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Following up on a well received debut release with Holland’s Budakid, XYZ returns with their second release, courtesy of rising Swedish producer, Hosini. Still in the beginnings of his career, Hosini is already hotly tipped by heavyweights and is perpetuating the hype with every release. Not one to seek the spotlight, he has already earned... Read more »

London-based producer John Monkman follows up appearances on the likes of Kompakt, Last Night On Earth and Anjunadeep with a huge debut on Maceo Plex’s Ellum. ‘Tune In Turn On’ leads the way. It’s a hugely detailed track with well programmed drums, layers of sci-fi synths, whispered vocal musings and a sense of intergalactic space... Read more »

Within the increasingly competitive music industry arena, creating unique art seems more difficult than ever. Finding ways to have that art seen, heard and appreciated is a challenge growing proportionally to the sheer abundance of immediately consumable content made available via social media and music streaming. This climate creates a need for collectives of artists,... Read more »

Mora Dise is the first collaboration between Melbourne based Daniel Verhagen and UK duo Kotu. It’s sophisticated arrangement blends a beautifully melancholic orchestration of piano and strings with delicate pads and synths for a truly expressive piece of electronica. Its been a good year for Daniel, with his music being released on Oleeva, Dream Culture... Read more »

Australian three-piece outfit Crooked Colours have been on a roll lately––from their electronic pop hit ‘I’ll Be There’ two months ago, to joining Irish pop favorite EDEN for a leg of his world tour, to launching their second major US headlining run––the band is now back with their newest offering ‘Do It Like You’. ‘Do... Read more »

The 23rd edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has come and gone. For some time now, the event and conference have defined the month of October for the Dip team and much of the electronic music industry worldwide. It affords a rare opportunity to connect with audiophiles from across the globe, be it in... Read more »

Canadian artist Kora is back in the United States for a three date run on the west coast this fall. The Saisons chief, also renowned for releases on the likes of Anjunadeep and Tale & Tone, is kicking things off with a San Francisco throw-down at the Great Northern on October 27th alongside fellow Montrealer... Read more »

Written by Christina Hernandez for Dancing Astronaut The music industry is a tough landscape to navigate. It’s best done with a small network of trusted friends and colleagues whose aim is to boost each other up as a collective for the good of music. This is the vision When We Dip had in mind when... Read more »

Pete Tong & John Monkman make a highly anticipated return to the spotlight with ’Placebo‘. It’s been an excruciatingly long wait since the success of melodic wonder ‘Aurora’. September 28th brings that wait to a swift end as we see the pair back together once again. Tong and Monkman, the skilled architects behind a string... Read more »

October 19th sees When We Dip & Chapter 24 Records taking over at Bar Feijoa in Amsterdam for a highly anticipated third ADE showcase. Together we will be hosting an impressive ensemble of CH24 label artists as well as the Dip Artist Management roster including the likes of Thodoris Triantafillou, Brigado Crew, Stevie R, Paul... Read more »