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From the hotbed of talent that has risen out of the Middle East, Shai T’s star burns brightly in the dance music firmament. At the cutting edge of the underground scene with a unique sonic palette and an ability to harness the full gamut of genres, from deep, tech and progressive house, to forays into... Read more »

House music veteran Junior Sanchez makes a long-awaited debut on Crosstown Rebels this May with the Divergent EP. The four-track release sees Junior team up with fellow world-renowned house producer Todd Terry on the lead record. A staple artist in the global electronic music scene, Junior Sanchez is responsible for several iconic house records of... Read more »

Tim Taylor is rapidly building a reputation for dark moody basement cuts, with releases on some of the most respected imprints in the game Deeperfect, WYLD, La Pera, Blanc, Data Transmission, Cr2, and District 9. Tim’s release on La Pera made everyone sit up and take notice, titled ‘Everybodies Talking’. The EP smashed its way... Read more »

Hernan Cattaneo was one of his earliest supporters, and he has played alongside the likes of Sasha, Black Coffee, Lee Burridge, Damian Lazarus, Patrice Bäumel, Joris Voorn, Peggy Gou, Nick Warren and Henry Saiz from the UAE to Europe and beyond. Now rising talent Bachir Salloum is rapidly establishing himself as a quality producer, releasing... Read more »

Saudi DJ and creative Baloo began his musical journey in the early nineties, after falling in love with the sumptuous grooves of house music. The years that followed saw him go from strength to strength, taking his sound around the globe to hotspots including Beirut, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Mykonos, London, New York, and Miami. Not... Read more »

As she gears up to launch her brand new label Phase Insane in February – and with a slew of critically acclaimed releases clocked on the likes of Octopus Recordings, UNCAGE, Copycow, refused. and Frequenza over the past eighteen months – internationally celebrated Spanish techno sensation Indira Paganotto steamrollers into the New Year as she... Read more »

Despite 2020’s unprecedented circumstances, the year proved to be highly significant for Mathieu Mourareau’s newly established Space 92 techno pseudonym, scoring numerous Beatport hits which resulted in him becoming their best-selling techno artist of the year. To continue his fine form, the talented Frenchman has just released a sublime 3-track ‘Atlas’ EP on Reinier Zonneveld’s... Read more »

Reed Kackley, the Brooklyn-based producer operating under the moniker BAILE, makes texturally rich dance music inspired by house and downtempo. He creates textured electronic compositions that blend foley recordings and warm analog synthesizers with subtle ambient elements and the occasional full vocal performance from artists like Felicia Douglass, Szjerdene, Kauf and K. Marie Kim. Additionally,... Read more »

As visionary fashion designer Raf Simons puts it: “GOOSE is new energy.” And fifteen years after bursting onto the scene with Bring It On, the band’s debut album on UK label Skint, the Belgian four-piece is far from running out. In fact, since opening their own playground Safari Studios in their hometown of Kortrijk, they’re... Read more »

Performing live for decades, Toronto based DJ Producer, Amber Long, has trademarked a sound that is svelte and uniquely her own. Sought after globally and supported by big name artists like; Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Aly & Fila, John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren, her lyrics, voice and productions are well known amongst the Underground Music Community. Passionate and animated, Amber is... Read more »