Detroit’s Jon Dixon brings his unmistakable touch to Ascension on Wax, taking on one of the standout cuts from DFRA’s forthcoming ‘A Quiet Storm EP’. The Berlin label has built its reputation on honouring the jazz lineage that runs through house music, and here it hands Dixon the soulful ‘Charlene’ for a reading that is... Read more »

Few names carry as much weight in the world of organic, melodic electronic music as Mollono.Bass, and on his latest outing he reminds everyone exactly why. ‘Bass In Your Face’ is precisely what its title promises: a thick, low-slung slice of sun-soaked house built for open-air dancefloors and long summer evenings. A hypnotic groove, an... Read more »

Bonnie Spacey is in a prolific stretch. With a studio album on the horizon for this fall, the Berlin-based DJ, producer and Critical Monday label boss is keeping the dancefloor fed in the meantime, rolling out a pair of high-velocity cuts built for peak hours. Known for blending noir aesthetics with club-ready energy, Spacey has... Read more »

Some tracks feel like they were made for the hours when the rest of the world has gone quiet. ‘The Night’ is one of them. Marking the debut collaboration between Paris based Zimmer and Berlin duo Local Suicide, it is a dark wave meets indie dance cut written in Berlin and paired with a visualizer... Read more »

Michael Gray returns to his own Sultra Records with his hotly anticipated third artist album, ‘You & Me’, and ahead of the full release we are proud to premiere one of its most heartfelt moments, ‘I’m Falling For You’, featuring the soulful voice of Dyanna Fearon. One of the UK’s best-loved and most respected dance... Read more »

La Zic founder Cristina Lazic returns to her own imprint with ‘That’s Right’, a release that shifts shape depending on when you hear it, much like the desert sands that inspired its mood. The original is a pure distillation of Cristina’s signature sound, rolling, bold and fierce, where a hi-octane skipping groove meets a bubbly... Read more »

Across decades of deep house evolution, Franck Roger has remained one of the genre’s most consistent architects – a producer whose sound is instantly recognisable yet never static. With a legacy rooted in MPC grit, soulful swing and an unshakeable devotion to craft, he continues to shape the scene while refusing to chase trends. For... Read more »

German producer, composer, and pianist Martin Kohlstedt has just released his latest album, ‘Kluft,’ a deeply immersive and emotionally charged work that explores states of transition, uncertainty, and transformation. Taking its name from the German word for a gap, rupture, or divide, ‘Kluft’ captures the experience of existing between what was and what is yet... Read more »

Norwegian artist Sommerfeldt arrives at a major milestone with his debut full-length album, ‘Melodi’, and we are delighted to premiere ‘Owe You’, a standout cut that features the captivating voice of Embla Maria. ‘Owe You’ glides on a warm, deep house groove, built on the kind of tight drum machine foundation that has become a... Read more »

There is something cinematic about the way Cristina Lazic builds a record, and ‘That’s Right’ is no exception. The Italian born, London based artist returns to her own La Zic imprint after a year away, stepping back onto the throne of the label she founded with a track that feels both confident and playful. Lazic... Read more »

Three-time European Best Major Festival winner EXIT is bringing its globally recognised festival experience to Egypt this October with the launch of Starlight Festival, a brand-new multi-day concept taking place from October 8th-11th near the Great Pyramids of Giza in partnership with Venture Lifestyle and its electronic music platform P+US. Leading the lineup are Charlotte... Read more »

Electronic music legends Deep Dish make their monumental return to Global Underground with #GU49 Dublin. And what a return it is. 25 years ago, Global Underground and Deep Dish brought you the incredible #GU21 Moscow. Then came the seminal #GU25 Toronto, where Sharam and Dubfire showed the world how it’s done. Now, Deep Dish complete... Read more »

GROJ returns with ‘Break Again’, a hazy melodic house cut landing on his own boxx imprint. The French-Australian producer, singer-songwriter, and live act based between Los Angeles and Montreal has spent the past few years quietly carving out one of the most emotionally engaging corners of the melodic house and indie electronic spectrum, and this... Read more »

From fighting fires across Manhattan to lighting up dance floors, Tone Troy has rapidly risen as one of NYC’s top DJ/producers. With releases previously on the likes of Toolroom, REALM, Nervous, Snatch!, he has proved his ability in the studio to produce some of the most enduring dance tracks there are. We caught up with... Read more »

Joseph Salvador has lived more than one musical lifetime. From the early days of Amsterdam’s House explosion to the cult legacy of TINK! Records, from Tomorrow Is Now Kid!’s community-driven club nights to the intimate, self-sufficient world of Universo Positivo, his story is one of reinvention, instinct and deep creative honesty. With a catalogue that... Read more »

Fresh off recent releases on Get Physical and Cercle Records, Deer Jade returns to her own I AM YOU imprint with the ‘Acid Groove Theory’ EP. Across two contrasting yet complementary tracks, she blends hypnotic grooves, cosmic melodies, and emotional depth. From the immersive, meditative flow of ‘Intelligent Infinity’ to the raw, acid-driven energy of... Read more »

Following this year’s 33rd edition in Barcelona, Sónar continues its international journey with a new collaboration at NU Festival 2026, a three-day festival of music, art and digital culture taking place from June 26–28, 2026 at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY in Tokyo. Created under the concept Next × New × Unity, NU Festival transforms one of... Read more »

Beloved record label and party series Akumandra, founded by Sainte Vie, has announced its inaugural festival after eleven years of throwing beloved underground events in New York City. The Akumandra Festival will take place Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Knockdown Center in Brooklyn — a 14-hour program across two of the venue’s signature spaces, with... Read more »

‘Bad Bitches’ is the kind of weapon DJs slip into their bag for the perfect moment, and Barbara Nicole and Rework deliver exactly that on their Octopus Recordings debut. Built around a stripped-back groove, a rolling low-end, and a hefty dose of attitude, the track unfolds with patience before tightening its grip on the dancefloor.... 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. With his new two... Read more »