Premiere: 700 Feel, BAYANG (tha Bushranger), Nerdie ‘NIKE SOLDIER’

London label and collective Eastern Margins are releasing their second compilation album, ‘Redline Impact’, next month. Have an exclusive first listen to 700 Feel, BAYANG (tha Bushranger) & Nerdie’s contribution ‘NIKE SOLDIER’ below. Set for release on 16th October, the project unites 23 artists across 13 cities, 9 countries and 4 continents to shine …

Native Instruments announces Kontakt 8

Native Instruments has announced the latest version of its popular soft sampler, Kontakt 8. Version eight brings with it new features within the plugin, as well as new instruments and samples, and boasts a library of over 900 instruments. New to version eight are the Chords and Phrases features, which …

Premiere: Amanda Mussi ‘La Hora Caliente’

Lady Tazz will release the first instalment of her ‘Hermanas’ compilation series later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to Amanda Mussi’s contribution ‘La Hora Caliente’ below. Arriving this Friday (27th September) via her Mind Medizin imprint, ‘Part One’ takes in five club-wise cuts from rising producers in the South American underground, …

Oram Awards announces 2024 winners, celebrating women, trans, non-binary and gender expansive musicians

The 2024 Oram Awards winners have been announced, celebrating the most innovative women, trans, non-binary and gender expansive experimental artists, composers, and instrument designers.  Now in its eighth year, the five winners come from across the UK. Each has been given a £1,000 development bursary and access to the Oram …

Black artists and promoters face event licensing discrimination in London, Black Lives in Music say

London’s night-time economy is discriminating against Black and Brown artists and promoters in its event licensing, Black Lives in Music told a London Assembly committee. In a London Assembly’s Economy, Culture and Skills Committee hearing on 4th September, Black Lives in Music (BLiM) CEO Dr. Charisse Beaumont presented evidence of …

Premiere: Space Ghost ‘Prism’

Space Ghost will release a new EP, ‘Dream Tool’, later this week via his Peace World Records label. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Prism’ below. On the latest addition to his discography – which already includes releases for Tartelet Records, Pacific Rhythm and PPU – the Oakland-based DJ and producer infuses his house music …

Premiere: A-Tweed ‘Riot Disco Punk’

A-Tweed will release a new EP, ‘Riot Disco Punk’, later this week on Ransom Note sub-label Human Endeavour. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track below. On the heels of his esoteric debut mini album, ‘Rave The Cave’, released on Playground Records earlier this summer, the Rome-based DJ …

Nídia & Valentina share collaborative album, ‘Estradas’: Listen

Príncipe label affiliate Nídia has released a collaborative album with percussionist Valentina Magaletti. You can listen to it below. Entitled ‘Estradas’, the nine-track record takes its name from the Portuguese word for ‘roads’, and has been released through French label Latency. It sees the two artists blend their respective ears …

Teenage Engineering unveils “world’s first medieval electronic instrument”

Swedish electronics manufacturer Teenage Engineering has announced the launch of what it describes as the “world’s first medieval electronic instrument,” the EP-1320 Medieval. This new unit is the latest addition to their range of instruments, which predominantly feature synths. The EP-1320 Medieval boasts a unique collection of sounds and samples, …

Uzbekistan’s Sublimation Festival announces Bjarki, Nazira, Samantha Togni, more for debut edition

Uzbekistan’s Sublimation Festival has announced the first artists for its debut edition later this month (September). Taking place over three days from 27th to 29th September at Culture Palace of Aircraft Builders, Bjarki, Nazira, Samantha Togni, and more will head to the capital of Tashkent to perform on the electronic stage …

Premiere: Aulic Veil ‘Sneerer’

Aulic Veil will release a new EP, ‘Rescue & Research Pt. 5’, on Failed Units later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Sneerer’ below. With the ground still rumbling from his July EP, ‘A​-​V_006​-​010’, the DJ and producer emerges from the mountains of the US Interior Highlands once more with …

Nicole Moudaber debuts on Reinier Zonneveld’s Filth On Acid with ‘Reverie / Forest Fire’: Listen

Nicole Moudaber’s latest single, ‘Reverie / Forest Fire’, is out now on Reinier Zonneveld’s Filth On Acid. Listen to the new tracks below. The two new tracks mark the British producer’s debut on the Dutch label. The latter single, ‘Forest Fire’ features vocals by MNENE. “It’s always an honour to …

Anxhela To Tour The US

Anxhela is heading on tour to the US this fall. Anxhela Daci, professionally known as Anxhela, is an Italian-Albanian DJ currently based in Barcelona. She’s about to embark on her first U.S. tour, marking a significant milestone in her career. Anxhela’s passion for electronic music developed during her teenage years, …

Tbilisi’s underground club scene explored in new BBC Global Dancefloor documentary: Listen

The BBC has shared a new audio documentary on the underground club scene and activism of associated figures in Tbilisi, Georgia. Produced and presented by reporter Frank McWeeny, the BBC World Service documentary forms the third instalment of the Global Dancefloor series, which has previously taken in episodes in Beirut and Salvador, …

Underworld announce new album, ‘Strawberry Hotel’, share ‘Black Poppies’: Listen

Underworld have shared details of their new album, ‘Strawberry Hotel’. Listen to the first single below. The British electronic outfit – comprised of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith – will release their eleventh studio album on 25th October via Virgin Music/Smith Hyde Productions. Coinciding with the announcement, the band have shared the lead single, ‘Black Poppies’, …

Premiere: Lou Hayter ‘3AM’

Lou Hayter will release a new single, ‘3AM’, tomorrow on Greco-Roman. Have an exclusive first listen below.  Since finding her feet as a solo artist with the strutting, electro-pop of debut LP, ‘Private Sunshine’, in 2021, Lou Hayter has been refining a sound that joyously melds ’90s-infused house with disco, balearic, soul and beyond. Now …

Sara Landry announces debut album, ‘Spiritual Driveby’

Sara Landry has shared details of her debut album, ‘Spiritual Driveby’. Listen to the latest single below. Set for release on 4th October via her HEKATE imprint, it features 12 new tracks from the California-born star, including the previously released ‘Heaven’, ‘Pressure’ and ‘Prisoner’. It comes after Landry became the first hard techno artist to …

ATRIP and KAM-BU link up on new single, ‘Ocean’: Listen

ATRIP and KAM-BU have teamed up for a new collaborative single, ‘Ocean’. Listen to it below. Released on Friday (29th August), the track is described as “one of the most significant releases” from ATRIP’s forthcoming mixtape release, ‘TANZPARTEI II’, landing next month. Alongside the German-Polish producer’s signature melodic production, it features a stirring monologue from …

Premiere: Soa420 ‘No Nerve’

Soa420 will release a new EP, ‘No Nerve’, next week on Bait. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track below. On the heels of its debut various EP format release, ‘Baby Steps’, earlier this year, Beatrice M’s prolific label returns with a system-shaking new suite from Nantes-based Soa420. Part …

Selections: Gina Jeanz

Club music from across Africa and its diaspora has been in excellent health in recent years, but with new players like Namibia’s Gina Jeanz hitting their stride, things are looking increasingly electrifying. The DJ and producer’s new collaborative track with Karen Nyame KG, ‘Sovereign Groove’, is resplendent with deep, Afro-tech …

Marlon Hoffstadt and BIIANCO link up on new single, ‘Touch My Body’: Listen

Marlon Hoffstadt has linked up with producer and vocalist BIIANCO on a new single, ‘Touch My Body’. Produced under Hoffstadt’s DJ Daddy Trance alias, it’s the third track to be shared from his forthcoming mini-album ‘Daddycation’, which will be released on 11th October. The singles ‘Earthquake’ with Coach Harrison, and …

Selections: Kito

Kito’s forthcoming ‘BIMYOU’ EP is a feature-packed affair. Arriving August 28th via Mad Decent, the four-track collection is brimming with collaborators whom the savvy producer considers her close friends — names like Kah-Lo, St. Panther, and Nigerian singer-songwriter Nonso Amadi leave their mark, and that’s only scratching the surface of …

Armin van Buuren remixes Camisra’s ‘90s house classic, ‘Let Me Show You’: Listen

Armin van Buuren has remixed Camisra’s ’90s rave classic ‘Let Me Show You’. Listen to it below. Out today on Armada Music, the Dutch heavyweight’s rework preserves the core elements of the track – originally released in 1998 – with the addition of intensified vocals and deeper bass cuts. van Buuren’s version was first heard at Tomorrowland …

Premiere: Destrata ‘Amp Service’

Destrata will release a new EP, ‘Keepsake’, on London’s Scuffed Recordings later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Amp Service’ below. A year on from his excellent ‘Mutationist’ EP, the Vancouver native returns to the imprint with three new fizzing club workouts. This time around, his signature leftfield bass meets …

‘After losing Keith we couldn’t even think about the band’: The Prodigy on returning to Reading & Leeds

The Prodigy have spoken out about returning to the Reading & Leeds stage for the first time since losing frontman Keith Flint. In a new interview with NME, band co-founder Liam Howlett discussed the challenging process of getting back on the road following Flint’s death in 2019. “After losing Keith we couldn’t …

Phonox announces line-up for Autumn season

London’s Phonox has announced its line-ups for the Autumn season. Among other names, Batu, Optimo, Margaret Dygas, dBridge and Âme are billed to play.  Laurent Garnier, who announced last year that he was stepping back from touring just before releasing a new album, is also set to perform. Other artists calling …

D&B adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream announced for next month

A new drum & bass-influenced adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is set to debut at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre next month. Directed by Stef O’Driscoll, the adaptation aims to celebrate Manchester’s long-standing connection to rave and electronic music culture, and will take in a soundtrack producer by …

Marco Faraone: uncaged

Pre-pandemic, the majority of Faraone’s music was aimed squarely at the dancefloor. While holed up at home in lockdown, though, he made an ambient album, “which is something I never thought I would do, but people don’t get it because it’s not what I do normally.” As such, it never …

At Home With: Finn in Manchester

DJ, producer, label boss, promoter: Finn does it all. From unearthing gems for mixtapes to making his own emotionally gripping tracks, the Derbyshire-born artist utilises his digger’s mentality to share the club culture he loves, while gently poking fun at and revelling in the scene’s sillier proclivities. In the run …

Kings Of Tomorrow’s ‘Finally’ remixed by Mochakk, Jay Mariani and Cesar Nardini: Listen

Mochakk, Jay Mariani and Cesar Nardini have remixed Kings of Tomorrow’s 2001 classic, ‘Finally’, featuring Julie McKnight. You can listen to it below. The release, which lands on Defected Records, brings the founders of Brazilian label Doggauz together. The original track’s release was a turning point for Defected — a newly …

Selections: Verraco

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, Verraco spotlights a selection of his current favourites, from emotional ambient drifters to mutant techno slammers, and much more besides

Manybeat Set To Tour US

Following his ‘Mentalidad Tour’, Manybeat is gearing up to tour the US. Manybeat’s “Mentalidad Tour” took the versatile producer and DJ as far as Dubai, Barcelona, Madrid, Tenerife, Cartagena, Bogotá, Dominican Republic, and Panama. Known globally as “The King of AfroLatin,” Manybeat’s music seamlessly blends African and Latin elements with …

Manchester’s Homobloc announces full line-up

Homobloc has released the full line-up for its 2024 day-into-night event which returns to Depot Mayfield on Saturday 9th November. Situated close to Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station, and running from 2PM through until 4AM, Christine & the Queens, Job Jobse b2b Saoirse, 2ManyDJs b2b Confidence Man, Shygirls’ Club Shy and Horsegiirl …

Premiere: DOBé ‘Aperture ft. Afnan Prince’

DOBé will release a new single, ‘Aperture’, featuring Afnan Prince later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to the track below. On the heels of his recent double-header for Katermukke, Berlin-based DOBé returns with another tear-jerking melodic heater, hoisted to new heights by vocals from Newcastle’s Afnan Prince. Set for release on …

Premiere: Pluralist & Obake ‘Giggle’

Pluralist and Obake have teamed up for a new two-tracker, ‘Giggle / Siren’, on Welsh label Typeless. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Giggle’ below. Following a mighty solo EP for Club Djembe earlier this year, Bristol-based Pluralist enlists anonymous producer Obake for a double offering of breakneck rave badness. Out tomorrow (14th August), ‘Giggle’ promises …

Arielle Free lands on DFTD with ‘Wasabi’: Listen

Arielle Free has made her debut on the Defected’s DFTD imprint with ‘Wasabi’. Check it out below.  The new track, which features a vocoder-led sample over a driving four-on-the-floor beat, follows her gospel-inspired 2023 track, ‘Feels So Good’, which marked her debut on Defected. It also follows ‘Technicolour Kenny,’ released …

Catch Supergloss Live In Malta

From classical piano to techno, Suplergloss is one to watch. Supergloss was destined for a life in music, sitting down to play classical piano from five years of age. But her musical journey was only beginning as she soon embraced hyperpop and hip-hop before the allure and pull of techno …

At home with: Shampain in Galway

Teenagers in Inverin, back then, weren’t typically into dance music and basketball, and as a result, Cóilí “didn’t have a lot of friends”. However, he’s quick to point out that his hometown is not the same as it was 10 years ago. “If you go back to Inverin now and …