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Pop Zone: iona

For the latest instalment of our Pop Zone series, the Rinse FM and Field Maneuvers resident embraces a gleeful, maximalist all killer no filler energy

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Marla Kether releases new single In My Corner featuring K.O.G

The musician and DJ has shared her latest single ‘In My Corner’, featuring guest vocals from K.O.G (Kweku of Ghana)

DJ Lycox, Skee Mask and Martha Da’ro announced for Nuits Sonores & European Lab Brussels

The likes of Amnesia Scanner, Richie Hawtin, DJ Gigola and Caterina Barbieri will also play the Brussels event, taking place 12-15 October at venues across the city

Will Hofbauer

The Third Place label boss, DJ and producer brings a playful “dancefloor focused” Crack Mix which he describes as a “warm-up to peak-time”

Lee Gamble, Midori Takada and Malibu to play WOS Festival 2023

The trio are among the first international names locked in for the Galician event, which will also see appearances from Loraine James, Djrum, Lamin Fofana and more

Ortigia Sound System announces new venue, radio programming and boat party line-ups for 2023

The Sicilian event gets underway next week, on 26-30 July in Syracuse

Coffintexts

Recorded live at an Objects Don’t Dance club night in Miami, bass-heavy selections, heady techno and sensual club edits keep the energy high throughout Crack Mix 509

Ghetto house pioneer DJ Deeon has died

News of the Chicago artist’s passing was confirmed via his Facebook page earlier today (18 July)

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Courtesy launches fundraiser series Merch Ltd. Ukraine

Profits from the ongoing Merch Ltd. Ukraine series will go towards supporting grassroots organisations in Ukraine

Gaswerk © Anna Bresoli

Perera Elsewhere, Shackleton and Coco Maria to play Gaswerk Art Days in Berlin

The first edition of the event runs from 28-30 July and celebrates six years of Gaswerksiedlung’s art and music community

Erol Alkan celebrates the DJ edit in a new playlist

Featuring tracks by Paranoid London, Red Axes, Talking Drums, Smagghe & Cross and more

SHAPE+ shares new publication

The booklet features essays and interviews with artists from the platform’s 2022-2023 cohort

Rarelyalways, Mulatu Astatke and Gigi Masin join EFG London Jazz Festival line-up

The city-wide festival takes place in November

A new 15,000 capacity venue is opening in London later this year

DRUMSHEDS will open in Tottenham this September

Playboi Carti

Playboi Carti announces Antagonist 2023 tour

The former Crack Magazine: The Collections cover star will play UK shows in London and Manchester this November.

Laurel Halo is releasing a new album, Atlas

The 10-track album – her first in five years – will be released on 22 September via Halo’s new label Awe

Morocco’s Oasis: Into the Wild moves to new location, announces first names for 2023

The festival’s second edition will take place from 27-29 October at the Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate, Morocco.

Listen to DJ Nobu’s spring and summer dancefloor weapons playlist

Featuring tracks from Surgeon, Atrice, JakoJako and more

LR Groove

A “proper solid” fusion of deep, tribal, percussive sounds across house, amapiano, uk funky and gqom from Tribal Brothers’ LR Groove

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Avalon Emerson & the Charm to play Strange Brew, Bristol

The former Crack Magazine cover star is set to present her new project at the Bristol venue on 14 November

In Photos: MELT 2023

Last month, MELT festival returned to its iron-clad home in Ferropolis, Germany for this year’s edition. Revisit some highlights with our photo gallery

Sunday Mix: Moin

“This mix focuses on a deeper late-night vibe, slow music that still resonates over time”

Station Electronique 2022

Evita Manji, k means and Iglooghost confirmed for Station Électronique 2023

The French dance music festival returns on 8 and 9 September

UNIIQU3

Just in time for the weekend, the Jersey club queen comes through with a “club-fuelled mix powered by the latest and greatest producers coming out of the global club scene”

LYZZA, D. Tiffany and Thoom to play Sicily’s Opera Festival

The Sicilian festival returns next month with Erika de Casier, Marie Davidson, Sansibar and more

Drake says Childish Gambino’s This Is America is “overrated and over-awarded”

Drake slated the track by Donald Glover at the opening night of his and 21 Savage’s co-headline tour

Bitch, Please! to throw Pride party in Bristol this weekend

The likes of Virginia, Suze Ijó and Daisy Moon will play the two-stage block party at the Christmas Steps this Saturday (8 July)

Listen to a buoyant, groovy playlist from Carlita

The Turkish-Italian DJ selects Moby, Sally C, Audiojack and more for her groove-driven, festival-ready playlist

Listen to Olivia Dean’s album inspiration playlist

Following the release of her debut album ‘Messy’, the London-based singer-songwriter curates a playlist inspired by, well, inspirational tunes. Dean’s soulful selections music from Aretha Franklin, Childish Gambino, Cleo Sol and more

Laura BCR

The Refuge Worldwide resident and On Board Music label founder curates a blissed-out journey through atmospheric drum n dub and ambient techno