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TOBS is set to release a new EP, ‘No More Tears’, on Goddezz later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track below. Cooked-up in his bedroom in Berlin’s Neukölln district, the record – out this Friday (2nd May) – lurches from charged-up hardcore into pockets of breaks, …

Paul van Dyk has released his first new album in five years. Out now via van Dyk’s own VANDIT Records imprint, ‘This World Is Ours’ explores themes of “AI, technology, and the future of humanity”. It invites listeners to “reflect on humanity’s place in an increasingly automated world”. The LP’s …

Frequencies Of Love is set to release his debut EP later this week via Not An Animal Records. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Bpsyde’ below. Loaded with headsy house melodies and velvety, Italo-flecked grooves, the record – dropping this Friday (2nd May) – feels like a ’90s time capsule just waiting to …

Vinyl Me, Please (VMP) appears to have entered liquidation as reports of the company ignoring customers and not fulfilling paid-for orders pile up.  A new report by the Denver Post details several customers who’ve filed complaints against the Denver-based vinyl record subscription service for allegedly not sending out paid orders, …

Sammy Virji has dropped a new single, ‘Nostalgia’. Check it out below. Pairing bouncy UKG drums with violins and vocals from singer/instrumentalist Issey Cross, the track has been coveted by fans since featuring in Virji’s viral DJ Mag HQ set in 2023. Its long-awaited release follows a huge Coachella run from the Oxford native, …

The DAYTIMERS collective has announced its debut album, ‘Alterations’. Listen to the first single, ‘Tere Bina’ by Baalti, below.  Announced with a teaser trailer on Instagram, the 10-track LP is a landmark moment for the collective, which was founded in 2020 with the goal of championing South Asian representation in the …

Loofy has released a new EP via legendary American house label Nervous Records. The two-track ‘Lost / Forever’ builds on the Chicago-raised, Florida-based producer’s breakout release for Nervous, ‘Last Night’, which came out in 2023.  The two cuts featured on ‘Lost / Forever’ combine driving house music grooves and classy …

Tash LC’s Club Yeke label has put out its 12th release, an EP from Dutch producers styn & DJ Rtje. The seven-track ‘Bobblesaus’ sees the duo explore the unique Dutch bubbling sound, with high-energy rhythms focused firmly on the dancefloor. Speaking about the record, the pair said: “We wanted to …

The line-up for the 2025 edition of 100-hour Berlin party Home Again Festival has been finalised. Returning to RSO.BERLIN from 28th May until 3rd June, the non-stop event will take in sets from BADSISTA, Kikelomo, Head High, John Falke and Trancemaster Krause, among others. They join the likes of Octo …

The team behind London club The Cause has opened a new venue in Hackney Wick. The 200-capacity Vittoria Wharf is billed as an “events and project space”, and first opened its doors last Friday (18th April) for an afterparty that followed an event at The Cause’s flagship venue. The loft …

Nia Archives has launched a new record label, Up Ya Archives, which will be devoted to the new generation of producers exploring jungle and other electronic sounds on the 150-170 BPM spectrum. The label’s inaugural release comes from Bristol-based DJ and producer Cheetah, whose collaborative track with Archives, ‘Get Loose’, …

The Liberal Democrats have proposed a ban on people playing music and videos out loud via their phones on public transport. Under the plan, which is being tabled as an amendment to the bus services bill, those who don’t use headphones while using transport, or waiting at train stations and …

Emerald has just launched her own record label, Precious Stones. Alongside the announcement, Emerald has also shared news of the label’s first release, the ‘Limerence’ EP, a solo release by the producer and DJ herself.  The ‘Limerence’ EP arrives 1st August and is now available to pre-order via the Precious …

Planeta Manas, a DIY venue based in Lisbon, has announced that it is to close its doors. The popular queer space, founded in 2021 by the mina and Rádio Quântica collectives, announced it would host its final party on 25th July. In a statement released yesterday, 23rd April, the team said that …

Ketiov is gearing up to release a new EP, ‘The Art of Structure’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to lead single ‘Structure’ below. Following the release of Vol. 4 of his ‘Rhythm Trainx’ EP series last month, the Polish DJ and producer, best known for his projects 3 …

Luton MC BXKS has shared a new song, ‘Flashing Lights’. Bolstered by sweeping string samples and broken rhythms, the track is produced by TSB and El Londo. It’s a more laid-back departure from previous releases by BXKS, which include her recent collab with Travy ‘Guestlist’ and 2024’s ‘Wagashi’. You can …

The Cure has tapped Four Tet, Shanti Celeste, Orbital and more to remix their latest album, ‘Songs of a Lost World’. Listen to Four Tet’s edit of ‘Alone’ below. ‘Mixes of a Lost World’, out 13th June, features 24 new reworks of tracks from the 2024 LP. Additional remixers include …

The LEGO recreation of Daft Punk’s Alive 2007 live show has progressed to the review stage for production consideration. Designed by Patrick Harboun and his son, the LEGO reimagination of the iconic pyramid set has achieved the milestone of 10,000 supporters on LEGO’s official Ideas platform for kit submissions. This …

FABRICLIVE’s first original artist release couldn’t be in much safer hands than Sully’s. A luminary of modern jungle, the Norwich-born DJ and producer has been a critical player in the genre’s resurgence over the past decade, delivering a parade of glowering underground weapons informed by the intricate subcultures of UK …

The UK’s dance music community has widely condemned a Supreme Court ruling which excludes trans women from the legal definition of a woman in England, Scotland and Wales.  The ruling, which was unanimously passed in Britain’s highest court yesterday (16th April), states that “the terms ‘women’ and ‘sex’ in the …

Honey Dijon has announced a new residency at Chinois Ibiza this summer. The US DJ and producer will play at Ibiza’s intimate clubbing hotspot on Thursday nights from 5th June to through to 24th July. Spanning eight shows in total, the ‘Honey F#cking Dijon’ residency will be double the length of her 2024 Chinois …

Shanti Celeste has shared a new single. You can listen to ‘Unwind’ below.  The track is taken from the Chile-born, Bristol-based artist and current DJ Mag cover star’s forthcoming album, ‘Romance‘. Her second long form, the full package lands on 16th May via her Peach Discs label, in conjunction with …

Glastonbury has announced the full line-up for Shangri-La 2025. Among the massive list of names is Fatboy Slim, who is due to play his 100th set at Worthy Farm. Meanwhile, Rio Tashan, Goldie and MC GQ will perform together in dedication to late-jungle pioneer Randall, who died last July. The …

A new initiative to support women, trans and non-binary university students studying audio engineering in the US has been set up in tribute to the late electronic visionary, SOPHIE. The SOPHIE Scholarship Fund has been established through the charity We Are Moving the Needle, which works to help “all women …

Jan Blomqvist records a special live set from the Escape in Pioneertown, located next to California’s stunning Joshua Tree National Park. The Berlin-based musician said: “No crowd, no stage, no speakers — only in the beautiful desert of Joshua Tree.”

Fyre Festival 2 has been “postponed” indefinitely, according to a statement from the event’s organisers.  Originally scheduled to run Friday 30th May through to Monday 2nd June 2025, tickets went on sale in February starting at $1,400. Those who had bought passes were told their money was already being returned …

KI/KI and Marlon Hoffstadt have announced a five-hour B2B set in Belgium this summer. In a post shared to social media yesterday (Wednesday, 16th April), the trance titans revealed they will be DJing back-to-back for one-night-only at Zeebrugge Beach on 10th August. The announcement comes after a cryptic five-hour countdown was projected …

A new film, directed by Wu-Tang Clan member and East Coast rap icon RZA, will debut at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival.  One Spoon of Chocolate is set in a Southern US town, and follows the story of a former military convict who leaves the city for a small community, …

Human Endeavour is launching a new remix series, Dancefloor Designs, with remixes from Medicine 8 and Thomass Jackson. Have an exclusive first listen to Medicine 8’s remix of May Lavie’s ‘The Poem’ below. The British electronic duo kick off the series with their first new music since 2016. Deploying their signature machine-led approach, the pair …

A new Avicii compilation is on its way. Landing 16th May via Interscope, ‘AVICII FOREVER’ comprises 19 essential tracks from the late EDM star’s repertoire, including ‘Wake Me Up’, ‘Waiting For Love’, ‘Levels’ and more. The compilation also includes the new single ‘Let’s Ride Away’, which is also out 16th …

Bicep are bringing back their DOVE alias for their latest CHROMA single with Kehina. Listen to ‘CHROMA 009 KR36’ below. Originally launched in 2024 with the third CHROMA single ‘CHROMA 003 Bi83‘, the DOVE project is Belfast duo Andrew Ferguson and Matthew McBriar’s outlet for “experimental, rave-leaning” sounds. The new …

Notion, Unknown T and D38 have teamed up for a new single, ‘Tenten’. Watch the video below. Notion has been featuring the track in his recent DJ sets — it opened his DJ Mag HQ set last month — with the official release coming via Polydor Records.  “So excited to …

War Child is hosting its annual The Right to Dance event at FOLD in London next month. The line-up features Floating Points, Ben UFO, Jamz Supernova, Isaac Carter, and Love Remain, with some special guests also due to appear. Taking place on Sunday, 4th May, the event is in collaboration …

Quantic has been tapped for the latest edition in the !K7 DJ-Kicks mix series. To celebrate the announcement, the DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist has shared one of the tracks, ‘Eko Eko’, ahead of the mix’s full release on 30th May. A first in DJ-Kicks history, the new mix consists entirely …

Loyle Carner has released a new single featuring two songs, titled ‘all i need’ and ‘in my mind’. Out via Island EMI, the release of the single follows the recent news that Carner will be headlining the Other Stage on the Friday night of this year’s Glastonbury. He’s also set …

Berlin-based record label !K7 has been acquired by Create Music Group. Financial terms for the deal have not been publicly disclosed, but label CEO Tom Nieuweboer said it “marks an exciting new chapter” for !K7. “It will allow us to scale our vision while staying true to our core values …

Leon Vynehall has shared details of his third studio album, ‘In Daytona Yellow’. Set for release on 19th September, the 10-track follow-up to 2021’s ‘Rare, Forever’ will come out via Ooze INC. The new record is said to push his sound into a more traditional songwriting framework, taking influence from …

Cypress Hill have shared a video of them performing their song ‘I Ain’t Going Out Like That’ live with the London Symphony Orchestra. The live performance took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall last July when the hip-hop group linked up with the orchestra to present a full live reimagining …

Oneman has opened his own club in South London, called HONOR. Located in a Peckham railway arch adjacent to open-air venue Peckham Riviera, the 120-capacity space has been fitted with a TW AUDiO PA-SYS-ONE sound system and aims to support local scenes and DJs on Oneman’s radar. Speaking to Resident Advisor, …

Carl Cox has said his Ibiza residency at [UNVRS] will be a “whole new world”, ahead of taking over Sundays at Ibiza’s new “hyperclub” this summer. “We have this opportunity to work at a new club,” he told DJ Mag. “Because nobody knows what’s going to happen there at all, it …

Dublin’s Ethereal Skies label will release the second instalment of its ‘Aerga’ compilation series this week. Listen to Lúnasa’s contribution, ‘Sneak’, below.  Comprising 13 tracks from artists including Lighght, R.Kitt, LEGIT GIRL DJ, Real Tears and DJ Deep Heat, ‘Aerga Vol. 02’ encompasses a wide range of club-focused styles ranging …

[UNVRS] Ibiza has announced its opening party. Launching on Friday 30th May 2025, Carista, Joseph Capriati, Michael Bibi, Adam Ten, Ahmed Spins, Mita Gami, Salomé Le Chat and The Martinez Brothers are all confirmed for the opening of what has been billed as the White Isle’s first ‘hyperclub’. A number of …

Hï Ibiza has been voted the World’s No. 1 Club in our annual Top 100 Clubs poll for an unprecedented fourth year running. DJ Mag’s Top 100 Clubs poll returned for its landmark 20th edition today (9th April). Top 100 Clubs is a celebration of the world’s definitive dancefloors, ranked entirely …

DJ Mag’s Top 100 Clubs poll is back for a landmark 20th edition, and once again the worldwide clubbing community has been clamouring to have their say. The poll has always been populated by an international array of venues, but as time has gone by the list has only become …

Chy Cartier’s debut mixtape, ‘No Bring Ins‘, is out now. Watch the video for new single ‘Weakest Link’ below. The Tottenham rapper’s 12-track mixtape features the already released singles ‘Different Kettle‘, ‘Not The One’ and ‘SN’. The list of contributing producers includes BKAY, MADEINPARRIS, JJ Beatz, Vader, Roddy, Hargo, Cage, …

Batu has contributed to the soundtrack of a new documentary about Newcastle’s young inner city horse riders. Stepney Western, directed by Newcastle-based filmmaker Harry Lawson, is part of an ongoing exhibition at Newcastle Contemporary Art, running through 25th April. The experimental film was produced over two years in collaboration with …

CARISTA is set to unveil a new two-tracker with Lucas Tromer later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Fractal’ below. Since gracing the cover of DJ Mag this time last year, the Dutch DJ, producer and label head has continued to raise the bar in every corner of …

PinkPantheress is back with the video for her new single, ‘Tonight’, the first track to be lifted from her forthcoming mixtape, ‘Fancy That’. Listen to it below.  ‘Tonight’ was written and produced by PinkPantheress, alongside aksel arvid and Count Baldor. The video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, plunges the bedroom pop …

Carl Cox has relaunched his Intec label. The techno imprint, which was founded in 1998 and ran until its hiatus in 2020, re-emerges with a new EP from Toronto-born producer Carlo Lio and Italian producer M.I.T.A. ‘Chasing Ghosts’ swerves from the “relentless peak-time weapon” of the title track to the funky, …

Skrillex’s main stage set from Ultra Miami 2025 is now available to watch online. Check it out below. The DJ and producer returned to the festival’s main stage for the first time in over a decade last weekend (29th March), and performed a set packed with new productions and classic releases. He …

Sara Landry is bringing her hard techno show to [UNVRS] Ibiza for one night only. Landry’s audio-visual ‘Eternalism’ show, which she took across Europe in January, is inspired by the art of Hans Ruedi Giger’s Alien creation and produced by High Scream. On 29th September, Landry will bring  ‘Eternalism’ to …

Orbital are reissuing their classic second record, known as the ‘Brown Album’, on vinyl. The album was originally released in 1993 and went to No. 28 in the UK charts. Landing on 23rd May via London Records, the reissue will be available on 4LP Box Set, 4CD Boxset, 2LP, 2CD, …

Introspekt is releasing her debut album. Landing on 20th June via legendary dubstep label Tempa, ‘Moving The Center’ “pays homage to dubstep’s point of genesis in South London while simultaneously shifting the center of focus from a singular point of origin, to a more global narrative of bass and vibration”. …

​The full line-up for Tomorrowland Brasil 2025 has been revealed. The fourth edition of the festival, which will take place at its usual home of Parque Maeda in Itu, São Paulo, from October 10th to 12th, will feature more than 100 artists performing across six stages. Alok is set to …

Tobi Neumann is set to release a remix of Bi Disc’s ‘PIECES, FALLING’ later this week. Have an exclusive first listen below. Following a colourful collaboration with Robert Owens and indie outfit Parcels on ‘Leaveyourlove’, released in November, the German house giant returns with a bumping new remix. The release flips ‘PIECES, FALLING’ – …

Manchester’s PROGRESS has announce its summer party series. The team behind the open air dancefloor, has grown from repurposed cut-through between two warehouses into a prominent fixture on the North West dance scene, are also expanding with two new spaces: Cakebread Street and Square One. Utilising reinvented car parks and …

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 …

Milan venue Leoncavallo will now remain open in its current building for an extra month following the news that an eviction mandate had been postponed. The club’s operators have announced that the mandate, which was originally issued for November 2024 and has since been pushed back a number of times, …

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 …