All posts by Sam Cooper
Studio Essentials: Francesca Lombardo
Francesca Lombardo returns to the studio lens with a feature centred around the tech tools that shape her productions, her previous catalogue of work spans...
MIX410: Cortese
Cortese deliver MIX410 on our mix series, presenting an exclusive 60-minute set from the Manchester-based duo. The mix follows past releases on Southpoint, Hotflush Recordings,...
Interview: MARIA Die RUHE releases ‘Silence and Secrets’ on SONARA
MARIA Die RUHE moves between roles as a vocalist, DJ, and live performer, with a creative practice that draws on multiple levers of electronic and...
Best New Music: 007
High-impact techno, acid, garage, and house shape our Best New Music 007 selection, featuring club-focused releases from Deetron, Sol Ortega, THELMA, and Engle, alongside a...
Best New Music: 005
This week’s Best New Music chart spans trance, house, and techno, featuring new cuts from SWART, Ryan Nicholls, and Christoph Faust – and artists from Germany,...
Best New Music: 004
Our latest Best New Music chart spans techno, house, trance, and UK bass, featuring new cuts from Trudge, Anja Schneider, VILLA, and Maya Jane Coles,...
Interview: Fritz Kalkbrenner celebrates last release of 2025 with ‘Calling You’
Fritz Kalkbrenner looks back on a year shaped by touring, studio work, and a renewed creative focus. With multiple singles marking different phases of his...
Best New Music: 003
Our latest Best New Music feature covers garage, melodic progressive, acid, and downtempo deep house including tracks from Aaron Hibell, Sound Process, and Darlyn Vlys,...
Premiere: Max Mash – I’m A Mess
Max Mash makes a welcomed return to Ilario Alicante’s Sound D’Elite imprint, for the forthcoming release of his three-track ‘I’m A Mess’ EP. The EP...
Calibre releases new ‘They Want You’ album
Calibre has released a brand new drum & bass album titled ‘They Want You’, a project written, performed, and produced entirely by the Belfast-born artist....
MIX408: Crackazat
Crackazat returns to our mix series for the second time, contributing a set that reflects his experience as a vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Originally from...
Best New Music: 001
This week’s selections gather a range of new releases spanning techno, breaks, house, and melodic bass. From FJAAK’s rugged club pressure to Overmono’s introspective flair...
MIX407: Auntie Flo
Photo: Rachel Shnapp Auntie Flo returns with a new mix that highlights the broad influences shaping his current work. Known offstage as Brian d’Souza, the...
Disclosure remix Faithless’ ‘Insomnia’
British electronic duo Disclosure have released a new version of Faithless’ iconic single ‘Insomnia’, marking the 30th anniversary of the original. Their ‘2025 Edit’ updates...
Premiere: Eitan Reiter – Eat You (Patrice Bäumel Remix)
Eitan Reiter marks the sixth release on his Impulse label with a new two-track record featuring remixes from Patrice Bäumel and Extrawelt. The EP arrives...
Premiere: EMJIE & Emma B – Ace Of Spades
Brussels-based producer EMJIE teams up with Paris’s Emma B for their new collaborative ‘Ace Of Spades’ EP, which brings a total of three original tracks...
MIX405: Hilit Kolet
Hilit Kolet delivers MIX405 in our mix series, showcasing her evolving sound and club-ready temperament. The London-based DJ and producer has previously released on record...
Floorplan debut on fabric label with fabric Presents mixtape
Robert Hood and his daughter Lyric Hood step up as Floorplan for their debut entry in the fabric presents mixtape series, marking a major release...
Fresh Picks: Audiojack
English duo Audiojack have been a driving force in UK house for almost two decades, releasing a steady flow of club-ready cuts on labels such...
MIX403: Aika Mal
Belfast-based DJ & producer Aika Mal continues to carve her place in both her local scene and further afield, balancing a growing catalogue on Ryugu...
Premiere: Zobol – Uprising (Extrawelt Remix)
Bristol-based producer Zobol joins Brooklyn record label Melodize with his 4-track ‘Killing Culture’ EP, which blends electro, house, and breaks. The release reflects Zobol’s own...
Nic Fanciulli celebrates 20 years of Saved Records with new single and world tour
GRAMMY-nominated DJ & producer Nic Fanciulli will mark an impressive two decades of his label Saved Records with a global tour and the release of...
Terminal V Halloween returns to Edinburgh with I Hate Models, VTSS, and more
Terminal V returns on November 1st with a one-day, one-arena event for 12,000 people at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre. The party will also be filming...
Oliver Huntemann & André Winter remix Dusty Kid’s ‘Kore’
Dear Deer will release a new remix of Dusty Kid’s ‘Kore’ this month, reworked by German techno producers Oliver Huntemann and André Winter. The Italian...
The Warehouse Project announce “No Phones” policy and full WHP25 calendar
The Warehouse Project have announced the full season line-up for WHP25, marking another noteworthy edition of the long-running Manchester institution. The series will return on...
Interview: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith on making ‘RUIN: It’s Not Just Music’
For many artists, making one album is enough of an endeavour to define a career, with a second often arriving only after their debut finds its audience. Kaitlyn Aurelia...
MIX420: Nandu
Nandu returns to our mix series more than a decade on from his first appearance for MIX088 back in 2016, this time handling curation duties for MIX420. The Dannish...
Eoin DJ announces five-track ‘We Need It’ EP featuring Kim Ann Foxman remix
World of Worlds label head Eoin DJ steps up for the imprint’s third release, following music from Maruwa and Bella Sarris. Their five-track ‘We Need It’ EP was written...
Premiere: Futuristant – Feels Like A Circus
Futuristant returns to Obscura Music following a remix for Cafius and Victoria Rawlins’ ‘Stars Are Kind’ back in March, and an August collaboration with Berny titled ‘Movin’ In’. Releasing...
