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@burakasomsistema co-founder @brankoofficial calls on a litany of local Lisbon talent and global vocal guests on his incoming fourth LP, ‘Soma’ Ahead of its release on 15th March, listen to the pan-flute theatrics of ‘Impulso’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-branko-impulso

Parisian producer @ufo95ufo95 debuts on @tresorberlin with six cuts of pared-back techno tackle The ‘Backward Improvement’ EP is out 8th March – hear the metallic heater ‘Wallon’ now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ufo95-wallon

Ukraine-born, Berlin-based producer @aalinkaa returns to her resurgent @twirlchicago imprint with three cuts of star-gazing acid house The ‘Edgewater’ EP is out in full on 8th March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Weather The Storm’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-alinka-weather-storm

Milan-based producer and DJ @piezopz has spent the past decade refining his meticulously mutated strain of club music, with releases appearing on lauded labels such as Wisdom Teeth and Nervous Horizon. Alongside a head-spinning Recognise mix, he tells Christian Eede about his early days in the Italian freetekno rave scene, formative years in Bristol, and the global sound palette of his Ansia label...

Coen distils the unflinching energy of thrash metal into eight drum-led stompers for @malocarecords ‘Moshpit’ lands in all formats on 30th April 2025 – listen to ‘Poppers’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-coen-poppers

Manchester-based producer @yantmusicuk debuts on @neighbourhood-music with four slabs of intrepid and propulsive techno with acid flourishes ‘Broken Strings’ is out 8th March. Hear the big-room-ready rumble of ‘The Stunter’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-yant-stunter

Berlin-based heavyweight @valerie_ace returns to @intrepidskin with four cuts of pulverising hard dance and techno The ‘Strass & Stress’ EP is out 1st March – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Slay’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-valerie-ace-slay

With his @shaytoonrecords label, @sepehr-a has built a platform for underground techno and electronic music from the Iranian diaspora. But the versatile New York-based producer and DJ fights oversimplified categorisations and pigeonholing at every turn, extracting as much influence from obscure ‘90s rave records as much as Persian mythology Alongside a 90-minute On Cue mix demonstrating this sound...

Livingston-based DJ and production duo @ctrldj serve up a helping of radiant disco-tinged house on ‘Groove Check’ Have an exclusive first listen to the track – which lands on 1st March More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ctrl-groove-check

Solar Body boss @otikmusic serves up a rib-tickling, bass-driven remix of @longislandsoundeire’s ‘Flare’ Have an exclusive first listen ahead of its release on 1st March via Turkish imprint @oathy More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-long-island-sound-flare-otik-remix

Rotterdam's @imanumusic crafts tracks and DJ sets that do away with genre, choosing instead to surf through styles, tempos and textures with a focus on emotional impact. Alongside a hair-raising Recognise mix, he speaks to Ben Hindle about changing up his production process, taking creative risks, and visualising his sound Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-imanu

@fastatwork co-founder and resident @CARREO swerves across an eclectic and hypnotic spectrum of high-BPM sounds on the label’s inaugural release, ‘Soft Fascination’ The EP is out in digital and vinyl forms on 1st March, featuring remixes from @priori-ties and @jamesbangura More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-carre-cute-mad

London-based duo @wearekiarascuro link up with Rhythm Section affiliate @tech-supportuk for an acid-soaked remix of Isaie’s ‘Psycho’ The ‘Psycho Remixed’ EP is out 29th February via @xxxthelabel, featuring contributions from @gerdjanson, @mrbutterflies, and @shmlss More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-isaie-psycho-kiara-scuro-tech-support-remix

@tentoesturbo co-founder @sonidoberzerk delivers a stripped-back breaks take on @cosmicdeal’s velvety juke More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-cosmicdeal-i-know-sonido-berzerk-remix

Glasgow label @redstone-press bring together buzzy debutants and roster mainstays on a new compilation celebrating Scotland-based electronic talent ‘Feeling Everything, All At Once’ is out 23rd February. Have an exclusive first listen to @emaenuel’s contribution, ‘Salt Heart’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-emaenuel-salt-heart

London-via-Sunderland producer @dharma_tunes supplies unremitting grooves and bubbly breakbeat NRG on his debut EP for @thehammerhits’ Remmah Records ‘Electric Stress’ is out 23rd February. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dharma-electric-stress

Parisian producer Sapphist Eye (@sapphist) serves up a suite of heady, EBM-infused techno on CHLOÉ’s @lumierenoirerecords The ‘Another Side’ EP is out 23rd February. Hear @clubtularosa’s remix of ‘Seedy Streets’ now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-sapphist-eye-seedy-streets-club-tularosa-remix

Hyperdub affiliate @aya_yco returns to her’s and @bftt’s @ycolife imprint with four bonkers bangers The ‘Lip Flip’ EP is out 23rd February. Hear the acrobatic opener ‘Essente!’, featuring @male-brian, now More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-aya-essente

@ciel_dj puts a quick, percussive spin on @bertie000 ‘90s-inspired house anthem More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bertie-carabiner-ciels-reoriented-dub

Adelaide-based @STRICTFACE continues to push the envelope of percussion-heavy club sounds on his ferocious new EP, ‘Thirst For Nerve’, out via his own SLG International imprint (@slg_intl) Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Poison Finish’ ahead of the release of the EP tomorrow (16th February). More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-strict-face-poison-finish

Montpellier-based producers Gipsyan (@gipsytrax) and @pura_pura join forces on four cross-pollinated club workouts for RONI’s @nehzarecords ‘Nocto Vea’ is out 16th February. Have an exclusive first listen to Gipsyan’s ‘Liquid Architect’ now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-gipsyan-liquid-architect

With its grimy cyberpunk aesthetic, Berlin label @mechatronicamusic's innovative electro releases have found fans in the likes of DJ Stingray 313 and Helena Hauff. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, co-founder Casper Mejlholm, aka @mejle, tells Ben Murphy how experimentation and rule-breaking are at the heart of its success. Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-mechatronica-ele...

@soundsofluxe and @angeldlite deliver two blissed-out rave tracks on @goddezztemple, accompanied by a raft of ravey remixes, like this one from @faffldn More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-luxe-dance-enchantress-faff-remix

An intercontinental electro link up between Argentina and Spain on Bogotá’s @furatenafta label, courtesy of @robert_cosmic & @saigg More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-robert-cosmic-saigg-translate

Serbia-born, LA-based producer @mashamar returns to @sistersofsoundsos with the synth-drenched first offering from her forthcoming EP, ‘Cherry Cherry’ The four-tracker is out 29th March. Have an exclusive first listen to the title track, featuring @staramerasu, now. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-masha-mar-cherry-cherry