Defected has revealed the full line-up for its 2026 Ibiza season at Chinois Ibiza, taking over Thursday nights from May 7th to October 8th. Marking a defining new chapter for the label at the club in the heart of Ibiza’s Marina, walking distance from Ibiza Town. The 23-week residency brings together house music pioneers, global... Read more »

Following the release of ‘Murder Mystery’ in October, a standout and statement record amongst Hot Creations’ 15th Anniversary release run, Jamie Jones’ groove-driven track returns with a reinterpretation from one of the scene’s most hyped talents: German producer Kolter. Back on the label following his four-track ‘Red Alert’ EP in 2024, the Cologne-based favourite brings... Read more »

Today on When We Dip Magazine, we’re excited to premiere the Kristin Velvet Remix of ‘Feel Blessed’, a vibrant new reinterpretation released as part of the latest remix series from Mother Recordings. The original ‘Feel Blessed’ arrived last summer as a collaborative effort between Barcelona’s rising talent NESI and New York house legend Mr. V,... Read more »

Women of the Industry returns on March 7 for its 5th edition, transforming the Société des Arts Technologiques into an immersive environment dedicated to women driving the evolution of nightlife, electronic music, and digital arts. The event brings together DJs, VJs, scenographers, performers, creative technologists, and multidisciplinary artists whose work shapes the cultural landscape of Montreal... Read more »

Javi Bora was the official resident DJ of Space Ibiza and its worldwide tours for 10 years. He has performed at top clubs and festivals across Ibiza, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Berlin, Medellin, the Netherlands, Bali, Moscow, and beyond, including multiple appearances at world-renowned elrow, UNVRS Ibiza, Origenes Festival Medellin, Hï Ibiza, We Are FSTVL London,... Read more »

Over the past decade, Frankey & Sandrino have quietly built Sum Over Histories into one of electronic music’s most emotionally resonant imprints. Known for championing music for the “closed-eyes dancers,” the label has carved out a space where melancholy, hope, light, and shadow coexist on the dancefloor.  As they celebrate ten years with the ‘Path... Read more »

Giorgia Angiuli is an Italian live artist, electronic producer and classically-trained musician who, as she emerges into a new chapter of her artistry, is embracing her most authentic self yet. Loved by peers, fans and tastemakers for her live sets, original releases and label ‘United’ – home to her late-2021 second studio album ‘Quantum Love’,... Read more »

Dubai-based producer and DJ Shahin Shantiaei steps into 2026 with his evocative new single ‘Fall Again,’ arriving 6th March on Bedouin’s label Human By Default. Known for fusing rich emotional textures with club-driven energy, Shahin delivers a mystical and transportive record that feels equally at home in late-night sessions and open-air sunrise sets. Anchored by... Read more »

Today on When We Dip, we’re proud to premiere ‘Forsaken’, the new and powerful cut from Mario Ochoa’s latest EP, ‘Crushed / Forsaken’, released on Monika Kruse’s legendary imprint, Terminal M. Built around a dark, driving framework, Forsaken showcases Mario Ochoa’s trademark ability to fuse raw techno energy with tightly controlled groove and atmosphere. Rolling... Read more »

London-based DJ and producer DJ Meoz crafts Progressive House with a cinematic edge, blending the raw pulse of 90s Techno with the emotional depth of the early 2000s electronic wave. With a background rooted deeply in the art of DJing before stepping fully into production, his sound is built on storytelling — structured with the... Read more »

Argentine DJ/producer GRUUVE heads to Dennis Cruz’s BotaniQ imprint for the first time with his ‘Weird Call’ EP, delivering his signature blend of hypnotic grooves and percussion-led house. Known for avoiding generic formulas, the Barcelona-based talent adds a fresh, dynamic voice to the label’s growing catalogue, continuing the label’s mission of delivering groove-driven, club-focused music... Read more »

Following the recent remix of ‘Your Command’ from German electronic heavyweight Paul Kalkbrenner, Blaufield bosses Booka Shade unveil the track’s next evolution with a fresh rework from Pig&Dan. Long regarded as notable figures within the global techno circuit, the duo bring new energy to the track, reshaping it for further peak-time plays. Stripping ‘Your Command’... Read more »

Simon Doty lists Peruvian-born, US-based producer Gio Lucca among his producers to watch in 2026, and taps him as the sole remixer on ‘Reup’ with this single. Gio is earning the ear of an increasing number of tastemakers with his eclectic blend of tech house, minimal, hip-hop and funk; we’re thrilled to welcome him to... Read more »

Stefano Mapo and Sound Shapes join forces on their Melody Lab debut with ‘Tell a Vision’, a two-track EP that showcases their tight production chemistry. The title track, ‘Tell a Vision’, unfolds with a steady low-end drive, vocals filled with emotion and an atmosphere that builds with purpose. On the flip side, ‘Chop That Sound’... Read more »

Daskal debuts his first full-length LP on DJ Tennis’s Life and Death label on Friday with the release of ‘OD’. The project marks a defining moment for the producer and composer, whose work moves fluidly between contemporary dance, film, and electronic music, representing a reconnection between his compositional practice and dynamic dancefloor grooves. ‘OD’ stands... Read more »

Giorgia Angiuli opens a new chapter with her forthcoming single ‘We Rave We Heal’, the debut on her new imprint We Heal, set for release on 6th March. The track marks a new direction and focus for 2026 for the Italian live artist, placing sound healing and emotional well-being into club culture to create music... Read more »

Released on UNTAMED, AIKON’s ‘Your Call’ is revisited through a refined and forward-thinking remix package, and today we’re pleased to premiere the Re.You interpretation exclusively on When We Dip. The remix EP opens with Konvex & Meloko, who set the tone with a high-impact dancefloor version, combining the emotional depth of the original vocal with... Read more »

Electronic/live band Tinlicker’s fourth album (first as a live NL/UK trio) ‘Dreams Of The Machine’, an audacious and timely look at technology, is out now on Remember The Future/[PIAS]. The LP includes four previous LP singles and ten new cuts including focus track ‘Choosing Life’. With a new UK/EU tour starting March 3rd & NA... Read more »

‘Falling Into Acid Dreams’ sees Lens return to the nucleus of her sound: fast, precise, high-impact techno built for full-body immersion. Driven by a tightly wound 303 line that gradually intensifies, the track locks into a rolling, hypnotic groove before her instantly recognisable vocal cuts through the mix. Crisp percussion and razor-sharp low-end control make... Read more »

DJ and producer Luch makes his debut on Notre Dames’ recently launched label Paranormal with ‘Siren’s Flicker’, releasing March 6th, making it the label’s first signing beyond Notre Dames’ own catalogue. ‘Siren’s Flicker’ is a hypnotic, Melodic House cut built for late nights. Staccato synth plucks ricochet throughout, threaded together with gritty bass and cybotic... Read more »