Five issue printed with Pôngo on the cover
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 the issue with their distinctive vision as Italian DJs and producers. On the back cover, Mariann Krott represents another essential side of the music world — the people working behind the scenes, shaping projects, connections and opportunities across the industry.
In “In conversation with”, we revisit our conversation with Teho, Yazan Sarayrah and DJ Wallace, bringing together the ideas, stories and creative processes that shape their individual worlds.
Our interview section expands that dialogue further, featuring conversations with Pôngo, Mariann Krott, HEDEGAARD, Art Attack, SO'LO (FR) and 88Dubs. Across different scenes, backgrounds and approaches, each artist offers a personal view on production, identity, club culture and the constant evolution of electronic music.
Elsewhere, we look at some of the stories currently moving through the scene: a new book tracing the life and career of Laurent Garnier, Charlotte de Witte’s “The Resistance” EP, the unexpected collaboration between Miss Monique and Robbie Williams on “Beauty In Us”, and Donato Dozzy’s new album “Astro”. We also feature Michael Js and Lonely’s “Repect” on SICK MODE, alongside Calvin Harris’ record-breaking DJ performance.
This edition features exclusive charts from Giorgia Angiuli, ASAL, Krismi, Wurtz, Amour Propre, Phunkadelica and STISEMA, proposing a direct window into the tracks currently shaping their sets and listening habits.
Our reviews section moves across a wide spectrum of new releases, from melodic and atmospheric territories to tougher club-focused sounds, with music from Antonator, Kiko & Olivier Giacomotto, Phoenix Movement & Bora Project, Joezi, Voodoochild & Burlington, RIINA & Redhead Queen, Cherry (UA), Emanuel Satie & Maga, Chico Rose, Nusha & Akoriz, Rauschhaus & SHERRNX, Thaylo, ADRIANNA & YellowHeads, and Uzun.
Beyond the music itself, we also look at the tools and spaces that keep the culture moving. In tech section, we explore the Denon DJ Prime 4 G2, while our events section takes us across Europe, from REF Session with Henrik Schwarz in Nice and REF Festival to MWE Records’ second anniversary at Macarena Club in Barcelona.
This fifth edition is another snapshot of a culture in constant motion — built on artists, ideas, technology, communities and the places where they all collide.
