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…

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.