On Friday, October 31, ZeyZey Miami hosts a milestone worth marking: the 35th Anniversary of Mushroom Jazz,the genre-defying series that turned funky instrumental hip-hop, soulful downtempo, and blunted beats into a movement. Leading the celebration... The post Mark Farina’s Mush…

Decoded Magazine · Mix of the Month Winner August 2026 – Urbik Decoded Magazine’s Mix of the Month competition invites DJs from around the world to submit a recorded mix... The post Meet our August 2026 Mix of the Month Winner – Urbik appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Since 2019, Through Gods Own Eyes has offered a platform for tracks and EPs united not by a specific style or sub-genre, but by sheer, unadulterated club potential. This broad-but-focused... The post Nick Warren Releases ‘Waves’ with Paul James Nolan, Richard Norris & Simon Sheld…

Every year on the 9th of September, the electronic music community does something it almost never does: agrees on something. The Roland TR-909 gets its annual moment in the sun,... The post This Free Browser Drum Machine Is the Only 909 Day Plans You Need appeared first on Decode…

KRUX by .Vril VRIL returns to Delsin with KRUX. The crucial point, the moment where everything converges. On KRUX, a new direction was chosen, built on the strong foundation of... The post VRIL returns to Delsin with KRUX appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Music Summit Malta makes its debut from 7–10th October 2026 at the Hard Rock Hotel in St Julian’s, bringing together up to 150 of the people shaping the future of... The post Music Summit Malta makes its debut appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

I want to ask a genuine question. At what point did we decide that electronic music no longer needed to challenge anyone? You just did a summer of festivals. You... The post Who Killed the Dancefloor? The Private Equity Takeover of Electronic Music appeared first on Decoded Magaz…

It’s taken awhile, this one hit hard…. this was the producer who defined my generation. There are producers who shape records, and then there are those rare figures who reshape... The post William Orbit and the Sound That Changed Everything appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Finely Tuned has announced the return of cutting-edge warehouse event series THE WORKS, taking hold of Gadigal Land/Sydney’s Carriageworks across multiple dates this Summer. With names like Pegassi, KI/KI, Overmono,... The post THE WORKS announces 2026/27 warehouse series appeare…

There are producers who make records, and then there are producers who quietly shape the furniture of an era without most people realising it. Gez Dewar — better known these... The post Five on Friday with Gez Dewar aka Random House Project appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Simon Green aka Bonobo has announced a run of dates for his brand new Bonobo Live show, taking in stops across the UK and Europe across February and March 2027, including a return to London’s historic Alexandra Palace. The show will deliver another... The post Bonobo Announces hi…

UK Rave Flyers 1990-1991 is the second volume in the phatmedia UK Rave Flyers trilogy. The book documents the two years that transformed rave from an underground movement into a... The post Book of the Month – UK Rave Flyers 1990 – 1991 appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Seismic Dance Event has unveiled the next wave of programming for its highly-anticipated 9.0 edition, returning to The Concourse Project in Austin from November 13-15. The Phase Two reveal brings... The post Seismic Dance Event Announces Phase Two Additions for 9.0 Edition appear…

The UK Final of the prestigious DMC World DJ Championships is set to take place at Bristol’s legendary Thekla on Saturday 12th September. From 5pm to 10pm, the nation’s finest... The post Bristol To Stage The DMC World DJ Championships UK Final appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

GODSPEED by NVST Tresor Records announces GODSPEED, a new EP from NVST, out on October 23, 2026. From its origins in the Motor City and through to the themes of... The post Tresor Records announces GODSPEED, a new EP from NVST appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

On 26 September 2026, Amsterdam’s Dekmantel arrives in Southeast Asia for the first time for a one-day collaboration with Desa Potato Head Bali. Born from years of visits, shared lineups and a genuine... The post Dekmantel heads to Bali for first Southeast Asia takeover appeared…

Roland Corporation celebrates 909 Day, the annual moment when producers, DJs, and dance music communities worldwide salute the TR-909 Rhythm Composer. Since its introduction in 1983, the TR-909 has supplied the pulse of house,... The post Roland Brings the TR Legacy to a New Gene…

Fade In Brighter Age by Pulsar + Demetrio Cecchitelli For fans of Ambient Electronica, Leonardo Pucci, also known as Pulsar, is an electronic musician, drummer and independent curator based in... The post Mahorka just released Fade In Brighter Age by Pulsar + Demetrio Cecchitelli…

Anjunadeep took over the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College for 9 hours on Sunday 9th August. One stage, seven acts, doors at two, curfew at eleven, sold out... The post Review – Anjunadeep Open Air returns to Labyrinth on the Thames appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

The DJ before Moby played in a wedding dress. That was Sofia Kourtesis, who held the slot directly ahead of the headliner on the closing Saturday of Labyrinth on the... The post Review: Moby at Labyrinth on the Thames, Old Royal Naval College appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

It took the death of a young woman at a music festival for Australia to finally start paying attention. It took years of grief, advocacy, and a mother walking into... The post NSW invests $4.3 million in drug checking. The trial already proved it works appeared first on Decoded M…

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), has just revealed the second wave of its lineup, bringing the total so far to 1.500+ artists confirmed to perform for the monumental 30 YEARS ADE... The post Amsterdam Dance Event reveals Second Wave with 1500+ artists & DJs and counting for 30 Years…

Blue Hour EP [Cosada] by Laseech Cosada Records returns with its third release “Blue Hour”, crafted by label founder Laseech. Moving deep into the warm twilight of the Adriatic, this... The post Laseech just released Blue Hour EP appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Four Tet’s complete DJ set recorded live at Alexandra Palace on November 22, 2025, is now available on Apple Music, marking the first time the performance has been released in... The post Four Tet Releases Alexandra Palace 2025 Set on Apple Music appeared first on Decoded Magazin…

Ten songs have been kept out of sight. One of them is out today. Trentemøller’s new untitled full-length album harnesses a noisy, all-enveloping welcome, exploding with the force of a supernova before... The post New Trentemøller album is coming appeared first on Decoded Magazine…

There are few DJs who genuinely resist categorisation without making a point of it. Ruf Dug is one of them. The Manchester-based selector, producer, label runner and broadcaster has spent... The post Five on Friday with Ruf Dug appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Some tracks don’t need a video. Then there are the ones where the visual and the music become so completely fused that you cannot imagine one without the other. These... The post The 40 Greatest Electronic Music Videos of All Time appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Australia’s peak recorded music body, ARIA, has moved to draw a clear line between human artistry and machine output, confirming that wholly AI-generated tracks will no longer be eligible for... The post ARIA Draws the Line: Wholly AI-Generated Music Banned From the Chart appeare…

Jordan Firstman has been circling the edges of the cultural conversation for a while, but Club Kid announces him as a proper filmmaker. Written, directed by, and starring Firstman, it... The post A24’s Club Kid Is the Nightlife Film Everyone at Cannes Was Talking About appeared f…

fabric presents Max Cooper by Max Cooper Max Cooper delivers the latest instalment in the acclaimed fabric presents series, marking a landmark release as the first record to be presented... The post Max Cooper set for the next fabric presents series appeared first on Decoded Maga…

Off-Cuts (2014–2021) by Scarper Off-Cuts (2014–2021) is a collection of previously unreleased Warmer Squares / E-Funk-era work. In Scarper’s own words: “I realised I had quite a few demos, jams... The post Scarper just announced Off-Cuts (2014–2021) appeared first on Decoded Maga…

Founded by Carl Cox and Christopher Coe in 2018, Awesome Soundwave has spent the past eight years championing artists who create and perform electronic music live. The label now enters... The post Christopher Coe & Carl Cox’s Awesome Soundwave Launch New Event Series ASW Live app…

For an industry that has spent years absorbing body blows from lockout laws, pandemic shutdowns, rising production costs and the steady erosion of venue culture, the Australian Government’s Revive Live... The post The Federal Government’s Revive Live Programme Is the Right Move f…

Taking place over four days at The Garden Resort in Tisno, Balance Croatia returned for its second year, and if year one set the bar, year two came in and... The post Review – Balance Croatia 2026: Four Days of Progressive Heat at The Garden appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Some artists make music. Others build worlds around it. Fresh Lov3 belongs firmly in the second camp — a producer and AV architect whose work refuses to separate the sonic... The post Five on Friday with Fresh Lov3 appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

There is a particular kind of audacious idiot that belongs to those who move into the heart of a city, drawn by its energy, its edge, and its reputation, and... The post Stop Letting Entitled Residents Destroy Our Nightlife Cities appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

There are mix series and then there are artefacts. The X-Mix series, released between 1993 and 1998 on the Berlin-based Stud!o K7 label, belongs firmly in the second category. Alongside... The post Throwback Thursday: The X-Mix Series, Stud!o K7’s Ten-Volume Document of a Scene i…

Launching on August 27th and running through to 2nd September Carnival 60: Ian Watts at Outernet is a brand new immersive installation using the Notting Hill Carnival photo archive of renowned and... The post Immersive exhibition to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival at 60 appeared…

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and global nighttime culture consultancy VibeLab have announced a partnership to produce the Nighttime Culture Index (NCI), a new global measure of the vitality of nighttime culture.... The post Amsterdam Dance Event and VibeLab collaborate to produce…

Catching Flies x TEED – Return To Ojai by Catching Flies Fresh from his contribution to the renowned DJ-Kicks series, TEED joins forces with Catching Flies on ‘Return to Ojai’... The post Catching Flies just released Catching Flies x TEED (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs) – Re…

Created over a year-long period, Ken Ishii and David Castellani share their first collaboration, ‘Obia’. The pair have shared a musical kinship ever since Ishii remixed Castellani’s ‘Hyperstop’ in early... The post Ken Ishii & David Castellani unveil first collaboration ‘Obia’ ap…

Technics announces the forthcoming launch of the SL-1200 55th Anniversary Edition, a new special edition turntable created to celebrate 55 years of the iconic SL-1200 Series. Scheduled for global release... The post Technics Celebrates 55 Years of the SL-1200 Series with a New Li…

Sognevo has released Galdr, a free and open-source synthesizer built with a black metal soul, and it deserves a place in your rack regardless of the genre you make. The... The post Download Galdr free, the open-source synth built for raw textures appeared first on Decoded Magazin…

I did not buy one of these. I want to be upfront about that, because I can already picture exactly what would happen if I did. It would arrive, it... The post A Working Record Player That Fits In Your Hand appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

One year after opening its doors between East Williamsburg and Bushwick, Refuge NYC has already made an inedible impression on the scene and now marks its first anniversary with a... The post Refuge NYC first anniversary: Natasha Diggs, Deep Dish, Chris Liebing and more appeared…

In a city increasingly given over to polished line-ups and phone-screen dancefloors, Capeesh feels like something of an anomaly. Run by friends Hamish and Harry, the latter better known behind... The post Capeesh review: Oolong, babyschön and Ruf Dug hold the room appeared first…

Beatport has become the latest platform to draw a line on AI-generated music, expanding its partnership with the fraud detection firm Beatdapp to identify machine-made tracks before they reach the... The post Beatport Bars AI-Generated Tracks While Keeping The Door Open For AI-As…

Can U? by Steve Bug Steve Bug returns to his own Poker Flat with Can U?, a two-track release that finds him loosening the frame and following ideas as they... The post Steve Bug returns to his own Poker Flat with Can U? appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

This week we’ve got Knayohmi heading up our Five on Friday series in conjunction with The Red Telephone. Knayohmi is a house DJ splitting her time between Croydon and Colwyn... The post Five on Friday with Knayohmi appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Melbourne producer Jordan Brando releases his new Fixation EP today via DJ Tennis’ Life and Death. The four-track project marks Brando’s debut on the label and arrives as he continues... The post Melbourne’s Jordan Brando new EP on DJ Tennis’s Life and Death appeared first on Dec…

Once a year, an eclectic global tribe is drawn deep into the jungles of Tulum for a ritual where ancient tradition, untamed nature, and the hedonistic pulse of the dancefloor... The post Damian Lazarus Announces Complete Lineup for Day Zero Tulum: Begin Again appeared first on De…

All Day I Dream comes back to Australia this southern summer after a ten year absence, with three dates across Byron Bay, Sydney and Melbourne. For the uninitiated, All Day... The post All Day I Dream returns to Australia after a decade away appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

For all the talk of Australia’s electronic music culture, the machines that build it have rarely had a room of their own. Sound Summit Australia sets out to fix that,... The post Sound Summit Australia – Australia’s First Dedicated Synth, DJ & Production Summit appeared first on…

FABRICLIVE SELECTS VIII by Various Artists fabric Records returns to broken beat and bruk with ‘SELECTS VIII’, the latest edition of its curator-led compilation series and the label’s first release... The post fabric Records Announce Broken Beat Compilation appeared first on Deco…

The Duchess by Airsine Paisley Dark Records welcomes Airsine back with The Duchess — a bruised and beautiful slice of psychedelic electronics built for smoke-filled rooms, low ceilings and dancefloors... The post Paisley Dark Records welcomes Airsine back with The Duchess appeare…

A new and improved TESTBED will relaunch this September, at the dynamic intersection of electronic music, live culture and community. The landmark Leeds venue will reopen its doors to showcase... The post TESTBED Reveals Major Overhaul To Become Leading Venue For Music and Cultur…

Good Vibrations Society festival, back this year for its 6th edition and our own second visit, has a truly special energy – and a magical way of delivering unexpected experiences... The post Mental Health & Wellbeing: Music Is The Answer appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Tucked away quietly at the edge of London’s Square Mile, in the shadow of the famous Gherkin landmark, there’s a hotel called Sir Devonshire Square that promises an escape from... The post Last Night a DJ… Wrote a Book appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Decoded Magazine · Mix of the Month Winner July 2026 – Barnowsky Ask Zoltan Barnoczki about his approach to mixing and you quickly realise he thinks about it the way... The post Meet our July Mix of the Month Winner – Barnowsky appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Last summer we rounded up twelve electronic music documentaries and you asked for more, so here we are again. There is no shortage of this stuff now. Barely a month... The post From Detroit Techno to Belgian New Beat: 12 More Electronic Music Documentaries appeared first on Decod…