St. Peterburg's Ezor makes a welcomed return to the Citate Forms imprint this month, releasing a brand new 2-track EP which features his single 'Door Into'. The track combines modulated low end wobbles and atmospheric synth tones with high cutting drum breaks and playful one shots, bringing a dark and swampy bass-focused production overall. Previous […]

Premiere: Ezor - Door Into

Athens-based electronic artist Anna Maria X returns to her Bellalou Records imprint for a new single titled 'Bella'. The track sits within the melodic house and techno space, built around lean tribal percussion and a dense low-end bassline. She has previously released music on Bedrock Records and Swift Records, with Bellalou Records enabling a more […]

Premiere: Anna Maria X - Bella

Detroit Love will host an event at FVTVR in Paris on May 9th, running for 12 hours across four rooms and two separate floors. The Carl Craig founded brand presents Mad Mike Banks performing live, alongside Moodymann, Juan Atkins, and Carl Craig. This is the fourth Detroit Love event held at the venue. Mad Mike […]

Detroit Love returns to FVTVR Paris with Mad Mike Banks live set

Carl Cox has released a new remix of James Brown's 'Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud'. The British club music veteran reworks the 1968 track with a combination of electronic elements and the original's funk foundation. Cox describes the project as maintaining Brown's rhythm and message while translating it for contemporary club […]

Carl Cox remixes James Brown for Black History Month

Ibiza-based Moroccan artist Affani teams up with Bart Ricardo and French producer John Fritz for 'Don't Know', set for release on his LClub Music label. The collaboration marks a return to Affani's imprint for both Ricardo and Fritz, bringing together producers with established histories across record labels including 1980 Recordings, Farris Wheel Recordings, and Robsoul […]

Premiere: Affani & Bart Ricardo & John Fritz - Don't Know

London's Abbey Road Studios has announced Abbey Road After Hours, the first rave to take place in the venue's historic Studio One. The event will be held on February 21st from 8pm until 1am in partnership with Belgian sibling duo Soulwax. Access for 300 guests will be free via public ballot, with entries accepted through […]

Soulwax bring first ever rave to Abbey Road Studios

London-based sound studio Mastery has released Wata Igarashi's 'Mineral' as the lead single from their upcoming 'Quantum Sound' compilation, the project is also their first recorded music release, developed in partnership with fabric imprint Houndstooth. 'Mineral' features downtempo production with stripped-back elements, sustained strings, arpeggiating synth notes, and an ethereal soundscape. The full compilation arrives […]

Mastery & Houndstooth share Wata Igarashi's 'Mineral' ahead of full VA release

Francesca Lombardo returns to the studio lens with a feature centred around the tech tools that shape her productions, her previous catalogue of work spans outings on Poker Flat, Ovum, and Bedrock, with a workflow that leans on hands-on, hardware-driven methods. Her picks include Roland's iconic SH-101 and Moog's flagship Minimoog Voyager XL, alongside an […]

Studio Essentials: Francesca Lombardo

Greek artist Argy announces 'NEWORLD II', the second full-length release in his ongoing 'NEWORLD' project. Positioned as a continuation rather than a standalone production, the album follows the first 'NEWORLD' release and extends his existing framework. The inaugural album in the series touched a wide audience and marked a shift toward a project-based approach which […]

Argy releases second edition in 'NEWORLD' album series

Cortese deliver MIX410 on our mix series, presenting an exclusive 60-minute set from the Manchester-based duo. The mix follows past releases on Southpoint, Hotflush Recordings, and Constant Circles, as well as a recent collaboration with UK-heavyweight Sasha on his Last Night On Earth label. The tracklist draws from artists such as Baltra, Two Shell, AceMo, […]

MIX410: Cortese

Emi Galvan releases his new 'Everlong / Lies' EP on Mango Alley this week. The four-track release continues the Argentinian producer's run of melodic and progressive-leaning club material, following previous work on Warung, The Soundgarden, and Balance Music. The release is led by two original tracks, which sit firmly within a deep and hypnotic house […]

Premiere: Emi Galvan - Lies

Marie Vaunt curates our latest Fresh Picks feature, selecting a line up of recent club-focused releases that reflect her current set list rotation. The Japanese-American artist, who is based in Los Angeles, draws on her background across techno and peak-time formats, following releases on record labels such as Drumcode, Set About, and Arcane Music. The […]

Fresh Picks: Marie Vaunt

MARIA Die RUHE moves between roles as a vocalist, DJ, and live performer, with a creative practice that draws on multiple levers of electronic and club music, releasing on record labels such as her own Exoframe imprint. Her latest release, 'Silence and Secrets', sees her collaborate with Tooker on a reworking of WhoMadeWho's original track […]

Interview: MARIA Die RUHE releases 'Silence and Secrets' on SONARA

JESUSLOVESACID will release his latest production 'Verbal' on Rhythm Cult, which features vocals from Red Pig Flower. The release pairs an original version with an excellent remix from Mathew Jonson, marking a new collaboration within the label's catalogue. Jonson's remix takes our focus, drawing from the rhythmic components of the original and extending them into […]

Premiere: JESUSLOVESACID ft. Red Pig Flower - Verbal (Mathew Jonson Remix)

Paris-based DJ and producer Ams releases 'Born Out There', a new EP that also marks the launch of her very own record label, soft earth. The project follows earlier releases from her on Shall Not Fade, Nervous Records, and Friendsome Records. soft earth is framed around the use of organic sound sources and field recordings. […]

Premiere: Ams - Born Out There

High-impact techno, acid, garage, and house shape our Best New Music 007 selection, featuring club-focused releases from Deetron, Sol Ortega, THELMA, and Engle, alongside a broader mix of peak-time and groove-driven tracks. Deetron - FlowLabel: Mutual Rytm Raw Pulsing, stripped-back techno forms the basis of the arrangement, with detailed sound design emerging during the breakdown […]

Best New Music: 007

SJUSH delivers a new mix as part of our series, continuing the Irish artist's recorded output alongside recent releases. Now based in Berlin, SJUSH has been steadily active across labels including DORCHA, Intrepid Skin, and most recently SKUXX. His mix brings together selections from artists such as Randomer, Hertz, Céilí, and Andrew Cairns, and reflects […]

MIX409: SJUSH

Our first Best New Music feature of 2026 brings industrial textures, acid-leaning club tools, and melodic, peak-time productions from across Europe, featuring new cuts from Hannah Laing, BAUGRUPPE90, and Will Silver. Morbe - DefeatLabel: PTRL WRX Built around a weighty kick drum and pulsing low-end movement, the track leans into deep techno structures with detailed […]

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Mladen Tomic ends 2025 with a welcomed return to his Night Light Records imprint, for the release of his two-track 'Consequences' EP. The title track is built around a steady techno framework, combining looping rhythms with layered atmospheric sounds and a sustained sense of movement. The second track 'Take It' shifts toward a tech house […]

Premiere: Mladen Tomic - Consequences

This week's Best New Music chart spans trance, house, and techno, featuring new cuts from SWART, Ryan Nicholls, and Christoph Faust - and artists from Germany, France, and Belgium on established club-focused labels. Aether & Momery - FarawayLabel: Watergate Records Uplifting melodies and an acid bassline form the core of the track, supported by harmonising vocal […]

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