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London’s @theotheorist returns to @scuffedrecs with a pair of heady percussive workouts to shake up the new year ‘Snooze You Lose/Slam Wide Shut’ is out Friday 16th January – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Snooze You Lose’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-theorist-snooze-you-lose

LA’s @annamorgan_dj delivers a 170bpm jungle showstopper as part of @opaldrums’s ‘Sarsen Cinema Remixed’ EP ‘Sarsen Cinema Remixed’ lands 5th December – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Ultraviolet (Anna Morgan’s Haunted Remix)’ More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-opal-drums-ultraviolet-anna-morgans-haunted-remix

Belgian phenomenon @AMELIELENS kicks off the sixth edition of her EXHALE compilation series with a twisted techno scorcher ‘VA007’ is out 28th November via @exhaleofc — have an exclusive first listen to Amelie Lens’ ‘Activate’ now

On the final single from his forthcoming LP, ‘From The Ashes’, London artist FD joins forces with soul-baring vocalist Minx ‘Sweet Self Destruction’ is out tomorrow on The North Quarter, with the full album following on 12th December More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-fd-minx-sweet-self-destruction

@ogazon digs into the deepest corners of her record bag for a hypnotic contribution to the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about her elegant vinyl mixing style, her refusal to play the social media game, her plans to start a label, and staying true to herself above all else. Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-096-ogazon

@earlyreflex is a small label that packs a mighty punch. Over the past five years, the Turin-based imprint has become a critical outpost for experimental club sounds from across the globe under the creative counsel of label founder, Alec Pace Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Olivia Stock spoke to Pace and some of the label’s key artists about why breaking the mould remains more important than e...

HHY & The Macumbas' Jonathan Uliel Saldanha and João Pais Filipe trade acoustic percussion for surging electronics and sub-bass on their debut album as KIK. More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kik-smoke-machine

@djpitchdj links up with a cohort of vocalists and takes a dreamy downtempo approach on his new album for New York’s @o-s-t-music More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-dj-pitch-wendy-step-feat-tiffi-m

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