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How It Was Made: Meridian & Aleisha Lee – It Ain’t Easy (Mainstage + Future House)

South East London duo Meridian have quietly built a reputation for precision, depth, and infectious groove. Comprised of multi-instrumentalist Russell and prolific beatmaker Louis, the pair’s combined experience spans genres and decades, with credits and collaborations alongside names like DMX, The Fanatix, Bashy, and Zitah. Their music fuses the polish of veteran producers with the energy of artists still hungry to experiment. Following the[…]

What The Magician Learned from Re-Digging His Own Music Collection

The Magician continues to define his own rhythm with “Night To Night,” a fresh rework of Baltimora’s 1985 hit “Tarzan Boy.” Out now on Universal Music Italy, the single reshapes the original’s hook into a sleek club cut that feels at home in today’s sets while carrying the same sense of movement that made the[…]

DECAP on Finding the Sweet Spot Between Precision and Feel

Few producers have shaped modern drum design like DECAP. Through his long-running series Drums That Knock, he built one of the most recognizable and widely used collections on Splice, heard across records by Eminem, Kanye West, and Travis Scott. What started as a personal project to create hard-hitting, ready-to-use drums has become a benchmark for[…]

Serato Brings Pro Tools Users New Creative Freedom with AAX Plugin Support

The introduction of AAX support gives Pro Tools users access to Serato’s two most popular production tools in their native environment. Serato Sample, powered by the brand’s Pitch ’n Time algorithm, provides precise time-stretching and pitch-shifting, making it easy to chop, flip, and manipulate audio while staying perfectly in sync with session tempo. Hex FX[…]

Kormac evokes the spirit of first nights out in Dublin on new single Hazy

Kormac follows his recent single Down Below with Hazy, a track inspired by nighttime memories of Dublin city. Where Down Below leaned into raw modular textures, Hazy looks back to Kormac’s first experiences of club culture – not just the music, but the journeys between venues, the faces in the crowd, and the fleeting camaraderie[…]

How It Was Made: Wingtip – Luckyman (Nettwerk)

Wingtip’s new album Luckyman marks a clear turning point for Los Angeles-based producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Nick Perloff-Giles. After years of exploring pop, dance, and indie rock, he brought those threads together into a sound that feels complete and focused. Recorded in an Airbnb studio tucked into the Malibu mountains and finished across a handful[…]

Pandora Launches 2AM: A New Station for DJ Set Culture

Pandora has launched 2AM, a new station and takeover series celebrating the music driving clubs and festivals worldwide. The project spotlights exclusive DJ setlists curated and hosted by some of the most influential names in electronic music. Listen to the 2AM station HERE. The Sound of 2AM 2AM delivers the late-night energy of the dance floor[…]

OITO//OITO Set The Dance Floor Ablaze with “Mind Body Soul”

Get ready to dance, because this one’s electric. OITO//OITO’s latest release “Mind Body Soul“, a two-track single on their self-titled imprint OITO//OITO Discos, is a late-night transmission from the spiritual core of the dancefloor. This time, the veteran Portuguese duo, consisting of DJs and producers Dupplo and Señor Pelota, are joined by acclaimed DJ and[…]

Tree Threes Gets Deeply Personal on New EP “Love You Forever”

Tree Threes has always been a master of emotion, a producer who maps the spiritual terrain between rhythm and resonance, groove and grace. On “Love You Forever”, his debut outing for Soul Quest, he turns that instinct inward, dedicating the record to his son and crafting a work that feels like a love letter written in[…]

Magnetic’s Artists to Watch Roundup: NOVUL, Robin James Hurt, KENTON & More!

We’ve got quite the variety of artists on this week’s roundup. From bold hyperpop breakup anthems to Irish-poetry driven albums and video-game inspired rock odysseys, this week truly has something for everyone. Let’s get into it! NOVUL Canada-born and LA-based artist NOVUL is back with a vengeance on “Never Love a Ghost,” her ultimate revenge[…]

Tangent Spectrum II Launches Updated Series with Enhanced Audio Fidelity

Table of Contents Tangent has introduced Tangent Spectrum II, a fully refreshed speaker range that blends minimalist Scandinavian aesthetics with enhanced audio components. This update renews the Spectrum series with improved precision, refined dynamics, and a unified sound identity. Spectrum II is designed to meet stereo playback, home cinema, and immersive setups alike. A Unified[…]

Native Instruments Odes Brings Motion and Texture to Modern Scoring

Table of Contents Native Instruments has introduced Native Instruments Odes, a rhythmic and cinematic instrument library that expands their Evolution Series alongside Lores and Fables. Odes is built to bring motion and energy into music scoring, combining global instruments, layered articulations, and tempo-driven textures to drive narrative momentum. What Odes Brings to Music Creation Odes[…]

How It Was Made: A.D.H.S. – In The Dark (EXHALE – Techno)

A.D.H.S. has been on a steady rise through Europe’s techno circuit, moving from underground events in Ravensburg to major festival stages across the continent. His sound is defined by turbo-charged energy, driven by an obsession with precision and studio detail. That focus is on full display in In The Dark, his new EP for Amelie[…]

GRAMMY-Nominated Engineer Erik Aldrey Finds Freedom in KRK GoAux Monitors

KRK has highlighted the role of its GoAux portable monitors in the workflow of GRAMMY-nominated mix engineer Erik Aldrey, whose career spans from his beginnings in Venezuela to his studio in Hollywood, Florida. For Aldrey, the GoAux monitors have become more than a travel companion—they have reshaped how and where he mixes. Growing up in[…]

DELA Audio Unveils $9,999 S5 Dataswitch for High-End Streaming Systems

DELA Audio has announced the release of the S5 Audiophile Dataswitch, a professional-grade managed network switch built to enhance the performance of high-resolution music systems. Priced at $9,999, the S5 refines the approach first seen in the company’s Melco S100 and flagship DELA S1, delivering tighter network control, upgraded power regulation, and new configuration options[…]

How It Was Made: RaeCola – Said I Don’t Need You But….

RaeCola have never been ones to play it safe. The Chicago-born twin duo have built a reputation on pushing the limits of house music, blending their city’s jacking roots with sharp production and unapologetic energy. Their new Double Trouble EP captures that balance perfectly, packaging the chaos and chemistry of their live sets into three[…]

How It Was Made: Kokiri ft. Kelli-Leigh – Let’s Get Out (Kokidex)

Liverpool’s Kokiri has a way of making house music that feels effortless but built on years of refinement. Since breaking through with Turn Back Time (Retrospect), he’s kept a steady presence across BBC Radio 1, Kiss Nights, and Capital Dance while releasing on labels like Armada Deep, Love & Other, and Perfect Havoc. His sound[…]