It was to the delight of heads everywhere when this elusive duo dropped their spiritual sequel to January’s ‘Home’ in the form of one fluid 21-minute track. A clear love letter to the vibrance of UK dance music and rave culture, the mixtape spans through breaks, atmospheric basslines and grindy synths. Packed to the brim of naughty voice notes, delicious stabby drums, gratifying R&B rips and stratospheric bleeps and bloops — it makes for some engrossing club fodder full of depth and disarray.The brilliant thing about ‘ꫀꪻꫀ᥅ꪀꪖꪶᦓꫀꫀᦔ’ is its playful experimentation. Running along its imperfections and crunchy samples there are breakout beats that constantly leave you feeling two or three steps behind, but catchy and energetic enough to remain approachable. Also extra points for the chipmunk edit of Miley Cyrus’ ‘Boom de Clap’, simply inspired.

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It doesn’t get much better than raving for a good cause, and the fact that the third collaboration between the UN’s HeForShe initiative and London-based electronic collective femme culture features tracks from some of the scene’s hottest producers is just an added bonus. Alongside femme culture regulars Andy Garvey, Elkka, Bianca Oblivion and Philou Louzolo; there’s offerings from hard-hitters DJ Python, Yazzus, IMOGEN & Ben Pest, DJ BORING, Karen Nyame KG and Violet. Highlights include the frenzied chimes and symbols of Poté’s sexy club banger ‘Sting!’ and the squirmy drum stabs of ELLLL’s ‘FUNGHI DANCE’. All funds for the compilation are going to help preserve the needs of womxn and girls worldwide — so jump on it!

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There are three of things you can pretty much guarantee from a Finn release: wicked samples, euphoria tinged with just the right amount of sadness, and that you’ll be itching to hear it on a big soundsystem as soon as possible. Described as “9 tracks of Manchester House Jams,” the mixtape feels like the spiritual sequel to the Manchester-based DJ and producer’s 2021 EP ‘A Good Place’ — a morose record written in the depths of lockdown. Whereas ‘Everything Is Alright’ is a fresh spring day, full of bright and airy melodies and blissed out vocals, with a naughty bassline here and there for good measure — it feels like a celebration, albeit a cautious one, that our dancefloors are back, we’re all seeing our mates again and we finally have a summer to look forward to. Honestly maybe everything is going to be alright pals!

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Batu asserted his place as one of the finest UK techno artists today with a masterfuld debut LP of intricate sound design, unpredictable rhythmic excursions and even vocal collaborations that hit emotional peaks amid the experimental mesh of sounds.

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Nervous Horizon fourth compilation delivered more soundsystem pressure designed to turn dancefloors upside down. Frm the pacey sequences of Ultima Esuna to the spare and weighty sounds of Ehua, this is a typical essential showcase of the most forward-thinking sounds in club music from TSVI and Wallwork’s imprint.

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Full of dancefloor-ready, pop-infused tracks, this album is layered with Sofi Tukker’s many influences; from dance-pop to trance to EDM. Each track feels unique and will be stuck in your head. A highlight of the album is single ‘Kakee’, which laces in Brazilian Portuguese lyrics, full of witty double-entendres, and has a percussive and bass-heavy beat ready for any club play. ‘Larry Bird’ captures the emotions and vibrancy of carnival with steel pan drums, groovy synths and a funky bassline.

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This honest look into Vince Staples’ life sees him reflecting on the harsh realities of an otherwise glorified gangster lifestyle. It’s reflective of his youth and narrates a yearning for a different life he could have lived. With the same ambition, flair, and confidence Staples showed in ‘Big Fish Theory’, this LP combines these attributes with a deeper level of honesty and introspection which has previously not been seen to this extent in the rapper.

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Channelling the sounds of the underground and making them his own, hidingthehurt channels hyperpop angst, hip hop edge, and electronica sadness all into one in this journey through hard-hitting topics from depression to loneliness and heartbreak. The six-track project defies genre by incorporating elements from the musician’s great array of influences, but maintains a signature sound through sombre rap lyrics and downtempo drums.

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On Yung Lean's latest mixtape, ‘Stardust’, the Swedish artist makes a beeline from cloud rap stylings into an energetic pop project with features from esteemed names including Skrillex, FKA twigs, and long-term collaborators Thaiboy Digital, Ecco2k and Bladee. The 12-track record picks apart Lean’s less serious sound and sees him blossom as a multi-talented instrumentalist, producer, and singer, while still honing in on his trademark cloud rap tones with accomplished tracks such as ‘Trip’ and ‘SummerTime Blood’.

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Barging down the walls between hard rave, breaks, electro, and acid, Closet Yi’s ‘Bmore Baby’ defies conformity. The Seoul-based musician’s latest four-tracker jumps from the ravey inflections of ‘Monk’s Army’ to heartier acid lines in title track ‘Bmore Baby’, before segueing into the EP’s finale with the garage stylings of ‘9 Dreams’, a climactic dubby number and surefire dancefloor heater.

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Get your ears around new sweeep: the rising Swedish DJ, producer and live musician coming into her element through unusual sonics. In her latest 12-track witch-house project ‘wake up before u die’, sweeep explores experimentalism while paying homage to her younger self in a flurry of moody, ambient raw cuts. “I made the main melody loop on a long-distance train ride but it was not until two years later I found the recording, added drums and made it into this song. So it's like a duet with my younger self,” she said of the record’s whimsical opening track, ‘crise’.

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Reworking an already treasured piece of work isn’t an easy job, but recruiting some of the scene’s biggest players is a solid pathway to success, as DJ Seinfeld proves. The DJ and producer shed his lo-fi skin on 2021’s ‘Mirrors’, and this year, came back with a second serving from a star-studded line-up with the help of LSDXOXO, godmode, Closet Yi, and more, who each reworked tracks from the original record. From the fruitful delights of Manchester-based salute to an uptempo cut from South Africa’s legendary Themba, ‘Mirrors (Remixed)’ is a playful twist on the Swedish producer’s 10-tracker.

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Sammy Virji has dropped three high-energy summer tunes that pack a punch with ‘BLOOM’. The UKG star has the legendary jungle MCs the Ragga Twins featuring on the opening track ‘No Other’. The other tracks ‘Pula’ and ‘Reverence’ have Virji showing off more of his technical talents by mixing up a range of chimes and vocal sound effects that appear in unexpected moments to keep us on our toes and moving.

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The dogs are back and barking a loud mix between techno, trance and drum ‘n’ bass with this new EP. ‘Gunk’ is a banger comparable to past Overmono club hits, while a more mellow tone is present in other tracks such as ‘Gfortune’, which gives you the feeling of standing outside the club or at an afters, reflecting on the buzz of the night. It’s a more atmospheric EP than recent Overmono offerings, but remains embedded with techno foundations.

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After almost a decade of waiting, Axel Boman has released two new albums. ‘LUZ’ is a nine-track record including features from Bella Boo, Kamohelo and more. Bubbling percussion and a wave of trance makes a friendly curation of electronic goodness. ‘Hold On’ and ‘BHUKA’ stand-out for their dream-like nature and echoing beats.

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Another masterpiece has been created by Pusha T. With some phenomenal features, including Jay-Z, Kid Cudi and Lil Uzi Vert, it’s close to perfection. And if this wasn’t enough, there has also been the release of both a Kanye produced version and a Pharrell version. The opening track ‘Brambleton’ has an unexpected dark bass that makes you realise that this isn’t any ordinary hip hop album, and there’s rock sounds made into hip hop in ‘Just So You Remember’ and a classic Kanye piano riff in ‘Dreamin Of The Past’. The album embodies Pusha’s range of genres and genius lyrics.

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