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Marie Davidson has announced her sixth studio album, ‘City Of Clowns’, set for release on 28th February via Soulwax’s DEEWEE label. Co-written and produced with Soulwax and Pierre Guerineau, the album marks a new chapter for the Canadian DJ-producer, blending club-ready energy with experimental pop structures. Today’s announcement is accompanied …

There’s a second ‘Acid For Trans Health’ fundraising compilation out now. Listen to it below. The follow-up to 2023’s first ‘Acid For Trans Health’ release features nine new acid tracks. Super Drama’s Papa Jon, Hunter Starkings, Mimoid, Acidulant, Scotia, D9FF09 and Gynoid74, aka Mi$$ Co$mix, make their first contribution to …

DJ AG Online is raising money to support independent artists. Tottenham DJ Ashley Gordon, known for his livestreams DJing on the streets of London, is using his growing platform to help fund emerging artists’ studio time and music distribution via GoFundMe.  “With so many independent artists blessing us with their …

Helena Hauff’s debut release for Tresor Records is out now. The ‘Multiply Your Absurdities’ EP is the Hamburg producer’s first solo release on the iconic Berlin label and features lead single ‘Humanoid Fruit’, for which Hauff released a music video last month, directed by Bahar Noorizadeh. ‘Humanoid Fruit’ was originally part …

London’s queer sex-positive rave Joyride is coming to Dublin. The debut Irish edition of the popular party will soft launch with a social event at Dublin’s Racket Space on 21st November, followed by a rave at The Grand Social on 21st December. The first event on the 21st will comprise …

Body Clinic & Wigs have collaborated on a new EP, ‘Body Wigs’. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘NK Prog’ below. United by a shared passion for ’90s rave culture and killer sound design, the duo – who have been scaling clubland’s ranks in their solo careers – join forces for …

Harm reduction charity The Loop has been granted a licence to carry out onsite drug testing at two of the largest club venues in the UK, London’s Drumsheds and The Warehouse Project in Manchester. Having received new Home Office (HO) licensing to test at music venues, The Loop will provide mobile laboratories onsite at both …

DJ Mag Presents is heading to Miami next month for Art Basel, where we’ll be hosting Uncle Waffles for a headline set at The Ground.  Taking place on Saturday 7th December, DJ Mag’s September cover star, the amapiano champion, will be taking over The Ground – Club Space’s ground-level venue …

Teenage Engineering has released a new instrument, sampler, sequencer and performance instrument called the OP-XY. The new monochrome device from the Swedish designers is made for polyrhythm sequencing, with eight tracks of instruments and eight auxiliary tracks for controlling external equipment, modular gear and effects. Each can run at independent speeds …

Ahadadream and Nikki Nair have collaborated on a new single, ‘Read My Mind’. The bassy club track is out today (Friday, 15th November) via Ahadadream’s More Time label, and features vocals from South London singer PRVNA and rapper Razor. ‘Read My Mind’ is Ahadadream and Nikki Nair’s first collaboration and …

SHERELLE and CLIPZ have teamed up on a new song, titled ‘MEET ME AT THE TEMPLE’. The standalone release, out today (Friday, 15th November) on SHERELLE and NAINA’s HOOVERSOUND label, marks the first time the two artists have collaborated on record. It was first played during SHERELLE’s closing set at …

Zisko is gearing up to release a new EP on Neighbourhood, ‘Speak Your Truth’. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘The Dystopian Paradise’ below. On the heels of his fiery ‘All Or Nothing’ EP for Involve Records, released in April, the Argentinian DJ and producer returns with another suite of deep, dark and …

The British government has backed a voluntary ticket levy on stadium and arena shows to help safeguard the future of the grassroots music sector. The introduction of the levy – recommended earlier this year by Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) – would mean that every ticket sold at an …

MJ Nebreda has released her new EP, ‘Corazón Vol.1’. A monument to the hybrid Latin club sounds pulsing through South America, the new EP builds on Nebreda’s reputation for fusing everything from electro and techno to reggaeton, perreo pop, raptor house and much more. The new EP was announced in …

Created in 2011 to platform left-field and interesting electronic sounds that emerge from India, Qilla Records is now setting a global example for what a label can achieve. With a catalogue that spans singles, albums, and compilations from a broad spectrum of experimental electronic and dance music producers across India …

Famed London venue Roundhouse is starting up a new multi-disciplinary festival of its own. Roundhouse Three Sixty will take place at the iconic Camden space throughout April 2025. As the name implies, the festival’s intent is to present a month of programming sharing “music and culture from every angle of …

Kate Stein will release a new EP, ‘Psychworld’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Acapulco’ below. Following the launch of her new label, 99FVR, earlier this year with the sizzling lead single ‘SNAFU’, the Australia-born, NYC-based DJ and producer returns with a new EP of heady and hypnotic club material. Spanning two original …

Japanese label TREKKIE TRAX has released ‘On Tweeq’, a new single from Night Slugs co-founder L-Vis 1990, aka Dance System. The full EP, released on Friday 8th November, also comes with six remixes. It includes reworks from TREKKIE TRAX founders Seimei, Carpainter and andrew, as well as label associates K8, …

Marlon Hoffstadt has released an extended remix of Swedish House Mafia and Alicia Keys’s collaborative track ‘Finally’. It features on a 15-track remix album for the single, which was originally released in August earlier this year and is based off Kings of Tomorrow and Julie McKnight’s 2000 house classic of …

Pa Salieu has shared details of his latest mixtape, ‘Afrikan Alien’. Set for release on Friday, 15th November, it features 11 tracks, including recent singles ‘Belly’, ‘Round & Round’ and ‘Allergy’, as well as guest contributions from Byron Messia, Black Sherif and Odumodublvck. The mixtape follows on from 2020’s ‘Send Them …

Coco Em has shared a new track, ‘Kwa Raha Zangu’. Out now via InFiné, the Nairobi-based producer’s latest single was initially intended to be a club anthem, but evolved to become a more introspective cut over the course of its making. It was written after a night at Nairobi club …

Armin van Buuren has shared a live stream showing him putting together his ‘A State Of Trance Year Mix 2024’. Offering a behind the scenes look into how he puts together mixes, the stream from his home studio clocks in at more than two hours. He delves into his creative …

David Guetta has teamed up with K-pop group IVE for a new single, ‘Supernova Love’. The song samples the late Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 1983 single ‘Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence’, and is described by Guetta as “a global anthem that celebrates the strength and beauty of love across cultures”. Speaking further about …

A new documentary celebrating 40 years of Chicago’s house music scene is set to premiere tonight (8th November). House Music: A Cultural Revolution tells the story of the genre’s evolution via archival footage from the scene’s early years and interviews with the people who were there from the start. It …

Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello has revealed that the trio “scrapped” the expected follow up to their 2022 album, ‘Paradise Again’. Speaking with Billboard, the DJ and producer was asked about the status of a new album from the trio, which drew an initial response of laughter. He went on …

Colombian label TraTraTrax have announced a new compilation, ‘no pare, sigue sigue 3’. Due for release on 15th November, the third edition of the label’s series features tracks from Coffintexts, Pluralist, Burna, Shapednoise, DJ Plead and Big Ever, and more.  Launched in 2022 by label founders DJ Lomalinda, Nyksan and …

BBC Radio 1 have named re:ni, Tash LC, Tatyana Jane as the Annie Nightingale Pioneers for 2024. Previously known as the Annie Nightingale Scholarship, the programme was launched by the late broadcasting legend in November, 2021 to support women and non-binary DJs, groups she described as “historically underrepresented” in dance music. Speaking …

Bell Curve is set to debut on Moveltraxx later this week with her latest EP, ‘Heart Alarm’. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘A Second Obelisk Appears’ below. A year on from the release of her ‘Deep End’ LP, the Texas-based DJ, producer and co-founder of the recently ended NYC label Worst Behaviour Recs, is …

Luton rapper BXKS has shared the video for her new single, ‘Wagashi’. Produced by El Londo and Kxmel, the track follows her recent debut headline show in Tokyo. BXKS has also released the track’s video, which was directed by LAUZZA. Mixing animation and live action, the video incorporates elements of …

iZotope has released the latest version of its smart mixing assistant tool, Neutron 5. The latest version of the AI-powered plugin adds three new modules as well as other upgrades and faster processing times. The new modules — Clipper, Density and Phase — bring the total number to ten, each …

X-Coast will release his new LP, ‘The Riviera Collection’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Desert Storm’ below. Following his floor-filling April single, ‘Marathon Man’, and a run of killer remixes including Shygirl’s ‘4eva’ and DJ Gigola’s ‘La Batteria’, the Brooklyn-based Serbian DJ and producer returns with a genre-hopping …

Revered hip-hop producer Madlib has filed a lawsuit against his former manager, Eothen ‘Egon’ Alapatt, accusing him of being “engaged in rank self-dealing, concealing information from and repeatedly breaching his duties to Madlib.” The suit goes on to allege that Alapatt, who was also general manager of Stones Throw from …

LCD Soundsystem have officially released their new single, ‘X Ray Eyes’, a track that they have now confirmed to be the first of an as-yet-unfinished fifth album, their first since 2017’s ‘American Dream’. The track was first revealed as a worldwide exclusive on NTS Radio on 22nd October. Soon after, …

A new documentary on the legendary New York City-based record label King Street Sounds is set to premiere later this month. House Music Royalty: The Story Of King Street Sounds is a joint production by Beatport Films and Armada Music and explores the house music label’s more than three decades …

Berlin clubbing institution Tresor has relaunched its training and mentorship scheme aimed at supporting new nightclub managers and venue projects. Running from January until June 2025, the Tresor Foundation’s Academy of Subcultural Understanding is available to young people who want to open a venue in the EU, outside of a …

Chris Stussy has released a rework of Moby’s 1991 classic track ‘Go’. Out now as the second release on the Dutch DJ and producer’s CSS label, the remix follows on from the February release of the imprint’s inaugural offering, ‘Desire’. Speaking about the new cut, Stussy said: “This was initially …

Bell Curve has announced a new EP on Moveltraxx. Listen to the first single below. Set for release on 8th November, ‘Heart Alarm’ will feature three new solo tracks from the Texas-based DJ, producer and co-founder of the recently ended NYC label Worst Behaviour Recs, plus a collaboration with Tampa rap duo They …

Creamfields has shared the first details of its 2025 edition, including the addition of the new 360° HALO “mega stage”. The outdoor stage, the festival said, is the evolution of the Runway stage which debuted in 2022. The new set-up will provide festival-goers with an immersive experience, with its overhead …

A new electronic music album celebrating the life of legendary Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna has been released. Taking in 21 tracks, ‘Senna Driven’ spans techno, trance and other sounds, with some cuts taking in inspirational quotes from the late Formula One racer. Among the featured artists are Armin van …

shjva will release a new EP, ‘Metazone’, later this week via Viscera Transmissions. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘You Must Let It Go’ below. In keeping with the late night themes of the labels VTD series, the Warsaw-based Ukrainian producer serves up three cuts of dark and slippery dub techno, alongside a …

Native Instruments has announced a new version of their portable Traktor controller — the Z1. Designed as a portable but one-stop solution for Traktor’s mixing section, it features basic controls for two-channel mixing including a three-band EQ and gain per channel, two long-throw faders, and a crossfader. Mark two of …

Mr. Redley is gearing up to release his debut EP, ‘Running Away’, next month. Have an exclusive listen to ‘Tat For Ticc’ below. Having earned coveted tastemaker status on the airwaves of Rinse FM, where he currently holds down the station’s flagship Monday afternoon slot, the North London DJ and presenter is set to add yet …

Sally C and Eliza Rose have connected on a brand new floor-filler, ‘DR Pleasure’. Described by Eliza as “sassy, powerful, boss bitch and a little bit cheeky”, the new track will feature on their forthcoming collaborative EP of the same name. Due for release on Big Saldo’s Chunkers on 27th …

Paul van Dyk has released a special 30th anniversary double-vinyl edition of his iconic track ‘For An Angel‘. The original version of the 1994 trance anthem is not included, but the famous ‘E-Werk Club Mix’ is now packaged with new remixes by Öwnboss, Julian Jeweil, LOUT and Kolonie, as well …

Kiernan Laveaux and CCL are starting up their own label called Sweet Abyss. The artists’ aim for the label is to channel the DIY collaborative spirit, highlighting a growing roster of residents and friends, with connected events forthcoming. The artwork and visuals will be led by Malzof.  Sweet Abyss’s inaugural …

Dimitri Vegas is set to officially release his surprise vinyl-only set from this year’s Tomorrowland festival in Belgium.  The performance, which was one of several surprise sets to take place on The Gathering stage at the beginning of the World’s No.1 Festival’s second weekend, saw the EDM star spin more …

Moving Still will release a new edits EP later this week, ‘Ouddy Bangers Vol.2’. Have an exclusive first listen to his take on Sonia Salama’s ‘Khatar’ below. 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 …

Wretch 32 has released a new single, ‘Black and British’, featuring Little Simz and Benjamin A.D. You can listen to the track below. Timed within Black History Month, the track — out today (25th October) — speaks to the collective experiences of marginalisation, heritage, and pride from the perspective of the …

The Sabres Of Paradise have reunited with plans to play a series of live shows in 2025. The gigs will mark their first shows in 30 years, and the first will take place at next June’s Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. Further dates will be announced in the coming months. …

Disclosure have released a new single, ‘Arachnids’. You can listen to it below. Out today (Friday, 25th October), the track comes backed by a video featuring fans’ up-close and personal reactions to hearing the new cut for the first time, interspersed with footage of the insects that give the song …

A new scientific report has looked into the positive impact that listening to music can have on both physical and mental health. Among the key findings of the study was the revelation that listening to music can help people’s recovery from surgery by slowing their heart rate and taking their …

Gala has re-recorded her 1996 dance anthem ‘Freed From Desire’. Out now via Ministry Of Sound and B1 Recordings, you can listen to it below. In a statement, Gala said: “‘Freed From Desire’ is a ‘fight the power’ song that embodies my spirit. I wrote it drawing on a Buddhist …

Kate Bush has spoken of her plans to start working on new music. In a rare interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme to promote the new short animated film she’s written and directed, called Little Shrew, she clarified that she wasn’t currently in the studio or writing new material, having …

Shygirl has shared a new single featuring Saweetie, titled ‘Immaculate’. You can listen to it below. At a recent date, Saweetie was brought out on stage for a surprise rendition of the new track, which has arrived with a video directed by Shygirl and Indiana that you can watch below. …

DJ STEPDAD (aka Ted Davis) will release a new mini EP, ‘the hits with DJ CLUB’, later this week on Image Research. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘lambrusco jam’ below. Following the release of his January EP, ‘time to figure things out’, the New-York based music writer, producer and DJ …

Purient will debut on Steel City Dance Discs next month with a new EP, ‘Mwah’. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track below. On the long-awaited successor to 2022’s ‘WBWU’ EP, the Naarm-based producer and vocalist (real name Kate Durman) transforms melancholy into daring dancefloor fuel, melding skittering club beats with emotive synths …

Kevin Saunderson and his son Dantiez have teamed up to release a new e-Dancer single, ‘Melodica’. Listen to it below. The track marks a new era for e-Dancer, the alias first introduced by the Detroit techno pioneer in the ’90s. The track was also featured as Mary Anne Hobbs’ Near …

Mau P has released his debut track for Defected. The Dutch producer and DJ has sampled Ini Kamoze’s reggae classic ‘World a Music’ on ‘Merther’, which is described as “a hard-hitting electronic damager built for the club”.  “I’m so stoked to finally release ‘Merther’ after testing it on the road …

Chloé Caillet has teamed up with SG Lewis aka UK producer Sam Lewis for a new single. Out now on Caillet’s own SMIILE label, ‘Be Somebody’ is described in as “a dynamic exploration of breakbeat rhythms and four-to-the-floor grooves, with pulsing synth lines, rising sound FX, and acid textures”. The …

A new ‘Super Deluxe’ edition of Talking Heads’ seminal album, ‘77’, has been announced. Due for release on November 8, the new collection is includes a remastered version of the original album, a collection of rare and previously unreleased demos and outtakes, and a double LP of their 1977 performance …

Honey Dijon has shared a new a track, ‘Finding My Way’, which features Ben Westbeech. The new track appears exclusively on the new edition of !K7’s DJ-Kicks mix series, which Honey Dijon has curated. Also featured on the tracklist are cuts from Blackjoy, Art Of Tones, Shaboom, and Kiko Navarro, …

Other hits such as ‘Answering Machine’ and ‘Flash’ brought Jones more acclaim, but you won’t find him playing the first of those nowadays on account of its gratuitous swearing. Now a practising Christian, he has gone on record before as saying that he prefers to spread more positive messages. Religion …

The results of DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs 2024 poll were announced today (19th October), with Martin Garrix returning to take the No. 1 spot for the fifth time — equaling the record for the highest number of Top 100 DJs poll wins. Record numbers of votes were counted from 231 countries in …

The results are in for another year from the most important poll in electronic dance music, and once again they make for fascinating reading. Top 100 DJs provides a snapshot of the popularity of DJs worldwide. Votes come from all around the world, and once they have been verified and …

Sara Landry is The World’s No. 1 Hard DJ in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs 2024. With hardstyle DJs dropping out of the Top 100 list this year, Sara Landry becomes the new World’s No.1 Hard DJ by virtue of the blistering bpms of her banging techno sound. The former …

In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, following the release of his seventh album ‘These Are The Days’, BCee spotlights soulful d&b rollers, bass-powered workouts and “next level liquid perfection”

Armin van Buuren is making plans for a 2025 edition of his much-loved A State Of Trance event series in North America. During the most recent episode of his A State Of Trance radio show – a 10-hour ADE special – the Dutch trance veteran interviewed US-based Insomniac Events CEO Pasquale …

Hyas will release a new EP, ‘Footnote Player’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘In Walked Dub’ below. On the back of a belter summer of DJ sets across his native France and beyond, the Lyon-based DJ and producer is readying a new suite of stylish dub hybrids for …

Ciel and D. Tiffany are back with their second release under their Psychedelic Budz alias. Titled ‘Wonk Donk’, it will be released via Banoffee Pies Records next month. The new release includes two tracks, ‘Vokal Fry’ and ‘Wonk Donk’, the latter of which features Adam Pits and Lil Mushroom. Taking …

In March this year, the Bianca Scout released ‘Pattern Damage’, an album of ambient chamber music and slowcore pop excursions. Sharing DNA with the works of fellow Mancunian collaborators Space Afrika, and featuring guest appearances from Mun Sing, NWAKKE, Darkmarik and Marina Zispin, the LP’s 12 tracks unfurl with expressionist …

Allergy Season label head Physical Therapy has released a new compilation to celebrate ten years of the New York label. Marking a decade of “genre-agnostic” music, ‘Hypersensitivity: A Decade of Allergy Season’ is a continuous mix featuring a wide range of artists associated with the label. It includes some of the …

Roland has collaborated with Detroit legend Moodymann and his KDJ Records label on a new, limited edition, branded SP-404 mkII sampler. The SP-404 MKII KDJ Records Limited Edition is limited to 600 units worldwide and features a customised faceplate with the Moodymann logo and other KDJ designs, exclusive samples created …

Kenya’s Kilele music and tech summit has revealed its dates for next year. The inaugural Kilele in 2024 invited delegates from over 25 countries, including Ableton, Bitwig and FL Studio, to explore tech-centred music industry-related topics spanning global and regional perspectives. The symposium has now announced its return for 2025 …

Multi-instrumentalist and producer BIIANCO is back with a new single, ‘Get You Out’, and an energetic performance video. ‘Get You Out’ builds on their reputation for ultra-infectious electronic music and fortifies it with a chunky techno rhythm. The new single follows BIIANCO’s recent high-profile collab with Marlon Hoffstadt (as DJ …

A series of concerts is being held at Liverpool’s Capstone Theatre in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the iconic Moog synthesiser. The Moog at 60: A Celebration runs from 21st November to 24th November. The programme for the events includes a sound installation, a show from Will Gregory Moog …

Jackmaster has died. News of the Scottish DJ born Jack Revill’s passing was confirmed in a statement shared by his family today, Saturday 12th October. It read: “It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the untimely passing of Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster. Jack tragically died in …

Pa Salieu has shared two new songs, ‘Epiphany (Freestyle)’ and ‘Crash (Freestyle)’. Both tracks are produced by the British-Gambian rapper’s long-time collaborators Felix Joseph and AOD. They follow on from the release last month of the single ‘Belly’, which marked the first new material to emerge from Salieu since his …

Ben Klock and Fadi Mohem are releasing a new collaborative album, ‘Layer One’. Due out on Friday, 29th November, the new record takes in 10 tracks and marks the inaugural release on the duo’s new joint label, LAYER. Flowdan and Coby Sey contribute vocals on the album, which sees Klock …

In Toronto, community-based groups Loop Sessions and Estrelar work as spaces for education and growth, teaching folks how to use equipment and learn production. ISO Radio exists to amplify DJs and producers beyond venues, running out of Stackt Market since 2018. Record stores like Invisible City and Play De Record …

Oppidan has released a new track, ‘Wake And Break’. The breaks-heavy cut marks a shift from the producer’s usual UK garage-focused sound, combining the ravey drums with earworm vocal loops and melodies. It’s been a fixture of the artist’s DJ sets this year. You can listen to ‘Wake And Break’, …

Richie Hawtin has shared details of a 30th anniversary reissue of his album ‘Musik’, originally released under his Plastikman alias. The LP has been fully remastered for the updated release, with the vinyl edition set to be pressed on bio-vinyl and housed in environmentally conscious packaging. The reissue will be …

Björk is releasing a photobook, Cornucopia. Set to be published on 15th November via the Icelandic artist’s label home of One Little Independent, the 480-page book chronicles her Cornucopia concert series which premiered in 2019 and returned in 2022 and 2023 after a break enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

Beirut-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer Nur Jaber has unveiled her final EP under the techno alias she has adopted for the past decade. ‘End Of An Era (Nihayet Haqbah)’ takes in four tracks by the artist and is dedicated to her Lebanese heritage. The EP touches on her personal journey …

ADE’s CLUB Lab and DJ Mag have revealed the winning DJs, selected from the CLUB Lab open call, who will play during next week’s multidisciplinary club night at Melkweg on Saturday 19th October. The four winners will take to the stage alongside DJ Babatr, Slim Soledad (Live), TOCCORORO and TAAHLIAH.  Almost 200 mixes were submitted between September 20th and …

London’s Scarlett O’Malley will return to her Club Cowgirl label later this week with a new EP, ‘Clean Up Cowgirl’. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Rendezvous Night Cue’ below. Set for release exactly a year since the launch of the label, which shares its name with O’Malley’s ongoing Rinse FM …

Moonchild Sanelly is releasing her new album, ‘Full Moon’, early next year. Watch the video for the latest single ‘Do My Dance’, directed by Nate Thomas, below. The South African artist’s third studio album will land on Transgressive Records on 10th January, 2025. It features 12 tracks, including the May …

Fatboy Slim is releasing a deluxe edition of ‘Palookaville’ on streaming services for its 20th anniversary. The 2004 album, originally containing 12 tracks, is now has an expanded streaming release with 18 additional remixes and versions previously unavailable on streaming. In addition to instrumental and acoustic versions of tracks, there …