A new scholarship fund for women, trans and non-binary creatives in electronic music has been launched in honour of late electronic pioneer SOPHIE. Created in collaboration with charity We Are Moving The Needle, the SOPHIE Scholarship Fund will support university students studying audio engineering and music production in the US. Read this next: 10 tracks[…]
Vuarnet just dropped its Spring/Summer 2025 collection and it’s all about sharp design, top-shelf materials, and versatility that works just as well on a glacier as it does on your daily run to the cafe. The Vuarnet Spring/Summer 2025 collection doesn’t waste time trying to reinvent what already works—it takes what’s proven and pushes it[…]
Image C/O Daniel Batalles One of the best things about a DJ mix is the context it gives. You’re not just hearing one song in isolation—you’re hearing how an artist thinks about tension, how they blend energy levels, how they keep things interesting without going overboard. That’s exactly what Night Breeze pulls off on Magnetic Mix[…]
The death toll of last week’s nightclub roof collapse disaster in the Dominican Republic has risen to 231, the BBC reports. The fatal incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8, during a concert at Jet Set, a popular nightclub in Santa Domingo. More than 300 people were gathered inside watching a[…]
A Gloucestershire-based psytrance festival has been blocked after locals compared noise from the festival to “a form of torture.” Goa Cream Festival had been set to take over Yewtree Farm, close to Thornbury, South Gloucestershire across September 12 – 14 for its ninth edition. As reported by BBC News, organisers were denied permission by local[…]
Dias Ridge makes his label debut on Magnetic Magazine Recordings with a remix that feels both locked-in and highly intentional. His rework of Night Breeze’s “Wanaka Springs” takes the original track’s steady pulse and gently shifts it toward a warmer, more grounded space, driven by the same sense of clarity that’s been shaping his recent[…]
Liverpool’s Invisible Wind Factory is set to open a new club space next month. Kapsule will open within IWF’s current headquarters, a former wind turbine factory in Liverpool’s “Ten Streets” area, close to the North Dock and Vauxhall. Kapsule will open its doors for the first time next month, with a showcase from Liverpool-based DJs[…]
Music collective Neon Owl has spent the last decade building a name as one of dance music’s most trusted communities for artist development—and now, they’ve announced a partnership with LA’s Icon Collective music school (home to alumni like Jauz, SLANDER, and others) to take that mission even further. On April 19, Neon Owl brings its[…]
BAMBII has criticised Coachella for paying artists “in exposure” following an issue with the soundsystem during her set at week 1 of the festival this weekend. The Canadian DJ and producer performed on the Do LaB stage on Friday afternoon (April 11), alongside other acts such as Jyoty, Layla Benitez, ATRIP and DJ Pee Wee[…]
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of HAAi links up with KAM-BU on new track ‘Shapeshift’ HAAi has joined forces with rapper KAM-BU on a new single titled ‘Shapeshift’, exploring the “duality of being both the person you are onstage and the person you are at home, in[…]
Table of Contents Factory 93 doesn’t really miss, but MODULE 7 might be one of its most complete drops yet. For a series that’s always walked the line between house and techno, this latest edition goes all-in on the house front—and thank God for that. MODULE 7 pulls together four cuts from artists who know[…]
Table of Contents If you’ve ever felt like your MIDI controller was more like tapping on a calculator than playing an instrument, you’re not alone. Most grid controllers give you zero feedback—flat, lifeless pads that don’t respond to the way you play. Dog Paw flips that idea on its head. Designed in Oakland, Dog Paw[…]
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of festival line-ups you might have missed this week Docklands Festival marks 15 years with Solomun, Patrick Mason, ÂME b2b DJ Holographic, Patrick Mason and more Germany’s Docklands Festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary on May 31 at the Hawerkamp industrial site in Münster. Solomun is returning to headline for first[…]
After closing the influential chapter of Involve Records, Regal returns with a brand new single titled ‘Avalanche’ – a powerful statement marking the launch of his brand-new imprint Backspin Records. Regal sets the tone for the label’s vision with this inaugural release: a bold revival and reimagining of early 2000s Hardgroove Techno. Avalanche is a[…]
Out today via Terminal Underground, Lights Off / Get Funky pairs two producers at the top of their game and puts their strengths into sharp focus. San Pacho and Greg (BR) each have their own track record when it comes to dancefloor dominance. Greg recently hit #1 on Beatport’s Global Chart with “Still My Baby”[…]
Following last week’s premiere on Magnetic Magazine’s SoundCloud, Waxman’s new single Harmless is now available across all major streaming platforms. The track finds the Canadian producer leaning into his strengths—expressive vocal work, clean melodic phrasing, and a structure that feels deliberate without being overworked. Harmless marks another clear step forward in Waxman’s recent run of[…]
When I heard Jay Newman was teaming up with Joshua Moreno for a release on Where The Heart Is, it immediately made sense. Both artists operate in that pocket of melodic and organic house where detail matters and emotional tone carries weight. Their new track “Longing” feels locked in—sonically and conceptually—and it’s one of those[…]
Paris club Essaim has announced the opening of a concert venue within its walls called Main Room. It will be open on weekdays and be equipped with a setup tailored towards live performances. The 350-capacity space opens on May 21 with a debut event headlined by Canblaster of the Club Cheval collective. Performing his three-act[…]
Laurent Garnier has hinted that he may stop touring “very soon”. The legendary French DJ and producer made the comments during an interview with Grégoire Nicolet on France Inter Radio’s Morning Show, yesterday (April 10). During the interview Garnier reflected on his decades-long career as well as plans for the future, declaring: “I’m going to[…]
There’s something full-circle about Avoure’s newest release, Essence EP. Released back on March 27th on Biome Recordings, this three-track collection of records builds on everything that Avoure has been working on for the better part of the last decade and reintroduces him through a new lens with a fresh fire lit underneath him. “While working[…]
Every once in a while, a song gets stuck in your head — not just because it sounds good, but because it feels like it’s trying to say something. Yung Kai’s “Blue” is one of those songs. It’s dreamy, clean, slow in all the right places, and packed with lines that feel like little moments[…]
