New music on our radar this week: Rosa Pistola, Sir Spyro, Sofia Kourtesis

Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of

Fred again.. links up with Jamie T on new track ‘Lights Burn Dimmer’

Ahead of his two-week residency at Alexandra Palace, Fred again.. has dropped a new track as part of his ongoing ‘USB002’ project, marking his third release of the year so far.

‘Lights Burn Dimmer’ features London singer Jamie T sampling his 2023 track ‘Hippodrome’, and lands officially on streaming services after appearing in Fred again..’s recent sets.

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upsammy & Valentina Magaletti collaborate on new album, ‘Seismo’

Dutch experimental producer upsammy has teamed up with Italian live instrumentalist Valentina Magaletti on a new album, ‘Seismo’, an eight-track record set for release on April 10 via PAN.

The album’s creation began following a commission to soundtrack an exhibition of work from the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, recorded improvisationally on a trip through the museum’s rooms. 

The record features improv percussion, later worked into full-length productions to build ‘Seismo’, exploring “harmony and dissonance, randomness and predictability, openness and constraint”.

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James Massiah & DJ GAWAD join forces on new EP, ‘Contact High’

James Massiah and DJ GAWAD have teamed up to work on a new four-track EP, titled ‘Contact High’, out now via Drowned By Locals.

The record fuses James Massiah’s lyricism and recognisable vocals with DJ GAWAD’s club production, inspired by jerk, trap, and dancehall, and was debuted on February 13 at London’s Space Talk.

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TOMORA unveil details around debut album ‘COME CLOSER’

TOMORA – the new dance music duo made up of The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and AURORA – have unveiled details around their debut album ‘COME CLOSER’, set for release on Capitol Records on April 17 featuring 12 tracks.

“It’s everything we dreamt of,” TOMORA explain. “We made it without obligation or expectation, just a joy in creation. It’s the sound where we meet, the landing zone of our musical escape pods. It is a special place to us. We hope you dig it as much as we do.”

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Sir Spyro returns with new EP on DEEP MEDi, ‘2ND SQ’

Sir Spyro marks the start of DEEP MEDi’s 20-year anniversary with a follow-up to his legendary decade-old release on the label, ‘Topper Top’, with a new four-track EP spanning grime, dubstep, and bass, ‘2ND SQ’.

"I’m very excited to work with DEEP MEDi again,” he explains. “I was buzzing to be releasing ‘Topper Top’ with them on their 10th anniversary, and it’s even better to be back for their 20th.”

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1tbsp serves up first taste of forthcoming album 

1tbsp has linked up with Soltera for a new single titled ‘Soulseek’. 

The coming together of Aussie and Colombian-American artists respectively marks the first offering from a forthcoming abum from 1tbsp.

“I made the instrumental on a flight from Mexico City to Los Angeles ahead of a recording night with Soltera. We opened it up in her garage studio and had the first half down in an hour. Back in Australia, I knew the second half needed t o move somewhere else. Since moving to Sydney, I’ve been inspired by underground community parties and this bubbly, leftfield prog-tech sound — perfect for the bush or a warehouse. I wanted to bring that feeling into the end of the track, pairing it unexpectedly with the first half. For me, ‘Soulseek’ feels like a cleanse or a rebirth, and it gives a glimpse into this multi-genre album I’ve been making,” says 1tbsp.

“‘Soulseek’ is about becoming one, merging, embodying masculine and feminine.” says Soltera.

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Jodie Harsh declares ‘The Night Is Yours’ on new single

Jodie Harsh has released a new single ‘The Night Is Yours’, merging influence from vogue beat and '90s trance into a euphoric and upfront banger, described as “a refined new direction in her sound.”

“I’ve always wanted a proper call-to-action track, something with a commanding, diva-driven vocal that grabs you by the collar and drags you straight onto the dancefloor. The moment I heard this speech, I knew it was the message I needed to put out into the world.” says Jodie. “‘The Night Is Yours’ is a reminder to forget the chaos outside for a minute, to lose yourself, to move, to lock in with the people around you and actually feel something again.” 

It follows the release of Jodie Harsj’s debut memoir You Had To Be There last year. Read an extract here.

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Elder Island announce third album ‘Hello Baby Okay’

Elder Island have released a new single titled ‘Pink Lemon’, aimed at “escaping monotony”. 

It’s taken from their forthcoming 10-track album ‘Hello Baby Okay’, which is coming out on May 8.

“‘Pink Lemon’ is about escaping monotony and dreaming of being whisked away from the everyday. We wanted it to sound like old analogue holiday photographs, with a sun glare on the image, the light and warmth of golden moments. We used classic 90s filters (famously used by Daft Punk), like the Mutronic Mutator and the Electrix Filter Factory, to bring in a slight vintage character, but kept the focus on letting the bright, silky guitar riff shine for that sunny, soul-pop feel,” say Elder Island.

The single arrives alongside a video which takes influence from Martin Parr, Wes Anderson and Jared Hess. 

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K Motionz drops new mixtape ‘Redline’ 

K Motionz has released a new seven-track mixtape ‘Redline’ via Positiva / EMI.

It features collabs with Clavish, Capo Lee, Songer, Arka and Emily Makis in blends of UK rap and R&B vocals in a drum ‘n’ bass framework. 

“‘Redline’ has been a long time coming!” says K Motionz. “I first had the idea of creating a body of work like this in the first few months of 2025. I wanted to create something that wasn’t an album but a collection of music that felt as me as possible. From the sounds used to how it was all made and not just sticking to Drum & Bass which I’d typically be known for. I grew up around Garage so it felt right to have it on this project. The journey making this has been a rollercoaster of ups & downs and self doubts but that’s what making art is all about isn’t it? I’m so proud of this body of work and it feels like a new era of K Motionz has begun. This is just the start of what I have planned.”

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Ahadadream drops ‘Bass Dhol’ featuring Skrillex and Raf-Sappera

Ahadadream has released a new single ‘Bass Dhol’, which has been three years in the making. 

Out now via Island Records, the track blends Panjabi folk with club sounds, and has a backstory of Skrillex encouraging Ahadadream to go full-time for his music career.

“The beginnings of bass dhol were back in early 2023, when Sonny invited me to work on music together in Miami. That’s when I played him some Raf Saperra too, he loved the vibe and we thought he’d be perfect for this track. Early versions of the track have been getting played since back then, so I’m super happy to finally see this officially going out into the world in its final form.”

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Galcher Lustwerk releases first EP in two years, 'Vestibule' 

US house maestro Galcher Lustwerk has released his first EP in two years, 'Vestibule, via Los Angeles-based imprint Stratasonic on Friday (February 13).

Across three tracks, 'Vestibule' transverses the Cleveland-born artist's typically luscious laidback house music, created on 90% hardware tracked through Ableton; "It’s nice to work with a team like Stratasonic, as there are so many details that go into making and marketing a music product that I can’t do myself," says Lustwerk, "The label is passionate about good music, and you can really tell."

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Rosa Pistola shares new EP 'Dance All Night' 

Mexico City-based DJ and producer Rosa Pistola has released a new four-track EP 'Dance All Night' via her imprint La Chekera Records.

Described as her first "real experiment with this kind of music", Pistola said: "It came from wanting to step into a territory I respect, but that wasn’t really 'my home', and seeing what would happen if I worked it through my own way of understanding the night, the body, and the club."

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Sofia Kourtesis takes the reins of forthcoming DJ-Kicks

Peruvian producer Sofia Kourtesis is set to helm the latest edition of !K7's legendary DJ-Kicks mix series, sharing the exclusive new track ‘Los Poemas No Siempre Riman (DJ-Kicks)’. 

Featuring tracks from Daphni, Ahadadream, Sedef Adasi, Aphex Twin, Logic1000, Myd, and more, Kourtesis' DJ-Kicks will drop on March 27, via digital release, vinyl and CD. 

“DJ-Kicks is a series that shaped how I think about DJing and listening. I played the DJ Koze mix an unhealthy number of times, to the point where it basically lives in my DNA now,” Kourtesis says.

“Those mixes taught me that the best ones aren't about showing off; they're about taking people on a journey. They move, twist and surprise you. They give you goosebumps when you least expect it.”

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Julia Govor announced cycling-inspired Ep 'Riders on the Roof'

Inspired by cycling across rooftops in NYC, Julia Govor has shared details of her latest EP 'Riders on the Roof', which is set to land on her imprint JUJUKA Music on February 26. 

The New York-based producer has teased the forthcoming four tracker with new single 'MY TIME, NEW TIME', a breakneck peak time banger primed for peak time wheelbacks. 

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Malix release new single ‘Free In This House’

Malix have put out a new single called ‘Free In This House’ via their faem e lii label.

It arrives alongside a video starring the South London-hailing sisters shot in Bangkok, which is inspired by Wong Kar-wai film In The Mood For Love.

“We made ‘Free In This House’ as a ted in rhythm!” say Malix. “It was inspired by The RAH Band ‘Messages From the Stars” and maybe a bit of Illyus & Barrientos ‘Takin’ Over’. It’s the first track that features our own vocals and captures how dance music feels to us right now - it’s upbeat and fun, we can’t wait for everyone to hear it!”

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Eliza Rose shares vinyl-only single ‘Quasimodo (0800-Flirt-Divert)’

Eliza Rose has released a new vinyl-only single ‘Quasimodo (0800-Flirt-Divert)’, written in collaboration with Zach Witness. 

““Carefree, fun and a little silly Quasimodo could be compared to gossiping with the girls on hazy, lazy summers afternoon, drinking wine and tinnys in London Fields,” says Eliza Rose, of the track which is about the “perils of being chatted up when you just want to be free.”

Eliza Rose has also announced her debut live show will be taking place at at Chats Palace Arts Centre in East London on March 20.

"Doing my first live show with a band at Chats Palace truly feels like a home coming. I grew up in Chats Palace; my mum ran two drama groups called Stage Left, and Chit Chat, back when the road was known as murder mile. Me and my sisters were there all the time, performing, playing table football, watching my mum teach. Either way I was parading  about Chats for years. It feels almost unreal to be back, like a fever dream! Something I would have wished for when I was running around the hallways,” she says. “This show really feels like the start of something special, going back to a space  which was one of the first places I performed. Truly full circle, closing off the last  chapter ready for the next story to begin."

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