Luke Dean makes his debut on Enzo Siragusa’s Locus imprint with his ‘Ready Set Go’ EP. Out now, the EP will bookend what has been a pivotal year for the young producer and lay the foundations for 2025 – a year that aims to cultivate significant growth and support from the scene’s key players.

Sonic solicitation, writhing bodies, and beats collide in ‘The Confession’, the debut EP by London-based technow artist Wax Wings and Slovenian performance artist Miha. Out now via Citizen Records, this collaboration blends techno production with rtistic vision, crafting a celebration of queer hedonism and underground culture.  

Dim Mak artist Cheyenne Giles collaborates with Leondis on ‘Shorty Go’, a bass-heavy house track pairing a rumbling bassline with Manno's hype rap vocals. Cheyenne has been a frontman for Dim Mak this year, and this latest track is the closing release for his year on the label.

Italian artist Alessandro Magani, aka Flashmob, aims to assert himself as a beacon of influence when it comes to the modern house landscape, charting multiple club tracks, an extensive back catalogue including releases via Toolroom, Hot Creations, & Kompakt, and heading up two record labels. 

When Aaron ‘Fonzerelli’ McClelland debuted back in ’06, he did so in possibly the biggest way. Through Tiesto’s ‘In Search Of Sunrise 5: Los Angeles’ album and the Dutchman’s weekly Clublife radio show, ‘Moonlight Party’ broke significantly, turning it into a European chart hit.

With over two decades of experience in the electronic music scene, Clarisse Records label head Mendo has been releasing his groove-led sound across labels like Knee Deep In Sound, Crosstown Rebels, and Defected. 

IDQ is composed of Igor Puljić-Pookie, Alex Miličević and Dragan Razić and hails from Belgrade, Serbia. For the last decade, they have been blending vocals, rhythm and melody on labels like Circus, Armada Recordings and Shen, topping digital charts and picking up support from Black Coffee, Sandy Rivera and Nick Warren. 

Grammy-nominated DJ/producer Steve Aoki and Spanish artist B Jones have combined their talents on the new track ‘Beautiful’, which is out now on Tomorrowland Music and Dim Mak. Coming together for the very first time, this collaboration sees both artists unite for an up-tempo track with vocals and a melody that aims to capture that feeling of wanting to give everything for just one perfect moment together.

Taking inspiration from films, personal experiences, and nature, Penryn’s ‘Angel Wing’ EP comprises five tracks that range from textural garage rhythms with atmospheric melodies to sweeping ambient soundscapes.

Kölsch delivers a remix of the Morten and Artbat track ‘Hollow’ featuring Bonn, which is out now on Insomniac Records. Where the original focused on synthesisers, he supports the lyrical messages with piano chords, demonstrating the wide range of emotions found within Bonn’s songwriting. 

Long players had become par for BT’s course by 2006, with his early noughties works (‘Movement In Still Life’ and ‘Emotional Technology’) having already travelled far from his origin sound. There’s nothing more relative than relativity though and three years after ‘Emotional Technology’, ‘This Binary Universe’ did for BT what ‘going electric’ did for Bob Dylan. 

Possibly known for his creations on imprints including Spectrum, This Never Happened and Purified Records, French producer Aalson recently returned to Purified with his three-track ‘Daylight EP’. The title track aims to encapsulate the magic of daylight in sonic form, blending instrumentation and synths across basslines. 

GRAMMY award-winning UK duo Dirty Vegas (aka Paul Harris and Steve Smith) closeout 2024 with their ‘Believer EP’ on Anjunabeats. Following their first original release since 2020, the EP is completed by the addition of two more progressive tracks, 'Underwater' and 'Won't Let You Go', featuring the band's own vocals.

Following this summer's ‘Oh No EP’, which saw support from Sherelle on her BBC 6 Music show, DJ Godfather teams up once again with fellow Detroit artists Blaze and Goodmoney G100 as he brings another track to the floor in the shape of ‘Electro Pulse’.  

Eats Everything is set to make a return to the residency format at London’s XOYO in 2025. Across four Saturdays from 11 January to 1 February, the Edible Records founder curates a series of lineups with himself at the helm each week. From the hard house energy of Trade to a taste of the Southwest scene, talent dropping in is in the form of Catz’ n Dogz, Dr Dubplate, MJ Cole, Smokin Jo, Andy Farley, Storm Mollison, and a number of secret guests yet to be announced.

Toolroom founder Mark Knight aims to bring through the next generation of Toolroom artists and does so here as he introduces James Haskell to the label. James has been on the up over the past two years after graduating from a Toolroom Academy production course, releasing on Toolroom Trax and racking up gigs along the way. 

With various DJs now publishing their own selection, mixes are easily accessible to listen to. Here, the inFocus mix series from SoSure Music aims to stand out from the crowd due to its offering; featuring 95% of the the artist's own productions and remixes, selected from the label catalogue and blended to give a sonic snapshot of the DJ.

Since his production debut in 2022, Jhojho has gained a wealth of industry supporters, including MK, Mau P, and Low Steppa. His house sound has led to releases on Detlef’s Issues, including his two-track ‘Busted’ EP, which paved the way for his BBC Radio 1-backed collaboration ‘Shut Up!’ with the label head via elrow music. 

Patrick Topping returns with the two-part ‘4 For The Floor’ EP on his Trick imprint. His first EP release since the 2021 track ‘Planet Session’, the Newcastle artist taps into the light and dark shades of his production style across parts one and two, respectively. 

Chicago’s Kelly G delivers a dub of Bellaire and Aaron K. Gray’s Glitterbox collaboration ‘Never Stop Dancing’. The track from the minds of French producer Bellaire and gospel vocalist Aaron hit dancefloors in October 2024, and now receives the Shelter dub treatment from the DJ/producer.

This record apparently started life as the most-asked about ‘ID’ in Maur’s DJ sets during the summer. Fast forward to the present day, and it finally sees the light of day on Toolroom Records.

Paul van Dyk follows up the techno track ‘Back 2 The FVTR’ (w/ The Yellowheads), the landmark 100th release for his Vandit Alternative imprint, with the new single, ‘Stay’. Produced in collaboration with emerging talent Reznor, the track’s peak-time techno beats are contrasted with ethereal soundscapes. 

It's been 10 years since Cosmic Gate launched Wake Your Mind Radio and 12 months since it past its landmark 500th episode. Over that time, it’s documented all aspects of the group’s progression, one selected-and-mixed track at a time.

Above & Beyond recently released ‘Another Breakdown’, the follow-up single from their forthcoming ‘Tranquility Base Vol. 2’ EP. A track with classic trance elements, it debuted at their Group Therapy 600 celebrations in Mexico City. 

Marking his label debut with ‘Closemouthed’ earlier this year, German producer Lexer recently released his latest track, ‘Sweet Escape’ on Purified Records. Devising the soundscape, he combines synth work with percussion, completing the arrangement with hypnotic vocals. 

The culmination of six months of touring the new ‘Aria’ live show, Marsh has just released his ‘Aria EP.’ Originally born as an audio-visual live concept designed to showcase his growing catalogue and the talented vocalists he has worked with, ‘Aria’ began as two UK shows—the first at London’s new venue, HERE at Outernet, followed by a night at New Century in Manchester.

Oslo’s underground music scene aims to assert itself as a hub of innovation with Ketosphere, the latest collaboration from producers Blichfeldt and Tibert. The track straddles the line between minimal deep tech and electro, combining rhythms with sharp textures to create something that may be both functional and forward-thinking.

Adam Beyer x Eli Brown’s collaborative release ‘Overdose Of Bass’ EP is a techno two-tracker enriched by diverse elements on Beyer’s Drumcode label. It also marks Brown’s return to the label after his ‘When I Push’ collaboration in January with Layton Giordani and OFFAIAH, following his 2022 EP ‘Deep Down’. 

Italian producer Marco Lys remixes a track from Deetron, ‘Starblazer’ on Defected. A track apparently regarded as one of the key tracks of 2010’s house resurgence, it remains a staple for many  DJs from Sam Divine to Hot Since 82. 

Australian producer MaRLo returned to Dreamstate Records recently with his single, ‘Dreaming’. A follow-up to his recent label debut, this track takes the honour of serving as the official anthem for this year’s Dreamstate festival in SoCal.

Insomniac’s Skyline festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 2025 return to Gloria Molina Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles for its fourth edition. In collaboration with Insomniac’s Factory 93 brand, the lineup includes artists from house, techno, and beyond across two stages. The festival will take place on Saturday, 15 February and Sunday, 16 February.

Poland’s DEAS kicks off his ‘Maniac’ two-tracker on CLR with title track ‘Maniac’, featuring deep, sub-heavy rhythms accompanied by techno stabs that dart over its groove. Leaving the cover of the smoke machines then comes ‘Bunker’, another track with a front-loaded low-end shot-through with synth hits. 

Argentina's Kevin Di Serna apparently believes in the therapeutic potential of music and places great importance on finding real emotion and human connections in his productions, which have appeared on the likes of Innervisions, Watergate, and All Day I Dream.

Starting out over 10 years ago spinning at local bars in his native Los Angeles, Hrag Beko has honed his sound in the studio, apparently earning himself a reputation for crafting big-room, dancefloor-ready tracks on labels like Toolroom and Black Lizard Records. 

Hot off the back of their Human By Default imprint’s 50th release milestone, Miami-based duo Bedouin return to home turf with two cuts that have already been road-tested at Pacha Ibiza during their weekly SAGA residency and beyond. 

After three years, Warsaw's Private Press are back on Ben Sims' Hardgroove imprint with the five-track 'Very Cosmic' EP, following their 2021 production, the 'Busybody' EP. The EP sees Adam Brocki and Jan Wóycick, aka Private Press, deliver an array of peak-time energy. 

Since its inception in 2010, A Love from Outer Space (ALFOS) has been a presence in the underground music scene, possibly fostering a close-knit community with its regular dancefloor experiences.

BVNQUET returns alongside producer duo Star.One, rapper Scruffizer, and vocalist Shayan for a collaboration on Bad Decisions. Freshly launched for summer 2024, the new garage imprint aims to go from strength to strength following his label debut and subsequent collaboration with UKG artist General Levy ‘OG Reppa’.

Amorphic & Tensal join James Ruskin's Blueprint Records family with their ‘Distant Landscapes EP’ this December, which closes out the label's 2024 catalogue. Amorphic is the pseudonym of Scottish artist Vince Watson, aimed at exploring more raw and hypnotic signatures. 

Following an apparent sold-out takeover in April 2024, Glitterbox returns to KOKO for an NYD takeover, kicking off its global programme of events for 2025 in its hometown of London.

After months of teasing the record in her performances, Nora En Pure has just released ‘Vigilant’, which is now on Enormous Tunes. This energetic cut captures the essence of her sound while riding on an uplifting arrangement. 

Interstellar Recordings - Insomniac Records’ home for melodic house and techno - have just released the new double single ‘Viking / Magma’ from Ukraine-based producer and live act 8Kays (aka Iryna Shvydka). She makes her debut on the imprint with this new two-track offering. 

New Jersey artist Harry Romero returns to DFTD with a pair of club tracks, ‘Together / The Beat Goes On’. Harry brought his sound this year to Bronze Beach in Amsterdam with Defected, plus the label’s Australasian Tour across Bali, Sydney, and Melbourne.

Bristol artist Jody Wisternoff shares the second single, ’Sweetest Thing’, from his third studio album, ‘Welcome To My World’. Wisternoff, part of the UK's rave scene since the early ‘90s, helps to shape the sound of the Anjunadeep label, where he co-curates the annual compilation series. 

Toolroom artist Chaney returns to the label with a club cut that features possiblly one of the most iconic vocalists of our time, Candi Staton. His profile over the past 12 months has risen to new heights with a string of releases via labels like Insomniac and D4Dance where his track ‘Sunshine’ was possibly a contender for the soundtrack of the summer across all major UK radio stations.

Moby has joined forces with Ukrainian DJ/producer Miss Monique to reimagine his 1994 release ‘Feeling So Real’ and mark the track’s 30th anniversary. Originally described by Billboard as “a bridge uniting rave and classical music”, the track possibly remains one of Moby’s most  unique productions, fusing styles and genres from across electronic music. 

Canadian producers Return Of The Jaded and Martin Villeneuve have been part of the dance music scene for decades. Now they have teamed up to revisit Martin’s rendition of Styx’s ‘Mr. Roboto’, which reached Beatport #1 in 2006, and is out now on Jaded Recordings.

The ninth edition of Defected Croatia will begin on Wednesday, 30 July and end in the early hours of Monday, 4 August 2025. Over 80 acts have been recently revealed in Phase 1 of the festival line-up, bringing electronic talent from all over the world to over 4000 international house heads.

It’s been six months since Dutchmen Oliver Heldens and Armin van Buuren premiered their first-ever collaboration at Ultra Music Festival in Miami. ‘Freedom’, featuring Sam Harper, has been a staple in their sets, including Tomorrowland and EDC Las Vegas, and has just been officially released on Armada Music.

Laurent Garnier's COD3 QR presents the latest digital release, ‘[QR]D.320.MFS.24’, which features exclusive tracks by both label regulars and new signings: Alex Rothschild, Loloman, Costello, Manuel-M, Carlos Nilmmns, Jim Rivers and Onur Ozman.

Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields returns to take over the fields of Daresbury in Cheshire next August Bank Holiday weekend. As they continue their quest of pushing the boundaries of festival production, 2025 is apparently set to be their most ambitious to date as they’ve just announced an outdoor mega-stage will be unveiled – HALO.

Eve 2024 will take place at The Warehouse Project in Manchester. On Tuesday 31 December 2024, Depot Mayfield’s Depot, Concourse and Archive stages will host three stages by Defected, Glitterbox and Melé’s Club Bad respectively.

Few songs in the history of dance music possibly exude raw emotion and touch the soul quite like Paul van Dyk’s ‘For An Angel’ does. The song embodies instrumental dance music and the cross-generational track is probably revered with the same spirit today as when it was first released. Paul celebrates the 30th anniversary of the track with a double-vinyl release featuring his own ‘E-Werk Club Mix,’ new remixes from Öwnboss, Julian Jeweil, LOUT, and KOLONIE as well as classics from Filo And Peri, Activa and Miika Kuisma. 

Dennis Sheperd’s apparently been on a journey, and it’s been one he’s documented album-by-album each step of the way. Through title and theme, ‘A Tribute To Life’, ‘Fight Your Fears’, ‘Find The Sunrise’ and 2022’s ‘Onwards // Upwards’ have all touched on, alluded to or out-and-out addressed the area of mental wellbeing. 

Laurent Garnier is joining the ‘fabric presents’ mix series, with the DJ/producer doing four mixes as he embraces an opportunity to go even bigger for the London brand in its 25th year. A full-spectrum and multi-genre release, there’s a UK-focus, house, techno and downtempo mix. 

Kevin Saunderson's underground techno alias e-Dancer has returned and this time his son, Dantiez, is joining him at the controls. This aims to be soulful, groove-fuelled, underground techno straight from the heart of Detroit and the duo will present the new era, and of Detroit techno, with new single ‘Melodica’, out now.

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Defected Records presents ‘XXV’, a digital compilation of collaborative releases from its Together series alongside releases from the 2024 Defected catalogue. Integrating talent from the label’s past and the possible stars of its future through originals and remixes, the Together series celebrates unity and collective creativity while featuring a wide range of voices and styles within the house music genre.

At last week's 2024 Amsterdam Dance Event, Dutch music promotion and distribution platform Collabhouse unveiled its new arm, the Collabhouse Pre-Cleared Artist Music Library. Powered by AI music discovery technology, it unlocks the vast potential of micro-syncing, enabling smaller, more flexible collaborations to be struck between music producers and content creators, brands, and agencies. 

Danny and Mike Parton draw inspiration from '90s house, French touch, disco and funk. Passionate about sampling, they transform musical influences into their creations, which led them to establish Jolene Records to share their passion for sound and rhythm. 

Following 2021’s ‘Disco Trip Vol.6’ EP, a split EP with Ben Sims’ Ron Bacardi alias, DJ Bruce Lee’s solo debut for Hardgroove is released. Comprising five tracks that traverse the techno remit, the ‘Aura EP’ sees one of Barcelona’s underground figures jump from moody grooves on ‘The Line’ and ‘Rise’ to warehouse sonics on the title track. 

Earlier this year, Germany’s ATB announced that he would release his final studio album in 2025. With a career that includes a total of 10 studio albums and over 55 gold and platinum awards in numerous countries, he has apparently always gone the extra yard with his studio albums, routinely releasing double album projects that feature a disc aimed for the dancefloor and a separate disc curated for the comedown.

Honey Dijon has released a brand-new track featuring Ben Westbeech. ‘Finding My Way’ is included as an exclusive new cut as part of the 19-track DJ-Kicks mix available now both digitally, as well as physically, on CD and as a special gatefold vinyl LP. Honey’s curation and mix of the latest edition of the DJ-Kicks series features tracks by Blackjoy, Art of Tones, Shaboom, Kiko Navarro and represents her very first commercially available mix.

Dutch DJ/producer Mau P debuts on Defected with ‘Merther’. In the short time since, he’s gone to the top of the Beatport, Shazam, and Spotify charts with solo releases like ‘On Again’ and ‘Beats For The Underground’. His production style has led to official remixes for the likes of Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia and Armand Van Helden.

QUAZAR are part of the first house and techno generation of the early-90s. Formed in Amsterdam by producer Gert van Veen, the production unit debuted in 1990 with the 12 inch ‘The Seven Stars/Day-glo’, which became popular from the UK and Germany to The USA, Goa and Australia. Apparently, it’s still considered one of the ultimate classics of the original rave scene.

The 30th Anniversary edition of Plastikman’s ‘Musik’, the second studio album by Richie Hawtin as Plastikman, was recently announced for release on NovaMute on 6 December 2024. The album, originally released via NovaMute / Plus 8, followed 1993’s Sheet One and apparently propelled Hawtin into new levels of international success. 

Black Hole Recordings has just released the latest ‘In Search Of Sunrise’ compilation, its twentieth edition. To acknowledge the occasion, a large edition was required with a six-mix/disc/DJ odyssey, and that’s exactly what the label has delivered.

Brisbane’s Odd Mob recently unveiled another production with his latest single ‘Vertigo’. Fresh off the back of his rework of Sean Paul’s ‘Get Busy’, he returns with a brand-new original collaboration. Teaming up with UK singer/songwriter Ed Graves, whose credits include work with Hot Since 82, Alok, Noizu, and Julia Church, the track showcases a blend of melodies and basslines that have possibly become synonymous with his sound.

Fckng Serious, CM.com and MGNFY recently announced theri ADE Event, with performances from Boris Brejcha, Ann Clue and other Fckng Serious artists. The six-hour event will take place on a moving tram on 17 October to celebrate the launch of the label’s new app ‘F Serious’.

British producer SG Lewis delivers his club remix of Moby & Anfisa Letyago’s ‘You & Me’. Released in February 2024, the original track displayed subtle, spacious production choices underpinning airy vocals, earning it support from BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong and more.

Bicep recently announced their new single ‘CHROMA 007 STEALL’, a collaboration with fellow Belfast native Hammer, which is out now on CHROMA. The release marks the first time the childhood friends have worked together on a track since 2015’s ‘Dahlia’ EP and arrives as the latest output from Bicep as part of their CHROMA project.

The Frankie Knuckles Foundation and Defected Records come together to commemorate 10 Years since the passing of Frankie Knuckles, possibly one of the architects of the global house sound. The panel will examine Frankie’s contribution to house music, the origins of house and the importance of heritage in dance music. 

Following his recent link-up with Artemas for an official remix of ‘I Like The Way You Kiss Me’, Norwegian vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer MRD recently announced that his new EP ‘MISLED YOUTH’ will be out on 20 November via Mad Decent/Live From Earth. 

Bingo Players and Plastik Funk combine strengths to deliver ‘You & I’, a track that blends nostalgic disco elements with modern house sounds. Bingo Players is a Dutch producer who was part of the electro-house boom a few years ago. He also enjoyed several Billboard Dance Top 10 singles across his discography that spans two decades, and his previous collab, ‘Pieces’, with Vassy and Disco Fries, clinched the #1 spot in the US Mediabase Dance Radio Airplay chart.

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Defected Records presents a series of collaborative releases Together, integrating talent from the label’s past and the possible stars of its future as Joseph Capriati delivers two remixes of Sandy Rivera’s ‘I Can’t Stop’.

The global rise of Afro House continues bringing with it new opportunities for international artists to collaborate with burgeoning African talent. This is exactly what has happened with DJ duo PAAX and vocalist Sakhe The Conqueror on ‘SELA’ out now on Scorpios Music.

Barry Can’t Swim recently announced his biggest North American tour to date for Spring 2025, with stops in New York, Toronto, San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles. The announcement arrives after a big 2024 for the Edinburgh-born musician, who recently released his new single ‘Still Riding’, built around a sample from Colombian-American R&B/pop artist Kali Uchis’ 2015 single ‘Ridin Round’. 

Bristol dance music artist Jody Wisternoff recently announced his third studio album, ‘Welcome To My World’. The announcement arrives alongside the release of the album's lead single, ‘Mui,’ a collaboration with James Grant, PROFF, and Takeshi Furukawa, featuring the vocals of Siobhan Wilson.

Continuing her rise within the techno scene, Romanian-born DJ/producer Simina Grigoriu marks her debut release for Dense & Pika’s UK-based imprint, Kneaded Pains, with her brand-new EP, ‘Instruments Of Society’. Out now across all streaming platforms, the two-tracker follows her ‘Declare Me’ EP for Drumcode Ltd in July of this year.

It’s been a few years since the grouping of The Space Brothers and Mark Sherry released ‘Let It Come’ into the trance scene. Now, Mark, Ricky & Steve are back with ‘Angel’, a follow-up that arrives full of energy. 

Polaris Festival returns to Verbier, Switzerland in November for an edition in the heart of the village that will feature different lineups on 22-23 and 29-30 November. The opening night will be marked by a new collaboration with the Montreux Jazz Festival and will showcase The Blaze and Maceo Plex for the festival kick-off. 

Defected’s Sam Divine returns to the London label alongside Grammy award-winning artist Dave Giles II for ‘Fast Lane’. A constant in the label’s history for over 15 years, Sam’s name has possibly become synonymous with the London label and house music as a whole.

For the 100th release on VANDIT Alternative, Paul van Dyk teams up with techno duo The YellowHeads to deliver the new single, ‘Back 2 The FVTR‘. The track aims to ignite dancefloors and show his status as a producer and The YellowHeads' high-energy productions.

Danny Avila, Sam WOLFE, and HNTR join forces on John Summit’s Experts Only imprint with ‘Yes B!tch’ featuring Rome Fortune. Spaniard Danny is possibly known for creating tech house tracks. His previous Experts Only release, ‘Chase The Sun (VIP),’ aimed to light up dancefloors as he brought his sound to the masses. 

Lyric Hood returns with a new solo release for 2024. ‘That Bass’, which is out now on M-Plant. She made her first DJ appearance at her own sweet-16 party, attentively guided by her father and went on to perform Christian techno with a gospel choir before becoming obsessed with the idea of making music. That's when Robert Hood suggested she join Floorplan.  

Mexico’s Redraft Memories, aka Ricardo Medina, first came to Jack Said What’s attention when he worked with Chicago house music artist Chip-E on the remix of label signature tune ‘Jack Said What’ by Steve Mac. 

Following his early 2024 excursion to ‘Pebble Beach’ and the summer track ‘Devotion’, autumn sees John O’Callaghan aim to raise those floor pressures once again. This outing finds co-producer, lyricist and fellow Irelander Paul Skelton travel the Tullamore trail over to John’s native Navan for the track ‘May The Road Rise’. 

With the release of his debut album ‘Dream Sequence’ imminent, Alex Kislov releases the latest single from the LP, ‘Time Stops’, straddling the boundary between deep, melodic and progressive house. Alex has apparently become a rising figure in Chicago's electronic music scene and his sound is a mix of deep house, techno, and experimental rhythms, landing him sets at venues like Radius, Spybar, and The Mid. 

Greek artist Mihalis Safras has achieved various things, from winning Ibiza DJ awards to running his Material imprint, releasing records on labels and collaborating with some of the biggest artists in the industry, such as Green Velvet. 

Another possible talent beginning to lay down a marker is New York City-based DJ/producer Malcolm Zeller. He may be a new kid on the block but has apparently already garnered a long list of supporters, from Vintage Culture to Jamie Jones and Wade to Mau P. 

Since its launch earlier this year, Ilario Alicante’s Sound D’Elite has been on a roll, dropping releases like Joe Vanditti’s ‘Wish Star’ and Sergio Saffe’s ‘Sigridd,’ earning support from the likes of Marco Carola, Jamie Jones and Joseph Capriati. Next, to make his label debut, Thomas Cerutti brings his hip-hop influences, which have led him to release on Hector Couto’s Roush, LEON’s Futura, and Miguel Bastida’s Be One Records. 

Jazz and house artist Crackazat returns to Stay True Sounds with ‘Can’t Blame A Soul’, his take on the South African genre 3-Step. From remixing label head Kid Fonque’s ‘2Sides’ to releasing two-track EP ‘Be Real’, his deep house sound inspired by the electronic genres of SA have resulted in tracks that have seen support from UK artists like Benji B and Jimpster. 

Montreal-based DJ, remixer, and sound engineer Mitch Oliver is part of the melodic house movement. With over two million Spotify streams, he is on a mission to spread positive vibes and unite people through his music, which has been released on labels such as Glasgow Underground, Kindisch, and TrybesOf. 

Scottish duo Illyus & Barrientos drop a brand new single, ‘D.A.N.C.E’ on Toolroom Records, a label they have been releasing on for 10 years as well as playing label shows all over the world. 

Much has changed in the electronic music sphere since Cosmic Gate last released a ‘Wake Your Mind Sessions’ compilation. In its time, Nic & Bossi have jumped wholeheartedly into the live streaming space, embracing the medium with a succession of sundown shows from rooftops around Miami, NYC, Mexico, Bali and most recently Ibiza. 

[DEEP]Search radio show by Laurent Garnier is broadcast exclusively on the French public music radio station FIP, from Saturday 7 of September from 10pm to 12.30am CET and every first Saturday of the month and is the station’s first show with a resident DJ.

Above & Beyond reunite with longtime collaborator Richard Bedford on ‘Heart Of Stone’, which premiered back in 2022 at the trio’s Group Therapy 500 celebrations in Los Angeles. Richard is the voice of numerous tracks with the group, such as 'Sun & Moon,’ Thing Called Love,’ and ‘Alone Tonight’. 

When Defected Records launched back in 1999 its debut release would possibly become one of house music’s best loved cross-over records: Soulsearcher’s ‘Can’t Get Enough’ originally released on Soulfuric Deep. Reaching #5 in the UK singles chart at the time, the legacy of Marc Pomeroy’s vocal club cut lives on well into the 2020s.

DJ/producer Nicole Moudaber breaks new ground with her first release on Filth on Acid, delivering two tracks: ‘Reverie’ and ‘Forest Fire’, which features MNENE. Delving deep into the core of techno, she weaves in elements of acid, groove, and psytrance, highlighting her spirit and versatility.

London's The Steel Yard is celebrating a decade on Friday, 25 October. The birthday event is headlined by Calamar Records founder MooJo and Konflict London boss Antares, with support from Selador’s Redfreya. The space is housed inside three restored Victorian railway arches in the heart of London. 

Ushuaïa Ibiza is gearing up for its season finale on Saturday, 12 October. Marking the end of another summer, the ANTS residency will take centre stage for one last time with "The Last dANTS." Their closing party aims to deliver a cutting-edge house and techno soundtrack, thanks to a series of back-to-back sets that bring the brand’s regulars together with guest artists.