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South Africa's love for house music flourished in the early ’90s as the Apartheid era ended, pushed primarily by DJs in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria. Now, it's a focal point, filled with local styles and stars. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt heads to Gauteng to learn the story of the scene’s origins, and the risks its pioneers took to pave the way for its thriving industry today

It’s sometime after 11pm on a warm December night when DJ Mag meets Vinny Da Vinci. An understated guy, this giant of South Africa’s club...

KaySoul releases ‘10 Ways’ remix EP on Dealt With Records: Listen

The Johannesburg deep house artist invites Narf Zayd & Mario Casares and Offshore and Coen to rework the tune

KaySoul has released a two-track remix EP of his track, ‘10 Ways’, via Dealt With Records. Listen to it below. The track, which features keys...

One of the leading lights of "disco's revenge" in the US capital has passed away

Washington D.C. house DJ, Sam ‘The Man’ Burns, has died, aged 63. 

The sad news broke on Saturday 7th March with a report by Chris...

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...

“My parents were really big record collectors and they were serious about it — so much so, that they had separate collections,” deep house innovator...

Canadian purveyor of house grooves, Demuir, will release a four-track EP via Heist. Hear Lady Blacktronika's deep and dreamy re-imagination of 'Philippine Sunrise' now

Demuir will release a new EP later this month.

Incoming on the 6th December, the Canadian DJ and producer presents four tracks of groove-infused, deep...

To coincide with his new album release, Omid 16B picks out ten tracks key to his musical development over the years

The output of British-Iranian Londoner Omid Nourizadeh comes in many shapes and forms; from the deep house records under one of his many aliases Changing...

105 minutes of Kosmische, new wave and downtempo deep grooves from Reza Athar as part of our Fresh Kicks series...

Teacher by day, DJ by night, Nijmegan’s Reza Athar’s sound is characterised by sophisticated and patient grooves, playful sonic trills and unpredictable shifts in style...

Harrison BDP steps up on Gestalt Records with the ‘Mind Control’ EP. Hear the hypnotic and classic deep house invoking ‘Faith’ now...

Harrison BDP will release his new EP, ‘Mind Control’, via Gestalt Records on 31st May.

The Welsh producer follows last year’s ‘Life Unlimited’ EP on...

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Watergate mainstay steps up on the club’s label with ‘The Golden Cage Of Yesterday’. Hear the mesmerising deep house title track now...

Hyenah will release his new EP ‘The Golden Cage Of Yesterday’ via Watergate on 18th March.

A mainstay of the Berlin club and a resident...

Bruce Loko makes his Freerange debut with the ‘The Black Pearl’ EP. Hear the masterfully minimal title track now...

South African producer Bruce Loko will release his ‘The Black Pearl’ EP via Freerange Recordings on 22nd February.

The Breyton, Mpumalanga-born artist follows up releases...

Driven by an inquisitive nature and an unshakeable love for the dancefloor, deep house innovator Powder is taking her passionate eclecticism beyond the cities of...

Listening to Powder is like watching a synchronised swim routine. Agile, rhythmic movements appear as organic as they do complex, her sound as exhilarating as...

Berlin’s Cinthie is responsible for some of the most sought-after deep house records of the moment. In between her hectic schedule of label management, running...

Let’s put things into perspective — a lot can happen in 12 months. Try launching a new label, a vinyl store and building a new...

New York-based Japanese producer Aiko Morita readies her ‘In The Aquarium’ EP on Nordic Trax. Hear the crisp deep house cut ‘Second Banana’ now...

New York-based Japanese DJ/producer Aiko Morita will release her new EP ‘In The Aquarium’ on Nordic Trax on 30th November.

An active member of Osaka...

Kresy readies his ‘In The Fish Tank’ EP on Enclave Records. Hear the brisk vintage deep house cut, ‘Get Now’ here...

Spanish producer Alejandro Rodríguez AKA  Kresy will release his new EP ‘In The Fish Tank’ via emerging Leeds label Enclave Records on 26th November.

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Multi-instrumentalist and deep house expressionist Giorgia Angiuli preps her debut LP, ‘In A Pink Bubble’ on Stil vor Talent. ‘Behind The Walls’ is rich and...

Giorgia Angiuli will release her debut solo LP ‘In A Pink Bubble’ via  Stil vor Talent on 23rd November.

The Italian producer and multi-instrumentalist has...

House innovator Lady Blacktronika readies her 11-track collection ‘Wax Cylinder Only’ on Meda Fury. ‘How I Learned’ is a crisp, deep cut of classic Chicago...

Lady Blacktronika will release her ‘Wax Cylinder Only’ collection on 19th October via Meda Fury.

The longstanding San Jose-born, Berlin-based house innovator follows up last...

DJ Mag dons a fancy helmet and attempts to throw shapes to the sounds of Peggy Gou and Artwork at a rave in the world’s...

Have you ever listened to music underwater? What about at the bottom of the deepest diving pool on earth? What would that be like? Well...

Tominori Hosoya readies his first album on his own TH Pressing imprint. ‘We Wish 2 Cherry Trees Bloom Forever’ is a lush cut of atmospheric...

Tominori Hosoya will release his first full-length album  on his own TH Pressing label this month.

Since launching TH Pressing in 2014 Hosoya has used...

Johannesburg-based artist Jazzuelle is driven by intuition, experimentation and personal evolution. We speak to one of South Africa's most vital talents about his new album...

Cape Town born, Johannesburg-based Jazzuelle AKA Thando Tshoma has been one of the most prevalent artists in the South African dance music scene for some...