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The Quiet Hours: Sio on Losing Sleep, Soulful House & Self-Reflection

21-07-2026 18:51 via magneticmag.com

South African singer-songwriter, poet and DJ Sio has built a reputation as one of electronic music’s most captivating storytellers. Her unmistakable voice, fearless lyricism and deeply personal songwriting have made her a sought-after collaborator across the worlds of house, soul and broken beat.
Now, she’s joining forces with London’s Soul Quest Records for the first time on Losing Sleep, a beautifully crafted four-track EP that pairs her poetic introspection with the lab

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Oversized Shirts For DJs: 5 Brands For That Relaxed Fit In The Booth (…Or In The Studio)

21-07-2026 18:30 via magneticmag.com

Oversized shirts for DJs have become a reliable part of curator and selector culture because the shape works from soundcheck through the trip home. A roomier shirt can handle soundcheck, dinner, a crowded booth, and the late trip home without requiring an outfit change. The extra space around the shoulders also helps when reaching across mixers or moving gear backstage.I actually covered this idea in my breakdown of choosing outfit pieces for festival and club culture, where oversized tees came

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Chase Bliss Raffles Hand-Painted Pedals to Support What Will I Become?

21-07-2026 18:27 via magneticmag.com

Chase Bliss is using three one-of-a-kind pedals to support What Will I Become?, a documentary centered on trans boyhood, mental health, and the process of becoming yourself in a world that can make that harder than it should be.The Minneapolis pedal company is raffling hand-painted versions of Onward, Lossy, and Generation Loss, with artwork by Hannah Haugberg. Each winner will receive one pedal, and the raffle ends Friday, July 24, at 9am CT. Chase Bliss says no purchase is necessary, and the c

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Vochlea DubBox Turns Beatboxing Into Finished Drum Loops Without Opening a DAW

21-07-2026 18:21 via magneticmag.com

Vochlea has released DubBox, a standalone beatmaking app built for producers who hear drum ideas in their head and sketch them out with their mouth before they ever touch a piano roll. The app takes vocal percussion, learns the user’s own kicks, snares, hi-hats, and other mouth sounds, then maps those triggers to real drum samples in real time.That sounds simple, but the idea solves a real production problem.
A lot of beat ideas start as rhythm before they become programming. You tap them

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Mojjo, No One Knows and SARRIA link for new single Cash On Cash

21-07-2026 14:05 via magneticmag.com

Mojjo has been building a solid reputation in the international electronic scene, evidenced by his 150+ million streams with a catalogue of releases across labels such as Cloonee’s Hellbent Records, Nervous Records, Monstercat and Spinnin’ Records among others.Following collaborations with the likes of Dubdogz, ALOK and Bhaskar – the Brazilian regularly earns huge club support from top tier DJs such as Vintage Culture, MEDUZA, Diplo and David Guetta to name only a few; undoubte

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