Global Underground are proud to present a milestone release to mark its 30th anniversary: the sensational THIRTY. Thirty artists, thirty brand new exclusive tracks, to celebrate thirty years of bringing... The post Global Underground announce 30th Anniversary album appeared first…

This week’s Five on Friday turns the spotlight on COZZIE, the collaborative project of Cosmo, 23, and Zoë, 27, whose shared devotion to underground house music and rave culture forms... The post Five on Friday with COZZIE appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

29526 by LoMo 29526 is a visionary journey through organic landscapes, synthetic textures, and surreal imagery suspended between memory and imagination. Each composition unfolds like a living ecosystem, where drifting... The post LoMo releases ambient techno album 29526 appeared…

AlphaTheta has introduced the CDJ-1500X, a new DJ multi player aimed at bars, small clubs and any setup where space is limited. The unit carries over a number of features... The post AlphaTheta’s CDJ-1500X: flagship DNA, bar and club sized appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Even now, whenever I put Moon Safari on, something happens before “La Femme d’argent ” has even started. It becomes a kind of time travel. I am back in Australia, January,... The post Throwback Thursday: Love, Imagination, Dream: The Story of Moon Safari appeared first on Decoded…

ENTRIES CLOSE ON THE 20TH OF JULY After a little bit of a hiatus, we have brought back one of our most loved (and yes, hotly debated) features: the Decoded Magazine... The post Submit your Mix of the Month DJ Competition entry appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Our Future Leaders series is back. The series went quiet for a spell while we rebuilt the magazine around a sharper editorial brief, but the reason we started it in... The post Future Leaders: How Daniel Sharkey Turned Passenger Events Into Scotland’s Most Intentional Weekend app…

Experimental Spiritual Practices by Circuit V For the 80th catalogue reference, the digital return of KVLTÖ Records with a high-energy release by the respected Portuguese artist, producer, and mastermind behind... The post KVLTÖ Records just released Experimental Spiritual Practi…

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest festival and business gathering for electronic music, has just revealed the first wave of artists confirmed for its 30 YEARS ADE anniversary edition.... The post Amsterdam Dance Event reveals 250+ artists in first lineup release fo…

Armada University introduces its brand-new dedicated learning platform, kicking things off with trance icon Ferry Corsten sharing the secrets behind his most legendary project: Gouryella. Since 2018, Armada University has... The post Armada University Launches New Platform -Kicki…

Tidal has published a new policy on AI-generated music, setting out how the streaming service intends to handle a category of content that has grown considerably over the past year.... The post Tidal Moves On AI Music With Labels, Fraud Checks And A Royalty Ban appeared first on…

I have spent most of my life around heat. Australian summers do not ask permission, and you learn early that the sun is not your friend if you treat it... The post Stay Cool, Stay Safe: 15 ways to look after yourself at a Festival this Summer appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Analog Sympathiser by Arthur Oskan A deeply personal return exploring thirty years of analogue synthesis, vintage gear restoration and creative exploration from Arthur Oskan. He notes below; I was seventeen... The post Arthur Oskan releases Analog Sympathiser album appeared first…

For most of the last decade, if you wanted to understand how electronic music moved through Australia, you looked at Thick As Thieves. The agency built its reputation bringing international... The post From Thick As Thieves To All In, A New Chapter For Australian Touring appeared…

Primal Scream has announced The Bunker Trilogy, a new collection presenting and expanding three of Primal Scream’s most revered and experimental albums: Vanishing Point, XTRMNTR and Evil Heat – newly... The post Primal Scream announce ‘The Bunker Trilogy’ appeared first on Decode…

Jim Breese has spent a career building a reputation for getting the details right. As a DJ, producer and label head, his work has always carried a clear point of... The post Five on Friday with Jim Breese appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Everyone starts somewhere mediocre, and most of us started at the wrong end of an electronics shop. Mine was Tandy (Australia), which is what Maplin (UK) or Radio Shack (US)... The post Throwback Thursday – The Cheap DJ Mixers That Built a Generation of Bedroom DJs appeared first…

Tresor’s Büro Siebzig returns to Globus for a nine-week summer programme of live performance, artistic experimentation and community gathering. The programme opens with a series of performances exploring the intersections of industrial music, EBM,... The post Tresor announces ret…

Traxsource has announced the introduction of Human-Made and AI-Assisted music labels across its platform effective from July 1st, 2026. The move follows the publication of Traxsource’s “Our Position on AI... The post Traxsource Launches AI Transparency Labels, Including AI-Assist…

A reckoning has just occurred across the land down under as the iconic British record label and mix compilation series Global Underground swept through several states, leaving clubbers craving more.... The post Review – Sasha, Howells, Zabiela and Pappa Light Up a Sold-Out Global…

Champion Sound by Sam Farsio Sam Farsio joins Dubfire’s SCI+TEC with “Champion Sound,” a two-track journey that pays homage to the golden era of progressive house. The EP’s centerpiece reimagines... The post Sam Farsio joins Dubfire’s SCI+TEC with “Champion Sound” appeared first…

Probe Your Mind by Josh Wink, Christopher Coe, (feat. Tony Morris) The legend that is Josh Wink joins forces with the irrepressible Christopher Coe and the inimitable Tony Morris to... The post Josh Wink, Christopher Coe & Tony Morris Explore the Psyche on “Probe Your Mind” appea…

Ahead of its upcoming 20th anniversary, independent cultural venue Village Underground will open a new rooftop terrace at its Shoreditch home this summer, giving the public access to both the... The post Village Underground will open a new rooftop terrace at its Shoreditch home t…

Decoded Magazine · Mix of the Month Winner April 2026 – Djjosiah Each month at Decoded Magazine we invite readers to submit their work to our Mix of the Month... The post Meet our May 2026 Mix of the Month Winner – Djjosiah appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

That is the question worth asking as a generation raised on taping the mixes off Radio 1, whilst we quietly rebuild our record shelves. I’ve been getting an enourmous amount... The post Are we burning out, or just longing for simpler times? appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

There was a time when a phone ringing in your pocket meant someone actually wanted to speak to you. Not a brand, not an algorithm, not a notification timed to... The post Commodore’s Callback 8020 and the Art of Switching Off appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Internal Empire by Robert Hood This album holds an undeniable significance, serving as a cornerstone of both techno and Tresor’s legacy. Its story is deeply entwined with that of the... The post Robert Hood releases Internal Empire Album appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

AMØK Mallorca has announced its most ambitious summer programme with major festival takeovers alongside a wide-ranging roster of standalone shows that underline the venue’s position as the best and most authentic... The post AMØK Mallorca announces 2026 summer programme appeared…

Throwback Thursday this week takes us somewhere slightly odd. Not a record, not a club, but a machine. Every so often a piece of kit comes along that feels like... The post Throwback Thursday: Vestax’s VRX-2000 and the Dubplate You Could Make at Home appeared first on Decoded Mag…

Decoded Magazine · Decoded Magazine presents James Curd There are certain names in house music that carry a particular kind of weight. Not the loudest in the room, not the... The post James Curd on Pixar, GTA and the Long Game of House Music appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

“Synthwave isn’t just music—it’s memory turned into motion.” —Gunship, in an interview with NewRetroWave Beneath the surface of today’s algorithm-driven musical chaos, there lives a world that glows with the... The post Synthwave: Neon Dreams in a Digital Age appeared first on De…

Australia has always been a scene that punches above its weight and rarely sees itself reflected back at the right scale. For every Melbourne basement that quietly reshapes a sound,... The post Decoded Magazine Launches New Dedicated Australian Section appeared first on Decoded M…

Bizarro unveils the 2026 lineups for Overtone, Freeform and Mode festivals, taking over iconic sites in Gold Coast/Kombumerri, Melbourne/Naarm and Sydney/Eora this October. Three heavyweights among their respective scenes are... The post 2026 lineups for Overtone, Freeform and Mo…

Redfreya brings you her incredible The Waves EP, the full EP is out now. The Waves is the debut label release for Anomaly Music, the exciting new incarnation of the... The post Redfreya delivers debut Anomaly Music release with ‘The Waves’ EP appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Legendary DJ and electronic music pioneer recognised for his outstanding contribution to music Carl Cox: “I’m absolutely thrilled and deeply honoured to be awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours... The post Carl Cox Awarded OBE In The Kings’s Birthday Honours List appeared…

Rise Up feat. Rye Rye by Maya Jane Coles Japanese-British producer, DJ, songwriter and multi-disciplinary artist Maya Jane Coles returns with new single ‘Rise Up’, a collaborative release featuring Baltimore rapper Rye Rye,... The post Maya Jane Coles links Baltimore rap queen Ry…

Cafe 1001 has announced details of its anniversary celebration, a two-day event taking place on Friday 28 August and Saturday 29 August at its longstanding home on Brick Lane. The programme opens on... The post Cafe 1001 Announces 25th Anniversary with Charlie Dark and more appea…

Matt Walsh’s love affair with DJing and production took root in the late 1990s, during his university years when progressive house was at its commercial and creative peak. As the... The post Five on Friday with Matt Walsh appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Luminous by Charles.A.D. Charles.A.D. presents Luminous, a new release on Avantroots that further defines his deep and immersive vision of dub techno. Across eleven compositions, the artist creates a hypnotic... The post Avantroots release Luminous by Charles.A.D appeared first o…

EXIT to Montenegro is reshaping the European festival landscape this summer with two major free-to-attend events on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, bringing together a strong lineup of leading global electronic music artists... The post EXIT launches two new free-to-attend festivals…

It is hard to explain to anyone who wasn’t there, and that is rather the point. The early nineties kept no permanent record of itself. There were no phones held... The post You Had To Be There: Twenty 90’s Rave Classics (Part One) appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Returning for the 9th edition, this October 9-11th, the festival heads to its grassroots raving genesis, delivering a killer series of parties, exhibitions, symposium and discourse across 10 venues between Sheffield and Rotherham. Locking in... The post No Bounds Festival reveals…

Skiddle, the UK’s leading independent ticketing platform, has announced a new charity partnership with national youth charity OnSide, committing to raise at least £500,000 over the next four years to... The post Skiddle pledges to raise £500,000 for youth charity OnSide appeared…

Sanctum of Sound launches its first full-scale festival edition at MaHalla in Berlin, running continuously for 51 hours from July 3 to 5, 2026. Positioned at the intersection of ambient,... The post Sanctum of Sound launches its first full-scale festival edition at MaHalla in Ber…

This October, an all-new series of grown-up, immersive daytime events arrives in Manchester as Escapism launches inside one of the city’s most remarkable architectural spaces on 10th October 2026. Created from the... The post Escapism debuts with Deep Dish at Victoria Baths appea…

Obreel by Galán | Spieth | Guentner OBREEL emerges as a compelling meeting point between three distinct yet profoundly complementary voices within contemporary ambient and experimental electronic music: Pepo Galán,... The post Pepo Galán, Joachim Spieth, Markus Guentner release O…

Glasgow techno institution Soma Records celebrate 35 years with specially-curated SOMA35 EP remix series. Celebrating a truly vital and enduring presence in the global techno landscape, Soma Records’ 35 Year... The post Soma Records announces Soma 35.1 – Slam Remixes by Slam appe…

It is Friday, which means it is time to hand over the selections with The Red Telephone. This week the honours go to Faebop, the Deal-based producer, DJ and live... The post Five on Friday with Jake Miller appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Grammy-nominated South African spoken-word artist Lazarusman unveils a deeply personal exploration of identity, featuring collaborations with Stimming, FKA Mash, Dwson, Boogie Vice, Johannes Brecht, Axone, Zito Mowa, Clint Smith, Sunaura,... The post South Africa’s The Lazarusman…

Decoded Magazine · Decoded Magazine presents John Creamer John Creamer needs no lengthy preamble for anyone who came of age on the New York underground in the 1990s. His name... The post Exclusive Mix and Interview with New York’s John Creamer appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Ableton today launches the public beta of its new Extensions Software Development Kit (SDK) – an open JavaScript toolkit allowing anyone to create custom tools that expand the possibilities inside... The post Ableton Extensions SDK:An experimental playground inside Live Suite app…

The story of the London nightclub Ministry of Sound will be told for the first time in a new 416-page hardcover book titled Ministry of Sound: Anthology. It documents the club’s formative years and... The post Book of the Month – Ministry of Sound: Anthology appeared first on Dec…

Hermès has built a DJ booth. Not a concept, not a window display, an actual working setup you can buy, which is not a sentence I expected to write this... The post Hermès Has Built a DJ Booth, and Yes, It Is Wrapped in Leather appeared first on Decoded Magazine.

Decoded Magazine · Decoded Magazine Presents FORDAL FORDAL did not discover electronic music so much as arrive at it fully formed. The foundation was laid long before any club or... The post FORDAL: Why the Best Electronic Music Has Always Been About Feeling, Not Formula appeared…