Cover stories
Stories selected by our editors.
Mixórdia × Trommel go big for the party’s third anniversary
Magda, Francesco Farfa and Melanie Havens are among the highlights of an edition bringing Brazil and Latin America to Fabriketa on November 14.
Chris 73: contrast, awareness and the making of a distinct techno identity
Contrast, awareness, Australian techno and the making of a distinct identity.
NIGHT ISSUE interview · 21 SEP 2026
Arkyn: ‘I want to build anticipation for something new in the scene’
From Peru to Belém, Arkyn discusses dancefloor research, artistic identity, warm-up sets and what's next for Frequency.
NIGHT ISSUE interview · 15 SEP 2026
Beyond the DJs: Brazilian labels gaining ground on global charts
Warung, Dawn Patrol, TRANSA and HUB rank strongly across different genres; the data points to four paths to lasting success.
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GTA 6 brings Vice City closer to club culture
New official footage foregrounds music and nightlife in the game's world; an alleged CircoLoco radio station appeared in a leak and remains unconfirmed.
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Jeff Mills takes techno to 2097 on ‘The Trip To Vega’
The new Axis Records project frames a triple-vinyl and digital release as an interstellar journey.
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Ellen Allien puts community at the heart of ‘New Life’
Released by BPitch, the 2026 album brings together autonomy, care and collective action without losing techno's physical force.
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Brazil's music market grows at more than twice the global rate
Recorded music revenue reaches R$3.958 billion, up 14.1% in 2025, making Brazil the world's eighth-largest market.
Club culture
Scenes, memories and underground movements, with more stories beyond our cover picks.
Agazero maps new territory for São Paulo club music on ‘Dissidente’
Released in July, the six-track EP draws on collaborations to explore Brazilian club music beyond rigid genre lines.
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Romford helped shape British rave culture
An immersive exhibition revisits Romford's 1990s scene and the role record shops, labels and pirate radio played in British rave culture.
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DVS1 proposes a new model for sustaining club culture
Support. Organize. Sustain. turns issues facing clubs, workers and communities into a public conversation led from within the scene.
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‘Kids Like Us’ revisits the underground Detroit that shaped Richie Hawtin
Luke Jaden and Richie Hawtin's short film uses 35 mm film to revisit the early 1990s techno community.
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Baile funk, UK garage and jungle: a new generation crosses the Brazil–UK bridge
From DJ Marky to Chediak and Crosstalk, the exchange of rhythms and ideas shows a long-standing connection still in motion.
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