Reviews

Taking 2021 by storm, Carlo Whale delivers his second single of the new year with the release of ‘Mar Nero’. The mesmerizing single is part of Oddity Recordings’ annual various artists compilation, Odd Echoes Vol. 4. Serving as a follow to his recent single ‘No Romance’ via Einmusika, ‘Mar Nero’ strengthens Carlo Whale’s sharp trajectory... Read more »

“Punk’s new heroine” Louisahhh presents ​The Practice of Freedom, h​ er debut album born from experiences of loss and love, told through a journey of brutally beautiful electronics, electro and techno colliding with industrial, rock and alternative sounds. Set for release on March 12th​, it captures the identity of Louisahhh exquisitely, and is a record... Read more »

Welcoming listeners to 2021, Montreal’s emerging electronic producer Hologramme delivers his first single and music video of the new year. His latest single “DREAM” expands on both his electronica and atmospherically driven sound with the accompanying music video directed by Alexis Belhumeur​, setting the release apart from his previous works. Incorporating a gritty, stylized and... Read more »

German Techno Producer & DJ Raphael Mader returns to Renaissance with the ‘Elysia’ EP released on 15 January. ‘Elysia’ EP is a four-track meditation on 2020 which tells of Raphael Mader’s own personal story and experience of the past 12 months and the collective issues we’ve all had to face. With Raphael spending more time... Read more »

2020 was a year that no one could have expected. Across the music industry, artists, managers, agents, promoters and more faced the biggest challenge in a lifetime. The global pandemic fuelled emotion, drove innovation and, all in all, left us with a very different picture at the end of the year. Like many, we’re excited... Read more »

“First thing is I love Bonobo’s work, so I was excited to have been asked to remix ‘Heartbreak’ for Si & Orlando. We spoke on the phone about the direction that I wanted and felt I should go, and they just trusted me with what I felt as long as I put my swinging beats... Read more »

CamelPhat and Green Velvet combine for the very first time as they deliver their latest single ‘Critical’ via Ministry Of Sound Records to start 2021. Heavyweights within todays electronic music scene, with countless Beatport #1’s, awards and achievements, and millions of streams between them, UK favourites CamelPhat and US house music legend Green Velvet continue... Read more »

Following on from his huge Pharell Williams and Jozzy collaboration, Black Coffee returns with new single ‘You Need Me’ featuring Maxine Ashley, out 29th December. Underpinned by delicate piano chords, gospel-evoking backing vocals and Maxine’s impassioned tones, ‘You Need Me’ finds the sweet spot between raw emotion and dancefloor energy. It marks the fifth single release from Black Coffee’s highly anticipated forthcoming album, with further collaborative singles... Read more »

Hot Creations mainstay Anabel Englund has unveiled her debut album Messing With Magic, out via MK’s label AREA10. A ten-track LP, Messing With Magic is a stunning collection of vibrant, emotion-tinged vocal house tracks. It also features a string of collaborations with some of the most adored artists in dance music. Things kick off with... Read more »

John Digweed continues to showcase his unparalleled work ethic with the announcement of his forthcoming QUATTRO II mixed LP, the follow-up to his immensely successful QUATTRO compilation. With clubland on hold since March, Digweed reached out to his favorite producers and began working on the new offering. The 4-disc project is packed to the brim with new, unreleased tracks from some... Read more »