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There is a particular kind of warmth that only the best organic house can capture, and ‘Morning’ by Moroccan artist DRAV holds it from the very first bar. Originally from Tangier and now based in France, DRAV built this track on a light, pulsating rhythm, layering subtle guitar lines, airy arpeggios, catchy marimba and warm... Read more »

Renaissance turns its attention to Spain for REN26164, welcoming the combined artistry of Yamil and Martin HERRS for their first joint outing on the iconic British label. Two of the country’s most compelling producers, both have built reputations on refined, emotive productions that have earned support from a remarkable cross section of DJs, from Solomun,... Read more »

Few names carry the weight that Oliver Huntemann does in techno. For more than two decades, the Hamburg producer has shaped the genre with a sound built on precision, restraint and a relentless sense of forward motion, and on his own Senso Sounds imprint he continues to set the standard for the music he helped... Read more »

Barberio is back on Melody Of the Soul, and this time he arrives with a full body of work that confirms just how naturally he moves between organic and progressive house. A DJ and producer whose sound leans on melodic textures and powerful kicks, he has a gift for pulling dancefloor dwellers straight into the... Read more »

To celebrate the release of his debut album on ILINX, the label headed by Sasha Carassi, The Illustrated Man has recorded an exclusive new mix for our Prima Lux series. Born in Yerevan and now based in Dubai, The Illustrated Man builds his world at the meeting point of cinema, visual art and literary science... Read more »

Carl Cox, one of the most iconic and beloved figures in dance music has today been named in the King’s Birthday Honours List, receiving an OBE in recognition of his services to music. The award is a landmark moment not only for Carl himself, but for the global dance music community he has championed throughout... Read more »

Few artists carry the kind of quiet authority that Applescal has built over the past 15 years. The Dutch producer and Atomnation founder has long been one of the scene’s most respected curators and creators, the type of selector whose name on a release sleeve guarantees a particular kind of musicality. He joins us for... Read more »

Brazilian born and Berlin based, Alex Stein has built a reputation as one of techno’s most relentless forces, a producer whose tracks are engineered for the biggest rooms and the most intense moments of a peak-time set. With releases on Drumcode, Octopus and a long-running home at Terminal M, he has become a go-to name... Read more »

Simina Grigoriu returns to Drumcode LTD with Frame Control, a four-track EP that captures the Berlin-based artist at her most precise and purposeful. Following the success of her previous Drumcode LTD outings, Declare Me and Divine Assignment, Simina once again delivers a body of work that balances raw physical intensity with intricate rhythmic detail, reaffirming... Read more »

French producer and composer Rone returns with ‘Verba Aliena’, a hypnotic excerpt from his expansive new album MEGAPTERA, out on the storied Parisian label InFiné. Taking its name from the scientific term for the humpback whale, MEGAPTERA is one of the most ambitious projects of Rone’s career, a record largely composed at sea off the... Read more »