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Oblig has spent over a decade blending grime with techno and a huge range of other club-focused sounds to create innovative mixes that offer MCs the ultimate test. He's made this fusion a staple of his sets, alongside other DJs like Neffa-T, MJK and Skee Mask. Alongside a mix charting the history of grime/techno and other club music styles, Fred Garratt-Stanley speaks to him as he begins a new pha...

@vladimir Ivkovic serves up a mix dust-covered industrial techno, acid-dipped synth workouts, warped rhythms and more in his contribution to the Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about his devotion to vinyl, his slow and psychedelic mixing techniques, Salon des Amateurs, and a formative summer playing music in his hometown of Belgrade Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-...

Rising London techno talent @nli_music pairs blistering BPMs with powerful personal narratives on her debut album, ‘Initiation’ ‘Initiation’ is out 6th November via @adhesiverecords – have an exclusive first listen to the track ‘Girlhood’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nli-girlhood

@indirapaganotto unveils the second single from her “high-energy and deeply personal” debut album, landing in January 2026 Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Crush’ – out 31st October on @artcore_records More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-indira-paganotto-crush

Munich multi-hyphenate @Polygonia delivers a house-leaning mix in her own idiosyncratic style for the Recognise series, and speaks to Claire Francis about weaving genres together in her productions and DJ sets, her enthusiasm for intuitive tech, and her mission to make the audio world more accessible through her DSP Dealer software company Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-094-polygo...

@burak-sis-official touches down on @dj-ninja’s new Tales Of Twilight imprint with a club-friendly rework of ‘Alpine Air’ ‘Alpine Air (BURAK SIS REMIX)’ is out tomorrow (10th October) – have an exclusive first listen via DJ Mag More info: djmag.com/listen/premiere-n1nj…-air-burak-sis-remix

Ahead of the release his powerful debut album for @Metalheadz in December, Welsh drum & bass wizard @quartz serves up 70 minutes of unreleased material from himself and peers for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Ben Hindle about his meticulous artistic approach. Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-093-quartz

Newcastle junglist @nectax lands back on @2-bad-mice’s Over/Shadow with his debut LP ‘A State Of Play’ LP out Friday 26th September – listen to ‘Swarm Behaviour’ More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nectax-swarm-behaviour

Lisbon's DJ Lycox stirs a potent mix of batida and kuduro for the Recognise series, and speaks to Joseph Francis about connecting the scene’s pioneers to its next generation, and the importance of carving out your own sound Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-092-dj-lycox

Cork-born, Glasgow-based DJ and producer @doubt_tx returns to @ar-ais-aris with three cuts of percussive club fuel More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-doubt-c-error

London-based newcomer @beaabea taps into the intricate subcultures of UK dance music on her debut solo EP ‘Chrome Abyss’ is set to land this Friday (12th September) on Bristol label @amityclub – have an exclusive first listen to ‘onandonandon’ via DJ Mag More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-beaabea-onandonandon

For the latest edition of DJ Mag’s Recognise series, New York-based, Kansas City-born DJ, producer and writer @sisterzo delivers an exhilarating two-hour mix recorded live at London’s UNFOLD (@foldldn) In a candid accompanying interview with Michael McKinney, Sister Zo opens up about the pursuit of continual self-discovery that’s taken her to where she is today, from a childhood love of Tolkien an...

Atlanta’s @JSPORT continues to impress with a new suite of top-shelf club gems ‘No Turning Back’ is out 5th September – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Switchblade’ via DJ Mag More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jsport-switchblade

Bristol’s @daddyhyphen channels ’90s UK hardcore on a new vintage rave slammer ‘Silver Crack’ is out this Friday, 5th September – have an exclusive first listen via DJ Mag More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-daddy-hyphen-silver-crack

@bakkismusic returns to his Okada Records label with a deep and glitching slice of tech house ‘Don’t Eat The Fidget’ is out 29th August – have an exclusive first listen More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bakkis-dont-eat-fidget

France’s @captainmustache & South Korea-born, Berlin-based @shubostar join forces for a double helping of celestial disco ‘Echoes Of Dolphins’ is out 22nd August via @dgtl-records – have an exclusive first listen to Shubostar’s ‘Enter The Void’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shubostar-enter-void

@yulianikomusic delivers classic piano house energy with a slick, contemporary sizzle on her latest single for @get-physical-music ‘So In Love With You’ is out 15th August – have an exclusive first listen below More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yulia-niko-so-love-you

With a mix of warehouse-ready techno and warped percussive curveballs, @valesuchi lights up the Recognise series. In conversation with April Clare Welsh, the Rio De Janeiro-based Chilean DJ, producer and live artist explains how grief, and a symbiotic bond with her hardware set-up, informed the creation of her new album ‘Futuro Cercano’, and how putting on a good party is a craft based on trust, c...

@Dj_tasha's @neighbourhood-music label returns with a four-track suite of thundering no-nonsense techno from Ocirala More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ocirala-day-i-didnt-graduate-uni

In drum & bass, few labels are as universally respected as @31recordings. Reflecting the open-minded, forward-thinking approach of its founder, @docscott31, the imprint and its iconic logo have become a stamp of quality, delivering untold classic cuts, and consistently championing the artists and sounds of tomorrow. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Ben Hindle spoke to Scott to learn its story....

Acid house veterans @medicine8-official return with a giddy industrial remix for @humanendeavourrecs ‘Dancefloor Designs 001’ is out 18th April – have an exclusive first listen to Medicine 8’s remix More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-may-lavie-poem-medicine-8-remix-0

New York’s @masha-ny returns to @steelcitydancediscs with four impulsive rave workouts ‘Hydrofall’ lands 31st July — have an exclusive first listen to ‘B Effect’ below More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ma-sha-b-effect

@dan_from_fatsushi debuts on @purifiedrec with an emphatic and emotion-steeped new two-tracker The ‘Horizon’ EP lands tomorrow (31st July) – have an exclusive first listen to the title track More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dan-sushi-horizon

@not-even-noticed serve up four slinky club gems, plus remixes, on their debut EP for @fastatwork ‘Eteus’ is out 31st July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Creamavity’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-not-even-noticed-creamavity

A vital cog in London’s modern underground, @dj_tasha is celebrating 15 years of her @neighbourhood-music club night with a string of parties this summer. Having come up through the thrilling crossover era of the 2010s, she's folded her d&b roots and deep affinity for techno into an urgent, in-demand sound that keeps her on the road. Alongside a stellar sample of her craft recorded at a recent res...