Some producers spend years searching for their sound, but Matthew Sona seems to have found his remarkably early. Born in 2004 and mentored by Peter Makto, one of the key figures of Hungary’s deeper dance music scene, the young Hungarian producer has quickly built a catalogue that places him among the most promising new names... Read more »

Plombir Music, the Phuket based event and music label, is gearing up for its 64th release with ‘Demension’, a bright and punchy collaboration between Russian DJ and producer Fairtone and rising name TIGER SMTH. Landing on October 16, the single is a confident statement of the label’s taste for modern, groove led club music. From... Read more »

Some records are made for listening and others are made for moving, and Federico Scavo has never had much doubt about which side he sits on. The Tuscan house veteran returns to his own AREA 94 Records this week with ‘La Musica EP’, a five-track collection built on the instinctive, groove-led energy that has defined... Read more »

Some tracks are built for the charts, and some are built to sit in a DJ’s vault until the moment is right. Frankfurt’s Gorgin has a few of the latter, and on October 16th he finally opens the vault with the ‘No Destino’ EP, his return to Dubfire’s SCI+TEC. Classically trained on piano from a... Read more »

Leeds producer Kepler returns to FUSE with ‘Sunday Service’, a four-track EP that moves between deep house, garage swing and low-slung club pressure, and When We Dip is delighted to premiere its opening cut, ‘Inner Motion’. Kepler has built his name on weighty basslines, rolling drums and an instinct for keeping ideas sounding fresh. Releases... Read more »

Few figures have done more for the deeper end of Hungary’s dance music scene than Peter Makto. Raised in a small village in western Hungary and now based in Budapest, he has spent more than two decades behind the decks, with releases on The Soundgarden, Einmusika, Hoomidaas, Sound Of Sirin and Where The Heart Is,... Read more »

Few names carry as much weight in the Argentine progressive scene as Mariano Mellino. Raised in Buenos Aires and shaped by the sound of Hernan Cattaneo, Sasha, John Digweed and Nick Warren, he has spent more than two decades refining a style that sits somewhere between progressive house and melodic techno, with releases on Sudbeat,... Read more »

Germany’s JUNO is back on Crosstown Rebels, and this time he brings his longtime studio partner Jamek Ortega along for the ride. ‘Deep Breath’ is the title track of a new two-track EP on Damian Lazarus’ label, following JUNO’s debut on the imprint earlier this year with ‘Allo’ alongside Alex Wann, a record that was... Read more »

Madorasindahouse keeps its prolific 2026 run rolling into autumn with ‘You Got Me Feeling The Love’, a magnetic, feel-good single that also marks the label debut of Belgian producer Sentin and Swedish-Iranian artist IMAN. Two artists with very different musical journeys meet here around a shared instinct for playful, eclectic electronic music, and the result... Read more »

Aus Music and fabric Records join forces once again for ‘Angel’, the second single lifted from their collaborative VA EP ‘Room 02’, and this time the spotlight falls on eclectic Swedish artist Bella Boo. Following SYREETA and Huxley’s ‘We Synthesize’, the track offers a fresh glimpse into the forthcoming EP, adding Bella’s unmistakable melodic touch... Read more »

ILINX opens its doors to a fresh new name with ‘Burnin”, the label debut of Barcelona-based young producer Tenvin. The two-track EP arrives with a remix of the title track by Istanbul veteran Murat Uncuoglu, and today we are proud to share his version with you. In its original form, ‘Burnin” goes straight to the... Read more »

Argentinian producer JFR lands on Musique de Lune with a stirring remix of Hole Box’s ‘Deep Inside’, taken from the Mexican artist’s new EP of the same name, out October 8th, 2026. After three years away from the label, Hole Box returns with a release that showcases his signature organic, groovy sound, enriched with glitchy... Read more »

London-based, Australian-born producer, songwriter and DJ, HAAi, unveils ‘DIGITiSE’, a dancefloor-focused ode to her community that sees HAAi working with several  collaborators, including Skybreak and Cantoalegre, who both appear on ‘Talking Walls.’ HAAi x Skybreak ‘Talking Walls’ (feat. Cantoalegre) is a sonic journey through some of the  sounds and influences that have opened up to... Read more »

Marc Houle brings his signature tension to Octopus Recordings with the ‘Hey Kiddo’ EP, a tightly wound release that thrives on restraint and dark, understated energy. Built around brooding textures and a slow-burning intensity, the EP keeps things deliberately measured, allowing each element to add to the mounting pressure rather than giving everything away at... Read more »

D-Nox and Elan Myles return to Sprout with ‘Open Your Eyes,’ a dreamy, melody-driven cut that pairs soaring vocals with a sleek, propulsive groove. Built around an instantly memorable hook, the track balances uplifting energy with a polished, late-night feel, letting its melodic details unfold without losing momentum on the dancefloor. Striking a natural balance... Read more »

HVMZA and Juany Bravo link up for ‘XO,’ a slick meeting point between Afro House energy, tech-house grooves and confident vocal flair, landing on WTR by MDLBEAST Records. From the outset, a punchy bassline and bright melodic stabs set the track in motion, locking into a driving rhythm that feels equally at home on the... Read more »

Reve Music launches its new compilation series with ‘Reve Me Up,’ bringing together four dirty, infectious indie tech cuts built for the dancefloor. Catta kicks things off with ‘Too Many Snakes,’ pairing a nasty groove with a hook that sticks. Oliver Marshak’s ‘I’m So VIP’ brings attitude, swagger, and an instantly addictive vocal. Luciano Scalioni... Read more »

Brazilian producer Ricckbr makes his debut on There Is A Light with ‘Deep Inside,’ a punchy tech house cut that wastes little time getting into its groove. Clipped percussion and a rolling low end set the pace, while catchy vocal snippets add a playful edge without taking focus away from the rhythm. Coming from Joinville,... Read more »

Low Volume is a project built on friendship, patience and a shared love of electronic music. The story began in Pune in the 1990s, during a time when India’s club scene was still finding its feet, before the pair eventually found themselves living in Germany and making music together in a small bedroom studio. What... Read more »

Flamingo Pier have spent the past decade weaving sunlight into sound. Born in New Zealand and shaped in London’s warehouses, studios, and dance floors, the trio have grown from a DIY party into a fully-fledged live act, festival founders, and creators of a warm, melodic strain of dance music that feels both expansive and deeply... Read more »

Some artists evolve with the times. Others seem to exist somewhere outside of them. After more than 17 years immersed in electronic music, Beirut-based artist Pambouk has developed a sound that feels both deeply rooted and difficult to place, a meeting point between deep, driving rhythms, emotive melodies, and richly textured electronic production. A Grammy-nominated... Read more »

For most artists, the numbers that matter are scattered across a dozen places: streams on Spotify, chart positions on Beatport, Shazams, radio spins, follower growth on TikTok and Instagram, and the 1001Tracklists records of who’s actually playing your track in the booth. Songstats was built to bring all of that into a single view, and... Read more »

What happens when you take a DJ, an ultramarathon, and eight hours of music and put them together? For BPMATHON founder Eddy Palermo, the answer is a world record, 46.7 kilometres, and a very different kind of endurance test. Built around the idea that music comes first and running comes second, BPMATHON is less about... Read more »

For nearly two decades, Jamie Boyer has been quietly building an expansive world of electronic music under the Russian Linesman alias. Based in Nottingham, his latest and most ambitious project, ‘Remember When We Were Thriving,’ brings together 14 deeply introspective tracks shaped by memory, identity, nostalgia, and the psychology of change. Described by Boyer as... Read more »

Factory Town has unveiled its first lineup wave for Factory Basel 2026, bringing five nights of music, art and late-night programming from Wednesday, December 2 through Sunday, December 6. Carlita, Chloé Caillet, Chris Lake, Dixon, GORDO, HoneyLuv, Luciano, Palms Trax, PAWSA, Prospa, Rampa, salute, Seth Troxler, Solomun, The Martinez Brothers, and more lead the artist... Read more »

Réveillon Carneiros will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an eight-day edition on Brazil’s northeast coast when it returns to Praia dos Carneiros in Pernambuco from 26 December 2026 to 2 January 2027. The anniversary edition plays out under the theme of The Eternal Now, reflecting on ten years of the festival and the meeting point... Read more »

After the close of the festival’s 27th edition, MUTEK Montréal is taking local electronic and digital talent well beyond their Canadian borders with an ambitious international tour featuring 32 artists and creators and more than 80 dates across several cities and territories beginning this fall.  Driven by a commitment to supporting artist mobility and bringing... Read more »

Since its first edition in 2016, SXM has built a reputation around something difficult to recreate anywhere else: an entire island becoming part of the festival. There is no single festival site. Over five days, guests move between beaches, villas, clubs, hilltops and unexpected locations across both the French and Dutch sides of St. Martin... Read more »

Brunch Electronik brings its 2026 Caja Mágica programme to a close this September with three distinctive events that capture the breadth of contemporary electronic music. Across 5, 11 and 12 September, the open-air series moves from Joseph Capriati’s meeting point between house and techno to the bass-driven energy of Sammy Virji and MALUGI, before concluding... Read more »

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest festival and business gathering for electronic music, has revealed the second wave of its 2026 lineup, bringing the total number of confirmed artists to more than 1,500 for its monumental 30th anniversary edition. The latest additions include Âme, Angel D’lite, Bad Boombox, BASHKKA, Ben Klock, Boris Acket, CARISTA,... Read more »