DJ Hydra, a rising talent in the Afro House scene, has unveiled a new EP on OVAVA Music, Moyo Wa Upendo – a two-tracker that follows on from his successful recent single, Bamidele. The title track, Moyo Wa Upendo, which translates to ‘heart of love’ in Swahili, blends Afrocentric rhythms and warm electronic textures, while…
A new study from Aarhus University and the University of Oxford has found that music has an influencing effect on how your brain’s networks function. According to the study, when presented with music, the brain does more than just listen – it actively reorganises itself in real time. But then most of us ravers knew that…
Nicole Moudaber has announced the launch of a new label, MoodCollective, which will be devoted exclusively to house and tech-house. Launching later this month, the new imprint marks a new chapter in the DJ and producer’s career, following ten years at the helm of her InTheMood brand. “People know me for techno, but I’ve always…
Also known as one-half of DJ duo The Menendez Brothers – alongside his twin brother Eniz – Deniz ‘Dutty’ Menendez has carved a reputation for his eclectic, genre-spanning sets, and for pioneering party brands such as So Fresh So Clean, Feelings, London Bound and Casa de Salsa. A member of the Defected Records family, Menendez has also…
Irish producer Shampain is set to release what is being described as his debut ‘mixtape’, entitled Catching Up With Myself, in the coming days. The Galway native has rocked crowds for around a decade, but has yet to release any of his own tracks, until now – the five-track release will act as a sampler to…
Beyond The Pale 2025 is just around the corner, with artists including Jon Hopkins, Róisín Murphy, Berlioz, Ezra Collective, Kiasmos, Jeff Mills, Badbadnotgood, Houseplants, Dave Clarke, Death In Vegas and many more set to descend on Glendalough Estate, Co. Wicklow, from 13-15 June, for the annual three-day festival. Now in its fourth year, the festival…
Frankie Knuckles, Marshall Jefferson, Armando, Ron Hardy, Paul Johnson… just some of the artists that are synonymous with Chicago label Trax Records, which is marking its 40th anniversary this year with a new compilation. Set to land on 20 June, Trax Records: The 40th Anniversary Collection, celebrates the label that was founded by Larry Sherman…
It made its name both for its iconic sunset terrace and its series of Balearic downtempo compilations, but now Ibiza icon Café Del Mar is set to release its first artist album. The album, Journey Within, from producers Pig&Dan, will be the first long player to be released on the label, and is set to…
Ahead of his double-header alongside Justin Robertson at Phever presents Long Live House, taking place in Dublin on Sunday, Graeme Park serves up another two hours of quality house music on the Long Live House Radio Show. Previous mixes can be found here. This week’s two-hour mix features The Shamen, Hifi Sean, Jimpster & Ash Lauren, Session Victim, LP…
Reboot has a busy summer in store, with upcoming shows at Hï Ibiza, Cécille events in Amsterdam and Milan, and a variety of festival appearances. His genre-bending approach to production has yielded output on Cocoon, Cadenza, Sei Es Drum, Pleasure Zone, Rawax and more, and he’s currently gearing up to release the Sunshine EP on…
