Anton Djaneiro – The Authentic John (Funk Rework) 06:21 126.01bpm/

2soul Solution’s – Caribean, Caribean 07:00 120.00bpm/ 2soul Solution’s – Doggy Boggie 08:25 123.01bpm/ 2soul Solution’s – Jame The Best

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Cheek – Venus (Sunshine People) [DJ Gregory Remix] 04:56 125.90bpm/

Andradez – Infinity 06:44 120.00bpm/ Andradez – Magnum 06:41 125.01bpm/ Andradez – New Style 06:26 120.01bpm/

Craftsmanship – Tha Clazzy 06:40 123.00bpm/

UK government ministers have rejected calls for EU-wide visa-free work permits for touring musicians, artists and professionals. Minister of State

Continue readingUK ministers reject calls for visa-free EU tours for musicians

The Beats Flex headphones are now available in two more colours – Flame Blue and Smoke Grey. The two new

Continue readingThe Beats Flex headphones are now available in two more colours

On the final day of his presidency, Donald Trump issued a number of presidential pardons to people serving prison time

Continue readingDonald Trump pardons rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black

Bandcamp has launched a vinyl pressing service. The service works by taking pre-orders on a vinyl campaign, which is then

Continue readingBandcamp has launched a vinyl pressing service

Defected’s afro house sub-label Sondela has announced its debut release. The imprint, which is being steered by London afro house

Continue readingDefected’s afro house sub-label Sondela announces debut release

LA beatmaker Sweatson Klank returns with an ambient album on January 29. ‘Path Of An Empath’ sees Sweatson Klank create

Continue readingSweatson Klank follows the ‘Path Of An Empath’ on new ambient album

A new community radio platform, Refuge Worldwide, will launch in Berlin this week. After launching fundraising series Refuge back in

Continue readingNew community radio platform, Refuge Worldwide, launches in Berlin this week

Richie Hawtin debuted new Plastikman music at a recent Prada fashion show. Hawtin, who first joined forces with Prada at Milan

Continue readingRichie Hawtin debuts new Plastikman music for Prada fashion show

Korg has announced a new synth called the modwave, building on Wavestate synth announced in 2020. The modwave takes things

Continue readingKorg announces new modwave synth – wavetable reimagined

A new short film series from audio design company AIAIAI and DJ Benji B aims to give insight into artists’

Continue readingNew short film series gives insight into artists’ creative process: Watch

Pioneer DJ has launched a new two-channel battle mixer, the DJM-S7. The mixer is a more affordable version of the

Continue readingPioneer DJ announces new battle mixer with Bluetooth

Tomorrowland has shared a selection of sets from 2020’s New Year’s Eve festival on Apple Music. Belgian festival Tomorrowland’s NYE

Continue readingTomorrowland shares sets from NYE virtual festival on Apple Music: Listen

NYC-based party crew and label SLINK will release their first EP of the year in February, Enayet’s ‘Chokkor’. The SLINK

Continue readingPremiere: Enayet ‘Bhir | ভিড়’

DJ EZ is set to play another 24-hour charity live stream this weekend. UK garage legend DJ EZ, who has

Continue readingDJ EZ to play 24-hour charity live stream with Defected

Pastaboys – Back & Fourth (Panna Mix) 07:06 122.02bpm/ Pastaboys – Back And Fourth 09:32 124.02bpm/ Pastaboys – On And

Continue readingPastaboys – The Tortellini Ep / Irma Dancefloor

The Deep Bandits – Never Ending 05:39 116.00bpm/ The Deep Bandits – They Don’t Understand 04:30 116.00bpm/

Reece Johnson – Your Love (Deep Inside) 05:15 129.00bpm/

Ace Bliss,Lyrica – Our Love (Main Latin Mix) 06:27 125.00bpm/ Brandon Villa – Midnight In Paris (Deep Kota Movement’s Ambient

Continue readingVA – Feel The Soul 004 / HOT-Q

Massimo Vanoni – Down to the Ground 06:08 90.00bpm/ Massimo Vanoni – Enybody (Love Mix) 06:07 104.50bpm/ Massimo Vanoni –

Continue readingVA – Fourth Collection / Atop Records

&lez – Hacker 07:31 120.00bpm/ Astrosoul – Kung Fusion 06:19 123.01bpm/ Balata,Nozao – Semaya 07:21 122.00bpm/ Balata,Nozao,Morris Revy – Ologu

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Adrien Calvet – Bubble Bath with Whiskey 06:06 122.00bpm/ Maurice Travel – Rejection 05:52 127.01bpm/ Pedro Cañas – Dreaming About

Continue readingVA – l’Entrecote / Midtown House

Agawe – Confused Karma 07:08 120.00bpm/ Agawe – Confused Karma (Ian Ludvig Remix) 06:34 120.00bpm/ Agawe – Leza (Auggie Remix)

Continue readingVA – Temple Of Time / Exotic Refreshment LTD

Andor Gabriel – Uguawa 06:26 122.01bpm/ Bai – Africa Dance 05:39 121.01bpm/ Christos Fourkis – Beats & Djembe (Ioan Remix)

Continue readingVA – We Like Afro, Vol. 1 / Retrolounge Records

waste wisely – Rue de la Jazz (Augusto Gagliardi Remix) 06:36 126.01bpm/ waste wisely – Rue de la Jazz (Original

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Black Coffee has released a new collaborative single with Diplo and Elderbrook titled ‘Never Gonna Forget’. It marks the sixth

Continue readingBlack Coffee releases new single ‘Never Gonna Forget’

Influential music producer Phil Spector has died in prison aged 81 while serving a 19 year sentence for the murder

Continue readingPhil Spector, pop producer and convicted murderer, has died in jail

Kanye West’s fashion brand Yeezy is suing an intern who worked at the company last summer for $500,000 in damages

Continue readingKanye West’s Yeezy company is suing a former intern for $500,000

Ziúr is back at it. The prolific DJ, producer and promoter has started a new label called Now Now. The

Continue readingZiúr announces new EP and record label, Now Now

DJ EZ has announced he is helming another marathon charity DJ stream, this time in partnership with Defected. The 24-hour

Continue readingDJ EZ is playing another 24-hour charity DJ live stream

Korg has announced a new, smaller version of their coveted ARP2600 semi-modular synth remake. The ARP2600M has all the same

Continue readingKorg announces new smaller, cheaper version of their ARP2600 remake

Berlin’s Love Parade is set to return in a new format next year. Organisers of a brand new street party

Continue readingBerlin Love Parade to return in new form in 2022

DJ Mag’s weekly residency for January on Radio 1 Dance Presents continued over the weekend, with an hour-long b2b mix from

Continue readingListen to DJ Stretch and Decibella’s b2b mix for DJ Mag’s Radio 1 Dance residency

Chicago house label, DJ International Records, has relaunched.  DJ International, the legendary Chicago imprint oringally launched in 1985 by Rocky Jones and

Continue readingLegendary Chicago house label DJ International Records relaunches

Octo Octa has announced a new EP. New Hampshire-based DJ and producer Octo Octa, real name Maya Bouldry-Morrison, has shared details

Continue readingOcto Octa announces new EP, ‘She’s Calling’

Jaymie Silk has released a new EP, ‘The Legend of Jack Johnson’, on Shall Not Fade.  The Paris-based artist’s latest

Continue readingJaymie Silk releases new EP, ‘The Legend of Jack Johnson’, on Shall Not Fade: Listen

Steal Tapes – Be Yourself (Original Mix) 06:28 125bpm/Em Steal Tapes – Dance With Me (Original Mix) 06:05 126bpm/Bbm Steal

Continue readingSteal Tapes – Dance With Me / Too Many Rules

The Mechanical Man – About that bass 04:18 98.00bpm/ The Mechanical Man – Fly Away (I Can) 05:26 120.01bpm/ The

Continue readingThe Mechanical Man – TwoThousandAndShitty EP / Flankup Recordings

Tony Garcia,AtLows – Bassline 06:05 123.01bpm/

Tony Soprano – Take A Chance (2021 Rework) 07:01 120.17bpm/

Audio Jacker – Dance With You 05:49 124.00bpm/ Audio Jacker – Hey Hey 05:24 125.00bpm/ Audio Jacker – West Coast

Continue readingVA – 2021 Disco Party / Tasty Recordings

Abyssy – House Organ 04:41 118.02bpm/ Alessio Collina,Astratto – Out Of Orbit 05:08 125.00bpm/ Alessio Collina,Sam Ruffillo – Do The

Continue readingVA – Here’s Sombrero Social Club (Nevermind The Bollocks) / Sombrero Social Club

Atmos of Atoms – In The Breeze 05:19 110.01bpm/ B.A.N.G! – Off My Mind (Club Instrumental) 05:25 127.01bpm/ Coma Baby

Continue readingVA – Funkadelic Disco House, 03 / LW Recordings

Ben Remember – We Work So Good 05:36 123.00bpm/ Carly Wilford – Generation X 05:06 126.00bpm/ Clavette – That Good

Continue readingVA – Leaders Of The New School 2021 / Toolroom Trax

Beat Rivals,Lifford – Stay In The Groove 07:16 124.01bpm/ Bonna,Liz Jai – Wanna Know (FAM Disco Soulful Mix) 07:29 123.01bpm/

Continue readingVA – Simply Soulful House, 03 / LW Recordings

Carlos Garcia (VEN),D Santi – Lets Go (Original Mix) 07:12 125.00bpm/ Carlos Garcia (VEN),D Santi – Voices Of Hope (Original

Continue readingVA – Stars Artillery Pres. End Of Year / Stars Artillery

Lovery Jojo Angel Remix (7:48) Hold On Louie’s King Street Dub (7:16) Joy Masaki Morii Dub (5:53) Take Me Sean

Continue readingNite Grooves Presents Eclectic Dub Grooves, Vol. 4
Various Artists
Nite Grooves

The injunction that stopped London MCs Skengdo & AM performing UK drill music has been lifted after two years. Speaking

Continue readingInjunction banning UK drill MCs Skengdo & AM from performing music lifted after two years

Anane – Let Me Love You (Mike Dunn Black Glitter Dubb) 06:42 125.40bpm/ Avant – Can We Fall In Love

Continue readingVA – DJ Oji’s Underground Essentials January 2021

Bernard (It) – Colours Of Life (Original Mix) 05:55 123bpm/Gmin Carmen Brown, Mark Francis – Throw Your Hands Up (Mark

Continue readingVA – Mark Francis January 2021 NEW HEAT

95 North,Sabrynaah Pope – Hold On (Louie’s King Street Dub) 07:16 123.03bpm/ Avant – Can We Fall In Love (Disco)

Continue readingVA – DJ Spen’s Top 20 for January 2021

Coflo, Juliet Mendoza – Spiritu (Coflo’s Extra Spiritu Mix) 05:30 120bpm/D#min de.xx, Osunlade – Daughter Of Africa 05:15 122bpm/Emin Gasandji

Continue readingVA – Osunlade January 2021

China Charmeleon – Somethimes Lord 06:24 115.01bpm/ Husky,Red London – Heaven (Mo’Cream Remix) 05:48 124.01bpm/ Nathan G – What Would

Continue readingVA – Roque – Deep House Summit

Ambrosia, David Lalla – Let Me Be (Original Mix) 07:43 121bpm/D#min Anthony Nicholson – Future Black Fusion (Demo Dub) 06:14

Continue readingVA – Sean McCabe – Keepin’ It Together Chart

UK rapper FLOHIO this week released new visuals for her most recent track ‘Roundtown’. The camera acts as a confessional,

Continue readingFLOHIO releases disorienting new visuals for ‘Roundtown’

Le3 bLACK this released his latest single ‘Cold Winter’ featuring dxvl. It’s a drill-infused track that flaunts the vocal capabilities

Continue readingLe3 bLACK deplores ‘Cold Winter’ on latest single

Soulbridge,Nengah Krisnarini – In The Moment (Salento Soul Classic Mix) 06:34 123.01bpm/

Sterio T – Ditaola 02:53 123.01bpm/ Sterio T,San Ngoma – Umhlaba 06:50 125.01bpm/ Sterio T,San Ngoma – Umhlaba (Instrumental) 06:19

Continue readingSterio T & San Ngoma – Ditaola / Maluku Records

Sounderson – Jackin A Broad 06:13 124.00bpm/

Themetique,Ras Vadah – Ms Devine (Blac Tears Dub) 06:21 118.04bpm/ Themetique,Ras Vadah – Ms Devine (BrightKay Remix) 05:08 120.01bpm/ Themetique,Ras

Continue readingThemetique/Ras Vadah – Ms Devine (Remixes) / Sanelow Label

Afro Bembe – Tambo 04:12 123.98bpm/ Afronautas – Afroeira 04:54 124.03bpm/ Albert Delgado – Welcome To The Afro 05:55 122.84bpm/

Continue readingVA – Afro Grooves Collection, Vol. 4 / Xumba Recordings

DJ Laschem,Earl W. Green – Skyscraper 07:42 120.00bpm/ Dvine Brothers,Nokwazi – Woza Mali (Afrikan Roots Chuba Cabra Remix) 07:13 122.00bpm/

Continue readingVA – Best Of Baainar 2020 / Baainar Records

Alan De Laniere – Akustic (Trax Machine Mix) 05:19 121.01bpm/ Alan De Laniere,Trax Machine – Deeptek (Alan de Laniere Deeper

Continue readingTrax Machine – Ready For 2021 / Mycrazything

Anthony Nicholson,Mark de Clive-Lowe – Another Story (Original Mix) 08:24 120.01bpm/ Coflo – Lux (Coflo’s Extended Mix) 07:38 122.00bpm/ Coflo,Lee

Continue readingVA – Talking House, Vol. 9 / Local Talk

Adri Block – Get Up & Down 04:50 124.01bpm/ Andy Wave – Pau 05:40 122.00bpm/ Barney Osborn – Come Back

Continue readingVA – God Made Me Funky, Vol. 2 / Tenor Recordings

Barney Osborn – The Jazz Proyect 05:49 125.00bpm/ Dan Corco – Rythmo 04:37 125.00bpm/ Dan Corco – The JP 06:19

Continue readingVA – Best of MoodyHouse 2020 / MoodyHouse Recordings

Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick have teamed up to create a new project STR4TA. This week, they released their

Continue readingGilles Peterson and Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick team up as STR4TA for new album

Berlin-based producer Liam Mour this week releases ‘When I Look Into Your Eyes’ via Ode To Youth. It is taken

Continue readingLiam Mour gets contemplative on latest single

Danish experimental sound artist Xuri this week released her single ‘J’avance’, featuring vocals from the French musique concrète duo Lueurs

Continue readingXuri announces ‘J’avance’ as she releases details of her upcoming album

A familiar face to Soulfuric, DJ John ‘Julius’ Knight worked closely with Brian Tappert and Marc Pomeroy on various collaborations

Continue readingThe Underground (Remixes)
John Julius Knight, Roland Clark
Soulfuric Trax

A techno carnival similar to the famous Love Parade will take place in Berlin in 2022. Rave The Planet aims

Continue readingBerlin will host a new version of the Love Parade in 2022

DJ International Records, the Chicago label that was instrumental in spreading house music around the world, has relaunched. The label

Continue readingSeminal Chicago house music label DJ International Records is back

DJ Pierre has narrated a short animated film about the history of the Smiley. The iconic Smiley symbol turns 50

Continue readingDJ Pierre has narrated a film about the 50-year history of the Smiley

WARNING: This article includes accounts of sexual assault and may be distressing for some readers. Resources for support are listed

Continue readingGrime MC Solo 45’s prison sentence has been increased to 30 years

A new study has “ruled out” the risk of COVID-19 infection in music venues, providing masks and adequate ventilation are

Continue readingRisk of COVID-19 infection in music venues “ruled out” with masks and proper ventilation, study finds

Bandcamp has significantly expanded its vinyl pressing service for artists. Launched in 2019, the system allows bands, composers, producers and

Continue readingBandcamp expands vinyl pressing service for artists

Workforce will release his new EP, ‘Moods’, via Critical Music this month. Set for release on 22nd January, the ex-Spectrasouler

Continue readingPremiere: Workforce ‘Bring Down’

Will.i.am has paid DJ Lag an “undisclosed settlement” for sampling the South African gqom pioneer’s track ‘Ice Drop’ without permission.

Continue readingwill.i.am pays DJ Lag settlement for plagiarising ‘Ice Drop’

Banoffee Pies Records will release the fifth edition of its Black Label V/A series this month,  The label, which we

Continue readingPremiere: Monika Ross ‘Cut Strategy’

D Double E, Ms Banks, Ray BLK and Krept & Konan have contributed to a new animated series on mental health. The

Continue readingD Double E, Ms Banks, Ray BLK, more feature in animated series on mental health

Sven Väth’s Cocoon Recordings is marking two decades since its inception with a 15-track compilation of new and exclusive music.

Continue readingSven Väth’s Cocoon celebrates 20 years with 15-track compilation

Calibre is set to release his sixteenth studio album ‘Feeling Normal’ via his own Signature Recordings label on February 26.

Continue readingCalibre announces he’s ‘Feeling Normal’ with new album

DJ Minx has linked up with spoken word artist and producer E-Man for a new single challenging racism in the

Continue readingDJ Minx and E-Man join forces on politically-charged single ‘Blind AmeriKKKa’

Danny L Harle has announced a new project titled ‘Harlecore’, an album and interactive clubbing experience. Following a teaser earlier

Continue readingDanny L Harle has created an alternate universe that never stops clubbing

An album featuring remixes of every track from Perfume Genius’ 2020 LP ‘Set My Heart On Fire’ is coming out

Continue readingActress, A. G. Cook and Nídia remix Perfume Genius

Logic1000 has released a new track titled ‘Medium’, taken from her forthcoming EP ‘You’ve Got The Whole Night To Go’.

Continue readingLogic1000’s ‘Medium’ is made for the taxi ride to the club