After the 'Hell Hath No Fury’ release, Detroit's Filthiest returns for the start of 2025 with a new five-track EP, ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’. Once again, he aims to show off his blend of musical styles that to create something original. The Baghdad-born, Detroit-made musician and Ghettotech innovator, (real name Julian Shamou) has 25 years as a multi-genre artist.  

The new collaboration from David Penn, Vintage Culture and Raphaella, ‘Just Stay The Night’ kicks off Defected’s 2025 release schedule, previously appearing exclusively on the label’s 25th-anniversary limited edition vinyl boxset.

German-born artist Mario Navajo apparently has a knack for crafting melodic sounds that fuse the best of house and tech into a fresh new sound. His sound is often laced with his own vocal performances, as proven by the solo single 'Me & You' and further collaborations with MYR founder Goeran Meyer earlier in the year. 

BICEP recently released ‘TANGZ’, the latest single from their ongoing CHROMA project. The track sees them ramp up the tempo, with vocals from eUK singer/songwriter Eliza. The track, which debuted back at their 2023 Drumsheds takeover comes hot on the heels of the duo’s return to the London, where they hosted a sold-out “CHROMA in the Sheds” takeover.

In celebration of its 25th anniversary and the launch of Anjunachill (rebranded from Reflections), the Anjuna label family is unveiling a brand refresh for 2025. With the design of its own typeface, 'Decima Sans,' and the 'Anjuna A' at its core, the refreshed identity honours its heritage while establishing a versatile design foundation for the label's future growth.

Having passed in 2014 at the age of 59, his official charitable organisation has commemorated Frankie Knuckles’ legacy -  The Frankie Knuckles Foundation - continues to celebrate his work. Originally from New York and later going to Chicago, he was awarded the moniker ‘The Godfather of House’, which acknowledged his contribution to the genre’s birth. However, he was humbled to receive the moniker, always wanting to put the music first and not the limelight on himself as a DJ or producer. 

Last year, Ben Evers launched this label with three releases and also dropped more of his grooves on Live At Robert Johnson. That work helped mark him out as a solo artist with plenty to say as he continues working as one-half of the underground duo Adana T wins. His sounds aim to cross the house spectrum and have also appeared on the likes of Permanent Vacation and Correspondant. 

Sub Basics lands on Osmura with the 'Phase Drift' EP, the label's second release, following a 2024 V/A featuring Caldera, Bartoli, Atomic Moog, Solma, Birgan, and Shjva. The EP opens with ‘Colour’, a high-tempo, percussive, bass-heavy cut that blends echoing synths with mellow syncopated pads. 

After releases on Belgium's Crossfadesounds, Iceland's Moatun7 and Canada's Stasis Recordings, Theiz returns to EPM with his fifth release on the label. Theiz (Mathijs Schippers) is now some 30 years deep in the scene, having released on labels such as Eevolute, Techno-Tourist and Ear-land Recordings in the late-90s and early-00s.

Unity Records starts 2025 with the three-track ‘Prasaar’ EP by Alien9. The release opens with the title track, ‘Prasaar,’ a dark and driving peak-time cut. It is followed by ‘Sampark,’ in which a vocal sits at the centre as a groove rolls throughout. ‘Sanchaar then closes the EP with signals building the energy as drums and synths echo through its atmosphere. 

Milan brings a tapestry of influences from Europe and South America to a new EP on Repopulate Mars. The three-track ‘La Tengo’ EP marks the first release of the year on Lee Foss’ label. Milan hails from Los Angeles but imbues his music with references from his mixed Colombian, Ecuadorian and Greek heritage that makes his take on house feature elements of R&B, cumbia, salsa, dembow, rap and more. 

DJ/producer and musician Deeplomatik is a house music veteran possibly known under various monikers, including Seb Skalski, Cool Daddy, and more. He has been flying the flag for his native Poland for more than 20 years, becoming a staple on labels such as Miguel Migs’ Salted Music, NYC’s Nervous Records, as well as his own SpekuLLa Records.

Astropolis Records continues to unveil its unreleased ’10 Years Over’ compilation. Bringing together artists close to the festival, emblematic figures in the Astropolis family, and the new electronic scene, the label marks this anniversary with exclusive collaborations and unexpected encounters.

Aiming to make his mark in 2025 from the get-go, Higgo debuts on Insomniac’s IN / ROTATION imprint with his brand-new single, ‘Sunrise’, which is out today. A track that plans to ignite energy at any hour, it showcases his take on UK garage. 

To be hosted at Blackstone Street Warehouse, a multi-purpose events space located on Liverpool’s North Dock, Glitterbox’s first standalone Liverpool show is all set for Saturday, 8 March. It will feature Purple Disco Machine, David Morales, Melvo Baptiste, MiNNA and The Duke.

All three artists have been working together over the past 12 months and this collaboration sees three artists lock horns for a slice of house music, out now on Toolroom Records. 

Nuage has been producing music for over a decade now, originally in the D&B world, but has since morphed into electronic sounds that draw on garage, deep house, techno, breakbeats and more. He has released full lengths that range from the club-ready to the more mellow and are full of vocal and harmonic piano interludes and orchestral samples. 

‘Gorgeous’ is the newest single from Nicole Moudaber and Risa Taniguchi, joining forces for the first time to kickstart 2025 for the former’s MOOD imprint. It follows Taniguchi’s ‘Look At Hatred’ EP on the label, which won support from artists like Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, Joseph Capriati, Truncate, and Lady Tazz. 

Danny and Mike Parton apparently live and breathe house music and concoct their own take on it with influences from ‘90s grooves, French touch, disco and funk. They aim to bring a modern touch to electric sounds designed for maximum impact in the club, and over the years, they have come on a string of labels. 

Originally a track on Phonique's album ‘Kissing Strangers’, ‘Feel What You Want’ apparently proved a popular track in electronic dance music. Now, the track returns with a twist - a slowed-down version breathing new life into it.

Milan-based DJ/producer Davide T is apparently making a growing mark on Italy’s house scene with his grooves and percussive rhythms. Building a reputation through performances as a resident at Manawa Experience and Red Motel parties, he has earned the attention of key figures such as Marco Carola, The Martinez Brothers, and Jamie Jones. 

Hot off the back of their ‘It’s Enuff’ single on Repopulate Mars last October, which was supported by artists such as Nora En Pure, David Lindmer, and Anthony Pappa, Geordie duo Wacko & Leedman return to Lee Foss’ label for back-to-back releases with their latest ‘Roses’ EP.

Hot off the back of his ‘You And I’ collaboration with South African vocalist NAE (SA) on Adesso Music, Florence-based artist DJ Kid continues his run on Junior Jack’s imprint, returning for back-to-back releases via his latest solo cut. 

Tony McGuinness recently released ‘Crying’, the final single from his debut solo rock album, ‘Salt’. The album was written and recorded between 1995-1996 and has been in the vault for nearly 30 years. Inspirations include the ‘Twin Peaks’ soundtrack, Cocteau Twins, Beach Boys and Steely Dan.

DJ and Toolroom Records founder Mark Knight recently sat down with former England rugby player turned DJ, James Haskell, for an in-depth video interview. The conversation delved into pressing issues within the electronic music industry, the journey that brought them together, and the parallels between their careers.

Next up on Zatar Music is Fairplay with the ‘Sandi EP’, featuring the original title track and a remix by Niconé. The Jordanian DJ and producer duo and Zatar residents, have possibly gained recognition for their organic approach to electronic music, often infused with Middle Eastern and Arabic influences.

Forum is apparently ‘one of Birmingham's most iconic and influential music spaces’, and in 2025, it celebrates 60 years of history with a new programme of events. Mixing up the sounds of the past, present and future with new concepts, special shows will be hosted by brands, DJs and parties such as Fac 51 - The Hacienda, HE.SHE.THEY, DNB Allstars, LWE, Live Nation & Sonny Fodera. Over 20 parties will take place across 16 weeks commencing in Jan 2025. 

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of ‘Feedback’ by Steve Aoki, Autoerotique, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, artists Chime, HIGHSOCIETY, Honey & Badger, 3 Are Legend, and Stephen Hurtley put their own spin on the track by delivering their own remixes.

Mark Williams’ ‘Come Back’ EP for Hardgroove sees the British producer deliver five cuts that encapsulate the heavyweight side of the label’s sound. Hooks dominate ‘Come Back’, whether it be the looped and filtered vocals of ‘Your Eyes’ or ‘Take My Love’ or the unctuous acid of ‘On The Floor’, stabs of ‘Oh Boy (Dub)’ and keys of ‘Magic Flute (Dub)’.

Purple Disco Machine pays an ode to his dancefloor roots, finishing the year with the release of his double album ‘Club Paradise’. The producer aimed to possibly establish his position as one of dance music's key figures earlier this year with the release of his third studio album, which features collaborations with Metronomy, Chromeo, Roosevelt, Kungs, Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters, Nile Rodgers, Dabeull, Duke Dumont, Nothing but Thieves and the Magician. 

Max Styler & Clüb De Combat team up for possibly one of 2024’s most highly-anticipated IDs, ‘On Repeat,’ closing out a year of big releases for John Summit’s label. 

Offering a further glimpse into her forthcoming album, ‘We Are Always Under The Same Sky,’ set for release on 17 January via Anjunadeep, Austin-based Japanese producer Qrion (Momiji Tsukada) released her latest single, ‘Lean Into Light’, featuring the vocals of pinkpirate. 

Bringing the year to a close, Swiss-South African artist Nora En Pure has just released her final track of 2024, ‘Polar Lights’, via Enormous Tunes. Returning to her sound, her latest offering features chords that evoke her blend of nostalgia and tranquillity. 

There’s likley a spectrum of reasons why artists create albums, but apparnetly ZOYA never set out to make one in the first place. It began with what is now ‘Eternity’s penultimate track, ‘When Heaven Calls’, a piece she wrote in the aftermath of the most tragic of circumstances three years ago. 

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.