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In an exclusive interview with DJ Mag, David Morales shares the story behind his dance anthem, ‘Needin’ U’. Morales reflects on the origins of his career, from DJing at the Paradise Garage to remixing Whitney Houston at just 25 years old. Morales explains how ‘Needin’ U’ wasn’t originally going to …

New London club Gallery has outlined the line-ups for its opening season of parties, which kicks off on Thursday 27th March. The first event will be headlined by Bob Sinclar, while William Djoko will head up proceedings the following night. The club’s opening season of parties will also take in …

De La Soul’s ‘The Grind Date’ has been reissued on CD and vinyl to mark its 20th anniversary. In addition to the full original album, the updated release takes in two bonus cuts, ‘Bigger’ and ‘Respect’, which were recorded during the studio sessions for the record. There are also instrumental …

Shanti Celeste has a new album on the way, titled ‘Romance’. You can listen to ‘Thinking About You’ from it below. The follow-up to her 2019 debut LP, ‘Tangerine’, the new record features nine tracks and places her own vocals at the centre of a number of its cuts. It is …

The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has sold a stake in the late artist’s music publishing and recording rights, as well as certain name, image and likeness rights, to music publishing company Primary Wave. The full terms of the deal have not yet been publicly disclosed, but The Wall Street Journal reports that the …

An exhibition celebrating 100 years of Black British music has opened at the Barbican Music Library. Black Sound London explores a vast musical history that begins with the arrival of the Southern Syncopated Orchestra in London from the US in 1919, and moves towards exploring the biggest Black stars in …

Glitterbox has revealed its full line-up for this year’s summer-long residency at Hï Ibiza.  The globetrotting Defected brand will hold Sundays at the Playa d’en Bossa club from 4th May through to 5th October. Names confirmed for the season include Sadar Bahar, Gerd Janson, HoneyLuv, Jungle, DJ Jazzy Jeff and …

Crystal Waters is set to release a new collaboration with ManyFew later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘You & Me’ below. Landing tomorrow (21st March), the house heater is inspired by the all-consuming nature of love, and features Crystal Waters’ trademark four-to-the-floor grooves and deep, rolling bass sounds. …

Above & Beyond are releasing a new album. Out on 18th July, ‘Bigger Than All Of Us’ will feature “some familiar faces” and “some new ones”, according to the press release that announced the news. The album will be teased by the release of first single ‘Quicksand (Don’t Go)’ on Friday …

Jlin has used samples from Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum for a new multi-dimensional project. Out on Friday (21st March), the ‘B12’ project highlights the US producer and composer’s “connection to both maths and music” and will be released as a multi-dimensional package also comprising a short film and interview. The original sounds …

Calvin Harris has released a new country single called ‘Smoke The Pain Away’. Listen to it below. The Scottish producer, real name Adam Wiles, has shifted away from his usual dance remit with the new song, which features his own voice for the first time since 2014. He’s been teasing …

Amity are gearing up to release a new V/A compilation, ‘RICOCHET’. Have an exclusive first listen to Kessler’s contribution, ‘The Roots, The Truth’ below. On their first release of 2025, the Bristol-based label and collective deliver a bumper showcase of underground bass sounds, from low-end curveballs and dubwise steppers through to burly percussive mutations. Featured …

Sean Den is gearing up to release a new EP, ‘Universal Signs’, on Midnight People. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track below. Following releases on Polari and Stories Recordings, the Irish DJ and producer touches down on revamped London imprint, Midnight People, with three vintage house groovers. Described as a …

North London rapper Chy Cartier has announced the impending arrival of her debut mixtape, ‘No Bring Ins’. The release, which is due to land on 4th April, promises previously released singles ‘Different Kettle’, ‘Not The One’, and ‘SN’ — the latter of which she debuted on her recent COLORS appearance. …

SoundCloud has shared a new documentary focusing on electronic music producers from the Latin diaspora. You can watch the four-minute documentary below. The Latin Experimental Electronic documentary forms part of SoundCloud’s SCENES documentary series. Bianca Oblivion, Nick León, Sinego and 2DEEP are among the artists whose work is highlighted in the …

Barry Can’t Swim has shared details of his second album, ‘Loner’. You can listen to a new single from it below, titled ‘Different’. Set for release on Ninja Tune on Friday 11th July, the 12-track record is said to be informed by the Scottish artist’s dizzying rise in recent years, as he attempts …

Paramida has shared details of a new EP, ‘Devil’s Destination’. You can listen to the title track from it below. Marking her first EP release in three years, it’s due out via her own Love On The Rocks label on Friday 9th May. It takes in two new solo tracks, …

De La Soul’s Maseo has discussed the group’s plans for a new album. The rapper revealed that a new record is in the works that will see them reunite with Prince Paul, who produced their first three albums. “It feels right,” he said of reconnecting with their collaborator, in an …

DJ Holographic’s zodiac-inspired new album is the gift that keeps on giving. The Detroit torchbearer has been unveiling one track per month over the course of the past year, resulting in a fierce and soul-nourishing collection of tracks that resonate with the unique energy of each zodiac sign. Landing in …

Everything But The Girl are set to play two small shows at London’s Moth Club next month. Marking the duo’s first public live performances in 25 years, the two intimate dates will take place on 6th and 7th April, and will be part-acoustic and part-electronic. The duo of Tracey Thorn …

Ruff Sqwad have released a new EP. You can check ‘Flee FM 2’ and the accompanying ‘Flee FM 2: The Film’ below.  The UK grime crew welcome a number of collaborators for the follow up to last year’s ‘Flee FM‘. Frisco, Double D, and rising star RB all deliver bars …

Get Paid Guide is a video guide aimed at demystifying metadata and helping music makers to better organise their music data and royalties. Refugee Musicians Membership — musicians escaping famine, conflict, and persecution can now get a free membership of the Musicians’ Union for one year. Artsadmin Anchor is a weekly email …

Or:la’s Céad label returns this month with a new EP from former SOS collective member Demi under his ASOY alias. Listen to the title track, ‘3 Boys In Trouble’ below.  The first release on the Derry-born, Liverpool-based artist’s imprint since NIKS’ May 2024 EP ‘Milieu’ is a significant one. Or:la …

Fittingly, Stevens’ earliest work was a family affair. “A couple of my cousins were into [producing],” he says, “and we would all make beats together.” What started as a series of hip-hop experiments eventually moved into something more connected to R&B and techno; by the mid-2010s, his music was leaning …

BXKS and Travy have teamed up on a new single and video for ‘Guestlist’. Watch the clip below. The new track, out now on Play Piem, is produced by Rambo. This is Luton MC BXKS’ first new single of the year, while it follows Dublin-based Nigerian artist Travy’s debut mixtape …

An upcoming New York event series called Living Equipment will explore the “radical resonances” of Black electronic music. Running across several Manhattan and Brooklyn venues from 16th March through the 29th, Living Equipment will examine the “migrations and mutations of Black music”, with an emphasis on how geography impacted those …

Washington D.C-based DJ, producer and label boss Baby Weight has teamed up with Los Angeles-based DJ and producer N2N, and DJ, producer and vocalist Modern Lover on a new single, ‘Secret Garden’. Released via Box of Cats, ‘Secret Garden’ sets a dreamy vocal line from Modern Lover against a deep, …

Moving Still has released his new EP, ‘Close to the Shams’, via Bordello A Parigi. Listen to it below.  The Saudi-Irish DJ and producer’s latest release takes its name from an Arabic phrase meaning ‘Close to the Sun’ and was inspired by the changing of the seasons and the birth of …

Red Bull Culture Clash is making its return to London for the first time since 2016 with an event at Drumsheds this weekend (8th March). Inspired by Jamaican sound clash culture, Culture Clash was first launched in 2010 and has since been held in Los Angeles and Kingston as well …

Marlon Hoffstadt has released a new song under his DJ Daddy Trance alias. Out now, ‘One Night Of Love’ is a sugary, euphoric trance cut in the vein of past DJ Daddy Trance releases. It has been a fixture of Hoffstadt’s recent sets, with the DJ and producer saying on …

Amsterdam-based DJ Kamma is set to launch her new fundraising party series Dance II Care at Amsterdam club Doka. The project has come about after Kamma spent a number of years touring the world as a DJ while completing her medical studies. Profits from the party series will go towards …

Celtronic festival is set to host its final edition next month. The long-running Irish festival will welcome the likes of Helena Hauff, Cinthie, Mano Le Tough, Dave Clarke and Sama’ Abdulhadi for its 25th anniversary edition from 17th-20th April, but will not return for 2026. Confirming the news of their …

Yaeji has returned with the new single, ‘Pondeggi’, co-produced by E Wata. Watch the official music video below. Out via XL Recordings, the track derives its name from the Korean street food beondegi, made from silkworms, and utilises a schoolyard hand-clap game as the foundation for its beat. The single has arrived alongside an …

David Guetta and Sia have joined forces on a new single, ‘Beautiful People’. The track arrives off the back of Guetta’s recent hit single with Ava Max and Alphaville, ‘Forever Young’, and comes ahead of him beginning his LIV Beach residency in Las Vegas on 22nd March.  ‘Beautiful People’ is …

Disabled Ravers Network (DRN) is seeking submissions from disabled, neurodivergent and Deaf artists for a new database. The first-of-its-kind database will shine a light on disabled talent from Manchester and the North of England in a bid to “make the rave accessible.” Electronic music creatives who identify as disabled, neurodivergent …

An urgent fundraiser has been launched to help with budots genre pioneer DJ Love’s heart surgery costs. The Filipino artist, AKA Sherwin Tuna, has now been in a hospital in Davao City, Philippines, for more than three weeks.  According to his GoGetFunding page, the artist has already undergone a number …

C Powers returns to NYC’s Sorry Records this month with her new album, ‘Unlawful Assembly’. Listen to ‘I Will Not Live In A Fascist State’ below.  Following previous appearances on the label including last year’s collaborative EP with CH Rom as Pump Media Unlimited, the Portland-based artist channels her work …

Rowetta, the Happy Mondays vocalist who left the group in December 2024, is appealing for witnesses of an alleged attack by her former bandmate Shaun Ryder to come forward.  In a series of posts shared on social media last month, the singer alleged that Ryder “punched me”, “knocked me out” …

Oppidan has released a new single called ‘lose my head’. Listen to it below. The Bristol UKG producer and DJ has been featuring the track in sets throughout recent months, with the official release coming via Promised Land Recordings. It follows singles ‘WHERE’S MY VAPE‘ and ‘Wake And Break‘, as well …

Houghton has revealed the second wave of artists on its 2025 festival line-up.  The Norfolk festival has added more than 80 acts to this year’s event, set for 7th – 10th August at Houghton Hall. Returning for another round at the Craig Richards-curated weekender will be Joy Orbison, Saoirse, Binh, …

Indonesia’s Raissa Febriani is set to release a new EP, ‘Hutan Timur’, later this week on Human Pitch. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Whimsy’ below. Taking inspiration from the sights and sounds of her homeland – in particular the “vast and beautiful forest” of Begudul, Bali – ‘Hutan Timur’ combines the interlocking rhythms of …

Watch Notion deliver an energetic hour of UKG, bassline and D&B from DJ Mag HQ right here from 17:30GMT on Friday 7th March. Fresh off the back of North American tour and his viral remix of Chrystal’s ‘The Days’ on Polydor’s Chaos label, Notion demonstrates exactly why he’s blowing up …

Obeka’s fiercely rhythmic music maps a route from the shores of his native Bermuda to the streets of Manchester, the city he’s called home since 2016. Blending feverish percussive sampling and UK rave stylings with nods to gqom, Afrofuturism, dancehall and more, his DJ sets and productions are a feet-stomping …

Long before he started getting into hardware synths, as a kid in northwest Detroit, Shake was a drummer, although he told Resident Advisor in 2010 that he never had a hi-hat for his kit, and didn’t learn the instrument “correctly”. He was later taught how to DJ by friends Howard …

JIALING has released a new standalone track, ‘SETMEFREE’. Available to listen to below, the new cut follows on from last month’s Bandcamp-released ‘BLIZZARD’ EP, as well as November’s collaborative ‘WOE’ release with Kade Young. Purchase ‘SETMEFREE’ via Bandcamp here. Last July, JIALING released the ‘FREAKY HORNS’ EP through Local Action offshoot …

Call Super has remixed Chloé Caillet’s song ‘XTC’. Out now via Caillet’s own SMiiLE label, the UK producer has officially titled their rework of the song as the ‘Tension Dimension Remix’. The original cut came out in November as part of Caillet’s ‘Here To Make You Smiile’ EP.  You can …

Steffi and Virginia have a new collaborative album on the way. Spanning eight tracks, ‘Patterns of Vibration’ is set to be released through Dekmantel and is described by the pair as “a celebration of joyful moments”. They recorded it over a three-month period of intensive production at their shared studio …

Defected has shared the full list of acts playing the long-running party series’ residency at Pacha in Ibiza this summer. Taking over Thursday nights at the venue for 22 weeks from 8th May until 2nd October, Defected will welcome a number of close affiliates of the brand, as well as …

Yetsuby, the Seoul DJ and producer also known as one-half of Salamanda, has shared a new track, titled ‘FLY’. The dreamy, downtempo cut is the second song to be unveiled from forthcoming album ‘4EVA’, which is due for release via new label Pink Oyster on Wednesday, 26th March.  The artist …

Little Simz has unveiled early details of her sixth studio album, ‘Lotus’. Set for release on 9th May, the title of the UK rapper’s new LP is said to embody “renewal and growth”, according to a press release. The album’s tracklist is still under wraps. For now, Little Simz has …

Vietnam festival Equation — known for its cave rave — has announced the line-up for its 2025 edition. Running from 4th April through the 6th at Mỏ Luông Cave in Mai Châu, Equation’s seventh edition will host a mix of Vietnamese and Asian talent, as well as artists from further …

If there’s a story that encapsulates the viral power of mellow edits, it’s Ryder’s. While the young producer from Hull’s #skeptacore re-fixes don’t neatly fit the mellow grime template, eschewing the grainy, sample-led production style for minimalist ambience and subtle textures, they carry real emotional clout. ‘#skeptacore pt.3’ — featuring …

Wu-Tang Clan are going on tour for the last time this year. The influential and long-running hip-hop group has announced “the start of their final tour” called Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber, the Guardian reports. The band’s touring line-up will include all surviving members of the band: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, …

The infamous Fyre Festival intends to return for its “second chance” edition with dates, location, tickets, production partner and other details revealed. Controversial founder Billy McFarland is taking steps to deliver on his longtime promise by sharing information about the second Fyre Festival, set for 30th May through 2nd June …

LANDR has released a new iOS and Android app that combines AI mastering, distribution and collaboration tools. The new app, from the company best known for its innovations in AI mastering, is split into four parts. The Library is for all tracks, sounds and demos uploaded to LANDR. Messages is …

D Double E has teamed up with Sir Spyro for a new track, ‘G.I.B. (Grime Is Back)’. The new track arrives off the back of a triumphant time for grime following the genre’s strong showing at the MOBOs, and celebrates the emerging new generation within the UK sound. Despite the …

“My sound is only ever growing day by day,” said LUXE in her 2022 interview with DJ Mag. “I want to continue exploring the hybridity of club music and how my sound can develop within that.” In the nearly-three years since that conversation, the Brighton-born, London-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, vocalist and …

The Martinez Brothers are returning to Hï Ibiza this summer for another residency. They will take over Tuesdays at the venue for the fourth consecutive year, starting on 17th June and running through to 30th September. Line-ups for the 16 individual parties will be announced in the coming months. In …

Boys Noize has launched a new label, ONES and ZEROS. The new imprint is described in a press release as a “concept label reflecting new modes of creative and subcultural circulation”. It launches with a 22-track compilation, ‘Boys Noize Presents ONES and ZEROS’, which is released digitally and on 3xLP …

Carl Cox’s set at this year’s Movement festival will no longer go ahead with the UK DJ postponing his appearance at the Detroit event to 2026. Writing on Instagram, Cox put the postponement down to scheduling complications and promised fans that he would bring his full live show to next …

Azealia Banks has collaborated with Kornél Kovács on a new track called ‘SVÄVA DEMO 2’. Clocking in at almost seven minutes, the demo cut was shared by Banks via SoundCloud, and features her voice offering a guided meditation over an ambient melody provided by Kovács. The Swedish DJ and producer …

Mochakk has released a new EP through Ninja Tune, titled ‘From The Stars’. Spanning two tracks, the record marks the Brazilian producer’s debut for the UK label. The title track samples ’80 disco song ‘Messages From The Stars’ by The RAH Band, while the other track, ‘Maria’, has been a …

NVST has announced a new album on Belgian DJ Le Motel’s Maloca Records label. You can listen to the first track, ‘No Bombs (Inferno Edition)’ below.  Comprising seven pieces of glitchy, bass-heavy and futuristic electronic music, ‘Dreaming Of Us While Slowly Catching Fire In a Place I Never Belonged’ will …

Martin Garrix will celebrate 10 years at Ushuaïa Ibiza this summer with a new X residency concept.  Running every Thursday from 19th June to 25th September, a press release explains the weekly events will pay tribute to a decade of “groundbreaking performances, cutting-edge sound and career-defining moments.”  Garrix – who …

Jeff Mills’ jazz fusion project Spiral Deluxe has announced a new album, ‘The Love Pretender’. Out 14th March on Axis Records, the quartet’s new LP — which features an appearance from late French guitarist Sylvain Luc — is themed around “the optimism one can have by simply trusting the process and trusting …

Nazar is releasing a new sci-fi and anime-inspired album, ‘Demilitarize’, via Hyperdub on 25th April. You can listen to the first single, ‘Anticipate’, below.  The follow-up to his acclaimed 2020 debut ‘Guerrilla’, ‘Demilitarize’ was written at a time of new romance compounded by serious illness for the Belgium-born Angolan producer, …

Avalon Emerson’s new project is called Perpetual Emotion Machine. Watch the video for debut single ‘Don’t Be Seen With Me’ below. The American DJ and producer is following up her dream pop band Avalon Emerson & The Charm‘s 2023 self-titled album with her first solo dance release for Indiana-based label …

Tour-Maubourg will release a new EP, ‘Panorama Sessions Vol. 2’, next month. Listen to ‘Just Believe (Panorama Version)’ below.  The six-track release follows last years ‘The Panorama Sessions’ and, like that EP, finds the Paris-based jazz house producer reinterpreting previously-released tracks with the help of saxophonist Ismael Ndir and drummer …

Albania’s UNUM Festival has revealed the first wave of acts playing its 2025 edition. Returning to its idyllic home of Rana e Hedhun from 5th-10th June, the festival will this year take in sets from the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Dixon, Carlita, Seth Troxler, Sonja Moonear, Quest, Damian Lazarus, Rhadoo …

DJ and vocalist Charisse C has released a new single, ‘Siren’s Interlude’. Merging elements of South African house and amapiano with alternative R&B, the Kinder-produced track follows her debut EP, ‘EVERGREEN’, which was released last year. ‘Siren’s Interlude’ is out now via Charisse C’s own Abantu label and can be …

HoneyLuv is heading out on a tour around the US next month. The London-based Cleveland artist will be taking her Luv N’ Spring Tour to eight venues in March and April, plus a return to Miami Music Week from 26th to 30th March. HoneyLuv will kick the tour off on …

Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) has revealed the line-up to its 2025 festival in Las Vegas. Insomniac will take over the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to host the major US EDM weekender from 16th May through the 18th. The line-up features more than 250 artists from the US and around the …

DJ Mag has teamed up with Confidence Man to share a special recording of their recent headline show at the 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, the final night of their sold-out UK and Ireland tour. Taking place on 10th December 2024, the show rounded out what was a monumental year for the Australian …

Tomorrowland has revealed the schedule for its upcoming Winter festival next month. The fifth edition of the Belgian festival giant’s week-long event in the French Alps runs from 15th March to the 22nd. More than 150 artists are set to play across seven stages at the Alpe d’Huez ski resort …

Steve Angello and Modern Tales have linked up on a new single called ‘Darkness In Me’. Watch the video below. For the Swedish House Mafia member’s first solo release of the year, he’s collaborated with the Swedish producer-vocalist duo on the new track musing on themes of desire and temptation. …

Armin van Buuren, Ben Hemsley and Lucy Pullin have teamed up for a new single called ‘Is It Beautiful?’. Listen to the trance track below. The world’s No. 1 trance DJ and 2023’s DJ Mag Best of British Best Producer‘s first-ever joint production features the key trance vocalist and Simon Patterson-collaborator …

“I’m super excited to be the 2025 Meltdown festival curator! My team and I are preparing eleven days of art, music, workshops and more,” said Simz. “So many incredible artists have curated this festival so it’s a true honour to be a part of it. Thank you to the Southbank …

A new UK Artist Touring Fund (UKATF) has been launched by the Musicians’ Union, Featured Artists Coalition and Music Managers Forum.  Applications are now open for support which will focus on “reconciling” shortfalls in touring budgets, overcoming the increasing significant financial obstacles artists face when considering whether to go on …

Africa Rising Music Conference is teaming up with AlphaTheta to host two pre-conference roadshows in Nairobi and Durban. The Nairobi event will take place from 18th-21st February at the venue The Mist. It will take in panel discussions featuring key local industry figures, as well as free DJ workshops hosted …

Ahadadream is to headline a fundraising event at AAJA Deptford tomorrow (Thursday, 13th February). All proceeds from the event will be donated to AAJA, a grassroots radio station and event space that is currently under threat from closure amid pressure from property developers and spiralling operational costs. Ahadadream will be …

Sonique is celebrating 25 years of her debut album ‘Hear My Cry’ with a live UK tour this year. The iconic British singer and DJ, famous for the now-classic single ‘It Feels So Good‘ that opens ‘Hear My Cry’, will visit 10 cities in the UK to perform the LP …

The Barbican is turning one of its car parks into a temporary club this spring and summer. The transformation will take place as part of a new multi-sensory exhibition at the London cultural institution titled Feel the Sound, which is based on the idea that “frequencies, sound, rhythmic patterns and …