Acclaimed UK duo Solardo and international DJ, producer, and street artist Alec Monopoly have joined forces for “Cold Fresh Air,” a groovy tech house anthem arriving this Friday via Ultra Records. The collaboration brings together two creative powerhouses at the height of their craft, blending nostalgic 80s soul with modern dancefloor energy. Equal parts retro[…]
Table of Contents I’ve always believed that the space you make music in matters just as much as the gear you use. When a studio looks and feels inspiring, you end up wanting to stay in it longer, and that usually leads to better work. For me, that means surrounding myself with visuals that reflect[…]
Welcome back to our monthly roundup of standout melodic techno tracks. This new edition of our Melodic Techno Chart features 15 of the most compelling releases from across the genre, highlighting what makes each one hit and spotlighting the artists behind them. October’s list includes anthems from genre heavyweights like Innellea, R3HAB, KREAM, Agents Of Time,[…]
Joachim Pastor has always approached electronic music through precision, structure, and curiosity rather than trends. His new album PHANTOMGRID, out now on Armada Music and Hungry Music, is the result of that mindset pushed to its edge. Built on the contrast between intuition and calculated design, he wrote most of the project mentally before translating[…]
Solar Kings are making their debut on Magnetic Magazine Recordings, and this time we’re giving you first listen. Their new track is dropping next week on our label, but we’re running the official premiere early because this one deserves to live in the world a little sooner. It ties together the same earthy percussion and[…]
(above Photo Cred: Dani Bastidas) French duo Parallelle pull back the curtain on 11th Avenue, their upcoming album on their Lisbon-based label FOLDER. The record draws from the spirit of late-night jazz lounges and analog studio energy, pairing live instrumentation with refined dance production. Known for their hybrid performances at Coachella, Burning Man, and Pacha[…]
Madrid-based producer and DJ Argia makes her Rebellion debut with Don’t Fight, a four-track EP that captures her knack for groove-driven spontaneity and textured club energy. Featuring her first collaboration with Adana Twins, the release moves between bold drums, playful vocal cuts, and deep melodic threads that reflect Argia’s growing presence across Europe’s leading dance[…]
With Africa: Nomad Tapes, Lil Wolf expands the language of modern electronic storytelling. The six-track release, born from his extended travels across the African continent, sits at the intersection of producer, documentarian, and observer. It’s a project that values presence more than perfection, guided by the energy of collaboration and the textures of lived experience.[…]
Armin van Buuren has entered a new creative era with the announcement of his first-ever classical album, Piano, arriving October 31 exclusively on Apple Music and Apple Music Classical for one week before its wide release. In a new conversation with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the trance legend discusses vulnerability, rediscovery, and the[…]
Radiating with soul, groove, and pure musical joy, label head Mike Nasty returns home to Nasty Tracks with his new album “Sketches in Deep“, a kaleidoscopic journey through house music’s most expressive corners. Set against a backdrop of uplifting pianos, soaring harmonies, and infectious rhythms, the record feels like both a homecoming and a new beginning, blending deep-rooted tradition with[…]
With Halloween right around the corner, October’s techno chart is your most fitting playlist. Highlights include a trio from the fourth edition of Federation of Rytm. As well as another three from Chontane’s Vivarium E.P. on Vault Records. Plus, a few from the KNTXT imprint made their mark as well. Stream all of the tunes[…]
BLXK MNTN breaks down Lost Her Soul, the lead track from his SWEAT EP out now on HypnoVizion. The project blends distorted rhythm work, cinematic tension, and heavy industrial textures that define his dark, mechanical sound. With influences ranging from Street Fever to Gesaffelstein, the EP captures that hypnotic space between emotion and control. In[…]
Table of Contents I’ve tested plenty of standing desks over the years in my studio, and most of them hit the same wall pretty fast. They look fine, they move up and down, and they can hold a monitor or two before the motors start to sound like they’re working overtime. What pulled me toward[…]
When Reverb regained independence earlier this year, the used-gear marketplace started moving with a new kind of agility. Since then, features like Reverb Wallet and Sell In-Store have helped musicians buy and sell faster while giving small shops fresh ways to reach customers. Behind that momentum is a team that includes longtime musician and Senior[…]
While the music industry descends upon ADE, the rest of us are searching out hot tunes to get us through the rest of the year. Look no further. We have plenty of heaters here to help you fill up your Autumn playlist. Two each from the following. Guy J’s recent Global Underground mix, Hot Creations,[…]
Last night at AMF 2025, Armin van Buuren and KI/KI delivered one of the most anticipated performances of this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event, marking their return to the Johan Cruijff ArenA with an explosive back-to-back set that blended trance, techno, and raw underground energy. The performance came just a day after the release of their[…]
Greg Ochman joins Melodic Therapy with the Distant Bays EP, a three-track release that aligns with the label’s focus on Organic and Progressive House. Out 24 October 2025, the EP follows recent chart entries on Closure and previous releases on Lost Miracle, Plattenbank, and Akbal. Support from DJs such as Sebastien Léger, Khen, Tim Green,[…]
BARELY ALIVE continues to dominate the bass scene in 2025 with their latest single, “HANDS UP,” an electrifying release that captures the duo’s signature mix of precision sound design, nostalgia, and live energy. This track follows their standout Lost Lands performance, where their robotic DJ persona, WATT, delivered one of the festival’s most talked-about sets[…]
After nearly a decade away from the studio, international DJ and producer Chicco Secci returns with “Running In The Air,” an Afro-inspired house anthem via Sirup Music’s Club Control imprint. A defining figure in electronic music for more than four decades, Chicco’s influence spans continents, from Italy’s underground scene to the golden era of Ibiza[…]
A disco label throwing a party on a moving train just feels right. It’s kinetic, nostalgic, and just the right amount of mad: the perfect metaphor for The Disco Express, which has spent the past five years blurring the lines between house, funk, and soul with unstoppable momentum. Regarded as one of London’s leading disco labels,[…]
I think we all miss the golden age of house – think of the tunes that we were blessed with during the late aughts and early 2010s. Luckily, Jeppediinho is here to bring it back. On his first album “Games of Life“, the Swedish producer turns that nostalgia into propulsion, fusing the euphoria of classic house[…]
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