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Scottish producer and Groovement resident @crossovernetwork serves up a suite of tripped-out breakbeat burners on his own Pleasure Deficit imprint ‘These Moments’ EP is out 2nd February. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-crossover-network-these-moments

@tim-reaper dishes up an off the richter jungle remix on @motivehunter More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-osman-fendi-k-total-90-tim-reaper-remix

Founded by Bristol DJ/producer @Yushh in 2019, @pressuredome’s focus on emerging talent and varied compilations has made it a key force in pushing UK club music to new heights. Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-pressure-dome-yushh-interview-bristol

@dualistinquiry marries sounds from across the Indian diaspora with UKG, soaring electro, breaks and more on his first LP in eight years. Hear the introspective final single ‘Bloom’ now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dualist-inquiry-bloom

Bristol’s @elpacuk debuts on local label @amityclub with four slabs of hard drum heat, featuring MC-on-the-rise @theyisgrove ‘An Ode To Brentry Road’ is out 2nd February. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Hard Body’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-elpac-hard-body

Chennai-born, Brooklyn-based @krithimusic reflects on emotional coping mechanisms with fusions of dubstep, garage, kuduro and more on her new six-track EP More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-krithi-knock-back

Ukrainian artist @PVLV slip-and-slides around UK bass music’s gnarliest depths on his sophomore EP for @united-rhythms ‘Lights Off’ is out 26th January. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Killah Tape’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pvlv-killah-tape

@leftwingaudio put a thumping house spin on  Industry Standard’s 1997 garage classic ‘What You Want’ for Studio 338’s @32-endz label More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-leftwing-kody-feat-liam-craig-why-dont-you-tell-me

Acid-laced trance meets tunnelling prog-techno on the forthcoming four-tracker from London-raised, Berlin-based @revivis ‘Dance State’ is out 26th January via Santo Tomas. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-revivis-dance-state

Youngsta is one of dubstep’s most foundational figures, an integral force in shaping the genre from its earliest days at iconic club night FWD>>. A specialist through and through, he’s stayed true to the sound throughout its evolution, pushing the original minimalist style that’s now seeing a resurgence in interest. Alongside his On Cue mix of stripped-back dubstep “ammunition”, he speaks to DJ Ma...

Under his revived DJ STEPDAD alias, New York-based writer, editor and DJ Ted Davis (@tddvsss) serves up four cuts of warm and ruminating ambient house ‘time to figure things out’ is out 26th January – have an exclusive first listen to ‘dads can’t step’. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-stepdad-dads-cant-step

Returning to her Club Cowgirl label, London’s @scarlett_omalley serves up a double helping of all-gas-no-breaks club music with a playful tech house wiggle More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-scarlett-omalley-gossip-heavy

Columbian DJ/producer @lamediscos returns to Bogotá's @abcrecordings label with five deep-in-the-rave weapons infusing tribal, breakbeat, harddrum and more Have an exclusive first listen to lead single ‘Pura Musica’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lamediscos-pura-musica

@demiriquisimo & @manami-b take a tech-tinged trip into outer space on the new collaborative EP, ‘Sugar Snap’, out via the former’s A Lifetime On The Hips sub-label More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-demi-riquisimo-manami-sugar-snap

Dutch duo @ramsesboomboom indulge their genre-hopping heritage with an EP of strobing, acid-infused techno for Amsterdam’s @reflektorrecordsde More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ramsesboomboom-poly

Sydney’s @mincyaus records a high-voltage mix of garage, techno, breaks and footwork for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Ben Murphy about her make-it-up-as-you-go-along approach to production Interview:

@kasra-v & @sepehr-a reunite under their Flower Storm (@flowerstormhq) alias to deliver five cuts of mythical club music inspired by their Iranian heritage. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Against wild lions’ below. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-flower-storm-against-wild-lions

Brussels-based producer and radio veteran @lefto lands on @gillespeterson’s @brownswood label with a slice of simmering, jazz-leaning electronica. Have an exclusive first listen now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-lefto-i-sing-find-peace-mind

Berlin-based Turkish producer @bakayan debuts on @stilvortalent with a trio of mystical and melodic house cuts inspired by nature’s beauty. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Breathe’, ahead of the full EP’s release on Friday. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bakayan-breathe

First famed for her UK funky anthems in the late ’00s, producer @KARENNYAMEKG left the scene behind after experiencing misogyny, double standards and a lack of support. Since 2018, she’s been re-energised, with a new sound, acclaimed DJ chops, and a music community that has welcomed and supported her. Alongside a smooth and soulful Recognise mix brimming with Afro percussive grooves and deep house...

DRC-based collective Ngwaka Son Systéme showcase the vibrant, big-room sounds of Kinshasa and beyond on their debut LP, ‘Iboto Ngenge’, out 23rd February via @eck-echo. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Lakala’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ngwaka-son-systeme-lakala

London-born, Budapest-based @sonicrainmusic fuses the energy of ‘90s rave with breakbeat and grooving techno stylings on his first release of 2023, ‘I Don’t Depend On You’. Have an exclusive first listen to the single, out digitally from 9th January, now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sonic-rain-i-dont-depend-you

Brighton upstart @faintrings kicks off 2024 with a slice of romping and radiant house on his @slackmanoeuvres imprint. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘I'll Call You’. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-faint-rings-ill-call-you

Helmed by @2-bad-mice, Over/Shadow is one of the most essential labels in the modern jungle/drum & bass scene. Though initially formed around much of the classic Moving Shadow crew, its focus is set firmly on the future, releasing cutting-edge music from artists old and new alike, and aiming to create a sustainable model for all. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Ben Hindle learns more Interview...

Tokyo’s @guchon kicks off the year on @chrissytrax's Maximum Airtime with three thumping house, breaks and techno tracks More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-guchon-dont-you