DJ Kicks

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In the small city of Braga in northwest Portugal, Semibreve’s ninth edition finds pioneers of electronic music playing alongside contemporary innovators. With dazzling live sets from the likes of Suzanne Ciani, Rian Treanor, and Alessandro Cortini, and masterful DJ sets from Avalon Emerson and Hyperdub’s Kode9, this carefully curated festival celebrates subtlety, complexity and panoramic sound

From: London via Burnham

For fans of: Madame X, Nina Las Vegas, Sherelle

With an hour of gritty club sounds and percussive techno heat, Glaswegian DJ, producer and Eyeangle Records boss Liam Doc is next up in the Fresh Kicks mix series

Our monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the imprints we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and driving their respective scenes. This month, we explore the caustic, otherworldly sounds of Italy's experimental underground courtesy of Haunter Records, with an exclusive mix from label bosses Heith and Sense Fracture

On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This week, and ahead of the release of his new album ‘Information’ on Ghostly International, Lauren Martin speaks to Galcher Lustwerk, about growing up in Middle America, and folding a sense of luxury and the experience of burnout into his style of deep house music, which you can hear in his expertly crafted mix

An hour of slippery tones, asymmetrical rhythms and Technicolor club sounds from The Lot Radio resident, Human Pitch co-founder and sound designer extraordinaire Tristan Arp as part of the Fresh Kicks series. Eoin Murray catches up with the Detroit-born, New York-based artist about the importance of play and curiosity in electronic music, his new collaborative project, and creating 'what the fuck' moments on the dancefloor

In November, people from across the globe arrive in Hungary’s historic and hedonistic capital, Budapest, for three days of performances from a truly global bill of artists, with New York’s Mark Ronson headlining proceedings. Ahead of this epic weekender we caught up with the DJ and super-producer to talk Miller Music Amplified, the importance of international line-ups, his approach to collaboration, and whether DJing still influences his studio output…