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Defected In The House returns to Ministry of Sound in London on Saturday June 29 with a distinctly Italian-flavoured line-up. ‘Defected Forza Italia’ aims to capture the spirit of house music right now with Italian producers and DJs making a bigger contribution than most to the scene. From new tracks to high-profile residencies at some of the world’s greatest clubs, a new generation of Italian artists have established good reputations and Defected’s release schedule has lately been home to some of the best tracks to emerge globally from Italy.

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One of NYC's coolest record labels is back with bang. After a two-year break, Jellybean Benitez's soulful imprint makes a big return with a host of new and exciting releases from Bernadette Mutangara, The CombiNations, Roland Clark, Michael Watford, 3 Amigos and Jovonn, all aimed to rock your summer dancefloor.

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Hardwell recently released his collaboration with Dyro, ‘Never Say Goodbye’ featuring Bright Lights, on his own imprint Revealed Recordings. As the official soundtrack to Hardwell’s Miami after-movie, ‘Never Say Goodbye’ has already been a favourite during his set at Ultra Music Festival. 

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London’s Apparel Music returns with a very special limited edition vinyl release featuring music from Ivan Tetlepta & Roger Gerressen and Emerson Todd. The Apparel Music label has its roots embedded in the creative and avante garde end of electronic music, from its unique packaging, to its leftfield jazz orientated house, techno and electronica.

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1trax continues its numerically themed mix series with ‘Four’ mixed by Hector following contributions from Subb-An, Matt Tolfrey and most recently, Huxley. As with previous instalments, the DJ behind it is one of the house music scene’s new breed of tastemaker. An alumnus of London’s Phonica Records store, Hector has become a touring DJ in recent years while also building as a producer for the likes of Desolat and Siesta. 

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Dutch DJ/production duo, W&W’s latest track ‘Thunder’, out now on Mainstage Music, entered last week’s DMC Buzzchart at #1 and the hype for the track keeps on growing. Their track, ‘The Code’ is one of 2013’s most popular having entered the DMC Buzz Chart at #1 and spending over two weeks at #1 on the Beatport Main Chart. 

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Sebastian Markiewicz returns to his Compatible Music imprint this May with ‘Seismic Body’, featuring a remix from French producer Ron Costa. Hailing from the coast of Poland, now based in Manchester in the UK, since the move Sebastian has studied electronic music and sound engineering, honing in on the craft and learning the fundamentals, which led to the deep and hypnotic style he’s now formed. 

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Massive Enterprises and Kalm Kaoz recently announced plans to form a strategic partnership with One World Media Group to bring electronic dance music to the Asian market via Internet Radio. Under this agreement, Massive Enterprises’ record label, Massive Decks Recordings and its producer/DJ electro band, Kalm Kaoz, will work with One World Media to deliver original content via an online portal managed by PPTV.

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Abel Ramos teams up with DJ/producer Joan Reyes for a remix of ‘Balance’, released on Paradise Records, a DJ Center Music Group label. Born in February 1973 and raised in Madrid, Abel started DJing at a local club, aged just 15, playing anything that was synth-driven from Human League to Nitzer Ebb or acid house. 

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Taking place July 10-13 and situated on the beach Zrće on the Island Of Pag, the Fresh Island festival aims to offer hip hop fans, festival goers and sun-worshipers something out of the ordinary - intimate surroundings where they can see the hottest names in hip hop perform for them, amidst the stunning Adriatic coastline of Zrce beach, with bar prices a lot less than many of its European counterparts.

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The ‘Trance 100-2013’ series continues its musical journey through 2013, adding to the music collection for all trance fans. With the album containing what Armada feels are 100 of the most essential trance tunes of the season, the four CDs are full of big names and rising talents. ‘Trance 100-2013, Vol.2’ is a good way to keep track of the ever-growing trance movement.

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Southport Weekender Festival get set to release their next installment of their compilation series. ‘Southport Weekender Volume 10’ sees DJ/producer, Miguel Migs, make a return to the series, alongside one of the UK’s brightest stars of the dance community, Atjazz. Over two CDs, the album features 38 tracks spanning deep house, Afroentric delights, soul, jazz, nu disco and boogie.

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Bomba Ibiza recently announced that the opening date of the club has been moved to a later date, to be announced soon. The weekly line-up will include artists and labels Vagabundos, Defected, Erick Morillo and some surprises yet to be announced.

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At the end of the last decade former Nu-Nrg-ist Giuseppe Ottaviani released his freshman solo album ‘GO!’ A full four-years in the perfecting, Ottaviani’s follow-up. ‘Magenta’ is here, with team-ups with fellow tranceologists Ferry Corsten and Aly & Fila, and supported by vocalists including Eric Lumiere, Audrey Gallagher, Linnea Schössow, Lo-Fi Sugar and Seri.

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Following its inaugural double-weekend event just two months ago Ultra Music Festival recently revealed the official ticketing details for its 2014 March festival. With the 16^th edition set to take place once again In Miami from March 28-30, it’s been revealed that tickets for 2014 will go on sale on Tuesday, May 21^st 2013 at 1pm EST.

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Proceedings are at last ready to get underway on the White Isle with Pacha set to launch its first parties next week. The clubbing landscape has changed again this year, possibly more so than many of those previously. It’s all new for Pacha as next week it opens its doors for head honchos Solomun, Guy Gerber, John Digweed and Fritz Kalkbrenner as they kick off their respective club nights.

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The last few months have seen D Edge celebrating their 13^th birthday at a series of parties with the likes of Sven Vath, Adana Twins, Christian Burkhardt, Lee Foss, Wolf & Lamb and more, but this seems to have just been a taster, getting you ready for their final birthday date on May 25.

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The official Field Day after-party was recently confirmed and will take place at a secret location in Hackney just after the end of the festival. The venue is only 15 minutes walk from the festival and kicks off when the festival ends, running through until 6am. 

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Located at a stone's throw from Amsterdam, right on the famous Dutch coastline town of Bloemendaal, you'll find Holland's Fuel Beachclub. Known for its ruling Sunday beach parties and home of big events like Grotesque, Fuel has collaborated with Black Hole Recordings to introduce a new mix compilation series.  

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Campus DJ and its partners are inviting students across the USA to share why their school is the #BestCollege through Dubbler for a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Hollywood for two for the Campus DJ National Finale at Avalon on June 20^th, featuring a special surprise guest DJ, plus a $3,000 prize pack courtesy of Jabra, Dubbler, MINI USA, Chegg, and the Monster Energy Outbreak College Tour.

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This week, Thump is previewing ‘Buzzcut’, the latest electro house track from the Dutch DJ duo Bingo Players. This video features Melanie Iglesias as she is seduced by a mysterious raver to redefine the concept for 'good visuals' within electronic music.

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Felix Da Housecat returns with another bizarre musical tale from the seedy underbelly of clubworld. As is frequently the case with his quirky concoctions, this curiously named track has got a bit of a story behind it. FDC met singer Romina Cohn in a club late one night, after having heard her track 'I Just Want To Be The Residents'. As it turned out, Felix misheard the song’s refrain, and told the singer “I loved ‘I Just Want To Be A Lesbian!’”

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The first Saturday of July will mark LWE’s 3^rd birthday and to celebrate three years they’re gathering some of their favourite artists for the party. Headlining the main room will be Azari & III, bringing their floaty fusion of tripped out sounds and catchy melodies. They’re followed by Mirko Loko and his blend of Detroit influenced techno and the minimal side of jacking house. 

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Seven Lions recently announced his first headlining Los Angeles gig at the historic Avalon Hollywood this Friday May 17 with Flinch, Candyland, and DJ Precept. As a producer of the new generation, Seven Lions continues to thrive in an increasingly competitive industry by deviating from the status quo with his authentic artistic motivations. In addition to his landmark Los Angeles gig, he will be playing at festivals such as Electric Daisy Carnival New York, Global Dance Festival, and Camp Bisco. 

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Cocoon Ibiza recently revealed its summer line-up. Deeply rooted in the party island's happenings, the Frankfurt based gang around Sven Väth aims to pull out all the stops to bring you a season unlike any other before. Cocoon at Amnesia - as simple as this motto may sound, the fusion of Sven Väth's vision and the consistent evolution thereof, will turn over a new leaf on Ibiza. The organically grown experience will be celebrated in an optimised fashion for 17 nights, from Monday June 10 through to September 30.

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On the link below you can listen back to an extremely good two hours of Alix Perez in the mix as he digs deep for BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix ahead of the release of his sophomore album, ‘Chroma Chords’, next Monday May 20. Dropping an array of tempos and electronic bass tones, Alix demonstrates yet again why he’s possibly one of the most exciting talents in dance music today.

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The International Music Summit (IMS) recently announced that this year’s IMS Anthem will be created by Nile Rodgers. A keynote speaker in 2012, Nile returns this year to lend his talents to the IMS anthem. The Chic bass guitarist, who is famed for his unique basslines and songwriting skills, is the perfect candidate to record the track – not only because of his history, but also due to his recent involvement with electronic music, most notably the new Daft Punk album, ‘Random Access Memories’, which he exclusively told the IMS about at his keynote speech last year. The first single ‘Get Lucky’ has been no.1 in the UK charts for the past three weeks.

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In electronic music’s culture, the first Sunday in July has been an important date for 18 years now. Brilliant weather, a fantastic ambiance at the “Hanauer Mainwiesen“ right along the riverside and fancy decor has enabled Love Family Park in Germany to remain a magnet for techno and house fans from Europe and all over the world for many years. This year, the LFP team offers a special surprise to its guests by adding an additional floor to the park.

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Joss Moog releases his debut album 'Late Nite Beats' on June 14 through Phil Weeks' Robsoul Recordings. The Parisian has impressed with his releases on Robsoul since 2006, beginning with the ‘Room 25 EP’, and has subsequently built up a discography including music for Magnetic, Maracuja, Kinjo, Exprezoo, Minority and Synchrophone.

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Publisher PQube, along with game developer Milestone, recently announced free DLC content for all Xbox 360 and PS3 pre-orders of their upcoming motorbike title, MotoGP™13, the official game of the MotoGP™ World Championship 2013, due for release in June 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3, PS Vita and PC. Featuring top riders from the 2012 season, the DLC gives you a chance to ride in Casey Stoner’s shoes, to be Valentino Rossi during his Ducati season or to take part in the last year of Andrea Dovizioso’s career at Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team.

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Releasing club classics, including Benny Benassi’s ‘Satisfaction’, since 1991, Italian leading dance label d:vision are back with one of the most hyped tunes in clubland right now in the shape of ‘Paper Aeroplane’ by Francesco Rossi, one of the few Italian artists playing the Ultra Music Festival Main Stage with The Bloody Beetroots, Crookers and Congorock.

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Soul Heaven launches a new weekly pool party in Ibiza from midday on Saturdays in the beautiful surroundings of Ocean Beach. Kicking off on Saturday June 8, the brand welcomes UK producer and DJ, Joey Negro, as a regular monthly guest alongside Ibiza residents, Tom Crane and Jon Woodall from Ocean Beach, who are very much part of the Soul Heaven sound. They are joined by Soul Heaven residents and friends including Sy Sez, Andy Ward, Tom Flynn, Luke Pompey, Sound Blast and Soul Heaven regulars, Holland's RiskSoundSystem. 

Launching early June, DFTD is a new, breakout label to Defected Records. Focusing on fresh, new and undiscovered talent from around the globe - along with the occasional curveball release from established acts, DTFD will be releasing music from the likes of Guti, Jonas Rathsman, Forrest and Pitto over the coming months.

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Returning to Ibiza for another summer at Es Paradis, Hed Kandi steps in to the land of fairytale for the ultimate in pure party escapism. Hed Kandi invites you to be catapulted down the rabbit hole in to a world of fantasy and fascination as they tell the tale of Once Upon a time in Ibiza…

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With just over three weeks to go, Coloursfest, Scotland’s longest running dance event, returns to the Braehead Arena & Waterfront, Glasgow on Saturday June 1. The event brings together thousands of clubbers and some of clubland’s hottest brands, with a few big name DJs thrown in too! This year the event hands each arena over to some key clubbing brands, allowing each area to have a clear focus and musical segregation.  

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‘John Digweed Live in Slovenia’ comes from a peak time set recorded on March 30 at the Ambasada Gavioli in Izola. The third installment, with previous sessions coming from Cordoba, Argentina and London, UK, sees John condensing the essence of his club set into a double live mix CD. 

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Cream Ibiza recently announced the next wave of acts for their 2013 season at Amnesia Ibiza including AN21 & Max Vangeli, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Benny Benassi, Otto Knows, Ørjan Nilsen, Thomas Gold, Super 8 & Tab, Deniz Koyu, Danny Avila, NO_ID, Danny Howard, D.O.D, Adam Sheridan and the Cream Ibiza residents.

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With his seminal debut single ‘The Trumpeter (La Musica)’ in 2011, Ray Foxx helped reinvigorate house music. Now the Foxx is back with a little help from London based singer and songwriter Rachel K Collier who provides the vocals for the new single ‘Boom Boom (Heartbeat)’, a sensual and enticing piano driven and funk infused house track.

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Cedric Gervais has teamed up with Howard Jones to create a brand new dance floor version of Howard’s track ‘Things Can Only Get Better’. Set for release in North America this spring/summer on Robbins, Cedric and Howard have gone all in creating a video that celebrates the ‘80s and one dude living in Miami during the days of Crockett & Tubbs. 

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Ferry Corsten recently revealed the first details of his third extended Countdown, where on June 2, he moves the action to Europe to supply another 8-hour Corsten’s Countdown transmission. Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ will be hosting the event, which will beam out around the world from their Dublin-based studios.

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Absolutely gutted to hear the recent news that Peter Rauhofer had died. As a big fan of his productions, Peter used to freely release some absolute gems… underground tracks and dynamite remixes of huge artists that crossed the thin line between commercial and downright slammin’. Particularly in the UK, where commercial clubbing seemed to be on a pop/urban overload, Peter would release mixes of Rihanna and Madonna that made them cool to play. He was that good.

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Nicky Romero's label, Protocol Recordings, has just released John Dahlback's new single, ‘Nuke’. Currently on his North American tour stopping at venues such as Liv Miami, Pacha New York, and XS Las Vegas, Dahlback remains at the top of his game as he has been churning out top live performances and quality tracks. 

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The UK's Special Features recently released his remix of Ellie Goulding's ‘Only You’. Coming off of releasing his first solo original single, ‘Illusions’, on Big Beat Records, he maintains his good form with another decent remix. Special Features tastefully merges Ellie’s vocals with his progressive house style for an emotional sound. 

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Celebrating ten years of Toolroom Records, the label releases two remixes from Digitalism, taking their trademark sound to two successful bands, Bloc Party and The Rapture. Poised to assault the US on their upcoming tour, Digitalism continue to make great music. The recent rerelease of ‘Zdarlight’ on Toolroom received huge support worldwide, twice charting in the Beatport top 10 and crossing genres with its eclectic remixes. 

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On May 13 Garuda Music is releasing a two-mix compilation ‘The Sound of Garuda: Chapter 3’, mixed by Ben Gold, featuring 30 tracks, 13 exclusive to the album. Mix 1 contains tracks like Emma Hewitt's 'Rewind' (Mikkas Remix), W&W & Ummet Ozcan - 'The Code,' and Eximinds - 'Mainbeat,' before closing out with the exclusive debut of Ben Gold's new track 'Amplified.' 

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Fresh off their sell out world tour as two thirds of Swedish House Mafia, and with a No.1 single and album under their belt, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso have now confirmed they will be coming together to bring a new concept, DEP/\RT\/RES, to Ushuaia in Ibiza this summer.

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Boris’ double techno album ‘Believe In Me’ is out May 6 on Nervous Records. Disc one is comprised entirely of Boris original productions and remixes and disc two is crafted around Boris’ “Believe” DJ sets that have been a staple of the NYC club scene for over a decade. To celebrate its launch there will be an album release party at Pacha NYC tomorrow night. 

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Paul van Dyk recently revealed the first details of the second coming of We Are One, his Berlin-based festival. On July 6 the Renaissance-era surroundings of the city’s famed Zitadelle Spandau will swell to the sound of the very best in new, cutting-edge electronic music. Joined by a star-studded EDM co-producer cast, Van Dyk will re-purpose Spandau as a citadel of sound. Inside its 15^th century confines he will premiere the music from his forthcoming ‘Politics of Dancing 3’ album. 

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Renowned UK producer and record label owner Lange will be unveiling new tracks from his upcoming album ‘We Are Lucky People’ over the next several months leading up to its autumn release. His third studio album, Lange set the tone with the effervescent lead single, ‘Our Brief Time In The Sun’, which was released in early April.

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FACT Bcn have a history of throwing pretty decent parties during festivals such as Sonar in Barcelona and this summer they will do so once more during the OFF Week Barcelona, with a series of four pool parties featuring artists from the worlds of house and techno.

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Apollonia - Parisian trio, Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom and Shonky - mix the next instalment of the fabric compilation series: ‘fabric 70’. Apollonia have cultivated a creative synergy that sees them connect and work as one artist as they weave through house and techno - three different minds, bodies and souls intuitively working together and focusing on their shared musical passion.

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This year sees Defected Records collaborate with award-winning designer, music producer and DJ Trevor Jackson and photographer Nick Griffiths on a new label identity that includes everything from a new logo, website, merchandise and release artwork. Rapidly approaching its 15^th anniversary, few labels have consistently operated at such a high level as Defected Records, due in no small part to the drive, determination and A&R talent of its owner and founder Simon Dunmore. We like Mr. D!

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With a string of releases on Spinnin, CR2 and Black Hole (and a few notable mash-ups) under his belt, Felix Leiter joins the Strictly Rhythm roster for his debut release ‘Drop The Bass’.

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CBS Radio recently announced a partnership with Astralwerks to introduce “She Can DJ – America,” a nationwide talent search to find the country’s top female DJ/producer. After successful programs in Australia and throughout Europe, “She Can DJ” will launch in major markets nationwide this July.

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Wally Lopez recently premiered ‘Love ‘N’ Music’ at Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Since then, his collaboration with DJ Ron Carroll has become a popular track with many DJs and electronic music lovers. This week saw the release of remix bundle EP featuring mixes from Arjun Vagale, Sascha Sonido, Ismael Rivas, and a new remix by Wally Lopez. 

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Sunday June 9 marks the start of 17 We Love… Ibiza sessions for the summer season, as the brand recently revealed its full summer line-up. This summer sees the likes of Ben UFO, Bicep, Derrick May, Disclosure LIVE, Dusky, Groove Armada, Innervisions, James Zabiela, Joy Orbison, Scuba, Simian Mobile Disco and Skudge LIVE, grace the many rooms of Space Ibiza in what continues to be one of the most legendary days and nights on the island.

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MistaJam recently announced that Speakerbox will be returning to BCM Mallorca this summer. Kicking proceedings off on the 28^th June will be Wretch 32 who plays off the back of releasing his comeback track ‘Blackout’ and is currently in the process of finalising his second album.

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Digitalism will hit the United States this May for a string of shows across the country, bringing their live set to nine cities – with a kickoff performance in San Francisco on May 7^th and a closing stop in Los Angeles on the 17^th. The Hamburg duo will return to their rock-influenced roots for this tour as they bring a brand new live set to North America. 

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Eighteen years is a milestone in any lifetime, but one The Gallery club night is especially proud of. What initially started off at Turnmills for a one-off gathering of just 50 people and is now based at Ministry of Sound, The Gallery continues to enjoy the pace of London clubbing. Next month, to celebrate its 18^th anniversary, the brand releases three CDs which not only reflect its legacy, but its pivotal role in helping to shape the future of electronic music.

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Coming straight out of Manchester, UK is NB Audio – a brand new label set up to cater for a cross section of electronic music. With a barrage of well-versed and experienced heads behind it, this first release comes from fellow Manchester residents Snap Shot – a new alias of Mark XTC (Da Intalex) and Microcosm (North Base) – two producers with a wealth of bass-heavy knowhow between them.

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‘Toolroom Goes Deep’ returns for its third outing, showcasing the deeper side of Toolroom Records though an array of Toolroom favourites and previously unreleased exclusives. The album is packed full of some of the biggest deep house tracks from established and emerging artists. 

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‘Blackout’ is the first single to be released from Wretch 32’s forthcoming third studio album. Premiered on MistaJam’s Radio 1Xtra show and as Zane Lowe’s ‘Hottest Record’ on Radio 1, the track was produced by emerging talent Knox Brown who hails from Birmingham and created the record in his bedroom studio. 

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Saved Records presents the third instalment in their collection sampler series, ‘Collection C’. The release contains music from artists who have already made a mark on the label as well as a couple of debutants. A reflection of the label’s tastes with original music and an eclectic range.

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Contemporary and legendary female vocalists alike have graced this commemorative 20 Years Essentials edition of Divas on King Street and just the very mention of some of their names brings glory and glamour into the spotlight. Legendary female house music singers like Barbara Tucker, Michelle Weeks, Kimara Lovelace, Linda Clifford, Ultra Nate, Dawn Tallman, Stephanie Cooke, and their contemporary counterparts Monique Bingham, Tiombe Lockhart, Gaelle Adisson, Heather Johnson, and others have at one point or another raised hands and spirits on some of the world's best dance floors with their songs. 

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In perfect time for the summer, Ministry of Sound release some sunshine reggae vibes from UK home grown talent Liam Bailey, with 'When Will They Learn'. With huge features for super producers 
‘Chase & Status’ on their 2011 hit, ‘Blind Faith’ and Radio 1 backed single ‘Big Man’, Liam’s next venture is a potential big tune. 

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Pacha Ibiza recently announced the launch of its new weekly event, Insane, kicking off on Friday May 24 with John Digweed and Fritz Kalkbrenner as residents. As well as its two residents (John Digweed will play 12 dates, and Fritz Kalkbrenner, eight dates), Insane will feature sets from DJs such as X-Press 2, Fabricʼs Terry Francis, Visionquestʼs Lee Curtiss, Monika Kruse, UNER, Nic Fancuilli, H.O.S.H, Pleasurekraft, Oliver$ and Steve Lawler.

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DJ and Producer Laidback Luke kicks off his Revolt party series exclusive to Hakkasan Las Vegas at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino this Sunday, April 28. He will also DJ in the daytime at the MGM Grand’s Wet Republic Ultra Pool in May. 

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It’s been over 20 years since Orbital teamed up with Mike Hazell to form Golden Girls and release one of the undisputable club classics of the ecstasy generation – ‘Kinetic’. The riff is so recognisable and always raises a cheer. It has been remixed numerous times over the years as each new generation gets to hear it for the first time with a slightly new flavour to make that riff sound so right in DJs’ current sets.

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Celebrating over a decade of Ibiza’s dance music scene, Defected In The House Ibiza 2013 is the latest in Defected’s compilation series. Spread over three CDs, it takes in tracks and remixes from Loco Dice, Rachel Row, Steve Bug, Nick Curly, Guti, FCL, Kings of Tomorrow and David August.

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Los Hermanos Cubanos, aka The Cuban Brothers, are all set to release their new album 'Yo Bonita' on May 6 via Jam City Records. The album features the band's hottest tracks; from funk and soul right through to hip-hop and jazz, with special guest appearances from Mica Paris, Kurtis Blow, Tenor Fly, Abdominal, Omar and KT Tunstall.

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Following on from 2012's ‘Palua’ EP, Uner returns to Cadenza Records in May 13 with a brand new EP. Featuring two tracks (and a bonus digital track), the 'Nagual EP' delivers once more, with UNER very much at the top of his game. 

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Soma Records present a compilation of tracks from the last year, mixed by Gary Beck in what is his first ever commercially available mix CD.After the successful 20^th anniversary celebrations, Soma continued with their output right through 2012, forging ahead with new and old artists alike. 2012 saw the debut album from Gary himself that immediately made its mark on the techno world, demonstrating his talent as not just a techno producer but as an artist. 

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DJ and producer Toddla T returns to Tramlines Festival, Sheffield, with an expanded dance music programme and the Toddla T Sound show. For the first time ever, Toddla T has curated the festival’s opening Friday night (July 19) where the ‘steel city’ meets the ‘motor city’. 

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Tommy Trash has teamed up with members of the Jim Henson Company in Los Angeles to bring Kal the Monkey to life. In what is the first of a two-video series, Monkey See Monkey Do sees us following Kal, a simple, innocent but inquisitive monkey, on the first leg of a journey of discovery. 

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After a successful 2012 pool season, Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Insomniac – the producer of music festivals such as the Electric Daisy Carnival - recently announced the return of Wet Wonderland. This daytime party launches April 27 with Avicii and will take place every Saturday, poolside at Marquee Dayclub.

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This summer, Pete Tong kicks off his most ambitious party yet as he begins a new chapter with the launch of Le Grand Bazaar every Friday at Ushuaïa, Ibiza. With full line-ups still to be announced, so far Pete’s revealed he’ll be joined by the likes of Hot Natured (debut Ibiza live performance), Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox and many more. 

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Slovenien born Valentino Kanzyani has been one of Cadenza’s secret weapons over the last 12 months, already building a solid profile with the first two installments of his ‘Love & Gratiude’ series. And now he delivers the third, and final, part of this musical trilogy, with a double pack vinyl release, and a continuous mixed CD by Valentino himself, featuring almost all of the compositions released on the series. 

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In about six weeks time, on Saturday May 25, Defected’s Ibiza 2013 season kicks off in style with Dennis Ferrer, Yousef, FCL accompanied by ‘It’s You’ vocalist Lady Linn and Simon Dunmore. After a top performance at the label’s New Year’s Eve party and, more recently, at London’s Ministry of Sound, Dennis Ferrer is their chosen headliner to start the season in Ibiza with a bang. 

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Leftfoot are the curates of Birmingham’s urban festival, Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul, bestowed with the honour of opening up proceedings on Friday July 5 in the leafy splendor of Moseley Park. Headliner Bonobo takes centre stage, with his latest opus, ‘The North Borders’, just released to nice feedback. 

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Four years since his last EP release and Josh Wink is back with ‘Balls’ on Ovum. Since his album release in 2009 with ‘When A Banana Was Just A Banana’, Josh Wink has been heavily touring and working on building a new studio, and enjoying the birth of his baby son. After taking some time out to enjoy fatherhood, he finally got into his brand new studio towards the end of 2012 and the outcome was ‘Balls’.

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Creamfields recently announced a host of new acts to their line-up for this year’s festival including Duke Dumont, Mark Knight, Chris Lake, Michael Woods, T Williams, Doorly, Stefano Noferini, Just Blaze, Danny Howard, Claptone, Albin Myers, DJ Fusion, DJ Punish, P Money, Scrufizzer, Linguistics, SP:MC, SGT Pokes, Stamina MC and many more.

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After the success of his tracks ‘Koko’, ‘Nothing Inside’, ‘Ten’ (w/ Mark Knight and Underworld) and ‘Joyenergizer’, Sander van Doorn is back with his spring 2013 track ‘Into The Light’, a collaboration with Duch-bred duo DubVision, LA-based emerging talent Mako and vocalist Mariana Bell.

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On Friday April 26, Shogun Audio is teaming up with the London Warehouse Events team once more to return to those red brick arches of Ewer Street for another top party event. With another huge line-up, this has the potential to raise the bar even higher after the success of last year’s event. 

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Jamie Watts aka KiloWatts has a long tenure and impressive body of work contributed to the Harmonious Discord imprint. He has been an integral component to the shaping of its sound over the years and first appeared on the HD label with a glitched out breaky contribution on its fifth release in early 2004. Since then he has been featured in three artist EPs, two remixes, and one sampler contribution.

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‘Owner Of A Lonely Heart' is a vocal known the world over and there aren't many producers that will do it justice with a remix, but step forward Jose Nunez and Baggi Begovic who have done just that with what could be a summer anthem, especially with the Ibiza season near to kicking off.

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In a top year of releases for Toolroom Records, label leader Mark Knight gets set to release his new track ‘Your Love’ (formerly ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’). Twice nominated in this year’s International Dance Music Awards, Mark Knight uses crisp percussion, a big bassline and a cheeky nod to a pop princess to bring a new take to some classic sounds. 

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After the success of the 2012 edition, Kappa FuturFestival – Torino Summer Music Festival, returns this summer on July 13 and 14 at Parco Dora, Torino and will host some of the best national and international artists in electronic music. The event will be held during two days on two different stages, from midday till midnight, to celebrate contemporary music culture in an open-air, daytime festival dedicated to electronic music in a post industrial park space in Torino.

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Empire Of The Sun recently unveiled the cover art and track-listing for their second album ‘Ice On The Dune’, which is released on Monday June 17. ‘Alive’, the first single to be released from the album is exclusively available as an instant grat on iTunes from today, with the full bundle available on Sunday June 16.

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Azealia Banks releases her new track ‘Yung Rapunxel’ today on Polydor Records. Produced by Lil Internet the single features samples from Mary J Blige’s ‘No More Drama’, which Mary personally agreed to clear for Banks.

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London’s The Electric in Brixton is bringing a club show to the city for one night only as dance legends Faithless, featuring Maxi Jazz and Sister Bliss, will DJ and play a live PA with many others on May 31. This is Faithless' first UK show since 2011 although recently they played at the US festival Ultra.

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Loco Dice recently announced the next chapter in his love affair with the White Isle with a new residency that will witness a return to Ibiza’s heyday via a series of outdoor daytime parties at one of the island’s leading venues; Ushuaïa Ibiza. Starting on the June 6 and running every Thursday to the end of September 2013; Loco Dice – Used + Abused - sees one of electronic music’s leading figures curate a new experience that not only pays homage to his 15 year journey on the island, but is representative of where he is artistically in the present. 

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Guy Gerber recently announced his new residency, Wisdom Of The Glove, at Pacha Ibiza, launching on Wednesday May 22. The DJ/producer and Supplement Facts boss, aims to transport you to a 360 degree otherworldly rabbit hole…

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Just ahead of his second studio LP, ‘Eight Bit Ocean’, James Teej delivers the ‘Liking Your Disorder’ single, backed with a remix from Timo Maas, for Sasha’s Last Night on Earth imprint. Having first appeared on Last Night On Earth with the ‘Bring On The Night’ collaboration with Sasha, the prospect of a Teej LP on the label has been rumoured but before that, ‘Liking Your Disorder’ is here to whet the appetite.



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The Emperor Machine returns with his first new release in almost four years, ‘Like a Machine’ backed with a remix from Andrew Weatherall. Andy Meecham AKA The Emperor Machine really needs little introduction, having been at the forefront of electronic music for well over 20 years now. His musical history as Bizarre Inc, Sir Drew and Chicken Lips charts the changing face of dance music over the last two decades but it is perhaps as The Emperor Machine that he has found his most experimental and innovative outlet. 

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Defected In The House brings a heavyweight line-up to Bomba Ibiza for Saturday nights, while Defected presents DFTD introduces a new concept to Ushuaia Tower with a free party on Mondays for the 2013 Ibiza season.
 The first of two new venues to open this summer is Bomba Ibiza (which we featured earlier in the week), with Defected In The House parties taking place each week from May 25 to September 28.  

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DJ of the year for MixMag and awarded best producer in the DJ Awards, Mladen Solomun has been developing a multitude of facets such as promoter, club owner, radio broadcaster and as the owner of the record labels Diynamic and 2DIY4. Now it’s recently been announced that Solomun will be taking over Sundays at Pacha with a new concept aimed at continuously changing the sounds of Ibiza.

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Bomba is the new purpose-built club in Ibiza which houses the first ever custom made Pioneer Sound System. It’s brought to you by Giuseppe Cipriani, who has partnered with Danny Whittle and Mark Netto, the former programming directors at Pacha.

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Jonny White’s No.19 Music teams up with UK duo Jakkin’ Rabbit for some house music featuring vocals from the legendary Robert Owens and the act’s own Danny Kane. Birmingham’s Danny Kane is an accomplished producer and multi instrumentalist who has worked with the likes of UB40, Chaka Khan, Bobby Womack and Shara Nelson, and now as part of Jakkin’ Rabbit with partner Marc Spence.

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The London-based Smiley Fingers imprint returns with ‘Toxic Picnic’ by Dave Seaman & Andy Chatterley, backed with a Pezzner remix. Smiley Fingers is now over 80 releases deep and its back catalogue boasts works from some of the industries heavy-hitters, from Richie Hawtin and Steve Lawler through to Steve Bug and Gabriel Ananda as well as rising stars such as Italy’s Rick Sanders.

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Featuring a giant synapse shorting LED display designed and programmed by himself, Squarepusher joins The Playground Festival this year on the 7^th and 8^th June at the 02 Academy Brixton. Expecting around 10000 people across the weekend, the event hosts some of the biggest names in electronic music.