exclusive first listen to ‘First Intention (Right Here, Right Now)’Pre-save/stream: https://octoocta.bandcamp.com/album/sigils-for-survival
Tony Dominguez, aka @hellotones “El hijo de PueblaYork”, lives and breathes cumbia. The traditional folk-slash-dance music has evolved across Latin America and beyond over the past century to become an endlessly varied and deeply expressive cultural touchstone, connecting communities and histories with its distinctive rhythm and irresistible sense of groove. Alongside a mix demonstrating his singular style, the New York-based Mexican-American DJ speaks to Michael McKinney about the influence of hip-hop and mixtape culture on his approach, representing his community, and taking cumbia into brand new contexts.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-105-hellotones-el-hijo-de-pueblayork
Miami trailblazers @coffintexts and @aleacosta_ofc link up on a new EP of cutting-edge electronic music‘FIESTA’ is out 29th April via Observe Participate — have an exclusive first listen to ‘U CAN SAY YES’Pre-save/stream: https://onlycoffintexts.bandcamp.com/album/fiesta
More than 30 years since his first alien signals transmitted against the grain of techno convention, @terrencedixon is feeling inspired to push deeper and farther than ever before. Alongside an extended mix made up almost entirely of unreleased original material, the low-key Detroit legend tells Oli Warwick about how his home city has nurtured him, his plans to do the same in return, and how parenthood, minimal equipment and everyday life has shaped his singular sound.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-104-terrence-dixon
Jungle figurehead @sullyuk returns to FABRICLIVE with new single ‘Proof’, alongside a remix of ‘Model Collapse’ from @basicrhythmThe project lands this Friday (24th April 2026) — have an exclusive first listen to ‘Proof’ Pre-save/stream: https://fabricrecords.lnk.to/modelcollapse-remix
Bristol favourite @daisymoon returns with four playful peak-time rollers ‘Spirit Princess’ is out 10th April on her new label @offkilterseries — have an exclusive first listen to ‘The Stuff’Pre-save/stream: https://daisymoon.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-princess
@pattnmusic returns with a double helping of hypnotic house on @hardtantoine’s Reculture labelThe ‘Back In Time’ EP is out 3rd April — have an exclusive first listen to the title track
b and jersey club fusionism on her new EP, ‘sweet memories’The four-tracker is out 29th March via @crtclssx – have an exclusive first listen to ‘dream’
Japanese techno pioneer Ken Ishii returns with two hypnotic club tools‘Syntax Error’ is out 27th March via Lady Tazz’s @mindmedizinrecords imprint — have an exclusive first listen to the title trackPre-order/stream: https://mindmedizinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/syntax-error
London duo @xandivy deliver a fiery club stepper on @bradleyzero’s Rhythm Section labelThe ‘Broken Jam’ EP is out 26th March 2026 – have an exclusive first listen to the lead single via DJ MagPre-save/stream: https://rhythmsection.lnk.to/BrokenJam
Bern-based DJ, producer and visual artist @juicy_chewlie returns with a thrilling suite of deconstructed club music‘Seeking Pattern’ is out 25th March via @malocarecords — have an exclusive first listen to ‘Beluga’Pre-order/stream: https://maloca.bandcamp.com/album/seeking-pattern
Newcastle heavyweight @nectax returns with a ’90s-tinged jungle heater, alongside a remix from @fracture-official‘Swinging Flavors #16’ lands on 20th March 2026 via Beat Machine Records – have an exclusive first listen to the Fracture remix via DJ MagPre-save/stream: https://nectax.bandcamp.com/album/swinging-flavors-16
South African house star @vanco_sa distills the depth and groove that’s taken him and his music all over the globe in his contribution to the Recognise mix series. In an interview with DJ Mag, the Johannesburg-born artist speaks to Ria Hylton about producing the most Shazamed track in Ibiza last summer, ‘Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)’, and overcoming major health issues and heartbreak to embrace the unstoppable ascent he’s on today.Read the interview here: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-100-vanco
Lisbon-based DJ, producer and live act @wallis-music returns with a new widescreen techno workout‘bring color into my world’ is out Friday 6th March via ARA (@aboutrecordingartists) – have an exclusive first listenPre-save/stream: https://lnk.to/BringColourIntoMyWorld
Pinning down the sound of @Ghostly International’s is an almost impossible task, with a sprawling catalogue spanning blissed-out ambient and lo-fi folk, through experimental hip-hop and post-punk, to heads-down house, techno and all manner of spaces in-between and beyond. But, as founder Sam Valenti IV explains, it all just comes down to its no-rules approach, and an openness to change. It's an ethos that's rooted in his formative experiences in ’90s Detroit, and one that's endured to make Ghostly one of the 21st century’s most trusted imprints. Here, alongside a mix recorded by label affiliate Michna, Valenti shares its story.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-ghostly-internationalTracklist: Michna 'Live From Gowanus Intro'crushed 'waterlily'Avalon Emerson 'Dystopian Daddy'Patrick Holland 'Big Room Delusion'Audion 'Anything Else'Ciel, Wiretapping 'Uri's Song (ft. Wiretapping)'Ali Berger 'Pattern Buffers Depolarizing'Ludwig A.F. 'Ginko'JTC 'Innerloire Rendezvous'dreamcastmoe 'Much More (BRC Slowdro Mix)'dreamcastmoe 'Complicated (Remix)'Helios 'Intertwine'hana vu 'I Got'Joviale 'Disappear'
Welsh producer and DJ @djlockerz returns with a new UK garage scorcher from his forthcoming debut albumThe single lands on 27th February via @garageshared – have an exclusive first listen via DJ Mag
@ciel_dj and @mruffing land on Spray’s @punctualityrecords with a new EP of shimmering, ’90s-flecked tech house‘Hot Squid’ is out 27th February 2026 – have an exclusive first listen to the title track nowStream/grab a copy: https://music.punctualityrecords.com/hotsquid
Belgian powerhouse @amelielens returns with a new tunnelling acid-techno cut, ‘Falling Into Acid Dreams’, on her EXHALE labelDropping officially on 27th February, the single marks a decade since the release of her debut record of the same name – have an exclusive first listen via DJ MagPre-save/stream: https://found.ee/Amelie-Lens-EXH017More info: https://djmag.com/news/amelie-lens-shares-new-single-falling-acid-dreams-listen
LA talent @hayes_b invites Shanti Celeste, Special Request, Priori and Yu Su to remix his emotionally-charged LP, ‘Audience’‘Audience Remixed’ is out via digital and vinyl on @Stratasonic on 27th February 2026 – have an exclusive first listen to @shanticeleste’s remix of ‘Play It As It Lays’ nowGrab a copy/stream:
London-based Estonian artist and Armada affiliate @janikatenn returns with a slice of radiant and melodic deep house ‘Mystified’ is out 26th February 2026 via Tenn Tonik — have an exclusive first listen nowStream/grab a copy: https://www.beatport.com/release/mystified/5856748
Parisian luminary @CHLOE enlists a cast of underground icons to reimagine her 2025 single, ‘Distorted Dance’The full remix EP – including remixes from @hannah-holland, @leonoroficial and @milesjparalysis – will be available on the 20th February via @lumierenoirerecords for both digital and vinyl release.Have an exclusive first listen to Hannah Holland’s fiery contribution.Pre-save a copy: https://lumierenoire.lnk.to/DistortedDance
bass on DJ Flight’s @playmusik labelThe two-tracker is out 20th February – have an exclusive first listen to the title track, featuring @liambaileyGrab a copy: https://idol-io.ffm.to/onsight
Marseilles-via-Berlin DJ Nono Gigsta – @gigstab – shares a genre-warping recording of her set from @drippingfyi 2025, conjuring the storm she faced while crossing the Atlantic by boat to get there, and the life-affirming Mary Oliver poem she recited while pacing its deck.In conversation with Michael McKinney, the writer and climate campaigner speaks about her experience on board the Artemis, meditation and transcendence on the dancefloor, and approaching DJing with the energy and aliveness of a jazz drummerInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-098-nono-gigsta-dripping-interview
Wata Igarashi swaps psychedelic techno for shimmering ambient on a new single for Mastery X Houndstooth’s ‘Quantum Sound’ compilation‘Quantum Sound’ is out 12th February –have an exclusive first listen to Wata Igarashi’s ‘Minerał’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-wata-igarashi-mineral
With a 90-minute mix of breaks, bass and blazing East Coast club music, Baltimore’s JIALING (@pbnstrawberryjam) demonstrates the next-gen sound of her hometown for the Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about her background in classical cello, exploring her heritage through production, and championing the most exciting new talent in her local sceneInterview:
x3Butterfly (@sorrellem) is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The Detroit-raised, Berlin-shaped, New York-based X3BUTTERFLY who moves through ambient dub, groove-led house and dubby breaks Read the full profile:
@na_one is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The Seoul-born DJ, producer and label boss taking golden era house and techno into the futureRead the full profile:
@lukealessiofficial is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The Melbourne DJ and producer blending deep house, funk, disco, acid, electro and more into buzzy floorfillersRead the full profile:
@kt_dj is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The London-based in high demand with a vinyl-first approach spanning minimal house, acid, techno, electro and tranceRead the full profile:
@juan98s is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The Argentinian DJ and producer delivering house, techno and electro with snaking basslines, wavy pads and an irresistible sense of playful menaceRead the full profile:
JAZZWRLD is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The South African DJ cementing his presence on the international scene with an original blend of emotive, soulful energy and rhythmic depth Read the full profile:
@jambackmusic is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The breakthrough success story turned unstoppable force in Amsterdam’s thriving house undergroundRead the full profile:
@djfriedz is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The @modelondon DJ flying the flag for grime and dubstep, shaping a new golden era of pirate style radio and dubplate cultureRead the full profile:
@djtravellatz is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The Tanzanian DJ blasting singeli’s uniquely frenetic rhythms to dancefloors worldwideRead the full profile:
@djmaria-jp is one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The Osaka-born artist standing at the forefront of psychedelic techno’s new waveRead the full profile:
@Baalti are one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The Bay Area duo on a mission to blend UK bass pressure with the musical traditions of West Bengal and Delhi.Read the full profile:
@sexyladymassive are one of DJ Mag's Artists To Watch in 2026The London collective championing rave-adjacent genres and inspiring genuine diversity behind the decks.Read the full profile:
London’s @theotheorist returns to @scuffedrecs with a pair of heady percussive workouts to shake up the new year‘Snooze You Lose/Slam Wide Shut’ is out Friday 16th January – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Snooze You Lose’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-theorist-snooze-you-lose
LA’s @annamorgan_dj delivers a 170bpm jungle showstopper as part of @opaldrums’s ‘Sarsen Cinema Remixed’ EP‘Sarsen Cinema Remixed’ lands 5th December – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Ultraviolet (Anna Morgan’s Haunted Remix)’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-opal-drums-ultraviolet-anna-morgans-haunted-remix
Belgian phenomenon @AMELIELENS kicks off the sixth edition of her EXHALE compilation series with a twisted techno scorcher‘VA007’ is out 28th November via @exhaleofc — have an exclusive first listen to Amelie Lens’ ‘Activate’ now
On the final single from his forthcoming LP, ‘From The Ashes’, London artist FD joins forces with soul-baring vocalist Minx‘Sweet Self Destruction’ is out tomorrow on The North Quarter, with the full album following on 12th DecemberMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fd-minx-sweet-self-destruction
@ogazon digs into the deepest corners of her record bag for a hypnotic contribution to the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about her elegant vinyl mixing style, her refusal to play the social media game, her plans to start a label, and staying true to herself above all else.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-096-ogazon
@earlyreflex is a small label that packs a mighty punch. Over the past five years, the Turin-based imprint has become a critical outpost for experimental club sounds from across the globe under the creative counsel of label founder, Alec PaceAlongside a mix from its catalogue, Olivia Stock spoke to Pace and some of the label’s key artists about why breaking the mould remains more important than ever. Read the full interview here: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-early-reflex
The Macumbas' Jonathan Uliel Saldanha and João Pais Filipe trade acoustic percussion for surging electronics and sub-bass on their debut album as KIK. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kik-smoke-machine
@djpitchdj links up with a cohort of vocalists and takes a dreamy downtempo approach on his new album for New York’s @o-s-t-musicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-pitch-wendy-step-feat-tiffi-m
Oblig has spent over a decade blending grime with techno and a huge range of other club-focused sounds to create innovative mixes that offer MCs the ultimate test. He's made this fusion a staple of his sets, alongside other DJs like Neffa-T, MJK and Skee Mask.Alongside a mix charting the history of grime/techno and other club music styles, Fred Garratt-Stanley speaks to him as he begins a new phase in his career, telling the story of an artist that has helped push the sonic boundaries of grime.Read the interview: https://djmag.com/features/oblig-bringing-grime-back-club
@vladimir Ivkovic serves up a mix dust-covered industrial techno, acid-dipped synth workouts, warped rhythms and more in his contribution to the Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about his devotion to vinyl, his slow and psychedelic mixing techniques, Salon des Amateurs, and a formative summer playing music in his hometown of BelgradeInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-095-vladimir-ivkovic
Rising London techno talent @nli_music pairs blistering BPMs with powerful personal narratives on her debut album, ‘Initiation’‘Initiation’ is out 6th November via @adhesiverecords – have an exclusive first listen to the track ‘Girlhood’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nli-girlhood
@indirapaganotto unveils the second single from her “high-energy and deeply personal” debut album, landing in January 2026Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Crush’ – out 31st October on @artcore_recordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-indira-paganotto-crush
Munich multi-hyphenate @Polygonia delivers a house-leaning mix in her own idiosyncratic style for the Recognise series, and speaks to Claire Francis about weaving genres together in her productions and DJ sets, her enthusiasm for intuitive tech, and her mission to make the audio world more accessible through her DSP Dealer software companyInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-094-polygonia
@burak-sis-official touches down on @dj-ninja’s new Tales Of Twilight imprint with a club-friendly rework of ‘Alpine Air’‘Alpine Air (BURAK SIS REMIX)’ is out tomorrow (10th October) – have an exclusive first listen via DJ MagMore info: djmag.com/listen/premiere-n1nj…-air-burak-sis-remix
Ahead of the release his powerful debut album for @Metalheadz in December, Welsh drum & bass wizard @quartz serves up 70 minutes of unreleased material from himself and peers for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Ben Hindle about his meticulous artistic approach.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-093-quartz
Newcastle junglist @nectax lands back on @2-bad-mice’s Over/Shadow with his debut LP‘A State Of Play’ LP out Friday 26th September – listen to ‘Swarm Behaviour’More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nectax-swarm-behaviour
Lisbon's DJ Lycox stirs a potent mix of batida and kuduro for the Recognise series, and speaks to Joseph Francis about connecting the scene’s pioneers to its next generation, and the importance of carving out your own soundInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-092-dj-lycox
Cork-born, Glasgow-based DJ and producer @doubt_tx returns to @ar-ais-aris with three cuts of percussive club fuelMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-doubt-c-error
London-based newcomer @beaabea taps into the intricate subcultures of UK dance music on her debut solo EP‘Chrome Abyss’ is set to land this Friday (12th September) on Bristol label @amityclub – have an exclusive first listen to ‘onandonandon’ via DJ MagMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-beaabea-onandonandon
For the latest edition of DJ Mag’s Recognise series, New York-based, Kansas City-born DJ, producer and writer @sisterzo delivers an exhilarating two-hour mix recorded live at London’s UNFOLD (@foldldn)In a candid accompanying interview with Michael McKinney, Sister Zo opens up about the pursuit of continual self-discovery that’s taken her to where she is today, from a childhood love of Tolkien and Pink Floyd's 'Time', through DIY parties and cross-country relocations, to releases on reputable underground labels like @3024world and sets at some of the best clubs around. Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-091-sister-zo
Atlanta’s @JSPORT continues to impress with a new suite of top-shelf club gems‘No Turning Back’ is out 5th September – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Switchblade’ via DJ MagMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jsport-switchblade
Bristol’s @daddyhyphen channels ’90s UK hardcore on a new vintage rave slammer‘Silver Crack’ is out this Friday, 5th September – have an exclusive first listen via DJ MagMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-daddy-hyphen-silver-crack
@bakkismusic returns to his Okada Records label with a deep and glitching slice of tech house‘Don’t Eat The Fidget’ is out 29th August – have an exclusive first listenMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bakkis-dont-eat-fidget
France’s @captainmustache & South Korea-born, Berlin-based @shubostar join forces for a double helping of celestial disco‘Echoes Of Dolphins’ is out 22nd August via @dgtl-records – have an exclusive first listen to Shubostar’s ‘Enter The Void’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shubostar-enter-void
@yulianikomusic delivers classic piano house energy with a slick, contemporary sizzle on her latest single for @get-physical-music‘So In Love With You’ is out 15th August – have an exclusive first listen belowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yulia-niko-so-love-you
With a mix of warehouse-ready techno and warped percussive curveballs, @valesuchi lights up the Recognise series. In conversation with April Clare Welsh, the Rio De Janeiro-based Chilean DJ, producer and live artist explains how grief, and a symbiotic bond with her hardware set-up, informed the creation of her new album ‘Futuro Cercano’, and how putting on a good party is a craft based on trust, connection and skill Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-90-valesuchi
@Dj_tasha's @neighbourhood-music label returns with a four-track suite of thundering no-nonsense techno from OciralaMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ocirala-day-i-didnt-graduate-uni
In drum & bass, few labels are as universally respected as @31recordings. Reflecting the open-minded, forward-thinking approach of its founder, @docscott31, the imprint and its iconic logo have become a stamp of quality, delivering untold classic cuts, and consistently championing the artists and sounds of tomorrow. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Ben Hindle spoke to Scott to learn its story. Read the full interview here: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-31-recordings-doc-scott
Acid house veterans @medicine8-official return with a giddy industrial remix for @humanendeavourrecs‘Dancefloor Designs 001’ is out 18th April – have an exclusive first listen to Medicine 8’s remixMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-may-lavie-poem-medicine-8-remix-0
Fez The Kid (@user-bgf) debuts on Nia Archives’ @upyaarchives label with a summertime jungle smash‘Cus It Feels Right’ is out 19th June, with the full five-track EP to follow on 11th July. Have an exclusive first listen to the single now.More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-fez-kid-cus-it-feels-right
@earlyreflex toasts five years of experimental sonics with a globally-minded new V/A compilation, ‘Neon Reflections’‘Neon Reflections’ is out Friday, 13th July — have an exclusive first listen to @arexibo’s ‘Overoptimistic’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-arexibo-overoptimistic
Returning to @heshethey, D.C. favourite @babyweightmusic delivers a fiery club heater imbued with a message of queer resistance‘Expression’ lands on 12th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Expression’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-baby-weight-expression
UK titan @benhemsley returns to his @beberecordings label with a double helping of radiant vocal-led trance‘Angel/La Sirena’ lands tomorrow (6th July) — have an exclusive first listen to ‘Angel’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ben-hemsley-angel
@Lurka debuts on Katiusha’s @gracelabelhq with a suite of twisted, bass-heavy wobblers‘Signal’ lands 6th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘DreamR’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lurka-dreamr
@galcher-lustwerk flips ANiML’s ‘Bruv’ into a subdued after-hours heater‘Star Walk The Remixes’ lands in full on 6th June via StrataSonic – have an exclusive first listen to Galcher Lustwerk’s ‘Bruv’ remixMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-animl-bruv-galcher-lustwerk-remix
On his debut mixtape, Galway’s Shampain (@redbullschuh) distils the explosive energy of his DJ sets into five colourful, hardware-centric heatersThe ‘Catching Up With Myself’ EP is set for release later this summer – have an exclusive first listen to feature single ‘One Royal Morning (feat. Bethany)’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shampain-one-royal-morning
@carreo drinks deep from the dubstep source before leaping toward its future on her debut for EMA’s @woozydublin labelMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-carre-meltdown
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-085-sol-ortegaBuenos Aires’ breakout techno star @sssolortega cuts thunderous grooves with an old school sense of swing for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about hometown loyalty, staying true to her tastes, and nurturing a passionate underground community with her Máquina Latina party.
London’s @wearekiarascuro serve up three slinky dancefloor weapons on their long-awaited debut EP‘Night Crush’ is out 6th February via @fauxpoly – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Zeki’s Dream’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kiara-scuro-zekis-dream
Japan’s @risataniguchi debuts on @mindmedizinrecords with a three-track suite of shadowy techno‘Cared Less’ is out today (30th May) – listen to ‘Direct Lines’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-risa-taniguchi-direct-lines
@gideon_dj_official and Rush Davis (@rushlikeathrill) team up for a three-track ode to the pioneers of New York’s ballroom community‘The Two Houses’ lands on 29th May via @homo-centric-records – have an exclusive first listen to ‘The Two Houses (House Mix)’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/gideon-rush-davis-share-new-ep-two-houses-commemorating-queer-house-history-listen
Encompassing multiple labels, a record store, distro company, artist agency and event series, @Yoyaku has become a nexus for all things deep and minimal, but is unafraid to branch into new sonic terrains. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Anna Wall meets Benjamin Belaga and Tracy Bakala to learn about how this bastion of the Parisian underground has evolved over the past decade while remaining devoted to vinyl culture, championing artistic integrity, and taking its projects all over the worldInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-yoyaku
@retromigration debuts on International Chrome with a “multi-genre trip through memories of the music of his life”More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-retromigration-change
@syzuk launches his new Vitalizm label with a suite of UK-inflected club heaters‘VTLZM001’ lands 25th May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Fidget’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-syz-fidget
Dublin label @reasons-to-dance ventures deeper into the night on its sophomore ‘SUNROOM’ compilation‘SUNROOM002’ is out 23rd May 2025 – have an exclusive first listen to Brawni’s breakneck banger ‘Plonk’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-brawni-plonk
London duo @makeadance live up to their name with a mix of tough and timeless house music for the Recognise series, and speak to Ria Hylton about finding their feet in lockdown, the breakthrough success of their M.A.D. label, and the friendship that leads everything they doInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-084-make-dance
@BADSISTA delivers five ballistic club tools that smudge the lines between baile funk, bass music and fast-paced techno‘Cute Boyz’ lands 22nd May 2025 – have an exclusive first listen to ‘PSYCODELIA’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-badsista-psycodelia
@scubaofficial debuts on Sasha’s @last-night-on-earth label with a pair of cavernous, mid-tempo movers‘Animatronic’ lands 16th May – have an exclusive first listen to the lead trackMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-scuba-animatronic
@masters-at-work-official kick off their new MAW Records Classics remix series with a cosmic take on Mafikizolo’s ‘Loot’‘Loot (2025 Remixes)’ is out 16th May – have an exclusive first listen to Masters at Work’s remixMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/masters-work-remix-mafikizolos-loot-listen
@alexander-robotnick spotlights ambitious club sounds from across the Indian subcontinent on a showstopping new V/A‘Indian TechXpress 2’ lands on 16th May – have an exclusive first listen to Shrii’s track ‘Sidelines’ below.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shrii-sidelines
Detroit's @hitechdetroit deliver a crash course in new school ghettotech for DJ Mag's Recognise series, and speak to Cameron Cook about their riotous Coachella set, their party-starting ethos, and how their brand new mixtape 'HONEYPAQQ Vol. 1' is all about honouring the cultureInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-083-hitech
@ciel_dj celebrates the “groovy, deep and psychedelic” sounds of the Canadian underground on a new V/A compilation for Air Texture‘Place: Toronto’ lands 9th May – have an exclusive first listen to @mystmilano’s contribution, ‘Sex on Acid’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-myst-milano-sex-acid
@settledownuk launches Guidelines label with a rampaging two-tracker, ‘THE DUN DUDDA’ / ’WIPE OUT’, dropping 4th MayHave an exclusive first listen to ‘THE DUN DUDDA’ nowMore info: djmag.com/music/premiere-settle-down-dun-dudda
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-082-kilbourneNew York’s hardcore techno luminary @Kilbourne lays waste to DJ Mag’s Recognise series with a blistering two-hour live recording from her Hammerhead party, and speaks to Michael McKinney about the hard-fought pleasure of hard-edged dance music, its parallels with punk, and how her new album ‘If Not to Give a Fantasy’ critiques ideas of dancefloor escapism and utopia
Colombia’s @rachiidparalyzing brings his ‘Mega Tempo’ EP trilogy to an exhilarating close with five maximal club weapons‘Mega Tempo Pt. III’ lands 25th April via Artificio – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Timba’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rachiid-paralyzing-timba-mega-genesis
@ketiov (of @catzndogz fame) returns to Moxie’s On Loop imprint with four cheeky, clubland bangers‘The Art of Structure’ lands 23rd May – have an exclusive first listen to lead single ‘Structure’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ketiov-structure
@Wata Igarashi demonstrates his mastery of driving, psychedelic techno for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about composing for TV commercials, nature's influence on Japanese rave culture, and the trippy potential of organic sound designInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-081-wata-igarashi
@daisybelledj kicks off her new two-part remix series with a strutting edit from London’s @tshamusic‘Eyes Wide Shut (TSHA Remix)’ is out 17th May via @heshethey – have an exclusive first listenMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-daisybelle-feat-tasty-lopez-eyes-wide-shut-tsha-remix
Dublin’s Ethereal Skies returns with a suite of shimmering club experiments. Hear @lunasawav's bass-packed hard drum cut with delightfully animated flourishes, 'Sneak', now.More info:
@iamcarista joins forces with Lucas Tromer (aka @thrillsin41) for a twisted techno thumper on her @weareunitedidentities imprint‘Fractal’ drops on 8th April 2025 – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-carista-lucas-tromer-fractal
German producer Bi Disc enlists @djtobineumann and Gold Panda for a punchy new remix package‘PIECES, FALLING (Tobi Neumann remix)’ is out 5th April via @bigamomusik – have an exclusive first listen below.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bi-disc-pieces-falling-tobi-neumann-remix
Zar (@ajdzar) sketches throughlines from the dance music world into indie, psychedelic rock and beyond on new EP, ‘Light Stain at Dawn’‘Light Stain at Dawn’ is out 28th March via @createdefinerelease – have an exclusive first listen to SUCHI’s remix of ‘Deph’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zar-deph-suchi-remix
@luke-slater, AKA Planetary Assault Systems, enlists a crew of forward-thinking artists to reimagine cuts from his discography on new EP, ‘Reassembled’The project is out 28th March via @mote-evolver – and have an exclusive first listen to ‘Desert Races (Luke Slater Reassembly 2025)’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-planetary-assault-systems-desert-races-luke-slater-reassembly-2025
@rrose1921 serves up three cuts of fluid yet tactile techno for @T4TLUVNRG‘2 or 3 Drops of Height Have Nothing to do With Savagery’ is out Friday 28th March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Triplicate’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rrose-triplicate
From her early days in Switzerland’s squat rave scene to becoming a fixture in Europe’s underground club firmament, @ghettonast is shaping a poetically politicised sound that matches the snarl of industrial music with dusty drum play and the smoked-out moodiness of ‘90s downtempo. At the controls for our latest Recognise mix, she demonstrates the rough-hewn versatility of her club sound and speaks to Oli Warwick about the chance encounters that have guided her ever-evolving practice as a solo artist and collaboratorInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-080-nvst
Flore’s @polaarsounds label deliver six intrepid collaborations on their latest V/A compilation‘POLAARIZED’ is out today (25th March) – have a listen to Abadir and Nahash’s track ‘Stoned Roses’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-abadir-nahash-stoned-roses
@bloody-mary celebrates 15 years of @dame-music with a three-part vinyl series, featuring Thomas P. Heckmann, E-Bony, Hardfloor and moreVol. 1 is set for release on 28th March 2025 – have an exclusive first listen to the label head’s blistering contribution, ‘Fractal Waves’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bloody-mary-fractal-waves
House music icon @crystal-waters-official delivers a new fiery club heater in collaboration with @manyfewofficial‘You & Me’ is out Friday 21st March – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/crystal-waters-and-manyfew-share-collaborative-single-you-me-listen
Legendary electronic outfit @faithless deliver a new introspective floorfiller from their forthcoming album, ‘Champion Sound’Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Peace and Noise’ ahead of the release of ‘Champion Sound’ later this yearMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/faithless-share-new-single-peace-and-noise-featuring-suli-breaks-listen
Irish house don @seanden9 delivers three vintage groovers on the revamped @midnight_people label‘Universal Signs’ is out this Friday (21st March) – have an exclusive first listen to the title trackMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sean-den-universal-signs
Bristol-based label and collective @amityclub deliver a bumper showcase of underground bass sounds on ‘RICOCHET’Have an exclusive first listen to @kess1er’s contribution, ‘The Roots, The Truth’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kessler-roots-truth
NVST (@ghettonast) delivers seven brooding electronic experiments for Le Motel’s @malocarecords‘Dreaming Of Us While Slowly Catching Fire In a Place I Never Belonged’ is out today (14th March) via Maloca Records – have a listen to ‘No Stepper (Glory Is God Edition)’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nvst-no-stepper-glory-god-edition
Or:la's @cead_cd label returns with an EP of percussive techno thunder from SOS collective member Demi under his @asoylondonMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-asoy-3-boys-trouble
A linchpin of New York’s modern techno underground, @moma_ready records a freewheeling mix for the Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about the familial influence of gospel, hip-hop and breakdancing on his artistic evolution, the rise of his @haus_of_altr label, and his devotion to North American dance music.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-079-moma-ready-haus-of-altr
@phasmidmusic returns to @gimmeabreakrecords with four clinical cuts of breakbeat, electro and trance, plus a @kess1er remix‘Hadal Zone’ is out 7th March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Fractal’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-phasmid-fractal
Bali-based @raissafebriani mimics nature’s innate rhythms on her forthcoming EP for @humanpitch‘Hutan Timur’ is out 5th March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Whimsy’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-raissa-febriani-whimsy
Portland-based producer @cpowers serves nine tracks of searing, abolitionist club music for @sorry-recordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-c-powers-i-will-not-live-fascist-state
@slapfunk-records resident and devotee of “the underground spiritual game” @doudou-md records a mix of swung house grooves and punchy techno for the Recognise series. The Utrecht-born DJ also speaks to Christian Eede about how a lifetime spent on the dancefloor has shaped the person she is today.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-078-doudou-md
@annamorgan_dj brings dancefloor heat to @ninja-tune as part of the ‘3RMX82’ LP‘KILL_U (feat. Tanerélle) (Anna Morgan Remix)’ is out 4th March – have an exclusive first listen to the trackMore info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-machinedrum-killu-feat-tanerelle-anna-morgan-remix
@Cromby distils elements of strobing house, breaks and electro into four heads-down heaters for his @potencyrecords label‘Mandela Hall’ is out 3rd April – have an exclusive first listen to the title trackMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cromby-mandela-hall
Chicago house pioneer @ron-trent-official delivers hazy house textures and sunstruck grooves on a radiant new @ashrrmusic remixThe ‘Please Don’t Stop The Rain’ remix EP is out 28th February via @2020visionrecordings – have an exclusive first listen to Ron Trent’s remixMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ashrr-please-dont-stop-rain-ron-trent-dub
From the ferocious drum & bass he releases as Outrage, to his smoky, stripped-back dubstep as Nomine, Andrew Ferguson – @nomine_aka_outrage – has spent three decades honing his craft as a DJ and producer, but it's through his work as an educator that he’s found the greatest rewards of his career. Alongside a typically explosive mix for the Recognise series, he speaks to Ben Hindle about his Education & Bass music technology learning platform, and returning to his Outrage alias on 2024’s ‘Beyond The Eyes’ LP.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-077-outrage-nomine-education-and-bass-interview
Amsterdam’s @d_stonemusic preps house music for all occasions on @semi-deliciousMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-d-stone-deep-inside
Fat Tony enlists a cast of underground house stars to remix his classic queer club banger, ‘Men Adore’, for its 30th anniversary. Hear @cinthie's take now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fat-tony-fierce-child-men-adore-cinthie-remix
New York’s @desnamusic merges big-room techno with healing frequencies across four tracksMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-desna-second-coming-528-hz
Tour-Maubourg delivers another suite of live jazz interpretations of previous releases for @pontneufMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tour-maubourg-ensemble-just-believe-panorama-version
Man Power’s @mememerecords bows out with its 40th release, a four-track suite of icy new wave techno and electro-pop from @ambient-babestation and @boraiMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ambient-babestation-meltdown-borai-replication
Aroma Nice lands on @rua_sound with four cuts of frenzied jungle cut with emotive melodiesMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aroma-nice-feud-sunday
Ahead of the release of their new album ‘Upside Down’, @zoemcpherson shares a slamming, trance-pop-infused new single.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zoe-mc-pherson-together-we-ride
Starting life as an offshoot label to Simple Records, @ausmusic has become a proving ground for some of dance music’s most exciting upcoming artists. Moving from post-dubstep to bass-driven house, techno and beyond over the course of 200 releases and almost 20 years, it has helped launch the careers of artists like Bicep, Dusky, Midland, Cinthie and Mark Hawkins. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Kristan J Caryl talks to label founder Will Saul about staying true to his musical tastes, how he uncovers new artists and how he’s achieved longevity.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-aus-music
Welsh producer @quartz delivers four devastating cuts via @Rupture LondonMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-quartz-russian-roulette
Tom Rankin, aka @frequenciesoflove, delivers four Italo-flecked house heaters on his debut EP for @notananimalrecords‘Frequencies Of Love’ is out 2nd May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Bpsyde’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-frequencies-of-love-bpsyde
Brian Leeds has spent a decade exploring electronic music’s murky corners under a range of aliases – from blown-out house and ambient to deep-fried trap and drill. As Loidis, he released one of 2024’s best albums, the minimalist dub techno LP ‘One Day’. Now, returning to his primary @huerco_s handle, the Philadelphia-based shapeshifter records a two-hour mix of rhythmic psychedelia for DJ Mag's Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about his family ties to the Jersey Devil, growing up in bands, his West Mineral Ltd. label, and learning to slow down.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-076-huerco-s-loidis-west-mineral-interview-mix
Naarm prodigy @isgwan tempers the wobbly energy of UKG with a melodic ambience on the first single from his debut EP‘All That You Want’ is out 31st January via London label @badparrotmusic – have an exclusive first listen belowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-isgwan-all-you-want
@jenniferloveless evokes the energy and heat of Australian summertime in her thumping house mix for DJ Mag, the first in a revitalised era for our flagship series, Recognise. The Toronto-born DJ and producer also speaks to Annie Parker about her musical upbringing, finding her feet in the Melbourne underground, and the art of carving out your own sound.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-075-jennifer-loveless
@nightmares-on-wax celebrates the 7th anniversary of his ‘Shape the Future’ LP with a batch of stellar remixes‘Typical Remixes’ EP is out 22nd January via Warp Records – have an exclusive first listen to DJ Fitchie’s jungle-flavoured remix of ‘Typical’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nightmares-wax-typical-dj-fitchie-fat-freddys-drop-remix
Brooklyn-based @baalti unveil the first percussive rave heater from their incoming EP for @steelcitydancediscs‘Mela’ EP is out 20th February – have an exclusive listen to the first single, ‘Overbit’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-baalti-overbit
Parisian producer @bamaoyende delivers a double helping of deconstructed club material on his Boukan Records imprint‘Internazionalé’ is out 18th January – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Di vo sex’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bamao-yende-di-vo-sex
Armenia-based @nuagesounds delivers four intrepid groovers for Sasha’s @last-night-on-earth imprint‘Mystery’ is out 17th January – have an exclusive first listen to the title track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nuage-mystery
Hungary’s @jay-lumen steps out with a fiery new two-tracker under his house-focused alias, @avalon-child‘My Beat’ EP is out 17th January via Lumen’s new label, PLAYGROUND – have an exclusive first listen to the title track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-avalon-child-my-beat
Swiss-South African titan @noraenpure delivers a warming, progressive house heater to kick off 2025‘Protected’ is out 10th January via Zurich-based imprint @enormoustunes – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nora-en-pure-ft-richard-walters-protected
@chris-liebing delivers an electrifying rework of Emmanuel Top’s 1994 acid techno anthem ‘Turkish Bazar’‘Turkish Bazar (Chris Liebing Remake)’ is out 20th December via @CLR – have an exclusive first listenMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-emmanuel-top-turkish-bazar-chris-liebing-remake
Alongside a bass-fuelled Fresh Kicks mix featuring some of their favourite femme and non-binary club music producers, LA-based DJ and producer @maudevos speaks to Olivia Stock about their community-driven approach to electronic music and the cross-pollinating power of @delusional_recordsInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-218-maude-vos
LA’s @choopsie debuts on @heshethey with a suite of transcendent club materialThe ‘Drift’ EP is out on streaming services from 13th December – listen to ‘Melt’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-choopsie-melt
GOTIS (@amelie-gotis) delivers floating dancefloor highs on her debut EP for Montpellier-via-Paris label @monstart-crew‘RED THERAPY’ is out 13th December – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Bby is sleeping’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gotis-bby-sleeping
@Cinthie toasts 200 releases on @ausmusic – her “home away from home label” – with four glossy rave thumpers‘Rave Baby’ arrives digitally and on vinyl on 6th December – have an exclusive first listen to ‘I Warned You Baby’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cinthie-i-warned-you-baby
Fusing elements of Hi-NRG, house, Italo disco and hard-edged techno with a dramatic pop flair, the London-born, Berlin-based breakthrough @fkam4a's sets are a breath of fresh air. Alongside a radiant Recognise mix, he speaks to Marke Bieschke about Lady Gaga’s influence on his DJing, his early years on Soho’s queer party circuit, and finding his feet as a producerInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-fkam4a
Raptor House founder @dj-babatr debuts on Sacrilejio with a new high-intensity club weapon, plus remixes from @hodgebristol and @orieta-chrem‘La Machina’ is out 12th December 2024 – have an exclusive first listen to ‘La Machina (Hodge Remix)’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-babatr-la-machina-hodge-remix
@eoindj channels chart-topping trance euphoria into three heads-down club thumpers on their @punctualityrecords debut‘Ode To Beachball’ is out 4th December – have an exclusive first listen to ‘On Lilac Skies’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eoin-dj-lilac-skies
@lulahfrancs records a vinyl-only mix of timeless house music, and speaks to Anna Wall about growing up between London and Ibiza, finding her feet as a vocalist and producer, and her sub:terra partiesInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-217-lulah-francs
Suckerpunch co-founder @papanugs goes head to head with Ho Gosh on four cuts of sample-laden club clobber‘Dance Floor Renovations 002’ is out today (27th November) – listen to ‘132 In A Ford Escort’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-papa-nugs-132-ford-escort
@amniote-editions celebrates five years with the debut album from @spekkiwebu, aka HeliobolusMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-spekki-webu-symbiosis
Japan’s @sakuratsuruta debuts on @allmythoughts with eight colourful collages of sound‘GEMZ’ is set for release on 26th November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Obsidian’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sakura-tsuruta-obsidian
NYC house veteran @djtommybones delivers two deep, dubbed-out rollers for Louie Vega’s @vega-records‘Shouldna/DubStyle’ is set for release digitally and on vinyl on 22nd November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Dub Style’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tommy-bones-dub-style
South London’s @ell_murphy serves up vintage-inspired vocal house heat on her second single for @greco-roman‘Need It’ is out 22nd November – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ell-murphy-need-it
With her rapid-fire, high-energy sets that blend baile funk and hard techno, Brazilian DJ @slim-soledad has become an unstoppable force over the last five years. Her latest EP, ‘Space Manual for Those Who Cannot Swim’, is a testament to how far her sound has come, merging deep beats with futuristic sounds and her “travesti means resistance” narrative. Alongside a slamming Recognise mix, she shares her story so far with Amanda CavalcantiInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-slim-soledad
@saint-amp delivers three radiant dancefloor deconstructions on his debut EP for Dublin's @reasons-to-dance, capped off with a remix from Will HofbauerMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-st-amp-drifting-centre
Pupil-dilating prog meets strobing contemporary techno on the debut collaborative EP from @bodyclinic and @wigssssss‘Body Wigs’ is out 17th November via Paris’ @39-records – listen to the rave-ready closer ‘NK Prog’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-body-clinic-wigs-nk-prog
Argentinian heavyweight @ziskomusic debuts on @neighbourhood-music with four cuts of deep, dark and driving techno‘Speak Your Truth’ is out 15th November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘The Dystopian Paradise’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zisko-dystopian-paradise
Making music for both the mind and the body, New Delhi-based @Qilla Records wants to build worlds through music, and provide a platform for artists pushing sonic boundaries across Asia. Alongside a mix from it’s catalogue by founder @kohra, Aneesa Ahmed learns its storyInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-qilla-records
@simon-off is back on @defrostatica with four technoid footwork-jungle cutsMore info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sun-people-forward
@katesteinnyc returns with a new EP of heady and hypnotic club material on her fledgling imprint, @99fvr‘Psychworld’ is out 15th November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Acapulco’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kate-stein-acapulco
One of Miami’s boldest new talents, @Coffintexts' sound epitomises the city’s diverse cultural heritage, merging influences from Latin America and the Caribbean with hip-hop, techno, house and various strains of UK sound system music. Alongside her Recognise mix, she speaks to Annie Parker about her myriad inspirations, her perfect DJ set, and keeping the dancefloor sexy.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-coffintexts
@bell_curve debuts on @moveltraxx with a suite of esoteric, bass bangers devised for the dancefloor‘Heart Alarm’ is set for release on 8th November in both digital format and as a limited edition vinyl – have an exclusive first listen to ‘A Second Obelisk Appears’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bell-curve-second-obelisk-appears
Serbian powerhouse @x-coast returns with another nostalgic rave slammer from his forthcoming extended EP, ‘The Riviera Collection’‘The Riviera Collection’ is out 8th November via @rivierarecords — have an exclusive first listen to ‘Desert Storm’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-x-coast-desert-storm
London label @goddezztemple return with a new compilation of deep proggy house, ’90s trance and hypnotic breaks. ‘RE:DREAM II’ is out 8th November – listen to Duo Paradiso’s mind-melting contribution, ‘Moonlight’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-duo-paradiso-moonlight
Argentina’s @ana-helder channels classic house, dub and post-punk influences into a suite of club jewels for Chinotto Records‘Parket’ is out 15th November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘A Continuacion’ belowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ana-helder-continuacion
Warsaw-based Ukrainian producer @shjva serves up three cuts of dark and slippery dub techno for @visceramusic‘Metazone’ is set for release digitally and on limited dubplate from 1st November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘You Must Let It Go’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shjva-you-must-let-it-go
Girl group @girlsdontsync harness the fearless energy of their DJ sets on their long-awaited debut single, ‘Come Thru’Have an exclusive first listen to the track ahead of its official release on 1st November via Fourmation RecordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/girls-dont-sync-share-debut-single-come-thru-new-label-fourmation-records
@kindergartenrecords returns with a slippery, sub-bass fuelled split EP from Brooklyn’s @drvmmy and MartiniMore info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-drummy-k1
Leeds-based @yilanmusic debuts on LOFS with two head-twisting club workouts designed to catapult dancefloors into another dimension‘Baraka Baile’ is out 31st October – have an exclusive first listen to the title track belowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yilan-baraka-baile
Rinse FM regular @mrredley joins the dots between Detroit, Chicago and London on his striding debut EP‘Running Away’ is out 8th November via Black Wine Club – have an exclusive listen to ‘Tat For Ticc’ belowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mr-redley-tat-ticc
London’s @cam3oblush returns to @futureclassic with a suite of irresistible rave gems inspired by an imaginary radio station‘Just Concentrate’ is out 1st November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘4 Me’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cameo-blush-4-me
On his @mobileerecords debut, Nigerian-American innovator @eli-fola unveils two powerful melodic excursions with touchstones in afro house, jazz and spoken word‘Healing For The Youth’ is out 1st November – have an exclusive first listen to the title track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eli-fola-healing-youth
Cairo's underground clashes with UK bass pressure in @hassan-abou-alam's speaker-scorching Fresh Kicks mix. In his accompanying interview, the Egyptian DJ and producer speaks to Michael McKinney about his love of noise, coming up in the local club scene, and keeping things unpredictable. Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-216-hassan-abou-alam
@movingstill returns with the second edition of his sensational ‘Ouddy Bangers' edits series. Following the success of Vol.1 in 2021, the Saudi-Irish DJ and producer returns with four more Hi-NRG edits from the SWANA region, spanning ’80s and early ’90s pop and disco from Lebanon, Egypt and Morocco, all imbued with his own irresistible synth arps, funk-fueled bass and pumping drums. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sonia-salama-khatar-moving-still-edit
On his debut release for @image-research, DJ STEPDAD (@tddvsss) unveils a double helping of dreamlike house with an “eerie undercurrent”‘the hits with DJ CLUB’ is out 25th October – have an exclusive first listen to ‘lambrusco jam’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-stepdad-lambrusco-jam
Naarm’s @purient transforms melancholy into daring dancefloor fuel on her debut EP for @steelcitydancediscs‘Mwah’ is out 21st November – have an exclusive first listen to the title track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-purient-mwah
Lyon-based @hyaser readies a suite of stylish dub hybrids for newbie label @artisjokrecords‘Footnote Player’ is out 18th October – have an exclusive first listen to the sweltering ‘In Walked Dub’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hyas-walked-dub
@earl-grey and @aroma-nice return as Monologue with four tracks of abstract breaks and acidic d&b on @rua_soundMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-monologue-last-of-summer-wasps
With his disco, funk and jazz-inspired EPs, irresistible garage edits, and increasingly popular Global Groove playlists, @merabhaiii joins the dots between underground dancefloors and musical styles from around the world. Alongside a spirit-lifting Fresh Kicks mix, the multi-instrumentalist, DJ and Flamingods co-founder speaks to Ria Hylton about his tireless quest for connection.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-215-mera-bhai
@chaos-in-the-cbd ready a balmy, dancefloor revamp of ‘Belo Dia’ from @nathan-haines-official's landmark new LP‘Belo Dia (Chaos In The CBD remix)’ is out 18th October via Loop/EMKMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nathan-haines-belo-dia-chaos-cbd-remix
Formed in 2012 by four Tokyo DJs with an anything-goes approach to genre, @trekkie-trax has become a globally respected outlet. Now, following a shift in the local clubbing landscape post-pandemic, co-founders @i-am-seimei, @carpainter, @andrew_aez, @futatsuki serve up a blinding b2b2b2b mix, and speak to James Gui about supporting the next wave of Japanese artistsInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-trekkie-trax
@prodbybullettooth artfully connects the dots between UKG, rap and rave on his debut EP for @crosstownrebels, featuring remixes from @enamourmusic and @sicariaonline‘IF I CAN’T BE YOURS’ lands via Crosstown Rebels on 11th October – have an exclusive first listen to the title track belowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bullet-tooth-if-i-cant-be-yours
Jeremy Sylvester has been embedded in UK dance music for over three decades. The Birmingham native has a list of club hits as long as your arm and more aliases than you can shake a stick at, and his contribution to UK garage in particular can’t be overstated. Alongside a masterful On Cue mix, he speaks to DJ Mag’s Ria Hylton about his incredible careerInterview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jeremy-sylvester-uk-dance-musics-underground-champion
London-based @scarlett_omalley tips her (cowboy) hat to club music’s past and present on a scorching new three-tracker‘Clean Up Cowgirl’ is scheduled for release on 11th October via her Club Cowgirl imprint – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Rendezvous Night Cue’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-scarlett-omalley-rendezvous-night-cue
South London’s @djcoefroms11 lands on @firstsecond-dublin with two cuts of oddball tech house that wobbles, bounces, wriggles and wafts like a kid’s toy on a subwooferMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-coe-d-i-why
Brazil’s @barbaraboeing returns to @toytonics with four radiant club tools distilled from balearic, Italo house, disco, Zouk and more‘Memoir’ is out 1st November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Tokyo Love Affair’ with @samruffilloMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-barbara-boeing-sam-ruffillo-tokyo-love-affair
Berlin-based @mazeofc returns to @permvac with a suite of grounding house gems inspired by the magic of sober dancefloorsThe ‘Morning Magic’ EP is out 1st November – have an exclusive first listen to the title track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maze-morning-magic
Founded by Terje Dybdahl (@todlouie), Chris Solaris, Karl Fraunhofer and Thomas Refvik, Oslo’s @detgodeselskab label has thrived through a meticulous approach to A&R and event curation. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Mick Wilson learns how the label has helped build a thriving community in Norway’s electronic underground.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-det-gode-selskab
With a mix of slippery bass, breaks, speed dembow and techno, @nehzarecords founder @roni_nza captures the unbridled rave energy of the new Parisian underground, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about discovering dance music as a child, the genesis of her label, and her upcoming tracks on Fever AM and Rhythm SectionInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-214-roni
Ema (@emma-jane-g) spotlights ambitious club sounds of a “dubwise disposition” on the latest instalment of her @woozydublin compilation series‘WZY2.5’ is out 3rd October – featuring @no_sir, @jossymitsu, @ilabrugal, @maudevos, @beaabea, @mantra, @juicy_chewlie, @sageintrospekt and @wavesofhoneyHave an exclusive first listen to ‘Aspire’ by Honeydrip nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-honeydrip-aspire
Scottish innovator @auntie-flo offers a first taste of his incoming record with the Afro-disco dazzler, ‘Green City’The new album – ‘In My Dreams I’m a Bird and I’m Free’ – is set for release mid November via A State of Flo RecordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-auntie-flo-green-city
@REMAIN & @dawad deliver a pair of stylish rollers under their new collaborative alias, alongside a remix from Norway’s @charlotte-bendiks‘We Are Le Turfu’ is out 4th October via @lumierenoirerecords – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Still Care (Charlotte Bendiks Remix)’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-remain-dawad-still-care-charlotte-bendiks-remix
@Silkie reboots his Antisocial Records imprint with a double helping of hybridised, dubstep magic‘Kolo / Real Deal’ is out in digital formats on 4th October – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Real Deal’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/silkie-relaunches-antisocial-records-kolo-real-deal-ep
@easternmargins unites a cast of boundary-pushing producers from East & South-East Asia and its diaspora on the second instalment of their ‘Redline’ compilation series‘Redline Impact’ is out 16th October – have an exclusive first listen to 700 Feel, BAYANG (tha Bushranger) & Nerdie’s ‘NIKE SOLDIER’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-700-feel-bayang-tha-bushranger-nerdie-nike-soldier
Brazil’s @vintageculturemusic and @vitorvinter link up for a slice of sweltering, big room-infused deep house on @hot-creations‘High’ is out tomorrow (27th September) – have an exclusive first listen to the single nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-vintage-culture-vinter-high
Techno tastemaker @dj_ladytazz spotlights the “rich and diverse sounds of South America” on the first instalment of her ‘Hermanas’ compilation series‘Lady Tazz presents Hermanas (Part One)’ is out 27th September via @mindmedizinrecords – have an exclusive first listen to @ohmussi’s contribution ‘La Hora Caliente’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-amanda-mussi-la-hora-caliente
Driving, hypnotising and euphoric, Galway-born, Berlin-based @eoindj demonstrates their laser-focused take on house, trance and techno for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about their Joyride residency, narrative-led selections, and what’s coming nextInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-213-eoin-dj
@Entranas fuses Ecuadorian polyrhythms with the serrated textures of UK bass and grime on his incoming third album‘Caverna’ is out this Friday (27th September) via @infinite-machine – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Nauseas’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-entranas-nauseas
@phillyholmes breakbeat, bass, ballroom and techno across five vibrant dancefloor slammersMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sweet-philly-echo-location
@svbkvlt regulars @rami-abadir and @nahashisalive link up a suite of thundering percussive club music, with remixes from Toumba and @ehuamusicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-abadir-nahash-tenterle-ehua-remix-tntrlyh-rymks-aywa
Rising Finnish-American star @dj_lumi christens her new @skadirecords label with a seductive techno thumper‘Losing My Mind’ is out this Friday (20th September) across streaming platforms – have an exclusive first listen to the track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lumi-losing-my-mind
Oakland’s Space Ghost (@space-ghost-1) mints his new label, Peace World Records, with a shimmering suite of ambient-infused house‘Dream Tool’ EP is out 20th September via Peace World Records – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Prism’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-space-ghost-prism
DJ Stingray 313 interrogates AI, robotics and the internet on his new EP for @tresorberlin ‘INDUSTRY 4.0’ is out 20th September on all streaming platforms – listen to the guttural, bionic electro of ‘SENSOR DATA’ belowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-stingray-313-sensor-data
Rome-based A-Tweed (@antakaatweed) continues to “colour outside of the lines” with his newest suite of uninhibited electronica ‘Riot Disco Punk’ is out Wednesday (18th September) on @humanendeavourrecs – have an exclusive first listen to the title trackMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tweed-riot-disco-punk
@borderlandstate and @coenofficial join forces for two ear-shattering rave slammers under their The Pleasure Boyz alias on @all-centre-504822953More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pleasure-boyz-asmr-death-bed
@kusharora’s bass-fueled genre fusionism meets Kingston vocalists @runkusoldskl and @blu-official's velvety songcraft, alongside a slew of remixes. Listen to Polaar founder @flore's nowMore info:
Since opening its doors in 2009, East London’s “big queer pleasure palace” Dalston Superstore has served as a multifaceted nexus point for the city’s LGBTQ+ club scene, offering everything from community events and vinyl workshops to drag brunch alongside notorious basement raves. Alongside a mix dedicated to the venue by @femmmefraiche co-founder @michelle-manetti, Kelly Doherty speaks to regulars, residents and co-founder Dan Beaumont about what makes Superstore so special, and how, in an increasingly fraught landscape, they keep the party going.Read the feature: https://djmag.com/features/15-years-of-dalston-superstore-east-londons-queer-clubbing-haven
Turbo-charging modern jungle with his boundless energy, Newcastle’s @nectax is about as in-demand as they come right now. Alongside a blazing Recognise mix, and after more than a decade spent honing his craft, he tells Ben Hindle about his breakthrough tracks, and how he’s found creative freedom in accepting his restless nature.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-nectax
Arkansas’ @aulicveil delivers a five-track suite of clamorous club mutations for @failed-unitsMore info:
@Blvksite return to the @blacktechnomatters with an eight track EP demonstrating the versatility of their soundMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-blvksite-omen
@paurrro and @stevenklavier debut as P3rf3ct Strang3rs for two vibrant dancefloor thumpersMore info:
@secretsundaze’s James Priestley launches his @9finity-hq imprint with a club-tuned six-track compilation. Listen to @coffintexts' 'Make You Sweat'More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-coffintexts-make-u-sweat
Galway’s @freak-mag – co-run by @redbullschuh – dishes up eight tracks of witchy, rolling techno from Cork’s @LadrinMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ladrin-civic-nature
Milan-based @matisaxx returns to @futureclassic with a new pumping house heater that’ll have you levitating all night long‘PUSH’ is out this Friday (6th September) – have an exclusive first listen to the single nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-matisa-push
Forward-thinking, futuristic, unconfined by genre, @dbridge_exitrecords’s @exitrecords label has become a home for some of the most imaginative producers in dance music and beyond. Alongside a mix looking back on its first decade of releases, Christian Eede speaks with him about the label’s 20-year history, and learns how a spirit of exploration and cross-pollination drives its discographyInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-exit-records-dbridge-interview-mix
London’s @louhayter returns with another warming club treat from her forthcoming second album‘Unfamiliar Skin’ is out 4th October on @greco-romanMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lou-hayter-3am
Beatrice M’s @baitlabel returns with a new system-shaking suite from Nantes-based Soa420 (@valesoa)‘No Nerve’ is out 4th September – have an exclusive first listen to the corrosive title cut nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-soa420-no-nerve
@sashaofficial readies a new melodic techno stomper on his Last Night On Earth label, alongside hefty remixes from Nathan Fake (@nthnfk) and @roman-fluegel‘How To Wear Raybans Well’ is out 30th August – have an exclusive first listen to Roman Flügel’s remix nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sasha-how-wear-raybans-well-roman-flugel-remix
Polish powerhouse @charlieszum veers from sci-fi-soaked electro to crisp Chicago house on her debut EP for Wrong EraHer ‘Spacewoman’ EP is out 6th September – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Dark Waver‘ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-charlie-dark-waver
Colombia-born, Mexico-based Rosa Pistola – @laura-puentes – is a walking encyclopaedia of Latin American dance music, taking her energetic, BPM-hopping blends of reggaeton, cumbiaton, merengue, Brazilian funk and more across the world. Alongside her rowdy Recognise mix, she tells Annie Parker about a life immersed in musical discovery, why she’s writing an actual Latin American music dictionary, and how she’s nurturing the next generation via La Chekera RecordsInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-rosa-pistola
Vancouver’s @destratavan returns to @scuffedrecs with three fizzing and melodic club workouts, plus a remix from SUCHI‘Keepsake’ is out tomorrow across digital platforms – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Amp Service’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-destrata-amp-service
Cairo’s @hassan-abou-alam unveils six entropic collages of bass, breaks, and techno for Dutch label @nerve-collect‘Mesh Mafhoom’ is out 23rd August on 12” vinyl and via all digital platforms – have an exclusive first listen to the title trackMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hassan-abou-alam-mesh-mafhoom
@flore’s @polaarsounds label celebrates a decade of fusing bass music, techno and much more in 2024, with a new compilation, fresh collaborative ideas and a run of parties. She tells DJ Mag about her forward-thinking philosophyInterview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-polaar
@waff_music returns to his Nature imprint with a trio of floor-filling tech house thumpers‘Sunshinin’ is out 16th August – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Islands’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-waff-islands
Berlin-based @d-o-b-e teams up with @afnanprince for a new tear-jerking melodic heater on @purifiedrecListen to ‘Aperture’ ahead of its official release on 16th AugustMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dobe-aperture-ft-afnan-prince
London duo @404eros mix street soul, boogie, broken beat, house and more for the Fresh Kicks series, and speak to Martyn Pepperell about their storyteller’s approach to music, starting out on Peckham’s Balamii Radio, and their 5enses’ cassette mixtape seriesInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-212-404-eros
Bristol-based @pluralist enlists anonymous producer Obake for a double offering of breakneck rave badness on @typelessrecords‘Giggle / Siren’ is out tomorrow (14th August) – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Giggle’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pluralist-obake-giggle
Germany’s @live-at-robert-johnson celebrates 25 years of electronic excellence with a mammoth new V/A compilation‘Tell Me Something Good - 25 Years of Famous When Dead!’ is out 23rd August – have an exclusive first listen to @michael-mayer-kompakt’s electro-house gem ‘Prantocox’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-michael-mayer-prantocox
ESP Institute boss @lovefingers serves up three balmy, late summer remixes of @ashrrmusic’s ‘Sway’ for 20/20 Vision Recordings‘Sway (Lovefingers Remixes)’ are out 19th August – have an exclusive first listen to the Rimini Remix nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ashrr-sway-lovefingers-rimini-remix
Amsterdam-based S.A.M. (@samofdelaphine) returns to @upthestuss with four late-night house slammers connected by a transcendental thread‘Check It Out’ is out across streaming platforms tomorrow (9th August) – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Tiger Balm’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sam-tiger-balm
For the Bristol-based DJ, producer, promoter and tutor @daisymoon, community is everything. Following the release of her ‘System Creak’ EP on @peachdiscs, she serves up a mix of radiant house belters for the Recognise series, and speaks to Henry Ivry about learning the ropes with her former flatmate Shanti Celeste, her @offkilterseries, and mentoring new talentInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-daisy-moon
Rome-born, Berlin-based @nocui ponders topics of technology, society, and human existence on his groove-laden new single, ‘Crave The Physical’‘Italian Robot’ is out 25th October on @shapeless-culture – have an exclusive first listen to the latest single nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nocui-crave-physical
@rajirags has devoted most of his life to sharing the music he loves with others. Whether it’s through his virtuosic DJ sets or his work as a promoter, A&R and artist manager, he approaches it all with a go-getters mentality and a tireless work ethic. Most recently, he’s stepped into the world of production with the arrival of his debut EP, ‘Congratulations’. Alongside a 100% original productions mix that documents his journey as a musician, he speaks to Emeka Okonkwo about his genre-jumping creative process, the importance of South Asian representation in electronic music, and his life in musicInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-raji-rags-interview-mix
On her second ever single, Poland’s @dogheadsurigeri sculpts elements of techno, trance and gabber into a steamy club workout‘Hyperdrive’ is out as a self-release later this week – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-dogheadsurigeri-hyperdrive
Sheffield’s @djdeepheat delivers four transportive, trance-infused heaters for @goddezztemple, alongside remixes from @1800girls, @manami-b, Stone, @djfingerblast666 and @espforever‘Age Of Aquarius’ is out 2nd August – have an exclusive first listen to Manami’s remix of the title trackMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-deep-heat-age-aquarius-manami-remix
Sally C (@sallycberlin) recruits Berlin-based @cromby for a suite of rugged house rollers on her Big Saldo’s Chunkers imprint‘House Flava’ is out 1st August on digital and vinyl formats – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Best Not Miss’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cromby-best-not-miss
Berlin’s @kristin-velvet delivers two fiery house cuts on her debut outing for @crosstownrebels‘Wasp Nest/ Get Down’ is out tomorrow (26th July) – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kristin-velvet-wasp-nest
UK heavyweight @hotsince-82 debuts on @hot-creations with a new double offering of tech house heat‘Sonedo’ is is out via streaming services tomorrow (25th July) – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hot-82-sonedo
@svnds return to Bogotá's @furatenafta label with two cuts of breakbeat techno that lean hard into euphoriaMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-svnds-ceaseless
NYC’s @teddpatterson and @theillustriousblacks join forces for a celestial house heater on @sosuremusic‘Let The Music Set You Free’ is out 26th July – have an exclusive first listen to the collaborative single nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tedd-patterson-illustrious-blacks-let-music-set-you-free
@sincaofficial takes listeners on a hypnotic house trip on her remix of @john-digweed & @nick_muir’s 2005 hit ‘Santiago’‘Santiago (Sinca Remix)’ is out 26th July via @bedrock_rec – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-john-digweed-nick-muir-santiago-sinca-remix
@apranikrecords returns with a split EP from founders @aida-dj and @nesaazadikhahMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aida-chant
Kumaon-based @inspector-maal delivers five transfixing cuts of deconstructed techno and breakbeat on his return to @krunkkulture‘Namaste’ is out 26th July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Log Fire’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-inspector-maal-log-fire
Bermuda-born, Manchester-based @djobeka debuts on @leftrightandcentreuk with six new cuts of percussive heat, featuring contributions from Bryte, Bitter Babe and KOP-Z‘Commence’ is out in digital and physical formats on 26th July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Ya Betta ft. Bryte’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-obeka-ya-betta-ft-bryte
Diaristic ambient meets tripped-out electronica on the debut EP from Berlin-based @blossomhillluk, landing via his own @loosefitrecords‘Home Colours’ is out 23rd July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Darkest Hour’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-blossom-hill-darkest-hour
@djflight reboots her revered play:musik imprint with a suite of bass-heavy rave slammers from Newcastle’s @nectax‘Body Talk’ is out Friday 26th July – have an exclusive first listen to the title track belowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nectax-body-talk
@matisaxx tried out careers in fashion and politics before a chance encounter with DJing changed her life. Now, the Italian DJ and producer is scaling house music’s big leagues with her bright and bubbling sound, whilst plugging away on her debut mini album landing later this year. Alongside her Recognise mix, an all-vinyl excursion into radiant house music from the ‘90s to now, she chats to Olivia Stock about the importance of trusting the process and the pursuit of sonic perfectionInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/recognise-matisa-interview
T4T LUV NRG’s @eris-drew debuts on @slumprecordings with a new healing house heater‘I Can Move Move’ is out 19th July, alongside remixes from @babyrollen and @gallegos_1991 – have an exclusive first listen to the original mixMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eris-drew-i-can-move-move
Sudanese upstart [kevinindafield] (@anagalactic) fuses heavy jungle breaks with facets of footwork, grime, dubstep and more on their debut single for @futurebounce‘Golta Shino’ is out 19th July ahead of the full EP release on 8th August – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kevinindafield-golta-shino
On her newly-minted Chalet 7 Records, @djdanalu invites @aqutieee, @guariguariguari, @vonolivermusic and @m3b8 to remix her dizzying ‘Worldwide Link-Up’ EP‘Worldwide Link-Up: The Remixes’ is out 16th July – have an exclusive first listen to AQUTIE’s remix of Dana Lu & King Bubba FM’s ‘Sound Di Horn!’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dana-lu-king-bubba-fm-sound-di-horn-aqutie-remix
Jungle/drum & bass outlier @pizza_hotline records a mix of blissed-out breaks and emotive soundscapes for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Ben Hindle about the influence of retro video game soundtracks and vaporwave on his sound, and his brand new album, ‘Polygon Island’Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-211-pizza-hotline-drum-and-bass
Clash Lion co-founders @terr_music & @danielwattsmusic flip ‘Takoyaki’ into a blazing disco house heater for the incoming remix EP from @ailimakesmusic‘Nandakke? (Remixed)’ is out 15th September – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Takoyaki (Terr & Daniel Watts Remix)’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aili-takoyaki-terr-daniel-watts-remix
Netherlands-born, Berlin-based @budakid christens his new Flores imprint with a deep, summer scorcher ready to soundtrack a sunset near you‘Lovin Sun’ is out 12th July – have an exclusive first listen now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-budakid-lovin-sun
Cardiff-based @elkka delivers a euphoric club edit of @porij’s ‘Stranger’ in the wake of stellar debut LPs from both partiesHave an exclusive first listen to ‘Stranger (Ft. Elkka) [Club Edit]’ ahead of its full release on 10th JulyMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-porij-stranger-ft-elkka-club-edit
Bristol-based @gallegos_1991 curves through sections of dizzying deep house, breaks, ambient and more on his debut EP for @bradleyzero’s Rhythm Section‘Memories You’ve Memorised’ is out 5th July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Furious Glory’More info: https://djmag.com/admin/content
Dublin’s @plus-one1 chases his Hessle and Four Tet-tipped hit ‘Bonk’ with five cuts giddy garage, bass and dembow for Galway's @ar-ais-arisMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-plus-one-sweaty
Lisbon’s @djdanifox brings a melodic, sometimes melancholic, touch to batida, releasing as a solo artist and as part of the Tia Maria Produções crew via Portugal’s revered Príncipe label. Alongside a Recognise mix of unreleased solo tracks, he speaks to April Clare Welsh about the evolution of his soundInterview: https://djmag.com/recognise-dj-danifox-interview-principe
Indian musician and activist @kissnuka debuts on Jamz Supernova’s @futurebounce imprint with an EP “dedicated to the strength and magic of women”‘Witches Brew’ is set for release on 5th July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Dance of the Ravens (Aftermath)’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kiss-nuka-dance-ravens-aftermath
@facta returns to his @wisdomteeth-uk label for the first time in three years with a suite of colourful, club-centric experiments‘So is the sun’ is out 5th July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Brain Drain’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-facta-brain-drain
fabric regular @pattnmusic debuts on @live-at-robert-johnson with a double helping of deep house meets indie dance bliss‘The Way’ is out via all streaming platforms on Friday (5th July). Have an exclusive first listen to the title track.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pattn-way
Minimal atmospheres meet twilit, techno heft on the debut LP from Berlin-based producer @christian_ab, out next month on Faith Beat‘The Nu Life’ is out on vinyl from 4th July, and digitally on 18th July. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-christian-ab-nu-life
Always ahead of the curve, @paramida's @loveontherocks has been injecting prog, trance, Italo and more back into the underground for the past decade, building a loyal following of record buyers and partygoers along the way. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Henry Ivry learns more.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-love-rocks-paramida
fabric favourite @jaden_thompson returns to @crosstownrebels with a storming tech house heater, alongside remixes from @honeyluvmusic and @ghoulish_uk ‘Downtown’ is out 28th June – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jaden-thompson-downtown
@denissulta delivers a punchy trance tool with a melodic heart for Paris’ Cercle Records (@cerclelive)‘If Only I Knew’ is out 27th June – have an exclusive first listen to the single nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/denis-sulta-shares-new-single-if-only-i-knew-cercle-records-listen
@folamour toasts a decade in dance music with a beaming new house banger inspired by his upbringing in Lyon‘Pressure Makes Diamonds’ is out 26th June via burgeoning French label, All Night Long – have an exclusive first listen to the single nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/folamour-shares-new-single-pressure-makes-diamonds-all-night-long-listen
Swiss up-and-comer @sensumusic delivers another emotive dancefloor slammer from her forthcoming EP for Attack Decay Sweet ReleaseHave an exclusive first listen to ‘Switch Up’ ahead of its official release tomorrow (21st June) More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sensu-switch
Cairo-born, Berlin-based @assyouti conjures a furious storm of breaks, bass and high-speed hardcore heft for Turin’s @paynomindtousMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-assyouti-loose-cannon
The Afro house movement has blown up far beyond its continent of origin, and @francis-mercier is on a mission to bring its sounds to an even vaster audience.Alongside his On Cue mix, Megan Venzin meets the Haitian DJ and producer in Miami to learn more about how his @deeproottribe imprint is shining a light on the genre, and what its growth means for the label boss himselfinterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-francis-mercier-deep-impact-interview-deep-root-tribe
Italy’s @cristinalazic returns to her fledgling imprint with a deliciously hypnotic suite of minimal, deep tech and melodic house‘L’Amour’ is out 21st June via @lazicrecords – have an exclusive first listen to the title track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cristina-lazic-lamour
@urtrax christens her new Trans-focused platform and label, @ultrarare-rec, with a head-scrambling VA compilation exploring sounds situated “at the intersection”‘left the club, meet me at the post-club’ is out 21st June - have an exclusive first listen to u.r.trax’s contribution (ft. @loufauroux) nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-urtrax-feat-lfrx-hey-phone-can-we-talk-minute
@trekkie-trax co-founder @i-am-seimei serves up an ace-up-the-sleeve suite of pumping techno, electro and crunchy Florida-style breaks for @sorry-recordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-seimei-tokyo-funky-breaks
With a mix of hardcore techno, breaks, gabber and more, Oakland's @aniklang delivers the audio equivalent of stepping into a rage room and smashing everything in sightMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ani-klang-drum-dork
@alecpace toasts four years of his @earlyreflex label with a compilation of head-turning leftfield techno and post-club sounds‘Flex005’ is out 21st June – have an exclusive first listen to Ziyiz’s ‘Asemia’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ziyiz-asemia
Berlin-based @fireground_r12 return to @tresorberlin with a suite of blissful house and techno suffused with their trademark Mediterranean warmth‘Love Letter’ is out 14th June – listen to the title track nowMore info: djmag.com/listen/premiere-fireground-love-letter
Bristol’s @daisymoon debuts on @peachdiscs (@shanticeleste & @gramrcy) with a suite of fiery, four-four steppers‘System Creak’ is out 14th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Tonyo’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-daisy-moon-tonyo
Berlin-based Parisian DJ, vocalist and CockTail d'Amore resident @stella-zekri-ouiddir spins a thumping vinyl mix of early house, post disco and boogie for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Ria Hylton about finding her feet in dance music, her Body Language party, and moreInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-210-stella-zekri
@indirapaganotto and @joseph-capriati join forces for a mystical and marching new two-tracker on the former’s @artcore_records imprint‘Mantra’ is out 13th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Ananda’ now
Salamanda’s @yetsuby enriches her blissful, starry-eyed electronics with a deeper hidden layer of emotion on her debut EP for @allmythoughts‘b_b’ is out 21st June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Maxilogue: Potion, Materials’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yetsuby-maxilogue-potion-materials
@aksportsdj enlists a cast of eminent international exports and breakthrough Aussie talents for CLUB MADHOUSE’s debut compilation‘CLUB MADHOUSE_02’ is out 13th June – listen to Shake Daddy’s (@shake-shake-shake-1) contribution ‘Feeling So’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shake-daddy-feeling-so
New York imprint @airtexture enlist a shimmering cast of femme and non-binary talent for a new V/A compilation, ‘IYKYK’Listen to DJ Delish’s contribution ‘KEEP THE CHANGE’, ahead of the full compilation release tomorrow (7th June)More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-delish-keep-change
Berlin-based @wallis-music delivers four meticulous movers that stretch her techno bearings and intrepid sound design in new directions ‘protect me from my friends’ is out 20th June via London’s @boudicaofficial label - have an exclusive first listen to ‘Teenage Apocalypse’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-wallis-teenage-apocalypse
Bay Area native @onlynow2 trials a more club-centric formula on his debut EP for Sepehr’s @shaytoonrecords‘Eyes of Pain’ is out 7th June – have an exclusive first listen to @3phaz’s remix of ‘Time’s Up’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-only-now-times-3phaz-remix
@omunit and @jamesbangura link up on @localactionrec for a cross-continental fusion of deep house, garage, breaks and dubMore info:
Over the past two decades, @djnobu_bitta’s name has become synonymous with Japanese techno; his deep yet hard-hitting sets consistently transfix the global underground. Alongside a blazing On Cue mix, the Bitta label boss tells James Gui about the lasting influence of his hardcore punk background, his Omega Point noise project, Future Terror parties, and inspiring the next generation of artists to lead with compassionInterview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-dj-nobus-techno-punk-spirit-bitta-future-terror-interview
@posthuman serve up two acid house stompers on the 30th edition of the Acid Avengers EP series‘Acid Avengers 030 (AAR030)’ is out 7th June via @tripalium-corp – listen to ‘Three Oh’ here.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-posthuman-three-oh
@paramida brings together “past, present and future” sounds in celebration of 10 years of her @loveontherocks label‘Sky Is The Limit’ is out 7th June. Listen to E-Talking’s sunkissed house heater ‘Mystere de l’Amour’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-e-talking-mystere-de-lamour
@kasra-v celebrates a decade on NTS Radio with a star-studded compilation of ravey trance, house and breakbeat‘10:10 Kasra V Presents 10 Years On NTS Radio’ is out 14th June via @v-sionrecs. Listen to @angeldlite’s mesmerising contribution ‘Candy climax’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-angel-dlite-candy-climax
Manchester’s Ship Sket (@hdmurder) debuts on @illegaldata with a suite of hyper-accelerated (and occasionally hellish) bass workouts‘England as a Succubus’ is out 7th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Parallel Vengeance Identity’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ship-sket-parallel-vengeance-identity
Bogotá’s @binaryalgorithms returns with four driving, dub-infused techno cuts on his @furatenafta imprintMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-binary-algorithms-register-04
@harbabeats debuts on @re-lax-sounds with four speaker-shaking, laser-zapping, vocal-chopping bass-techno hybridsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-harba-lakking
Italian luminary @silvieloto lands on @cuttinheadzmusic with a double helping of deep, tantalising house musicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-silvie-loto-follow-me
@buttechno delivers four heads-down minimalist heaters on his @kalaharioystercult debutMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-buttechno-trancer
Monterrey, Mexico producer and DJ, @bregal86, has made a splash with his prodigious release schedule and wide stylistic range. Alongside a thundering techno mix for the Recognise series, he speaks to Michael McKinney about relishing imperfections, coming up in the local underground, and the parallels between car customisation and his ever-evolving soundInterview: https://djmag.com/recognise-regal86-interview-mix
British titan @carl-cox lays down a jacking rework of @honeyluvmusic & @djrolandclark’s new-gen clubland classic, ‘This Is My Life’‘This Is My Life (Carl Cox Remix)’ is out tomorrow (24th May) – have an exclusive first listenMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/carl-cox-remixes-honeyluv-roland-clarks-my-life-listen
@kindergartenrecords returns with a five-track suite of leftfield club music that puts the emphasis on club, courtesy of @masha-ny and @tomsobolikmusicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ma-sha-sobolik-liftoff
London outfit @kassiansound return with four amapiano and baile funk-infused club workouts that speak directly to the hips‘Supercontinent’ is out 24th May via @k7-records – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Yami’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kassian-yami
Rotterdam label @nousklaeraudio has become a vital source for original and forward-thinking dance music and more. Alongside a mix of upcoming tracks on its catalogue, Ben Murphy speaks with label founder @sjoerdoberman about how the label avoids being pigeonholed and elevates local talentInterview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-nousklaer-audio-oberman-interview
Germany’s @lexer debuts on @purifiedrec with a transcendent slice of melodic house raising awareness of climate-action projects‘Closemouthed’ is out 24th May – have an exclusive first listen nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lexer-closemouthed
@bigdykeenergy returns with a suite of breakbeat party-starters with a splash of playful ethereality from @faffldn and @submarine-fmMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-faff-submarine-fm-groove
Buenos Aires-based duo Lyas (@agrimasyarpassalvajes) traverse a luminous palette of ambient and shoegaze on their four-track debut EP‘Lazos’ is out 22nd May via @nodolabel – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Todo Nos Lleva’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lyas-todo-nos-lleva
Indian label Qilla Records celebrates its 100th release with a compilation of hyperactive rave hybrids from across the globe‘Chakravyūh’ is out 20th May. Listen to Zequenx’s acid-tinged contribution, ‘Retrograde’, now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zequenx-retrograde
Philadelphia DJ and producer @joshwinkofficial celebrates the 30th anniversary of his legendary label @ovumrecordings with a new two-track EP, ‘The Deepness’. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track.More info: https://djmag.com/news/josh-wink-celebrates-30-years-ovum-new-ep
As Cassius Select, the Toronto-born DJ and producer Lavurn Lee has spent the past decade crafting mercurial club music packed with bass and breaks. But on his debut album under his given name, he revisits the vocal-led experimental R&B of his earliest releases, revealing a more intimate side to his artistry. Alongside Recognise mix filled with shadowy ambience and anxious beats, Dhruva Balram learns the story of ‘LAVURN’Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-lavurn-cassius-select-sumac-interview
@fatboyslim’s devilishly catchy new single, ‘Role Model’, marks 500 releases for his storied @southernfriedrecords label‘Role Model’ is out 16th May – have an exclusive first listen via DJ MagMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fatboy-slim-role-model
@orbital-4 are the latest in a line of storied remixers to reimagine Energy 52’s archetypal trance hit. Listen to the duo’s euphoric, breaks-powered take on ‘Café del Mar’ now.‘Café del Mar (Orbital Remix)’ is out 17th May via @superstitionrecordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/orbital-remix-energy-52s-trance-classic-cafe-del-mar-listen
Berlin-based duo @superglozz and @omonbreaker unveil five cuts of glimmering club gear with touchstones in '90s trance, acid and eurodance‘Visual Freak’ is out 14th May via Hope For Daughters – listen to ‘Dream Control’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dream-control-supergloss-omon-breaker
Whether you’ve encountered her genre-blurring DJ sets, top class productions, or the hilarious deadpan memes of her Instagram page, there’s a good chance @hiroko-yamamura-1 has brightened up your day at some point. Alongside her On Cue mix, the humble Midwest legend speaks to Zara Wladawsky about her come up in Chicago, the benefits of being an introvert, and how anybody can be a DJInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-hiroko-yamamura-chicagos-underground-champion-interview
Naarm-raised FDH (@fletcherdobsonharper) debuts on local label @meganesia with five taut and hypnotic acid-trance tools‘The Alpinist’ is out 14th May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Carruthers’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fdh-carruthers
Isaac Carter (@isaac93i) and Callum Asa (@callumasa) deliver a trio of future-facing steppers for burgeoning London label, OCHI ‘Both Sides’ is out 14th May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Drift feat. LUA’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-isaac-carter-callum-asa-drift-feat-lua
Berlin-via-Brooklyn producer @significant0ther christens his new @pain-mgmt imprint with a suite of twisted floorfillers‘When It Rains’ EP is out 10th May – have an exclusive first listen to the title track now.More info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-significant-other-when-it-rains-it-pours
@1985music1985 is one of the most consistently excellent labels in bass music. Helmed by drum & bass maestro @alixperez, it’s not only survived but thrived since he moved to the other side of the world from its core fanbase, thanks to his laser-focused approach to A&R and design. Alongside a mix from Perez, Ben Hindle learns about his winning formulaInterview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-1985-music-alix-perez-interview
@niksbad and @orla_cd link up on a bass-soaked club snapper with a marching percussive bite, arriving on NIKS' debut EPMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-niks-stomp-grid-feat-orla
On her wellness-inspired new LP, @iamjessicaskye delivers starry-eyed club sketches built for transcendent moments on the dancefloor‘Fluō State 002’ is out 10th May via Platoon – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Twelfth House’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jessica-skye-twelfth-house
Sheffield tearaway @silvabumpa records a rowdy mix of bassline, breaks and garage for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Naz Hamdi about honouring his hometown’s dance music legacy, and his plans for the months aheadInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-209-silva-bumpa
Excelsior Ruth (@xlsior) alchemises elements of drone, traditional choral music, mákina, and more on her debut release for South London’s @highpriestessrecThe eponymous EP is out today – listen to ‘Dream Of Night (Drinkwater's Dawn Return Mix)’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-excelsior-ruth-dream-night-drinkwaters-dawn-return-mix
The debut LP from Manchester’s @wddsmusic is an expansive, ambient-tinged ode to the places and faces that shaped him‘Migration’ is out 16th May via Hectare Discs – have an exclusive first listen to the title track.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-wdds-migration
Berlin-based @byronyeates returns to his @radiantrecords imprint with three strobing club workouts and a collab with prog auteur @sprayforever‘Time Machine’ is out 3rd May. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Trip To Eclipse’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-byron-yeates-spray-trip-eclipse
Get Physical Music’s @roland-leesker takes listeners on a deep techno trip on ‘Respect’ – the first single from his forthcoming new LP, ‘Searching For Peace’.‘Respect’ is out 3rd May. Listen to the thumping remix from @roberthood now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-roland-leesker-respect-robert-hood-remix
Turin-based artist and early reflex gaffer @alecpace delivers four bass-charged club concoctions on @infinite-machine‘Spherae’ is out 3rd May – have an exclusive first listen to the title track.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alec-pace-spherae
@ms-marcia is into her fourth decade behind the decks and has seen many trends come and go in that time. Throughout, she’s stuck with what truly moves her: an assortment of Black music from jazz, funk and boogie to gospel house, broken beat and beyond. She’s thought about giving up DJing on more than one occasion, but — driven by passion and faith — is now enjoying a well-deserved moment in the sun. Alongside an uplifting On Cue mix, she tells Ria Hylton her storyInterview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-marcia-carrs-passion-and-faith
Paris-based @cassie_raptor serves up a slab of scorched industrial techno ahead of her debut LP, ‘Predator’, landing next monthHave an exclusive first listen to ‘The Trap’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cassie-raptor-trap
Rome-based artist @hernicetoo delivers a four-track suite of glossy lo-fi club fuel for @reveriesrome‘Simple Guy, Big Town’ is out 30th April. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Via Regina Elena’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-her-nice-too-regina-elena
Scattershot snares meet back-breaking bassweight on the new dancefloor tenderiser from Manchester’s @ghoulish_uk, landing alongside a remix from label head @korzi_uk‘Arc Flash’ is out 26th April on @leftrightandcentreuk. Have an exclusive first listen now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ghoulish-arc-flash
Sheffield’s @silvabumpa joins the dots between charged-up bassline, house and speed garage on his debut EP for @lockedon‘What About The DJ?’ is out 26th April. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Passion’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-silva-bumpa-passion
Wisdom Teeth co-founder @k-lone93 lands on @ausmusic with the colourful first instalment of his ‘Catching Wild’ EP seriesHear the first single ‘Give It Up’ ahead of the release of ‘Catching Wild EP Pt.1’ on 17th May.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-k-lone-give-it
Brussels’ @cab_asa delivers four pared-back, percussive transmissions for London’s @controlfreakrecordings, alongside a remix from NYC’s @aye5haMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cabasa-bird-tool-ayeshas-drums-you-can-touch-dub
Glasgow-based @steviecox returns to @remmahrecords with a double helping of melodic d&b inspired by Japanese-style role-playing games‘Jecht Shot’ is out 25th April. Listen to the title track now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-stevie-cox-jecht-shot
Parisian producer @bamaoyende fuses sentimental R&B with bass, garage and afrobeats influences on a new hip-swinging suite for @boukan-records‘Polizia Romantico’ is out 30th April. Have a listen to ‘Tornado 360’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bamao-yende-tornado-360
@hollylester serves up a leftfield house remix of Gearmaster’s ‘Sugarworld’ on the Tallinn-based producer’s incoming EP‘30003 (HA07)’ is out 26th April. Listen to ‘Sugarworld (Holly Lester Remix)’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gearmaster-sugarworld-holly-lester-remix
@hamdiofficialmusic lands on @deep-medi-musik with three cuts of system-shaking dubstep that pays reverence to the genre’s pioneersMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hamdi-killa
With his new podcast, Queerly Beloved, Northern Irish DJ @cormac explores what it means to be a queer artist in dance music today. Interviewing contemporary figures about their histories of queer discovery, the Panorama Bar and fabric regular continues an intergenerational conversation surrounding the life-affirming moments, communal experiences and enduring challenges of LGBTQ+ expression. Alongside an On Cue mix packed with HI-NRG anthems and Italo house, Marke Bieschke learns more. Read the interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-cormac-and-queer-dance-music-history-interview
@florentino-scmusic flips @iambebeyana’s ‘64’ into a deep psychedelic mover on the Seoul-based artist’s incoming remix package‘THE RMXS: VOL .1’ is out 17th April via @a-mass-culture. Listen to ‘64 (Florentino Remix)’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bebe-yana-64-florentino-remix
@kimannfoxman serves up two pumping house cuts with a classic prog twistMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kim-ann-foxman-dance-dont-stop
@dj-ic and @dj-jim-mastershine blend elements of Afro-Tech, 3-Step, and deep house on their new collab for All Shades Of The Drum (@allshadesmgmt)Listen to ‘The Convention’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-ic-dj-jim-mastershine-convention
@amydabbs & @cocobrycebeats join forces for a suite of playful and punchy reworks, featuring tracks originally released via their own Dabbs Traxx & Myor imprints‘Slightly Involved Vol. 2’ is out 12th April. Listen to the synth-powered heater ‘Lust Issues’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-amy-dabbs-coco-bryce-lust-issues
Parisian powerhouse @chloecaillet dishes up a ravey house revamp of @flightfacilities’ latest single, ‘Trouble’, on @futureclassicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-flight-facilities-trouble-chloe-caillet-remix
Over the past three years, the name @riotcode has become synonymous with a strain of hard, fast techno, landing on labels like Noise Manifesto, HOMAGE and NineTimesNine and hammered out at parties like Teletech. Formerly a duo, the Derry-based project is now an individual venture for Oliver Grant, who’s ready to lift the trademark mask and take things to the next level. Alongside a storming Recognise mix that capture’s RIOT CODE’s past, present and future sounds, he speaks to Olivia Stock about going solo, navigating the techno scene as a trans artist, and what the future holds.Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-riot-code-interview
Moving effortlessly through a range of tempos and flavours, the NYC-based, Lagos-raised DJ @andrewakanbi demonstrates his party-starting sound with a live recording from New Year’s Day at @nowadaysnyc, and speaks to Michael McKinney about the evolution of his GROOVY GROOVY events, and taking the dancefloor somewhere new with his anything-goes approachInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-208-akanbi-interview-nowadays
BELLA debuts on @sallycberlin’s Big Saldo’s Chunkers with a suite of pumping ‘90s house with flourishes of acid, electro and prog‘Note to Self’ is out 11th April. Listen to ‘Orchestra Spring’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bella-orchestra-spring
@sprayforever launches his new @punctualityrecords imprint with four cuts of sizzling breaks and EBM heat from France’s Blu:sh (@benoitb)‘U is for U and me’ is available on vinyl and digital from 12th April. Listen to ‘AM PM’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-blush-am-pm
London label @funky-adjacent join the dots between UK funky and global percussive genres on their debut V/A compilation. Listen to @tinikapas’ ‘DO IT’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tinika-do-it
@ambient-babestation and @borai land on @optimo-music with three head-twisting nocturnal transmissions for the late-night/early morning dancefloorMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ambient-babestation-meltdown-borai-my-heart-my-motherboard
Continuing the legacy of his @lovefingers blog, Andrew Hogge’s @esp-institute is a truly anything-goes imprint, unbound by genre or style. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, he tells Anna Wall about how how his DIY attitude and digger’s mentality has helped him unearth countless new musical gemsInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-esp-institute
@adam_bfd touches down on his @studio-goncourt imprint with a pair of intricate club portraits crafted from strands of breakbeat, deep house, post-dubstep and more‘Untitled For Now / We Must’ is out 5th April. Listen to the A-side now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-adam-bfd-untitled-now
Hamburg-based producer @kuttinedge debuts on @soulinmotionldn with four cuts of skittering drum & bass heatListen to ‘Dakar’ now ahead of the full ‘Chop Mane’ EP on 5th April.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kuttin-edge-dakar
London’s @miellllllll serves up a slice of tough, shapeshifting techno for @blackartistdatabase’s new compilationMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mi-el-atlantic
Miami Daddy boss @cc-disco unveils her full ‘Magic (Is In The Tempo)’ EP, featuring a heady new remix from @bashkkaHear the track ahead of the package release on 29th March.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ccdisco-magic-tempo-bashkkas-basic-instinct-mix
@Moscoman touches down on his @discohalal imprint with a double helping of punchy club tackleHear the bittersweet breakdowns of ‘Wait’ below ahead of the EP release on 29th MarchMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-moscoman-wait
For three decades, @yensung has been at the beating heart of Lisbon’s club scene. As a longstanding resident at Lux and its downtown predecessor Frágil, and as a producer of timeless house tracks, she’s rightly earned her legendary status in Portuguese dance music. But as April Clare Welsh learns, she’s busier and more energised than she’s ever been. Alongside a thumping On Cue mix of pure dancefloor energy, she shares her storyInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-yen-sung-lisbons-dancefloor-lodestar
Hard techno stalwart @rebekah links up with @malke for a new dancefloor punisher on the second instalment of her ‘Go Hard or Go Hardcore Vol.1’ compilation seriesListen to the track ahead of the release on 29th March.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rebekah-malke-way
Warsaw-based imprint ZEJŚCIE (@zejscie-aiff) unites 20 artists making waves in the Polish electronic scene on its debut compilation, ‘ZSC004’Hear @avtomatmusic’s ‘Tatuś Hula (Unholy Ukrainian)’ ahead of the full release on 27th March.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-avtomat-tatus-hula-unholy-ukrainian
Alabama-based innovator @byrontheaquarius veers from robust club music to sun-drenched soul, R&B and deep house on his debut EP for @lowrecordingsHear the warehouse-ready ‘Creepin’ With U’ ahead of the full EP release this Friday (29th March)More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-byron-aquarius-creepin-u
South London’s @monki-1 serves up a slice of rapturous piano house primed for summer sessions on her &Friends labelListen to ‘Last Minute Dreamer’ ahead of its release tomorrow (21st March).Read more: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-monki-last-minute-dreamer
In-demand DJ and radio host, producer of sound system shakers for labels like @Timedance and Ilian Tape, promoter and label co-founder at re:lax, Lauren Bush, aka @renildn, has become a seemingly unstoppable force in UK club music through a combination of hard work and self-belief. Alongside a pulse-quickening Recognise mix, she speaks to Jasmine Kent-Smith about formative club experiences, the importance of role models, and the pursuit of authenticity.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-reni-timedance-interview
Brooklyn’s @laenzzz delivers five cuts of hauntological club experimentation on @woozydublin, with a remix from Hemlock Recordings’ UntoldMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-laenz-choices
Berlin-based queer night @hoemies curate a seventeen-track compilation of global electronic music in support of the relief efforts in Gaza‘Hoe__mies 4 Palestine’ is out 17th March. Hear @yazzus-1’s contribution – the strobing club workout, ‘Juiri’s Ultra Combo’ – now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yazzus-juiris-ultra-combo
London’s @ell_murphy touches down on her @juceytunes imprint with a suite of ’90s-infused house meets sunny UKGHer new four-track EP is out later this Spring. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Pressure’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ell-murphy-pressure
@diessa1312 and @eyezauk serve up four supercharged tracks of Warhammer 40K-inspired breaks and bass on @infinite-machineMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-diessa-x-eyeza-nuns-guns
Spoken-word vocals meet shimmering beatscapes on the new EP from @kleinzage and Joey G ii for Rhythm Section (@bradleyzero). ‘New Cross to Ridgewood’ is out 22nd March – listen to Ariel Zetina’s trippy rework of ‘Folks Not Guys’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-klein-zage-and-joey-g-ii-folks-not-guys-ariel-zetina-remix
Semi Delicious boss @demiriquisimo channels chunky ‘90s prog and wistful house on a new two-tracker for @thehighergroundThe ‘Windows 95 Anthem’ EP is out now – listen to ‘The Force’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-demi-riquisimo-force
Transcendental psytrance meets tunnelling acid house on the new EP from Goa-based producer @ox7gen, out via inclusive imprint @heshethey‘Evenire’ is out 15th March. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Simula Endzone’ below.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ox7gen-simula-endzone
@mani_festo debuts on @havenakl with four cuts of classic hardcore-inspired techno and a remix from Peder MannerfeltMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mani-festo-machine
London-based producer @khlark hybridises breakbeat, brain dance and spluttering drum & bass on his long-awaited return to @s-f-x-0101‘Blistering’ is out 22nd March. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Faux’, featuring @ludwig-wandinger.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-klahrk-faux-ft-ludwig-wandinger
"A slice of shimmery Balearic-inspired Sueño euphoric house" from Sister BlissMore info: https://djmag.com/news/faithless-sister-bliss-shares-new-single-and-video-dancing-u-watch
With a mix of minimal thumpers, trippy techno and deep, driving acid, Manchester’s @lydiaaletha steps up for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Claire Francis about the formative influence of multi-genre festivals like Dimensions, her CITRIC party and moreInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-207-aletha
Parisian duo @siumata & @amorsatyr put a full-pelt percussive spin on Venezuelan hard fusion pioneer Dj @yirvinofficial's ‘Ya Yahoo’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-yirvin-ya-yahoo-siu-mata-amor-satyr-remix
Munich’s @samgoku rounds out the new EP from @suchisuchi with a shimmering, late-night revamp of ‘Blåmerke’‘Ghungroo’ will be available in both digital and on eco-friendly, PVR-free, 100% recycled vinyl from 15th March. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-suchi-blamerke-sam-goku-remix
@burakasomsistema co-founder @brankoofficial calls on a litany of local Lisbon talent and global vocal guests on his incoming fourth LP, ‘Soma’Ahead of its release on 15th March, listen to the pan-flute theatrics of ‘Impulso’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-branko-impulso
Parisian producer @ufo95ufo95 debuts on @tresorberlin with six cuts of pared-back techno tackleThe ‘Backward Improvement’ EP is out 8th March – hear the metallic heater ‘Wallon’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ufo95-wallon
Ukraine-born, Berlin-based producer @aalinkaa returns to her resurgent @twirlchicago imprint with three cuts of star-gazing acid house The ‘Edgewater’ EP is out in full on 8th March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Weather The Storm’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alinka-weather-storm
Milan-based producer and DJ @piezopz has spent the past decade refining his meticulously mutated strain of club music, with releases appearing on lauded labels such as Wisdom Teeth and Nervous Horizon. Alongside a head-spinning Recognise mix, he tells Christian Eede about his early days in the Italian freetekno rave scene, formative years in Bristol, and the global sound palette of his Ansia label’s latest compilation.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-piezo-interview
Manchester-based producer @yantmusicuk debuts on @neighbourhood-music with four slabs of intrepid and propulsive techno with acid flourishes‘Broken Strings’ is out 8th March. Hear the big-room-ready rumble of ‘The Stunter’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yant-stunter
Berlin-based heavyweight @valerie_ace returns to @intrepidskin with four cuts of pulverising hard dance and technoThe ‘Strass & Stress’ EP is out 1st March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Slay’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-valerie-ace-slay
With his @shaytoonrecords label, @sepehr-a has built a platform for underground techno and electronic music from the Iranian diaspora. But the versatile New York-based producer and DJ fights oversimplified categorisations and pigeonholing at every turn, extracting as much influence from obscure ‘90s rave records as much as Persian mythologyAlongside a 90-minute On Cue mix demonstrating this sound, he tells Marke Bieschke about his Flower Storm project with Kasra V, the influence of Silent Servant, and his grunge-influenced new band.Read the interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-sepehrs-rave-mythology
Livingston-based DJ and production duo @ctrldj serve up a helping of radiant disco-tinged house on ‘Groove Check’Have an exclusive first listen to the track – which lands on 1st MarchMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ctrl-groove-check
Solar Body boss @otikmusic serves up a rib-tickling, bass-driven remix of @longislandsoundeire’s ‘Flare’Have an exclusive first listen ahead of its release on 1st March via Turkish imprint @oathyMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-long-island-sound-flare-otik-remix
Rotterdam's @imanumusic crafts tracks and DJ sets that do away with genre, choosing instead to surf through styles, tempos and textures with a focus on emotional impact. Alongside a hair-raising Recognise mix, he speaks to Ben Hindle about changing up his production process, taking creative risks, and visualising his soundInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-imanu
@fastatwork co-founder and resident @CARREO swerves across an eclectic and hypnotic spectrum of high-BPM sounds on the label’s inaugural release, ‘Soft Fascination’The EP is out in digital and vinyl forms on 1st March, featuring remixes from @priori-ties and @jamesbanguraMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-carre-cute-mad
London-based duo @wearekiarascuro link up with Rhythm Section affiliate @tech-supportuk for an acid-soaked remix of Isaie’s ‘Psycho’The ‘Psycho Remixed’ EP is out 29th February via @xxxthelabel, featuring contributions from @gerdjanson, @mrbutterflies, and @shmlssMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-isaie-psycho-kiara-scuro-tech-support-remix
@tentoesturbo co-founder @sonidoberzerk delivers a stripped-back breaks take on @cosmicdeal’s velvety juke More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cosmicdeal-i-know-sonido-berzerk-remix
Glasgow label @redstone-press bring together buzzy debutants and roster mainstays on a new compilation celebrating Scotland-based electronic talent‘Feeling Everything, All At Once’ is out 23rd February. Have an exclusive first listen to @emaenuel’s contribution, ‘Salt Heart’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-emaenuel-salt-heart
London-via-Sunderland producer @dharma_tunes supplies unremitting grooves and bubbly breakbeat NRG on his debut EP for @thehammerhits’ Remmah Records‘Electric Stress’ is out 23rd February. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dharma-electric-stress
Parisian producer Sapphist Eye (@sapphist) serves up a suite of heady, EBM-infused techno on CHLOÉ’s @lumierenoirerecords The ‘Another Side’ EP is out 23rd February. Hear @clubtularosa’s remix of ‘Seedy Streets’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sapphist-eye-seedy-streets-club-tularosa-remix
Hyperdub affiliate @aya_yco returns to her’s and @bftt’s @ycolife imprint with four bonkers bangersThe ‘Lip Flip’ EP is out 23rd February. Hear the acrobatic opener ‘Essente!’, featuring @male-brian, nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aya-essente
@ciel_dj puts a quick, percussive spin on @bertie000 ‘90s-inspired house anthemMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bertie-carabiner-ciels-reoriented-dub
Adelaide-based @STRICTFACE continues to push the envelope of percussion-heavy club sounds on his ferocious new EP, ‘Thirst For Nerve’, out via his own SLG International imprint (@slg_intl)Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Poison Finish’ ahead of the release of the EP tomorrow (16th February).More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-strict-face-poison-finish
Montpellier-based producers Gipsyan (@gipsytrax) and @pura_pura join forces on four cross-pollinated club workouts for RONI’s @nehzarecords‘Nocto Vea’ is out 16th February. Have an exclusive first listen to Gipsyan’s ‘Liquid Architect’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gipsyan-liquid-architect
With its grimy cyberpunk aesthetic, Berlin label @mechatronicamusic's innovative electro releases have found fans in the likes of DJ Stingray 313 and Helena Hauff. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, co-founder Casper Mejlholm, aka @mejle, tells Ben Murphy how experimentation and rule-breaking are at the heart of its success.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-mechatronica-electro-interview-casper-mejlholm
@soundsofluxe and @angeldlite deliver two blissed-out rave tracks on @goddezztemple, accompanied by a raft of ravey remixes, like this one from @faffldnMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-luxe-dance-enchantress-faff-remix
An intercontinental electro link up between Argentina and Spain on Bogotá’s @furatenafta label, courtesy of @robert_cosmic & @saigg More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-robert-cosmic-saigg-translate
Serbia-born, LA-based producer @mashamar returns to @sistersofsoundsos with the synth-drenched first offering from her forthcoming EP, ‘Cherry Cherry’The four-tracker is out 29th March. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track, featuring @staramerasu, now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-masha-mar-cherry-cherry
@eamonharkin and Justin Carter recorded live from Nowadays on October 29th 2023.In early 2009, Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter launched @mistersaturdaynight. The party formed the roots of what would eventually become the beloved nightspot @nowadaysnyc, a “by us, for us” club that’s become a community hub for NYC’s nightlifers. Following the release of a sprawling box-set to mark the party’s 15th anniversary, Harkin, Carter and a few of the compilation’s featured artists filled us in on what makes Mister Saturday Night so special.Read the feature: https://djmag.com/features/mister-saturday-night-15-years-new-york-party-nowadays-eamon-harkin-justin-carter
@sammyvirji serves up a stellar UKG-flavoured refit of @hamdiofficialmusic’s viral hit, ‘Counting’, on a coveted new remix packageThe ‘Counting Remixes’ EP is out today. Listen to a Soundcloud exclusive of Virji’s remix now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hamdi-counting-sammy-virji-remix
London-based outfit Boy Racer (aka @sharpsonmusic and @superuphoric) serve up a suite of hi-octane trance anthems with a playful, lo-fi skewTheir debut self-titled EP is out 8th March. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘URS&MINE’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-boy-racer-ursmine
Superbly produced and genuinely spooky drum & bass experiments from Manchester's @earl-grey on @rua_soundMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-earl-grey-atanas-aconite
Dominican-American DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist @toribiomusic records a freewheeling mix of jazzy house, soulful edits and percussive heaters from New York’s Public Records for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Nisa Khan about illuminating Latin music’s legacy, and channelling his church upbringing's communal energy in his sets.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-207-toribio
Brooklyn’s @martini_glass serves up for brain-tickling cuts of meticulous, buzzing club music on Turin’s @earlyreflexMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-martini-if-i-dont-laugh-ill-cry
Scottish producer and Groovement resident @crossovernetwork serves up a suite of tripped-out breakbeat burners on his own Pleasure Deficit imprint‘These Moments’ EP is out 2nd February. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-crossover-network-these-moments
@tim-reaper dishes up an off the richter jungle remix on @motivehunterMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-osman-fendi-k-total-90-tim-reaper-remix
Founded by Bristol DJ/producer @Yushh in 2019, @pressuredome’s focus on emerging talent and varied compilations has made it a key force in pushing UK club music to new heights.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-pressure-dome-yushh-interview-bristol
@dualistinquiry marries sounds from across the Indian diaspora with UKG, soaring electro, breaks and more on his first LP in eight years. Hear the introspective final single ‘Bloom’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dualist-inquiry-bloom
Bristol’s @elpacuk debuts on local label @amityclub with four slabs of hard drum heat, featuring MC-on-the-rise @theyisgrove‘An Ode To Brentry Road’ is out 2nd February. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Hard Body’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-elpac-hard-body
Chennai-born, Brooklyn-based @krithimusic reflects on emotional coping mechanisms with fusions of dubstep, garage, kuduro and more on her new six-track EPMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-krithi-knock-back
Ukrainian artist @PVLV slip-and-slides around UK bass music’s gnarliest depths on his sophomore EP for @united-rhythms‘Lights Off’ is out 26th January. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Killah Tape’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pvlv-killah-tape
@leftwingaudio put a thumping house spin on Industry Standard’s 1997 garage classic ‘What You Want’ for Studio 338’s @32-endz labelMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-leftwing-kody-feat-liam-craig-why-dont-you-tell-me
Acid-laced trance meets tunnelling prog-techno on the forthcoming four-tracker from London-raised, Berlin-based @revivis‘Dance State’ is out 26th January via Santo Tomas. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-revivis-dance-state
Youngsta is one of dubstep’s most foundational figures, an integral force in shaping the genre from its earliest days at iconic club night FWD>>. A specialist through and through, he’s stayed true to the sound throughout its evolution, pushing the original minimalist style that’s now seeing a resurgence in interest.Alongside his On Cue mix of stripped-back dubstep “ammunition”, he speaks to DJ Mag’s Rob McCallum about how the sound came to be, the vital impact of his sister, Sarah, his struggles with addiction, and his hopes for the future.Interview and tracklist: https://djmag.com/music/cue-youngsta-and-history-dubstep
Under his revived DJ STEPDAD alias, New York-based writer, editor and DJ Ted Davis (@tddvsss) serves up four cuts of warm and ruminating ambient house‘time to figure things out’ is out 26th January – have an exclusive first listen to ‘dads can’t step’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-stepdad-dads-cant-step
Returning to her Club Cowgirl label, London’s @scarlett_omalley serves up a double helping of all-gas-no-breaks club music with a playful tech house wiggleMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-scarlett-omalley-gossip-heavy
Columbian DJ/producer @lamediscos returns to Bogotá's @abcrecordings label with five deep-in-the-rave weapons infusing tribal, breakbeat, harddrum and moreHave an exclusive first listen to lead single ‘Pura Musica’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lamediscos-pura-musica
@demiriquisimo & @manami-b take a tech-tinged trip into outer space on the new collaborative EP, ‘Sugar Snap’, out via the former’s A Lifetime On The Hips sub-label More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-demi-riquisimo-manami-sugar-snap
Dutch duo @ramsesboomboom indulge their genre-hopping heritage with an EP of strobing, acid-infused techno for Amsterdam’s @reflektorrecordsdeMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ramsesboomboom-poly
Sydney’s @mincyaus records a high-voltage mix of garage, techno, breaks and footwork for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Ben Murphy about her make-it-up-as-you-go-along approach to productionInterview:
@kasra-v & @sepehr-a reunite under their Flower Storm (@flowerstormhq) alias to deliver five cuts of mythical club music inspired by their Iranian heritage. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Against wild lions’ below.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-flower-storm-against-wild-lions
Brussels-based producer and radio veteran @lefto lands on @gillespeterson’s @brownswood label with a slice of simmering, jazz-leaning electronica. Have an exclusive first listen now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lefto-i-sing-find-peace-mind
Berlin-based Turkish producer @bakayan debuts on @stilvortalent with a trio of mystical and melodic house cuts inspired by nature’s beauty. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Breathe’, ahead of the full EP’s release on Friday.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bakayan-breathe
First famed for her UK funky anthems in the late ’00s, producer @KARENNYAMEKG left the scene behind after experiencing misogyny, double standards and a lack of support. Since 2018, she’s been re-energised, with a new sound, acclaimed DJ chops, and a music community that has welcomed and supported her. Alongside a smooth and soulful Recognise mix brimming with Afro percussive grooves and deep house, Ria Hylton learns about her move towards melody, and how those early years set the foundation for her returnInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-karen-nyame-kg-interview
DRC-based collective Ngwaka Son Systéme showcase the vibrant, big-room sounds of Kinshasa and beyond on their debut LP, ‘Iboto Ngenge’, out 23rd February via @eck-echo. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Lakala’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ngwaka-son-systeme-lakala
London-born, Budapest-based @sonicrainmusic fuses the energy of ‘90s rave with breakbeat and grooving techno stylings on his first release of 2023, ‘I Don’t Depend On You’.Have an exclusive first listen to the single, out digitally from 9th January, now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sonic-rain-i-dont-depend-you
Brighton upstart @faintrings kicks off 2024 with a slice of romping and radiant house on his @slackmanoeuvres imprint. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘I'll Call You’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-faint-rings-ill-call-you
Helmed by @2-bad-mice, Over/Shadow is one of the most essential labels in the modern jungle/drum & bass scene. Though initially formed around much of the classic Moving Shadow crew, its focus is set firmly on the future, releasing cutting-edge music from artists old and new alike, and aiming to create a sustainable model for all. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Ben Hindle learns moreInterview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-overshadow-2-bad-mice-interview
Tokyo’s @guchon kicks off the year on @chrissytrax's Maximum Airtime with three thumping house, breaks and techno tracksMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-guchon-dont-you
World music influences meet deep house grooves on the third single from Newcastle-based DJ and production duo @kanchoclub, out via their own Mambo Divino imprintMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kancho-club-when-i-feel
Khmer/Viet DJ and producer @maggietrasys rounds out a killer year of releases on her @syssistersounds imprint with a lobe-tickling techno cut dedicated to the dancefloorMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maggie-tra-dont-go
Paris-born, Rotterdam-based producer @laurabcr debuts on @konstrukt-5 with a rapturous suite of ambient-infused techno. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Afterhour’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-laura-bcr-afterhour
@nervoushorizon rounds off a prolific year with a slamming six-tracker from Parisian percussive club maestro @siumataMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-siu-mata-rodinia
Cardiff’s @djlucasalexander returns to his own Rarebit Records with a double helping of glitched-out tech-house that refracts motifs from UK garage and jungle. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track, featuring Local, ‘Bad Boy Dub’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lucas-alexander-featuring-local-bad-boy-dub
Bangalore’s Audio Units return with three cuts of slamming, psychedelically-tuned techno, accompanied by remixes from Ben Sims and TemudoMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-audio-units-aristotelian-tradition-ben-sims-remix
@nia-archives is a jungle sensation. Since exploding onto the scene just two-and-a-half years ago, she’s won multiple awards, become a festival headliner, and racked up millions of plays with a deeply personal take on the genre that also pays homage to its Black pioneers. Life’s not always been easy, and she’s had to become hyper-independent to survive and progress, but now she’s rewriting her story. For DJ Mag's December 2023 cover interview, Christine Ochefu learns about Nia’s upbringing, her love for everything ’90s, and how she’s creating space for young Black women to thrive in electronic musicInterview: https://djmag.com/nia-archives-one-headz-interview
In the fabric of New York's club scene, Kristin Malossi – @latenitesbookclub – is a crucial thread. As DJ Voices, her sets favour "energy and drama over genre". As one of the bookers at underground institution Nowadays, she champions artists who imbue their selections with authenticity and adventure. Alongside her 90-minute Recognise mix, she tells Eoin Murray how a devotion to community and integrity informs everything she doesInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-dj-voices-interview-nowadays-new-york
NYC’s @kellen303 debuts on @looseemusic with a dark and intricate new four-tracker, ‘Back In the Jungle’. Hear the acrobatic wobble of ‘Neon Breaks’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kellen303-neon-breaks
@indirapaganotto returns to her own @artcore_records label two techno-meets-psytrance belters with a mainstage flairMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-indira-paganotto-requiem
@malocarecords champions club music’s next-wave with its new 17-track V/A compilation, ‘Maloca, Vol. 2’. Check out @ultimaesuna & @destratavan’s mystic contribution nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ultima-esuna-destrata-semillas-y-clavos
Brazil’s @listenbeltran returns with another techy club cut in the form of ‘Moonlight’, alongside Mandragora (@holasoynetobaby). Hear the hypnotic new track now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-beltran-mandragora-moonlight
Cairo’s @hassan-abou-alam returns to Prague label, @yukumusic, with four viscous, bass-forward workouts plus remixesMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hassan-abou-alam-te3ebt
Spain’s SITA (@princessitabellan) links up with @cardopusher for a slice of lust-laced techno ahead of her debut EP for @hectoroaks’ KAOS labelMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sita-extasis-carnal-ft-cardopusher
Montreal-based producer @mitch_oliver breaks in his new Slapped Records imprint with a slab of deep emotive dance music. Listen exclusively via DJ Mag.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mitch-oliver-hidden-gem
LA-based producer @enamourmusic serves up a cavernous melodic techno refit of @felixraphaelmusic & @fabiansprungk’s ‘Close’, out via Berlin label @yionmusikMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-felix-raphael-close-enamour-remix
Berlin-based Polish artist @melania_dot. returns after six years with a new label (@bunkaiterepoto), and an EP filled with euphoric driving technoMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-melania-ultra-instinct
Irish producers @plus-one1 and @dj_preference link up on two nimble, bass-led bangers for Optmst’s Ayeland Audio imprint. Listen exclusively to Plus One’s ‘Pinch’ remix.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-preference-pinch-plus-one-remix
Founded by @jensen-interceptor and @assemblerc in 2018, @internationalchrome has become a byword for electro-licked club heaters — but it’s much more than that. From charity releases to expansive tapes, the label’s focus on bringing like-minded individuals together and connecting global sounds has kept things in a state of constant evolution. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Ben Murphy learns moreInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-international-chrome-jensen-interceptor-assembler-code-interview
Far from the superclubs of Ibiza, there’s an underground electronic music movement growing in Spain. In Madrid and Barcelona, and outposts in Valencia, Seville and A Coruña, an emerging faction of DJs, producers, labels, record shops, venues and festivals is dancing to a different beat. Subterranean electro and astral braindance are the driving genres, with booming 808 drum machines, acid sequences, spectral synths and breakbeats coalescing in a vibrant and rapidly expanding scene.Alongside a mix from scene figurehead @anniehallmusic, Ben Murphy talks to some of the people behind this growing scene, and finds out why it’s happening nowRead the feature: https://djmag.com/features/machine-yearning-diving-deep-spanish-electro-scene
@gyrofieldmusic readies two razor sharp cuts of electro, breakbeat and acid rave fusionismMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gyrofield-missed-calls
French-Italian artist @gigi-fm christens her new Sea~rène imprint with five cuts of sparkling ambient-infused techno. Listen exclusively to ‘Spazio Teletrasporto’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gigi-fm-spazio-teletrasporto
Ambient trip-hop stylings meet sci-fi sensibilities on the debut LP from Berlin-based producer @r-u-off, ‘Shift’. Listen exclusively to ‘Missing Things’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-r-u-missing-things
London’s @voigtmann innovates across the faultlines of dub, ambient, and minimal-leaning techno on his second LP, ‘Life Miles’ (arriving via @ralphlawson’s @2020visionrecordings). More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-voigtmann-lowrider
Rotterdam’s @suze_ijo is part of a new generation of house DJs who play with deep, funky and spiritual intention. Alongside a “sweet mix with a hopeful message”, she speaks to Ria Hylton about her musical journey so farInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-205-suze-ijo
@eusebeia returns to @rupture with four cuts of thunderous jungle breaks, depth-charge sub bass and stargazing synthsMore info https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eusebeia-shadow-work
Hyperactive techno rhythms meet dystopian atmospheres on the escapist debut EP from Melbourne-based @sifon_greg, ‘High Camp Fantasy Groove’. Landing via their new label of the same name (@highcampfantasygroove), listen to ‘Deserted 4ever’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sifon-deserted-4ever
@dreamingvinyl christens its new imprint, DV Records, with nine exhilarating and eccentric movers for a great cause. Hear the crunchy synthwork and throbbing bass weight of @goodmostlybad’s ‘Very Berry’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-goodmostlybad-very-berry
NYC’s @drjeep lands on @identified-patient’s Nerve Collect with six hybridised club slammersMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-doctor-jeep-shake-club
Italy-based producer @nitefleit continues to experiment around her vitalising electro-focused sound on a new four-tracker, out via her own @atomicalert labelMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nite-fleit-bending-frames
Paranoid atmospheres meet rabid, industrial electronics on the debut album from Athens’ @bonebrokk, out later this month via @infinite-machine. Listen to ‘There Is No Time Here’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bonebrokk-there-no-time-here
Dublin’s @etherealxxskies champion alternative club sounds from Ireland and beyond on their debut label compilation, ‘Aerga VA 01’. Listen to exclusively to ‘Serenity’ from Dylan Fogerty (@dylan-fogarty-994382354) now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dylan-fogarty-serenity
Sheffield’s @olson2323 debuts on @line_156 with 5 cuts of immersive and oceanic ambient with an introspective core. Listen exclusively to ‘M6 Mystics’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-olson-m6-mystics
Munich label @moltenmoods toast ten years in the dance with a new 21-track compilation of sinuous, experimental electronica. Listen to @glaskin’s ‘Pace Chase’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-glaskin-pace-chase
@dj-firmeza serves up a razor-sharp kuduro remix of @daniel-haaksman and Deize Tigrona’s ‘Tudo’ on @nightmares-on-wax's HiyaSelf RecordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-daniel-haaksman-deize-tigrona-tudo-dj-firmeza-remix
Galway’s @rua_sound returns with a suite of tough-as-nails drumfunk, bruk and jungle from @russ-brookerMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-russ-brooker-microfilm
From co-running the legendary East London rave Toi.Toi to achieving international DJ acclaim, Claus @voigtmann has spent close to two decades refining his irresistibly deep take on house and techno. Alongside his groove-driven On Cue mix, he chats to Anna Wall about the golden age of Toi.Toi, inheriting his record collection from The End, his Subsequent label, and forthcoming album, ‘Life Miles’Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-voigtmann-interview-mix-london-subsequent
New Dublin label @reasons-to-dance present eight cuts of optimistic and devilishly funky club music on their debut V/A compilation, ‘SUNROOM001’. Listen to @laurencekapinga’s contribution, ‘KoraKoraa’.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-laurence-kapinga-korakoraa
@TONYQUATTRO & @sietecatorce balance intricate experimentalism with club-tuned heft on their debut collaborative EP, featuring remixes from @nikki-nair and @DeeplinkinMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tony-quattro-siete-catorce-cat-ft-lua-preta-nikki-nair-remix
New Delhi’s Sanil Sudan, aka @film011, supplies unremitting grooves and bubbly cosmic energy on his debut EP for Remmah Records (@thehammerhits). Listen to @darttrax’s remix of the title track.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-miwonowi-dart-remix
With releases on labels including Critical, Deadbeats and Noisia’s VISION, to name but a few, @gyrofieldmusic has fast become one of drum & bass’ most sought-after artists, though her sound stretches in numerous directions. Her detailed, gnarly yet emotionally vivid productions are a breath of fresh air in the scene, and continue to evolve sonically alongside their own personal growth. Here, alongside a bass-charged and genre-jumping 90-minute Recognise mix, she shares her story with Becca InglisInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-gyrofield-interview
Sligo-born, Berlin-based producer @sprayforever lays down three nimble, proggy groovers on his eponymous imprint. Listen to title track ‘OT Rails’ exclusively now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-spray-ot-rails
Portugal’s @bate1prod spotlight the frenetic terraxo and kuduro rhythms of Lisbon’s rave underground on their new EP for @tash-lc’s @clubyeke labelMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bate1-prod-wind
@biancaoblivion, @sambingamusic and @mc-fox-mcr link up on three percussive screamers for Pineapple Records. Listen exclusively to ‘Sweatboxx Party’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bianca-oblivion-sam-binga-fox-sweatboxx-party
Syria-born, Groningen-raised @fafi_abdel_nour channels the melody, warmth and drama of '90s house music into his radiant Fresh Kicks mix, and chats to Olivia Stock about family, embracing his queerness through dance music, and nurturing safe spaces for young raversInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-204-fafi-abdel-nour-interview-mix
Belgium’s @jennifurmusic debuts on @sweetsunrecords with an LP of lustrous, fragmented electronica with live instrumentation. Listen exclusively to ‘I Care For You’ now.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jennifur-i-care-you
@errolerrolerrol and @AlexRita's @touchingbass kicks off its dancefloor-focused 12” series with a smoky, jazz-soaked six-tracker of house and bruk courtesy of @lastnubian and @sweetfruitybrunchMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-last-nubian-sweet-fruity-brunch-da-morningshaka-feat-achante
London-based producer @1800girls serves up a suite of ravey breaks and sentimental sonics on latest two-tracker, ‘Looking Back / Because Of You’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-1-800-girls-because-you
@ex_sses returns to London’s TT Label (fka @tobago-tracks) with six tracks of fractured beats and ghostly soundscapes which explore feelings of yearning and lossMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-exsses-bite-down
@ajdzar aims squarely at the dancefloor on his latest EP, weaving crystalline melodies around full-bodied house and garage beatsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zar-cloudy-drum-studying
Berlin’s @pan-pot slink from steamrolling techno into more experimental zones on their new LP (via @secondstateaudio) celebrating two decades in the danceMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pan-pot-eon
Bristol’s jurango arrives on re:ni and Laksa’s @re-lax-sounds label with four high-tempo club hybridsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jurango-slow-wheeze
Vancouver’s @destratavan debuts on @scuffedrecs (@definitepartymaterial + @wagerdj) with three cuts of hypertextural club musicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-destrata-clubmoss
Australia-born Khmer/Viet producer @maggietrasys readies a new compilation on her @syssistersounds imprint in aid of vulnerable children in Vietnam. Check out @cloudyku’s contribution.More info: https://djmag.com/listen/cloudy-ku-proustian-moment
SoCal native @SHASHAKIMBOcelebrates a decade in dance music with a rowdy, career-spanning record on her @planetbliss imprintMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sha-sha-kimbo-california-dgaf
Dublin’s @woozydublin label returns with another compilation of bass-charged and club-tuned genre fusions. Hear @jockey_jay's 'Shrimp Walk' nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-msjy-shrimp-walk
London-based DJ, producer and Black Artist Database co-founder @niksbad hits the sweet spot between tough techno propulsion and wiggly melodic euphoria on her second-ever solo releaseMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-niks-riding-senses
Poland’s @pointless-geometry challenges the sonic and economic norms of both the music industry and its home country’s ruling power. Alongside a mix of tracks from its catalogue, label heads @copy_corpo and @foql explain how they put community building, an egalitarian approach, and uplifting local artists at the forefront of everything they doInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-pointless-geometry-foql-copy-corpo-poland-interview
London’s @dj-ic returns with three cuts of emotive, soulful Afro HouseMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-ic-my-story
Athenian producer @marceldune returns to New Zealand’s @havenakl with a feast of hard-edged industrial techno on new EP, ‘Sunday People’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-marceldune-scene
New York’s @lydole and @tomasurquieta deliver four cuts of peak-time minimal with a techno aftershock on the debut EP for @xtraservices, ‘Hand of God’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lydo-tomas-urquieta-coil
@kikelomooo brings people together, whether she’s co-running the Accra-based Oroko Radio station, DJing to club crowds or working on documentaries. Alongside her genre-hopping Recognise mix, she speaks to Sarah Kearns about fostering community, her love of radio, and her eclectic musical tasteInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-kikelomo-interview-oroko-radio
East London’s @ohmydais records a mix of “cool, fast, sexy breaks and high energy bangers” for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Olivia Stock about cutting her teeth in the Nottingham scene, finding her sound, uplifting friends, and her brand new collective party seriesInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-203-ohmydais
Bogotá-based producer @binaryalgorithms joins forces with Chicago’s @zvrra for a trio of sharp-shooting techno jams on the former’s @furatenafta imprintMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-binary-algorithms-zvrra-cycle-b
Tbilisi, Georgia's @gacha Bakradze has spent a decade refining his signature sound, weaving emotive electronic melodies and guitar lines through skittering techno and IDM beats. He's also co-founder of the renowned @leftbanktbilisi club and community space, which celebrates its second official anniversary next month with the launch of a new label and compilation. Here, alongside his club-tuned, three-deck On Cue mix, he speaks to Eoin Murray about how family life and running a venue has changed his relationship with music, his recent album for @lapsus-records, his background in bands, and his community-driven vision for Left BankInterview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-gacha-bakradze-interview-left-bank-tbilisi-georgia
Dominican-American artist @djdanalu serves up five cuts of fast-flowing and collaborative club music on her debut EP for Brooklyn’s @apocalipsistodayMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dana-lu-la-damo-duro
Under their DJ Autopay alias, @russellelbutler serves up a suite of emotionally-charged house heaters via @t4tluvnrg, including ‘More Femme, More Masc’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-autopay-more-femme-more-masc
French techno titan @laurent-garnier commissions a suite of sophisticated clubland remixes of his ‘33 Tours Et Puis S’en Vont’ LP, featuring @avisionofficial, @voltaire0music, @worksofintent, and moreMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-laurent-garnier-le-swing-du-pouleto-avision-remix
Polish producer @olivia-ungaro returns to @dalmata-daniel with a ten-track fusillade of spiky ’80s-influenced techno, electro and EBM on her debut album, ‘Sen’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-olivia-elf
London-via-Berlin producer @amydabbs debuts on @heistrecordings with an agile and assertive inventory of movers, including a remix from label heads @damswindleMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-amy-dabbs-only-breaks-can-love-your-heart
Freeride Millenium co-founder @jorkes serves up a slice of steamy piano house on @ausmusicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jorkes-free-desire
Melding psychedelic house, trance and techno with crackly charm, Naarm's @buttersessions imprint is raising the heat on dancefloors across Australia and beyond. Alongside a mix of tracks from its catalogue, Anisha Khemlani speaks to founders @sleepd about their community-building approachInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/sound-butter-sessions-sleep-d-interview-melbourne
Paris’ @nehzarecords and Porto’s @xxiiibeats team up for a compendium of deconstructed club cuts with a disregard for genre tags on ‘NEHZA XXIII’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-roni-cosmosturmoil
Colombia’s @rachiidparalyzing flaunts the full spectrum of his ‘maximalist dance’ sound on the first installment of his ‘Mega Tempo’ series for @art-ficioMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rachiid-paralyzing-sudor-jackson-mix
@jonnyfromspace's percussion-fuelled and psychedelically hazy take on electronic music has helped to make him a core figure in Miami’s percolating underground. Alongside a roasting hot Recognise mix, Bruce Tantum catches up with the ascendent artist to catch up on the scene that swirls throughout the cityInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-jonny-space
London’s @soundsofluxe rounds out the new EP from @bigmizglasgow with a slippery breaks revamp of title track, ‘Where I Belong’ (via @homagenewyork)More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-big-miz-where-i-belong-luxe-remix
@lamediscos teaches a bass-boosted lesson in Latin music on his newest for Colombia’s @abcrecordings, ‘Vanidad, Luces Y Mentira’More info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-lamediscos-xoxo
Lithuania’s @deejay_jm touches down on @nervoushorizon (@tsvisions & @wallwork-music) with four zany breaksy jams destined for the dancefloor
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-jm-erazer
Toronto’s @mystmilano. records a dazzlingly high-energy club mix for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Megan Venzin about activism, AI, chronicling the conversation between Black music genres, and their new album, ‘Beyond The Uncanny Valley’
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-202-myst-milano
On ‘Brutaż-14’ (@bruitage), STEREOMETRIX serves up five cuts of intimate dubby trance indebted to the afterhours sound of Western Ukraine
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-stereometrix-freezone
Berlin luminary @cassy-official toasts two decades in electronic music with an analogue-honouring new EP, ‘E.T.Ascension’, on her @kwenchrecords imprint
Read more: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cassy-alder
Netherlands’ @bastianbenjamin and @french_ii serve up seven cuts of lithe and limber post-dubstep on a new collaborative EP, ‘End of Line’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bastian-benjamin-manuscript
Cairo’s @rami-abadir samples Coptic, Syriac, Maronite and more church choirs and chants on his hymnal new album for experimental club label @svbkvltMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-abadir-syriac-club
@Ikonika lands on @badlandssounds’ burgeoning remix project, ‘Call to Love: Rendered’, with an amapiano-flavoured house refit of ‘I Want Blood’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-badlands-i-want-blood-ikonika-remix
Ahead of the release of her second album, ‘Jbal Rrsas’ (جبل الرصاص)’, this week on @infine-music, have an exclusive first listen to @deenaabdelwahed's ‘Six As Oil ستة زيت’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-deena-abdelwahed-six-oil-stt-zytArtist interview: https://djmag.com/features/deena-abdelwahed-forging-futurism-tradition
Los Angeles DJ and producer @sageintrospekt is one of the most essential and versatile artists in the modern garage scene. Alongside a blazing Recognise mix, she speaks to Oli Warwick about the sound’s queer roots, her come up in LA, and the importance of communityInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-introspekt
@lakajofol merges fast-paced techno and psytrance elements with her own choral vocals on @indirapaganotto’s @artcore_recordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-la-kajofol-afterlife
Hunchbak & Dexta’s Diffrent Music label roars back into life with 17 cuts of exploratory drum & bass artillery from the outer perimeters of the genre. Listen exclusively to ‘Boxgroove (A.Fruit Remix)’.
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dexta-hyroglifics-boxgroove-afruit-remix
London's @wearekiarascuro record a mix of acid-soaked house, trippy techno and gnarly trance for the Fresh Kicks series, and chat to Olivia Stock about finding their identity on the radio, the genre-defying influence of Optimo (Espacio), and their forthcoming debut EP
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-201-kiara-scuro
@closetyi’s second EP for @hotflush, ‘Wire Broke’, moves between breakbeat techno, trance and acid-tinged rave. Listen exclusively to ‘Carabao 7 (7up Mix)’ prior to its release on 8th September.
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-closet-yi-carabao-7-7up-mix
In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, a new sound erupted from the barrios of Venezuela's capital city. Propulsive, colourful and chaotic, this was raptor house. Pedro Elias Corro, aka @dj-babatr, was its creator. Two decades later, he is at last receiving his flowers on a global scale.
Alongside a fiery On Cue mix demonstrating his sound, he speaks to E.R. Pulgar about the street parties where the sound took root, the violence and racism that marred its evolution, and bringing raptor house to world
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/dj-babatr-roar-raptor-house-interview-changa-tuki-caracas
Breakbeat wizards @paradox-music-uk and @djtrax return to Over/Shadow with their first new music as Mixrace in almost 30 years
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mixrace-stillness
@bergsonist revives BIZAARBAZAAR (@rocktea)with a suitably eccentric compendium of abstract club and noise music from G. ZIFCAK (@reticular), ‘NEXA’
More info: djmag.com/listen/premiere-g-zifcak-coughs
As @mmmmalibu, the French DJ and producer Barbara Braccini writes diaristic ambient music with a distinct sense of melancholy. As dj lostboi, she’s more playful, repurposing pop anthems into ethereal epics.
Alongside a blissful Recognise mix evoking the vibe of “long summer nights”, she chats to Heléna Stanton about these projects, field recordings, the influence of vaporwave, film scores and trance on her sound, and her monthly NTS show, United In Flames
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-malibu-dj-lostboi-united-in-flames-ambient-interview
Munich’s @polygonia weaves ASMR-like textures around inventive techno rhythms for her debut on @bambounou's Bambe label
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-polygonia-implosion-known
Brooklyn’s @tanodj channels the psychedelic rave energy of Freerotation into his new EP for @redstone-press
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tano-blend-poetry
Sheffield’s @djdeepheat returns to @goddezztemple with three larger-than-life club cuts that tug at both the lush and deadly strands of UK garage
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-deep-heat-fly-away
@fiyahdred returns to Bristol’s @clubdjembe with a double dose of soulful house with waist-winding, soca rhythms on ‘Overtime/Wining Train’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fiyahdred-wining-train
On ‘KIDS#2’, London collective @das-spezial continues to establish itself as a vital breeding ground for non-conformist club sounds
Read more: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-das-spezial-what-does-it-all-mean-herberts-dream-dub
Benbo(@let001) and @ovidmusic reach across an experimental palette of tactile drum sounds on their collaborative debut for @looseemusic, ‘Just Like Home’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-benbo-ovid-quick-hands
@annamorgan_dj and @bell_curve curate 16 killer cuts from the global bass and breaks underground for their upcoming compilation, ‘Worst Behavior, Vol. 4’ (@worstbehaviorrecs)
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bastiengoat-level-where-love-real
Legendary Indian vocalist Asha Puthli’s seminal hits get revamped by 6 electronic innovators for a new release on @nayabeatrecords
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-asha-putli-space-talk-maurice-fulton-remix
@soulmasstransitsystem return to @gimmeabreakrecords with four UKG-inspired club scorchers on the ‘Real Love’ EP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-soul-mass-transit-system-real-love-mercy-mix
UK-based label @all-centre-504822953's prolific output – and active online and IRL community – has placed it at the bleeding edge of bass-fuelled club music. Alongside a mix of tracks from its catalogue, Eoin Murray chats to @djpitchdj and @simkin0 about its evolution over the past five years, and its ethos of giving new artists a shot
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-all-centre-simkin-dj-pitch-sobolik-label-interview
UK producer and multi-instrumentalist @treasurebloom invites @nationalofnone, @hiddenspheres, and @lure_music to remix his dizzying ‘But Does It Make Sense’ EP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-treasure-bloom-water-lily-lure-remix
AIDA and Nesa Azadikhah’s @apranikrecords returns with a new 10-track compilation inspired by Iranian women’s perpetual fight for freedom. Listen to @emshoshoshe's 'Down Time'
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-emsho-down-time
Berlin-based DJ and producer @danaruh serves up another helping of deep, dubby house with an old skool relish on her new EP, ‘Down Is The New Up’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dana-ruh-she-said
New York’s @iamquestionmarc launches the Vortex Imprint with a seven-track compilation encompassing jungle, techno, tribal guarachero and more
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-questonmarq-labyrinth
London's @sabrina-solemani channels classic rave NRG in her high-speed, peak-time mix for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Becca Inglis about growing up in the squat party scene, developing an expansive sound, and her dreams of supporting The Prodigy
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-200-sabrina
Australia’s @aksportsdj launches their Club Madhouse Records label with an EP that channels the same chaotic, punkish spirit as her WARP MODE parties
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ak-sports-been-long-time
Canada-born, UK-based producer @btraits (AKA Baby T)christens her new Banshee imprint with four corrosive cuts harking back to her junglist roots
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-baby-t-im-one
@cc-disco distils the sun-dappled house NRG of her DJ sets into her debut single for @phantasysound
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ccdisco-chez-moi-waiting-you-ft-confidence-man
Toronto’s @vibrant-matter lands on @weareparallelminds with four cerebral breakbeat jams with humanoid flourishes
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@aalinkaa marks the return of her @twirlchicago imprint with a trio of tantalising house jams imbued with healing qualities
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alinka-learning-fly
@maxmorwell fuses ‘90s rave nostalgia with nocturnal club modernity on his new EP, ‘Resonance’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-morwell-starlight
Manchester’s @henzotrax returns to @ycolife stomping ground with a deadly trio of murky bass variations on ‘The Prowl’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-henzo-healthy-fear-snakes-down-sewer-mix
Seoul’s @yetsuby lands on @thirdplacerecords with four disarmingly beautiful cuts of interdimensional ambient music, including ‘물먹는하마’ (‘Hippo Drinking Water’)
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yetsuby-hippo-drinking-water-mulmeogneunhama
@bex_dj infuses her ambient breaks with the rolling sights and sounds of her native Bristol on the debut LP, ‘Reflections’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bex-ground-floor
Brooklyn’s @dee_diggs returns to @toucansounds with her rapturous, jazz-flavoured debut single, ‘Toss It’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dee-diggs-toss-it-ladymonix-strut-remix
Rising Chilean DJ/producer @paulatape records a stomping, synth-drenched mix for the Recognise series, and speaks to Ria Hylton about crate-digging, making a radio show for her plants, and more
Read the interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-paula-tape-interview-hola-mundo
London’s @syreetamusic infuses her tech-house with subby rollers and an intersectional spirit on the debut EP, ‘Renni Bes’ via @heshethey
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-syreeta-renni-bes
Milan’s @piezopz sets his hybridised club sound’s sights firmly onto the dancefloor for his @nervoushorizon debut
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-piezo-skinner
Little Rock produce @yunibasaruwa voyages across the fault lines of genre on new LP, ‘The Kingdom We Built’, featuring the celestial ‘Love’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yuni-wa-love
Buenos Aires’ @catriel-nievas builds a strange world of dungeon synth, throbbing ambience and cumbia villera on the ‘Dunyon’ EP for @nodolabel
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-catriel-nievas-podran
Berlin’s @einmusika-recordings celebrate their tenth anniversary with new VA ‘Bella Mar 10’, featuring @kasia_music and Vincenzo Sarti’s ‘Not Alone’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kasia-vincenzo-sarti-not-alone
As @rrose1921, Seth Horvitz explores techno’s deep, psychedelic veins. The Californian artist’s latest album, ‘Please Touch’, expands on the ecological aura that’s coursed through their recent output.
Alongside a mix of ‘90s tracks to celebrate 30 years of DJing, he speaks to Liam Cagney about creation as an act of discovery, the influence of microtonal composers, performing in drag, and the dancefloor's taste for ever-faster techno
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/cue-rrose-interview-eaux-sutekh
Australia-born Khmer/Viet producer @maggietrasys gears up for the release of her second LP with a velvety house cut inspired by her Vietnamese heritage
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Leeds imprint Taipan Trax serves up four helpings of sub-heavy dancefloor gear on new V/A tape, ‘TT001’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-phasmid-double-negative
Created by the team behind India’s Krunk events during the pandemic, @krunkkulture was named as a label to watch by DJ Mag in 2021, and has since flourished into an essential multi-genre outlet for South Asia’s most cutting-edge artists.
Alongside a mix of tracks from its catalogue by founder @rafikisoundsindia, Aneesa Ahmed learns its story
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-krunk-kulture-label-interview-rafiki
Boorloo-born, Poneke-based producer @currentbia5 flexes their taste for metallic textures and cyber-bent maximalism on new EP, ‘Frontal’
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For years, Iranian electronic musicians have sought to explore both the beauty and struggles of their home country through art, reflecting its culture, life and nature. Since the country’s recent uprising sparked by police brutality and the fight for women’s rights, this has felt more pertinent and powerful than ever.
Alongside a mix of Iranian electronic music from San Francisco-based DJ and @apranikrecords co-founder @aida-dj, Marke Bieschke spoke to 10 artists from Iran and its diaspora about their work, and the common threads that link them across continents
Read the full feature: https://djmag.com/features/global-mehmooni-iranian-electronic-music-raising-its-voice-around-world
Tracklist:
@Madota ‘Historic’ @azadi-mp3 ‘Empty Platform’ [@apranikrecords forthcoming] @rojinsharafi ‘dbkkk’ [Apranik Records forthcoming] @artsvs ‘Bore’ [@kopirecs] @voiski ‘Summm’ [Unreleased] @ariarostami ‘Bolbol (@sepehr-a Dark UKG Mix)’ [@shaytoonrecords] Flower Storm ‘This is my court’ [Flower Storm] NAVA ‘Sleepless’ [Unreleased] Mohammad Reza Mortazavi & Burnt Friedman ‘YEK 166–3’ [YEK] @salaransari ‘This Chord’ [Moozikeh Analog Room forthcoming] @aida-dj ‘Ode to Expectation’ [Apranik Records forthcoming] @salaransari ‘Feelings from the Future’ [Moozikeh Analog Room forthcoming] @obadius ‘Apadana’ [Nug-Net-04] @disabnormal ‘Equivocal’ @sinaxxmusic & @lorenzolacchesi ‘Goth It’ @nesaazadikhah ‘Perpetual’ [Apranik Records forthcoming]
Montreal’s @dj-pacifier reaches into their toybox of tricks for a playful new EP of hardcore breaks and hyperpop.
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-pacifier-turboworld
@clubmoniker returns with three club-ready cuts from the Bay Area. Hear @djfarsight's 'Unlimited'
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-farsight-unlimited
@aksportsdj records a breakneck rave mix for the Fresh Kicks series
The LA-based Aussie DJ and producer also chats to Ben Hindle about finding their sound in London, the joys of genre fusion, and their WARP MODE warehouse parties with Bianca Oblivion and Star Eyes
Interview and tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-199-ak-sports
Amsterdam’s @nachtbraker returns to his eponymous imprint with four rapturous club gems, featuring a remix from Venetian producer @paolomosca0402x
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nachtbraker-dont-worry
London’s @talik1 serves up three cuts of shuddering, chasmic club music on @controlfreakrecordings, alongside a weighty remix from @french_ii
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-talik-what-do-you-feel
Beloved Berlin queer club night Mala Junta celebrates its fifth anniversary with a capsule of hedonistic rave releases on @amniote-editions. Hear @peach-lyfe's 'Feathered Hand' now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-peachlyfe-feathered-hand
@deejaysamrai shares a buoyant piano-led ode to springtime from his debut album, ‘Work & Roti’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-samrai-yellow-crocus
@nahashisalive balances heavyweight experimentalism with club-tuned dexterity on his new EP for @SVBKVLT. Hear @tim-reaper's remix of ‘Davide XV feat. Elise Massoni' now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nahash-davide-xv-feat-elise-massoni-tim-reaper-remix
Tbilisi’s HVL and @Gacha Bakradze link up for a six-track split 12” of blissed-out breaks and techno on @organic-analogue-records
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gacha-bakradze-chain
@kindergartenrecords continues its futuristic dancefloor forays with ‘Fluo III’, featuring @masha-ny, @palitraone and @martini_glass
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-martini-show-me
@tentoesturbo co-founder @sonidoberzerk puts Veracruz-via-Chicago juke spin on Madison Avenue’s ‘Don’t Call Me Baby’ for the latest intsalment of his Ricky's Jukes Stash’ series
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Lagos and London-based @ekitisound blends Afrobeat, house and jazz-infused hip-hop on his fusionist second album, ‘Drum Money’ for @crammed-discs
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ekiti-sound-ku-ise
@yokelbristol dishes up six cuts of playful post-industrial skronk for the dancefloor on NOODS Radio’s @dummyhand label
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yokel-born-sloppy
Paris’ @francoisx explores fast, atmospheric techno, cloud rap, and what it means to be a cowboy on his new EP, ‘CEO’ for @xxlabrec
Info and Q&A: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-francois-x-my-nda
Cairo multidisciplinary collective, @moshtrq, spotlights the gritty, high-tempo club sounds of its hometown on its debut compilation. Hear @assyouti's 'Applied Pressure'
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-assyouti-applied-pressure
New York’s @laurenflax teams up with Portland’s @jasonburns and @dj_sheppard for a slice of acid house meets Detroit electro via @moveltraxx
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lauren-flax-jason-burns-peter-sheppard-dada-entry
@nooriyah is a DJ and musical archivist who’s changing the narrative around music from the South-West Asian and North African (SWANA) region, highlighting its global influence and embedding it in her genre-jumping club sets, radio shows and socials
Alongside her party-starting Recognise mix, she speaks to Ria Hylton about her journey so far, keeping it high-energy, and encouraging others to pursue their passion
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-nooriyah-middle-of-nowhere-interview
South Korean DJ and producer, @shubostar shares a colourful disco remix of @budakid’s ‘Milestones’ via @EXPLOITEDMore info:
Venezuelan raptor house pioneer @dj-babatr’s early hits get reissued and revamped by 19 electronic innovators for a new release on Terminal. Hear @imaabs remix of 'Las Lomas' hereMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-babatr-las-lomas-imaabs-remix
@rua_sound continues its SPHERES EP series with a euphoric rave suite from @prayerproduction
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-prayer-set-me-free
Montreal, Québec label @reconceive readies a new compilation of local electronic artists in aid of The Native Women’s Shelter of Montréal and Just Solutions. Hear @neoedoneo's 'Only One' nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-neo-edo-only-one
Turin’s @earlyreflex returns with its third anniversary compilation, a selection of hyperactive rave hybrids from around the world. Hear @aniklang's ‘Power Of 100’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ani-klang-power-100
@elonofficial blends angelic vocals with classic jungle breaks on the opening track of their debut EP, ‘EDEN’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-3lon-ai
Taking place deep inside a limestone cave in Mai Châu, Vietnam's @equationfestival returned in April to present a microcosm of the East & South-East Asian underground. Alongside a euphoric techno set from resident DJ @dilinhofficial recorded on Saturday night, Jack Ramage reports back from the festival. He speaks to organisers, DJs and guests about how this intimate gathering has grown into a vital celebration of the region's flourishing sceneRead the full feature: https://djmag.com/features/vietnams-equation-festival-cave-rave-celebrating-east-south-east-asias-underground-club
Kyoto’s @kasaikasaikasai blends elements of Japanese folk music with footwork-inspired beats and glitching sound designs on his new album for @chinabotMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kasai-sansajie
Mexico City’s @paurrro serves up vibrant, quick-footed club music for festival season on @sistersofsoundsosMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-paurro-jingu-kogo-emperatriz-jingu
Brooklyn’s @kyruhx pulls no punches in her explosive techno mix for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Anna Wall finding her feet in New York’s club scene, and the music that gets her heart jumpingInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-198-kyruh
@bakblivv explores the relationships between humans, technology and nature on his experimental electronic debut for @pointless-geometryMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bakblivv-attention-loop
Grant returns after a four-year hiatus with the ‘Conceptual Practice’ EP on his own When The Morning Comes label next week. Listen to ‘Tangible Steps’, featuring his close collaborator Dan Piu, as well as contributions from Jesus Gonsev.The four-track release is made up of the wonderfully deep, atmospheric house that grew him legions of fans on his eponymous label before the pandemic. Each track is impeccably produced. If you like your house served with ocean-like depth then look no further.'Conceptual Practice' will be released via When The Morning Comes on 29th May. Pre-order it: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/grant-conceptual-practise-ep/920432-01/
@djpolo-uk and @nkc blend elements of amapiano, UK funky, Afro house and grime on their new collab for @eventhestrongMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-polo-nkc-fonkeh
@movingstill puts a thumping dancefloor spin on @nghtwrks' Arthur Russell and Steve Reich-inspired ‘Sweep It Out Your Hair’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-night-works-sweep-it-out-your-hair-moving-still-remix
London-based label platform and club collective @boudicaofficial returns with four high-energy techno cuts featuring @yazzus-1, Infinity Division, Peachlyfe and Sentimental RaveMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yazzus-grand-theft-audio
The final album from the late Marcus Intalex under his house and techno alias captures the sound of an artist who was at the peak of his powersMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-trevino-moodswing
@mantissa1 Records returns with four dancefloor slammers spanning cosmic house, acid garage and techno-fied basslineMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-compliments-apres-garde-tomgirl-cant-sit-still
Tokyo’s @dj-prettybwoy returns with Flore’s @polaarsounds with two continuum-contorting club dazzlersMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-prettybwoy-upward-current
@bftt and @aya_yco's @ycolife returns with the aptly explosive three-tracker from @georg-i, ‘Rave Ballista’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-georg-i-cauterize
Toronto's @modelfuture founder, AZARI will make his @omnidisc debut with four tracks of throbbing, future-primed electroMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-azari-telewave
Merging the steely sonics of industrial, EBM and techno with the colourful tones of post-punk and Italo, @bitelabel has been raising the heat on the dancefloors of Berghain and beyond for five years. Alongside a fierce mix from its catalogue, Niamh O’Connor speaks to co-founder @phasefatale about hybridised sounds, vibrant artwork and the joy of label nightsInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-bite-phase-fatale-berghain-interview
Rising Dutch artist @marijnswillens makes her debut on @sprayforever eponymous imprint with four cuts of experimental and melodic breaks inspired by the natural worldMore info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-marijn-s-leave-message
Los Angeles’ @sageintrospekt debuts on @t4tluvnrg with four cuts of irresistibly swung and snappy UKGMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-introspekt-deep-inside
Bristol’s @astryd_music return with four cuts of richly textured broken technoMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-astryd-skin-hunger
A fixture in Poland’s underground club scene, DJ, producer, vocalist and graphic designer @avtomatmusic brings an anarchic industrial edge to their wildly varied and intricate DJ setsAlongside a blazing mix for the Recognise series, Ben Murphy talks to him about activism, Polish folk music and playing BerghainInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-avtomat-interview
@primrosesound debuts on @orla_cd's @cead_cd label with “a romantic and hopelessly optimistic ode to the dancefloor”More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-primrose-1980-dream
NYC’s @wtchcrft2 continues his hit streak with a tough as nails techno four-tracker for @nenetreat's UMAY labelMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-wtchcrft-2-myself
@yunnamusic explores reincarnation, self-acceptance and ravey, bass-heavy club hybrids on her debut EP for @worstbehaviorrecsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yunna-day
@mrbeatnick glides through deep house, bruk and balearic on his new album, ‘Joy In Variation’More info: https://djmag.com/premiere-mr-beatnick-wave-cascade
Munich’s @SamGoku records a mix of mind-altering rave material and fast-paced techno for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Ria Hylton about his new album on @permvac, his evolution as a producer, and the harmonising potential of natureInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-197-sam-goku-interview
Canada-born, Berlin-based techno DJ @ryanjamesford dishes up four peak-time slammers for his new PLUR labelMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ryan-james-ford-life-1997
The Panorama Bar resident Virginia delivers an hour-long mix as part of our On Cue series.First rising to fame as a vocalist, Virginia’s skills behind the decks have made her one of Panorama Bar’s most valued residents, while her productions balance soulful vocals with bumping deep house and electro beats. Alongside a one-hour mix as part of our On Cue series, she tells Ben Murphy about her new studio and label, how she stopped singing for others to focus on her own productions, and why originality is key.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-virginia
Since 2014, @wisdomteeth-uk has been a home for electronic music that blends the synthetic with the organic, and hits a sweet spot between bass-charged velocity and daydream reverie. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, founders @facta and @k-lone93 chat to Eoin Murray about the friendship and adventurous palette that have shaped the imprint’s evolutionInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-wisdom-teeth-facta-k-lone
Joyce Muniz (@joytoy) returns with a collaboration-filled new album spanning house, downtempo and drum & bassMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-joyce-muniz-never-brushing-sound-feat-le3-black
@gashcoll returns with a new compilation of Irish electronic music. Hear @roohoneychild’s “dangerous, wild and raucous” ‘Grease Monkey’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-roo-honeychild-grease-monkey
Melati ESP builds a blissful world of new age synths, club beats and dream pop vocals on her debut album, ‘hipernatural’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-melati-esp-energi
@tresorberlin celebrates its 350th release with a new 13-track compilation. Listen to @e-saggila's ‘Pr1nt’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-e-saggila-pr1nt
@bakkheia_records co-founder @schuttle delivers four cuts of bubbling acid and thumping kosmischeMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-schuttle-shadout
Paris-based producer @ahossan pushes the stark poetry of Richie Culver’s track to a heart-shatteringly distorted peakMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-richie-culver-love-abscess-aho-ssan-remix
DJ and broadcaster @manara1 has dazzled dancefloors and airwaves with her upbeat demeanour and electrifying blends of club cuts, pop tracks, and South Asian sounds. Alongside a party-starting mix, she speaks to Aneesa Ahmed about her varied musical upbringing, her Pure Spice show on BBC Asian Network, and taking inspiration from Mariah Carey, memes and moreInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-manara
Isola explores the heart flutters of new love through velvety dub techno on her debut album for @godmodemusic smartdumb imprintMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-isola-heaven
@cicada_ensemble debuts on @artesian-sounds with an EP of nimble breaks, sparkling melodies and bubbling sub-bassMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cicada-ensemble-kepler
@otikmusic debuts on @ausmusic with four melodic peak-time slammers that reach for the heartstrings and pull as hard as they canMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-otik-inertia
Los Angeles-based, Iranian-American artist @maral66 celebrates Nowruz – Persian New Year – and the arrival of spring with her 80-minute, genre-spanning Fresh Kicks mix.The DJ and producer also speaks to Eoin Murray about sampling, the influence of nature on her music, her unconventional DJing technique, and the inherent beauty of resistanceInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-196-maral
Bristol’s @k-65uk debuts on @mani_festo's Flightpath with four cuts of hammering breaks, electro and Detroit-devoted technoMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-k-65-get-down
Named after the postcode of legendary East London club Plastic People, @ec2a has been putting out red-hot dubplates and helping to cultivate the reinvigorated UKG scene by nurturing up-and-coming artists. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, founder @dr_dubplate shares the label’s story so far with Rob McCallum.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-ec2a-interview-dr-dubplate
Rotterdam’s @black-cadmium launch their new label, GLXY Recs, this month with the ‘Dream Computer’ LPMore: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-black-cadmium-6th-gear
Buenos Aires-born, Berlin-based artist @bungalovv steps up on Shanghai’s @genomeshanghai with a pandemic-era album of cinematic electronic experiments and tender vocal collaborationsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bungalovv-sharing-spells-ft-avernian
Belfast's @philkieran explores the relationship between nature and technology, and intuitive composition processes, on his new album, 'The Strand Cinema'More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-phil-kieran-light-through-trees
@elirrealveintiuno returns to Mexico City’s @infinite-machine with an ambitious album exploring his country’s culture and history through a mind-bending techno lensMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-el-irreal-veintiuno-quetzalcoatl
@miakoden – formerly of Sicaria Sound – makes her solo debut with two system-shaking steppersMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mia-koden-i-did
@bitterbabe captures the energy of Miami's burgeoning homegrown underground electronic music scene with a blazing 90-minute mixThe new Miami underground is popping off. Longstanding stalwarts and rising artists are coming together to offer an alternative to dominant mainstream sounds, blending influences from around the globe and firing them back out to capture dancefloors the world over. Writing for DJ Mag, James Gui spotlights eight key acts in the scene’s new wave, discussing their hybrid styles, incubatory events, and the huge variety of talent coming throughTracklist and feature: https://djmag.com/features/welcome-new-miami-underground
@coenofficial returns to La Motel’s @malocarecords with eight tracks of tempo-surfing club percussionMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-coen-pressure-roll
UK underground bastion @jayeward captures the unbeatable energy of her @dalston-superstore residency for the On Cue mix seriesJaye Ward's DJing career stretches over 30 years and encompasses clubs, raves, squat parties and festivals of all kinds. In conversation with Ben Murphy, she discusses her eclectic music tastes, intergenerational dancefloors, and the pivotal role of LGBTQ+ people in club cultureInterview & tracklst: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jaye-ward-dalston-superstore
Jungle breaks and ambient textures come together on @xxxxinstereo's latest single with Rory Sweeney (@user-609475010-525312210)more info:
@blacktechnomatters founder B_X_R_N_X_R_D’s nine-track debut album is a feast of raw, live recorded machine funkMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bxrnxrd-upd0wn
@kasra-v channels early Chemical Brothers and blissful breakbeat trickery for his first EP in five years on Berlin’s @radiantrecordsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kasra-v-voice-note-self-byron-roza-remix
@earlyreflex founder @alecpace invites Sobolik, Klahrk and @stennyyy to remix his dizzying ‘Future Now?’ EP More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alec-pace-future-now-stenny-remix
@soundsofluxedebuts on @planeteuphorique with five tracks of star-gazing house and technoMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-luxe-rocket-girl
Prolific New York artist @jiovanni-nadal steps up on Couldn't Care More with five cuts of shapeshifting, dubwise electronic music More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-j-albert-court
@azu-tiwaline and Shinigami San co-curate a compilation of Tunisian electronic music @airtextureMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-azu-tiwaline-ethereal-tribes
Part of New York’s thriving underground and the cross-States @jukebouncewerk, @dj-swisha has established himself as an essential producer and DJ covering footwork, house, jungle and more. Alongside a high-energy mix joining the dots between Jersey and Baltimore club music and techno, he speaks to Tice Cin about friendship, club culture and his mysterious former aliasInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-dj-swisha
Tzusing and Taipei’s FINAL club curate a five-track compilation of local experimental electronic talent on @seacucumberlabel. Hear @sandystrace's ‘Beholden’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sandys-trace-beholden
@valerie_ace serves up four ferocious techno tracks with a searing, off-kilter edge on her own @hardwon-label More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-valerie-ace-how-dare-you
@amydabbs returns to @shallnotfade with a four-track suite of garage-inflected house, and a vinyl-only vocal feature from Eliza RoseMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-amy-dabbs-know-my-mind
@rafikisoundsindia debuts on Joe Delon’s @weltdiscos with four tracks of melodic, acid-dipped house and breaksMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rafiki-source
Parisian producer @ABSL returns to Anetha’s @mamatoldya with a haunting techno LP inspired by sleep paralysisMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-absl-lapin-blanc
Shoot Your Shot’s @anna-gram returns to @thehammerhits Remmah label with a slice of psychedelic dancefloor NRGMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-anna-gram-unknown-future
Kyoto’s @stonestaro sprints from acid-scorched techno and electro into sizzling breaks and garage for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Ben Murphy about his love of ‘90s UK dance music, his @nc4k label with Lomax, and his local sceneInterview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-195-stones-taro
@daytimers_uk member Zar makes his solo debut with a collection of cinematic “club influenced music for pondering people”More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zar-remember
@rua_sound launches its Spheres sub-label for darker, moodier strains of sounds across the hardcore continuum. Listen to Noroi's – aka @lynchkingsley – ‘Chrysalis (feat. Tokyo Witch)’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-noroi-chrysalis-feat-tokyo-witch
São Paulo’s @rogeriosoldera returns to @snejarecordings with a thumping two-tracker featuring TrurawMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-soldera-allow-me
@moderat-official enlist a star-studded cast of underground electronic artists to remix their ‘MORE D4TA’ LP. Listen to @zulimusic's take on ‘UNDO REDO' nowMore info:
@saoirsemusic celebrates her DJ Mag cover with a brand new single, ‘Mind Energy’ on her own trUst label“In the interview I discussed a lot about how it all started for me, so I wanted to write something that was touching on elements of electronic music influences within my childhood, elated and positive, an energy that creates smiles on a dancefloor.”More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-saoirse-mind-energyRead DJ Mag's cover interview with Saoirse here: https://djmag.com/cover-features/saoirse-body-mover
“Why are you sitting there waffling, saying you’re not allowed to swim in your own bin?”@chloerobinsondj and @djadhdgotbngrz are back with another barnstorming two-tracker, ‘Get In The Bin’. Listen to the slamming title track with @nikki-nairMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-chloe-robinson-dj-adhd-get-bin-feat-nikki-nair
Psychedelically tuned hardware house and techno from the Nowadays and Mister Saturday Night co-founder and resident @eamonharkin on @sorry-records, with remixes from @escaflowne-iii & @tomsobolikmusicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eamon-harkin-gears-heart
Launched in 2016, Amsterdam-based imprint @thenorthquarter has become a key platform for soulful drum & bass and beyond. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, founder @lenzman speaks to Ben Murphy about surprising listeners, originality, and the guiding principle of sharing the music he lovesInterview and tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-north-quarter-lenzman-drum-bass
With an ear for a killer edit and willing to spin everything from hip-hop, R&B and trap to dancehall, amapiano and syncopated club cuts, @taylahelaine has become a key booking from festivals to fashion showsRead DJ Mag's interview with Taylah here: https://djmag.com/features/dj-mags-rap-artists-watch-2023
Brussels-based Algerian producer @salahdzz serves chirruping, trippy club beats inspired by Berber music on @sketchylines-recMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kamoun-smooth-jump
@hkolb debuts on @tobago-tracks with four brilliantly sweet electronica jamsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hayden-kolb-mirror-me
@dylan-austen is next up on @danielle_dj's @soft-raw label with a four-track suite of nimble, bass-heavy techno and electroMore info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-austen-kusama
@tomsobolikmusic debuts on @kindergartenrecords with four hyperkinetic club dazzlersMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sobolik-cope
Part of Jersey club’s second wave, @itsr3llofficial has taken the sound to the world’s biggest stages without losing touch with his roots. Alongside a blazing mix, he speaks to James Gui about Brick Bandits, bringing legends to play in LA, and pushing future stars of Jersey club at home and abroadInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-r3ll-jersey-club
A percussive techno ode to @officialbgwg's dog LouieMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-black-girl-white-girl-loui3
@hypna_52 & @j-shadow serve up sci-inspired, post-rave slammers on @plasmasourcesmusicMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hypna-j-shadow-automata
Nairobi-born DJ and producer @Budalagi delivers ominous acid techno for the INSHA compilation of Kenyan artistsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-budalagi-mura
@nenetreat launches her new label, UMAY, with a blazing five-track debut from @bashkkaMore info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bashkka-aziza
Homo-Centric Records and Block9 founder @gideon_dj_official collaborates with Palestinian violinist Akram AbdulfattahMore info:
@NICKLEON and DJ Python join forces for four-track split on Worldwide UnlimitedMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nick-leon-love-potion
@kiernan-laveaux records a mix of psychedelic rave magic for the Fresh Kicks series.The Ohio-born, Pittsburgh-based rhythm alchemist speaks to Eoin Murray about Cleveland’s queer clubbing community, T4T LUV NRG, empowering others through music, and being a ‘house is a feeling’ DJ above allInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-194-kiernan-laveaux
Scuffed Recordings co-founder Ian DPM (@definitepartymaterial) debuts on @mantissa1 with a suite of breaksy, acid-dipped beltersMore info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ian-dpm-acid-dance-vocal
@deejay-manny-2 returns to @Moveltraxx with five cuts of velvety footworkMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-manny-feet-start-dancing
Reda Saiarh aka @redasa concocts a trippy take on Belgian new beat for @humanendeavourrecsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-reda-saiarh-tele-music
@cocktailpartyeffectmusic debuts on @nervoushorizon with five highly combustible club cutsMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cocktail-party-effect-police-took-my-garden-away
@syzuk debuts on @banoffee-pies with five hybridised techno jams with a bass-fuelled flourishMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-syz-ozmogolikan
@mandidextroustnt electrified the drum & bass scene in 2022 with their turbo-charged speed bass sound, but their story as a pioneering producer and queer figurehead goes back much further.Alongside a thrilling mix for the Recognise series, they speak to Ben Hindle about finding a home in the free party scene, being an @eq50 mentee, and working hard while having fun.Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-mandidextrous
Nicolás Jaar’s @otherpeoplerecords label readies a new compilation of emerging LA artists in collaboration with Rising Artists Foundation. Hear @beccalilia and @romeodiablos' ‘La Muerte Me Gusta’ nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-becca-lilia-romeo-diablos-la-muerte-me-gusta
@ozwalddublin returns to @floodireland with four cathartic cuts of percussive club musicMore info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ozwald-faust
@deenaabdelwahed’s thundering score for the groundbreaking Tunisian LGBTQI+ play Flagranti will be released via @ssshoukaMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-deena-abdelwahed-fete
@san-uk, the anonymous alias of a UK techno producer returns to @rua_sound with four cuts of apocalyptic junglismMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-san-judgement
Germany’s @get-physical-music has been a crucial outlet for house music in its many forms for 20 years. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Kristan J Caryl meets co-owner @roland-leesker to learn about how the label is foregrounding artists from South Africa, Brazil and Cuba — and why trusting your gut is the key to successInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-get-physical-music-roland-leesker
@emika_official returns with an atmospheric techno track composed deep in the lockdown headspaceMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-emika-breath-cuts
Mexico’s @mahkinamusic, aka @alexaguayomusic, debuts on @diffusereality with 11 tracks of big room techno with an underground twistMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mahkina-dark-matter
@ghengis-gorgonn – The Bug, JK Flesh and Taigen Kawabe collaborator – debuts on @SVBKVLT with an album exploring Japanese Buddhism and low end frequenciesMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gorgonn-abyss
Maggie Tra celebrates Lunar New Year with a thumping, lion dance drum and the Đàn tỳ bà-sampling house cutMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maggie-tra-yummy-lion-dancer
Longstanding Afro house artist @boddhi-satva is devoted to authenticity, and has spent years developing a personal style that is inseparable from his roots in the Central African Republic. Alongside a mix demonstrating his ancestral soul sound, he speaks to Ria Hylton about his life in music, and the importance of staying true to his creative instinctsInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-boddhi-satva
@sharu debut on @woozydublin with four tracks of bass-heavy protest music for the clubMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sha-ru-synced-energies
@discoarabesquo launches its new 12” series with two sparkling edits of ‘90s Kuwaiti music by @movingstillMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-firkit-el-lotus-nerjaa-moving-still-edit
@merabhaiii has announced the release of his ‘Relax Into Yourself’ EP with a brand new single, ‘Evil Butter’, featuring Liverpool art-pop group Stealing Sheep.The DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist – who plays in the London and Bahrain-based psych rock group, Flamingods, and is a core member of the Daytimers collective – follows his October 2022 single ‘Be This Way (feat. Private Joy)’ with a melodic, dancefloor-tuned track packed with classic Brazilian funk samples, velvety bass, and intoxicating keys and vocals that, as he puts it, “make it feel a bit like you’re rushing/coming up."More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mera-bhai-evil-butter-feat-stealing-sheep
@lolsnake records a mix of tripped-out techno and trance for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Niamh O’Connor about her Iraqi-American heritage, being nurtured by the Berlin rave scene, and the evolution of her Weeeirdos club eventsInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-193-lolsnake
UKG label @steppersclub goes global this month with collaborative EPs alongside Bubble UKG, Fantastic Voyage, @spraybox and Krunk KultureMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jack-junior-oblongar-here-i-am
@jaymiesilk experiments with AI generated vocals on his storming new EP for @pelicanfly, ‘Rub Music Vol.1: Artificial Realness’More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jaymie-silk-temptation
London and Seattle link up on the debut collaborative EP from @sweetpeadnb & @Iris on @sofasoundbristolMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sweetpea-iris-dfs
@all-centre-504822953 kicks off the year with a dizzying debut four-tracker from Mossambi (@user-759824591)More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mossambi-pastry-chef
In the space of five years, the @easternmargins collective has become a nexus for artists from East & South-East Asia and its diaspora, connecting the dots between regional electronic music genres that are often overlooked in the West. Alongside a mix from its catalogue recorded by @jexwang, James Gui learns how the label continues to evolveInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-eastern-margins-label-mix-jex-wang
Dutch producer @musicofperdu debuts on Jordan Nocturne’s @nocturnelabel with two cuts of tough, acid-dipped Italo discoMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-perdu-interlinked
The Lot Radio resident and @DARKERTHANWAX co-head @marcoweibel steps up for the Fresh Kicks mix series, and chats to Anna Wall about his musical upbringing in Singapore, and laying roots in New York’s bubbling club sceneInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-192-marco-weibel
@bailey-ibbs second release on @night-service is a four-track suite of driving, hypnotising technoMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bailey-ibbs-rock-rock
Bergamo's @alarico_katana steps up on @dj_tasha's @neighbourhood-music label with two hard and hypnotic techno rollersMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alarico-la-vaca-vega
San Francisco-based duo @baalti return to @krunkkulture with a thumping “love letter to 80s Bolly Disco”More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-baalti-marigold
After being immersed in the Afro house scene during a decade living in Ghana, Mimmo Falcone launched @moblack-records to help promote the sound internationally. Nearly 10 years and over 500 releases later, the label is a crucial outpost for the sound. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, @djkittyamor learns the label’s storyMore info: https://djmag.com/features/sound-moblack-records
@sicariasound’s @cutcrxss Recordings returns with a collaborative suite of icy dubstep from @3wa and @CausaMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-3wa-glowing-mushrooms
@Sayveeyun’s crafts “a form of weightless pop music that owes as much to Mumdance and Burial as it does to Grouper and Talk Talk” on his new EPMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sayveeyun-imbued
@LorenzoBITW invites fellow Italian producers and vocalists to remix and reimagine his 2021 album for @futurebounce. Hear @heyprest's remix of the title track nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lorenzobitw-pantea-prest-remix
Odesa’s @PVLV debut EP is a triptych of trippy rhythms and UK bassweightMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pvlv-stoned-faces
From parties in abandoned tube stations to buy-on-sight vinyl labels, @Posthuman have been toiling away as true soldiers of the UK underground for over two decades. Harold Heath speaks to one-half of the duo about the good times and the bad, alongside a two-hour mix of full-throttle acid techno, electro and moreTracklist + interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-posthuman
Arcane steps up for @rua_sound's prestigious Foxy Jangle series with an otherworldly jungle two-trackerMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-arcane-heaven-my-mind
Danny Daze’s @omnidisc label celebrates Miami artists with new 41-track compilation. Hear @bitterbabe's 'Gimme' nowMore info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bitter-babe-gimme
Istanbul-born, London-based Aleksandir – @dialogg – glides from glossy electronica and house into tough techno and footwork for the Fresh Kicks mix series, and chats to Eoin Murray about making emotional club music, his new single ‘String Game feat. Leyla’, and his Miks party
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-191-aleksandir
New Delhi's @Sijya debuts on @accidentalrecords-1 with six cuts of lush downtempo electronics and smoky, introspective vocals
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sijya-tell-me
Kuwait’s @realvanboom debuts on Varg2TM's @ceasetwoexist label with eight tracks that push hard dance and industrial rhythms to their dynamic limits
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-van-boom-kafir
Dublin’s @aero303 debuts on @allcitydublin's Gurriers imprint with four thunderous techno rollers
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aero-essence
@bradleyzero's Rhythm Section International readies the third instalment of its 'SHOUTS' compilation series. Listen to @jurango's ‘Junglizer ft. Jamaica Mnanda’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jurango-junglizer-ft-jamaica-mnanda
@Itoa returns to @exitrecords with a suite of fast, funky and acid-dipped genre fusionism
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-itoa-wet-brain
@cam3oblush returns to @rossfromfriends’ @scarlet_tiger label with three fizzy rave steppers
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cameo-blush-fantasy
Mexico City’s @infinite-machine label celebrates its 100th release with @design-default’s dystopian anime-inspired ‘Quartz Silica’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-design-default-seeds
@worstbehaviorrecs returns with a Brazilian club and grime-inspired collab from LA-based artists @amadeomnk & @oxossibeats
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-amadeo-oxossi-senta-senta
@Chinabot celebrates its fifth anniversary with a 12-track suite of experimental electronics. Hear @opsv's contribution now, with production by @kuyaneil
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-papaphilia-no-path-forged-over-abyss-without-meeting-altar
@iamcarista curates a compilation of new Dutch electronic music on her @weareunitedidentities label. Hear @audterspace's ‘6 Identical Atoms’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-audt98-6-identical-atoms
@rumu steps on @scuffedrecs with three cuts of space-age bass, breaks and garage
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rumu-critical-wass
@wisdomteeth-uk readies its new 10-track compilation, ‘To Illustrate’. Listen to @clemencydj's 'Girl Food' now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-clemency-girl-food
Poznań-based DJ and Oramics member @MOLIMONSTER records a high-velocity mix of techno, breaks and rave NRG for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Niamh O’Connor about learning to mix at house parties and the @bathroomdjgreatesthits meme account
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-190-monster
@officialbgwg debut on @melladeemusic's @warehousemusicrecords with four ceiling-smacking techno cuts
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-black-girl-white-girl-cosmic-crusader
@georgiemcvicar and @tooth-rust link up on @alien-jams with five abstract techno tracks
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-egg-meat-climate-and-resilience
Belfast duo @nineraths blend field recordings from the Irish landscape with breaks, footwork and ambience on their new EP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nine-raths-clarendon
Vancouver acid specialist @jodieoverland serves up four cuts of twisted, thumping techno for @mariemontexier Paryìa label
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-overland-golp
Bogotá’s @TraTraTrax ends a landmark year with a 16-track compilation of club music from across Latin America and its diaspora. Hear @drjeep's ‘Prisma De Luz’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-doctor-jeep-prisma-de-luz
With a range of sounds encompassing slo-mo house, gothic EBM, Italo disco and more, and an equally unrestrained art direction, @freeridemillenium is a no-holds-barred expression of love between its founders @jorkes and Daniel Rajcsanyi, aka @parisboehm, and the queer community they aim to uplift. Alongside a mix of tracks from its catalogue, they share the label’s story
Interview: https://djmag.com/sound-freeride-millenium-jorkes-parisbohm
@danielle_dj launches her new @soft-raw label with six tracks of bassy techno and breaks from @sam-black747
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-slacker-love-devil
@ikavapii returns to Turin’s @earlyreflex with four mind-altering club experiments
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ikava-pii-group-chats-high-signal-noise-ratio-become-coops
Jordanian producer @toumbaa blends Levantine folk with bass-heavy club music on new London label, @hypnicjerksrecs
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-toumba-shurooq
Zambia's @shespellsdoom returns to @all-centre-504822953 for the label’s debut vinyl release
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-she-spells-doom-bossano
@NiteFleit records a mix of tough-as-nails electro and slamming rave cuts for the Recognise series
London-based, Australia-born DJ and producer Nite Fleit has made her name with tough-as-nails electro, but her recently-released debut album reveals a more emotional side. Alongside her mix, she speaks to Claire Francis about her formative years in Melbourne, her natural flair for DJing, and how making music helps with her ADHD
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-nite-fleit
@harrisonbdp returns to @DansuDiscs with four blissful, acid-dipped house tracks
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-harrison-bdp-just-game
@pura_pura blends breaks, techno and hip-hop influences on his new EP for @monstart-crew, with remixes from @biancaoblivion and Sarah Farina
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pura-pura-odyssey-club-bianca-oblivion-remix
Big Miz returns to the fold with five club cuts in the form of 'The Bothy Code' EP. Hear the Glaswegian DJ/producer's acid-laced thumper 'Sleep Well' with fellow Scot Ewan McVicar now.
Bogotá’s A Breaking Concept label launches with a 19-track celebration of old skool rave sounds. Hear @bimolproject's ‘PKOTA’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bimol-pkota
@suchisuchi steps up for the Fresh Kicks mix series with “deep, percussive, bassy and hypnotic selection with touches of euphoria. It spans techno, breaks, trance, percussive and progressive house with a couple of fun club edits thrown in there for good measure. A mix of old, new and unreleased music with a couple of South Asian producers included.”
The Manchester-based DJ also chats to Tara Joshi about growing up in Norway, the Daytimers collective, and the varied cultural influences that have guided her sound
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-189-suchi
@ciel_dj and @aliberger link up on Chicago’s @jacktonerecords with three cuts of bouncy house and techno, featuring remixes from @nikki-nair and @davisgalvin
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ciel-ali-berger-damn-skippy-davis-galvin-remix
A live recording of the Spiral Tribe Liveset, R-Zac, recorded inTřebíč, Czech Republic, 1994
Spiral Tribe were ‘90s Britain’s hardest hardcore techno crew – a travelling party troupe of anti-authoritarian acid-adventurers, and a scourge of the establishment. With co-founder Mark Harrison in the midst of writing a book on their story, and @prspct-recordings recently releasing a collection of classic cuts from live Tribe duo R-Zac, it feels timely for Harold Heath to dive into their history, legacy and vow to 'Never Stop'
Read the full feature: https://djmag.com/features/history-spiral-tribe-uks-most-notorious-travelling-sound-system
London’s @bigdykeenergy label readies a rowdy three-track remix EP for Ugly Drugless’ ‘Bangers & Trash’. Hear @faffldn's remix of 'Titties' now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ugly-drugless-titties-faff-fisting-our-way-heaven-remix
Leeds’ @Ziyiz steps up on Brooklyn’s @kindergartenrecords with four cuts hyperactive, sci-fi-tuned club music
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ziyiz-sprung-skeleton
Dutch techno legend @Shinedoe imagines “a world where there is peace” on her fifth album, 'Freedom Riders'
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@nueen steps up on Barcelona's @balmat_cat label with ten tracks of ambient and downtempo music with an autumnal Balearic feel
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nueen-let-me-be-gone-while
Coventry's Sisters In Dub soundtrack Ria Hylton's DJ Mag long read: A history of UK sound system culture.
Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future.
Feature and tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/history-uk-sound-system-culture
@kundaithegreat debuts on @humanpitch with three percussive, vocal-led club rollers
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kundai-seance
Tokyo’s @YutoTakei finds meaning in ideas of space, time and distance in his otherworldly electronic EP for Belgium’s @malocarecords
More info: https://djmag.com/features/premiere-yuto-takei-svalbard
Montréal’s Amselysen returns to @genotcentre with an album of wild vocal mutations and electro-acoustic experiments
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-amselysen-misery-feat-ubu-boi
With its high-energy beats, infectious dance routines and community ethos, Jersey club has become a global phenomenon. Alongside a mix from DJ/producer @tah_heaux, Tice Cin reports from New Jersey on some of the people pushing the sound forwards, the special moments they create, and their hopes for the future of the music
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/endless-evolution-jersey-club
Manchester DJ @tarzsa_williams records an uplifting mix of warming, soulful house for the Fresh Kicks series
“This mix feels very tender and somewhat of a breakthrough for me... It’s definitely a gradual build, something from both my mind and heart. For me, it’s a reminder to myself and others that there’s still some magic to be found even when it’s a bit difficult to create. Recorded in one take, because I literally don’t know how else to do it."
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-187-tarzsa
@spacenaphta blends traditional Polish folk samples with echoing ambience and rumbling dubstep on his debut album for @tancetancetance
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-naphta-bruzdy-w-ziemi-ryte
@surgeonsgirl debuts on Barcelona’s @lapsus-records with a five-track suite of exploratory synths and otherworldly club textures
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-surgeons-girl-night-moths
@sputnik_one's pointillist club music takes a looser, but no less impactful, approach for the debut release on his N-Face label
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sputnik-one-grafters
With an hour of scorching hot electro, Hamburg’s @djmellg tears up the Fresh Kicks mix series
The Juicy Gang Records boss also chats to Niamh O’Connor about finding her musical identity in the genre’s uncompromising energy
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-186-dj-mell-g
UK electro devotee @Plant43 develops three triumphant cuts from recent live shows
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-plant43-searching-skies
Australian DJ, producer and label affiliate Airwolf Paradise is on mix duties for Patrick Toppings' Trick, providing an hour of club-ready house, techno, acid and everything in between
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-trick
A new wave of Polish electronic artists are drawing from the country’s musical past and the atmosphere of its Baltic coast to create a fresh take on Ibiza’s Balearic beat. Here, Bartosz Kruczyński aka @earthtraxonline records an exclusive mix of tracks that encompass the wide-ranging sound
Find the tracklist, and read Ben Murphy's longread feature, here: https://dj-m.ag/3M2HTWZ
@j-shadow's debut album for @Keysound-recordings is an eight-track collection of cosmic, exploratory music inspired by the UK’s long electronic music lineage and perceptions of reality
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-j-shadow-parallel-worlds
Fiasco! founder @reecespooner fuses heady club beats with irresistible pop hooks on his debut solo EP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-reece-spooner-hoxton-skank
@rupture's Planets EP series returns with label regulars and first-timers delivering expansive, star-gazing junglism Voytek, Djinn and Type
More info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-type-hummer
@aksportsdj steps up on Asquith’s Higher Power label with four warehouse-rattling techno cuts
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ak-sports-lockdown-big-smoke
Pleasant Life’s @AllyTropical records a mix of bubbling house, electro and breaks for the Fresh Kicks mix and chats to Eoin Murray about the Ransom Note publication and new party, Meanwhile
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-185-ally-tropical
Miami’s @Coffintexts and @jonnyfromspace link up on observe participate with four cuts of hot, heavy and hallucinatory club music
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-coffintexts-x-jonny-space-cienfuegos
East London’s @lure_music follows her debut EP with two smoky, vocal garage cuts
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lure-certain-way
@regfant links up with Cecile Believe and Priori for four cuts of luminous, pop-tuned house music for @specialsworldwide
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-regularfantasy-maybe-nevermind
@moveltraxx founder @doppie pays tribute to the late, great Paul Johnson on his new track, ‘Southside Of Chicago’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-big-dope-p-southside-chicago
@nathaliecapello debuts on @dansudiscs with four otherworldly house stompers
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nathalie-capello-wanna-be
@the83rd returns after a three year hiatus with a genre-smashing six-tracker, ‘c r u $ h c i t y’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-83rd-diddy-b0p
Washington D.C.’s @blvksite step up on @blacktechnomatters with a selection of thunderous club rhythms
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-blvksite-tap
@hassan-abou-alam steps up on @nehzarecords with four cuts of frosty, bass-heavy techno
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hassan-abou-alam-lost-jar-thyme
Tokyo’s @keitosuzuki presents a personalised take on South African gqom on his new EP for @Tzusing @seacucumberlabel label
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ksito-makimura
@maara debuts on @kalaharioystercult with four cuts of transcendental rave NRG
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maara-high-rollerz
@terr_music returns to Erol Alkan’s @phantasysound with the provocative synth-pop stomp of ‘Only For Tonight’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-terr-only-tonight
UK underground hero @Warlock delivers a genre-mashing, tempo-jumping mix for the On Cue series
The South London-based artist has been DJing since 1989, and has watched the UK scene evolve through countless phases. He’s taken that history with him, but as Ben Hindle discovers, he is driven by a dedication to the new. His On Cue mix goes from 130 - 210 BPM, and demonstrates his peerless sound
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-warlock
@sb-81 returns to @Metalheadz with the ‘Picture This’ EP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sb81-hessian
Belfast’s @CarltonDoom closes his new EP on @CheekyMusicGroup with a galactic ambient flourish featuring MC Emby
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-carlton-doom-life-marble-ft-emby
@djpitchdj returns to @all-centre-504822953 with two robust club cuts on the ‘Scared’ EP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-pitch-scared
Hong Kong’s @kelvin-tttt & @shehates7yeung step up on @easternmargins with five tracks of hyperactive DIY rap
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kelvin-t-takeem-harbor
Prolific drum & bass producer @tim-e-aka-current-value returns with a strobing, surprising and utterly exhilarating 14-track album, ‘Platinum Scatter’
More info: https://djmag.com/premiere-current-value-weight
@SVBKVLT regular @Swimful blends amapiano and drill on ‘Rushlight’, featuring remixes from @Ikonika and Phelimuncasi
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-swimful-translation-heaven-ikonika-remix
@maggietrasys pays tribute to her Cambodian roots and her mother with an album of bubbling beats, traditional samples and field recordings
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maggie-tra-kingdom-her
Accra’s @djkatapila blends Detroit techno with traditional Ghanaian rhythms and Twi vocals on his new EP for @tash-lc's @clubyeke
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-katapila-fadidi
Scottish DJ and production duo Co-Accused return with a VA compilation on their label of the same name this month. Hear Sosak's thunderous techno contribution, 'Do One', now
Electro’s breakout star @ngoni-egan demonstrates his boundary-pushing sound for the Fresh Kicks mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about paying tribute to his familial roots in Botswana with the ‘Re Tang’ EP
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/fresh-kicks-184-ngoni-egan
@ex_sses debuts on @tobago-tracks with two experimental club cuts exploring “physical sensation, material and the gendered body”
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-exsses-silicon
@nikki-nair continues his hit streak with a breakbeat electro four tracker on @Astrophonica
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nikki-nair-where-r-u
Chicago footwork artist @heavee773 steps up for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Arielle Lana LeJarde about following in the footsteps of their mentor DJ Rashad by releasing an EP on @hyperdub, and how cartoons and video games helped lead him to a life in electronic music
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-heavee
Dublin’s @druaaa debuts on on @sprayforever with two cuts of blissed-out, trance-tuned techno and a slamming remix from @morelian
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-drua-leisureplex
Colombo-based multidisciplinary artist @bo-sedkid debuts on @CHINABOT with an experimental hip-hop album exploring personal and political corruption
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bo-sedkid-full-dot
Mexico City label @wavawav returns with a selection of psychedelic breaks from co-founder @ranmaentero
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ranma-entero-jusenkyo
Norwich-based DJ and Gonzo's Two Room resident Effy Mai drops a decades-spanning mix of electro, chuggy bangers and abstract club tracks for the Fresh Kicks series
Interview here: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-183-effy-mai
NYC labels link up as @sweat-equity co-founder @alienDan makes his solo debut on @sorry-records
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alien-d-giggle
@worksrecords and @halftimeslowfast co-founder Goldman delivers four cuts of crisp jungle and footwork
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-goldman-waiting-room
As the underground drum & bass label celebrates its 20th anniversary, @critical-music founder @kasra-critical records a breakneck mix of tracks from its catalogue, and chats to Jake Hirst about the imprint’s history and constant evolution
Interview: https://djmag.com/sound-critical-music-kasra
@gabriellavergilov launches her GAMA label with four acid-dipped vocal techno cuts
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gabriella-vergilov-force-rabbit
Euphoric Euro disco from @Biesmans new collaborative EP, ‘Teamworks’, on @watergaterecords, featuring @duskymusic
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-biesmans-dusky-back-daze
@denhamaudio makes his long overdue solo debut on Club Glow four cuts of rough, rowdy jungle and breaks
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-denham-audio-missing-you
@tamlinspeaks makes his solo debut on @scuffedrecs with the ‘Bitter Fruit’ EP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tamlin-diazemax
@lithetrax returns to Glasgow and Cork-based label, @floodireland. with four cuts of warped hard drum and techno
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lithe-mainline
@peachdiscs co-head @Gramrcy mixes high-energy house, techno and percussive club sounds for the Fresh Kicks series
The UK-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer chats to Eoin Murray about producing dance music that feels wild and fun, and some future plans for Peach Discs releases
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-182-gramrcy
@jenniferloveless returns to @buttersessions with six “sun-kissed and heavily misted summer anthems"
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jennifer-loveless-reverse-cowgirl-2
London’s @submerchants label returns with a six-track suite of wobbly garage, electro and breaks from Main Phase, Daffy & @stonestaro
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-stones-taro-99
Chernihiv, Ukraine label @obriylabel readies four otherworldly club experiments from Italy-born, London based producer @blu-ritual
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-blu-ritual-november-portal
Cologne drum & bass producer @wardnb dives into dubstep for Bristol’s @utopia-music
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-war-beefy
@repertoiresound founder Law aka @drumtrip makes his solo debut on the label after 13 years, delivering four cuts of cosmic drum & bass wizardry
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-law-stay-true
@shikken debuts on @inciensorecs with four tracks of deep, thundering drum & bass and techno
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Glasgow DJ/producer SENGA and London-based MC Nova team up on four-track EP, ‘THE COLD’. Listen to SENGA’s dark and twisted production paired with Nova’s cut-throat bars on ‘DRILLIN’ ON MY MIND’ now
Waterford, Ireland DJ and producer @cailin1210 debuts on [R]3volution Records with five cuts of dark, cavernous techno
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cailin-dkw
Christchurch’s @ebb-nz debuts on @paravionrecordings with four cuts of bass-heavy, acid-scorched techno
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ebb-time-warp-tonic
Belfast's Hammer and Zambian-Scottish artist KILIMANJARO join forces for a new EP on the former's Remmah label. Listen to the Tornado Wallace's trippy, percussive remix of title track 'Muleña' now
Ireland’s outpost for soundsystem-inspired club music, @woozydublin, returns with a new collection of futurist bass weight from an international cast of emerging talent. Hear @eichldn's debut solo production now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eich-induction
@NICKLEON serves up the hot and heavy club tracks of the summer on @TraTraTrax, featuring DJ Babatr and remixes from Pearson Sound and Doctor Jeep
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nick-leon-xtasis
@djwheelup and @sam_interface link up for a fat, funky and bass-charged cut of classic breakbeat on @tru-thoughts
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-wheelup-sam-interface-copacetic
London’s @goddezztemple label returns with a 16-track compilation of blissed-out breaks, trance and acid rave jams. Hear @wearekiarascuro & @timothyclerkin's ‘Lola's Acid’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kiara-scuro-timothy-clerkin-lolas-acid
FILM records a peak-time mix of broken techno and bass-heavy garage for the Fresh Kicks series
The New Delhi DJ, producer and promoter chats to Joe Roberts about his debut album on @Qilla Records, and elevating the new wave of Indian electronic musicians
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-181-film
South London’s @anti-traxx steps up on @devonsroad with speaker-shaking jungle
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-anti-traxx-leggo
@ceilimusic and Asquith link up for a split EP of scorching hot techno on @higherpowerlabel
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ceili-petrol-or-diesel
@feveram co-founder @rhyw steps up for the Recognise mix series, and chats to Eoin Murray about his forthcoming release, his childhood obsession with the Prodigy and the all-important element of surprise in his music
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-rhyw
@vel_musique makes her solo debut on François X’s @xxlabrec label with six cuts of galloping techno and minimalist percussion
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-vel-inspire-me-jim
@hmurd returns to TT Label (@tobago-tracks) with ‘Ache It Till You Make It’, an experimental club “document of being chronically ill”
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hmurd-red-sky-night
London's @boudicaofficial label launches with four full-throttle techno cuts from Samantha Togni, Nur Jaber, @wantonwitch and Femanyst
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-wanton-witch-pai-khao-san-mai
@rami-abadir serves club music alchemy on his new album for @svbkvlt, splicing jungle, dancehall, Jersey Club and footwork with Arabic instrumentation and Maqsoum rhythms
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-abadir-irreversible
Drumfunk don @dgohn taps @djrum, Forest Drive West, Coco Bryce and more to remix his 'Undesignated Proximate' LP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dgohn-ninnyhammer-djrum-remix
@nurjaberbeirut pays tribute to Berlin’s “chaos, darkness and beauty” with four tracks of storming techno and subtle trance
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nur-jaber-dance-dance-morning-light
@francesca-lombardo debuts on Josh Wink’s @ovumrecordings with two deep house cuts with a magical touch
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-francesca-lombardo-sea
Dive into the diverse electronic sound of New Delhi's @BOXOUTFM Recordings, selected by founder @djmocity and mixed by @mutablemercury
Showcasing the diversity of sounds on offer in the Indian electronic music scene and inspiring a new generation of artists to get creative, boxout.fm recordings has evolved from radio station to club night to vital label. Read Safi Bugel's interview with founder DJ MoCity on DJmag.com
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-boxoutfm-recordings
With four cuts spanning masterful minimal techno and big-room depth, @steverachmad returns to @tokenrecords under his Sterac alias
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sterac-solidify
@trone1234 launches his Intrinsic Rhythm label with a 14-track album of lush house and techno with a classic Detroit touch
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tr-one-im-dreaming-again
@sines-1 ‘All Things Heal’ on @somosmajia's AMOR imprint is a warm and hazy suite of amapiano, reggaeton and kuduro beats mixed with deep melodic textures
More info: https://djmag.com/premiere-sines-key-2-mine
@zombiesinmiami debut on Parisian label @Motordiscs with two cuts of nocturnal Italo house and disco, supplemented by a remix from Barnt
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zombies-miami-city-love
@Maara serves up four cuts of seductive, psychedelic electro and techno on @x-kalay
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maara-take-wheel-miss-sweetie
@asnamusic records a two-hour mix heart-racing percussion and global club rhythms for the Fresh Kicks series
The Ivorian DJ, producer and visual artist also speaks to Kamila Rymajdo about collaboration and her limitless creative vision
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-180-asna
Endless Mow and @mxyi serve up psychedelic UK funky and sci-fi-esque garage on their new EP for @all-centre-504822953
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maya-q-beno-soft
@Rebekah curates a new compilation of lockdown-produced techno tracks on her Elements label
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rebekah-dead-me
Cairo DJ and producer Yaseen (@khabtrecordings) and Palestinian MC @dakn-1 kick of the second @irshcairo compilation with a slice of tempo-shifting beat science
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yaseen-siteh-ft-dakn
Over an hour of originals, collaborations and tracks from peers, London's @dj-ic demonstrates Afro house mastery for the On Cue mix series
The scene stalwart also chats to Tice Cin about his evolution through London’s club scene, growing up on Aylesbury Estate, celebrating togetherness, and championing young talent
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-dj-ic
Seoul’s DJ @co_kr samples London poet James Massiah on a fresh, breaksy techno cut
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-cokr-break-today
@ambient-babestation and JBS step up on @optimo-music with four cuts of sci-fi charged EBM and gnarly downtempo electronics
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ambient-babestation-meltdown-jbs-dead-or-alive
@amydabbs launches her own Dabbs Traxx label with three cuts of classic, festival-ready house music
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-amy-dabbs-four-track-mind
@sstrickk debuts on NKC’s @eventhestrong with four cuts of rolling, funky club music and “OG hard drum”
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-strick-drunk-laser-quest
@thc_thc records a vinyl-only mix of high-energy house and rave thumpers for the Fresh Kicks mix series
The Bogotá-born, Berlin-based DJ chats to Eoin Murray about her love for ‘90s dance music, the Venus Vessels non-profit collective, and building her name during the pandemic
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-179-thc
Buenos Aires’ @cimarron-se-fue debuts on the @nodolabel with five cuts that fuse Latin rhythms with hyperactive club dynamism
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cimarron-niebla
Two decades since they realised their destinies lay in music and DJing, NYC-based twins, @analogsoul_nyc, demonstrate their expansive and funk-filled sound for the Recognise mix series
The pair also share their journey so far with DJ Mag's Ria Hylton.
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-analog-soul
@SisterZo stitches UK funky, two-step and techno with a personal touch on her debut EP for Martyn’s @3024world label
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sister-zo-afraid-2-make-move
@ngoni-egan expands on his innovative electro sound and explores familial heritage on his debut release for @iamcarista's @weareunitedidentities
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ngoni-egan-difaqane
Manchester’s @djsoyboi serves up fast and furious footwork, jungle and techno fusionism on their new EP for @newscenery, ‘HRT NRG’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-soyboi-bottom-growth
New York’s @kindergartenrecords has become an essential outpost for hard-to-define, easy-to-dance-to club music in just two short years. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, founder @masha-ny tells Sophie McNulty how friendship and a sense of fun are at the heart of the imprint
Interview & Tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-kindergarten-records
@amydabbs records a mix of uplifting, festival-ready house for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Kamila Rymajdo about overcoming uncertainty to seize her moment as a DJ and producer
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/listen/fresh-kicks-178-amy-dabbs
Purveyor of punchy acid house @tinman does what he does best on his contribution to @weregoingdeep's latest V/A EP
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tin-man-i-said-acid
With sweet vocal samples and phat UKG and techno beats, Liam Doc’s (@doczilla) new six-tracker feels tailor-made for festival season
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-liam-doc-timing-everything
Global club beats, queer femme energy and Pacific Island identity come together in @ladyshaka's joyful Recognise mix
Ahead of her appearance at Sónar Festival this month, the DJ and interdisciplinary artist speaks to Anna Cafolla about building connections around the world, uplifting her communities, and her Pasifika club sound
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-lady-shaka
Turin’s @early reflex label celebrates its second anniversary with a 10-track collection of leftfield club music from around the world. Hear @lighghtmusic's contribution now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lighght-scamming
@radiantlove co-founder @Byronyeates channels the Berlin rave and label's trademark euphoria on his debut solo EP
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@Leisureware “puts the lairy in Balearic” in his blissed-out, two-hour Fresh Kicks mix, and chats to Eoin Murray about “low intervention” DJing and The Occasional Feel-Good party and Soho Radio show
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-177-leisureware
@lrgroove and @razzlerman return to @livity-sound with four cuts of “high-impact drum science”
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tribal-brothers-pepper
@reflec-1 debuts on @dj_tasha's @neighbourhood-music label with three cuts of weighty breakbeat techno, with an added remix from dBridge
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-reflec-glue
New Delhi’s FILM crafts cinematic club music on his debut album for @Qilla Records
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-film-ive-always-liked-trance
Washington D.C.’s @black-rave-culture return with 12-tracks of genre-jumping dance music
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Cologne’s @sandile_official skips through classic garage, jungle and deep house on her debut EP for @homeagain-berlin
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sandile-sista-da-block
@maggietrasys blends thumping house with Khmer music samples in her new single, ‘Apsara’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maggie-tra-apsara
Johannesburg's @echodeepsa crafts a rolling, percussive remix of @dj-ic, @dj-jim-mastershine, & @iddaziz's forthcoming Afro house cut on @snejarecordings, ‘Meremeta’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-ic-dj-jim-mastershine-idd-aziz-meremeta-echo-deep-dub-mix
Manchester's Mason Maynard will launch his new label Xscape this week with two-track EP 'All Over U'. Hear the low-slung bassline contrasted with sugary R&B samples on the title track now
@Jon1st and @dj-shield swing wildly through tempos, styles and samples on their debut collaborative EP, ‘Focus’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jon1st-shield-swang
South Africa's Stay True Sounds founder @kidfonque records a mix from the label's catalogue
South Africa’s biggest independent label is taking house music to new heights and changing the lives of local artists in the process. In this months' The Sound Of interview, Kid Fonque speaks to @djkittyamor about the rise and rise of Stay True Sounds
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-stay-true-sounds
@Aroent debuts on Infinite Machine with three UK soundsystem-inspired club experiments, with an added remix from Ploy
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aroent-bobcat
@d-tiffany & @roza-terenzi's euphoric debut album moves nimbly from downtempo, techno and progressive house into electro and d&b
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-d-tiffany-roza-terenzi-liqourice-skritch
@workforce_uk demonstrates his dedication to the craft of d&b production on his debut album
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-workforce-reintegration-feat-leroy-horns
Northern Irish techno stalwart @philkieran provides a tense and adrenaline-filled electronic soundtrack to new crime thriller, Nightride
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-phil-kieran-troy-theme
@earthtraxonline threads trance, EBM, drill, acid, dream pop and more through techno foundations on his new album for @shallnotfade
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-earth-trax-dream-pop
Ramallah-based rapper and producer @julmud-1 serves up sounds from the Palestinian underground and beyond in his Fresh Kicks mix
The artist also speaks to Theo Kotz about the local scene and his debut album, ‘Tuqoos سوقط – دوملج’
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-176-julmud
@ell_murphy and @mani_festo blend banging two-step, jungle breaks and resonant vocals on their new two-tracker for @juceytunes
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ell-murphy-x-mani-festo-turning
On his new EP for @CHINABOT, Yokubari uses fiercely percussive electronic music and dynamic sampling to examine the experience of growing up with mixed cultural identity
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yokubari-buki-vs-buki
@sicariasound @cutcrxss Recordings’ fourth compilation spotlights four producers making huge tremors in the dubstep depths. Hear @soukah's 'Don't Care' now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-soukah-dont-care
@REESUK debuts on @palmstrax CWPT label with four cuts of glossy, nostalgic, Italofied house and disco
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rees-magic
@Perel-music records a mix of wavy nu disco, thumping house and Italo for the On Cue series
The NYC/Berlin-based DJ, producer and vocalist speaks to Katherine Rodgers about regaining her confidence after a debilitating label experience, and her bold and irreverent new album on @kompakt, ‘Jesus Was An Alien’
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-perel
@kasra-critical @critical-music celebrates 20 years of cutting edge underground drum & bass with a 22-track compilation. Hear @ivylab's 'Domo' now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ivy-lab-domo
Dream_E (@theburrellconnection) unleashes two excerpts from his slamming live analog techno sets recorded in 2019
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dreame-grooverider-live-oslo
Paris-based DJ and producer Adam BFD returns to Lobster Theremin's Running Out Of Steam imprint with a five-track EP later this month. Take a trip through the hazy warmth of 'Cirrus Dreamz' now
NTS resident and @theleaflabel A&R @theahudsondavies records mix of glitchy minimal techno, abstract beats and percussive deep house for the Fresh Kicks series
The Leeds-based DJ also chats to Eoin Murray about the importance of variety and her lifelong love of percussion
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/listen/fresh-kicks-175-thea-hd
London’s @4navr1n returns to @scuffedrecs with the rowdy ‘Partisan Pitstop’ EP. Hear @soniacalico's percussive remix of ‘Plata’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-avrin-plata-sonia-calico-remix
@antagonistuk sculpts dark, rumbling drum & bass inspired by cyberpunk themes and sci-fi noir for South London label @oneseventyldn
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-antagonist-precession
DC’s @jackson-ryland serves up five festival-ready cuts of quick, cosmic techno for @allytropical's Pleasant Life
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jackson-ryland-choosing-see-beauty
FaltyDL shares a wobbly breakbeat edit of Maddy Maia & Tottie’s SOS Music track, ‘Spirit’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-maddy-maia-tottie-spirit-faltydls-bruk-remix
Panorama Bar’s newest resident, @sedefadasi, balances blissed-out house with rave-ready acid, trance and electro in her Recognise mix
The Augsburg DJ and producer also tells Sophie McNulty about her route into DJing, her HAMMAM Nights events, fostering a sense of togetherness through music, and why she's not moving to Berlin
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-sedef-adasi
Dive into the past, present and future of London's Deep Jungle Records (@dubplates-vinyls), mixed by founder Harmony
Releasing both hidden gems from the old school and essential new-gen bangers, Deep Jungle has secured a reputation for buy-on-sight junglism. Alongside their The Sound Of Mix, Harmony shares the label's story with Ben Hindle
Interview & Tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-deep-jungle
Tokyo’s @tentenko builds an eerie dreamworld of off-kilter techno beats, wobbly bass and smoky melodies on her new EP, ‘The Soft Cave’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tentenko-fish-stone
@jaehohwang blends industrial techno, experimental electronic music and traditional Korean instrumentation on his new EP, ‘Inner-self’ for @CHINABOT
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jaeho-hwang-betweenesssai
@demiriquisimo's @semi-delicious imprint turns three with a new V/A 12”. Hear @manami-b's ‘Lizard Den’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-manami-lizard-den
Bristol's Noods Radio launches its @dummyhand label with an EP of wavy, krautrock-ish electronic jams and industrial analog grit from Vancouver's @dj-2button
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj2button-aurora-arrivals
@cici-cavanagh debuts on Man Power’s @mememerecords with the ‘CCMMMXXIX’ EP. Hear the smoky tech house cut ‘Venus’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cici-venus
Brooklyn’s @kindergartenrecords celebrates its second anniversary and tenth release with four cuts of hyperdynamic club gear from @drvmmy
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@j-shadow blends weightless rave experimentation with depth-charge bass, breaks and garage in his 100% productions mix for the Fresh Kicks series
The enigmatic producer also speaks to Ben Hindle about storytelling through music, the influence of science and nature, and his new album for @keysound-recordings
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-174-j-shadow
London DJ and producer @alexis_andrews serves up a “groovy and glitchy slow burner” for femme culture’s ‘HeForShe Vol.4’ compilation
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alexis-ethereal-skies
@longislandsoundeire have announced the release of their debut album, ‘Lost Connection’, via their own Signs of Space label. Ahead of its arrival on 13th May, hear the track ‘Fragments’ now
@thisisnala and @nikki-nair channel The Chemical Brothers, Miss Kittin, classic UK breaks and Detroit electro on their new EP for @dirtybirdrecords
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nala-nikki-nair-world-always-ending
@SHALT returns to his own REMADE label with four Ultra-HD club experiments, blending heavy soundsystem sonics with meticulous sound design
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shalt-mirrorburst
South Africa's @iamthemba records a mix of thumping and emotive house for the On Cue series
The renowned DJ and producer also speaks to Kristan J Caryl about his rise to global stardom, his childhood obsession with collecting music, his ambitious 2021 album ‘Modern Africa Volume 1 (Ekhaya)’, and uplifting African artists around him
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-themba
Community Theater (@chrissytrax and @mariaamoramormaria) debut on @sorry-records with four ‘80s electro pop and Hi-NRG disco bangers. Hear @escaflowne-iii two-step garage twist on ‘Let Me Party’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-community-theater-let-me-party-escaflowne-remix
@telephoneexplosion readies the vinyl release of @emissive's ‘City of Rooms’ EP. Hear blissed-out, analog beats of ‘Sunset Yellow’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-emissive-sunset-yellow
@deejayploy demonstrates his percussive, pulse-racing and sub-bass-shaking sound for the Recognise mix series
The UK DJ and producer also speaks to Katie Thomas about gradually finding his groove on imprints like L.I.E.S, Hessle Audio and Timedance, and his new label and party, Deaf Test
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-ploy
@maribeltafur stitches field recordings from across the Peruvian landscape through layers of ambient electronic music on a new album with the Mater Iniciativa research centre
More info: https://soundcloud.com/djmag/premiere-maribel-tafur-valle-sagrado-feat-ankalli
Montevideo’s @lilatirandoavioleta returns to @NAAFI with 10 cuts that fuse percussive, futuristic club music with pre-hispanic instrumentation. Hear ‘Aguas Violentas’ featuring @Verraco now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lila-tirando-violeta-aguas-violentas
Nervous Horizon’s next compilation lands on 8th April. Hear Bristol’s @josidevil's mutant dancehall mood-builder ‘Breathe Easy’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-josi-devil-breathe-easy
@francoisx returns with his first solo project in two years, a five-track, sci-fi inspired techno EP on his new XX Lab platform
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-francois-x-fear-no-more
Afro house has an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. In a new feature for DJ Mag, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity
Here, Drums Radio co-founder @iammrsilk records an accompanying mix capturing the energy and variety at the heart of the sound
Read the full feature: https://djmag.com/features/inside-uk-afro-house-renaissance
PBR Streetgang’s Bonar Bradberry debuts on @midnight_people as Magari, bringing three cuts of moody new wave and Italo disco. Hear Semi-delicious’ @demiriquisimo’s remix of ‘Don’t Touch’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-magari-dont-touch-demi-riquisimo-remix
@AnjaSchnieder returns with her first solo release of 2022, the tender, vocal-led melodic house cut, ‘I Care For You’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-anja-schneider-i-care-you
New York’s @olivetonic records an hour of mood-lifting, ceiling-smacking house and techno for the Fresh Kicks series.
The local legend also chats to Anna Wall about her varied early influences, her The Lot Radio show and her evolving musical output
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-173-olive-t
Oakland’s @space-ghost-1 debuts on @PacificRhythm with an album of gentle, breezy house and ambient music inspired by the Northern California coast and personal restoration
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-space-ghost-time-station
New York’s @eliescobar steps up on @phonicarecords with four cuts of stomping sample-filled house
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eli-escobar-something-inside-me
@evan-baggs injects effortless analog funk into three cosmic techno and house cuts on the ‘No Illusion’ EP for Ryan Elliot’s Faith Beat, with a remix from DJ QU
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-evan-baggs-ideas-concepts
Drone will share a new EP via Bristol imprint Sector 7 later this month. Listen to the gloomy, grimey atmosphere on EP track 'Kaleidoscope' ahead of its release
LA’s @SHASHAKIMBO serves up three peak-time techno slammers on the ‘Wonder Tech’ EP, with a wild remix from DJ Girl. Hear ‘Physically Closed’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sha-sha-kimbo-physically-closed
@Galtier returns to his own Nostro Hood System label with five sci-fi club slammers. Hear ‘Living Chamber (feat. aircode)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-galtier-living-chamber-feat-aircode
"A woozy trip through the DNA of @TouchingBass past, present and future — from spacy, ambient soothers and syrupy soul, jazz and hip-hop, building up in tempo as it bounces into the sounds of our dancefloor"
Encompassing parties, a record label and a beloved radio show, @errolerrolerrol and @AlexRita's Touching Bass has created an open space to celebrate Black music in all its forms, from jazz to jungle and beyond. Alongside a mix by @sammseed, Ria Hylton documents the movement’s ethos and story so far
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-touching-bass
Nahi Mitti (@user-219228556) blends elements of experimental club music, R&B and Giddha music on her deeply expressive and unique debut album, ‘Aisaund Sings’, for @MutualismUK
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nahi-mitti-aaand-besides-who-has-party-temple-anyway
Turin’s @AlecPace returns to his @earlyreflex label with three high-def, head-scrambling club cuts. Hear ‘Lanes’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alec-pace-lanes
Kuala Lumpur’s Shelhiel invites @rempitgoddess, PUTOCHINOMARICÓN and KONA to remix his two-step pop anthem ‘Star 星’ for @easternmargins
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shelhiel-star-xing-rempit-g0dde-remix
Bristol’s @PressureDome’s kicks off its new 10” series with four cuts of colourful, off-kilter techno from Paris’ @design-default
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-design-default-kagura
Brooklyn’s @tomsobolikmusic records a whirlwind mix of leftfield techno, breaks and bass for the Fresh Kicks series.
The fast-rising producer chats to Eoin Murray about participating in Martyn’s mentoring programme, building IRL and online music communities and more
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-172-sobolik
Manizales Colombia’s @aeondelit debuts on @sadan_rec with four cuts of cinematic club music experimentation. Hear the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aeondelit-anima-minima
London’s @angelicaamusic and @firstcirclemusic blend drill, emo and sardonic lyricism on their new EP for @editedarts. Hear ‘Simpsons Sky’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-angelicaa-first-circle-simpsons-sky
Tokyo’s @mars89 debuts on Sneaker Social Club with four cuts of deep, dark soundsystem pressure. Hear ‘North Shibuya Local Service’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mars89-north-shibuya-local-service
Lyric Hood returns to M-Plant with four cuts of hard-hitting techno. Hear ‘Hard 2 B N Love’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lyric-hood-hard-2-b-n-love
@delagr00ve readies a new nine-track compilation celebrating Parisian house music. Hear @chinau & @lehutin’s ‘Muzik’ now
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Paris’ Onelight invites Yanari, @shespellsdoom, Tayreed and Walter Mecca to remix the luminous electronic pop track, ‘Hold Me feat. June Fermie’
More info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-onelight-hold-me-she-spells-doom-remix
@janiceiche and @NKC link up on @EvenTheStrong with six cuts of cosmic UK funky and amapiano-inspired club music. Hear ‘Afterlife’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-janice-iche-x-nkc-afterlife
@tomvalbyrotary invites Midland, Peach, Lone and Kareem Ali to remix his 2021 album, ‘Please Keep Shimmering’. Hear @ohpeach rework of 'Partner' now
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As likely to play South African hip-hop as she is Congolese rumba, Egyptian jazz or Brazilian boogie, Gauteng-born, Manchester-based SNO is spreading the word about music often overlooked by the Western industry
Alongside her genre-spanning Recognise mix, she speaks to Kamila Rymajdo about familial influence, her chance start in DJing, and sharing the music she loves
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-sno
@Symrun’s new album for @tobago-tracks is an alchemical blend of auto-tuned pop, luminous trap and disjointed club beats. Hear ‘Foreign Figures’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-symrun-foreign-figures
Pluralist debuts on Manchester’s Left, Right & Centre with three cuts of buzzing techno dancehall. Hear ‘B Squared’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pluralist-b-squared
@remotif curates a charity compilation for the International Rescue Committee on Familiar Strangers. Hear @manami-b's ‘Sunbeams’ now
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Montréal’s NAFF Recordings co-founder @priori-ties records a mix of deep, spaced-out house and techno for the Fresh Kicks series
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-171-priori
@GGMothra returns to Auckland's @relatedarticles label with two cuts of luminous, snapping footwork. Hear ‘MOOM’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gg-mothra-moom
The final instalment in @MinimalViolence's @Tresorberlin EP trilogy lands next week. Hear 'Focus on that Form’ now
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Le Motel draws influence from dreams, a global cast of collaborators and divergent strands of dance music on ‘Sueños’. Hear the deep reggaeton swing of ‘Rápido (feat. Clara!)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-le-motel-rapido-feat-clara
San Francisco’s @chrissytrax sprints from house, Hi-NRG and EBM into UKG and breakbeat hardcore in his ecstatic On Cue mix,
The DJ and producer also to Marke Bieschke about reviving rave’s original mission on his @hooversound album, ‘Physical Release’
Interview & tracklist: https://soundcloud.com/djmag/on-cue-chrissy
@djs-pareja and @donmatiasaguayo team up on @comeme as MDM Factory, serving up four cuts of thick, sub-shaking techno. Hear ‘Love Boat’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mdm-factory-love-boat
Brighton’s @a_m_radio kicks off its year with four cuts of murky, mutant dancehall, trap and minimalist UK techno from @soreabuk. Hear ‘Done Everything Feat. Logan’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-soreab-done-everything-feat-logan
New York’s @palmsout readies the first in a series of compilations raising funds for charities working against “broken windows policing”. Hear @maxulis 'Detroit Tale ft. Khari McClelland' now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-max-ulis-detroit-tale-ft-khari-mcclelland
New York’s @laurenflax puts a hammering acid twist on @doppie and DJ Slugo’s funk-fueled electro jam 'Work Move Shake’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-big-dope-p-feat-dj-slugo-work-move-shake-lauren-flax-midwest-jacker-remix
Los Angeles’ @sageintrospekt dishes up a four-track ode to UKG and dubstep music on @gimmeabreakrecords. Hear the tough, tantalising two-step of ‘I Know U Want Me’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-introspekt-i-know-u-want-me
Man Power records a mix encapsulating the hard-to-define and easy-to-love catalogue of Me Me Me
Though a clear reflection of his taste in music, Newcastle’s Me Me Me label isn’t all about its founder, Man Power. For this month's The Sound Of interview, the DJ and producer tells Kristan J Caryl about the imprint’s focus on bringing artists together
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-me-me-me
@nahashisalive delivers four cuts of brutal, anti-imperialist drumfunk on his ‘Tides’ EP for @polaarsounds. Hear the stormy ‘Recrudescence’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nahash-recrudescence
London and Bahrain-based duo @dardisku and Milan’s @eternalloveyt team up for a fresh dancefloor flip of Sally’s ‘90s “Cairo calypso” bop, ‘Zawgy Al Azeez’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sally-zawgy-al-azeez-dar-disku-eternal-love-edit
Glasgow's LWS kicks off Matrice Recordings with a UK techno two-tracker. Hear the stirring percussion and ghostly atmospherics of A-side 'Corrupt' now
@exitrecords boss @dbridge_exitrecords and film composer @madison-willing collaborate on the cinematic ‘Made In Silence’ EP. Hear the atmospheric and emotional pulse of ‘Set Me Free’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dbridge-madison-willing-set-me-free
Paris’ @nehzarecords taps Cassius Select, Wanton Witch, @grgregreg and more for a new collection of club cuts influenced by nature and the climate crisis. Hear GЯEG’s ‘Tipti’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gyaeg-tipti
Jungle and drum & bass’ breakout star @nia-archives demonstrates her electrifying sound for the Fresh Kicks mix series
She also chats to Ria Hylton about her new EP, making “pres and afters” music, and inspiring Black women to come to the rave
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-170-nia-archives
@djnarcisorsprod and @therealendgame craft dark, grimey kuduro fusions on their debut collaboration for Shanghai’s @SVBKVLT. Hear ‘Nightbreed’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-narciso-endgame-nightbreed
Glasgow's Slam and UK techno artist AnD bring the former's Louder Than Chaos project to a close with two cuts of full-throttle techno. Hear the ferocious drums and menacing synths on the A-side, 'Circumvolve', now
@breakaleeds blends breaks, footwork, baile funk, UK funky, kuduro, trance and more on his debut album ‘We Move’. Hear ‘Descending’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-breaka-descending
Brooklyn’s @despinadespina debuts on @all-centre-504822953 with four hi-def dancefloor mutations. Hear ‘Alexa In Despair’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-despina-alexa-despair
Planet Rhythm’s BAU MUZIK imprint returns with a new V/A featuring @deasdj, Kaiser, Ness and Michel Lauriola. Hear DEAS’ deep, rolling techno cut ‘Perspective’ now
@kusharora debuts on @tash-lc's @ClubYeke with the dancehall, drill and bashment fusing ‘Vision’ EP. Hear ‘Desert Prince Riddim’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kush-arora-desert-prince-riddim
Ahead of the release of her new album, 'The Long Count', on @modernlove, @yourdebit records a “pre-hispanic to post/transhispanic ambient mix” for the Recognise series
As Debit, the Mexican-American producer, DJ and audio engineer Delia Beatriz has released thunderous, triplet-filled club music, invigorating ambient, and percussive remixes. She also DJs for Azaelia Banks, and on her new album, combines ancient Mayan wind instruments with machine learning. She speaks to Eoin Murray about her desire to contribute to the canon of electronic music, working with new tech, and making ambient music that goes beyond “beautiful”
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-debit
Johannesburg’s @kaysoulmusic debuts on @dirt-crew with an EP of crisp, classic deep house. Hear ‘Mr Ray In Cosmic’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kaysoul-mr-ray-cosmic
@saradzirimusic fuses plucked North African strings with wavy techno on her @optimo-music Digital Danceforce debut, ‘Fille De Racaille’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sara-dziri-fille-de-racaille
Dublin’s Jordan Rafferty AKA DART steps up for the Fresh Kicks series with an eclectic mix of dreamy breaks, pumping techno and progressive club sounds, and speaks with DJ Mag’s Amy Fielding about emotive breakdowns, early inspirations, and the fight for Ireland’s nightlife
Interview + mix here: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-169-dart
@joshwinkofficial debuts on Rekids with two high-energy odes to Detroit techno. Hear ‘May Minimal’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-josh-wink-may-minimal
New York’s @kim_anh launches her CAN U NOT TALK label with four cuts of sumptuous vocal house and breakbeats. Hear the thumping ‘House of Virgo’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-kim-anh-house-virgo
@borderlandstate and @thebestkisserinla link up on @exitrecords with four cuts of sizzling, unpredictable club gear. Hear the broken techno zaps of the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-borderlandstatethe-best-kisser-la-direct-message
Baltimore-based producer, singer and songwriter @elonofficial launches their PLUR.net label with new single, 'Quantum Leaping'. Hear @Mobilegirl’s remix now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-3lon-ql-mobilegirl-remix
Meshing dancehall, dub, techno and industrial, Bristol’s @bokeh-versions label has carved a unique niche in the UK underground BKV Industrial and Giant Swan's Robin Stewart record a 100% Bokeh mix, and demonstrate the label's futurist approach
For Bokeh's The Sound Of interview, founder Miles Opland speaks to Oskar Jeff about the value of eccentricity, the spirit of collaboration, and unique ways of releasing music
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-bokeh-versions
Seoul’s @leevisa sculpts an off-kilter club music eulogy on ‘Koreography’. Hear the duelling breakbeats, field recordings and ravey bass bursts of ‘Indoor Labor’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-leevisa-indoor-labor
@jadalareign records an hour of “sweet, sexy ‘90s house and rave sounds” for the Fresh Kicks mix series.
The Brooklyn-based DJ and producer speaks to Ria Hylton about finding her feet in the dance music industry, and helping others find theirs
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-168-jadalareign
Durban’s Dominowe returns to @gqomu with a new eight-track EP. Hear ‘Rah’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dominowe-rah-core-gqom
@j-shadow experiments with gritty breaks and bass, hypnotic computer sounds and cosmic themes on his new album, ‘Hyperfold’. Hear ‘Exosphere’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-j-shadow-exosphere
@pablo-bozzi returns to @jennifercardini's @dischiautunno label with six cuts of nocturnal Italo disco. Hear ‘Night Voices’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-pablo-bozzi-night-voices
@lmajor's ‘Tear My Heart’ EP on Club Glow brings ‘90s hardcore rave sonics with a futuristic flair. Hear ‘Energy’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-lmajor-energy
@valerie_ace debuts on @SPFDJ’s @IntrepidSkin with four cuts of fierce, zapping techno. Hear 'Lavender Ceiling’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-valerie-ace-lavender-ceiling
Jordan GCZ’s debut solo album for Terrence Dixon’s Minimal Detroit Audio is an entrancing collection of sci-fi synths and rolling techno. Hear ‘Terrace House Love’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jordan-gcz-terrace-house-love
@yosh_productions records an hour of thumping UKG, breaks and acid for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-167-yosh
@waywarduk invite Tim Reaper, Kareem Ali, BAE BAE and more to remix their debut LP, ‘Waiting For The World’. Hear @elizarosemusic silky two-step rework of ‘Thirty Three’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-wayward-thirty-three-eliza-rose-re-rub
Swedish experimental electronic producer @aircode returns to @alien-jams this month with her debut album, ‘Grounded’. Hear the smoky dubstep pulse and dizzy arpeggios of ‘Timesplitters’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-aircode-timesplitters
@user-anfisaletyagodj invites techno heavyweights to remix tracks from her ‘Listen’ and ‘Nisida’ EPs. Hear @chris-liebing’s hard-hitting rework of ‘Not There’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-anfisa-letyago-not-there-chris-liebing-remix
Washington DC’s @Ovidmusic returns to @floodireland with five colourful drum workouts. Hear ‘Descent’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ovid-descent
Montreal’s @wavesofhoney invites various artists to remix her striking debut EP, ‘Anti-Ego’. Hear Nervous Horizon affiliate @sim_mtl's thumping acid dancehall rework of ‘Waistline’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-honeydrip-waistline-sim-remix
Turntablist and producer @Jon1st delivers his annual end of year megamix via the On Cue series: a tempo-shifting set of hyped-up breaks, turbo-charged drum & bass and breakneck genre fusionism.
After a year that saw him launch a weekly A/V mix series and drop an impressive run of releases, the London-born, Leicester-based artist tells DJ Mag about how learning audio-visual skills sharpened his production scalpel, and how turntablism should be fun, not just technical
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jon1st
Scottish collective @meld_records invites artists to remix its 2021 releases from KAVARI and Mercy System. Hear @jenniferwaltonmusic's shapeshifting rework of @kavarimusic's ‘skee feat. klahrk’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-kavari-skee-jennifer-walton-remix
at the end of the day it's a game ov two halves really init.
@aya_yco has dazzled the UK underground with her experimental club productions and genre-hopping sets, which she demonstrates in her exhilarating Recognise mix. The London-based, Huddersfield-raised artist also speaks to Sophie McNulty about how her creative upbringing in West Yorkshire informs her work, and how her hyper-detailed process allows her to create art that is genuine
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-aya
In this week’s Fresh Kicks mix, Belfast’s very own Carlton Doom delivers a 60-minute archive of his own productions, in the form of intoxicating breaks, guttural techno and lo-fi sound, and chats to Amy Fielding about AVA Festival, clubbing at 15, and producing under an alias
@eatseverything enlists three emerging artists for the ‘Breakthrough Beats’ EP on his Edible label. Hear Dubliner @georgefeely ‘Make My Heart Sing’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-george-feely-make-my-heart-sing
@cocobrycebeats returns to @lobster-theremin with four cuts of lush, loved-up breakbeats. Hear ‘Velocity Of Love’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-coco-bryce-velocity-love
@Galtier captures the ruff, rhythmic club futurism of Mexico City's @INFINITE-MACHINE
Dealing in experimental sci-fi soundscapes as much as it does club bangers, Infinite Machine has spent a decade at the cutting edge of dance music futurism. In this month's The Sound Of interview, founder Charlie Juarez chats to Joe Roberts about the label’s revered alumni, digital interconnectedness, and how it all started with screamo
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-infinite-machine
Leeds producer @louis-burnay debuts on Manchester’s @noire-state with two cuts of sharp, spritely breaks and bass. Hear ‘Oh Ur Gonna Love (and Squeeze)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bertie-oh-ur-gonna-love-and-squeeze
@fear-e pays tribute to the late Andrew Weatherall on new EP for Zone. Hear ‘Farewell Swordsman’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-fear-e-farewell-swordsman
Austrian label @freeridemillenium launches new three-part compilation series, ‘IMPACT’. Hear @massimilianopagliara’s ‘I Feel Romantica’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-massimiliano-pagliara-i-feel-romantica
@lockedclub return to Moscow's @privatepersons imprint with four cuts of blistering electro and techno. Hear ‘Edu V Egipet’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-locked-club-edu-v-egipet
Experimental drone choir NYX invite Deena Abdelwahed, Anna Wall, LCY (@lucyproduction)and their own Sian O’Gorman to remix their recent single, ‘Mutualism’. Hear LCY’s ‘Fire’ remix now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nyx-feat-ft-mamoyo-mutualism-lcy-fire-remix
Utrecht’s Locklead will release his debut album, 'Square One', via Up The Stuss later this week. Hear the deep, spaced-out vibes of LP track 'Plants and Astronauts' now
Berlin’s FIGURE label readies its second ‘Open Space’ ambient compilation. Hear Can Love Be A Synth’s arpeggiated dreamscape, ‘Marzipan’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-can-love-be-synth-marzipan
@sputnik_one blends bubbling techno, buoyant bass and depth-charge dancehall in his exhilarating Fresh Kicks mix.
The @woozydublin resident has made an impact in recent with his hyperkinetic club productions, which have become regular fixtures in DJ sets by the likes of Ben UFO, Batu and CCL. In his Fresh Kicks interview, he chats to Eoin Murray about balancing groove with emotion, his recent @wisdomteeth-uk EP, and the influence of Fela Kuti on his music
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-sputnik-one
@sunnysibar folds nostalgic rave sounds into futuristic techno and two-step cuts on his new LP for @kalaharioystercult. Hear ‘Force Of Equilibrium’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sansibar-force-equilibrium
Gqom originator Griffit Vigo (@user-125888071) dishes up six new cuts of percussive heat on Belgian label, Maloca. Hear ‘Superman’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-griffit-vigo-superman
Bumako Recordings' @jenifamayanja records an hour of smooth deep house and funk-fuelled grooves for the On Cue series
The Uganda-born, Connecticut-based DJ, producer and mentor is a deep house legend dedicated to the classic New York sound. In the midst of a vibrant new chapter in her life, she chats to Zara Wladawsky about the evolution of her label, her mentoring programme and more
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jenifa-mayanja
@all-centre-504822953 co-head @tomsobolikmusic concludes a breakthrough year with four new cuts of tactile techno. Hear ‘Iris’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sobolik-iris
Northern Ireland's Optmst will release a new track via a compilation on Berlin-based Wex Records' sub-label Day By Day next week. Hear the urgent percussion and layered textures on 'Lately' now
Bristol duo @astryd_music invite friends to remix their debut EP for their own Dialogue label. Hear @delay-grounds' melodic, tension-building rework of ‘Blind Summit’ now
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DVS1’S HUSH sub-label Mistress Recordings returns for its third release of 2021 — a five-track EP from Minneapolis-based producer and live performing artist, Autokinetic. Hear the swirling techno atmospherics on 'Dark Dialogue' now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-autokinetic-dark-dialogue
Parisian producer @ufo95ufo95 serves up high-speed, alien techno on the ‘PLANÆT’ EP for Reykjavík’s @planetxsociety. Hear ‘Lacoste’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ufo95-lacoste
@jkriv & @petermatson debut on @heistrecordings with four cuts of funk-infused house. Hear @auntie-flo remix of ‘Ewesse Ye’ featuring Samy Love now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jkriv-peter-matson-ewesse-ye-auntie-flo-remix
Glaswegian DJ and producer Big Miz teams up with vocalist Georgia Cécile for smooth club anthem in the form of 'A Dream'. Hear Ewan McVicar's hypnotic house remix ahead of the EP's full release now
With sizzling electro, crunching breakbreats, frenzied footwork and much more in between, @nikki-nair records a jaw dropping productions mix for the Recognise series.
Atlanta-based Nikki Nair has made waves recently thanks to his sonically varied productions, released on labels such as Scuffed Recordings, Dirtybird and Gobstopper. For this month's Recognise interview, he chats to Katie Thomas about his route into music-making and DJing, the importance of respecting dance music history, and the push for a more diverse scene.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-nikki-nair
Mexico City’s @infinite-machine celebrates 10 years of adventurous club music with a 19-track compilation. Hear @avernianofc's industrial and percussive contribution, ‘Malleable’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-avernian-malleable
Tokyo-born, London-based @risat-music balances silky production with biting breakbeats on her debut EP for @cooppresents. Hear the glossy post-dubstep cut ‘Lucky’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-risa-t-lucky
Dublin’s @darkmavismusik & sweet @phillyholmes sprinkle radiant melodies and glitter over hardcore breaks on their ‘Euphore’ EP. Hear ‘Stabbed’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/features/premiere-darkmavis-sweet-philly-stabbed
Guadalajara-based @skylaurr_rauthkeaux aka Skyshaker reimagines tracks from the @SVBKVLT catalogue on their new album, ‘Novox 10’. Hear their thunderous reinterpretation of Osheyack’s ‘Parataxon’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-osheyack-parataxon-skyshaker-novox
Glasgow-born producer SENGA will release his debut LP later this month. Hear the sinister keys and grimey atmosphere of single 'Bloodshot' now
Milan-based, Santiago-born @PaulaTape makes her solo debut on @bradleyzero with the cosmic ‘Astroturismo’ EP. Hear the galactic balearic pulse of ‘Multiverso’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-paula-tape-multiverso
@willlister sculpts symphonic dubstep on his ‘Material Tension’ EP for @heald_recordings. Hear ‘Maelstrom’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-will-lister-maelstrom
Christchurch, New Zealand duo @ebb-nz & @texture_wav drift from drill, dubstep and grime into blistering UK techno, breaks and jungle in their Fresh Kicks mix
The pair also chat to Eoin Murray about their local scene, and their landmark EP for @sicariasound's @cutcrxss
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-164-ebb-texture
London’s @stolenvelour injects bassy techno with sugar rush hyperpop on his debut EP for @kindergartenrecords. Hear ‘Tibi Bat’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-stolen-velour-tibi-bat
@officialbgwg debut on Posthuman’s Balkan Vinyl with four irresistible cuts of jackin’ acid techno. Hear ‘Phaeses’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-black-girl-white-girl-phaeses
@sistersofsoundsos second compilation lands this month with tracks from Baby T, Closet Yi, Regularfantasy, Aura T-09 and more. Hear @yazzus-1' turbo-charged hardcore cut ‘Andromeda’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-yazzus-andromeda
@priori-ties folds ambient and shoegaze into the deep house and dub techno foundations of his new album, ‘Your Own Power’, on @naffrecordings. Hear ‘Oyl’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-priori-oyl
@wagerdj and Ian DPM (@definitepartymaterial) deliver a 100% Scuffed Recordings mix for The Sound Of series
UK label Scuffed Recordings has earned its reputable status with a roster of artists producing tactile, club-focused beats. As it expands further into live events and artist development schemes, its founders tell Dhruva Balram its story so far
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-scuffed-recordings
Mexico City-based @chapel delivers abstract breaks and misty bass mutations on his new EP, ‘always / where did the river go?’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-chapel-where-did-river-go
Brooklyn’s @aye5ha blazes through a selection syncopated club sounds, thunderous techno and twisted breaks in her high-velocity Fresh Kicks mix, and chats to Eoin Murray about forging connections through music, her new EP on Scuffed Recordings and more
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-163-ayesha
@joytoy returns to Pets Recordings with the ‘Flashes On The Floor’ EP. Hear the vibrant house cut ‘Mindcraft’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-joyce-muniz-mindcraft
@konessi-music debut on FKOF Records with five cuts of emotional bass sonics. Hear ‘KAMBO’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-konessi-kambo
Nantes-based DJ, producer an Livity Sound affiliate @simocell jumps from bass-heavy club beats and breaks into rap, trap and back again in his hyperactive On Cue mix
A producer of singular bass-driven beats, Simo Cell turned the darkest days of the lockdown to his advantage and worked on a stellar new mini- album. He tells DJ Mag how the enforced break from DJing has changed his perspective, and how he’s bringing through a new wave of talent in his hometown
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-simo-cell
@holloway-95 blends dubstep pressure with nimble beat patterns on the ‘Odysseys’ 10” for @earfulofwax. Hear ‘Chat Bad’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-holloway-chat-bad
Parisian producer @Leo-Pol sculpts smooth electro and d&b on his debut album, ‘Be Mine’. Hear the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-leo-pol-be-mine
@96-back sprints across a spectrum of styles in his electrifying Recognise mix, taking in brutal breaks, dramatic synths, head scrambling sound designs and more
Raised on a diet of post-punk, math rock, Actress and Jam City , Manchester’s 96 Back approaches dance music differently. After breaking through with more conventional club fare, he’s found the confidence to take his sound in brave and unexplored directions, culminating in an album for @LocalActionRecords this November
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-96-back
Seoul-based DJ and musician @liulee fuses eerie R&B with ‘90s techno, breaks and electroclash influences on her debut EP, ‘Jasmine’ on @nbdknw. Hear ‘Kiss Me’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/node/add/article
Dublin’s @apartment-records celebrates 10 years with an international 12-track compilation. Hear Irish cult techno producer Americhord’s return cut, ‘First Light’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-americhord-first-light
Los Angeles' @yawappiah delivers deep, vibey Afro house on his new EP, ‘Nangu’. Hear the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-yaw-appiah-nangu
Siblings Daniel and Darrell de Lara, aka Goodnight, sculpt cinematic new wave with a techno pulse on their ‘Tangent’ EP for @gassrecords. Hear the “bloghouse spirit” of ‘Howl’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-goodnight-howl
Glasgow's @ezup-1 resident @jay-celino moves seamlessly from house and breaks into techno and electro in his Fresh Kicks mix, and speaks to Amy Fielding about the city's influence on his sound
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-162-jay-celino-0
@samuraimusicgroup boss Presha readies his long awaited debut solo EP, ‘RATS’. Hear the ferocious breaks of closer, ‘The Spell’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-presha-spell
@OmUnit weaves strands of dubstep, electro, ambient and dub techno on his aptly titled new EP, ‘Flux’. Hear ‘Angles’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-om-unit-angles
Paris-based producer Mehen (aka @HADONESECTOR) delivers four cuts of fast, melodic, melancholic techno on ‘Imperfections In The Sun’ for Amniote Editions. Hear the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-mehen-imperfections-sun
Portland’s @sublimaterecords readies a new comp of turbocharged drum & bass and leftfield beats. Hear @Oddkut & @championsoundrussia's ‘RF’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-oddkut-champion-sound-rf
Mr Bongo taps Harvey Sutherland and Masters At Work to remix tracks from Melbourne jazz and funk troupe Surprise Chef
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-surprise-chef-crayfish-caper-masters-work-mix
Worst Behavior Recs co-founder Bell Curve shares a hyperactive mix from the label's catalogue for The Sound Of series.
Compiling hyper-speed, sci-fi sounds from producers across the globe, @annamorgan_dj and @bell_curve's @worstbehaviorrecs has quickly become a force to be reckoned with. The pair chat to Theo Kotz about how friendship, collaboration and artistic freedom are key to the label’s success
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-worst-behavior-anna-morgan-bell-curve
Kyiv club ∄'s label, @Standard-Deviation, returns with a split 12” from @ddan-tek and Omon Breaker. Hear the taut techno-trance of D.Dan ‘OOOOO’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ddan-oooo
Shawn Cartier – @seaaaaaan – returns to @bemorechildish with five cuts of alien electro and hyperactive techno. Hear ‘STONK ME’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-shawn-cartier-stonk-me-4
Check out the video for 'STONK ME' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNQv8jbKtgg&t=2s
Multi-disciplinary artist @jannah-quill is up next on @1djplead, @tmorimoto and @jonwattss' @sumactrac with five tracks of hi-def club experimentation. Hear the sizzling sub bass of ‘2020’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jannah-quill-2020
LA-based Mexican-American artists @jetlagsupreme and 138 serve up scorched techno and electro on their vinyl-only release for New Zealand’s @havenakl label. Hear DJ Angeldu$t’s ‘Fuck That Shit’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dj-angeldut-fuck-shit
@bell_curve invites Anna Morgan, Kush Jones, Doctor Jeep, Fixate, Breaka and more to remix her ‘Unstable Orbit’ LP on @worstbehaviorrecs. Hear A.Fruit’s rework of ‘Lifted ft. Rider Shafique’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bell-curve-lifted-ft-rider-shafique-afruit-remix
@Preditah records a dancefloor-focused mix for the On Cue series
Whether he’s making garage, bassline, tech-house or grime, DJ and producer Preditah’s sound is unmistakable. With his new tunes ‘Glucose’ and ‘Don’t Cry’ making waves, he artist tells Ria Hylton about working with Jorja Smith, the importance of music theory, and how lockdown made him up his game
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-preditah
@Talik1 sculpts celestial broken techno jams at slower tempos on her ‘Let It Break’ EP for @interceptrecords. Hear ‘Don't Look Else You'll See’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-talik-dont-look-else-youll-see
Tokyo’s Soshi Takeda aka @s0c sculpts gorgeous balearic house inspired by an ‘80s Chinese landscape photobook for @100percentsilk. Hear the lush bounce of ‘Lantern Reflection’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-soshi-takeda-lantern-reflection
Bristol’s @chungo_uk balances glittery melodies with headsy sub bass and percussion on his new EP for @scuffedrecs. Hear ‘Foreshadow’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-chungo-foreshadow
@envydnb steps up on @Critical-Music with four cuts of scorching drum & bass. Hear ‘Airplane Mode’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-envy-airplane-mode
@minamusicuk demonstrates her collaborative spirit and globally-focused club sound in her radiant and percussive Recognise mix
Joining the dots between sounds from the UK, Ghana, South America and beyond, Mina makes tracks driven by a spirit of collaboration. As Katie Thomas learns, together with MC Bryte and via her @earth_kicks label, Mina is on a mission to connect people through music
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-mina
@BOREDLORD debuts on Eris Drew and Octo Octa’s @t4tluvnrg with ‘The Last Illusion’ EP. Hear the hazy breaks of ‘So In Luv’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bored-lord-so-luv
Brame & Hamo’s @Sprayforever launches eponymous label with a reissue of Dimension 23’s 1997 LA rave anthem, ‘I.M.O.K. R.U.O.K'. Hear @orla_cd crunching breakbeat remix now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dimension-23-imok-rouk-orla-remix
@Footshooter blends the sounds of South London jazz with buoyant house grooves on his debut album for @AstralBlack. Hear ‘Juno Café’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-footshooter-juno-cafe
Jeddah-born, Dublin-based @movingstill delivers a dazzling cosmic disco edit of Pakistani-British duo Nermin Niazi and Feisal Mosleh’s 1984 track ‘Sari Sari Raat’ for @Discostan Records
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nermin-niazi-feisal-moslehsari-sari-raat-moving-still-edit
London-born DJ iona serves up an hour of percussive heat, out-there bangers and club cuts for the Fresh Kicks series.
Interview + track list: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-161-iona
Chicago’s @traxman-2 returns to @Moveltraxx with four cuts of techno, juke and footwork fusionism. Hear ‘I'm A Freaky Brotha (feat. Richard Groove)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-traxman-im-freaky-brotha-feat-richard-groove
New York label 48k co-founder @adder48k brings his Wild Kid alias to an end with the release of a high-definition final banger, ‘EVA.ARP2’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-wild-kid-evaarp2
Hanoi’s Pilgrim Raid smash maximal EDM sounds into walls of distortion, vintage rave trademarks and TV samples on their debut LP for @CHINABOT. Hear ‘Thiên Thần và Ác Quỷ’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-pilgrim-raid-thi-n-th-n-v-c-qu
@sullye64 celebrates the infinite potential of the breakbeat in his thrilling On Cue mix
In the last few years, Sully has wowed drum & bass headz with his forensic deconstructions of the breakbeat. With a new release on 2 Bad Mice’s Over/ Shadow label, he talks about how he got into jungle, being influenced by post- rock, The Cure and dubstep, and pushing himself to get the best results
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-sully
Detroit legend @djminx debuts on @heshethey with a three track EP, ‘Queendom’. Hear the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dj-minx-queendom
Nyege Nyege Tapes readies its second compilation of Tanzanian singeli, ‘Sounds of Pamoja’. Hear the crazed beats and frantic flow of MC Kuke’s 'Kwa Ajiri Yao’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-mc-kuke-kwa-ajiri-yao
A journey into the far-reaching and all-encompassing Afro-house sound of Nairobi's @gondwanarecords
Founded by @surajkenya and @euggy, Kenya’s foremost Afro-house label, Gondwana KE, aims to take African electronic music where few have gone before. Alongside a mix of tracks from the label’s catalogue, the pair share its story so far with Shiba Melissa Mazaza
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-gondwana-ke
@orla_cd's @cead_cd label taps FAFF, Mary Lake, Supreems and Splash Pattern for a compilation of cosmic club stompers. Hear @marylakeworld's ‘Magnetic Island’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-mary-lake-magnetic-island
@MaxDahlhaus delivers maximal experimental techno on his new EP for Hyperboloid Records. Hear @Aquarian’s frenzied remix of 'Artificial Prodigy’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-max-dahlhaus-artificial-prodigy-aquarian-remix
London-based DJ and performance artist Rachael Williams, aka Ambient Babestation Meltdown, compiles an hour of obscure TV samples and leftfield techno, rave and '80s German punk for the Fresh Kicks series
Interview here: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-160-ambient-babestation-meltdown
Bristol’s @candouk step up on Le Chatroom with six cuts of percussive UK techno. Hear Bakongo aka @roskaroskaroska's beefed-up remix of ‘Clutch’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-cando-clutch-bakongo-remix
KMRU curates the latest instalment of Air Texture’s ‘Place’ charity compilation series, focusing on artists from Nairobi. Hear @victor-munyasya’s ‘Incandescent Plight’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-munyasya-incandescent-plight
Adryiano has readied another EP of dancefloor anthems in the form of 'TABLEDANCETRACXX'. Hear the frenetic club energy on 'H A R D L I N E D U B' now
São Paulo grime MC Aka AFK and producer @TONCALi team up on Tash LC’s Club Yeke for the ‘Brasa No Mapa’ EP. Hear ‘Hard’ now
The MC and producer combo, both core figures in Brazil’s burgeoning grime (or, brime) scene, deliver four revved-up cuts; AFK’s razor sharp flows leap around Cali’s high-energy beats, which blend UK grime foundations with elements of afrofunk and kuduro. From the rattling percussion of the title track and buzz saw bass of ‘Contagem’ to the intoxicating guest verse from N.I.N.A on ‘Sem Simpatia’, ‘Brasa No Mapa’ doesn't pull a single punch. Expect to be hearing these tracks on dancefloors everywhere as clubs continue to open up.
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-toncali-aka-afk-hard
Berlin-based Turkish DJ @nenetreat records an hour of high-velocity techno for the On Cue mix series
Having trained as a classical pianist as a child in Turkey, before becoming a successful techno artist in Berlin, Nene H has been on a lifelong journey to free herself of cultural and musical traditions. She chats to Sophie McNulty about her journey so far, and how on her new album — a tribute to her late father — she’s gone full circle, putting her heritage at the core of her work
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-nene-h
Detroit’s DJ Stingray 313 relaunches his Micron Audio label with the ‘Molecular Level Solutions’ EP. Hear ‘Enzymatic Detergents’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dj-stingray-313-enzymatic-detergents
Liam Doc debuts on Monki’s &Friends label with the ‘Not For Love Or Money’ EP. Hear ‘Fluid’, a vocal/piano house/melodic techno pick n’ mix featuring Alex Martyn, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-alex-martyn-liam-doc-fluid
@sherry_s_beats, recorded DJ Mag's foundation.fm takeover 2020
A new school star at the bass-heavy end of the UK dance music spectrum, Bristol-based Sherry S delivers hyper-charged sets that jump from garage to dubstep, bassline and beyond — “anything that falls under the umbrella of so-called ‘UK bass’ music”, as she puts it.
In one mix for Red Bull she even managing to cram 150 tracks in 25 minutes! She’s recently turned her energy towards her label Cocobolo Sound, which launched in 2019 and has since put out releases from the likes of Pharaoh K, Lijah and SWR. Sherry’s own productions are as sonically diverse as her sets, and have appeared on highly respected labels like Roska Kicks & Snares, Tumble Audio and 1Forty, the latter of which recently released her and Fish’s long-awaited, Dizzee-sampling club hit ‘You Get Bun’.
@nammywams, recorded DJ Mag's foundation.fm takeover 2020
If you want to know what’s hot in UK rap, look no further than South London-born Nammy Wams. An affiliate of drill crew The Brigade Network and a regular on radio stations like Croydon FM, Rinse and NTS, he’s a fierce selector and aims to spotlight lesser-known artists and tracks that he feels can get overlooked by the big rap YouTube channels that dominate the scene. He’s grabbed the attention of stalwarts like Marcus Nasty and Slackk, the latter of whom invited him to play seminal club-night Boxed in the past and released Nammy Wams’ ‘Yellow Secret Technology’ compilation on his Grime Tapes label.
Last year, Nammy Wams also dropped the 32-track ‘Choppers X Screwers’, a collection of chopped and screwed reworks of drill tracks produced collaboratively with First Circle and Ony, proving once again just how versatile and inventive an artist he can be.
@jordannocturne, recorded DJ Mag's foundation.fm takeover 2020
Boss of the renowned Nocturne after-hours events and label, Jordan hails from the Northern Irish capital, Belfast. He also runs The Night Institute party with Timmy Stewart and is an aficionado in all things house, disco and Italo. Having cut his teeth as a student in Leeds, it’s back in Belfast that he’s really built himself into the respected name he is today, a fact reflected in his association with AVA Festival, where his is a staple among the local bookings.
Last year, Jordan released the second of his ‘Nocturne Edits 002’ EPs, the follow-up to his highly sought-after first edition, which garnered acclaim from the likes of Gerd Janson, Midland and Bicep. “I have years of samples on a hard-drive, and about five soft synths I use to write music on a daily basis,” he told us then, so we’re expecting that demand to only continue.
@shebaq, recorded DJ Mag's foundation.fm takeover 2020
Sheba Q is one of London’s fastest-rising junglists. Running her own party Jam In The Attic at the Ritzy in Brixton, a DJ on Hackney’s Subtle Radio and a resident for the Clashmouth drum & bass record fair, she’s gained support from revered veterans of the scene like DJ Flight and Chris Inperspective. Covering everything from tear-out Amen bangers to rolling jazzy numbers and everything in between, Sheba Q prides herself on her eclectism, aiming to show how versatile jungle can be, while highlighting its surrounding genres like dub, reggae and hip-hop too.
"Jungle is the mother of grime and the sister of hip-hop,” says Sheba Q, adding that when she steps up to the turntables, she “aims to take you on a cosmic voyage that'll leave you feeling inspired.” This year has seen Sheba Q focus on her radio show and making her own tracks, often alongside BK Balance and No Nation, and her own vocal work.
London-Congolese collective @balabalaboyz return to @moretimerecords with an explosive new single, 'Vie Des Rois'
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bala-bala-boyz-vie-des-rois
@banoffee-pies' reissue series returns with a collection of unearthed cuts from London breaks, jungle and downtempo duo, Euphonic. Har ‘Space In My Soul Ft. Neech’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-euphonic-space-my-soul-ft-neech
London-based Italian producer @ikavapii is next up on @earlyreflex with a dizzying experimental techno EP, ‘Epos Digitale’. Hear ‘death by haha reaction’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ik-v-pii-death-haha-reaction
Mexican juke pioneer @SonidoBerzerk records an hour of blistering solo productions and collaborations for the Fresh Kicks mix series, and chats to Kamila Rymajdo about his prolific output, his @tentoesturbo label and party with Ma Fuego, and the local @jukemx collective
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-159-sonido-berzerk
UK-based Italo disco producer Emmet Read makes his debut on London label Midnight People with four-track EP 'Highway To Moog'. Hear the anthemic '80s-inspired title track ahead of the EP's release now
https://djmag.com/news/premiere-emmet-read-highway-moog
@leegamble concludes his Flush Real Pharynx release trilogy for @hyperdub with 'A Million Pieces Of You'. Hear ‘Newtown Got Folded’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-lee-gamble-newtown-got-folded
Italy-born, London-based @giuliatess steps up on @rossfromfriends' Scarlet Tiger imprint. Hear the off-kilter club euphoria of ‘Hey’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-giulia-tess-hey
@bradleyzero's Rhythm Section International invites Chaos in the CBD, Carista, Tornado Wallace and Yu Su to remix Melbourne jazz outfit 30/70’s ‘Tastes Like Freedom’. Hear @iamcarista slow and spacious dancefloor rework now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-3070-tastes-freedom-carsita-remix
@djadhdgotbngrz is next up on Chloé Robinson aka @dj-barely-legal's @prettyweirdrecords with the ‘Vortex’ EP. Hear the clattering techno title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dj-adhd-vortex
@alien-jams founder @chloefrieda and @recsund record a mix from the London experimental electronic label's catalogue
Since 2014, Alien Jams has been releasing music that balances propulsive dancefloor energy with extraterrestrial experimentation. In this month's The Sound Of feature, Chloe Frieda chats to Eoin Murray about its origins on NTS Radio, creating an inclusive platform for artists, and how moving away from vinyl has allowed it to thrive
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-alien-jams-chloe-frieda-recsund
@georgiemcvicar explores the complex nature of listening, reading and moving on their new album, and accompanying book, ‘Tiny Grassland’ on @mutualismuk. Hear ‘In Transports of Joy’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-georgie-mcvicar-transports-joy
Congolese, Kampala-based producer Oyisse debuts on @hakunakulala's white label series with the ‘Elembo’ EP. Hear the thunderous percussion of ‘Skunk’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-oyisse-skunk
Los Angeles’ @SHASHAKIMBO debuts on John Frusciante and Aura T-09’s @evar-records with the ‘Total Chaos’ EP, featuring remixes from Lyzza, Machinegirl and LCY. Hear ‘Limited Perfect’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sha-sha-kimbo-limited-perfect
Watford’s @TommyRawson is up next on @red-rackem's Bergerac label with three cuts of lush broken beats and deep house grooves. Hear ‘Sound Crazy’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-tommy-rawson-sound-crazy
Chicago-born, New York-based footwork artist @deejay-manny-2 channels the hyper-personal, R&B-influenced sound of his new Planet Mu album ‘Signals In My Head’ in his masterful On Cue mix.
A core artist in the legendary Teklife crew, he chats with Shiba Melissa Mazaza about how, after years of keeping a low profile, he’s stepping into the spotlight and how, for him, love really is the answer
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-dj-manny-planet-mu-teklife-footwork-signals-my-head
London’s @NKC debuts on @Tzusing’s @seacucumberlabel with an EP inspired by trip-hop and alt-rock club edits. Hear the ferocious title track, a collab with @djdoublem94, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nkc-beams
Cody Currie and Eliza Rose team up on Dan Shake’s label with the ‘Flame’ EP. Hear the sunbaked house grooves of the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-cody-currie-eliza-rose-flame
@AnnaFruit records a 100% productions mix for the Recognise series
Saint Petersburg’s rising star in jungle, footwork and hybrid bass music chats to Kamila Rymajdo about her technical approach to making music, speaking out against political oppression and creating DJ opportunities for women in her local scene
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-fruit-drum-bass-saint-petersburg-hospital-records-med-school
Lusaka, Zambia’s @SHESpellsDoom is up next on @all-centre-504822953 with the ‘Rudnick’ EP. Hear ‘Earthly Pleasures’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-she-spells-doom-earthly-pleasures
@Appleblim returns to @SneakerSocialClub with his new album ‘Infinite Hieroglyphics’. Hear ‘Stand Firm’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-appleblim-stand-firm
The Hacker records a mix of cuts from the Zone catalogue
The team behind Parisian label Zone — The Hacker, Alexandre Reynaud and David Rimokh — also discuss the friendship and artistic ethos behind their techno and electro powerhouse
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-zone-sound-zone-hacker-gesaffelstein-kittin-jensen-interceptor-maelstrom
@jamzsupernova's @FutureBounce kicks off its second series of dancefloor-focused releases with a full-throttle two-tracker from @thebusytwist. Hear the percussive ‘World Of The Spirits’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-busy-twist-world-spirits
Bristol’s @PressureDome launches its international compilation series with a globetrotting collection of experimental club music. Hear the alien techno dancehall of @sputnik_one's ‘Overtime’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sputnik-one-overtime
@tsvisions and @SevenOrbits come together as Paraadiso for a new album on @SVBKVLT. Hear the blazing melodies and dizzying beats of ‘Aerial Dome’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-paraadiso-aerial-dome
London-based label Dansu Discs brings four of the city's favourite producers for an epic collaborative EP. Check out the A2 'Together', taken from the 'Beat City' EP, now.
San Francisco’s Chrissy debuts on Catz ’n Dogz PETS Recordings with the festival-ready ‘So Electrifying’ EP. Hear thumping house grooves of the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-chrissy-so-electrifying
@aye5ha and @masharu explore personal interpretations of elemental forces on their ‘Ether’ EP for @kindergartenrecords. Hear the tough techno chimes of Ayesha’s ‘Varanasi’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ayesha-varanasi
Gelendzhik, Russia-based @dnorecords signee @theKercha records an hour of deep, atmospheric dubstep for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-158-kercha
Bournemouth’s @rizzleuk makes his @Metalheadz debut with the ‘Fragments’ EP. Hear the cosmic synth-led drum & bass of ‘Forgotten’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-rizzle-forgotten
Brooklyn’s @laurenritter invites Octo Octa, Jenifa Mayanja, Lawrence and Rrao to remix her Rift Vision label debut. Hear @octoocta's dazzling dancefloor rework of ‘Vespers’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-lauren-ritter-vespers-octo-octa-s-dancing-moon-dusk-mix
Family Piknik Music prepares the new EP from French producer Pontias. Hear Booka Shade’s remix of ‘Outline’ featuring Several Definitions now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-pontias-several-definitions-outline-booka-shade-remix
Dublin-born DJ and producer CICI will release her debut EP via Mella Dee's Warehouse Music next week. Listen to the muffled samples and psychedelic groove on 'Go Trip' now
Kyiv club ∄’s label, @standard-deviation, readies the dark, genre-hopping debut EP from @dianaazzuz. Hear @swanmeat's scorching acid trance remix of ‘Pathos’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-diana-azzuz-pathos-swan-meat-remix
@mannidee channels the industrial techno experimentalism of his new Perc Trax LP in his high-octane On Cue mix, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about reaffirming his musical identity
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-manni-dee
@Bella-Boo and Chords team up as Charlie Charlie for a new album on Ibiza's @International-Feel. Hear the woozy Balearic pop of ‘Nothing Here But You and Me’
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London’s @clubwinston readies two new releases on his UKGEORGE imprint. Hear the sweet melodic swing and festival-ready bounce of ‘Soft Half’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-club-winston-soft-half
ANOTR's No Art imprint will launch its vinyl arm, No Art Red, with a collaborative EP alongside label A&R, Toman. Listen to the shuffling grooves of club workout, 'Be Heard', now
@chinabot celebrates four years with a compilation of experimental electronics from across Asia. Hear Shanghai’s @laughingears' ‘Black Swan’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-laughing-ears-black-swan
Fatboy Slim is celebrating the 20th anniversary of ‘Weapon of Choice’ with a new remix package by KiNK
More info: https://djmag.com/music/fatboy-slim-shares-kink-remix-weapon-choice
Eats Everything has remixed Carl Cox’s recent single, ‘Sand, Moon & Stars’.Coxy released the original mix of Balearic house cut back in March as the soundtrack to a five-part football documentary series, ‘Club Ibiza: The Sessions’, and shared his own techno rework in April.
More info: https://djmag.com/news/carl-cox-shares-eats-everything-remix-sand-moon-stars
Bristol's @foreignconcept returns to Critical Music with four cuts of fierce, fine-tuned d&b. Hear ‘Kultja’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-foreign-concept-kultja
Seoul’s @closetyi records a cosmic mix of propulsive prog house, dreamstate techno and electro for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Eoin Murray about the influence of video game music on her sound, and her new EP on Silk Road Sounds
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-157-closet-yi
São Paulo's @carol-schutzer sprints through mutant dancehall, d&b, techno and more in her shapeshifting On Cue mix
Cashu co-runs @mamba-negra-9: a collective, label and party that amplifies LGBTQIA+ voices and radical politics in Brazil. Her adventurous DJ sets have also seen her play all over the world. Both, she tells DJ Mag, are motivated by the importance of connection
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-cashu
Galway’s @kettamabro serves up a euphoric breaks remix of @anastasiakristensen's forthcoming single, ‘Voice Within’, on @houndstoothlbl
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-anastasia-kristensen-voice-within-kettama-remix
London’s Sub Merchants celebrate all things deep, dark and dubby on the new six-track Ridley Road comp. Hear the syrupy subs of Fearless Dread’s ‘Sucker Punch’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-fearless-dread-sucker-punch
Addictive drumplay, sunbaked grooves and UK funky fusionism from @Haganuk
A fusionist known for intense bass and intricate drumplay, DJ and producer Hagan has built a name for himself blending the sounds of UK funky and garage with those connected to his Ghanaian heritage, from hiplife to gospel. He tells Tice Cin about his early inspirations and lifelong obsession with percussion, which he captures perfectly in his Recognise mix
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-hagan
@laurenflax's new EP ‘Out Of Reality’ explores synth composition away from the dancefloor. Check out the elegiac title track, featuring School of Seven Bells Alejandra Deheza now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-lauren-flax-out-reality-feat-alejandra-deheza
Rotterdam-via-Belfast rave futurist @KesslerUK records a storming mix for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about finding inspiration during lockdown and in his hometown scene
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-156-kessler
New York’s @olivetonic gets primed for a return to the dancefloor with the thumping house EP, ‘Goin Up’. Hear the deep ‘90s grooves of ‘Opaque’ now
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Rotterdam’s @black-cadmium step up on @vaultwax with five cuts of Detroit-influenced techno and electro. Hear the bumping acid groove of ‘I Told Ya’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-black-cadmium-i-told-ya
Club Glow returns with the third instalment of its cassette series, a futuristic rave split by AK Sports and Kessler. Hear the @aksportsdj peak-time slammer ‘Only Me Then Only You’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ak-sports-only-me-then-only-you
@Stranjah teams up with Toronto-via-London MC @Plain-english-1 for a high-pressure cut of hybridised d&b
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-stranjah-preacher-feat-plain-english
Tapefeed launch their new label with a storming techno EP, ‘Revolving Door’. Hear ‘Inveterate Liar’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-tapefeed-inveterate-liar
Seoul’s @netgalaforinternetlosers makes their solo debut on @SVBKVLT with the theatrical ‘신파 SHINPA’ EP. Hear the maximal electronics and raging percussion of ‘Dodomzit (A Radical, Cynical Tool)’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-net-gala-dodomzit-radical-cynical-tool
Cairo experimental electronic artist @rami-abadir explores the intricacies of human speech on his new album for @genotcentre. Hear the euphoric sound collage of ‘VI’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-abadir-vi
@etraetra steps up on @4ncurrency with three cuts of footwork-jungle fusionism. Hear the turbocharged opener ‘DPR’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-etra-dpr-0
@100percentsilk celebrates its 10th birthday with an 11-track compilation of bright and breezy house music. Hear the nostalgic melodies and lo-fi groove of @tapedovermemory's ‘Transfer A’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-taped-over-memory-transfer
@Wallwork-music and @tsvisions record a 100% @NervousHorizon mix
Hackney-based Nervous Horizon has established itself as one of the most exciting and forward-thinking club labels in London. For this month’s The Sound Of, two of its three founders, Wallwork and TSVI, chat to Joe Roberts about how experimentalism and friendship are woven into its story
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-nervous-horizon
Tbilisi’s @salome-664218599 debuts on @lobster-theremin with the ‘Fatal Glow’ EP. Hear the furious, dark electro cut, ‘Terror’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-salome-terror
@Eusebeia debuts on @Rupture with four cuts of cosmic jungle. Hear the rushing breaks and hazy synths of ‘Harvest’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-eusebeia-harvest
Giant Swan’s Robin Stewart’s ‘Albatross’ EP lands this week on Ifeoluwa’s new label, ipaadi. Hear the rumbling industrial pulse of ‘Triffid’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-robin-stewart-triffid
LNS and DJ Sotofett team up on Tresor Records for the ‘Sputters’ LP. Hear the tough and dusty acid guest cut by E-GZR, ‘K.O’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-e-gzr-ko
@maxmorwell's debut album, ‘Souls’, is a multicoloured eruption of sci-fi rave sounds and soundsystem pressure. Hear the glitchy, dystopian dub and haunting vox of ‘Relics’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-morwell-relic
Cloudsteppers, the collaborative project of @ciel_dj and @DanOnly, serve up sharp, melodic jungle, techno and garage on ‘The Limit’ EP. Hear the Brian Cox sampling title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-cloudsteppers-limit
Detroit’s @Waajeed records a thumping house mix for the On Cue series.
For the past few years, Waajeed has been developing The Underground Music Academy with UR's Mike Banks and others, with the aim of elevating a new generation of artists. In conversation with Tajh Morris, he talks about how about how local hero Amp Fiddler helped inspire the project.
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-waajeed
Efdemin, Nene H, Oscar Mulero and Ahmet Sisman sample stones and raw materials from a former coal mine industrial complex in a new compilation series by The Ruhr Museum and Essen’s @thethirdroom_t3r. Hear Nene H’s ‘Aufprall’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nene-h-aufprall
Toronto’s Emissive makes his solo debut on Pacific Rhythm with ‘Wave Science’. Hear the crisp cosmic house groove of ‘Star Mappers now’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-emissive-star-mappers
Shanique Marie’s debut album, ‘Gigi’s House’, lands on @EQUIKNOXXMUSIC next month. Hear the luxurious dembow beat and soulful spoken-word of ‘Grow’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-shanique-marie-grow
Refuge Worldwide resident @Stem whips up a vortex of percussive, experimental club music for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Niamh O’Connor about her interest in dance genres’ cultural histories and evolutions
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-155-stem
@joefarr_ux's ‘Surface Tension’ pulls no punches across four tracks of slamming techno. Hear the aptly titled ‘Secret Trance Lover’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-joefarr-secret-trance-lover
@worstbehaviorrecs co-founder @bell_curve fuses jungle, electro, grime and more on her futuristic debut album, ‘Unstable Orbit’. Hear the warped and weighty dancehall of ‘Lifted’ with MC @rider-shafique now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bell-curve-lifted-feat-rider-shafique
Up The Stuss boss Chris Stussy and Berlin-based producer S.A.M. will release a collaborative project next month. Check out the swirling title track from their debut release, 'Get Together', now
A trip into the bumping, cosmic sound of Berlin house and disco label, @toytonics.
Toy Tonics is pushing a bumping, cosmic sound fuelled by collaboration and live instrumentation. Founder Mathias Modica, aka @thekapote, aka @munkgomma, records a mix from its catalogue, and speaks to Ben Hindle about how versatility and authenticity are more important than ever
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-toy-tonics
Emika collaborates with The Duke Spirit’s Liela Moss on the cinematic ‘Angel’, the latest track from her ‘Vega’ release series, celebrating 10 years since her debut LP.
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Scuffed Recordings welcomes San Francisco’s Farsight back for a fired-up four-tracker fusing UK funky, Jersey Club, breaks and bass. Hear Interplanetary Criminal’s remix of ‘Renegade’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-farsight-renegade-interplanetary-criminal-remix
@djgigola records a mix of high-velocity rave bangers for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about the Live From Earth collective and Berlin’s ever-changing club scene
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-154-dj-gigola
Justin Jay dishes up scuzzy techno, twisted electro and acid on his ‘yucky’ EP for Childsplay. Hear ‘ugh (do it)’ with Danny Goliger now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-justin-jay-danny-goliger-ugh-do-it
London-based producer Cameo Blush will release his second EP this year via Ross From Friends' Scarlet Tiger imprint. Listen to the distorted vocal samples and metallic textures on '§§§§§' now
Bangkok-based artist Wanton Witch blends hardcore, trap, experimental techno and more on her debut LP for Stroboscopic Artefacts. Hear the frenzied ‘Looping Projection Of You’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-wanton-witch-looping-projection-you
Breakthrough label @InvictaAudio celebrates its first birthday with a compilation of next-gen d&b fusions. Hear Refracta’s rolling ‘Touch’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-refracta-touch
Rua Sound sub-label Foxy Jangle returns with a storming jungle two-tracker from Law & Wheeler and Mister Shifter. Hear L&W’s rolling ‘Visions of Apparitions’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-law-wheeler-visions-apparitions
Leon Vynehall sculpts a mix of experimental sounds, smoky house and peak-time techno for the On Cue series.
While writing his new LP, ‘Rare, Forever’, Leon Vynehall was at a crossroads, asking himself what he wanted his music to say. In conversation with Ray Philp, he talks about about finding his place in the landscape of electronic music, and releasing his most ambitious release to date.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-leon-vynehall
Berlin-based, Beirut-born techno DJ, vocalist and producer @nurjaberbeirut curates a new compilation on her OSF imprint. Hear her own contribution, ‘Bring Back’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nur-jaber-bring-back
NHS doctor, DJ and producer Luke Sandler readies his new EP, ‘We Go From Here’, on Mind of Ours. Hear the cinematic breakbeat title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-luke-sandler-we-go-here
Tunisian DJ, producer and Desolat label boss, Loco Dice, will release a cross-genre collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah via Transmit Recordings this month. Check out the vocal-heavy, rolling house heater, 'Cherchez LaGhost', now
Octo Octa, Bored Lord and more remix Kansas City’s MAARA on UN/TUCK Collective. Hear Bored Lord’s d&b rework of ‘4BOOK’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-maara-4book-bored-lord-remix
Aberdeen-based @kavarimusic is next up on @meld_scotland with the ‘if the benign was to ever be so pure’ EP. Hear the explosive breaks and strobing sound design of ‘skee feat. klahrk’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-kavari-skee-feat-klahrk
Michigan’s Disruptive Pattern Material debuts on Rekids with ‘Necessary’, featuring remixes from DJ Bone, Terrence Parker and Scan 7. Hear Parker’s piano-led rework now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-disruptive-pattern-material-necessary-terrence-parker-remix
Prolific UK DJ and producer @mani_festo records a thunderous two-hour mix of rave futurism and hardcore nostalgia for the Recognise series
Mani Festo’s euphoric, bass and breakbeat-heavy tracks have marked him out as an essential artist in the past year, even while clubs have been shut. In an interview with DJ Mag's Ben Hindle, he speaks about his ongoing quest to achieve his perfect sound
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-mani-festo
Loraine James, ASTRYD, Delay Grounds and more remix Bristol electronic outfit Poisonous Birds on new EP. Hear James’ rework of ‘We Can Never Not Be All Of Us’ now
More info: https://soundcloud.com/djmag/premiere-poisonous-birds-we-can-never-not-be-all-of-us-loraine-james-remix
Gareth Jones and Christopher Bono return with their second album as Nous Alpha, ‘A Walk In The Woods’. Hear the rustling electronic opener, ‘Important Moments’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nous-alpha-important-moments
Electronic duo PBR Streetgang will join Lars Dales' 10Questions imprint with a new EP this month. Listen to dreamy disco-house crossover, 'Chi-Lite', now
@tim-reaper returns to Lobster Theremin with four cuts of frenzied breaks and frosty melodies. Hear the dizzying opener ‘Whirlpools’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-tim-reaper-whirlpools
Helsinki’s @eilieneilien debuts on @GenotCentre with an album of “self-coded synthetic sounds and timeless pop-music”. Hear the dizzying synths of ‘SMS’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-eilien-sms
Joseph Capriati invites Carl Cox, ANNA, François K, Steve Rachmad and Mathew Jonson to remix his ‘Metamorfosi’ album. Hear ANNA’s remix of ‘Spirit Brothers’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-joseph-capriati-spirit-brothers-anna-remix
Flore readies the second remix EP for her album, ‘RITUALS’, featuring Azu Tiwaline, Deena Abdelwahed and LCY. Hear Azu Tiwaline’s percussive rework of ‘Evidence’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-flore-evidence-azu-tiwaline-remix
“Smoky, misty vibes that are shrouding something which is a bit chaotic, but hard for you to glance at for too long.”
Irish artist @lighghtmusic records an immersive mix of ambient electronics, field recordings, traditional folk and R&B edits, and speaks to Eoin Murray about his organic creative process and the value of humour and collaboration.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-153-lighght
Turin label @earlyreflex celebrates its first birthday with a compilation of futuristic club sounds from around the world. Hear @tomsobolikmusic's neon-hued d&b cut ‘Camille’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sobolik-camille
Space Dimension Controller debuts on Aus Music with three cosmic house steppers. Hear the funk-infused synths of ‘Upper/Lower’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-space-dimension-controller-upper-lower
@soupeduprecords co-founder @serum records an electrifying mix of cuts from the label's catalogue
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-souped
Chippy Nonstop and dj genderfluid team up for a collaborative LP on WET TRAX. Hear 'Why Did You Block Me?' now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-chippy-nonstop-x-dj-genderfluid-why-did-you-block-me
London’s Tribal Brothers and Bristol’s DJ Polo link up on Livity Sound with four cuts of future-facing UK funky. Hear ‘Three Tribes’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-tribal-brothers-dj-polo-three-tribes
@sicariasound prep the second themed compilation on Cutcross Recordings, with tracks from Conzi, Ehua, @Zygos and Jamiu. Hear the ice cold percussion on Zygos’ ‘’11’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-zygos-11
@cc-disco readies the second edition of her ‘First Light’ compilation series. Hear the bright house grooves of @pepmanpepe's ‘In Due Time’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-p-pe-due-time
@lucyproduction explores a dystopian sonic landscape on their new EP, ‘Pulling Teeth’. Hear the cinematic strings of ‘Decay ft. Opus’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-lcy-decay-ft-opus
Ehua makes her solo debut on TSVI and Wallwork’s Nervous Horizon with the ‘Aquamarine’ EP. Hear the pulsing percussion of 'Jellyfish' now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ehua-jellyfish
Harrison BDP returns to Phonica Records with the ‘Easy Tiger’ EP. Hear the trippy minimal stepper ‘Snake In The Grass’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-harrison-bdp-snake-grass
Jeddah-born, Dublin-based DJ Moving Still records a hi-NRG mix of edits and originals for the Fresh Kicks series
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-152-moving-still
Edinburgh’s @alexmartyn is up next on @doczilla's Eyeangle Records. Hear the festival-ready stepper ‘Zorra’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-alex-martyn-zorra
Lord Of The Isles launches new label, Dusk Delay, “inspired by the long summer nights of the northern hemisphere”. Hear the woozy electronic title track from its debut release now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-lord-isles-geoglyph
Jaymie Silk glides from gabber and melodic techno into R&B and electronic ballads on his new album, ‘Young, Broke and Fabulous’. Hear the emotional dancefloor pulse of ‘Don’t Go ft. Lia’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jaymie-silk-don-t-go-ft-lia
@Violet’s first solo EP on her own naive label in three years is a triumph of tough techno, off-kilter breaks and percussive New York-style house. Hear the propulsive rhythms of ‘After Forever’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-violet-after-forever
Philadelphia’s Zillas on Acid are up next on Jordan Nocturne’s label with an EP of cosmic acid jams. Hear Vanessa Worm’s hot buttered club remix of ‘From Afar’ now
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Monki makes her Hot Creations debut with the ‘Yurican Soul’ EP. Hear the rolling, acid-tinted title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-monki-yurican-soul
Nia Archives fuses old skool jungle, UKG, R&B and hardcore on her striking debut EP, ‘Headz Gone West’. Check out the title track and its nostalgic visuals now
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@SmartBarChicago resident @arielzetina's Recognise mix is an electrifying ode to the rave, recorded in her new home, where she’s been busy building her own studio. Alongside tracks from the likes of Cristina, Cassius Select, INVT & Nick León, DJ Girl, Chippy Nonstop & dj genderfluid, and herself, there’s a section dedicated to the late Ballroom icon Vjuan Allure, one of Ariel’s production idols.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-ariel-zetina
Mexico City’s OMAAR fuses the percussive sounds of dembow, tribal house, gqom, UK funky and more on his debut LP for NAAFI. Hear the rumbling title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-omaar-jungla
Tymotica returns to Munich’s Ruffhouse Industries with two fresh VIP mixes from the ‘Incoherent Death Experience’ EP. Hear the thunderous jungle refix of ‘Prox-System’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-tymotica-prox-system-swift-mix
London’s Control Freak Recordings with a new compilation of future-facing UK techno, breaks and electro, ‘Psycho/Soma’. Hear Bolam’s ‘Honeycomb Kiss’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bolam-honeycomb-kiss
Sam Interface is up next on Jamz Supernova’s Future Bounce with a club-ready two-tracker. Hear the chirping, psychedelic UK funky roller ‘Shadows’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sam-interface-shadows
With a mix of turbocharged jungle, footwork, R&B, dubstep and more, Zhao Dai Beijing resident and Equaliser co-founder @Slowcook shakes up the Fresh Kicks series
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-151-slowcook
Jun Kamoda returns to his hip-hop roots with a new, tape recorded second album. Hear the chopped-up rhythm and sizzling melodies of ‘Post Utopia’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jun-kamoda-post-utopia
DJ and producer Adryiano is set to drop another self-released EP in the form of 'MOORRRE EPICC BIG ROOM ANTHEMSSS'. Building big tracks on a foundations of trance-inspired sounds and clubbing euphoria, check out 'VISIONS OF FANTASY' now ahead of the EP's release later this week
Commodo will release a new EP via Bristol's home of rattling, bass-heavy cuts, Sector 7, next month. Hear the shuffling percussion and tense atmospherics on 'Scabz' now
LA-based, Zagreb-born producer Cromie is up next on Holly Lester’s Duality Trax with the ‘Landbridge’ EP. Hear the warm synth melodies and hazy breaks on ‘RIVER (Classified)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-cromie-river-classified
Belfast's Ejeca records a mix of uplifting house edits and unreleased productions for the On Cue series, and speaks to Amy Fielding about the value of nostalgia, creating a journey with melodies, and a new live concept for his Trance Wax moniker
Interview + tracklist here: https://djmag.com/features/cue-ejeca
Borai returns to Denham Audio’s Club Glow with the ‘Need U’ EP. Hear the nostalgic rave breaks on the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-borai-need-u
SVBKVLT’s Osheyack and Nahash join forces on the ‘Club Apathy’ EP. Hear the frenzied rhythms of ‘Less Than A Pound Of Flesh’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-osheyack-nahash-less-pound-flesh
A trip into the dreamlike world of D.Tiffany's @planeteuphorique
In under three years, @d-tiffany's Planet Euphorique label has placed itself at the forefront of a hybrid sound driven by propulsive electro, emotive breaks and leftfield house and techno. For this month's The Sound Of, she records a dreamlike mix of cuts from its catalogue
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-planet-euphorique
Etch returns to Sneaker Social Club with four cuts of impeccable drumfunk. Dive into the frosty atmosphere of ‘Shadows Passed By’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-etch-shadows-passed
Bristol’s @pressuredome label readies its third charity compilation, raising funds for Community Care Package. Hear @outsiderspeaks futuristic, frequency-scrambling UK techno cut, ‘Yay’, now
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Tamango Records boss Yaya will release an EP of impressive remixes of tracks from his 2019 album, 'You Decide'. Hear Desolat co-founder and Tunisian DJ/producer Loco Dice's hypnotic, percussive remix of 'Black Mamba' now
Vienna-based, Polish artist Mala Herba follows their debut LP on aufnahme + wiedergabe with an EP of covers and remixes. Hear Oramics’ ISNT’s remix of ‘Wszystko Marność now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-mala-herba-wszystko-marno-isnt-remix
Radiant Love resident and co-founder @byronyeates records a mix of peak time rave euphoria for the Fresh Kicks series
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-150-byron-yeates
@anethamusic's Mama Told Ya label readies a new techno compilation series inspired by the elements. Hear New York artist @IAMQUESTIONMARC water drumming-inspired contribution now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-questonmarc-waterbender-homage-stolen-ancestors
Kenyan artist @Nabalayo-nabalayo and @NKC join forces for a new EP on Even The Strong. Hear the chiming Changanya and UK funky-infused Afrohouse roller ‘Mwizi I’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nabalayo-nkc-mwizi-i
Dublin’s @darkmavismusik and @sohotsospicy team up for an explosive new EP on Talamh Records. Hear the storming Jersey Club-inspired opener, ‘Glorified’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sodarksospicy-glorified Artwork: Aisling Phelan
Sam Binga and Chimpo join forces on Critical Music with the four-track ‘Maison Binga-Chimpoix Présente: Ultra Luxe’. Hear the rolling ‘Rude AF’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sam-binga-chimpo-rude-af
London-via-Dublin artist Witch Trials launches his new label Myryrs with five cuts of deep, dark techno and dub ambience. Hear the atmospheric closer ‘Stay Away’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-witch-trials-stay-away
Gabber Modus Operandi ready the reissue of their debut album, ‘PUXXXIMAXXX’. Hear a brand new exclusive bonus track ‘Ketewel’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-gabber-modus-operandi-ketewel
Los Angeles artist Etari is next up on 100% Silk with an album of bright, blissed-out house. Hear the melodies bloom on ‘Dandelion Dance’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-etari-dandelion-dance
Norway’s Ideophone Records welcomes rRoxymore, Yhdessa, Nkisi and JIJU for a new remix EP. Hear Nkisi’s high-speed, atmospheric techno Siren Remix of ‘Sailor Song’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jiska-huizing-rudi-valdersnes-sailor-song-nkisis-siren-remix
DJ/producer Prayer serves up the sixth release for SHERELLE and Naina's Hooversound imprint with a cinematic five-track EP. Listen to the dreamy euphoria on 'No One Left' now
Tash LC’s Club Yeke returns with a new EP from Kouslin with appearances from Riko Dan, Warrior Queen and Tim Reaper. Hear the gritty dancehall rhythm and gravelly verses on ‘Dem Nah Want It’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-kouslin-dem-nah-want-it-ft-riko-dan
Unsound Festival readies its ‘Intermission’ compilation and book with new music from SOPHIE & Jlin, Varg2™ & VTSS, 33EMYBW and many more. Hear Slikback’s ‘ZETSUBO’, “a story of the internal and external emotions of 2020” now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-slikback-zetsubo
With her supercharged rave productions and hybrid sets that pack in everything from jungle and grime to donk and ghettotech, Yazzus is taking the scene by storm. Her genre-hopping Recognise mix is a shining example of what makes UK dance music so exciting right now
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-yazzus
@zulimusic returns to Lee Gamble’s @uiqmusic with the ‘All Caps’ EP. Hear the frenzied hardcore jungle breaks on ‘Tany’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-zuli-tany
London label Midnight People will drop an EP from Alberto Melloni later this week. Listen to Paradiso Records founder REES' '80s-inspired remix of 'Viercho's Wood' now.
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-alberto-melloni-vierchos-wood-rees-remix
Jennifer Loveless is up next on Butter Sessions with the hard-hitting ‘Water’ EP. Hear the riptide techno rhythms of ‘Syzgyzy (Scissor Me)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jennifer-loveless-syzgyzy-scissor-me
Rudolf C makes his solo debut on Craigie Knowes with the ‘Gamma!’ EP. Hear the rolling, euphoric title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-rudolf-c-gamma
Paramida’s Love on the Rocks reissues Peace Division’s Justin Drake and Paranoid London’s Quinn Whalley’s 1993 proto-trance epic. Hear Alex Kassian’s Dream State remix now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-peyote-dreams-state-mind-slack-mix-alex-kassian-s-dream-state
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More info: https://djmag.com/news/carl-cox-shares-new-techno-remix-breakcode-s-what-lies-beneath
An adventure into the raw, groove-driven sound of West Norwood Cassette Library's WNCL.
Named after its founder, West Norwood Cassette Library, WNCL has spent the past decade delivering a steady stream of club weapons without getting pigeonholed or bowing to trends. For this month’s The Sound Of, Ben Murphy delves into the collection with boss, Bob Bhamra, who records a mix of cuts from the label’s catalogue
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-wncl
Dam Swindle return to Aus music with their first EP under their new moniker. The duo retain their knack for soulful house grooves on ‘Get Together’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dam-swindle-get-together
Hyroglifics and AC13 team on Critical Music with two revved-up d&b rollers. Hear the tongue-in-cheek B-Side ‘Clubcard’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-hyroglifics-x-ac13-clubcard
@diessa1312 dances between Room 1 and Room 2 dance music on her new EP for London’s Edited Arts. Hear the sizzling syncopated rhythms of ‘slavski kolac’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-diessa-slavski-kolac
Bristol’s Illegal Data returns with a new compilation of sugar-rush club bangers and emo pop experiments. Hear Fever 103°’s choral techno scorcher ‘I Sink’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-fever-103-i-sink
Nicola Cruz makes his Rhythm Section debut with the ‘Subtropique’ EP. Hear the frosty psychedelic grooves on ‘What Now’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nicola-cruz-what-now
Shiken Hanzo records and hour of dark and heavy jungle-techno fusionism for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-149-shiken-hanzo
Next-gen junglists No Nation & Sheba Q make their debut on Diffrent music with a collaborative two-tracker. Hear the cosmic jazz atmosphere and delicate drum play on ‘Seasonal Grief’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-no-nation-sheba-q-seasonal-grief
Despina explores intimacy and identity in our digital future on their ‘Data Soft’ EP for Brooklyn’s Kindergarten Records. Hear the high-voltage club cut ‘Deep State Cam Girl’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-despina-deep-state-cam-girl
Manila-based producer and DJ Pamcy cooks up three colourful cuts of culinary house on the ‘Sauce Aisle’ EP. Hear the bubbling grooves on ‘Fish Sauce’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-pamcy-fish-sauce
Los Angeles DJ and producer BAE BAE records an hour of R&B, breaks and emotional rhythmic euphoria in her Fresh Kicks mix: “Heartbreaks and 808s”
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-148-bae-bae
Shawn Cartier debuts on London label childsplay with the dazzling ‘« Ć𝕣Ⓐ𝓩𝕐 в𝓞Ⓨ »’ EP. Hear the neon-hued electro of ‘humans’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-shawn-cartier-humans-0
Temudo is up next on Ben Klock’s Klockworks label. Hear the icy, cavernous techno of ‘Float Here Forever’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-temudo-float-here-forever
Bristol's Wilfy D joins London-based label Dansu Discs with an EP of soulful, garage-influenced tracks. Listen to the nostalgic, syrupy summer sounds on 'My Life' now
Alex Index pulls from gqom, grime and UK funky on his new EP for Ruffhouse Industries. Hear the syncopated, tough and techy title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-alex-index-four-point-five
Inspired by the dusty, crunchy sound of old rave tapes, Western Lore is twisting up modern jungle with a wavy, freeform sound and equally psychedelic visuals. Committed to physical formats and with intricate hand-drawn artwork, it’s one of the UK’s most exciting labels both sonically and visually. Ben Hindle catches up with label boss Dead Man’s Chest, who delivers a whirlwind mix of cuts from label’s catalogue.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-western-lore
6 Figure Gang’s Jossy Mitsu will release her debut EP, ‘Planet J’, this month on Astral Black. Hear the turbocharged lead track, ‘Turismo’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jossy-mitsu-turismo
Breakbeat don and drumfunk pioneer Paradox steps up on Sneaker Social Club with his 195th 12”, ‘Octa4 / Proceed’. Hear the intoxicating beat science of ‘Octa4’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-paradox-octa4
Manchester’s Monir is up next on MELD with the ‘Still Running’ EP. Hear the rib-rattling UK techno of the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-monir-still-running
ELLLL returns to Dublin’s First Second Label with the ‘Housebreaker’ EP, featuring a murky, chopped and screwed remix from Parris. Hear the dark, twisted 150 bpm breakbeat ferocity of ELLLL’s title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ellll-housebreaker
Chicago’s DJ Girl is up next on Planet Euphorique with the ‘Slsk Trax’ EP. Hear the growling techno psychedelia of ‘The Runaround’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premire-dj-girl-runaround
Suzi Analogue delivers a dazzling mix of hyperkinetic club music for the Recognise series, and catches up with Tajh Morris about her genre-spanning style, her experience as a queer Black woman in the music industry, and her goal to educate the world on the unsung contributions of those communities to music
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-suzi-analogue
C Powers is up next on Astral Plane Recordings imprint Contagion Discs with ‘Which Ad Experience Do You Prefer?’. Hear the grungy acid garage cut ‘FishWash’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-c-powers-fishwash
Xen Chron is next up on Mor Elian and Rhyw’s Fever AM with the ‘Deleted Vapor’ EP. Hear the broken techno rhythms and shapeshifting sci-fi electronics of ‘Wrong Dimension’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-xen-chron-wrong-dimension
Gaetano Parisio’s Conform Records returns with the fourth instalment of its Re-Touched series. Hear Honey Dijon’s rolling techno remix of C&G Southsystem’s ‘Dual EP B1’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-cg-southsystem-dual-ep-b1-honey-dijon-re-rub
BufoBufo knits strands of Detroit techno, Chicago house and UK breaks into is new EP for FINA Records. Hear ‘It’s Changing’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bufobufo-it-s-changing
London-based duo Kassian will release their five-track EP, 'Crush', via Shall Not Fade next month. Get lost in the swirling, deep house vibes of 'All I Know' now
All Centre kicks off 2020 with a lush two-tracker from borderlandstate. Hear the swirling arpeggiated synths and off-kilter club rhythm of ‘Red Lines Have An End’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-borderlandstate-red-lines-have-end
In just three short years More Time Records has become a go-to imprint offering a diverse selection of percussive club music. In this month’s The Sound Of, founders Ahadadream and Sam Interface deliver a storming mix of sounds from the label’s catalogue
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-more-time
NYC-based party crew and label SLINK readies its second release, resident Enayet’s ‘Chokkor’. Hear the bleep techno pressure of lead track ‘Bhir | ভিড়’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-enayet-bhir
Over a decade since UK funky's initial peak, the growing popularity of percussive styles like gqom, kuduro and amapiano has sparked the interest of those who remember its mid-noughties heyday. As more and more artists begin to readopt the UK funky tag, some are declaring the sound as as ‘back’. But did it ever really leave? Or did it simply evolve?
Here, funky pioneer Apple documents its sound in a electrified mix of rhythmic syncopation and dazzling basslines
Read the full feature: https://djmag.com/longreads/uk-funky-isn-t-back-it-never-left
Workforce steps up on Critical Music with the ‘Moods’ EP. Hear the dark, roughneck d&b heat of ‘Bring Down’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-workforce-bring-down
Banoffee Pies Records readies the fifth edition of its Black Label V/A series. Hear Monika Ross’ frosty 2-step wobbler ‘Cut Strategy’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-monika-ross-cut-strategy
Hooversound Recordings starts 2021 with a feast of breaks from Tim Reaper, remixing cuts from Special Request’s ‘Zero Fucks’ LP. Hear his chiming jungle rework of ‘Elysian Fields’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-special-request-elysian-fields-tim-reaper-remix
Nigerian artist Emeka Ogboh will make his debut on Ostgut Ton's sublabel A-TON with a four-track EP this Friday. Hear the melting textures and slowly winding ambience of the opening track, 'Lekki Aiah Freeway', now
Kenyan artist KMRU records a deep, transportive mix of ambient electronics, rustling beats and found sounds for the Fresh Kicks series
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-147-kmru
LCY joins Calibre and Flynn in remixing Krust’s ‘The Edge Of Everything’. Hear the atmospheric and breaks-heavy ‘Only God Can Tell (LCY Remix)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-krust-only-god-can-tell-lcy-remix
EVA808’s debut album on Innamind Recordings, ‘Sultry Venom’, is a 19-track body of genre-hopping bass brilliance. Hear ‘Drip Drip (Reflective Nikes)' now
More info:https://djmag.com/music/premiere-eva808-drip-drip-reflective-nikes
@mbootyspoon records a high-velocity mix of pounding club sounds, sweaty drum workouts and dizzying melodies for the Fresh Kicks series
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-martyn-bootyspoon
Manchester-based DJ/producer PADDY joins London label, Midnight People, with a simmering four-tracker of Italo sonics. Check out Theo Kottis' dreamy, spaced-out take on 'Again' now
Moscow's Private Persons was named one of DJ Mag’s labels-to-watch in 2019 after releasing some of the hottest electro tracks on the circuit: ‘Svoboda’ and ‘Drum Rack’. In this month's The Sound Of, founder Hespermen records a thunderous mix of releases from the label's catalogue
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-private-persons
Sun People steps up on Defrostatica Records with ‘The Walls’ EP. Hear the turbo-charged title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sun-people-walls
Chicago’s Jana Rush records an hour of high-energy footwork and head-spinning rhythms for the On Cue mix series, and speaks to Ray Philip about balancing creativity with a busy day job, mental health, and her forthcoming music on Planet Mu
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jana-rush
Schlachthofbronx’s new mixtape is a 45-minute eruption of original music, spanning Miami Bass, footwork, techno and more. Hear the swirling dub mutations ‘Fifth Gear’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-schlachthofbronx-fifth-gear
THUGWIDOW and Bruised Skies project a dreamlike vision of the dancefloor on the 'Requiem For A Sesh' EP for Astral Black. Hear the hazy breaks and anthemic rave keys of the title track now
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Glaswegian DJ and producer Big Miz returns to Dixon Avenue Basement Jams with a brand new EP, 'Cartha Street Cuts'. Listen to the disjointed groove and unfiltered club energy on the A1, 'Glitchy Belter', now
Teklife’s DJ Earl returns to Moveltraxx with his sophomore LP, ‘BASS + FUNK & SOUL’, a masterclass in soulful footwork. Hear ‘Off They Feet’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dj-earl-they-feet
Semprey fuses explosive club rhythms with traditional Polish folk instrumentation on the ‘Balanga’ EP for Tańce. Hear the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-semprey-balanga
Ireland’s GASH COLLECTIVE readies its debut compilation with Art For Blind, celebrating female and LGBTQ+ DJs and producers. Hear GASH co-founder ELLLL’s murky, percussive and aquatic techno roller, ‘Toe Loop Jump’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ellll-toe-loop-jump
Bristol’s Illegal Data returns with a collection of hyperactive, high-definition pop mutations and club experiments from @teendowners. Hear the sugar-rush trap beat and warped electronics of ‘Monet’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-teen-monet
@tim-reaper records a whirlwind trip into contemporary jungle for the On Cue mix series, and speaks to Gabriel Szatan about his Future Retro label, earning the respect of veteran headz, and the art of creative sampling
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-tim-reaper
Tracklist: Phineus II - X-Scape [Green Bay Wax] Workforce - Two Words (Tim Reaper Remix) [Must Make Dub] Coco Bryce - Restless Soul [Kniteforce Dub] Response & Pliskin - Anima Morta [Western Lore] ?? & Tim Reaper - ?? [Future Retro Dub] The Chalice Crew - Righteous Teachings (The Most Sounds) (Verse I) [The Holy Chalice] Tim Reaper - Seeeeeen! [Dub] KeeZee & Tim Reaper - The Roughneck Sound [Future Retro Dub] FFF - It Began In Man's Mind [Myor] Dev/Null & Tim Reaper - Give It 2 Me [Lobster Theremin Dub] Phineus II - Woodland Stomp [Dub] Dwarde & Tim Reaper - Hydraulics [Globex Corp x Lobster Theremin Dub] Unknown Artist - ILL 003 A [Ill Behaviour] Tim Reaper - ?? [Dub] ?? - ?? [Dub] Sonar's Ghost - Beyond Our Time [Amenology Dub] Kid Lib & Tim Reaper - PTSD [Future Retro Dub] Equinox - Xmas 93 [Green Bay Wax Dub] Subjects - Murder Style [Deep Jungle Dub] Kid Lib - Baddadanman (Live & Direct) [Amenology Dub] Love Dove Jay - Dark Loving [8205 Dub] Dwarde & Tim Reaper - ?? [Dub
Nikki Nair flits from French house and techno to breaks, Baltimore club and back again on his new EP for Scuffed Recordings. Hear the soulful samples and chopped up groove of ‘Justtryingto’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nikki-nair-justtryingto
Next up on SHERELLE and NAINA’s Hooversound is a split EP from Mani Festo and Private Caller. Hear the frenzied breaks and cinematic atmospheres of Mani Festo’s ‘Titan’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-mani-festo-titan
Jasmine Infiniti delivers no-holds-barred set of furious, euphoric techno for the Recognise series, and speaks to Jasmine Kent-Smith about hew New World Dysorder label and club night, her DIY ethos, and carving her own narrative
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-jasmine-infiniti
Brussels label Pelican Fly curates a collaborative EP, recorded during a string of summer studio sessions. Hear Jaymie Silk and label co-founder Richelle’s track ‘Work’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jaymie-silk-x-richelle-work
Prolific Little Rock producer @yunibasaruwa readies his new album ‘Yuniversity 2’. Hear the dusty synths and lo-fi grooves of ‘The Space Base’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-yuni-wa-space-base
Cassius Select steps up on Banoffee Pies with the aptly titled ‘Heavyweight’ EP. Hear the UK techno/grime hybrid ‘Honda Civic’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-cassius-select-honda-civic
Nexcyia steps up on Alien Jams with the haunting experimental electronic EP, ‘Crawl’. Hear the shuddering ambience of ‘24dec’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nexcyia-24dec
Host of 1Xtra’s Rap Show and tour DJ for the likes of Drake and Beyoncé, Tiffany Calver’s meteoric rise has seen her become a household name in the UK in recent years.
In this mix, she celebrates the music of "all of the women I grew up on, grew up with, and continue to grow alongside".
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/longreads/tiffany-calver-living-dream
Turin label early reflex returns with a two tracker from founder Alec Pace. Hear the explosive broken rhythm and warped bass of ‘Collider’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-alec-pace-collider
Inspired by ocean conservationism, Subp Yao’s new album ‘Infra Aqual’ dives into deep soundsystem music, half-time rhythms and lucid electronics. Hear ‘Wax and Wane’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-subp-yao-wax-and-wane
Wordcolour is up next on Houndstooth with the ‘Juno Way’ EP. Hear the elegantly composed dancefloor cut ‘I Waited For You This Morning’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-wordcolour-i-waited-you-morning
The Robinson are up next on Futureboogie with the ‘Nightmares’ EP. Hear Chicago house don Ron Trent’s deep and rolling remix of ‘Burnout’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-robinson-burnout-ron-trent-remix
French house and electro producer, Meda, joins the roster at Parisian label Badam Music with four-track EP, 'For Love'. Hear Local Talk affiliate Art of Tones' driving house remix of the title track now
Zora Jones delivers a shape-shifting hour of experimental club music for the Recognise series, and talks to Rob McCallum about her new album 'Ten Billion Angels', and the rich audiovisual world of Fractal Fantasy
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-zora-jones
@TYGAPAW’s debut album on N.A.A.F.I., ‘Get Free’ is an 11-track collection of cathartic techno. Hear the electrifying ‘Facety’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-tygapaw-facety
Freeride Millenium label co-founders, Jorkes, return to the imprint with a brand new, four-track EP. Listen to the murky, rolling remix of 'Wet Dreams' from Canibal and Jenouise's Zombies in Miami now.
Brno-based Slovakian DJ Johney steps up on Stranjah’s Deviant Audio with four cuts of gravelly dubstep, half-time and jungle. Hear the roaring breaks and bass of ‘Stutter Dub’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-johney-stutter-dub
Route 8’s debut LP on Lobster Theremin is a soundtrack for long, highway drives. Hear the breezy acid house trip ‘This Far’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-route-8-far
New York DJ and producer @iamquestionmarc summons vintage UK rave euphoria on their new EP. Hear the blissed-out breaks of ‘ELEVATION’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-questonmarc-elevation
San steps up on Rua Sound with four cuts of spectral high-def jungle. Hear the frenzied breaks and mutated samples of ‘Subject9’
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-san-subject9
Brooklyn’s @aye5ha steps up on @kindergartenrecords Records with the ‘Natural Phenomena’ EP. Hear the buoyant percussion and ravey breaks of ‘Liminality’ now
More ino: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ayesha-liminality
A new, 28-track collaborative project from The Jazz Diaries and aaj kal, 'chalo', shines a light on artists from South Asia and the diaspora. Hear the velvety grooves of Nate08’s ‘Hold Up’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nate08-hold
Sheffield-born, Berlin-based DJ, producer and Breaker Breaker Recs founder, Haider, steps up with an hour of tough, technicolor house, disco, breaks and acid for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-145-haider
SHALT launches new label, REMADE, to “push more experimental sounds and structures in club environments”. Hear the rumbling groove and swooping bass of its opening track, ‘Goss’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-shalt-goss
Itoa returns to Exit Records with a swirling mass of syncopated dancefloor energy!
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Swedish ambient house duo @gidgeofficial will release their new album, ‘New Light’, next month. Hear the cinematic album’s centrepiece, ‘The Cascades’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-gidge-cascades
SOS Music, the new label from Dublab and !K7 Records, kicks of with a compilation for three womxn-focused charities, featuring music from Nightwave, Violet, LCY and more. Hear rRoxymore’s ‘Price of Highest Consciousness’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-rroxymore-price-highest-consciousness
E-Saggila shreds and reassembles divergent strands of electronic music on her new album for Hospital Productions, ‘Corporate Cross’. Hear the fractured beats and unravelling synth patterns of ‘Cellygrin’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-e-saggila-cellygrin
UK-based DJ/producer Remi Wanless will join Midnight People's roster with new EP, 'A New Wave'. Listen to the Italo-inspired synth and frantic percusion on the title track now
Deviant Audio founder Stranjah steps up on Worst Behavior Recs with the Monkfruit EP. Hear the skittering rhythm and swerving bass of the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-stranjah-monkfruit
Banoffee Pies Records founder Ell Weston AKA @autumn-bpr delivers a mesmerising mix of cuts from the label's catalogue.
Bristol-born Banoffee Pies Records is best known for its sonic diversity, V/A compilations and plethora of series and sub-labels. But as its founder Ell Weston begins a new life in Berlin and continues to navigate an industry torn apart by the COVID-19 pandemic, DJ Mag discovers his priorities are changing, and a label that’s maturing with them.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-banoffee-pies-records
Taipei’s Sonia Calico readies her futuristic debut album on More Time Records, ‘Simulation of an Overloaded World’. Hear the ASMR-inspired club cut, ‘Mukbang Roller’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sonia-calico-mukbang-roller
Lithe is up next on burgeoning label Flood with the 'Nos' EP. Hear the cavernous syncopated drum workout, ‘One For Russ’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-lithe-one-russ
Athens’ bonebrokk fuses hard drum, techno and rib-rattling bass-weight on his cathartic new EP, ‘Howl’. Hear the rabid percussion of ‘Forsaken’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bonebrokk-forsaken
Dublin label Winthorpe Electronics readies its debut compilation, ‘Granted Irish Vol.1’. Hear Ngoni Egan’s frosty acid electro jam, ‘Evolution’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ngoni-egan-evolution
Chicago's Hieroglyphic Being records one hour of fuzzy-and-jazzy live techno for the On Cue mix series
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-hieroglyphic-being
With acrobatic club cuts, rave eruptions, and radiant pop manipulations, @edgeslayer crafts an hour of pure dancefloor hysteria for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-144-edge-slayer
Bristol’s Delay grounds steps up on YUSHH’s Pressure Dome with an essential EP of animated UK techno. Hear the galloping club beat and swooping electronics of ‘Stompy’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-delay-grounds-stompy
British-Bahraini trumpeter and composer, Yazz Ahmed, will release a second remix EP in October. Listen to DJ Plead's psychedelic trip through vibrant percussion and sultry brass on his remix of 'Ruby Bridges' now.
French vinyl DJ and producer, Bloody Mary, will celebrate 10 years of her imprint, Dame-Music imprint with a two-part vinyl release. Hear Bloody Mary's acid-infused 'Reclaim', on part 1 of the compilation, now
Anna Morgan will release her new track next week, as part of the 'ARMADASOUNDS' compilation from Mexico City collective Bldsmx. Listen to the hypnotic hook and four-to-the-floor pulse of 'Armada Stylo' here.
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London-based Swedish producer aircode will release her EP, ‘Effortless’, on Alien Jams. Hear the psychedelic techno pulse of ‘Eyebags’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-aircode-eyebags
Angel-Ho readies her new EP, Alla Prima, on Hyperdub. Hear the warped “hip-hop haute couture” of ‘Never Ever’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-angel-ho-never-ever
A new compilation sees artists – including object blue, Laurel halo and Jimmy Edgar – reinterpreting the experimental music of Michael Turtle. Hear Mehmet Aslan’s percussive rework of ‘El Teb’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-michal-turtle-el-teb-mehmet-aslan-remix
Kilig is up next on Scuffed Recordings with the Dream Logic EP. Hear ‘I’m Trying’, which dances at the intersection of electro, trip-hop and techno, now
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@orla_cd launches Céad sub-label, Damhsa, with a heavy-duty four-track V/A EP. Hear @carltondoom’s Public Image Ltd-sampling techno stormer, ‘Thoughts & Prayers’, now
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Bristol’s Sam Binga and Hyroglifics team up for a new EP on Critical Music. Hear the frosty d&b cut, 'Wicked', with fierce guest vocals from Riko Dan now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-sam-binga-hyroglifics-wicked-feat-riko-dan
Unsound resident DJ Olivia readies her new EP, ‘Dancing Snake’, on Pinkman. Hear the industrial acid groove of ‘Smoking Cage’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-olivia-smoking-cage
With an hour of animated rave cuts and tough, trippy techno, Knoxville, Tennessee DJ @alex-falk's Fresh Kicks mix locks into the DIY energy of the TEKNOX – @teknoxradio – party he co-runs
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-143-alex-falk
Otik returns to Keysound Recordings with two cuts of exquisite and emotive UK techno. Hear the frosty breakbeats of ‘Seasonal FX’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-otik-seasonal-fx
London label Edited Arts launches new charity compilation project, Endorphins, with 12 cathartic club cuts. Hear the erupting percussion and electrifying sirens of Hard Fantasy’s – @yungadultxx – ‘Body Prison’ now.
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-hard-fantasy-body-prison
London producer Flaurese readies his debut EP on Boston Bun’s Circa '99 label. Hear the buoyant house cut ‘No Other feat. Rosa’ now.
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-flaurese-no-other-feat-rosa
Kyiv, Ukraine club, ∄, launches its multidisciplinary label and platform, Standard Deviation, with a split EP from Nene H and Poly Chain. Hear Nene H’s ‘Unbroken Flow Of Words And Tears’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nene-h-unbroken-flow-words-and-tears
Sicaria Sound's @cutcrxss Records returns with a split EP from @saul-e and @hi5ghost. Hear the warped bass growls on Saule’s ‘Affliction’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-saule-affliction
Get Physical records launches its Metaphysical imprint with a collaborative single from ARTBAT and Swedish vocalist, Sailor & I. Check it out now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-artbat-best-me-feat-sailor-i
London-based imprint, Dansu Discs, follow up their latest Club Culture compilation with a six-track EP of new material and reissues from veteran garage producer, Lavonz. Hear the sounds of early '00s garage on sugar-sweet summer heater, 'Paradise', now
Cairo artists ZULI and Rama launch their new platform, irsh, with a thrilling collection of experimental club cuts. Hear ltfll’s thunderously percussive ‘Estemara Umru Mesa’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/itfll-estemara-umru-mesa
From frenetic breaks and jungle to percussive club cuts and pop edits, @boredlord's Fresh Kicks mix is an electrified trip into her communal sonic universe
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-142-bored-lord
Get Physical readies the third instalment in its Africa Gets Physical series with a compilation showcasing South African talent. Hear Nizhe DeSoul's twinkling, emotive melodies on progressive track, 'Euphoria', now
Lisbon trio Blacksea Não Maya return to Príncipe with eight cuts of thrilling, evolutionary batida. Hear DJ Noronha’s dub-evoking ‘Estranhos e Loucos’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-blacksea-n-o-maya-estranhos-e-loucos
Canadian-born, DJ, producer, and broadcaster, Baby T, will make her debut on Central Processing Unit later this month. Hear the broken beats and dark, dystopian atmospherics on 'I Wish' now.
Dublin’s R.Kitt steps up with the second release on his Orainn imprint. Hear the swirling arpeggios and radiant breaks of ‘Dance Zoned’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-rkitt-dance-zoned
Seoul’s Marcus L steps up on SPFDJ’s Intrepid Skin label with the ‘Kimchi Slap’ EP. Hear the aptly titled ‘Hardcore Reality’ now
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Celebrating 20 years since their debut record, Rework present '20y Werkschau', with a selection of timeless classics and new tracks. Hear the stoccato percussion and electro-infused stabs on 'Cracked' now
Producer Sam Holland will return to Richy Ahmed's Four Thirty Two under his solo moniker for a new EP. Hear the rolling disco loops and dancefloor energy on 'Supersonic' now
@rebukemusic returns to Drumcode with his ‘Obscurity’ EP. Hear the warehouse-ready techno cut ‘Instatik’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-reb-ke-instatik
New Dublin label, Woozy, lays out its UK soundsystem indebted ethos with a bass-heavy debut comp. Hear the psychedelic d&b of @Glimmer_man’s ‘Chainlink’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-glimmerman-chainlink
@officialbyrontheaquarius makes his 10-track debut on Apron Records, weaving house, hip-hop and jazz-funk grooves. Hear the loose and luxurious deep house of ‘Let Go (Sunshine)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-byron-aquarius-let-go-sunshine
Brooklyn legend @dj-spinna-1 delivers a joyous mix of disco, house, hip-hop and rare groove from British label BBE's sprawling catalogue
In this month's label focus, The Sound Of, Ben Murphy catches up with Peter Adarkwah, founder of @bbemusic, a longstanding haven for hidden gems and all-time classics from artists including J Dilla, Masters At Work, DJ Deep.
Read the feature: https://djmag.com/features/sound-bbe
Local Action and Lena Raine will release 'Reknowing', a multi-disciplinary remix series of Raine's debut album 'Oneknowing', next month. Hear Anastasia Kristensen's hypnotising techno rework of 'Trance State' now.
Belfast’s Son Zept dismantles and rearranges contemporary electronic styles on his second mini-album of 2020, ‘B’. Hear the fluttering breakbeats and gentle melodies of ‘Windowatching’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-son-zept-windowatching
Body Fusion label boss Bobby Analog will feature on the new 'SAVE IPSE' compilation alongside the likes of Black Loops, Demuja, and Harrison BDP. Hear Bobby's trance-infused, high-octane house hitter, 'Inverness In Paradise', now.
@naina_ldn and @iamsherelle's @HOOVERSOUND continues its fierce ascent with an EP of disjointed experimental dubstep from emerging UK producer @host_sc. Hear @omunit's ferocious half-time remix of A-Side ‘Survive’ now
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Robert and Lyric Hood channel crucial voices of Black activism into their new split EP on M-Plant. Hear Robert Hood’s rousing techno anthem, ‘The Struggle’, sampling activist Tamika Mallory, now
Read more: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-robert-hood-struggle
With over 50 cuts of exemplary UK rap, drill and grime, producer and Croydon FM resident @nammywams steps up for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-141-nammy-wams
Hot Creations affiliate SMYTH joins Alan Fitzpatrick's We Are The Brave imprint with three techno rollers. Hear the rolling kicks and distorted vocals on warehouse-ready 'Redefined' now
Dublin-born, Berlin-based duo Long Island Sound return to their Signs In Space imprint for the third time with a new EP, 'Nowhere But Here'. Listen to shimmering synths and rolling melodies on 'Cosmic Spring' now
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DJ/producer Facing Jinx will release his debut LP via his own Peer Pressure Records later this week. Hear the emotive production and sultry vocal work from Becca Jane Grey on drum & bass slow jam, 'Talking Sense', now.
Washington-based producer, Djoser, lands on Martyn's 3024 imprint with a four-track release, 'Secret Greeting'. Listen to rough pads and smooth chords melt together on EP closer, 'Goose', now.
Oakland-based Bastiengoat joins Worst Behavior for the label's upcoming compilation. Listen to his outrageous dancefloor energiser 'Slurpee' here.
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bastiengoat-slurpee
Darling and Tracey team up as Darcey Electronics for the debut release on Ally Tropical’s Pleasant Life. Hear the dizzy cosmic groove of ‘Auto Zap’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-darcey-electronics-auto-zap
Dansu Discs present the third instalment of their Club Culture series with four tracks of broken beats, bubbling house and dubbed-out basslines. Listen to Copenhagen-born producer Main Phase's club-ready cut of UKG, 'Nice 'N' Sweet'
Returning after a pause due to the impact of coronavirus, Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit.
Known as the Queen of Jersey club, UNIIQU3 delivers July's instalment, a 20-track all-female mix of sounds that circulate the electronic music underground on the East Coast.
A key figure in Jersey club’s second wave, she also speaks to DJ Mag's digital editor Rob McCallum about her rise in the scene, its influence on mainstream dance music, and building a future for her community.
“It’s a new decade, and we’re definitely retiring people thinking that women don’t produce. So, this mix is for them, this mix is for me, and this mix is for anybody that decides to be,” she explains of the her Recognise mix.
Listen above and read the full interview: https://dj-m.ag/2WKWtcZ
Glasgow's Nightwave returns with an EP of wonky dancefloor trips for DJ, producer and label boss Posthuman's Balkan imprint. Get lost in 'Nagual Power', a heavy-hitting acid club weapon, now
Hardware techno specialist, Das Spezial, will release a three-track EP via his SPZL imprint later this week. Listen to the abrasive textures and hypnotic rhythm on 'Kalopsia' now
Barcelona-based imprint Slice launch their sister label, Watermelon, with an EP of rolling club cuts. Listen to Pierre Cordarin's rolling percussion and off-kilter rhythms on 'Blue & Green' now.
New Delhi-based electronic artist Kohra will release his debut album via his own Qilla Records later this month. Listen to glowing atmospherics and intense percussion on 'Akarshan', now
London-based imprint Midnight People ready their second release with four acid-tinged club tracks from Berlin's Vitling. Hear rising DJ and producer Meg Ward's swirling synth-heavy remix of 'Coral Diving' now.
Scottish DJ and production duo LF SYSTEM will release a new track via Roux Records next month. Listen to the shimmering disco sample and big-room bassline on 'Bourgie Bourgie' now.
French experimental producer Ouai Stéphane will release a two-track EP via Global Warming Records. Hear the warped breaks and filtered vocals on title track 'Ché Pas' now
Following his ‘SENSUAL MUSIC 2 DANCE TO’ EP earlier this year, Adryiano returns with four premium house cuts in the form of '100% AUTHENTIC VIP LOUNGE TRAXX'. Hear the jacking bassline and evolving atmosphere on '18+ Premium Members Groove' now.
After making his debut via Scuffed Recordings on a compilation in 2019, London-based producer An Avrin will return to the imprint with a solo EP. Hear the glitched percussion and razor-sharp synth stabs on 'Pearce Deers' now.
DJ, producer and ORIGINS RCRDS boss, Josh Butler, marks his fourth release on Rejected with new EP 'Back'. Hear the peak-time energy on the percussive title track now.
Emerging producer Kilig will make their debut on Origins with a four-track release this week. Listen to abrasive synth stabs punch through melodic chords on the EP's B2, 'Bed Test', now.
4 artists, 4 countries, 1 unique track collaboration! For the final chapter of DJ Mag & Miller Genuine Draft’s It’s Miller Time @ Home Series, we challenged Tom & Collins (Mexico), Feelgoodsmalls (Philippines), Vale Rosales (Belgium) and Guille Preda (Paraguay) to collaborate remotely on a new track using an exclusive It’s Miller Time @ Home Loopcloud Sample pack. This is what they made!
Watch the making of video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m9Z6EV7jlI
Download the Loopcloud sample pack and get a free 30 day Loopcloud trial here: https://www.loopcloud.com/cloud/register/djmag
Nahash will drop his 'Flowers of the Revolution' album via SVBKVLT on Friday (12th June). We've got the exclusive premiere of ‘Montreal Terror Corps’ from it.
'Flowers of the Revolution' includes a collaboration with SVBKVLT regular Osheyack, plus remixes from Elvin Brandhi featuring Kanja from Duma, Gabber Modus Operandi and DJ Plead.
The vocal sample that repeats the words "hardcore like a nuclear bomb" sums up ‘Montreal Terror Corps’ from the album perfectly, the near five-minute cut a razor-sharp bolt of energy built around distorted kicks, clanking percussion and fractured breaks.
Hungarian artist Gábor Lázár will make his debut on Planet Mu with a new LP, 'Source'. Hear the frenetic pads and sporadic synth on 'Stream', taken from Lázár's forthcoming album, now
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Tunisian artist Househead Samira delivers feel good vibes and sunshine in abundance with her latest production, 'Radio Safia'. Hear the funk-infused house track, which lands on Moveltraxx later this month, now
More info: https://djmag.com/content/premiere-househead-samira-radio-safia
Vancouver-based Naive affiliate, Overland, joins Sweat Equity NYC with four-track EP, 'Void Function'. Hear the fast-paced beat and gritty samples on EP opener, 'Nasa', now
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German techno master Helena Hauff steps up for Tresor's Kern series, delivering the fifth instalment in the esteemed catalogue. Hear the haunting rave energy of Umwelt's 'Starless Night', one of Hauff's selections for Kern Vol. 5, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-umwelt-starless-night
Alexander Church continues his Exploring Fear and Sadness EP series with two transportive melodic techno cuts. Hear Hypercolour affiliate James Welsh’s rework of ‘Oedipus Complex’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-alexander-church-oedipus-complex-james-welsh-version
Miami’s Nick León steps up on NAAFI with a seven-track EP of percussive club experiments, ‘Aguacero’. Hear the incendiary hard drum of ‘Grillo’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nick-león-grillo
San Francisco’s gayphextwin returns to Doc Sleep and dabecy’s Jacktone Records with her new album ‘progesterstoned’. Hear the skittering techno cut ‘garbadgewoman’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-gayphextwin-garbadgewoman
On her new LP for Aus Music, Berlin house polymath Cinthie presents a tapestry of bright dancefloor styles. Hear the uplifting, disco-decorated ‘Concentrate’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-cinthie-concentrate
Fusing the radiant percussion of Afrobeats, kuduro, gqom and amapiano with bass-heavy club sounds and acid, Juba lights up the Fresh Kicks mix series
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-140-juba
Next up on Wilde Renate’s label is Johannes Albert with the ‘Yoga At The Dream Haus’ EP. Hear Panthera Krause’s remix of ‘1-800-PIANO’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-johannes-albert-1-800-piano-panthera-krause-remix
Re.You readies his debut album ‘Maison’ on Connected. Hear ‘Relocate feat. Stereo MCs’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-reyou-relocate-feat-stereo-mcs
Next up on Tash LC’s Club Yeke label is Lisbon’s Bubas Produçoes with the ‘MEGA’ EP. Hear the irresistibly buoyant kuduro cut, ‘Padjinha Part 3’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bubas-produ%C3%A7oes-padjinha-part-3
New London label @Midnight_People debuts with an EP from Claptrap boss, Vanity Project. Hear Swales’ radiant Sunshine Mix of ‘On The Bounce’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-vanity-project-bounce-swales-sunshine-mix
Adryiano’s new ‘SENSUAL MUSIC 2 DANCE TO’ EP drops this week. Hear the tough and bouncy house cut ‘Frequenxy Damager’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-adryiano-frequenxy-damager
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL HOOVERSOUND VOL.1
@Hooversound is the burgeoning UK club label run by @iamsherelle and @naina_ldn. As the much-hyped imprint celebrates its first release, prepares for the future and recalibrates in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, its founders deliver a thrilling mix of 100% Hooversound material, sprinting across the 140 - 170 BPM club music spectrum
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/introducing-hooversound
Lobster Theremin’s Asquith steps up on his eponymous imprint with the ‘Rave Til Dawn’ EP. Hear the high-speed, euphoric rave cut ‘LCD Steppin’’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-asquith-lcd-steppin
Northern Electronics readies its fourth Scandinavian Swords compilation, featuring a whopping 41 tracks. Hear E-Saggila’s glitchy jungle contribution ‘Blue Amps’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-e-saggila-blue-amps
Leifur James readies his new haunting album ‘Angel In Disguise’ on Night Time Stories. Hear the crackling drums, wavering synths and cinematic piano of ‘Ritual’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-leifur-james-ritual
Next up on Livity Sound is Bristol’s own Ido Plumes with the ‘Away From The Reign’ EP. Hear the depth-charge UK techno cut ‘Which Way Is Up’ now
More: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ido-plumes-which-way-is-up
Next up on DJ Plead’s SUMAC label is Athenian producer MarcelDune with four maximum-intensity club cuts. Hear the full-throttle, trance-imbued title track now
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Next up on All Centre is Liverpool’s M T Hall with a pair of acid techno rollers. Hear title track, ‘New Ruins’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-m-t-hall-new-ruins
Niki Istrefi, Hadone and Anetha team up on Mama Told Ya for a frenzied EP, 'Body Changes Are Natural'. Hear Hadone’s agile, Aphex Twin-invoking ‘Hiding My Machine’ now]
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Next up on Anja Schneider’s Sous Music are Berlin’s Tesla286 and Freestyle Man with the ‘Time Dilation’ EP. Hear Schneider’s remix of ‘Yssabeau’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-tesla-286-freestyle-man-yssabeau-anja-schneider-remix
Glasgow’s Creep Woland returns to Astral Black with the ‘Chamberlain’ EP. Hear the intergalactic d&b cut ‘0800-Falkirk Triangle’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-creep-woland-0800-falkirk-triangle
femme culture ready their third annual HeForShe comp for UN Women UK featuring Karen Nyame KG, ELLLL, Violet, Jas Shaw and more. Hear Yazzus’ high-speed classic rave cut ‘GOT TO HAVE UR LUV’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-yazzus-got-have-ur-luv
Turin label early reflex debuts with a compilation of club bangers from Loraine James, hmurd, DJ P, Hence Therefore and more. Hear DJ P’s rolling dancefloor warm-up ‘If You Want (You're New Alarm)’ now
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Orsery steps up on Slowciety with four supercharged dancefloor bangers. Hear the sparkly 8-bit keys and squidgy bass groove on ‘Behike’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-orsery-behike
Eats Everything, Dubfire and Juliet Fox feature on the Drumcode’s hefty new compilation. Have an exclusive first listen to Eat’s Everything’s barnstorming ‘Organico’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/news/adam-beyer-announces-drumcode-sides-vol-9-listen
Orlando Voorn readies a new EP on Soul Stage Records. Hear the organic grooves and jazzy keys on ‘Super Soul’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-orlando-voorn-super-soul
Needs (not-for-profit) returns with a new compilation in aid of Cool Earth UK. Hear Eliphino’s nimble UKG cut, ‘It’s Hard To Say’, now
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@JamzSupernova’s @FutureBounce label readies a series of club-focussed releases, starting with two cuts from @atBamz. Check out the UK Funky banger ‘Dominate’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bamz-dominate
Drumfunk luminary dgoHn returns to Love Love Records with ‘Undesignated Proximate’. Hear the razor sharp percussion and warped jazz of ‘Lucky Gonk’ now
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Roza Terenzi will release her debut album ‘Modern Bliss’ next week on Planet Euphorique. Hear the bright and hypnotic mantra and tough house groove of the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-roza-terenzi-modern-bliss-feat-ivy-barkakati
Syncopated club rhythms, radiant vocals and frenzied breaks from Paris-based purveyor of international club sounds, Jaymie Silk
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-139-jaymie-silk
Next up on Or:la’s Céad label is Kincaid with two cuts of frosty, buoyant techno. Hear the sparkling acid of ‘It All Sounds The Same’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-kincaid-it-all-sounds-same
Next up on Martyn’s 3024 label is DJ Mag’s Best of British Breakthrough Producer winner 2019, Yak. Hear the psychedelic, slippery synths and jazzy drums on ‘Dire Hit’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-yak-dire-hit
Next up on Marlon Hoffstadt’s Savour The Moment is Mathis Ruffing with the ‘030 Bass’ EP. Hear the sizzling electro breaks of ‘Thee Bust’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-mathis-ruffing-thee-bust
Vancouver hardware techno duo Minimal Violence unleash the first of three EPs on Tresor. Hear the aptly titled ‘Ravebomb (Fire Mix)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-minimal-violence-ravebomb-fire-mix
Our monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the imprints we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and driving their respective scenes.
This month, Kristan J Caryl catches up with Britt Brown, co-founder of beloved Los Angeles DIY imprint, 100% Silk, who shares a previously unheard mix of tracks from its catalogue, recorded in 2015 by late, great label affiliate Cherushii
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-100-silk
Next up on hard drum label Flood is Dublin’s Ozwald with the ‘Prey’ EP. Hear the warped club tool ‘Faust’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ozwald-faust
Parisian duo dOP ready their new EP, ‘Carousel’ on Eleatics Records. Hear Jennifer Cardini’s remix of the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dop-carousel-jennifer-cardini-remix
Vril steps up on Marcel Dettmann’s BAD MANNERS label with seven cuts of dark, cavernous techno. Hear the ferocious and heaving ‘Nosode’ now
Read more: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-vril-nosode
Next up on Mr. Mitch’s Gobstopper Records is London-via-Bristol bass manipulator and UK techno innovator, Otik. Hear the intoxicating ambience and syrupy grooves of ‘Thousand Year Stare’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-otik-thousand-year-stare
@NinaLasVegas steps up with an hour of high-energy club sounds and radiant percussion as part of the On Cue series
She also chats to Miriam Malek about authenticity, audience interaction, and adapting in strange times
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-nina-las-vegas
Toronto’s Deviant Audio readies a stacked compilation of rugged dubstep and d&b. Hear the soaring bass manoeuvres on Jomari’s ‘Open Air’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-jomari-open-air
Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit.
This month, São Paulo’s @BADSISTA steps up with an incendiary mix of percussive club acrobatics and mind-altering rhythms, and chats with Chal Ravens about life on the road, fusing ‘90s trance with high-speed Brazilian funk, and the unifying politics of the rave
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-badsista
Berlin collective Stützpunkt launch their new label with a V/A EP of peak time bangers from Matrixxman, Saturator, Staim, and Tymotica. Hear the euphoric breaks on Tymotica’s ‘Access Extortion’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-tymotica-access-extortion
Chicago’s RXM Reality steps up on Hausu Mountain with an album of abstract club music colleges, ‘blood blood blood blood’. Hear the whirling electronics and disintegrating guitars of ‘Big DJ Shoutout Is Missing’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-rxm-reality-big-dj-shoutout-missing
Belgian DJ and producer, Farrago, presents his third solo release on Amelie Lens' Lenske imprint in the form of 'Kidney Shot'. Hear the relentless energy on the super-charged title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-farrago-kidney-shot
Dennis Quin returns to Kerri Chandler's Madhouse Records with a collaborative effort alongside the label boss and vocalist, Troy Denari. Hear the minimal house groove and sparse percussion on Quin's dub edit of 'Be Strong' now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dennis-quin-kerri-chandler-troy-denari-be-strong-dennis-quin%E2%80%99s-dub
@cr_label readies two fierce remixes of @lastjapan and Killa P’s shadowy grime cut, ‘Exhale’. Hear @sullye64's rumbling garage rework now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-last-japan-exhale-killa-p-sully-remix
With frenzied breaks, high-speed hardcore and sizzling 160 sonics, FFF takes the Fresh Kicks mix series by storm
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-138-fff
Belgian artist, B1980, joins Zone Records with his 'State of Nature' EP. Hear the fast-paced and acid-laced techno workout, 'Black Disco', now.
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-b1980-black-disco
Berlin-based producer, Yre Den, joins Melbourne-based imprint DECISIONS with four tracks of colourful club sonics. Hear the effervescent synths and playful percussion on A1, 'Blind U', now
Washington D.C. DJ, producer and dancer Baronhawk steps up on Honey Soundsystem with the ‘Temperado Tornado’ EP. Hear the rich, atmospheric and ever-so-slightly acidic house cut, ‘Lowside Heights’, now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-baronhawk-poitier-lowside-heights
Berlin-based artist Key Clef launches her own imprint, Ipnotica Erotica, with a four track EP. Hear the spiralling sonics on B-side 'Mental Groove' now.
With hi-def club sounds, hardcore techno, frenzied mash-ups and mutant EDM, @Swanmeat takes the Fresh Kicks mix series to another dimension
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-137-swan-meat
Amsterdam-based duo Black Girl / White Girl join Skream's Of Unsound Mind imprint with a two-track EP. Hear the chunky, house groove and disco-leaning rhythms of 'Cinderella 99' now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-black-girl-white-girl-cinderella-99
140bpm heat from UK dubstep's leading lights, @sicariasound
Read our interview with the duo about their new @cutcrxss label, production, and always sticking to their guns: https://djmag.com/features/cue-sicaria-sound
DJ Swagger returns to Thirty Year Records with five UKG-inspired club sizzlers on the ‘Bassline Funkyshit’ EP. Hear the warped and rolling ‘Beta Phase’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-dj-swagger-beta-phase
Next up on Western Lore is rising talent Eusebeia with four cuts of otherworldly d&b. Hear the atmospheric frenzy of ‘Respect’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-eusebeia-respect
Dansu Discs welcome San Francisco-based DJ and producer Chrissy to the label with four-track EP, 'Plus Two'. Hear Sneaker Social Club affiliate Soundbwoy Killah's rave-ready rework of 'Can't You Feel It' now
More info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-chrissy-cant-you-feel-it-soundbwoy-killah-remix
DJ and producer REES joins the roster at Man Power's ME ME ME sublabel, Ape-X, later this month. Hear the nostalgic atmospherics of Matrixxman's jungle-infused take on 'Bamboo Of Kyoto' now
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Chungo is set to release his second EP for Scuffed Recordings later this month. Hear the Bristol-based producer's vibrant, percussive roller, 'Differ', now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-chungo-pineapple
With percussive grooves and radiant club sounds, @Potemusic steps up for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Interview: https://dj-m.ag/2U21U5j
Scottish DJ, producer and label-owner Theo Kottis will release a three-track EP via his own Beautiful Strangers imprint. Listen to vibrant pads punctuate twinkling, otherworldly electronics on '12 Months' now.
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This week, long-standing FUSE resident, Rossko, serves up a hypnotic melting pot of minimal house and techno rollers, and chats about his early teens on pirate radio, illegal raves, and the launch of his new label, Late Night Skanking.
Interview + tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-rossko
Hardcore legend Marc Acardipane has been remixed by Solid Blake, Perc, Umwelt, and more on a new Planet Phuture compilation. Hear Polish techno stalwart VTSS's take on Acardipane's classic 1994 track, 'Atmos-Fear', now.
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Elusive London-based producer J-Shadow delivers his first EP for Beat Machine Records, 'The Astral Series'. Hear the moody, ambient interludes punctured by frenetic drum & bass on 'Orlov's Casket'
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Mutualism co-founder Iceboy Violet steps up with Ur III for a collaborative EP. Hear the rumbling, experimental grime of ‘Glyph’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ur-iii-iceboy-violet-glyph
New Jersey house DJ and producer, Joey Anderson, returns with his first album in four years, and third record for Berlin's Avenue 66, 'Rainbow Doll'. Listen to the flowing rhythm and dreamlike synth on 'Heaven Help Us' now
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Bjarki will release a split EP via his bbbbbb sub-label, Hellcat Industries, later this month, with Poland's underground mainstay, VTSS. Listen to Bjarki's hardcore-infused techno anthem, ‘Hellfire’, here
Armand Van Helden returns with his first solo release of 2020, ‘Give Me Your Loving’ on Paramedic Records. Have an exclusive first listen to the charismatic house track now
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-armand-van-helden-give-me-your-loving-feat-lorne