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@djflight reboots her revered play:musik imprint with a suite of bass-heavy rave slammers from Newcastle’s @nectax ‘Body Talk’ is out Friday 26th July – have an exclusive first listen to the title track below More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nectax-body-talk

@matisaxx tried out careers in fashion and politics before a chance encounter with DJing changed her life. Now, the Italian DJ and producer is scaling house music’s big leagues with her bright and bubbling sound, whilst plugging away on her debut mini album landing later this year. Alongside her Recognise mix, an all-vinyl excursion into radiant house music from the ‘90s to now, she chats to Olivi...

T4T LUV NRG’s @eris-drew debuts on @slumprecordings with a new healing house heater ‘I Can Move Move’ is out 19th July, alongside remixes from @babyrollen and @gallegos_1991 – have an exclusive first listen to the original mix More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-eris-drew-i-can-move-move

Sudanese upstart [kevinindafield] (@anagalactic) fuses heavy jungle breaks with facets of footwork, grime, dubstep and more on their debut single for @futurebounce ‘Golta Shino’ is out 19th July ahead of the full EP release on 8th August – have an exclusive first listen now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kevinindafield-golta-shino

On her newly-minted Chalet 7 Records, @djdanalu invites @aqutieee, @guariguariguari, @vonolivermusic and @m3b8 to remix her dizzying ‘Worldwide Link-Up’ EP ‘Worldwide Link-Up: The Remixes’ is out 16th July – have an exclusive first listen to AQUTIE’s remix of Dana Lu & King Bubba FM’s ‘Sound Di Horn!’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dana-lu-king-bubba-fm-sound-di-horn-aqutie-remix

Jungle/drum & bass outlier @pizza_hotline records a mix of blissed-out breaks and emotive soundscapes for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Ben Hindle about the influence of retro video game soundtracks and vaporwave on his sound, and his brand new album, ‘Polygon Island’ Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-211-pizza-hotline-drum-and-bass

Clash Lion co-founders @terr_music & @danielwattsmusic flip ‘Takoyaki’ into a blazing disco house heater for the incoming remix EP from @ailimakesmusic ‘Nandakke? (Remixed)’ is out 15th September – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Takoyaki (Terr & Daniel Watts Remix)’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aili-takoyaki-terr-daniel-watts-remix

Netherlands-born, Berlin-based @budakid christens his new Flores imprint with a deep, summer scorcher ready to soundtrack a sunset near you ‘Lovin Sun’ is out 12th July – have an exclusive first listen now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-budakid-lovin-sun

Cardiff-based @elkka delivers a euphoric club edit of @porij’s ‘Stranger’ in the wake of stellar debut LPs from both parties Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Stranger (Ft. Elkka) [Club Edit]’ ahead of its full release on 10th July More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-porij-stranger-ft-elkka-club-edit

Bristol-based @gallegos_1991 curves through sections of dizzying deep house, breaks, ambient and more on his debut EP for @bradleyzero’s Rhythm Section ‘Memories You’ve Memorised’ is out 5th July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Furious Glory’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gallegos-furious-glory

Dublin’s @plus-one1 chases his Hessle and Four Tet-tipped hit ‘Bonk’ with five cuts giddy garage, bass and dembow for Galway's @ar-ais-aris More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-plus-one-sweaty

Lisbon’s @djdanifox brings a melodic, sometimes melancholic, touch to batida, releasing as a solo artist and as part of the Tia Maria Produções crew via Portugal’s revered Príncipe label. Alongside a Recognise mix of unreleased solo tracks, he speaks to April Clare Welsh about the evolution of his sound Interview: https://djmag.com/recognise-dj-danifox-interview-principe

Indian musician and activist @kissnuka debuts on Jamz Supernova’s @futurebounce imprint with an EP “dedicated to the strength and magic of women” ‘Witches Brew’ is set for release on 5th July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Dance of the Ravens (Aftermath)’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kiss-nuka-dance-ravens-aftermath

@facta returns to his @wisdomteeth-uk label for the first time in three years with a suite of colourful, club-centric experiments ‘So is the sun’ is out 5th July – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Brain Drain’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-facta-brain-drain

fabric regular @pattnmusic debuts on @live-at-robert-johnson with a double helping of deep house meets indie dance bliss ‘The Way’ is out via all streaming platforms on Friday (5th July). Have an exclusive first listen to the title track. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-pattn-way

Minimal atmospheres meet twilit, techno heft on the debut LP from Berlin-based producer @christian_ab, out next month on Faith Beat ‘The Nu Life’ is out on vinyl from 4th July, and digitally on 18th July. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-christian-ab-nu-life

Always ahead of the curve, @paramida's @loveontherocks has been injecting prog, trance, Italo and more back into the underground for the past decade, building a loyal following of record buyers and partygoers along the way. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Henry Ivry learns more. Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-love-rocks-paramida

fabric favourite @jaden_thompson returns to @crosstownrebels with a storming tech house heater, alongside remixes from @honeyluvmusic and @ghoulish_uk ‘Downtown’ is out 28th June – have an exclusive first listen now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-jaden-thompson-downtown

@denissulta delivers a punchy trance tool with a melodic heart for Paris’ Cercle Records (@cerclelive) ‘If Only I Knew’ is out 27th June – have an exclusive first listen to the single now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/denis-sulta-shares-new-single-if-only-i-knew-cercle-records-listen

@folamour toasts a decade in dance music with a beaming new house banger inspired by his upbringing in Lyon ‘Pressure Makes Diamonds’ is out 26th June via burgeoning French label, All Night Long – have an exclusive first listen to the single now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/folamour-shares-new-single-pressure-makes-diamonds-all-night-long-listen

Swiss up-and-comer @sensumusic delivers another emotive dancefloor slammer from her forthcoming EP for Attack Decay Sweet Release Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Switch Up’ ahead of its official release tomorrow (21st June) More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sensu-switch

Cairo-born, Berlin-based @assyouti conjures a furious storm of breaks, bass and high-speed hardcore heft for Turin’s @paynomindtous More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-assyouti-loose-cannon

The Afro house movement has blown up far beyond its continent of origin, and @francis-mercier is on a mission to bring its sounds to an even vaster audience. Alongside his On Cue mix, Megan Venzin meets the Haitian DJ and producer in Miami to learn more about how his @deeproottribe imprint is shining a light on the genre, and what its growth means for the label boss himself interview & tracklist:...

Italy’s @cristinalazic returns to her fledgling imprint with a deliciously hypnotic suite of minimal, deep tech and melodic house ‘L’Amour’ is out 21st June via @lazicrecords – have an exclusive first listen to the title track now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cristina-lazic-lamour

@urtrax christens her new Trans-focused platform and label, @ultrarare-rec, with a head-scrambling VA compilation exploring sounds situated “at the intersection” ‘left the club, meet me at the post-club’ is out 21st June - have an exclusive first listen to u.r.trax’s contribution (ft. @loufauroux) now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-urtrax-feat-lfrx-hey-phone-can-we-talk-minute