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IMS Ibiza, the annual thought-leadership platform at the intersection of culture, education, industry, and wellness in electronic music is set to spotlight and celebrate Amapiano, Afrobeats and the African dance music scene, uniting a curated selection of artists and industry leaders shaping the scene, plus presenting performances from DJ’s and producers from the genre making impact on the global electronic music stage. Born in South Africa and raised around the world, Amapiano is the dance gen

IMS (International Music Summit) Ibiza will recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of the Elrow & The Arnau Family who are today announced as the recipient of the annual IMS Legends Award 2024 as part of this year’s Beatport Awards.  The Arnau Family will be presented the award by IMS co-founder and BBC Radio 1 broadcaster Pete Tong at the landmark event celebrating excellence in electronic music production and DJ culture that takes on Wednesday, April 24 at House of WO

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As a result of a series of video sets documenting the adventures of Reezer around the Globe, the latest destiny of the DJ and producer is in the legendary Spanish territory. “Chasing Views” brings a series of sets of the DJ playing all along the world, in search for the best visuals to infuse with his remarkable vibes and powerful mixes. For the first time, Reezer did an international set, marking a special edition in the artist’s career. “Chasing Views” has already travelled remarkable locat

1991’s career has accelerated since we last spoke with him two years ago, when he had just released his debut album, ‘Odyssey’. Anno 2024, he has been touring with fellow WORSHIP artists Sub Focus, Dimension, and Culture Shock, and recently signed a record deal with major label Polydor. This resulted in exciting releases like ‘Worlds Apart’ and ‘Horizon’. The record deal gives him the freedom to explore new sounds and tap into different inspirations.  “I might hear a rock song and start to w

Circles Revisited by Adam F is a big deal. The original is an undisputed and timeless classic. It is a pivotal moment in UK dance music that represents both our scene and our culture. The rework Adam has created celebrates the deep history of the track and the heavy influence that it has had on modern-day drum and bass, but really, it’s only the tip of the iceberg with what’s incoming. With a string of reworks, reboots and revisits dropping over the next few months, Adam builds up to the rel

After three years, Audio is back with a new album, this time on Blackout. ‘Where The Chaos Lies’ tells a story about AI and the reluctant acceptance of its power nowadays. Those who know Audio and Blackout already know what to expect: an album full of drums, power, and rollers. But there are some firsts on this album, too. It’s the first time he has had that many collaborations on an album, with Black Sun Empire, Burr Oak and Aenygma on the list of features.  With ‘Where The Chaos Lies’, Aud

Unstoppable powerhouse vocalist and producer Charlotte Plank is currently seeing her latest vision ClubLiminal come to life, infusing classic jungle, experimental indie pop and dance, carving out a sound that’s not only authentic but deeply relatable. From reworking her high energy tracks into lush stripped back acoustic gems to recording new mashups, Charlotte couldn’t be busier ahead of her country wide ClubLiminal tour.  Perpetually on the brink of something big and new, we caught up with

A forward-thinking, trendsetting, label is a mold many projects attempt to emulate. To stay true to rave culture, sometimes moving away from the latest trends is necessary to create a platform that nourishes the scene in a way unique and beneficial to those surrounding it. Since its inception, 4 person collective and label Club Glow has been a beacon of light for bass-focused concepts fused together with crisp breakbeat orientated sounds – creating authentic rave noises. The selections vary from

One of the early MCs at the festival, now Coppa has been chosen as ‘Voice of Let It Roll’ for 2024 by the festival to become the official voice and representative in a full long-term brand partnership & collaboration. He’s been in the scene for almost 20 years and as a result, he has an understanding of the art form like no other.  Coppa started out in the UK, where everyone understood his words without question, but realised the first stumbling block while touring China: this is where h

Don Jamal is a multinational character, and his music reflects that. His family is from Jordan, but he spent much of his life in Saudi Arabia. Still, he’s been surrounded by British culture his entire life, having attended a British international school for most of his primary education, and living in the UK where he participated in football camps during his summer breaks. He spent his youth watching every UKF video he could find, but it wasn’t until he moved to Santa Barbara, California, that h

Paul “El Hornet” Harding is a founding member of Pendulum and has been the man behind the decks since their inception. He’s played an important role in the D&B scene for the past 20 years and Pendulum have very much come back with a bang in recent years.  They released a new EP at the back end of 2023 and the live band are fresh off the back of a hugely successful UK arena tour. There is more going on behind the scenes for the Aussie DJ and producer though, who also has solo musi

Fred V is a seasoned pro at making people feel warm and fuzzy inside with his DJ sets, radio shows, and undeniably delicious beats. He’s been there, he’s done that, he even bought the T-shirt. And although he will continue to create melodic bangers that many will do teary-eyed 2-steps to; his latest release tells another story entirely. Focusing on the prominence of the drop, Fred’s new album Luminous takes a turn to the dance floor. The energetic 13-track solo project is an exciting journey

Ice baths in the garden, BRIT Award nominations, green juices that taste like mud, platinum records. The life of goddard. is both extraordinary and completely normal all in the same breath. Hailing from the midlands, goddard. has been a key player in one of D&B’s biggest commercial peaks. His love for collaborating with both up and coming artists and artists from other genres has set him aside, with collaborations with Greentea Peng, Cat Burns and Venbee piquing interests globally. F

Artist-owned record labels are nothing new. Zeds Dead has Deadbeats. Truth has Deep, Dark, and Dangerous. Clozee has Odyzey. Excision has SUBSIDIA… the list goes on. As an artist, owning a record label is a powerful opportunity to explore a creative vision without limits. It’s also a great way to promote smaller artists who represent innovation. Record label owners (especially those who are also artists) are tastemakers. But the best tastemakers see beyond the music. This is the ethos be

IRAH, a name synonymous with taking the sound of dancehall to the forefront of drum & bass, is back with a new single, Gunfinger, featuring Chase & Status. This big room, system-melting track draws on all his experience as a prolific and versatile artist, zeroing in on the breakout success he enjoyed as a performer and writer behind Chase & Status & Bou’s platinum-selling 2023 single, Baddadan, which became a chart topper. Emerging from the vibrant sound system culture of Sou

Issey Cross- a name currently being championed widely across our radio airwaves and Spotify playlists, a voice that lives completely rent-free in our heads. After collaborating with Wilkinson on the globally adored ‘Used to This’, her track ‘Bittersweet Goodbye’ in 2023 soon catapulted her into the commercial spotlight, gaining huge traction from national radio stations, the UK charts, artists like Teisto, major labels and everyone in-between. Don’t get it twisted though: Issey is a perfect exam

Known for her sharp production skills and her ability to craft tracks that balance intensity with deep groove, Kyrist has earned her place as a leading name in the D&B world. However, her latest project ‘Plexus EP’ on Overview, marks a significant moment in her career. A labor of love, it’s not just a collection of tracks but a reflection of her personal journey through self-care, and a redefined relationship with creativity. After taking a brief hiatus from music to focus on her well-b

In the ever-evolving world of drum & bass, we have been blessed with so many new household names coming to the forefront of our scene over the last decade. In 2017, a producer called Michael Hitches embarked on a journey that would see him become one of the most popular names in the electronic dance world. Known to everyone worldwide as Mozey, his killer productions, and epic DJ sets, have orchestrated a meteoric rise which has shown no signs of letting up any time soon. The eccentric pe

About eight out of ten times, when we listen to new music, our immediate thought and expectation is how the song or the artist makes us feel; and more often than not, the feeling you’re aiming for is – euphoria. Something NOTION has achieved to invoke with every release he has made since his debut. Pushing his ideas with purpose, creativity, and power, the Bristol native has now become one of the leading names of the UK’s dance music’s most prominent new-generation artists.  With a creative

Leading the charge in Aotearoa New Zealand’s jungle and bass music is Paige Julia.  She properly emerged on an international scale following the infamous 1985 x Keep Hush Live set in Christchurch. Occurring during the pandemic, the whole world was tuned in to watch this mysterious breakbeat-head wreak havoc on a spoiled few. Under the pressure of playing directly after Alix Perez, it was a perfect DJ set that kept true to the 1985 sound, but with her own special twist that she’d go on to bec

Entrepreneurial with others at the core of her mission, pyxis is back with yet another stunning example of togetherness, this time with her debut album HEAD2HEAD. Released as part of her HEADSBASS series, a compilation series launched in response to World Mental Health Day back in 2019, the album sees pyxis teaming up with an incredible line-up of producers to deliver us 12 tracks of gorgeous, feel-good D&B. The HEADSBASS compilation series showcases top-tier drum & bass from nea

Canada-born drum & bass visionary René LaVice has garnered global recognition for his profound influence on the genre, from his groundbreaking original productions and remix work to his expertly curated track selections. A prominent figure at BBC Radio 1 for nearly five years, LaVice’s impact has left an indelible mark on the international music landscape. As his label, DeVice, celebrates five years of chart-topping releases and the incredible milestone of over one million streams on Spotify

His Instagram handle reads ‘sounds like Saka’, and even though he may not have realised it yet, Saka is well and truly on his way to creating a sonic universe that’s true to his artistic vision. The distinctive characteristic of this vision is Saka’s ability to combine the myriad of influences that he learned his craft with, and infusing them into the powerful and thought-provoking soundscapes that he’s been assembling for half a decade. The result is an eclectic sound palette that spans acr

Hungry for the journey ahead with a string of fascinating projects and styles attached to her artistry, Sakkura – record producer, performer & DJ from Brighton – releases Astral, a vibrant and varied 11-track LP ruling BPM as its one and only limitation. The project was released by Sakkura on her new label Atherea Records, but created and toured as Sakkura Live: a group of tight-knit producers, MCs and vocalists, but above all, friends. The project flows seamlessly between uplifting voca