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• Ground16 Talks Breaking Through EP And The Soft Skills Behind DJing

  08-06-2026 17:07 via magneticmag.com
  
  Ground16 (@grnd16) joins the SEVEN family with Breaking Through EP, the first release on the Berlin-based label’s new a.2aum sublabel. Arriving June 5, 2026, the project introduces a platform focused on broken rhythm, ambient detail, and warm spatial texture, giving Ground16 a fitting place for music shaped by house, jazz, funk, Detroit influence, and UK-leaning club pressure.Across “Eroded Mind,” “Breaking Through Jazz,” “Endless Fight,” and a Pink Conc
  
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• Julio Torres And Ketoots On The Moments Club Cameras Cannot Capture

  15-06-2026 18:02 via magneticmag.com
  
  Julio Torres and Ketoots arrive on Paranormal with “Thought I Should Go All The Way,” a deep melodic house cut built around Carol Monteiro’s vocal presence, a rugged guitar riff, and a club-focused arrangement that keeps the mood direct without sanding off its personality.
  It is the kind of record that pulls from Brazilian house history while still feeling tuned for contemporary rooms, with Torres bringing the perspective of a São Paulo figure who has played Rock in Rio,
  
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• Richie Blacker On Why The Best Club Nights Do Not Fit Into 30 Seconds

  15-06-2026 17:52 via magneticmag.com
  
  Richie Blacker (@richieblacker) is back on Last Night On Earth with Gods In The Machine EP, and it’s very much in that lane he’s been carving out lately where trance pressure, house structure, and big emotional hooks all sit in the same room without feeling like they’re trying too hard to impress anybody. The EP dropped back on June 12, 2026, marking his fourth release on Sasha’s label, and across “Maui” and “Neo,” you can hear him leaning into tha
  
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• How To Make Music Like Radiohead: 11 Tips To Make Timeless Music Like Creep

  13-06-2026 07:06 via magneticmag.com
  
  Radiohead songwriting tips can get heady and overly overcomplicated pretty damn , and “Creep” is the best place to cut through that; and i only realized that after y’all have been loving my lyric breakdown article of this exact song I did a while ago. The song is plain in the places where plainness actually contributes to the song’s vision, tense in the places where tension matters, and loud only when the arrangement has earned it.
  If you want to know what to learn from R
  
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• French Inhaler Turn Screen-Obsessed Desire Into Danceable Post-Punk On “TV LOVE”

  12-06-2026 22:54 via magneticmag.com
  
  French Inhaler’s “TV LOVE” is the first single from the Chicago trio’s upcoming album Practiced Lines, and it gives the project a clear introduction right away: tight rhythms, synth pressure, melodic bass, and a kind of emotional numbness that feels pulled straight from late-night screens and half-real relationships.The band comes out of Logan Square and is made up of singer and keyboardist Ashvin Prakash, bassist Adam O’Leary, and drummer Zane Chao. That lineup mat
  
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• ZOHARA Turns Self-Employment Into Pop Release On “Freelance Song”

  12-06-2026 22:28 via magneticmag.com
  
  ZOHARA’s “Freelance Song” takes one of the most ordinary pressures of modern creative life, trying to work for yourself without losing your mind, and turns it into something bright, catchy, and surprisingly affirming.The Tel Aviv-based singer, songwriter, producer, and performer released the track on May 1, framing it around the freedom of being self-employed and the decision to step outside the usual professional path. That is the part that gives “Freelance Song” i
  
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• See How Brings Sample-Led Summer House Energy To “Kick It”

  12-06-2026 22:24 via magneticmag.com
  
  London-based artist See How returns with “Kick It,” a sun-soaked, sample-led house single that pulls from the same loose, communal, feel-good corner of UK dance music that has helped artists like Jamie xx, Joy Anonymous, and Barry Can’t Swim connect with wider audiences.The track was released June 5 and sits in that sweet spot between house, garage, electronic pop, and vocal dance music. It has the brightness of a summer record, but it does not feel overly polished or drained o
  
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• Ocoeur Returns To n5MD With Greener Grass, Clearer Water

  12-06-2026 22:17 via magneticmag.com
  
  Ocoeur’s Greener Grass, Clearer Water is the kind of ambient album that does not ask for a dramatic reaction right away. It moves slowly like all good ambient should and lets small changes carry the emotional information.That feels important here, because Franck Zaragoza is working with a subject that can get heavy very quickly: nature, fragility, renewal, and the uneasy feeling that something beautiful is still within reach, but already under pressure.Greener Grass, Clearer Water by Ocoeu
  
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• Saxe Coulson’s Orbit Field Guides Give DJs A Practical Career System

  12-06-2026 22:08 via magneticmag.com
  
  Saxe Coulson has launched Orbit Field Guides, a music-career book series aimed at DJs, producers, electronic artists, managers, and emerging music people who need clearer tools for booking, branding, pitching, releases, and long-term career organization.The first titles in the series include Gig Ready, The DJ Brand System, and Pitch The Label, with Amazon also listing additional books such as The Artist Evidence File and Release Ready. The idea is pretty direct: give artists short, usable guides
  
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• Musumeci On Expression, Community, And His Latest Sincopat Remix

  12-06-2026 21:42 via magneticmag.com
  
  AFFKT returns to Sincopat with “Rewind,” a new single that dropped back in late May, featuring a remix by Musumeci. Following the path of his recent “No Signal” release, AFFKT brings together indie-pop influence, electronic production detail, and club tension, shaping a record that reflects on time, presence, and the urgency of living in the moment.The original version of “Rewind” moves with a tight groove, low-end pressure, layered synth work, and lyrics writ
  
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• On The Road Essentials: MELTX

  12-06-2026 21:27 via magneticmag.com
  
  MELTX is an Irish-born hard techno DJ and producer from Adare Manor in Limerick. She is one of the fastest rising names in the hard techno movement, as a project built on emotion,performance, and a powerful aesthetic identity. She started out networking and self-organizing shows as a supporting international acts in Ireland including Clara Cuvé, 999999999, Sara Landry and Charlie Sparks, at the country’s most notable venues including Shine Belfast and Index in Dublin.As her career h
  
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• On The Road Essentials: Charlie Sparks

  12-06-2026 21:27 via magneticmag.com
  
  Charlie Sparks has become known for his energy, transmitted through his productions and performances, which have taken him around the world in the last 6 years, seemingly blending Acid, Industrial, Rave, and Psytrance-like grooves with catchy vocals. Growing up between London and Tokyo, he spent his summers in Japan, where his mother was born, a place that has had a huge cultural influence on his career and personal life.
  Since then, many standout performances have been landmark moments in his c
  
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• Urmet K And SANDHAUS Release “My Saviour” On SANDHAUS Records

  12-06-2026 21:25 via magneticmag.com
  
  Urmet K and SANDHAUS have released “My Saviour,” a melodic house and techno single built around vulnerability, hope, and the kind of human connection that pulls someone back when they are lost, tired, or looking for direction.The track is out today on June 12 on SANDHAUS Records and pairs Urmet K’s polished melodic club production with a vocal from SANDHAUS that gives the record its emotional center. The core idea is simple enough, but it is also the reason the track connects:
  
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• SOUNDBOKS Prime Day Deals Cut Soundboks 4 And Lightboks By 20%

  12-06-2026 21:18 via magneticmag.com
  
  SOUNDBOKS is running Amazon-only Prime Day deals from June 23 through June 26, with 20% off the Soundboks 4 Bluetooth speaker and 20% off the Lightboks party light.The Soundboks 4 drops from $1,199 to $959, while the Lightboks drops from $299 to $239. The deals are limited to Amazon and are built around summer use cases like rooftop gatherings, beach days, park hangs, backyard BBQs, and tailgate setups, which is exactly where a high-output portable speaker has its clearest appeal.For DJs, produc
  
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• Christophe Deghelt On What Managers Look For In Developing Artists

  09-06-2026 21:47 via magneticmag.com
  
  Christophe Deghelt, pictured above to the left of Rhonda Scott, has spent 35-plus years building careers across jazz, electronic music, crossover projects, and international touring. As the founder and director of Backstage Productions (@backstageprod), he has produced 5,000-plus concerts across Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, with a career that has included work with artists such as John McLaughlin, Didier Lockwood, Dhafer Youssef, Jacky Terrasson, Rhoda Scott, Patrici
  
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• Synth Pop Artist Pol Sembrano Turns Gratitude, Hope, and Survival Into Song

  09-06-2026 21:29 via magneticmag.com
  
  A classically trained pianist, vocalist, producer, and programmer, Pol Sembrano drew heavily from his lived experience to create his independent, self-titled debut album. Launched on February 20, 2026, the album pairs emotionally deep lyrics with new-wave influences to create danceable synth-pop.“Themes include the joy of escapism, isolation, unrequited love, death, and hope. Musically, the songs are melodic, hook-driven, danceable, and thought-provoking. Listeners may be able to connect w
  
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• Best DJ Controllers For Tech House DJs: 6 Controllers To Practice Your Sets

  08-06-2026 01:29 via magneticmag.com
  
  Here’s The Short ListNative Instruments Traktor MX2Denon DJ Prime Go+AlphaTheta OMNIS-DUOPioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4Hercules DJControl Inpulse T7Hercules DJControl Mix UltraFinding the best DJ controllers for tech house DJs comes down to control, layout, looping, effects, library flow, and how quickly the hardware lets you make small decisions while a set is already moving.
  Tech house DJs need gear that keeps the mix clean, makes phrase timing easy to manage, and gives quick access to cue points,
  
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• Best Plugins For Drum & Bass Production: The Illest 7 Tools You Need To Know

  06-06-2026 17:50 via magneticmag.com
  
  Here’s The Short ListBark24 | DynShaperBox 3Polyverse GatekeeperBaby Audio Transit 2Soothe2Baby Audio HumanoidMusik Hack Master PlanFinding the best plugins for drum & bass production comes down to speed, control, low-end trust, movement, and how quickly a tool helps you make decisions without turning the session into technical busywork. Drum & bass asks a lot from a production setup.
  The drums need to feel tight, punchy, and swing’y without getting stiff, the bass needs to,
  
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• Best Free Sample Packs For UK Garage: 14 Packs That Give You Thousands Of Amazing Sounds

  06-06-2026 17:38 via magneticmag.com
  
  UK Garage is one of those genres where the choice of samples tells on you fast, and having the best free sample packs for UK Garage can get you in the ballpark of the genre’s vibe without spending hours digging on Splice.The drums need swing, the bass needs movement, the chords need space, and the whole thing needs to feel loose without getting sloppy. That is why the best free sample packs for UK Garage are useful for new producers, experienced producers, and anyone trying to write faster
  
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• Gravité Fresq Turns Broken Tech Into Electro-Punk Friction On “Curry Sauce”

  06-06-2026 17:12 via magneticmag.com
  
  Gravité Fresq’s “Curry Sauce” is built around a very specific kind of frustration: trying to use technology for one simple task and somehow ending up in an argument with a system that was supposed to make the process easier.That is the best part of the track. It does not treat tech anxiety like some huge cultural thesis. It starts smaller, with the petty irritation of domestic chaos and a broken AI image generator, then pushes that annoyance through jagged guitars, elect
  
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• Best DJ Headphones For House DJs: 5 Choices And Some Guidance On What’s Best For You

  06-06-2026 01:22 via magneticmag.com
  
  The ShortlistAlphaTheta HDJ-F10V-MODA M-100 PROAIAIAI TMA-2 DJ WirelessAIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless Gen 2Sennheiser HD 25 LightHow To Pick The Best DJ Headphones For House DJsFinding the best DJ headphones for house DJs comes down to a few practical things that matter in the booth: isolation, comfort, timing accuracy, cable management, durability, and whether the headphones stay useful outside the club. House DJs spend a lot of time lining up grooves, checking low-end relationships, riding long
  
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• Best Budget Music Production Gear By Price Point: 18 Studio Toys I Love

  06-06-2026 01:09 via magneticmag.com
  
  Buying the best budget music production gear gets messy fast because most producers do not need “the best” piece of gear in the abstract. They need the right next purchase for where their studio is right now.
  That is why I wanted to break down the best budget music production gear by price point instead of making one giant ranked list where a $99 plugin sits next to a rack interface, and somehow they are supposed to compete with each other. They solve different problems, and the smar
  
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• How To Master Music At Home: The Best Mastering Software For Getting Your Tracks Ready Faster

  06-06-2026 00:15 via magneticmag.com
  
  What We’re Talking AboutWhat Mastering At Home Actually MeansWhy One Mastering Plugin Makes Sense For Home ProducersDoes AI Mastering Require the Internet?The best mastering plugins in contextThree Use Cases For Mastering At Home1. Sending rough demos to labels2. Road testing music in DJ sets3. Revealing mix problems before the track goes any furtherHome Mastering Vs. Professional MasteringThe case for DIY masteringThe case for professional masteringLearning how to master music at home use
  
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• ADDAC System Mixology review: amazing control over the pedals you love

  05-06-2026 21:41 via magneticmag.com
  
  What We’ll CoverThe Two-Loop SystemThe Core Routing Is The Whole PointThe Feedback Section Is Next LevelIs Mixology Meant For Live Performance?What Types Of Pedals Work Best With It?Is Mixology A Good Looper?Why It Makes The Most Sense On SynthsEditor’s Choice AwardFinal VerdictThe ADDAC System Mixology started to make a whole lot more sense to me once I stopped thinking of it as just another effect pedal…That sounds obvious once you spend time with it, but it really does matt
  
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• Lottie Jones On “Surrender” And The Moments Phones Cannot Recreate

  05-06-2026 20:43 via magneticmag.com
  
  Lottie Jones (@lottiejonesuk) returns with “Surrender,” a new liquid Drum & Bass single that dropped back in May through Make Your Era. The release places her vocal identity at the center of the record, with soft atmospheric layers, rolling rhythm, and melodic detail giving the track a clear emotional focus while still keeping it ready for club and festival use.The single also fits the direction of Make Your Era, the UK label founded by Vibe Chemistry.
  The imprint has been giving
  
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• ROSTR And IFF LA Partner On Festival Data, Custom Booking Tools, And Industry Coverage

  05-06-2026 20:33 via magneticmag.com
  
  ROSTR is linking with International Festival Forum for IFF LA, the conference’s first North American edition, taking place September 14 through 16, 2026 at The London in West Hollywood. The deal makes ROSTR the official technology and media partner for the event, with the partnership centered on festival data, attendee tools, and editorial coverage through New Industry Focus.The short version is that IFF LA is built to help agents, festival programmers, promoters, and talent buyers get rea
  
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• Buso Audio Unity Targets The Low-Mid Problems In Small Studios

  05-06-2026 20:23 via magneticmag.com
  
  Buso Audio’s Unity panel is aimed at one of the most common problems in home studios and production rooms: getting acoustic treatment that helps with low-mid buildup without turning the room into something dead, awkward, or impossible to set up.The Unity is a wideband absorber panel with Class A rated broadband absorption from 100 Hz to 10 kHz, and that range is the part worth paying attention to. A lot of thinner acoustic panels help with reflections in the upper mids and highs, which can
  
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• A Definitive Small Business Guide To Background Music

  03-06-2026 01:04 via magneticmag.com
  
  Background music is one of those details small business owners tend to treat as a finishing touch, only to slowly realize it shapes the room from the moment someone walks in. We need to remedy that ASAP with this small business guide to background music.A cafe with dead silence feels different from a cafe with low-volume acoustic music during the morning rush. A boutique playing high-energy club music at 10 a.m. sends a different message than one using slower, low-pressure music while people bro
  
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• Black Lion Audio MIDI Eight Review: Why This Unsexy Device Snagged An Editor’s Choice Award

  03-06-2026 00:30 via magneticmag.com
  
  MIDI gear has a way of expanding slowly, then all at once, but it doesn’t have to if you have something like the Black Lion Audio MIDI Eight in your back pocket (not literally, of course).One controller turns into a controller and a desktop synth, then a drum machine gets added, then a sequencer gets added, then a pedal starts needing clock, and suddenly the MIDI port on the back of an audio interface feels completely out of its depth. That is the exact type of problem the Black Lion Audio
  
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• Fosi Audio i5 Review: Their First Full-Size Headphone Comes Out Swinging

  02-06-2026 23:48 via magneticmag.com
  
  Fosi Audio has spent years becoming a familiar name for affordable amps, DACs, and desktop hi-fi gear, so the Fosi Audio i5 immediately caught my attention because it feels like the company is trying to make a proper first entry into the full-size headphone market instead of tossing out a basic accessory to round out the catalog.
  This is a $549.99 open-back wired planar magnetic headphone with a 97mm driver, a large metal frame with a wood-style cup design, detachable cabling, and a comfort syst
  
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