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Mikita Skye explores spiralling grooves on new track ‘Kavaal’

She previously appeared with ‘Jazz Asscit’ as the opening track on Peachpuff’s ‘Don’t Touch My Swing’ VA compilation this year

Does It Matter delivers emotion-led melodic house on ‘Don’t Give Up On Us’

The track marks Does It Matter’s third single of the year, following ‘How Does It Feel’ and ‘Cold’

Jast unveils remixes of Myriam Fares’ ‘Aman’ and EMEL’s ‘Holm’

Jast joins forces with Ahmed Romel on ‘Aman’ while taking on EMEL’s 'Holm' for a separate remix

Dave Angel releases ‘Apocalypse’ ahead of forthcoming album ‘A Time And Place’

‘A Time And Place’ lands via R&S Records on September 18, with ‘Apocalypse’ serving as the second preview of the forthcoming LP

12 Syrian rappers come together for seven-minute ‘Syrian Cypher 2 (963)’

Bilad El-Sham Collective brings established and emerging voices from Syria’s hip-hop scene together on the same track

Thoom frames new album around what she describes as “the immigrant mentality”

Executive-produced by 100 gecs’ Dylan Brady, ‘Everyday, Everything Is At Stake’ spans nine tracks and includes the previously released singles ‘December Forever’ and ‘Towards the Sky’

Previously unheard Nechazz album recorded in late-1980s Amman arrives via Habibi Funk

The archival album, titled ‘Pieces of a Dream’, showcases smooth harmonies, synthesisers and polished pop arrangements shaped by R&B, jazz and city pop influences

Lukas & Frank merge live sax, cello and Afro house into unique live experiences

The Berlin-based duo’s 2026 release run has included “Promiscuous”, “Fire” and the latest addition to their catalogue, “Beat It”

David Ramano returns to When Stars Align with ‘Pleasure’ EP

“I wanted each track to feel like a journey, balancing the energy of the dancefloor with something more personal and introspective”

Dr Koul & Inztrow extend their Palestinian solidarity project with ‘Gaza Orchestra’ EP

The four-track EP brings together Palestinian-rooted samples and guest contributions, with profits supporting The Sameer Project

ASLN, Tamar Reili and Hello Vera cover Nancy Ajram’s 2004 hit ‘Aah W Noss’

The trio revisit the title track from Nancy Ajram’s fourth studio album, originally written by Ayman Bahgat Amar and composed by Tarek Madkour

R3HAB channels his most introspective work yet on third studio album, ‘Dream inside a dream…’

The Dutch-Moroccan producer’s third studio album arrives after a staggered rollout that saw nine tracks released before the full record landed

Jad Atoui releases ‘It Will Take Forever’ following two years of live modular experimentation

Created in Beirut during a prolonged period of instability, the six-track album approaches sound as a bodily experience rather than a form of narrative

David Morales: “A good melody is king”

The house music pioneer reflects on ‘SABALALA’, Afro house's global rise, the importance of originality and why he still approaches every record with a DJ's mindset

Bedouin, MoBlack and Feki Station breathe new life into Salif Keita’s ‘Mandjou’

Salif Keita's 1978 classic ‘Mandjou’ was later re-recorded for his acclaimed 1995 album ‘Folon’

Hard Reset links up with KRCL for new collaborative single, ‘Supernature’

'Supernature' marks KRCL's second appearance on Paul van Dyk's Château Bonheur Musique, following his solo single 'The Quest', released last month

Manuka Honey delivers new collaboration with T.NO via NAAFI

Titled 'Sclera', the pair's new single arrives as a track built around harsh synths and heavy bass

Big Dope P drops new EP blending Chicago footwork, UK drill, Arabic scales and 90’s rave influences

Opening track ‘Zephyr’ makes its debut alongside the complete EP after five advance singles were released over recent months

Portuguese sound artist Artur Pispalhas releases debut album ‘mā tmutish’ under el djinn الجن alias

The album features contributions from Dima Mohammed, Nour El Tibi, Omar Hamad, Samano, Serenah Simao, Serene Issa and Shahd Wadi

Tamara Qaddoumi shares official video for ‘Seasons’

Tamara Qaddoumi is depicted as a monochrome Roman bust in the video for ‘Seasons’, one of the tracks from her 2025 album ‘The Murmur’

Joseph Kaz unveils collaborative release ‘Dale’ with Massio

Out now on Pipe & Pochet, ‘Dale’ includes remixes from Alberto Hernandez and Wild Dark