Pukka Up presents ECLIPSE: The Day the Sun Sets Twice on Wednesday 12th August 2026, taking 200 guests out across Ibiza’s western waters to witness the island’s first total solar eclipse... The post Pukka Up Boat Sets Sail For Once-In-A-Lifetime Total Eclipse In Ibiza appeared fi…

The music industry thrives on sound, but that very foundation threatens the health of those who work within it. From the DJ booth to the mixing desk, from the bar... The post Your Ears Are Your Career: A Complete Guide to Hearing Protection in the Music Industry appeared first on…

Following a short hiatus, independent House music label Sampled Detroit relaunches with a new collection of remixes from label founder Chuck Daniels. Featuring six of his most celebrated remixes, including... The post Chuck Daniels ‘The Remixes’ marks the return of Sampled Detroi…

Maribou State · Together (Demo) Genre-blending, English electronic duo Maribou State announce the deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed album Hallucinating Love, arriving on 21st August via Ninja Tune. Marking ... The post Maribou State announces new album ‘Hallucinating L…

Four veteran promoters, Mark Doyle of Hed Kandi, Nick Ferguson of Godskitchen and One More Time Ibiza, Tim Andresen of Culture Box and Trace Mark Harris of Smartie Partie, on... The post So You Want to Be a Promoter? We Spoke to 4 Industry Veterans appeared first on Decoded Magaz…

Ever wanted to know the track ID of a mix? Most of us have sat with a set, caught a record buried three quarters of the way in, and found... The post Trackmatch Links Track IDs Straight to Discogs and Bandcamp appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Human Voice by Four Tet Kieran Hebden has spent the better part of thirty years refusing to sit still. Under the Four Tet name he emerged from the post-Fridge experiments... The post Four Tet releases Human Voice appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

For the best part of three years the argument from the AI music platforms has run along a single well-worn groove. The machine does not copy, it learns. It listens... The post GEMA, Suno and the Turning Tide on AI Scraping appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

If you are as old as us, you’ll remember Winamp as the go-to MP3 player of the 90s. That skinnable little window, the spiky visualiser, the endless playlists dragged in... The post Winamp And Deezer Partner To Reinvent The Music Player For The Streaming Era appeared first on Deco…

A Time And Place by Dave Angel British electronic music pioneer Dave Angel announces his most personal and accomplished album to date, ‘A Time And Place’, with the unveiling of... The post Dave Angel Announces Definitive New ‘A Time And Place’ Album appeared first on Decoded Maga…

This week’s Five on Friday comes from Ganghaus, the Scottish duo of Rob Murray and Mike Lindsay. Two school pals who reconnected after lockdown and turned a hut, a decent... The post Five on Friday with GANGHAUS appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

This National Friendship Day 2026, White Claw and Defected Records are launching Find Your People – a first-of-its-kind social experiment designed to prove that the dancefloor has the power to... The post White Claw and Defected announce social experiment ‘FIND YOUR PEOPLE’ appea…

Desert Hearts have revealed the lineup for Microfest, an intimate new boutique festival experience taking place at Deloro Valley in Northern California on October 1-5. Taking Desert Hearts back to... The post Desert Hearts reveal intimate new Microfest appeared first on Decoded M…

Stepping into KOKO for the first time, it is hard not to be struck by the venue itself. The restored Victorian theatre gives the space a real sense of depth,... The post Review – KOKO Electronic: the return of Camden’s acid house palace appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

After being open every day in July for a party schedule of epic proportions, Chinois Ibiza keeps the summer simmering in August, with the hottest residents and guest DJs. With line ups like... The post Chinois’ August Parties inc. Hernán Cattáneo, The Blessed Madonna, Deep Dish,…

Right then. Twelve years. Decoded Magazine turns 12 this week, or 13 if you count our earlier life as This Is Progressive, which a few of you always will. Either... The post Decoded Magazine Turns 12: A Dozen Years of Independent Music Journalism appeared first on Decoded Magazin…

Drukqs by Aphex Twin There are records that arrive quietly and records that stay with people. Drukqs falls into the second group. When Richard D. James released it in 2001,... The post Warp Records reissues Aphex Twin’s Drukqs – 25 years since its original release appeared first…

This vinyl release symbolises a moment in time. Four tracks, eight artists, and a blueprint for dance music before the world knew what it was. Generally referred to as Garage,... The post Frankie Knuckles & Larry Levan Remixes: The Roots of House on New Rare Vinyl Package appeare…

Afterhours EP by Fennec Austin-based producer Fennec returns with After Hours, a deep house EP infused with jazz textures and intimate late-night energy, released on the French label Noire &... The post Austin-based producer Fennec returns with After Hours appeared first on Decod…

The DMC World DJ Championships has announced a free official launch party at the Amphitheatre, Stables Market, Camden Market on Sunday 16th August 2026, from 3pm to 7pm. The event... The post DMC World DJ Championships Returns To London appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Somewhere between nostalgia and stubbornness sits the compact cassette, and a developer named Andrey Romanov has built a tool to bottle its sound. Audio-Cassette-Simulation is a set of scripts that... The post The Cassette Is Gone. The Character Is Code Now. appeared first on Dec…

Above & Beyond celebrate 25 years of music with a new career-spanning edition of Apple Music’s One Mix, available exclusively on Apple Music in immersive Spatial Audio. Moving from their... The post Above & Beyond Celebrate 25 Years of Music With a Spatial Audio on Apple Music ap…

As we finish up another brilliant week, we welcome Harry Franklyn to drop in with his 5 biggest tunes from his crate. He is one half of Moon Roq, whose... The post Five on Friday with Franklyn appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

DARREN EMERSON · DARREN EMERSON -DARK AND LONG (DARK TRAIN )- [2026 REMAKE]- DETONE Darren Emerson has gone back to Dark & Long, the track he had a hand in... The post Darren Emerson Rebuilds Dark & Long (Dark Train) For 2026 appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

The UK Government has confirmed a further 20 per cent cut to business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues from April 2027, set out in a written... The post UK Pubs, Clubs And Live Music Venues Get Another 20 Per Cent Off Business Rates appeared first on Decoded Maga…

Independent San Francisco Bay Area live-entertainment company Another Planet Entertainment in conjunction with the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department is excited to announce the next installment of their free... The post San Francisco Free Concerts Announce Daytime Disco i…

A new boutique electronic music festival will make its debut this September as Fort X transforms Slovenia’s medieval Mokrice Castle into a day festival for underground house and techno. Taking place on 5th September 2026,... The post Fort X is set to debut on 5th September at Mok…

All Day I Dream has announced their return to Industry City in Brooklyn, NY on September 19, 2026. The show marks All Day I Dream’s second New York City gathering... The post All Day I Dream Announces Summer Closing at Industry City in Brooklyn, NY appeared first on Decoded Magaz…

“Simply put, it’s unlikely we’ll encounter a mix that leaves a cultural footprint and defines the sound of a generation quite like Northern Exposure again. Both mixes are absolutely 100% astoundingly... The post SASHA & JOHN DIGWEED – Northern Exposure Redux available on streamin…

The track features jazz vocalist and longtime collaborator Natalie Williams, who featured on Goldie’s 2017 ‘I Adore You’, from his ‘The Journey Man’ album. Restless as ever, Goldie expertly folds... The post Goldie is back with ‘Jungle Daze’, a brand new single out now on London…

The Motel: High Times in 90s Ibiza by Claire Manumission is a vivid, first-hand chronicle of Ibiza’s explosive club scene during the 1990s, seen through the eyes of one of... The post Book of the Month – The Motel: High Times in 90s Ibiza appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

V/A – Collaborations (Vol 1) incl. Hernan Cattaneo, Quivver, Guy Manztur, Anthony Pappa, Steve Parry, Luke Brancaccio and many more by Hernan Cattaneo, Quivver, Guy Manztur, Anthony Pappa, Steve Parry,... The post Selador launches Collaborations series with Cattaneo, Seaman, Papp…

Hypno Dance by Dylan Griffin Dylan Griffin’s Hypno Dance, his fourth EP on Subleae Music, moves through four deep house tracks with a warm and unforced sense of flow, balancing... The post Dylan Griffin releases Hypno Dance appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Adelaide wants to be taken seriously. LIV Golf, the Fringe, WOMADelaide, Illuminate, Gather Round, a MotoGP on the horizon. The city sells itself to the world as a festival capital,... The post Adelaide’s 3am Lockout Is an Embarrassment, and the South Australian Government Knows…

Every few years the transparent DJ screen comes back around. Smithson Martin’s Emulator arrived about fifteen years ago, put a projector in a base, threw an image onto frosted glass... The post Rhythm System mk6 Review: The 55 Inch Transparent DJ Screen, and What It Costs appeare…

Somewhere in the long tradition of tools that exist mainly to stop producers finishing anything, a new one has arrived. It is called YPC, it lives at ypc2000.fun, it costs... The post YPC is a free browser sampler that chops any YouTube video appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Not since the Vestax VRX-2000 has an off the shelf record cutting lathe felt like a genuine shift in who gets to make a record. Teenage Engineering’s new APC-2, built... The post Not since Vestax: Teenage Engineering’s APC-2 takes on the vinyl cutting bottleneck appeared first on…

Josh Wink · Futurama For Josh Wink, it came as a decades-old recording. While digging through his archives in 2025, the Philadelphia producer and DJ stumbled upon a tape of... The post Josh Wink Revisits His Roots on New Ovum Recordings Single “Futurama” appeared first on Decoded…

Global Underground have been responsible for bringing the world the most cutting-edge electronic music for the last thirty years, true pioneers of how we listen to dance music. And what a... The post Spencer Brown announced for Global Underground nubreed 13 appeared first on Deco…

Ricky Meakin is an international DJ, producer and events curator working in Balearic club culture and what he calls extraterrestrial beats. His sound moves through future music, subliminal slomo, electronic... The post Five on Friday with Ricky Meakz appeared first on Decoded Mag…

Celebrating 50 years of dancing, Amnesia represents the heart and soul of electronic music in Ibiza. Telling a story that spans five decades, the 50th anniversary compilation sits across 10... The post Amnesia Announces 50-Track Vinyl/CD Compilation to Celebrate 50th Anniversary…

KORG announced the NTS-4, a compact analog performance mixer kit designed for hardware setups built around the volca series, NTS instruments, Eurorack modular gear and desktop synths. Launching July, 10th 2026... The post Korg Has Released NTS-4: A Build-It-Yourself Analog Perfor…

Re: Echo Mist Light by Wahn To celebrate a monumental historic milestone, Mahorka brings together a curated constellation of producers from its immediate family and close inner galaxy for its... The post Mahorka just released Re: Echo Mist Light by Wahn appeared first on Decoded…

Based in Tottenham, Ten87 Studios introduces radial, a new 250-capacity arts, music and culture venue for live music, performances and cultural events launching on 5th September. A space developed around... The post Ten87 Studios Unveil radial: A Community Built Venue Built For A…

Booyakasha, then. After more than two decades gathering dust in the wardrobe, next to the durag and the yellow-tinted shades, Ali G is apparently back. Sacha Baron Cohen has quietly... The post Booyakasha: Ali G Is Back appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Nick Stoynoff is a Chicago based DJ, producer and founder of NOFF!, an independent label built around forward thinking electronic music. Over the past decade he has carved out a... The post Nick Stoynoff: Chicago’s Progressive House Voice appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Snowbombing has announced the first wave of artists for its 2027 return. The festival heads back to Mayrhofen in the Austrian Alps for six days of electronic music, skiing and... The post Snowbombing has announced the first wave of artists for its 2027 return appeared first on De…

Russel Penn has been part of the underground for the best part of four decades. His story begins in 1988, when he and a group of friends started promoting their... The post Five on Friday with Russel Penn appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

FL Studio, today announced the launch of FL Studio 2026. Available now as a free download for all existing FL Studio license holders through the company’s Lifetime Free Updates policy,... The post FL Studio 2026 has arrived appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Decoded Magazine · Mix of the Month Winner June 2026 – AJME Decoded Magazine is pleased to announce AJME as the winner of the June 2026 Mix of the Month.... The post Meet our June 2026 Mix of the Month Winner – AJME appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

The Music Australia Record Label Development Scheme aims to support competitive Australian labels whose primary function is delivering full label services, taking risks discovering, developing and promoting Australian talent to local... The post Record Label Development Scheme is…

From 7–9 August, Brunch Electronik Festival returns to Parc del Fòrum for its fourth edition, bringing Barcelona’s ‘worst kept secret’ back to the city’s waterfront for its biggest and most... The post Brunch Electronik Festival returns for a 3-day celebration of electronic music…

ORIGIN Los Angeles is set to open in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles in late summer or early autumn 2026. The venue continues the industrial event space at... The post ORIGIN Los Angeles, set to open in Downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District appeared first on Decoded Magaz…

Due for release on July 24, the four-CD live recording captures Digweed’s historic return to the legendary New York nightclub on March 6, 2026, with five unforgettable hours spanning three... The post John Digweed to Release Live at Twilo appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Waterworks has announced the set times for its very special 2026 edition at The Cause London. Waterworks Extended brings together extended hours, extended sets, extra music, extra production and the... The post Waterworks Extended reveals set times for 36 hour non stop edition at…

The UK’s biggest grassroots music awards are leaving London for the first time, as Youth Music takes its flagship celebration to Liverpool on Wednesday 28 October, and Wingstop becomes headline sponsor in a new three-year... The post UK Youth Music Awards move to Liverpool appear…

Yousef · Float Away for the Good Times (Radio Edit) Yousef crafted this special gem for his live ‘I Operate in Purple; show during his renowned DJ residency at Circus... The post Yousef drops ‘Float Away For The Good Times’ Circus Recordings appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

There is a version of longevity that has nothing to do with repetition, and Pig&Dan have been living it for most of 3 decades. The story is well worn by... The post The Reflective Side of Pig&Dan: Destination Unknown III Arrives on Bedrock appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Balance Music · This is Balance Croatia 2026 Balance Croatia 2026 is nearly upon us. From 6-10th August, The Garden, Tisno is the only place to be. Last year’s event,... The post Balance Croatia 2026 drops a 33 track official festival compilation appeared first on Decoded Magazin…

At the cusp of a new millennium, British electronic music was rapidly changing. Jungle and garage had broken into the mainstream, but were running out of creative gas – what... The post Book of the Month – Aftershock: The Seismic Impact of Dubstep appeared first on Decoded Magazi…