16 Jul Finding ‘Fusion’ with Len Faki
Techno mainstay Len Faki links up with Beatport to discuss the arrival of his sublime and artfully constructed debut album, 'Fusion.'...
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....
15 Feb Playlist of the Week: JakoJako
Modular synthesis mastermind JakoJako takes us on a journey through the sounds that make her tick with Beatport's Playlist of the Week....
16 Jan Cover Story: Kristin Velvet
We get to know Arms & Legs boss Kristin Velvet, who is flexing incalculable passion for the rave with her blend of dance floor heaters....
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...
18 Oct Cover Story: Steffi
Beatport speaks to Steffi about her forthright nature, a death in the family and why her new album may be her most truthful statement yet....
12 Sep Cover Story: Ben Rau
Beatport chats with house music maven Ben Rau about his dance floor origins and the intensive creative process behind his new '8-track' LP....
17 Aug Playlist of the Week: Klaudia Gawlas
German DJ/producer Klaudia Gawlas showcases her tough-as-nails techno sound for Beatport's Playlist of the Week....
21 Jul Beatport Next: 8Kays is Fighting the Good Fight, One Dance Floor at a Time
Beatport Next artist 8Kays is bringing the beauty and glory of Ukraine's dance music scene to the rest of the world....
18 Jul Cover Story: Objekt
Beatport sits down for a rare interview with musical polymath Objekt to discuss his production methods, post-lockdown clubland, and his latest EP....
28 Jun Introducing: Gene On Earth
We get to know Gene On Earth, the Berlin-based California native hitting his stride on the dance floor with a superior sound all his own....
24 Jun Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem Team Up for a New Klockworks EP
German techno don Ben Klock teams up with Berlin's up-and-coming analogue wunderkind Fadi Mohem on 'Klockworks 34.'...
20 Jun Cover Story: Cormac
For June’s Pride Cover Story, we meet Irish DJ & producer Cormac, one of the queer underground’s most important artists....
08 Apr Beatport Next: Amémé is the Future Face of Afro House
We get to know Beatport Next artist Amémé, the West African-born musician whose Afro house productions have set the world alight....
14 Mar Cover Story: Cinthie
We sit down with Cinthie, the Berlin-based Renaissance woman whose career in house music is one of a kind. ...
26 Jan Introducing: D.Dan, the Fast-Rising Techno Star
from Berlin’s Underground
D.Dan is one of Berlin's most thrilling new techno stars, whose meteoric rise has been nothing short of extraordinary. Chandler Shortlidge learns how it all came together....
21 Jan Namito: “If Iran Was a Free Country, You Would Have Some of the
Best Events Worldwide There”
Berlin-based artist Namtio celebrates a quarter-century of dance floor excursions with his '25 Years Nam' remix EP series while elevating Iranian female talent in the scene....
07 Dec Rewatch Beatport and Microsoft Surface’s Originals² remote b2b
featuring Jamie Jones (Miami) and Loco Dice (Berlin)
Beatport and Microsoft Surface's Originals² taps Jamie Jones and Loco Dice to perform a remote b2b using the Beatport DJ app's new 'Party Mode' feature....
18 Nov Hype Label of the Month: Radikon
Jonas Saalbach and David Guzy discuss the honest sounds and familial feel of their burgeoning melodic house & techno imprint, Radikon....
28 Oct Cody Currie Takes Us Through his Top Toy Tonics Tracks
We link up with jazz-house stalwart Cody Currie, who walks us through some of his all-time favorite Toy Tonics tracks....
08 Oct Anja Schneider Finds Herself with new ‘Morning Glow’ EP
Berlin staple Anja Schneider gears up to release a new and unique two-track EP via HE.SHE.THEY., titled ‘Morning Glow.'...
03 Sep Âme Drop ‘The Witness’ EP for Innervisions 100th Release,
Calling it a “Landmark We Had Never Imagined”
We catch up with Kristian Rädle and Frank Wiedemann of Âme to learn more about their Innervisions label's 100th release, 'The Witness' EP....
20 Aug Cinthie Remixes Frankie Knuckles Classic “The Whistle Song”
Berlin's Cinthie serves up a can't-miss remix of Frankie Knuckles classic, "The Whistle Song" — in honour of Frankie Knuckles day. ...
18 Aug Beatport Exclusive: Mat.Joe Launch New PRÏMA Label
with the Melodic Uplifter, “Serena”
German house music duo Mat.Joe announces the launch of their brand new PRÏMA label with the new melodic house & techno track, "Serena."...
30 Jun Beatport Next: The Power of Alignment
Having just released his new 'Power' EP via KNTXT, we catch up with Beatport Next artist and the high-octane techno warrior, Alignment....
28 Jun Introducing: Sky Deep, a Creative Force Who’s Charting Her Own Course
Berlin-based artist Sky Deep is one of dance music’s most creative and versatile new forces. Beatport hears her story so far....
25 Jun Ellen Allien Picks 10 Iconic ’90s-inspired Berlin Techno Tracks
Ellen Allien picks out some of her favorite Berlin tracks to celebrate the release of 'No Photos on the Dance Floor! Berlin Techno 1992–Today.'...
22 Jun Nora En Pure Heads Up a Lakeside Performance in Switzerland for Beatport x Microsoft’s Game Changers
Beatport has joined forces with Microsoft to create a three-part series of mini-documentaries, this time featuring Chris Liebing. ...
11 Jun Listen to Pan-Pot’s Huge New Rave-Inspired EP, ‘Voodoo Signs’
Berlin techno giants Pan-Pot drop their first EP of 2021, Voodoo Signs, coming June 25th via Second State....
17 May Cover Story: Jayda G, Radical Intimacy
Having just released the latest DJ-Kicks, we dive in with Jayda G — one of the scene’s most iconic young figures — to discuss climate change, activism, and her story so far. ...
22 Apr Beatport Hype: Arms & Legs
Beatport celebrates 10-years of Daniel Steinberg, Nils Ohrmann, and Kristen Velvet's Arms & Legs imprint with an exclusive interview and mix....
19 Apr Cover Story: FJAAK
For April's cover story, we speak with FJAAK, who've rocketed to fame through their wild online persona and deep mastery of analog techno....
24 Mar Beatport’s Definitive History of Techno
As part of Beatportal's new series on the history of electronic dance music, we explore the rich history of techno from the 1970s to today....
22 Mar You Can Support Europe’s Nightclubs by Dancing with Desperados
Beatport and Desperados celebrate the launch of Rave to Save — an app that raises money for clubs through music and dancing....
19 Mar Floyd Lavine’s New Afrikan Tales Label is “a Place of Afro-Futurism”
We talk to RISE co-founder and Watergate Berlin resident Floyd Lavine about his new label, Afrikan Tales....
19 Mar Meet the Women of Beatport: Part Two
We speak to five women who work at Beatport, learning about their jobs, and what they think needs to happen to encourage diversity within their respective fields....
19 Mar Michael Klein Returns to Second State with the ‘No Mercy’ EP
Michael Klein returns to Pan-Pot's Second State label with the No Mercy EP, featuring three mammoth techno cuts....
16 Mar Beatport Hype: Kuukou Records
Berlin's Simina Grigoriu hands over an exclusive mix and gives us the story behind her "floor-thrashing techno" label, Kuukou Records....
10 Mar Beatport Celebrates Women’s History Month with Maya Jane Coles Residency
UK DJ/producer techno phenomenon Maya Jane Coles takes over Beatport's livestream program, The Residency, during Women's History Month...
02 Mar Eluize Shows Us the Power of Cues & Loops with Beatport LINK
Class is in session friends! We dive into the power of using Cues & Loops with Beatport LINK in our latest episode of LINK UP with Eluize....
09 Feb Eluize Demonstrates How To Mix with Genre Charts on Beatport LINK
LINK UP with Eluize as the Berlin DJ demonstrates how easy it is to load and mix our Top 100 genre charts using Beatport LINK....
02 Feb Eluize Shares Tips on How to Record a Livestream Video using Beatport LINK
Eluize shares some LINK tips for recording the perfect video submission for Beatport x Pioneer DJ's 'The Big Break' competition....
15 Oct Berlin’s No Shade Collective Premieres on Beatport’s Livestream Series
Tune in to the No Shade Collective showcase on Sunday, October 18 via Beatport's Twitch Channel, with Folly Ghost, Ace of Diamonds, and more....
17 Jul Cinthie: “Just Because We Can’t Dance, it Doesn’t Mean the Music is Canceled”
We catch up with Berlin house hero, Cinthie, to discuss her early career, label efforts, and debut album "Skylines — City Lights" on Aus Music....
06 Jul Watergate Launches Virtual Club Night With Pan-Pot, Adana Twins, Who Made Who & More
JAMIIE, Anja Schneider, Kristin Velvet, Biesmans, and Yulia Niko will also play Watergate's new virtual event, happening July 10th....
17 Jun Beatport Hype: Nerang Recordings
[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: Cameron Holbrook[/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"] DJ Whipr Snipr, head-honcho of the Berlin via Gold Coast imprint Nerang Recordings, tells us...
16 Jun Cover Story: DJ Rush is a True Original, and an Entertainer of the Highest Calibre
Known for bringing unparalleled energy to the dance floor, DJ Rush is an entertainer of the highest caliber. But his story extends beyond the hard techno he plays at clubs and festivals across Europe, all the way back to early Chicago house. Marcus Barnes hears...
06 May An Essential Guide to Toy Tonics Jams in 10 Tracks
The Toy Tonics Krew select some of the biggest house, disco and funk edits from their legendary Berlin parties. ...
27 Apr Berlin Club IPSE Damaged in Fire
The well-established clubbing destination IPSE, located in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood, caught fire without warning early Monday on April 27, 2020....
24 Apr 10 Essential Dance Music Documentaries
You Can Watch Right Now
Watch documentaries on Detroit techno, the birth of house music, Ultra Music Festival, Norwegian disco and so much more. ...
21 Apr Introducing: Kevin De Vries, Afterlife’s Unstoppable New Talent
With releases on Afterlife, Cocoon and Anjunadeep, Kevin De Vries is having his moment. We learn more about this young producer. ...
23 Mar Introducing: Hyperaktivist, the Venezuelan Selector Using ’90s Principles to Reunite the Dance Floor
Hyperaktivist's dancefloor rituals are the stuff of legend in the Berlin underground, but her reach extends much further. John Thorp discovers how this Venezuelan up-and-comer has been slowly changing the scene for the better. ...
18 Mar Cover Story: HAAi’s Good-Natured Passion For Music and Community Has Elevated Her
to the Top
For this month's Cover Story, we speak to HAAi, the former psychedelic rocker turned techno star. ...
13 Mar Coronavirus: Berlin Clubs Facing “The Biggest Crisis for Nightlife Since Post-War Period”
According to Berlin's Club Commission, drastic measures are needed to save Berlin's nightlife. ...
25 Feb Meet Denise Rabe: Berlin’s Beloved Techno Fabulist
Stroboscopic Artefacts artist Denise Rabe provides us with a one-hour mix and discusses her mythological approach to the world of techno....
19 Feb Cover Story: Nathan Micay is Building Universes, and Fighting
For The Rave
We catch up with Nathan Micay in Berlin to find out how staying fit, helping the less fortunate, and Japanese ideals helped this Canadian become one of the most singular artists working today....
09 Feb Label of the Month:
Stroboscopic Artefacts
We profile Lucy's Stroboscopic Artefacts, which celebrated 10 years in 2019, and has remained one of techno's most daring imprints....
06 Feb How Dance Music Collectives Are Shaping Our Future
We look at four collectives from around the world, investigating how they started, who they're helping and how they're shaping the future of electronic music as a whole. ...
05 Dec Beatport Podcast:
Ben Rau
The notoriously friendly Inkal boss gets candid about ghostwriting, mental health, production strategies and so much more....
27 Nov Cover Story: The Rise of Mor Elian is a Testament to The Power of Taking it Slow
With a successful DJ career, label and party series, Mor Elian’s rise has been years in the making. Emma Robertson finds out what it took to get here....
27 Nov Rampa: “I Think The Only Real Plan We Have Is To Keep It Slow”
We sit down with Keinemusik's Rampa in Berlin as his crew turns 10 years old, and celebrates its 50th release. ...