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Lifelong friends Alyssa & Gia are all about sisterhood with a tight bond that adds a unique sense of love, connection and energy to their sets and sounds. They have been creating waves in their home of Berlin and have an endless passion for digging deep and sharing their music, making them new school favourites […]
Highly respected member of the UK’s House scene Rap Saunders’s polyrhythmic sound is deeply rooted in deep soul house enriched by his exposure to and experience of hip hop, hard house and techno. From his own Soulmates parties to headlining events for Defected Records, Househead LDN, Need 2 Soul, Azuli Records, Rap’s high-profile residencies and […]
Up and coming French Afro House DJ / production duo, Ahoona, have been friends for many years and have a great affinity when it comes to producing powerful and melodic music together. Since their debut release, ‘Revolt’ (KIDS Records Foundation) last year, the pair have gone on to release on MoBlack Records, LW Recordings, Ancestral […]
For their 17th edition, OSHEAGA Festival has once again succeeded with another momentous event. In a city where summer is embraced like no other, Montréal opened its arms to over 147,000 attendees from August 2 – 4 for three days of wonder. Through the lens of OSHEAGA Festival, festival goers from across the world got […]
DJ Payroll is Manhattan-born and raised, growing up around the rich 90s sounds of New York. His authentic house grooves take inspiration from that time and combine it with Afro-Latin percussion, seductive horns, and driving sub-bass. He started this label, Good House Keeping Records, in 2016, and it has since become an underground staple featuring […]
Rising newcomer Paul Schmidpeter is an artist whose creative process involves a multifaceted fusion of electronic sounds, experimental samples, and a preference for analog synthesisers. Inspired by the pulsating music scene of the 1980s and the present, Paul creates a distinctive sound that blurs genre boundaries. He has featured on various successful labels and has […]
Scottish duo KIMMIC have cemented themselves as one of the fastest rising acts in electronic dance music after making a ripple in the rave scene with their debut single ‘Never Miss a Beat’. The Dundee-born lads have gone from strength to strength, selling out shows all over the UK, Ireland, and Europe. They have racked […]
How to avoid every single music industry scam every single time. The pandemic breathed new life into what are the most common music industry scams. Why do we keep falling for them?
Monty Luke has made a specialty of blowing up our stereo and he did it again with the full length Nightdubbing album, out now from Radio Slave’s Rekids imprint
Are you a writer, producer, artists, manager, agent, promoter, record label, publisher, DJ, lawyer, radio, TV, blogger, influencer….? Would you like to meet 1500 music industry people on one night IN ONE PLACE…? Would you like to see 14 artists perform on the Amplead Live Lounge in one night…? Then here’s a night not to […]
Paul Rudder, hailing from Asturias, Spain has quickly established himself as a talented producer and DJ. Co-founder of the label Poetry in Motion, Rudder is known for his deep, melodic house tracks that have captivated audiences worldwide. His work features on prominent labels like Exploited and Lazy Days, showcasing his distinct sound. His latest single, […]
When an underwhelming piano recital in 1956 lead two engineers to joke that “even a computer” could do better than this.
“Like a 1989 UK illegal rave in book form” – Harold Heath looks back on Jane Bussman’s Once In A Lifetime, one of dance music’s finest books.
Amsterdam’s fresh talent, Rooléh, makes his impressive debut on George Smeddles’ South Records with his ‘Daylight’ EP, which includes remixes from Toman and Tuccillo. DMCWorld goes Back To Mine with Rooléh. Johnny D – Orbital Life Orbital Life by Johnny D is my all-time favorite house track. The track contains a loop that I could […]
Hailing from the vibrant dance music hub of Las Vegas, Nevada, beat.pacific is a dynamic producer renowned for his captivating compositions in progressive, deep, and melodic house music. With a deep-rooted passion for music that echoes through every beat, beat.pacific draws inspiration from his personal experiences, including cherished moments with his wife and their four […]
Brian Harrison and Martín Kasall, known as Brigado Crew, united in 2012 to craft innovative musical projects, adopting their stage name from the Portuguese word “obrigado,” meaning thanks. Their dynamic collaboration has seen them release music across esteemed dance labels globally, including Diynamic, where their hit single ‘Zulu’ reached number one on Beatport’s Deep House […]
Born in the Ukraine and shaped by Chicago’s legendary House music scene, Bondar has been involved in dance music for nearly two decades. Known for his eclectic DJ sets and productions, Bondar blends his deep passion for music with a love for technology, creating unforgettable experiences on the dance floor. In 2023, he launched his […]
Yulo X, the latest project by Berlin-based producer Felix Neumann, offers a mesmerising blend of electronica infused with melodic and ambient elements, occasionally venturing into house, techno, garage, and dubstep. Yulo X’s soundscape marries the lush melodies of Max Cooper with Caribou’s vibrant energy and Floating Points’ enigmatic grooves yet distils these influences into a […]
Collé has been roaming through diverse soundscapes for the last few years, always with great emotion and depth. He has served up underground anthems and Beatport Chart climbers on labels such as Anjunadeep, Stil Vor Talent, Human by Default, and Balance. He is one of the creative minds behind the Point in Time label, which […]
We’re building a guide to books about house music and electronic music history, culture and analysis, curated by 5 Mag’s staff.