15 Jun Peggy Gou Releases First Ever Single on XL Recordings
Peggy Gou Releases "(It Goes Like) NANANA", her first ever single on XL Recordings, also her first new song in almost two years....
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12 Jun Artist of the Month: Romy
Ahead of her long-awaited debut solo album ‘Mid Air’, Romy talks to Beatport about the power of '90s dance music, the thrill of DJing + more ...
09 Jun Jayda G Releases Second Solo Album “Guy” via Ninja Tune
Beginning with lessons in piano and violin from the age of 5, Jayda G releases her uplifting second solo LP "Guy" via Ninja Tune today...
09 Jun FISHER Returns with New Summer Smash “Take It Off” alongside Aatig
Ibiza lynchpin FISHER returns to the fray with another summer smash, "Take It Off" — out now via Catch & Release....
22 May Introducing: Hamdi
Beatport digs deep with the Skrillex co-signed DJ/producer Hamdi as he makes his way around The States during his debut US tour....
17 May Daniel Avery Drops Surprise Seven-Track ‘More Truth’ EP
A brand new surprise seven-track EP, 'More Truth,' explores the furthest emotional reaches of Daniel Avery's studio fever dream....
12 May Break Drops his New Album ‘Digital World’ via Symmetry Recordings
With a diverse array of influences, collaborations plus prominent skill, 'Digital World' is Break’s most impressive body of work to date....
12 May The ‘Vintage Culture & Friends’ Series Returns with Vol. 5
The latest installment of the Brazilian DJ icon’s acclaimed EP series includes a sublime collaboration with vocalist Coach Harrison....
09 May Artist of the Month: Bedouin
Tamer Malki and Rami Abousabe met 12 years ago through friends and founded the now-ubiquitous organic house duo Bedouin — we hear their story....
05 May Raxon Reworks a Dance Classic with “The Cage Of Love”
Barcelona-based producer Raxon releases brand new genre-defying take on "Age Of Love" called "The Cage Of Love" — out now via Ellum Audio....
04 May Label of the Month: Gudu Records
For the first time ever, Peggy Gou sat down with Beatportal to talk about her Gudu Records label and the challenges of running an imprint....
04 May Streaming Royalties: Beatport Supports Artists with Highest Streaming Payout Rate
Beatport continues to grow and support artists globally, with undoubtedly the highest streaming payout rate in the market....
21 Apr Rex The Dog Returns to Kompakt with ‘Change This Pain For Ecstasy’ EP
Rex The Dog returns to his Kompakt Records label home in Cologne with the new 'Change This Pain For Ecstasy' EP....
14 Apr Joyce Muniz Unleashes her Second Solo Album ‘Zeitkapsel’
Producer and DJ Joyce Muniz has just released her second album, 'Zeitkapsel,' with features from Play Paul, Roland Clark, and more....
13 Apr The Beatport Group Statement on Work Culture Progress
The Beatport Group's leadership team gives an update on its work culture progress to the members of its community....
03 Apr Japanese Innovator Ryuichi Sakamoto Passes Away [1952-2023]
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03 Apr Purple Disco Machine Hooks Up with French Superproducer Kungs on “Substitution”
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/12"][/vc_column][vc_column width="6/12"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="post-author-infos"]Words: Ralph Moore[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class="post-social-share-button" width="1/2"][vc_column_text] [ss_social_share networks="facebook;twitter;copy;envelope" align="right" shape="circle" size="small" labels="none" spacing="1" hide_on_mobile="0" total="0" all_networks="0"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class="post-quote-links"] The incomparable Purple Disco Machine collaborates with French superproducer Kungs for this brand-new disco jam. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The...
27 Mar Introducing: Elkka
Following a string of successful releases via Ninja Tune, Gemma Ross speaks to Elkka about love songs, inclusivity, her DJ Kicks LP and more....
24 Mar Major Lazer & Major League DJz Drop ‘Piano Republik’ Album
Major League DJz and Major Lazer make new music together and drop their very first joint album, "Piano Republik" on Mad Decent....
21 Mar Cover Story: Cassy
A bona fide house and techno trailblazer, Beatportal sits down with Cassy to discuss her past, present and very bright musical future....
17 Mar Enrico Sangiuliano and Charlotte de Witte Release their ‘Reflection’ EP
Charlotte de Witte and Enrico Sangiuliano, two of techno's most recognizable names, have joined forces again for a new EP called Reflections....
13 Mar Artist of the Month: Pretty Pink
German dance music phenomenon Pretty Pink details her rise to stardom and the arrival of her transformative debut album, 'Born Digital.'...
10 Mar Alan Fitzpatrick Celebrates We Are The Brave’s 100th Release with New EP
Southampton's Alan Fitzpatrick releases 100th single on We Are The Brave, a two-track EP 'Aura/Distance' with Planetary Assault Systems remix....
06 Mar Dom Dolla and MK Score a Joint Beatport Number 1 with their first collaboration “Rhyme Dust”
Dom Dolla and MK Score a joint Beatport Number 1 with their first collaboration “Rhyme Dust” on Columbia Records....
03 Mar Italian Electronic Duo Fideles Return to Afterlife with the ‘Night After Night’ EP
The fast-rising Italian electronic act Fideles are back on Afterlife with their long-awaited first digital release of the year....
24 Feb MK and Dom Dolla Unleash “Rhyme Dust” with a Sample
from Q-Tip’s Classic “Breathe & Stop”
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/12"][/vc_column][vc_column width="6/12"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="post-author-infos"]Dom Dolla x MK Words: Ralph Moore[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class="post-social-share-button" width="1/2"][vc_column_text] [ss_social_share networks="facebook;twitter;copy;envelope" align="right" shape="circle" size="small" labels="none" spacing="1" hide_on_mobile="0" total="0" all_networks="0"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class="post-quote-links"] The mighty Marc Kinchen teams up with Dom Dolla and a touch...
17 Feb Black Girl / White Girl Return to the Fray with New Single “LOUI3”
Amsterdam duo Black Girl / White Girl drop their first major release of 2023 via their fresh Hybrid Spasm imprint, "LOUI3."...
10 Feb BLOND:ISH dials in Madonna for a New Version of “Sorry” on Insomniac Records
BLOND:ISH teams up with pop megastar Madonna on a pitched-down revival of her 2005 hit single "Sorry" for this Insomniac release....
03 Feb Baltra Releases Brand New Mixtape “Where I End”
DJ and producer Baltra Releases Brand New seven-track mixtape "Where I End" on his own imprint 96 and Forever....
26 Jan Mau P Follows Up “Drugs From Amsterdam” with Smash Single “Gimme That Bounce”
The Beatport chart-chomping Dutch club sensation Mau P is back with a smash sequel called "Gimme That Bounce."...
24 Jan Young Marco Scores his First Beatport Number 1 with “What You Say?”
Amsterdam's Young Marco Scores his first Beatport Number 1 with his track “What You Say?” which was released recently via Ministry Of Sound....
24 Jan Introducing: Kolter
Johannes Kolter begins a new chapter of his musical career after being told he was no longer allowed to release under a previous alias....
18 Jan Artist Of The Month: Maceo Plex
The super-producer Maceo Plex is Beatport's Artist Of The Month and he's here to talk Ibiza, Jane's Addiction and more with Sean Griffiths....
18 Jan Yaeji Announces Details of Debut Artist Album “With A Hammer”
The Korean-American singer and producer Yaeji has announced details of her imminent debut album 'With A Hammer" as well as lead single "For Granted."...
19 Dec Cover Story: Galcher Lustwerk
The enigmatic American electronic producer Galcher Lustwerk on the importance of career control and managing his artistry a decade on from glorious debut release, '100% Galcher.'...
16 Dec LuckyMe Drop their 13th Advent Calendar Compilation
with Baauer, Nathan Micay, and more
The celebrated label LuckyMe are back with 13th edition of their annual advent calendar compilation to mark the festive season....
15 Dec Beatport and Wasteland Travel Present: Carnival Carnage
Head to The Alps and hit the slopes for Beatport and Wasteland Travel's Carnival Carnage, with performances from S.P.Y, Crazy P, Holy Goof....
13 Dec Artist Of The Month: The Blessed Madonna
The Blessed Madonna talks us through her most recent career moves and gives us a guided tour of the new world she explores in current single "Serotonin Moonbeams"....
12 Dec Gardna and MC Skibadee release posthumous Charity Single “Every Time That I Land”
Gardna and MC Skibadee release a final charity single to honour the late MC who passed away back in February of 2022....
07 Dec Label of the Month: Souped Up Records
Beatport explores the award-winning jungle and drum & bass label from Serum and Benny V — Souped Up Records — an imprint doing global damage....
02 Dec Indira Paganotto Returns to KNTXT with her Scintillating ‘Lions Of God’ EP
Spanish psytechno producer Indria Paganotto follows up last year’s 'Himalaya' EP with an epic new four-tracker on KNTXT....
28 Nov Introducing: LF SYSTEM
Beatport digs deep with chart-chomping Scottish dance duo LF SYSTEM, who dominated the radio waves, club charts, and DJ playlists this year....
27 Nov UK Producer Franky Wah releases “This Is SHÈN” mixtape featuring Stellar Collaborators including Sasha
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/12"][/vc_column][vc_column width="6/12"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="post-author-infos"]Words: Ralph Moore[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class="post-social-share-button" width="1/2"][vc_column_text] [ss_social_share networks="facebook;twitter;copy;envelope" align="right" shape="circle" size="small" labels="none" spacing="1" hide_on_mobile="0" total="0" all_networks="0"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class="post-quote-links"] Seamless 27-track mixtape features plenty of UK talent including Sasha and Lunar June [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Fast-rising dance star...
25 Nov Gorgon City Collaborate with Interplanetary Criminal and Reach Higher Heights with “Sidewindah”
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/12"][/vc_column][vc_column width="6/12"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="post-author-infos"]Words: Ralph Moore[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class="post-social-share-button" width="1/2"][vc_column_text] [ss_social_share networks="facebook;twitter;copy;envelope" align="right" shape="circle" size="small" labels="none" spacing="1" hide_on_mobile="0" total="0" all_networks="0"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class="post-quote-links"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class="post-quote-links"] Proving that the "Sidewindah" doesn’t sleep, Gorgon City and Interplanetary Criminal have joined forces...
18 Nov Honey Dijon Releases Collaborative New Album
‘Black Girl Magic’ on Classic Recordings
America house music icon and producer Honey Dijon returns with new album featuring Channel Tres, Mike Dunn and EVE....
11 Nov CHVRCHES Electronic Side Project Protection Returns with New Single “Doll”
CHVRCHES side project Protection offer up their new single "Dolls" and is a super duo featuring two Scottish musical heavyweights....
03 Nov Sally C Returns with New Single on Rhythm Section
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/12"][/vc_column][vc_column width="6/12"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="post-author-infos"]Words: Ralph Moore[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class="post-social-share-button" width="1/2"][vc_column_text] [ss_social_share networks="facebook;twitter;copy;envelope" align="right" shape="circle" size="small" labels="none" spacing="1" hide_on_mobile="0" total="0" all_networks="0"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class="post-quote-links"] The third interaction of Rhythm Section International's SHOUTS V/A compilation drops on December 2nd. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]“Ladies and...
20 Oct Bonobo Returns Suddenly with a Brand New Anthem ‘Defender’
Bonobo follows up his critically acclaimed 'Fragments' LP with a new track, "Defender," — out now via Ninja Tune....