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MJ Cole is heading out on a UK tour later this year to mark the 25th anniversary of his classic debut album ‘Sincere’. The Mercury-nominated record originally came out in December 2000 and birthed the hit singles ‘Sincere’, ‘Crazy Love’ and ‘Hold On To Me’. He will now revisit the …

Skrillex has released a new album, ‘F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! The record features collaborations with Varg2™, Wuki, 100 Gecs’ Dylan Brady, Jónsi, Starrah, Boys Noize, G Jones, Naisha, LOAM, swedm® and more. The opening track is titled ‘SKRILLEX IS DEAD’.  ‘FUS’ should fulfil Skrillex’s “final …

Field Maneuvers has revealed the line-up for its 2025 festival. The beloved UK festival — returning in “full force” this summer, despite previously stating 2024 would be its “final” edition “in its current form” — will run from 15th August through the 17th “somewhere in Norfolk”. The line-up features Ahadadream, …

Charlotte de Witte has announced that her self-titled debut album is coming later this year. The album is due for release on 7th November via her own KNTXT imprint. “After 15 years of DJing, travelling, and living life through music, releasing my debut album feels surreal”, de Witte said. “This …

Ultra Music Festival has announced the dates for its 2026 Miami edition. Revealing the news on Instagram at the end of this year’s festival yesterday (30th March), Ultra shared that next year’s festival will take place at Bayfront Park on the 27th, 28th and 29th March 2026. General Admission tickets …

Hardwell shared a brand new single on Ultra Miami’s Main Stage last night (Saturday 29th March). Watch the video below to hear ‘Sanctuary’ now. Marking the Dutch DJ and producer’s 11th appearance on Ultra’s Main Stage, the hour-long set featured old and new music from Hardwell, as well as a …

Armin van Buuren has revealed that he will play a 100% production mix on Ultra Music Festival’s Main Stage today (29th March) in an interview with DJ Mag at the festival. “I’m ready for my Main Stage set, it’s something I’ve been working on for months,” he told DJ Mag. …

David Guetta and Sia joined Afrojack on stage at Ultra Music Festival last night (28th March) to perform ‘Titanium’ on stage for the first time. You can watch part of the performance below. The appearance was a world exclusive performance of their multi-platinum hit at Ultra’s 25th anniversary edition. Guetta, …

Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary edition runs this weekend from Friday 28th through to Sunday 30th March at Bayfront Park in Miami. Keep up to date with everything at the festival as it happens across the three days below. The mammoth 25th anniversary edition of the event will see Dom Dolla and …

Hannah Holland has a new album on the way, titled ‘Last Exit On Bethnal’. Set for release via PRAH Recordings on Friday 18th July, the record is said to have been born from the artist’s desire to explore her background in composing music for film. In keeping with that, she …

London’s Southbank Centre has revealed the first round of names set to play the Little Simz-curated Meltdown festival this summer.  The 2025 edition will hold performances from Ghetts, Lola Young, Jon Batiste, The Streets, Sasha Keable and Yukimi from 12th June through the 22nd at the London cultural institution’s Royal …

T4TLUVNRG returns with a new release from Rrose, ‘2 or 3 Drops of Height Have Nothing to do With Savagery’, out later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Triplicate’ below. After meeting co-label head Octo Octa at a gig held in a former mortuary in Bristol last year, …

Apple Music has been added as a streaming service to key DJ software like rekordbox DJ, Serato, and DENON’s Engine DJ platform. The service was already available through Algorridim’s djay app. The new addition brings Apple Music’s 100-million-strong catalogue directly into your DJ performance software, meaning you can search for …

If NVST’s expressive, DIY production style on the new record faithfully represents her, then her lyrics take things even further. Words are important throughout her output, from the lengthy track titles to her slow and surefooted vocal delivery. Previously, it’s been an effective way for her to communicate her thoughts …

Batu‘s next EP, out next month, is titled ‘Question Mark’. Listen to lead single, ‘Clump’, below. The four-track EP, releasing 25th April, will launch Istanbul imprint Oath’s new sublabel Lethal Press. It’ll be the Bristol artist Omar McCutcheon’s first record on a label other than his own like Timedance or …

Luke Slater, AKA Planetary Assault Systems, is gearing up to release a new EP, ‘Reassembled’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Desert Races (Luke Slater Reassembly 2025)’ below. Following on from the fifth volume of his ‘Deep Heet’ series, released last summer, the UK techno don enlists a …

Bloody Mary is set to celebrate 15 years of her Dame-Music label with a three-part vinyl series, kicking off later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to Bloody Mary’s contribution ‘Fractal Waves’ below. On the first volume, landing this Friday (28th March), the Berlin-based DJ, producer, and label boss welcomes back Thomas …

Moog and UJAM  have teamed up on a new plug-in called Vox Humana. The plug is priced at $19, with all proceeds from sales going to the Bob Moog Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up by Bob Moog’s daughter Michelle Moog-Koussa. The plug channels a very specific preset used on …

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 …