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As Cassius Select, the Toronto-born DJ and producer Lavurn Lee has spent the past decade crafting mercurial club music packed with bass and breaks. But on his debut album under his given name, he revisits the vocal-led experimental R&B of his earliest releases, revealing a more intimate side to his artistry. Alongside Recognise mix filled with shadowy ambience and anxious beats, Dhruva Balram lear...

@fatboyslim’s devilishly catchy new single, ‘Role Model’, marks 500 releases for his storied @southernfriedrecords label ‘Role Model’ is out 16th May – have an exclusive first listen via DJ Mag More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fatboy-slim-role-model

Berlin’s @bakayan delivers starry-eyed house heat on his debut single for @get-physical-music ‘Ten Minutes’ is out 16th May – have an exclusive first listen More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bakayan-ten-minutes

@orbital-4 are the latest in a line of storied remixers to reimagine Energy 52’s archetypal trance hit. Listen to the duo’s euphoric, breaks-powered take on ‘Café del Mar’ now. ‘Café del Mar (Orbital Remix)’ is out 17th May via @superstitionrecords More info: https://djmag.com/listen/orbital-remix-energy-52s-trance-classic-cafe-del-mar-listen

Berlin-based duo @superglozz and @omonbreaker unveil five cuts of glimmering club gear with touchstones in '90s trance, acid and eurodance ‘Visual Freak’ is out 14th May via Hope For Daughters – listen to ‘Dream Control’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dream-control-supergloss-omon-breaker

Whether you’ve encountered her genre-blurring DJ sets, top class productions, or the hilarious deadpan memes of her Instagram page, there’s a good chance @hiroko-yamamura-1 has brightened up your day at some point. Alongside her On Cue mix, the humble Midwest legend speaks to Zara Wladawsky about her come up in Chicago, the benefits of being an introvert, and how anybody can be a DJ Interview & tr...

Naarm-raised FDH (@fletcherdobsonharper) debuts on local label @meganesia with five taut and hypnotic acid-trance tools ‘The Alpinist’ is out 14th May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Carruthers’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fdh-carruthers

English DJ and producer @oscarfarrell delivers warm grooves and cavernous, club textures on his long-awaited debut single ‘Why Won’t You Tell Me’ is out tomorrow (5th December) via @dh2records – have an exclusive first listen now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-oscar-farrell-why-wont-you-tell-me

Isaac Carter (@isaac93i) and Callum Asa (@callumasa) deliver a trio of future-facing steppers for burgeoning London label, OCHI ‘Both Sides’ is out 14th May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Drift feat. LUA’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-isaac-carter-callum-asa-drift-feat-lua

Berlin-via-Brooklyn producer @significant0ther christens his new @pain-mgmt imprint with a suite of twisted floorfillers ‘When It Rains’ EP is out 10th May – have an exclusive first listen to the title track now. More info: https://djmag.com/news/premiere-significant-other-when-it-rains-it-pours

@1985music1985 is one of the most consistently excellent labels in bass music. Helmed by drum & bass maestro @alixperez, it’s not only survived but thrived since he moved to the other side of the world from its core fanbase, thanks to his laser-focused approach to A&R and design. Alongside a mix from Perez, Ben Hindle learns about his winning formula Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-198...

@niksbad and @orla_cd link up on a bass-soaked club snapper with a marching percussive bite, arriving on NIKS' debut EP More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-niks-stomp-grid-feat-orla

On her wellness-inspired new LP, @iamjessicaskye delivers starry-eyed club sketches built for transcendent moments on the dancefloor ‘Fluō State 002’ is out 10th May via Platoon – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Twelfth House’. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jessica-skye-twelfth-house

Sheffield tearaway @silvabumpa records a rowdy mix of bassline, breaks, house and garage for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Naz Hamdi about honouring his hometown’s dance music legacy, and his plans for the months ahead Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-209-silva-bumpa

Excelsior Ruth (@xlsior) alchemises elements of drone, traditional choral music, mákina, and more on her debut release for South London’s @highpriestessrec The eponymous EP is out today – listen to ‘Dream Of Night (Drinkwater's Dawn Return Mix)’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-excelsior-ruth-dream-night-drinkwaters-dawn-return-mix

The debut LP from Manchester’s @wddsmusic is an expansive, ambient-tinged ode to the places and faces that shaped him ‘Migration’ is out 16th May via Hectare Discs – have an exclusive first listen to the title track. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-wdds-migration

Berlin-based @byronyeates returns to his @radiantrecords imprint with three strobing club workouts and a collab with prog auteur @sprayforever ‘Time Machine’ is out 3rd May. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Trip To Eclipse’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-byron-yeates-spray-trip-eclipse

Get Physical Music’s @roland-leesker takes listeners on a deep techno trip on ‘Respect’ – the first single from his forthcoming new LP, ‘Searching For Peace’. ‘Respect’ is out 3rd May. Listen to the thumping remix from @roberthood now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-roland-leesker-respect-robert-hood-remix

Turin-based artist and early reflex gaffer @alecpace delivers four bass-charged club concoctions on @infinite-machine ‘Spherae’ is out 3rd May – have an exclusive first listen to the title track. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alec-pace-spherae

@ms-marcia is into her fourth decade behind the decks and has seen many trends come and go in that time. Throughout, she’s stuck with what truly moves her: an assortment of Black music from jazz, funk and boogie to gospel house, broken beat and beyond. She’s thought about giving up DJing on more than one occasion, but — driven by passion and faith — is now enjoying a well-deserved moment in the su...

Paris-based @cassie_raptor serves up a slab of scorched industrial techno ahead of her debut LP, ‘Predator’, landing next month Have an exclusive first listen to ‘The Trap’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cassie-raptor-trap

Rome-based artist @hernicetoo delivers a four-track suite of glossy lo-fi club fuel for @reveriesrome ‘Simple Guy, Big Town’ is out 30th April. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Via Regina Elena’. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-her-nice-too-regina-elena

Scattershot snares meet back-breaking bassweight on the new dancefloor tenderiser from Manchester’s @ghoulish_uk, landing alongside a remix from label head @korzi_uk ‘Arc Flash’ is out 26th April on @leftrightandcentreuk. Have an exclusive first listen now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ghoulish-arc-flash

Sheffield’s @silvabumpa joins the dots between charged-up bassline, house and speed garage on his debut EP for @lockedon ‘What About The DJ?’ is out 26th April. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Passion’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-silva-bumpa-passion

Wisdom Teeth co-founder @k-lone93 lands on @ausmusic with the colourful first instalment of his ‘Catching Wild’ EP series Hear the first single ‘Give It Up’ ahead of the release of ‘Catching Wild EP Pt.1’ on 17th May. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-k-lone-give-it