New music on our radar this week: Loraine James, Loukeman, Max Cooper
All the biggest releases on our radar
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of
Fred again.. drops ‘USB002 Remixes’ featuring KETTAMA, HAAi and more
After rounding up his months-long ‘USB002’ tour in London last week with multiple Alexandra Palace performances featuring the likes of Thomas Bangalter, Kano, Underworld and The Streets, Fred again.. has officially released ‘USB002 Remixes’.
The eight-track record features remixes of his 2025 released album ‘USB002’, and features reworks from KETTAMA, Oppidan, Lil Silva, Lou Nour, HAAi, Hamdi, Skream & Benga, and Mc Dricka.
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Skyla Tylaa, Kitty Amor and Ruger link up on new track ‘Mean 2 Me’
Made during a “spontaneous” studio session link-up, Skyla, Ruger and Kitty Amor have come together on a new track titled ‘Mean 2 Me’, out now via Sony.
The track sees all three artists come together in a cross-genre collaboration, fusing Afrobeats and house with vocals from Nigerian singer-songwriter and skyrocketing Afrobeats singer Ruger.
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Sina XX releases new EP, ‘Azadi’, fundraising for those in Iran
Paris’ Sina XX is joining Nesa Azadikhah’s Makhunik Records to release a new EP titled ‘Azadi’ raising funds for those affected by the ongoing conflict in Iran.
The four-track release marks the first on the label in 2026, with all proceeds going to Iranian charities. Due to land on March 27, ‘Azadi’, which translates to ‘freedom’ in Persian, spans heads-down techno and rhythmic club tracks, acting as a symbol of hope and resilience.
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Max Cooper details new 10-track album ‘Feeling Is Structure’
Max Cooper has shared details around his next full-length project, ‘Feeling Is Structure’, due to land on May 8 via his own imprint, Mesh.
The record features hardware and modular experiments, with 10 emotional, intricate tracks made to be listened in Stereo and Dolby Atmos to feel the full depth of sound.
"I love how architects who can imbue brutalist buildings with their humanity, or artists can paint a block of colour representing their soul,” he explains. “We have this capacity to spill ourselves out into the world and connect meaning with external form, which can greatly enrich our lives. It felt like a useful idea to pursue."
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Loraine James to release new album on Hyperdub this spring
Loraine James is returning this spring with a brand new album on Hyperdub, titled ‘Detached From The Rest Of You’, set for release on May 8.
The 12-track record features the likes of Tirzah, Alan Sparhawk, Le3 bLACK and many more, exploring themes of confidence, change, and angst as she puts her vocals forward. The first single from the record, ‘In A Rut’ featuring Sydney Spann, is out now.
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Loukeman releases two new singles ‘Elktorn’ and ‘All I Could Think Of’
Loukeman has given the first taste of a forthcoming body of music with two new singles, ‘Elktorn’ and ‘All I Could Think Of’.
‘Elktorn’ is fuelled by an eccentric melody; ‘All I Could Think Of’ is fuzzy and atmospheric.
The release will mark the follow-up to his 2024 project ‘Sd-2’.
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RHR’s new EP features collabs with Skrillex, Jessmay, Swatch, Logan and Mammazuki
RHR has released a new EP via PAN, 'GÍRIA'.
It features a collaboration with Skrillex, as well as vocal features from Jessmay, Swatch, Logan and Mammazuki.
“I chose this name because GÍRIA is fundamentally about creating meaning. It’s about reshaping language and giving new significance to words, in the same way we seek meaning in life, in symbols and in the experiences we return to again and again” says the Brazilian DJ and producer from Diadema, São Paulo.
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RONI drops second EP ‘Amor Fati’
RONI has released a new EP via Mall Grab and Effy’s Fragrance Recordings.
The four-track EP is themed around “reconnecting with your inner child” and comes backed with a Big Ever remix of the title-track.
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Octo Octa marks a decade since publicly coming out as transgender with new album
Octo Octa will release a new album on April 30, ‘Sigils For Survival’.
It marks her fourth album, and arrives to mark the decade anniversary of her publicly coming out as transgender.
“As an autobiographical artist, I set out to write an album that would be a milestone for this past decade of joy and sorrow,” she explains. “Sigils For Survival is my attempt to encapsulate the intentions and techniques that I used to move through life into a spell.”
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TYGAPAW debuts on Tresor Records with third album
TYGAPAW will release their third album ‘Together You Gather All Power Applied Worldwide’ on May 8.
It’s coming via Berlin techno imprint Tresor Records, and features vocals from Juliana Huxtable, Precious Okoyomon, Ms. Carrie Stacks, Khanyisile Mbongwa and SUUTOO.
The lead single ‘Duppy Know Who Fi Frighten’ is out now alongside a music video.
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BLACK GIRL / WHITE GIRL debut on WHAC!K
BLACK GIRL / WHITE GIRL have released a new two-track EP via Aitor Ronda’s WHAC!K label.
It features two pulsating cuts of techno, ‘Cheq Da Lui’ and ‘Buss Down’.
Speaking about the record, the duo said: “This record is us not overthinking it. We wanted fire drums, proper tribal heat... just huge techno tracks. Think hardgroove with tons of funk in the trunk. It’s our take on that jacking Chicago energy we love so much. And yeah… the title, Cheq Da Lui, is inspired by our eternal puppy Louie. He’s always in everything we do. This drop is a flag in the ground from us: this is where we’re at right now. Raw, classic, and here for it all.”
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