
Sónar Festival stuns with phase 1 artist & venue announcement for 2026 return to Barcelona
Sónar Festival unveils the first 31 artists from a lineup that will feature more than 100 shows in total, promising a festival as exciting, diverse, representative and original as ever. For the first time, the musical programme will take place entirely in a single venue, located at Fira Barcelona (Gran Via site, in L’Hospitalet), with... Read more »

Art With Me announce Art Basel lineup & multisensory experience at Mana Wynwood
Art With Me has unveiled the full lineup for its 2025 Miami edition, which returns December 5th & 6th with an expanded experience at a new venue, the RC Cola Plant + Green Space at Mana Wynwood. The festival partners with Zamna and Disco Presents to deliver two days of music, art and immersive culture... Read more »

Premiere: Chinaski sends Rotciv’s ‘Memory’ into a neon dream, out on Melodize
Rotciv is back with his new EP ‘Memory’, which marks the 20th release on Beartrax’s label Melodize. Throughout the record, the Berlin-based and native Brazilian producer explores his signature dark, mysterious, and atmospheric vibes shaped by the underground and queer club nights and dance-floors that fuel his sound, refined over almost 30 years behind the... Read more »

Framework unveil innovative re:frame series with stacked lineup for 2026 including Camelphat, Mind Against, The Martinez Brothers, & more
Framework, one of the world’s leading independent purveyors of underground music experiences, has unveiled the season calendar for its latest event concept: re:frame. The inaugural series will unfold within Reframe Studios, a state-of-the-art soundstage in Atwater Village that will, for the very first time, be transformed into an innovative, large-scale nightclub experience. Leveraging the studio’s... Read more »

Premiere: Heerhorst & Peter Pahn team up on explosive techno track ‘Moonwalker’ via UMEK’s 1605
Two long-time served techno talents Heerhorst & Peter Pahn step up to UMEK’s label 1605 with the bold new tune ‘Moonwalker’. Heerhorst is a producer and DJ who has been making waves in the electronic music scene for over a decade. He started producing electronic music in the mid-90s and has been pushing the boundaries... Read more »

Premiere: SNYL & Bonnie Spacey blend indie dance and deep house on EXE Audio with ‘Past The Noise’
When two forces from different corners of the electronic spectrum collide, something electrifying happens. Today, we’re thrilled to premiere ‘Past The Noise’, the new collaboration from Hungarian indie-dance powerhouse SNYL and Berlin-based producer and selector Bonnie Spacey, marking SNYL’s highly anticipated return to EXE Audio. ‘Past The Noise’ lives at the intersection of emotional intensity... Read more »

Little Talk with T. Markakis
Markakis is one of Greece’s most recognisable house artists. For more than 20 years, he’s been exploring the melodic, soulful side of the genre and often climbs high in online charts and picks up support from radio and DJ tastemakers across the world. Classic labels like Glasgow Underground, King Street, and Defected have all released... Read more »

Premiere: REj returns to Reculture with unorthodox dancefloor weapon, ‘Walk Into The Room’
REj returns to Reculture with an energetic, driving cut. Head-spinning rhythms are used to fuse 90s flavours with an electro bass to create an unorthodox dancefloor cut with new-school touch. ‘Walk Into The Room’ is a peak time single built around a heavy bassline, hypnotic, edgy percussion and soulful vocal. The colours channel the spirit... Read more »

Premiere: Notre Dame drifts into imaginative yet reflective state with ‘Candy Cloud’ via his own Paranormal
Notre Dame unveils ‘Candy Cloud,’ the fourth release on his label Paranormal, expanding his vision beyond music into a full sensory universe. Blending sound, animation, and art, ‘Candy Cloud’ explores themes of illusion, nostalgia, and belief; a dreamy bridge between childhood imagination and adult reflection. “Candy Cloud is more than a track for me but... Read more »

Select Cuts 356 mixed by PAAX (Tulum)
Argentinian duo PAAX return with Who Das, a new EP on Sounguara Records that also features a remix from Hernan Cattaneo & Marcelo Vasami. The original version of Who Das is a melodic and euphoric progressive house cut, marked by soaring synths, intertwining melodies, and an expansive breakdown that captures the duo’s flair for fusing... Read more »

Premiere: Oliver Dollar returns to Rekids with timeless house energy across ‘Contemporary’ LP
German House artist Oliver Dollar announces his ‘Contemporary’ LP on Rekids. Since 2024, he has released four EPs on Radio Slave’s label, featuring collaborations with over a dozen artists and singer-songwriters, supported by the likes of Dam Swindle, Louie Vega, Honey Dijon, Hunee, Kai Alce, and more. “Contemporary stands for what I’m playing right now,... Read more »

Premiere: Floyd Lavine lands on Agoria’s Sapiens with futuristic groove across ‘HEKIMA’ EP
Today, When We Dip proudly presents the premiere of ‘Mind Expansion’, the captivating new single from South African artist Floyd Lavine, featuring the electrifying duo The Illustrious Blacks. The track arrives via Sapiens Records, Agoria’s celebrated imprint known for championing boundary-pushing electronic music. ‘Mind Expansion’ is a bold, hypnotic journey — a fusion of House-futurism,... Read more »

Premiere: Scippo twists minds on Flown Records with cinematic new single ‘Conundrum’
Today, When We Dip presents the exclusive premiere of ‘Conundrum,’ the latest release from Scippo on his own imprint Flown Records — a label rapidly becoming a home for forward-thinking, timeless electronic music. With ‘Conundrum,’ the Buenos Aires–based artist blurs the lines between Indie Dance and Progressive House, delivering a track that is both emotionally... Read more »

Premiere: Predex stuns on Marginalia with contrasting, forward-thinking debut LP, ‘Momentum’
Berlin-based DJ, producer, and engineer Predex unveils his debut album ‘Momentum’ on Marginalia – the label’s second-ever album and a defining milestone for both artist and imprint, founded by ELIF. Predex has become one of the label’s most trusted voices. With ‘Momentum’, he crystallises his own narrative: a striking blend of emotional resonance, hypnotic groove,... Read more »

FVTURE Bangkok announces Grand Opening Night with ARTBAT
FVTURE Bangkok announces ARTBAT and Nakadia to perform on 30th December for the Grand Opening Night – a bold statement to welcome world-class international artists and positions Bangkok as a must-visit music destination Asia enters a new chapter this December as FVTURE Bangkok, the region’s largest new cultural institution, officially opens its doors with an unmissable... Read more »

Prima Lux mixed by Sam Holland
Sam Holland has had a big 2025, during which he has continued to establish his Heart + Mind label. His sound never stays in one place for too long and has incorporated everything from deep to tech grooves on labels like Sci-Tec, Four Thirty Two, and Knee Deep In Sound. He centres the drums in... Read more »

Premiere: LEON lands on Enzo Siragusa’s LOCUS with simmering ‘Parallel Lines’ EP
A consistent presence across the global house landscape for over a decade, LEON has built a reputation on his instinctive feel for the dance floor. From long-standing residencies at Marco Carola’s Music On Ibiza and Italy’s iconic Cocoricò, to appearances alongside the likes of Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, and The Martinez Brothers, he’s... Read more »

Premiere: Vhyce delivers sun-kissed house heat on Pets Recordings across ‘Landscape of Longing’ EP
Belgium’s Vhyce is back on Pets Recordings with his fourth release for the label, the ‘Landscape of Longing’ EP. Three tracks of sun-kissed house heat. Inspired by the Matthew Wong painting of the same name, the EP channels colour, depth and emotion straight into the music. Written between September and December, the trio of tracks... Read more »

Ben Böhmer & JONAH join forces on stunning new single, ‘Caught Up In The Fire’
Ben Böhmer returns with his first new music in over a year – standalone single ‘Caught Up In The Fire’ featuring Berlin-based singer-songwriter JONAH. The release follows the global success of his acclaimed album ‘Bloom,’ which featured Lykke Li, alt-pop duo Oh Wonder, Enfant Sauvage (of the French duo The Blaze) and more, and has now surpassed an impressive 110 million... Read more »

Premiere: Dreaming Awake enlists mredrollo for breathtaking rework of Bjorn Salvador’s ‘Recuperation’
Dreaming Awake presents a stunning new release from Bjorn Salvador, delivering pure beauty through two deeply emotive organic house cuts — ‘Recuperation’ and ‘Solstice.’ Both tracks capture the essence of sun-soaked outdoor gatherings: friends dancing together under open skies, immersed in rhythm, connection, and life itself. On remix duty for ‘Recuperation,’ the label welcomes mredrollo,... Read more »