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Playing feelings: Lolsnake’s mood-inspired DJ sets speak directly to dancefloors

Niamh Ingram speaks to Iraqi-American artist Lolsnake about communicating to crowds through music, Berlin's club scene and throwing events for weeeirdos

Mystery to one: WTCHCRFT's vocal-driven techno will put you under a spell

A techno producer with a hip hop foundation, Arielle Lana LeJarde chats to Brooklyn mainstay WTCHCRFT about true crime, going to the toilet at HÖR and navigating hijacked Black spaces

Make the music come alive: Saachi’s genre-bending sets are filled with personality

Saachi shares a high-energy mix and speaks to Fizzy Noor about how recovering from a terrible accident led her to DJing, learning on the job in Tokyo, and representing her authentic self in music

"Nothing matters, let's party": Izzy Camina is soundtracking the End Times with unstoppable techno-pop

The LA-born cross-disciplinary producer shares a rapid-fire mix and chats with Gemma Ross about nomadic life, sarcasm and being overlooked

Nooriyah’s culturally diverse DJ sets are enriching the future of dance music

Nooriyah shares an upbeat mix and speaks to Zab Mustefa about going viral, how algorithms are affecting musical diversity, and representing music from the SWANA region in her genre-spanning club sets

"Maintaining the essence": Toumba is taking Levantine-inspired club music to the next level

Upon the release of his Hessle Audio debut, Toumba shares an exclusive mix and speaks to Fraser Dahdouh about dance music in Jordan and the difference between grassroots and diaspora scenes

Casting a spell: Faery’s psychedelic selections are eye-closing and mind-opening

In a world where techno has trended towards getting harder, nastier and more in-your-face, Faery’s deeper cuts flow against tide. She speaks to Mixmag about her journey and shares an 80-minute trip of a mix

Raw emotion: Hagan’s gritty low-end bass is a personal homage to loved ones

The 'Textures' producer talks embodying Ghanian groove, challenging himself and delivers an eclectic hour-long mix exploring his journey so far

Soul and vulnerability: fka.m4a’s storytelling DJ sets are inspiring dancefloors

fka.m4a shares an unhurried mix and talks to Cassidy George about being mentored by Peggy Gou, not sticking to one sound and conveying emotion through music

Multi-genre, multi-disciplinary: Danielle is the tastemaking DJ keeping people on their toes

From NTS resident to illustrator, there’s not much Danielle can’t do. The DJ and label boss chats to Mixmag and shares an hour-long mix inspired by peak-time closers

dreamcastmoe’s music for the soul effortlessly blends genres and BPMs

The born-and-bred Washington D.C. DJ and producer speaks to Isaac Muk and shares a live mix flecked with house, disco, R&B and his own command of the mic

WTF moments: Jabes' intense, unstable club music will twist your mind

Jabes shares a turbulent mix and speaks to Christian Eede about unpredictable DJing, propulsive techno and his new EP on Timedance

Voracious desire: Mixtress' frenetic sets are creating a new generation of rave lovers

Setting off gun fingers throughout the country, Mixtress is uniting the old and new worlds of jungle and hardcore

Aural renegade: ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U's bewildering blends will touch your heart and blow your mind

Having honed his DJ skills after fighting cancer, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U is on a mission to share his kaleidoscopic selections with the world

Sonic tug-of-war: Low End Activist is telling stories of social division through exploratory bass

True to his name, the Bristol-by-Berlin producer shares a heady mix of UK-leaning heaters and speaks to Gemma Ross about his latest record

Eternalizing experience: Regularfantasy's lyrical house music will make you dance and sing

Sophie McNulty talks to Regularfantasy about Canadian collaborators, community and turning her life into catchy dance music

“All the fun elements”: Tañ’s energising, non-linear sets are tearing up raves

After rising to prominence during lockdown, Tañ is now taking clubs by storm with a heady mixes spanning UKG, acid, hardcore, trance, techno and more

JADALAREIGN is a dynamic force in the American underground's Black music renaissance

JADALAREIGN speaks to Annabel Ross and shares a signature mix of classic American house and techno

Love letters to the club: ELLES rave records will make you yearn for dancefloor therapy

The London-based artist delivers a rave-inspired mix and talks epiphanies, being an emo and her new album 'A Celebration Of The Euphoria Of Life'

Vibrant fusions: Jitwam's diverse references inspire his celebratory musical tapestries

Jitwam shares a mix paying tribute to New York loft parties and speaks to Martyn Pepperell about his mindset, approach, and aspirations

It hits you deep: Otik's emotional bass-heavy music is inspired by lived experiences

The Bristol-born, London-based DJ and producer talks spirituality, Burial and music that makes you transcend