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With a penchant for strong groovy base and melodies with “a nice bit of tension”, Arkadyan and Demayä set about work on their collaborative EP Esperanza  featuring Yana Mann: “In an early mix of the title track, we used a sample of Manu Chao’s voice, saying ‘esperanza, esperanza’, but a chance encounter in Dubai with... Read more »

Dummy Splash is back on Phases but this time with his own 3 tracks EP, ‘Destination City’. This three-chapter love letter to the Bay Area is a downtempo ode to the wonders of nature and the beauty of the city’s life. The first chapter, ‘Colorful Stairs’ is a journey inspired by the famous Moraga Steps... Read more »

Darlyn Vlys returns to TAU with his latest outing, ‘Return From Delta EP’ – a collection of four tracks that further cement his reputation for classy synthwave-inspired dance floor artillery. Darlyn is based in Valencia, where he is always deeply immersed in his audio lab, concocting new and unique ways to express his creativity. In... Read more »

Spektre’s record label Respekt welcomes the return of Shay De Castro who drops two new tantalising techno tracks. Shay De Castro last featured on Respekt in 2020 when she featured on a various artist release and this time she is back with a full-throttle solo EP in her usual peak time style. She has also... Read more »

In 2019, Nosssia signed an amazing song on Nico Morano’s label Atmosphere Records for an ADE compilation and Nico kept following his progress. Now he’s 100% ready for a full EP on Atmosphere Records, and what a great EP it is! Nosssia’s sound is an energetic mix of styles, a blend of progressive, psychedelic, italo... Read more »

Leipzig-based producer Lexer returns to Lane 8’s label This Never Happened with his third studio album ‘The First Last Day’, out on October 28th. As an exciting first taster of the album, Lexer releases the stunning single ‘Paradise’ featuring Audrey Janssens’s sumptuous vocals on September 8th. Having previously released on Siamese, Oddity and Atlant, This... Read more »

‘Versions’ – the remarkable first instalment in a brand new mix concept from Berlin-based imprint Innervisions – is released today, September 16, courtesy of German DJ and producer Aera. Embarking on a captivating excursion of left-field electronica, trip-hop and down-tempo sound palettes, Versions sees the Applied Magic label head revisit and reimagine some of the... Read more »

To celebrate her new EP ‘Her Fire’ out on Quetame Records, Niki Sadeki recorded a new exclusive mix for our Prima Lux series. Enjoy!   WWD: Thanks for joining us Niki! Where are you at the moment, how are you spending the day? Thanks for having me. I just got back to Brooklyn. I took... Read more »

Today, revered global club culture institution CircoLoco has announced the complete lineup for its return to New York during Halloween weekend, alongside long-standing partners and New York City’s leading underground promoters, Teksupport. Held at an undisclosed Brooklyn location on October 28th and 29th, the iconic Ibiza-style party will be expertly soundtracked by house and techno’s... Read more »

After an incredible summer and with winter in the offing, it is light that we seek. And light it is that The Gardens of Babylon promises to bring back to its yearly ‘The Seekers of Light’ ADE showcase in Amsterdam with the likes of Audiofly, Britta Arnold, Christian Löffler, Deer Jade, Jan Blomqvist, Jenia Tarsol,... Read more »