Mixmag's guide to the best tracks of the year 2025 🏆

Ken Downie, founding member of seminal Sheffield electronic group The Black Dog, has died. RIP🖤

In the final part of a three-part series on Afro house's newest evolution, Shiba Melissa Mazaza speaks to 17 artists from Africa and its diaspora about how 3-Step is inspiring innovation across musical and national boundaries

The event, billed as a “day rave”, will raise money toward treatment that could stabilise Tania’s MS and “prevent symptoms worsening”

Swedish AI pharmaceutical company Pharmaicy is selling code-based drugs to get AI systems like ChatGPT to mimic the feeling of being on drugs

YouTube said it took the decision to end its "over a decade-long" partnership with the chart operator due to its "outdated" formula

In a statement shared with Mixmag, a spokesperson for Renate confirmed that the venue secured a new lease on Tuesday

“With all the accolades that she received over her career, being respected as a songwriter was always the thing that she felt was overlooked," Summer's husband said during the ceremony

Our final mix of 2025 comes from Japanese techno master Wata Igarashi "This mix points to where my sound is heading in 2026: dynamic, textured, psychedelic, and full of movement,” he says. Check it: mixmag.net/feature/the-...

Clips of Dirk van Duijvenbode whipping crowds up to 'Just Like You' from Dutch hardstyle producer Radical Redemption are circulating TikTok

Rumours of the planned proposal led to an outcry on social media

From headphones to dog bowls, here are more than 30 gift ideas for your friends, family, and fellow ravers this holiday

Miguel Estevez Puerto, a DJ, promoter, programmer and curator active in London’s music scene across the past decade, has been convicted of sexual assault

The BLUMITSU universe is expanding. Feel the intensity of a peak-time mix.

The Czech Senate approved this major drug reform alongside looser restrictions on cannabis possession and growth

The new stars of dance music

The O2 is now urging other venues to follow suit of its “pioneering” new initiative, which will see the venue make a donation to Music Venue Trust with every artist who headlines The O2 for the first time over the next three years

As we hit the close of the first major chapter of the 21st century, these are the DJs who defined the year in dance music

The length of the jail term is yet to be established, however, convictions for death by dangerous driving can carry sentences that range from community service to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment

The offences are alleged to have taken place over a 33-year period, dating back to 1983

The show's contestants will take part in “whacky festival-themed challenges” — including flow art choreography like hula-hooping, stage-hand production, and "partying until sunrise"

According to state officials, fire is suspected to have been caused by ‘electrical fireworks’ that were set off indoors

doof Studios will offer DJ lessons, workshops, and other programmes to young people and others facing homelessness, poverty, and mental health struggles

MEGS applicants must now self-declare any activities that could bring the scheme “into disrepute”, after a Tory MP stripped Kneecap of the grant in 2023, claiming the Irish rap trio “opposed” the UK

Chris has been part of East London’s dance music community for more than a decade ❤️

Next year's FIFA World Cup is set to be held between the US, Canada, and Mexico, with time differences ranging between eight and five hours behind the UK in those territories, fixtures could go on until the early hours of the morning

The best albums and EPs of the year 2025 so far. November updates inside: mixmag.net/feature/best...

The Mix 086: Zora Jones 🦋 Zora Jones has been in training, pushing herself to learn new skills and level up her artistry, and is now ready to launch into a fearless new era. So what better time to hear an exclusive club mix? Check it: mixmag.net/feature/the-...

The 200-capacity venue will be located close to WOMB in the city's Shibuya ward

Forged in the slums of Davao City, budots was largely sneered at for its unsubtle, maximalist sonics and associations with gang culture. But recent virality has reframed its image, and with a new genre-showcase album landing by The Budots Three it’s set to takeover dancefloors around the globe

It focuses on Miles Hart, who has been accused of selling tickets to the Somerset festival for "thousands of pounds"

According to the report, musicians who are supported by independent labels also saw an average of 44% growth in Spotify followers between 2023 and 2025

The incident occured during an event from German DJ and producer David Puentez...

“In Korea, footwork as a genre had low recognition and lacked infrastructure. But we believed that, if people stepped up to push this music and culture, things could change" Inside Seoul Footwork, Korea’s first dedicated party for footwork & juke 🕺

"The Wiggles do not support or condone the use of drugs in any form”

Viral TikTok track 'I Run' has been issued with takedown notices claiming it breaches copyright for "impersonating" Jorja Smith

Missy Elliott has joined the campaign to get 'Car Wash' on streaming services 😤

Two new Aphex Twin tracks

NTIA CEO Michael Kill referred to the budget as a "hammer blow" to the "already fragile" nightlife industry

So ikonika's new album is out tomorrow - @mixmag.net just premiered the sad and sultry 'Your Vibe' ahead of release, it's a stunner, check it: soundcloud.com/mixmag-1/pre...

Hospital Records has launched two mentorship programmes for women, female-identifying, and emerging artists in drum ‘n’ bass, set to begin in 2026

The Mix 085: LUXE A slow but assured move to consolidate her classical roots into UK bass music has made LUXE one of the most intriguing artists of recent years. Check it: mixmag.net/feature/the-...

Patients who listened to music also experienced reduced levels of the stress hormone cortisol, with better control of blood pressure during surgery

Set to land next week, the documentary has been described as a “staggering examination of the media mogul, music legend, and convicted offender”

The new Sankeys will launch in 2026, nine years after the original Manchester nightclub closed its doors...

The new venue will operate with a "no VIP, no phones on the dancefloor" policy 👀

Sasha and Vivian Wang are heading up the New Year's Eve party at the Williamsburg nightclub

Spotify users can now copy over playlists from services like Amazon Music, TIDAL, Apple Music, Deezer, and more

The licensing agreements have been described as a "first-of-their-kind" for an AI company

During his 60-year career, Cliff released over 30 albums and worked with artists including Annie Lennox and The Rolling Stones