The brothers Sven and Lars bring together ten tracks and a series of collaborations, with their latest release landing on Good Vibes From Paradise. German duo Monkey Safari return with "You Don’t Know What To Do", their new album released on their own label, Good Vibes From Paradise. The 10-track collection explores the space between melodic house, introspective soundscapes and club-oriented productions. Formed by brothers Sven and Lars in Halle, Monkey Safari describe the re

A founding figure of the Belleville Three, Atkins leaves behind a legacy that helped transform underground electronic music into a global movement. The electronic music world has lost one of its most influential pioneers. Juan Atkins, the American DJ and producer widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of Detroit techno, has died on November 1, 2026, at the age of 64. The news was confirmed by his agency, Greensmith Artists. Atkins was in Mexico City, where he was sche

Two original tracks blend the roots of Portuguese Fado with the driving melodies of contemporary electronic music. With "Fado", a new EP on Lux Aeterna Records, Padre Guilherme and Diego Miranda bring the sound of Portugal into the world of melodic techno. Featuring fado singer Marta Alves and Portuguese guitarist Rui Poço, the release brings together the raw emotion of traditional Portuguese music and the drive of electronic production. The EP includes two original tracks, e

A new book by Mathilde Ramadier retraces Laurent Garnier’s career through the clubs, records and cultural shifts that helped shape European electronic music. Few artists are as closely tied to the history of European club culture as Laurent Garnier. Over nearly four decades, the French DJ and producer has moved through techno, house, radio, festivals and underground spaces without ever becoming entirely defined by one of them. His career has developed alongside electronic mus

Between industrial architecture, underground culture and an increasingly international electronic scene, REF Festival is turning Nice into a meeting point between the Mediterranean and contemporary club culture. Its seventh edition, held from May 8 to 10, 2026, confirmed the ambition of a project that goes far beyond the traditional music festival format. Just a few kilometres away from the polished image of the Promenade des Anglais, REF reveals another side of Nice: rawer,

Issue five looks beyond the dancefloor to the people, ideas and movements shaping electronic music today. A snapshot of a scene in constant transformation, told through voices, releases, culture and creative exchange. Five issues in, Melodic Dancers continues to evolve as a space for discovery, conversation and movement — reflecting an electronic music landscape that never stands still. For our fifth print edition, Pôngo take centre stage as the main cover artists, marking th

There are artists who work within electronic music, and others who continuously try to redefine what electronic music can be. Henrik Schwarz belongs firmly to the second category. Over more than two decades, the German producer, composer and performer has built a body of work that resists easy classification, moving instinctively between house, techno, jazz, classical composition and experimentation. His music has always seemed less interested in genre than in possibility: th

On Sunday, September 20, Afrobar will host a special end-of-season event featuring Holy Priest, Kistenbrügger, COLOR K!D, Mattia Trani and leading artists from the local scene. Catania, September 2026 – With Love’s summer season at Afrobar ended with Franky Rizardo, but Catania’s Playa is set to light up once again. On Sunday, September 20, the local promoter will present EXXXTRA Date, a special event organized with GALACTICA, running from 4:00 p.m. until late. Hard techno ha