This is the story of how Ultra Naté made her chart-smashing hit, ‘Free’, released on Strictly Rhythm in 1997. After being dropped by Warner Music in the 90’s, Ultra Naté decided to ‘go against the grain’ and team up with Mood II Swing to a create song which would change her …

A fundraiser has been launched to support the medical care of pioneering Chicago house artist Jesse Saunders. Saunders suffered “a major stroke” in November 2022. According to the new GoFundMe page, “since then, he has been hospitalized, then in rehab, non-vocal, getting fed through a tube, his walk staggers, and he had been …

Daft Punk are the latest stars to get the Madame Tussaud wax figure treatment in New York. Like their real-life Daft Punk personas, the French duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s waxy likenesses are fully covered by their signature helmets and no “skin” appears to be shown. The …

DJ Lag has teamed up with Mr Nation Thingz on the new music video for their ‘Hade Boss’ single. Watch the clip below. The South African stars first linked up to release the single this past December with K.C. Driller, and it quickly became a social media hit. Now it …

A new remix package of Isaie’s 2022 mini-album, ‘Psycho’, is landing later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to Kiara Scuro & Tech Support’s remix of the title track below. The dirgy, new-wave-inspired project – originally released on vinyl through Netherlands-based imprint, XXX – gets a dancefloor-focused facelift by four heavy-hitters from across …

Lady Shaka has released her debut single, ‘E Tu’ via Nina Las Vegas’ NLV Records. Described as a “fierce rallying cry of protest” the track is inspired by the DJ and interdisciplinary artist’s Afro Pasifika heritage. Speaking about the track in a statement, Lady Shaka said: “The opening lyrics ‘me …

The hyperactive tracks on Chinese producer Dirty K’s ‘Myogi 妙義’ EP serve a dual purpose. Released via Eastern Margins – a London-based label dedicated to platforming alternative and underground music from East & South-East Asia and its diaspora – its five original cuts pay homage to regional electronic music strains …

LF System have released a new single, ‘All I’ve Got’. Out now, the disco-house track marks the Scottish duo’s debut for Insomniac Records and samples a house classic by New York house legend Lenny Fontana and Chicago house great Byron Stingily. Speaking about the track, LF System said: “It was …

John Glacier has released a new EP, titled ‘Like A Ribbon’. Featuring five tracks, the Hackney-born artist’s latest release is executive produced by Kwes Darko, and also features production from Flume on the cut ‘Nevasure’. Eartheater guest features on another song too, titled ‘Money Shows’. Marking her first project for …

Massive Attack’s Daddy G has teamed up with fellow Bristol-based project Robot Club to remix Lee “Scratch” Perry and Greentea Peng’s collaborative track ‘100lbs’. Listen to it below.  Out now, the remix strips back the original into a brooding, minimalistic dub cut, complete with rumbling bassline and skipping drums. It …

Jayda G has joined Logic1000 and Heléna Star for the latest episode of their podcast, titled Therapy. Stream part one of the two-part episode below.  The Canadian DJ, producer and environmental toxicologist is the first guest on the two DJs’ podcast, which launched in January with the purpose of exploring …

Orbital have released a remastered edition of their 1989 EP ‘Chime / Deeper’. Limited to 1000 copies, the 12-inch vinyl release comes with new artwork by graphic designer Julian House. It’s the first in a string of upcoming vinyl reissues of the UK duo’s early EPs, dubbed ‘Orbital LEDs’ (Limited …

CosmicDeal will release a new EP, ‘I  Know’, via Ten Toes Turbo this month. Listen to label co-founder Sonido Berzerk’s remix of the title track below.  The Metepec, Mexico-based producer follows his 2022 single for the imprint, ‘Midnight Souls’, with two more cuts of melodic juke that weave melancholic vocal …

Cultural institutions in Birmingham are facing major cuts to funding following a draft budget document published earlier this week by the City Council, which effectively declared bankruptcy last year.  The authority needs to plug a £300 million shortfall over the the next two years to cover basic costs. Assets to the …

Lenco has announced a new direct-drive turntable called the L-3810, which is available to buy now for £279. The player comes with an Audio-Technica AT3600 cartridge and a built-in preamp for hooking it straight to line inputs, pitch control for plus-12 to minus-12 speed adjustment, and 45 and 33RPM playback …

A new book authored by Matthew Collin will explore the evolution UK electronic music through the 20th century.  Dream Machines: Electronic Music in Britain From Doctor Who to Acid House will trace the history of electronic music in the UK: starting from its avant-garde beginnings just post-World War Two, through …

BBC Radio 1 Future Dance host Sarah Sarah Story is launching a new label, club series and artist platform. Described as a vessel for “artistic expression and forward-thinking dance music,” the DJ and producer says STORIES is committed to “championing the voice of DJs, Producers, and Artists worldwide, offering equal …

Ciel has remixed the title track of Naarm-based producer Bertie’s latest EP, ‘Carabiner’. Have an exclusive first listen to the Xi’an-born and Toronto-based artist’s ‘Reoriented Dub’ below.  Released last week via the PHENOMENA label, Bertie’s four-track ‘Carabiner’ EP is a suite of ‘90s-influenced house anthems inspired by “the communities that …

GRRL has dropped a new EP, titled ‘Side By Side’. Listen to it below.  Out now on Jubilee’s Magic City imprint, the 12-track release follows the North Carolina producer’s Miami-bass leaning 2023 EP, ‘Operator’, for the same label.  Piquing our interest with tracks like ‘Hello’ and ‘Sunrise’, GRRL was named as …

Armand Van Helden and A-Trak have have joined forces once again under their Duck Sauce alias to release ‘Clap Your Feet / 2 Da Face’. Listen to both tracks below. Out now, ‘Clap Your Feet’ features vocals from Chicago’s underground house artist Fuzzy Cufflinxxx, while ‘2 Da Face’ promises “underground …

UK R&B artist Shaé Universe has released a new album, ‘Love’s Letter’. Taking in 10 tracks, its release coincided with Valentine’s Day (14th February). Conceptually, the record explores what it would mean for love to send you a letter for every phase of life, while it opens with a vocal …

London-based DJ and producer Bklava has shared details of a new mixtape, ‘c u l8r’. Set for release this June via their recently launched label, Spin Suga, the tape is set to feature a number of new tracks by Bklava, including the track ‘Make It Work’, which came out in …

A previously unheard remix by Avicii has hit streaming platforms for the first time this week. Marking the late artist’s first posthumous release in almost five years, following the 2019 issue of final studio album ‘Tim’, his remix of country outfit Zac Brown Band’s 2015 single ‘Beautiful Drug’ had “been …

Dutch house music from the ’90s is to be the focus of a new 2×12-inch compilation, ‘The Hidden Beauty Of Dutch House (’94-’98)’. Set for release on 15th March, it’s the inaugural record on new label Anacalypto Records, which, much like the compilation, will aim to spotlight Dutch producers of …

Tomorrowland Winter has shared the full schedule for its 2024 edition. Returning to the French ski resort of Alpe d’Huez for its fourth event, Tomorrowland Winter will this year take in appearances from big names such as Armin van Buuren, Steve Aoki, NERVO, Vintage Culture, and Dimitri Vegas & Like …

Nkisi’s fiercely rhythmic music maps a route from ancient rituals to futuristic hard dance. In her live performances and catalogue of releases for labels like Lee Gamble’s UIQ and Warp’s Arcola imprint, the London-based Congolese-Belgian artist conjures a spiritually energised listening space, blending polyrhythmic pan-African drum patterns with supercharged strands …

Strict Face will release a new EP, ‘Thirst For Nerve’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Poison Finish’ below. Coming off the back of releases for Local Action, Gobstopper and NLV Records, the Australian DJ and producer returns to his own SLG International imprint with a suite of …

“Did you catch the mystery synth in Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show?” Huang said in the post, which you can see below. “Well… I’ve got it in my studio now. Thanks @moogsynthesizers for giving me some early play time with it. Excited to share more when it launches — I think …

Jlin has shared the next single off her upcoming album ‘Akoma‘. Listen to ‘Auset’ below. This new track follows the Indiana artist’s single with Philip Glass, titled ‘The Precision of Infinity’. Out 22nd March, ‘Akoma’ will be her third full-length for Planet Mu, or fourth if including her 2023 Pulitzer …

Beyoncé is releasing a country-themed follow-up to her house-influenced 2022 album ‘Renaissance‘.   ‘Renaissance Act II’, which will serve as the next part in the US superstar’s planned album trilogy, will be released on 29th March. The first two singles off the LP, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages’, were released …

Masha Mar will release her second EP, ‘Cherry Cherry’, next month via SOS Music. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track, featuring Ah-Mer-Ah-Su, below. Four years since unveiling her debut single on the label’s flagship V/A compilation, ‘SOS MUSIC VOLUME 1’, the Serbia-born, LA-based DJ and producer returns to SOS Music (Sisters of Sound) with …

A previously unreleased recording of Alice Coltrane’s 1971 concert from Carnegie Hall is slated to drop next month.  Set to be released on March 22nd via Impulse!, the historic performance took place four years after the untimely passing of the pioneering harpist and pianist’s artist’s husband, John Coltrane. It marked …

Hamdi returns to Deadbeats today with the coveted ‘Counting Remix’ EP. Check out Sammy Virji’s remix below. Out today (9th February), the remix package features four edits of Hamdi’s viral hit, ‘Counting’, from bass-music heavyweights Sammy Virji, Taiki Nulight, Simula and P Money. Speaking on the EP, Hamdi shared: “Unbelievably excited to release …

TSVI is set to release a new EP on Nervous Horizon, the label he co-runs with Wallwork. Titled ‘Mediterraneo’, its five tracks take influence from the Mediterranean Progressive movement of the ’90s, as well as elements of euphoric trance, HandzUp! (a trance sub-genre popular in Germany in the early ’00s) …

Little Simz has released a surprise EP, ‘Drop 7’, via Forever Living Originals. Listen to it below.  Spanning seven tracks, it marks the latest instalment of her ‘Drop’ series of EPs which began in 2014. The previous instalment, ‘Drop 6’, was released in 2020. The tracks on ‘Drop 7’ find …

DJ Minx has released a new single, ‘Taking It Back’. Out now through her Women On Wax label to coincide with Black History Month, the track features lyrics written and performed by the Detroit artist herself. You can listen to it below. In a statement, DJ Minx said “all the …

Anyma, also known as one-half of Tale Of Us, has released a new single, ‘Pictures Of You’. Watch the official visualiser below. Out now through Interscope and Tale Of Us’ Afterlife label, the track features euphoric melodies and a female lead vocal. It was debuted during Anyma’s recent set at …

Faithless’ Sister Bliss has released a new single, called ‘Do It Right’. Listen to it below.  Out today (Friday, 9th February) via Junkdog, the track has already received DJ approval with the likes of Jamie Jones, Honey Soundsystem, Anja Schneider and Green Velvet, and comes packaged with an extended mix …

SUCHI has announced a new EP on !K7, titled ‘Ghungroo’. Listen to the first single, ‘Blåmerke’, below.   Slated for release on 15th March, ‘Ghungroo’ marks the DJ and producer’s debut for the label, and follows her ‘Birdy Bell’ EP, which dropped on Spectral Sound last July.  The title of the EP …

Earl Grey is up next on Galway-based jungle/drum & bass label Rua Sound with the ‘Death Rattle’ EP.  After closing 2023 out with a suite of chunky drumfunk from Russ Brooker, the imprint launches back into action with four tracks packed with scuttling percussion, shadowy sound design and creative sampling. …

I. JORDAN has announced their debut album, ‘I AM JORDAN’, on Ninja Tune. Check out the video for the first single,  ‘Real Hot n Naughty (feat. Felix Mufti)’, below. Set for release on 10th May, the 12-track project is described as a celebration of “collective ecstasy as a mode of self-discovery” and …

Parris has announced a new four-track EP. Listen to its lead single ‘why can’t rabbits wear cowboy boots’ below. On 22nd March, the London-based DJ and producer will release the ‘Passionfruit’ EP via can you feel the sun, the imprint he co-runs with recent DJ Mag cover artist Call Super. …

Aluna has enlisted KILIMANJARO to remix a track off her latest album, ‘MYCELiUM‘. Listen to the Scottish-Zambian producer’s edit of ‘The Way I’m Wired’ below. This is the first remix to come from Aluna’s second LP, released in July last year via Mad Decent. The single art is headlined with …

WHOLE Festival will return for its sixth edition this summer. The United Queer Festival will run from 2nd August through the 5th at Ferropolis, the “city of iron” open-air industrial museum and venue. This year’s event will have a much larger capacity — 9,000 — compared to 2023’s 1,000.  The …

DJ Mag are pleased to announce the next wave of artists performing at our 2024 Miami Pool Party. Returning to the Sagamore Hotel on South Beach from 20th to 24th March, the 5-Day Pool Party series will kick off with DJ Mag Presents’ very own annual showcase. Joining previously announced headliners ANOTR on the …

Wisdom Teeth is highlighting uptempo tunes on its next compilation, titled ‘Club Moss’. Listen to lead single ‘Calvepen 666’ by Dublin’s Sputnik One below.  The London-based label founded by Facta and K-LONE has compiled 14 new tracks in the 150-170 BPM range, a pivot from their 2022 ‘To Illustrate’ compilation …

Cormac has released a new compilation through his Polari Records label, ‘No Tears In The Backroom Vol. 2’. Featuring 10 tracks, the compilation spans house music, acid basslines and colourful synths, and takes in tracks by the likes of Joshua James, Jordan Nocturne and DJ City. “I curate the compilation …

A new compilation from NTS Radio is set to spotlight São Paulo’s baile funk scene. Spanning 22 tracks, ‘funk.BR – São Paulo’ focuses on the sound which is based around a strand of funk called mandelão. It also covers its related sub-genres such as ritmado and bruxaria. Among the Brazilian acts …

Void Acoustics has unveiled a new range of metallic speakers called KROME. The high-end club and venue installation speaker company’s original chrome speakers were first introduced back in 2016 and designed as a custom fit for KOR in Shanghai and Taipei, but the new KROME range is an update on …

Anetha has released a new single, ‘Let me d&be’, lifted from her forthcoming album, ‘Mothearth’. Check it out below.  It’s the second single to be released from the album, following ‘Sorry For Being So Sexy’ from late last year.  According to a press release, the new single explores Anetha’s struggle against …

Nemzzz has announced the release of his debut mixtape, ‘DO NOT DISTURB’, and dropped a new track, ‘L’S’.  Slated for release on 15th March, the 11-track mixtape follows the Manchester rapper’s first EP ‘NEMZZZ TYPE BEAT’, which dropped last year. Nemzzz was named as one of DJ Mag’s Rap Artists …

For Vonne Parks and Andre Gainey, music discovery and exchange are fundamental to music making. The magnetic rap duo first bonded as teenagers in Tampa, Florida through a shared love for crate digging, and sharing their discoveries with one another. When they started making music and DJing together, their omnivorous …

Noods Radio has announced a new artist development programme called Bloom.  The initiative will offer emerging musicians in South-West England and South Wales the opportunity to refine their skills through masterclasses, mentoring, studio time, music videos, press photos, live performances, and guest radio shows.  Applications are currently open to producers, …

Chicane has released two symphonic renditions of his 1996 trance classic, ‘Offshore’. Listen to them below. The two reworks, ‘Symphonic Rehearsal Mix’ and the ‘DC Symphonic Rehearsal Mix’, reimagine the original track from Chicane’s debut LP, ‘Far From the Maddening Crowds’, which received a special 25th anniversary edition in 2022. …

Crossover Network will release a brand new EP, ‘These Moments’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track below. Coming off the back of releases on Dalmata Daniel, Label in Disarray and Rotterdam Electronix, the Scotland-based hardware enthusiast returns to his own Pleasure Deficit imprint with …

FOUNDATION.FM is releasing a compilation to mark this year’s International Women’s Day. Due to arrive on IWD (8th March), ‘BODIES’ spans 12 tracks and is split across two sides, with side A giving attention to “club sounds with themes towards the extreme, fun, harder” and side B showcasing “alternative sounds through …

Musicians in the UK are to be offered protections and “transparency” around streaming royalties under a new code published today (31st January). Created by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the voluntary code commits to improving transparency across the music streaming industry by setting out standards of good practice between labels, distributors, …

A fresh spin on a beloved sound, a pool of slept-on talent, a sharp aesthetic — there are plenty of magic ingredients that make a label successful. People don’t talk as much about the power of balancing the books and making sure each move is sustainable, but an affinity for …

DJ Mag has announced its first party of 2024, headlined by RL Grime. Following recent shows with DVS1 and Waajeed, DJ Mag Presents will return to Los Angeles on 2nd March for a night of expertly curated electronic music. Taking place at one of the city’s foremost venues, Academy LA, the event …

Chloé Caillet has launched her own label, SMIILE Records, with the release of a new single of her own, ’12 Inch Acid’. Out now, the track was co-produced by Caillet, together with Melbourne-based artist Luke Alessi. Centred around thumping kicks and 303 acid house synths, the track is firmly focused …

The UK’s first regular drug-checking service is launching in Bristol this weekend, run by harm-reduction charity The Loop. This first-of-its-kind service will run on the last Saturday of every month, in partnership with Bristol Drugs Project (BPD) and Bristol City Council. Licensed by the Home Office, the scheme will allow frequent or dependent …

Bullion has announced a new album and linked up Carly Rae Jepsen to release its first single, ‘Rare’. Check it out below.  Set for release 26th April, via Ghostly International, ‘Affection’ will also include collaborative tracks with Panda Bear and Charlotte Adigéry. Bullion, the British producer, singer, and songwriter has …

Indira Paganotto is planning a series of special tour dates through 2024 under the name of her label ARTCORE. The global tour is set to kick off at Miami’s Factory Town on 21st March during Miami Music Week. The full line-up for that party is still to be announced, but …

Montreal’s local government has cut off funding for nightlife advocacy group MTL 24/24. News of the funding cut was confirmed by the not-for-profit organisation this month, and has led to the group having to lay off employees and terminate existing contracts with freelancers. The conference Montreal Night Summit, which had …

“The whole thing is a meme within a meme,” says Nene H about her new mini-album, ‘ISSA SCAM’, which will be released via the Live From Earth label in February. Across six tracks (and a sped-up bonus cut), she takes a scalpel to a range of topical issues, from digital …

Legendary Manchester music venue Night & Day will be heading back to court next week to contest a Noise Abatement Notice (NAN) that was first served against it over two years ago. The venue has been at risk of permanent closure since the notice was first issued in 2021 by …

Movement Detroit has unveiled the first names for its 2024 line-up.  Fatboy Slim, James Blake, Floating Points, Kevin Saunderson B2B Idris Elba, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Indira Paganotto, LP Giobbi, Solomun, and Honey Dijon are among the first acts confirmed to play at the annual Memorial Day Weekend event.  Goldie will also …

re:ni has announced a new EP, ‘BeautySick’, via Timedance and has released the first track from the project. Check it out below. The new EP marks the London-based producer and DJ’s debut for Batu’s label. The four-track EP features bass-infused techno layered with vocal cuts, industrial drumwork, and mesmerising trance elements.  …

London grassroots music and arts venue IKLECTIK is fundraising to support a new space following its forced closure and eviction due to planned property development. The crew behind the Waterloo non-profit electronic music and contemporary arts space has launched a Crowdfunder campaign to raise money for ART LAB, an experimental …

Squarepusher is back with a new album, ‘Dostrotime’, on Warp Records. Watch the visual for lead single ‘Wendorlan’ below.  The 12-track album, due out on 1st March, will be UK artist Tom Jenkinson’s first LP since 2020’s ‘Be Up A Hello‘, which featured the ‘Terminal Slam‘ single. Not much more …

The Berlin Senate is dropping the controversial “anti-discrimination clause” for cultural grant recipients following pushback from artists around the world. The Senate Department of Culture and Social Cohesion cited “legal concerns” for scrapping the policy ​​with “immediate effect” in a statement on Monday, 22nd January. Introduced on 21st December, 2023, …

Neil Kulkarni, the longstanding music journalist, critic and former DJ Mag hip-hop reviews editor, has died.  The news was confirmed by sources close to the writer today (23rd January). No cause of death has been disclosed. He was 51. A prolific journalist known for his sharp, distinctive and fearlessly incisive criticism …

Orbital are reissuing their 1991 debut ‘The Green Album’, ahead of their upcoming live tour highlighting their first two self-titled LPs.  The special edition quadruple-vinyl box set of ‘The Green Album’ features 20 remastered tracks including the original US cassette bonus cut ‘Steel Cube Idolatry’, live versions of ‘Chime’ and …

Changing minds and challenging attitudes was the calling card of every woman of colour who stood proud behind the decks of some of the most iconic parties in the UK. We women were DJs first – known for the music we played and the style we played it with. The …

Scarlett O’Malley is releasing her latest two-tracker, ‘Cool Down Cowboy’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Gossip Heavy’ below. The West London-based DJ and producer chases 2023 releases for Demi Riquisimo’s Semi Delicious and Kerri Chandler’s Kaoz Theory label with a double helping of grooving tech-house on her …

Writing in the liner notes to the first Horse Meat Disco compilation of 2009, regular guest DJ Danny Wang wonderfully captured a night at The Eagle, where this “queer party for everyone” started life on New Year’s Day back in 2004. Horse Meat Disco is now a global club and …

Rezz has announced her forthcoming album ‘CAN YOU SEE ME?’, which lands on 14th March via her own HypnoVizion Records. The album’s first single, ‘DYSPHORIA’, is a collaboration between the Canadian producer born Isabelle Rezazadeh aka Rezz and Portuguese DJ and producer Holly, which Rezazadeh calls “the perfect entry to this …

Southbank Centre has announced a new South Asian music event series for the spring. Dialled In – the London-based festival and event collective championing South Asian talent –, DJ, NTS Resident and illustrator anu, Vedic Roots, Pakistani singer Zeeshan Ali, ‘King of Bhangra’ Malkit Singh, and more artists will take …