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Florenzo Hiäät has never been interested in fitting neatly into a box. Somewhere between Trance, Techno and Dance, his sound is shaped by melodic and pop influences, nostalgic vocals and a deep appreciation for the music that surrounded him growing up. Ar

Based in Chicago, self-taught producer Henrik Fortuzi, better known as Nvrtheless, has carved out a distinct space in the electronic music landscape with his intimate, emotionally driven productions. Alongside running his own label, Memoirs Records, Fortu

Erol Alkan has hinted that his influential London club night Trash could be making a comeback, almost 20 years after the party held its final edition. A cryptic post shared to Trash's Instagram account on September 16 revealed that January 2027 will mark

Photo Credits: Spotify Spotify has launched Fresh Finds Forward, a new programme designed to support approximately 10,000 emerging independent artists each year with a package of creative, professional and wellbeing resources. The initiative builds on the

Photo Credit: Âme / Facebook German electronic duo Âme have announced their new studio album, Love Is The Dance, a 13-track project set to arrive on 6 November 2026 via Innervisions. The record marks a significant milestone for Frank Wiedemann and Kristia

Releasing music has never been easier. With a finished track, artwork and a distributor, an independent artist can put music in front of listeners around the world. But accessibility can create a false sense of simplicity. A successful release involves mu

From starting as a pianist to discovering music production on FL Studio at 14, UMAEDO has spent much of his life following an instinct to create rather than simply reproduce. Born from his early experiments with electronic music, the project has since evo

Eight people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been arrested following a series of incidents involving attempts to gain entry to Edinburgh's FLY Festival without tickets. Police Scotland said officers policing the event at Princes Street Gardens on Satur

Photo Credit: SHOX ART Universal Music Group (UMG) has taken legal action against independent music distributor DistroKid, filing a complaint in a Delaware federal court on 15 September. The major label alleges that DistroKid has engaged in copyright infr

Distance in Static is quite the fitting title for Bonobo's newest record. Across its 14 tracks, Simon Green seems fascinated by finding something meaningful in the noise: fragments of memory, distant voices, half-heard transmissions, and fleeting moments