Ian French, Author at Decoded Magazine

Exclusive Premiere: Fakear – Healing

Music PremieresJune 30, 2023July 3, 2023

The inimitable French producer and DJ, Fakear returns with a brand new cut fresh off cult Parisian label, Nowadays. Faker’s remarkable ‘Healing’ is his latest anthem. A bouncy, groove-laden slice…

CDJ-3000 update introduces StreamingDirectPlay support for Beatport Streaming

Featured Tech Tech NewsJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023

AlphaTheta Corporation today announced a major new firmware update (ver. 3.0) for the CDJ-3000 multiplayer from its Pioneer DJ brand, which introduces StreamingDirectPlay. This new feature enables you to browse…

XL Recordings announces the release of the new remix package of The Prodigy’s studio album, ‘The Fat Of The Land’

Music PremieresJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023

Continuing the celebrations around the 25th anniversary of The Prodigy’s game-changing third studio album The Fat Of The Land, XL Recordings today announce a stacked new remix package. Available on…

Exclusive Premiere: Urgula – Caustic Manifest(o) (Album)

Music PremieresJune 2, 2023June 3, 2023

Bricolage’s third release of the year comes from Urgula. Following on from his much-lauded “Frequency Wars” EP on the label back in 2020, Urgula returns to Bricolage with his first…

Mix of the Week – Moritz

Featured Mixes ProgressiveMay 29, 2023May 31, 2023

This week’s “Mix of the Week” is from Moritz and comes in the form of his mix for Chronicles Curates. Based in Liverpool, he is an artist that has been…

Giorgia Angiuli announces KALYA: A Bluetooth device enhancing health through musical sound frequencies

Featured Tech Tech NewsMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Everyone who’s ever blissed out to a great DJ set at a club or festival knows how music can enhance and change mood; now Giorgia Angiuli announces KALYA, using music…

Exclusive Premiere: Ross Harper – My Gift (AMAS Remix)

Music PremieresMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

As many seminal 90s parties where Ross Harper began his journey are looking back by celebrating his 25th and 30th birthdays, Harper is embodying his experiences and writing the future….

Overmono reveal full details of their autumn headline world tour

NewsMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023

Overmono have just released their debut album Good Lies via XL Recordings. The highly anticipated record garnered critical acclaim upon release, with the likes of The Observer, The Guardian, NME,…

Exclusive Premier: vaghy – Bite (Video)

Music PremieresMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Modern Classical composer, vaghy shares an artful new video for the previously released single, ‘Bite’, ahead of his upcoming Sophomore album, ‘Granum’, which will be released on the 26th of…

Exclusive Premiere: Josh Wink – Higher State Of Consciousness (Max Cooper Remix)

Featured Music PremieresMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

The second in a series of killer new remixes of Josh Wink’s acid house classic ‘Higher State of Consciousness’ sees Max Cooper and Alter Ego step up on duties. ‘Higher…

Catz ‘n Dogz celebrate 20 years with 4 new remixes, a VA compilation and a global tour

Featured Music PremieresMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

Catz ‘n Dogz celebrate 20 years of landmark chart-topping releases and bucket-list international shows with 4 new remixes sandwiching a Various Artists compilation LP, with the first Double-A side EP…

Exclusive Premiere: Samba De La Muerte – Memory

Music PremieresApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Over the past decade, Samba de la Muerte has become one of Normandy’s best-kept secrets. But that is all about to change with the exciting release of ‘Memory’ and a…

Grant Dell releases the dubby ‘Wicked People’ on Worship Recordings

Music PremieresApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Twenty years after his first appearance on the label, moody, dub-tech vibes abound on ‘Wicked People’, the new Worship Recordings release by Grant Dell. First joining the Worship Recordings roster…

Rone, a French electronic music virtuoso joins forces with the National Orchestra of Lyon

Music PremieresApril 26, 2023April 26, 2023

Throughout Rone’s long musical career, few things have remained as constant as his desire to try out new things. The producer has collaborated with heaps of France’s most distinguished contemporary…

Twenty of the most influential Drum & Bass tracks

Feature Articles FeaturedApril 26, 2023April 27, 2023

In the early 1990s, a growing nightclub and outdoor event culture gave birth to new genres in the rave scene, including breakbeat, hardcore, darkcore, and hardcore jungle. The music combined…

Blawan returns to XL Recordings with a new EP

Music PremieresApril 24, 2023April 24, 2023

Blawan announces ‘Dismantled into Juice’, a brand new EP which is out now. The five-track record is the second release on XL recordings from the renowned electronic producer following the…

Subcode welcomes Lexicon Avenue for its 2nd birthday in London

Events UKApril 16, 2023April 16, 2023

Subcode was an idea born from a shared vision of its creators Marc Brommel & Simon Hardwick. Both Simon and Marc have been around the Underground Progressive House & Techno…

One In The Woods 2023 to host Interplanetary Criminal, DJ Seinfield, Joy Orbison, Special Request, Call Super, Objekt, FJAAK, Len Faki, Paula Temple, LTJ Bukem, Goldie and more

Events Festivals UKMarch 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Liverpool’s community-minded and meticulously crafted One In The Woods is back with another mouthwatering mix of house, techno and drum & bass heavyweights in Orrell Hill Woods from the 28th…

Rodriguez Jr. announces new label and forthcoming studio album, ‘Feathers & Bones’

Featured Music PremieresMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

Globally renowned for his wealth of intricate productions and an expansive musical catalogue that strikes the perfect balance between power and grace, award-winning producer Rodriguez Jr. now announces his latest…

Exclusive Premiere: Christian Cohle – Jungle

Music PremieresMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Christian Cohle, an artist making waves in his hometown of Dublin, hints at the potential of complex, textured electronics, evident in the new single ‘Jungle’. Merging cinematic, ambient melodies with…