Shows
djmagPremiere: May Lavie ‘The Poem (Medicine 8 Remix)’Acid house veterans @medicine8-official return with a giddy industrial remix for @humanendeavourrecs
‘Dancefloor Designs 001’ is out 18th April – have an exclusive first listen to Medicine 8’s remix
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-may-lavie-poem-medicine-8-remix-02025-08-0406 min
djmagPremiere: Zakem & Mobek ‘Shall We Dance’Morocco’s @zakem-music and @mobekmusic deliver melodic house magic on new collaborative cut, ‘Shall We Dance’
Have an exclusive first listen ahead of the track release on 11th July
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zakem-mobek-shall-we-dance2025-07-1108 min
djmagPremiere: Badger ‘House Music Is for Nerds (ft. Kyle Kidd)’Brighton sensation @Badgermusicartist delivers five vintage rave chuggers on his debut EP, ‘Let’s ‘Av It Right!’
Have an exclusive first listen to ‘House Music Is for Nerds (ft. Kyle Kidd)’ ahead of the full EP release on 11th July via In The Wild Recordings
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-badger-house-music-nerds-ft-kyle-kidd2025-07-1102 min
djmagPremiere: Panooc ‘Stitch’@panooc_music returns to @freeridemillenium with a suite of full-bodied house music rooted in queer dancefloor culture
‘See Me’ is out today (10th July) – listen to a premiere of ‘Stitch’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-panooc-stitch2025-07-1005 min
djmagPremiere: Mandidextrous & Samurai Breaks ‘Phone Call Riddim (ft. Leanne Louise)’UK favourites @mandidextroustnt & @samuraibreaks team up for a blistering summer heater on Speedbass Recordings
‘Phone Call Riddim’ is out today (Friday, 27th June) – listen now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-mandidextrous-samurai-breaks-phone-call-riddim-ft-leanne-louise2025-06-2703 min
djmagPremiere: Henzo ‘Take Stock, Touch Grass’Manchester mainstay @henzotrax explores new depths on his debut studio album, landing this week on @sneakersocialclub
‘The Poems We Write For Ourselves’ is out 27th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Take Stock, Touch Grass’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-henzo-take-stock-touch-grass2025-06-2705 min
djmagPremiere: melba ‘nitro kart’Newcastle trailblazer @melbamusic delivers four high-velocity club cuts on her debut EP
‘angel 777’ is out 27th June via Hypercolour Records – have an exclusive first listen to ‘nitro kart’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-melba-nitro-kart2025-06-2704 min
djmagRecognise 086: Purelink“At the end of the day, we’re just chillers.”
New York-via-Chicago trio Purelink – @milliamusic, @kind_tree and @raw_silk – record a deep and dub-soaked minimal techno mix for the Recognise series.
Purelink’s name has become increasingly prominent in recent years. The group – once memorably dubbed “the chillout room Backstreet Boys” – have spent the past half-decade exploring the deepest nooks and crannies of electronic music: fourth-world ambience, zero-gravity dub techno, groggy downtempo, baggy-eyed drum-and-bass. Is it ambient? Sure. But that's just part of the story. Call their music what you will, but it’s consistently remarkable, a slow-motion tumble of histories bound tog...2025-06-251h 19
djmagPremiere: Make A Dance ‘Young Man’London duo @makeadance return to their M.A.D. label with a heads-down deep house heater
Title track ‘Young Man' is out on 25th June, ahead of the full EP release on 11th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Young Man’ via DJ Mag
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-make-dance-young-man2025-06-2306 min
djmagPremiere: Anish Kumar & Baalti ‘Stunt Doubles’@anishkumarmusic & @baalti merge theatrical Tamil-influenced filter house with splashes of woozy psychedelia on their new collaborative, ‘Stunt Doubles’
‘Stunt Doubles’ is out today (Friday, 20th June) via @method_808
More info: https://djmag.com/news/baalti-and-anish-kumar-share-collaborative-ep-stunt-doubles-listen2025-06-2004 min
djmagPremiere: Fez The Kid ‘Cus It Feels Right’Fez The Kid (@user-bgf) debuts on Nia Archives’ @upyaarchives label with a summertime jungle smash
‘Cus It Feels Right’ is out 19th June, with the full five-track EP to follow on 11th July. Have an exclusive first listen to the single now.
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-fez-kid-cus-it-feels-right2025-06-1906 min
djmagPremiere: Arexibo ‘Overoptimistic’@earlyreflex toasts five years of experimental sonics with a globally-minded new V/A compilation, ‘Neon Reflections’
‘Neon Reflections’ is out Friday, 13th July — have an exclusive first listen to @arexibo’s ‘Overoptimistic’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-arexibo-overoptimistic2025-06-1303 min
djmagPremiere: Baby Weight ‘Expression’Returning to @heshethey, D.C. favourite @babyweightmusic delivers a fiery club heater imbued with a message of queer resistance
‘Expression’ lands on 12th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Expression’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-baby-weight-expression2025-06-1204 min
djmagPremiere: Lurka ‘DreamR’@Lurka debuts on Katiusha’s @gracelabelhq with a suite of twisted, bass-heavy wobblers
‘Signal’ lands 6th June – have an exclusive first listen to ‘DreamR’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lurka-dreamr2025-06-0605 min
djmagPremiere: ANiML ‘Bruv (Galcher Lustwerk Remix)’@galcher-lustwerk flips ANiML’s ‘Bruv’ into a subdued after-hours heater
‘Star Walk The Remixes’ lands in full on 6th June via StrataSonic – have an exclusive first listen to Galcher Lustwerk’s ‘Bruv’ remix
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-animl-bruv-galcher-lustwerk-remix2025-06-0605 min
djmagPremiere: Ben Hemsley ‘Angel’UK titan @benhemsley returns to his @beberecordings label with a double helping of radiant vocal-led trance
‘Angel/La Sirena’ lands tomorrow (6th July) — have an exclusive first listen to ‘Angel’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ben-hemsley-angel2025-06-0604 min
djmagPremiere: Shampain ‘One Royal Morning (feat. Bethany)’On his debut mixtape, Galway’s Shampain (@redbullschuh) distils the explosive energy of his DJ sets into five colourful, hardware-centric heaters
The ‘Catching Up With Myself’ EP is set for release later this summer – have an exclusive first listen to feature single ‘One Royal Morning (feat. Bethany)’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shampain-one-royal-morning2025-06-0505 min
djmagPremiere: Carré ‘Meltdown’@carreo drinks deep from the dubstep source before leaping toward its future on her debut for EMA’s @woozydublin label
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-carre-meltdown2025-06-0505 min
djmagRecognise 085: Sol OrtegaInterview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-085-sol-ortega
Buenos Aires’ breakout techno star @sssolortega cuts thunderous grooves with an old school sense of swing for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about hometown loyalty, staying true to her tastes, and nurturing a passionate underground community with her Máquina Latina party.2025-06-0457 min
djmagPremiere: Kiara Scuro ‘Zeki’s Dream’London’s @wearekiarascuro serve up three slinky dancefloor weapons on their long-awaited debut EP
‘Night Crush’ is out 6th February via @fauxpoly – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Zeki’s Dream’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kiara-scuro-zekis-dream2025-06-0405 min
djmagPremiere: Risa Taniguchi ‘Direct Lines’Japan’s @risataniguchi debuts on @mindmedizinrecords with a three-track suite of shadowy techno
‘Cared Less’ is out today (30th May) – listen to ‘Direct Lines’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-risa-taniguchi-direct-lines2025-05-3005 min
djmagPremiere: GIDEÖN & Rush Davis ‘The Two Houses (House Mix)’@gideon_dj_official and Rush Davis (@rushlikeathrill) team up for a three-track ode to the pioneers of New York’s ballroom community
‘The Two Houses’ lands on 29th May via @homo-centric-records – have an exclusive first listen to ‘The Two Houses (House Mix)’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/gideon-rush-davis-share-new-ep-two-houses-commemorating-queer-house-history-listen2025-05-2906 min
djmagThe Sound Of: Yoyaku, mixed by Benjamin Belaga and WodddEncompassing multiple labels, a record store, distro company, artist agency and event series, @Yoyaku has become a nexus for all things deep and minimal, but is unafraid to branch into new sonic terrains.
Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Anna Wall meets Benjamin Belaga and Tracy Bakala to learn about how this bastion of the Parisian underground has evolved over the past decade while remaining devoted to vinyl culture, championing artistic integrity, and taking its projects all over the world
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-yoyaku2025-05-281h 01
djmagPremiere: Retromigration ‘Change’@retromigration debuts on International Chrome with a “multi-genre trip through memories of the music of his life”
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-retromigration-change2025-05-2704 min
djmagPremiere: Syz ‘Fidget’’@syzuk launches his new Vitalizm label with a suite of UK-inflected club heaters
‘VTLZM001’ lands 25th May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Fidget’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-syz-fidget2025-05-2305 min
djmagPremiere: Brawni ‘Plonk’Dublin label @reasons-to-dance ventures deeper into the night on its sophomore ‘SUNROOM’ compilation
‘SUNROOM002’ is out 23rd May 2025 – have an exclusive first listen to Brawni’s breakneck banger ‘Plonk’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-brawni-plonk2025-05-2304 min
djmagRecognise 084: Make A DanceLondon duo @makeadance live up to their name with a mix of tough and timeless house music for the Recognise series, and speak to Ria Hylton about finding their feet in lockdown, the breakthrough success of their M.A.D. label, and the friendship that leads everything they do
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-084-make-dance2025-05-211h 16
djmagPremiere: BADSISTA ‘PSYCODELIA’@BADSISTA delivers five ballistic club tools that smudge the lines between baile funk, bass music and fast-paced techno
‘Cute Boyz’ lands 22nd May 2025 – have an exclusive first listen to ‘PSYCODELIA’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-badsista-psycodelia2025-05-2005 min
djmagPremiere: Scuba ‘Animatronic’@scubaofficial debuts on Sasha’s @last-night-on-earth label with a pair of cavernous, mid-tempo movers
‘Animatronic’ lands 16th May – have an exclusive first listen to the lead track
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-scuba-animatronic2025-05-1607 min
djmagPremiere: Mafikizolo ‘Loot (Masters at Work Remix)’@masters-at-work-official kick off their new MAW Records Classics remix series with a cosmic take on Mafikizolo’s ‘Loot’
‘Loot (2025 Remixes)’ is out 16th May – have an exclusive first listen to Masters at Work’s remix
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/masters-work-remix-mafikizolos-loot-listen2025-05-1508 min
djmagPremiere: Shrii ‘Sidelines’@alexander-robotnick spotlights ambitious club sounds from across the Indian subcontinent on a showstopping new V/A
‘Indian TechXpress 2’ lands on 16th May – have an exclusive first listen to Shrii’s track ‘Sidelines’ below.
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shrii-sidelines2025-05-1406 min
djmagRecognise 083: HiTechDetroit's @hitechdetroit deliver a crash course in new school ghettotech for DJ Mag's Recognise series, and speak to Cameron Cook about their riotous Coachella set, their party-starting ethos, and how their brand new mixtape 'HONEYPAQQ Vol. 1' is all about honouring the culture
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-083-hitech2025-05-141h 02
djmagPremiere: myst milano. ‘Sex on Acid’@ciel_dj celebrates the “groovy, deep and psychedelic” sounds of the Canadian underground on a new V/A compilation for Air Texture
‘Place: Toronto’ lands 9th May – have an exclusive first listen to @mystmilano’s contribution, ‘Sex on Acid’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-myst-milano-sex-acid2025-05-0804 min
djmagPremiere: Settle Down ‘THE DUN DUDDA’@settledownuk launches Guidelines label with a rampaging two-tracker, ‘THE DUN DUDDA’ / ’WIPE OUT’, dropping 4th May
Have an exclusive first listen to ‘THE DUN DUDDA’ now
More info: djmag.com/music/premiere-settle-down-dun-dudda2025-05-0404 min
djmagRecognise 082: KilbourneInterview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-082-kilbourne
New York’s hardcore techno luminary @Kilbourne lays waste to DJ Mag’s Recognise series with a blistering two-hour live recording from her Hammerhead party, and speaks to Michael McKinney about the hard-fought pleasure of hard-edged dance music, its parallels with punk, and how her new album ‘If Not to Give a Fantasy’ critiques ideas of dancefloor escapism and utopia2025-04-302h 09
djmagPremiere: Rachiid Paralyzing ‘Timba (Mega Génesis)’Colombia’s @rachiidparalyzing brings his ‘Mega Tempo’ EP trilogy to an exhilarating close with five maximal club weapons
‘Mega Tempo Pt. III’ lands 25th April via Artificio – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Timba’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rachiid-paralyzing-timba-mega-genesis2025-04-2406 min
djmagPremiere: Ketiov ‘Structure’@ketiov (of @catzndogz fame) returns to Moxie’s On Loop imprint with four cheeky, clubland bangers
‘The Art of Structure’ lands 23rd May – have an exclusive first listen to lead single ‘Structure’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ketiov-structure2025-04-2306 min
djmagRecognise 081: Wata Igarashi@Wata Igarashi demonstrates his mastery of driving, psychedelic techno for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about composing for TV commercials, nature's influence on Japanese rave culture, and the trippy potential of organic sound design
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-081-wata-igarashi2025-04-161h 00
djmagPremiere: Daisybelle feat. Tasty Lopez ‘Eyes Wide Shut (TSHA Remix)’@daisybelledj kicks off her new two-part remix series with a strutting edit from London’s @tshamusic
‘Eyes Wide Shut (TSHA Remix)’ is out 17th May via @heshethey – have an exclusive first listen
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-daisybelle-feat-tasty-lopez-eyes-wide-shut-tsha-remix2025-04-1504 min
djmagPremiere: CARISTA & Lucas Tromer ‘Fractal’@iamcarista joins forces with Lucas Tromer (aka @thrillsin41) for a twisted techno thumper on her @weareunitedidentities imprint
‘Fractal’ drops on 8th April 2025 – have an exclusive first listen now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-carista-lucas-tromer-fractal2025-04-0805 min
djmagPremiere: Bi Disc ‘PIECES, FALLING (Tobi Neumann remix)’German producer Bi Disc enlists @djtobineumann and Gold Panda for a punchy new remix package
‘PIECES, FALLING (Tobi Neumann remix)’ is out 5th April via @bigamomusik – have an exclusive first listen below.
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bi-disc-pieces-falling-tobi-neumann-remix2025-04-0308 min
djmagPremiere: Rrose ‘Triplicate’@rrose1921 serves up three cuts of fluid yet tactile techno for @T4TLUVNRG
‘2 or 3 Drops of Height Have Nothing to do With Savagery’ is out Friday 28th March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Triplicate’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-rrose-triplicate2025-03-2806 min
djmagPremiere: Zar ‘Deph (SUCHI Remix)’Zar (@ajdzar) sketches throughlines from the dance music world into indie, psychedelic rock and beyond on new EP, ‘Light Stain at Dawn’
‘Light Stain at Dawn’ is out 28th March via @createdefinerelease – have an exclusive first listen to SUCHI’s remix of ‘Deph’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zar-deph-suchi-remix2025-03-2805 min
djmagPremiere: Planetary Assault Systems ‘Desert Races (Luke Slater Reassembly 2025)’@luke-slater, AKA Planetary Assault Systems, enlists a crew of forward-thinking artists to reimagine cuts from his discography on new EP, ‘Reassembled’
The project is out 28th March via @mote-evolver – and have an exclusive first listen to ‘Desert Races (Luke Slater Reassembly 2025)’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-planetary-assault-systems-desert-races-luke-slater-reassembly-20252025-03-2806 min
djmagRecognise 080: NVSTFrom her early days in Switzerland’s squat rave scene to becoming a fixture in Europe’s underground club firmament, @ghettonast is shaping a poetically politicised sound that matches the snarl of industrial music with dusty drum play and the smoked-out moodiness of ‘90s downtempo. At the controls for our latest Recognise mix, she demonstrates the rough-hewn versatility of her club sound and speaks to Oli Warwick about the chance encounters that have guided her ever-evolving practice as a solo artist and collaborator
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-080-nvst2025-03-261h 24
djmagPremiere: ABADIR & Nahash ‘Stoned Roses’Flore’s @polaarsounds label deliver six intrepid collaborations on their latest V/A compilation
‘POLAARIZED’ is out today (25th March) – have a listen to Abadir and Nahash’s track ‘Stoned Roses’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-abadir-nahash-stoned-roses2025-03-2504 min
djmagPremiere: Bloody Mary ‘Fractal Waves’@bloody-mary celebrates 15 years of @dame-music with a three-part vinyl series, featuring Thomas P. Heckmann, E-Bony, Hardfloor and more
Vol. 1 is set for release on 28th March 2025 – have an exclusive first listen to the label head’s blistering contribution, ‘Fractal Waves’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bloody-mary-fractal-waves2025-03-2405 min
djmagPremiere: Crystal Waters & ManyFew ‘You & Me’House music icon @crystal-waters-official delivers a new fiery club heater in collaboration with @manyfewofficial
‘You & Me’ is out Friday 21st March – have an exclusive first listen now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/crystal-waters-and-manyfew-share-collaborative-single-you-me-listen2025-03-2103 min
djmagPremiere: Faithless ‘Peace and Noise (ft. Suli Breaks)’Legendary electronic outfit @faithless deliver a new introspective floorfiller from their forthcoming album, ‘Champion Sound’
Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Peace and Noise’ ahead of the release of ‘Champion Sound’ later this year
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/faithless-share-new-single-peace-and-noise-featuring-suli-breaks-listen2025-03-2103 min
djmagPremiere: Sean Den ‘Universal Signs’Irish house don @seanden9 delivers three vintage groovers on the revamped @midnight_people label
‘Universal Signs’ is out this Friday (21st March) – have an exclusive first listen to the title track
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sean-den-universal-signs2025-03-2106 min
djmagPremiere: Kessler ‘The Roots, The Truth’Bristol-based label and collective @amityclub deliver a bumper showcase of underground bass sounds on ‘RICOCHET’
Have an exclusive first listen to @kess1er’s contribution, ‘The Roots, The Truth’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kessler-roots-truth2025-03-1805 min
djmagPremiere: NVST ‘No Stepper (Glory Is God Edition)’NVST (@ghettonast) delivers seven brooding electronic experiments for Le Motel’s @malocarecords
‘Dreaming Of Us While Slowly Catching Fire In a Place I Never Belonged’ is out today (14th March) via Maloca Records – have a listen to ‘No Stepper (Glory Is God Edition)’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nvst-no-stepper-glory-god-edition2025-03-1407 min
djmagPremiere: ASOY ‘3 Boys In Trouble’Or:la's @cead_cd label returns with an EP of percussive techno thunder from SOS collective member Demi under his @asoylondon
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-asoy-3-boys-trouble2025-03-1206 min
djmagRecognise 079: MoMA ReadyA linchpin of New York’s modern techno underground, @moma_ready records a freewheeling mix for the Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about the familial influence of gospel, hip-hop and breakdancing on his artistic evolution, the rise of his @haus_of_altr label, and his devotion to North American dance music.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-079-moma-ready-haus-of-altr2025-03-121h 07
djmagPremiere: Phasmid ‘Fractal’@phasmidmusic returns to @gimmeabreakrecords with four clinical cuts of breakbeat, electro and trance, plus a @kess1er remix
‘Hadal Zone’ is out 7th March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Fractal’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-phasmid-fractal2025-03-0704 min
djmagPremiere: C Powers ‘I Will Not Live In A Fascist State’Portland-based producer @cpowers serves nine tracks of searing, abolitionist club music for @sorry-records
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-c-powers-i-will-not-live-fascist-state2025-03-0505 min
djmagRecognise 078: Doudou MD@slapfunk-records resident and devotee of “the underground spiritual game” @doudou-md records a mix of swung house grooves and punchy techno for the Recognise series. The Utrecht-born DJ also speaks to Christian Eede about how a lifetime spent on the dancefloor has shaped the person she is today.
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-078-doudou-md2025-03-051h 06
djmagPremiere: Raissa Febriani ‘Whimsy’Bali-based @raissafebriani mimics nature’s innate rhythms on her forthcoming EP for @humanpitch
‘Hutan Timur’ is out 5th March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Whimsy’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-raissa-febriani-whimsy2025-03-0504 min
djmagPremiere: Machinedrum ‘KILL_U (feat. Tanerélle) (Anna Morgan Remix)’@annamorgan_dj brings dancefloor heat to @ninja-tune as part of the ‘3RMX82’ LP
‘KILL_U (feat. Tanerélle) (Anna Morgan Remix)’ is out 4th March – have an exclusive first listen to the track
More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-machinedrum-killu-feat-tanerelle-anna-morgan-remix2025-03-0404 min
djmagPremiere: Cromby ‘Mandela Hall’@Cromby distils elements of strobing house, breaks and electro into four heads-down heaters for his @potencyrecords label
‘Mandela Hall’ is out 3rd April – have an exclusive first listen to the title track
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cromby-mandela-hall2025-03-0106 min
djmagPremiere: ASHRR ‘Please Don’t Stop The Rain (Ron Trent Dub)’Chicago house pioneer @ron-trent-official delivers hazy house textures and sunstruck grooves on a radiant new @ashrrmusic remix
The ‘Please Don’t Stop The Rain’ remix EP is out 28th February via @2020visionrecordings – have an exclusive first listen to Ron Trent’s remix
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ashrr-please-dont-stop-rain-ron-trent-dub2025-02-2704 min
djmagRecognise 077: OutrageFrom the ferocious drum & bass he releases as Outrage, to his smoky, stripped-back dubstep as Nomine, Andrew Ferguson – @nomine_aka_outrage – has spent three decades honing his craft as a DJ and producer, but it's through his work as an educator that he’s found the greatest rewards of his career.
Alongside a typically explosive mix for the Recognise series, he speaks to Ben Hindle about his Education & Bass music technology learning platform, and returning to his Outrage alias on 2024’s ‘Beyond The Eyes’ LP.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-077-outrage-nomine-education-and-bass-interview2025-02-261h 12
djmagPremiere: D Stone ‘Deep Inside’Amsterdam’s @d_stonemusic preps house music for all occasions on @semi-delicious
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-d-stone-deep-inside2025-02-2005 min
djmagPremiere: Fat Tony, Fierce Child ‘Men Adore (Cinthie Remix)’Fat Tony enlists a cast of underground house stars to remix his classic queer club banger, ‘Men Adore’, for its 30th anniversary. Hear @cinthie's take now.
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fat-tony-fierce-child-men-adore-cinthie-remix2025-02-2006 min
djmagPremiere: DESNA ‘The Second Coming 528 Hz’New York’s @desnamusic merges big-room techno with healing frequencies across four tracks
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-desna-second-coming-528-hz2025-02-1905 min
djmagPremiere: Tour-Maubourg Ensemble ‘Just Believe (Panorama Version)’Tour-Maubourg delivers another suite of live jazz interpretations of previous releases for @pontneuf
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tour-maubourg-ensemble-just-believe-panorama-version2025-02-1803 min
djmagPremiere: Ambient Babestation Meltdown & Borai ‘Replication’Man Power’s @mememerecords bows out with its 40th release, a four-track suite of icy new wave techno and electro-pop from @ambient-babestation and @borai
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ambient-babestation-meltdown-borai-replication2025-02-1805 min
djmagPremiere: Aroma Nice ‘Feud on a Sunday’Aroma Nice lands on @rua_sound with four cuts of frenzied jungle cut with emotive melodies
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aroma-nice-feud-sunday2025-02-1406 min
djmagThe Sound Of: Aus Music, mixed by Will SaulStarting life as an offshoot label to Simple Records, @ausmusic has become a proving ground for some of dance music’s most exciting upcoming artists. Moving from post-dubstep to bass-driven house, techno and beyond over the course of 200 releases and almost 20 years, it has helped launch the careers of artists like Bicep, Dusky, Midland, Cinthie and Mark Hawkins.
Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Kristan J Caryl talks to label founder Will Saul about staying true to his musical tastes, how he uncovers new artists and how he’s achieved longevity.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-aus-music2025-02-131h 07
djmagPremiere: Zoë Mc Pherson ‘Together We Ride’Ahead of the release of their new album ‘Upside Down’, @zoemcpherson shares a slamming, trance-pop-infused new single.
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zoe-mc-pherson-together-we-ride2025-02-1304 min
djmagPremiere: Quartz 'Russian Roulette'Welsh producer @quartz delivers four devastating cuts via @Rupture London
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-quartz-russian-roulette2025-02-1305 min
djmagPremiere: Frequencies Of Love ‘Bpsyde’Tom Rankin, aka @frequenciesoflove, delivers four Italo-flecked house heaters on his debut EP for @notananimalrecords
‘Frequencies Of Love’ is out 2nd May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Bpsyde’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-frequencies-of-love-bpsyde2025-02-0507 min
djmagRecognise 076: Huerco S.Brian Leeds has spent a decade exploring electronic music’s murky corners under a range of aliases – from blown-out house and ambient to deep-fried trap and drill. As Loidis, he released one of 2024’s best albums, the minimalist dub techno LP ‘One Day’.
Now, returning to his primary @huerco_s handle, the Philadelphia-based shapeshifter records a two-hour mix of rhythmic psychedelia for DJ Mag's Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about his family ties to the Jersey Devil, growing up in bands, his West Mineral Ltd. label, and learning to slow down.
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-076-huerco-s-loidis-west-mineral-interview-mix2025-02-052h 08
djmagPremiere: IsGwan ‘All That You Want’Naarm prodigy @isgwan tempers the wobbly energy of UKG with a melodic ambience on the first single from his debut EP
‘All That You Want’ is out 31st January via London label @badparrotmusic – have an exclusive first listen below
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-isgwan-all-you-want2025-01-3103 min
djmagRecognise 075: Jennifer Loveless@jenniferloveless evokes the energy and heat of Australian summertime in her thumping house mix for DJ Mag, the first in a revitalised era for our flagship series, Recognise. The Toronto-born DJ and producer also speaks to Annie Parker about her musical upbringing, finding her feet in the Melbourne underground, and the art of carving out your own sound.
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-075-jennifer-loveless2025-01-291h 04
djmagPremiere: Nightmares On Wax ‘Typical (DJ Fitchie [Fat Freddy’s Drop] Remix)’@nightmares-on-wax celebrates the 7th anniversary of his ‘Shape the Future’ LP with a batch of stellar remixes
‘Typical Remixes’ EP is out 22nd January via Warp Records – have an exclusive first listen to DJ Fitchie’s jungle-flavoured remix of ‘Typical’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nightmares-wax-typical-dj-fitchie-fat-freddys-drop-remix2025-01-2104 min
djmagPremiere: Baalti ‘Overbit’Brooklyn-based @baalti unveil the first percussive rave heater from their incoming EP for @steelcitydancediscs
‘Mela’ EP is out 20th February – have an exclusive listen to the first single, ‘Overbit’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-baalti-overbit2025-01-2104 min
djmagPremiere: Bamao Yendé ‘Di vo sex’Parisian producer @bamaoyende delivers a double helping of deconstructed club material on his Boukan Records imprint
‘Internazionalé’ is out 18th January – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Di vo sex’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bamao-yende-di-vo-sex2025-01-1804 min
djmagPremiere: Nuage ‘Mystery’Armenia-based @nuagesounds delivers four intrepid groovers for Sasha’s @last-night-on-earth imprint
‘Mystery’ is out 17th January – have an exclusive first listen to the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nuage-mystery2025-01-1705 min
djmagPremiere: Avalon Child (AKA Jay Lumen) ‘My Beat’Hungary’s @jay-lumen steps out with a fiery new two-tracker under his house-focused alias, @avalon-child
‘My Beat’ EP is out 17th January via Lumen’s new label, PLAYGROUND – have an exclusive first listen to the title track now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-avalon-child-my-beat2025-01-1706 min
djmagPremiere: Nora En Pure ‘Protected (ft. Richard Walters)’Swiss-South African titan @noraenpure delivers a warming, progressive house heater to kick off 2025
‘Protected’ is out 10th January via Zurich-based imprint @enormoustunes – have an exclusive first listen now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nora-en-pure-ft-richard-walters-protected2025-01-1004 min
djmagPremiere: Emmanuel Top ‘Turkish Bazar (Chris Liebing Remake)’@chris-liebing delivers an electrifying rework of Emmanuel Top’s 1994 acid techno anthem ‘Turkish Bazar’
‘Turkish Bazar (Chris Liebing Remake)’ is out 20th December via @CLR – have an exclusive first listen
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-emmanuel-top-turkish-bazar-chris-liebing-remake2024-12-2008 min
djmagFresh Kicks 218: Maude VôsAlongside a bass-fuelled Fresh Kicks mix featuring some of their favourite femme and non-binary club music producers, LA-based DJ and producer @maudevos speaks to Olivia Stock about their community-driven approach to electronic music and the cross-pollinating power of @delusional_records
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-218-maude-vos2024-12-1858 min
djmagPremiere: Choopsie ‘Melt’LA’s @choopsie debuts on @heshethey with a suite of transcendent club material
The ‘Drift’ EP is out on streaming services from 13th December – listen to ‘Melt’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-choopsie-melt2024-12-1303 min
djmagPremiere: GOTIS ‘Bby is sleeping’GOTIS (@amelie-gotis) delivers floating dancefloor highs on her debut EP for Montpellier-via-Paris label @monstart-crew
‘RED THERAPY’ is out 13th December – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Bby is sleeping’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gotis-bby-sleeping2024-12-1203 min
djmagPremiere: Cinthie ‘I Warned You Baby’@Cinthie toasts 200 releases on @ausmusic – her “home away from home label” – with four glossy rave thumpers
‘Rave Baby’ arrives digitally and on vinyl on 6th December – have an exclusive first listen to ‘I Warned You Baby’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cinthie-i-warned-you-baby2024-12-0506 min
djmagRecognise: fka.m4aFusing elements of Hi-NRG, house, Italo disco and hard-edged techno with a dramatic pop flair, the London-born, Berlin-based breakthrough @fkam4a's sets are a breath of fresh air. Alongside a radiant Recognise mix, he speaks to Marke Bieschke about Lady Gaga’s influence on his DJing, his early years on Soho’s queer party circuit, and finding his feet as a producer
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-fkam4a2024-12-041h 02
djmagPremiere: Dj Babatr ‘La Machina (Hodge Remix)’Raptor House founder @dj-babatr debuts on Sacrilejio with a new high-intensity club weapon, plus remixes from @hodgebristol and @orieta-chrem
‘La Machina’ is out 12th December 2024 – have an exclusive first listen to ‘La Machina (Hodge Remix)’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-babatr-la-machina-hodge-remix2024-12-0304 min
djmagPremiere: eoin dj ‘On Lilac Skies’@eoindj channels chart-topping trance euphoria into three heads-down club thumpers on their @punctualityrecords debut
‘Ode To Beachball’ is out 4th December – have an exclusive first listen to ‘On Lilac Skies’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eoin-dj-lilac-skies2024-12-0206 min
djmagFresh Kicks 217: Lulah Francs@lulahfrancs records a vinyl-only mix of timeless house music, and speaks to Anna Wall about growing up between London and Ibiza, finding her feet as a vocalist and producer, and her sub:terra parties
Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-217-lulah-francs2024-11-271h 00
djmagPremiere: Papa Nugs ‘132 In A Ford Escort’Suckerpunch co-founder @papanugs goes head to head with Ho Gosh on four cuts of sample-laden club clobber
‘Dance Floor Renovations 002’ is out today (27th November) – listen to ‘132 In A Ford Escort’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-papa-nugs-132-ford-escort2024-11-2705 min
djmagPremiere: Spekki Webu ‘Symbiosis’@amniote-editions celebrates five years with the debut album from @spekkiwebu, aka Heliobolus
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-spekki-webu-symbiosis2024-11-2508 min
djmagPremiere: Sakura Tsuruta ‘Obsidian’Japan’s @sakuratsuruta debuts on @allmythoughts with eight colourful collages of sound
‘GEMZ’ is set for release on 26th November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Obsidian’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sakura-tsuruta-obsidian2024-11-2204 min
djmagPremiere: Tommy Bones ‘Dub Style’NYC house veteran @djtommybones delivers two deep, dubbed-out rollers for Louie Vega’s @vega-records
‘Shouldna/DubStyle’ is set for release digitally and on vinyl on 22nd November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Dub Style’ now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tommy-bones-dub-style2024-11-2106 min
djmagPremiere: Ell Murphy ‘Need It’South London’s @ell_murphy serves up vintage-inspired vocal house heat on her second single for @greco-roman
‘Need It’ is out 22nd November – have an exclusive first listen now
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ell-murphy-need-it2024-11-2104 min
djmagRecognise: Slim SoledadWith her rapid-fire, high-energy sets that blend baile funk and hard techno, Brazilian DJ @slim-soledad has become an unstoppable force over the last five years. Her latest EP, ‘Space Manual for Those Who Cannot Swim’, is a testament to how far her sound has come, merging deep beats with futuristic sounds and her “travesti means resistance” narrative. Alongside a slamming Recognise mix, she shares her story so far with Amanda Cavalcanti
Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-slim-soledad2024-11-2057 min
djmagPremiere: St. Amp ‘Drifting Off Centre’@saint-amp delivers three radiant dancefloor deconstructions on his debut EP for Dublin's @reasons-to-dance, capped off with a remix from Will Hofbauer
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-st-amp-drifting-centre2024-11-1904 min
djmagPremiere: Body Clinic & Wigs ‘NK Prog’Pupil-dilating prog meets strobing contemporary techno on the debut collaborative EP from @bodyclinic and @wigssssss
‘Body Wigs’ is out 17th November via Paris’ @39-records – listen to the rave-ready closer ‘NK Prog’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-body-clinic-wigs-nk-prog2024-11-1505 min
djmagPremiere: Zisko ‘The Dystopian Paradise’Argentinian heavyweight @ziskomusic debuts on @neighbourhood-music with four cuts of deep, dark and driving techno
‘Speak Your Truth’ is out 15th November – have an exclusive first listen to ‘The Dystopian Paradise’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-zisko-dystopian-paradise2024-11-1405 min
djmagPremiere: Deena Abdelwahed 'Six as Oil ستة زيت'Ahead of the release of her second album, ‘Jbal Rrsas’ (جبل الرصاص)’, this week on @infine-music, have an exclusive first listen to @deenaabdelwahed's ‘Six As Oil ستة زيت’
More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-deena-abdelwahed-six-oil-stt-zyt
Artist interview: https://djmag.com/features/deena-abdelwahed-forging-futurism-tradition2023-09-0606 min