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Article cover: Meet Proppa, the Remix Guy Running the Underground
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Meet Proppa, the Remix Guy Running the Underground

Proppa is the Chicago DJ loading everyone else's flash drive and not asking for credit. House music kid turned underground heavyweight, one bassline at a time.

Article cover: Sammy Virji Is Having the Year Nobody Saw Coming
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Sammy Virji Is Having the Year Nobody Saw Coming

Sammy Virji sold out Alexandra Palace twice, got a Four Tet remix, and still has Sónar, Finsbury Park and Red Rocks left on the calendar. UK garage is having its moment and he is leading it. Read the full story.

Article cover: The Man Who Put Africa on the Dancefloor Is Coming for London
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The Man Who Put Africa on the Dancefloor Is Coming for London

There is a moment in every Black Coffee set where time kind of stops. The bass gets deep. The drums get personal. And something that started as house music starts to feel like the entire African continent just sat down in the room with you. That is the thing about Black Coffee. He is not just playing records. He is doing something to the air.

Article cover: Dunya Means World. Khadija Is Building One.
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Dunya Means World. Khadija Is Building One.

There is a producer in Berlin making the most personal project in house music right now. Her name is Khadija. Dunya means world in Arabic and the trilogy she is building on Radio Slave's REK'D label explores exactly that. Faith, grief, resilience, one chapter at a time. Dunya I came in January. Dunya II just landed May 1. One chapter still to come. Get familiar before the world catches up.

Article cover: How DJ Mandy Turned the Internet Into a Career
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How DJ Mandy Turned the Internet Into a Career

DJ Mandy flipped a TikTok bit into a full-blown club takeover. What started as chaotic, meme-laced mixes has turned into packed shows, major festival slots, and a fanbase that actually pulls up.

Article cover: merchant: The Jamaican DJ Giving Afro House a Soul
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merchant: The Jamaican DJ Giving Afro House a Soul

merchant is the Jamaican born Afro house producer already backed by Black Coffee, Diplo and Pete Tong. He is making dance floor records with real emotional depth and the scene is paying attention.

Article cover: Positive Energy: How Jamback Became House Music's Biggest Breakthrough of 2026
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Positive Energy: How Jamback Became House Music's Biggest Breakthrough of 2026

The Dutch house music producer who went from Amsterdam's underground to Beatport number one. Jamback's rise in 2026 is the story you need to read.

Article cover: X and Ivy Are Building Something and the Underground Has Already Noticed
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X and Ivy Are Building Something and the Underground Has Already Noticed

Australian DJ duo X and Ivy have gone from lockdown fame to underground house credibility, and their 2026 EP "Broken Jam" might be their best argument yet for why that switch was worth it.

Article cover: Mau P Is Having His Moment and 2026 Is Just the Beginning
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Mau P Is Having His Moment and 2026 Is Just the Beginning

Mau P is not building a career. He is building an empire, and 2026 is where it all gets serious. From Amsterdam bedroom to Coachella mainstages, the Dutch house music force is dropping a debut album, launching his own label and taking his Baddest Behaviour party series back to Pacha Ibiza for a second summer. The dancefloor has been notified.

Article cover: From Carletonville to the Global Dancefloor: JAZZWRLD is Here
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From Carletonville to the Global Dancefloor: JAZZWRLD is Here

South Africa has been cooking something serious and JAZZWRLD is proof. From teaching himself how to produce in Carletonville to landing global features with Tems and Omah Lay, this man's journey is not a coincidence. It is discipline, culture and a ridiculous amount of talent.

Article cover: The DJ Who Earned Every Room She Has Ever Played
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The DJ Who Earned Every Room She Has Ever Played

Seoul raised. Amsterdam based. Dancefloors worldwide. DJ Naone has been putting in the work and the underground is paying attention. Sets at Dekmantel, releases on Safe Trip and UTTU, and her own vinyl-only label down2earth. DJ Mag and Mixmag both called it for 2026. Go find her mixes. You will not regret it.

Article cover: Dom Dolla: The Australian House Music Architect Taking Over the World
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Dom Dolla: The Australian House Music Architect Taking Over the World

Dom Dolla went from designing tour posters in Melbourne to headlining a 17th century UNESCO site on the Thames. Here is the full story of how a kid from the Australian outback became one of house music's most unstoppable forces, 1.5 billion streams and counting.

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