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Few conversations have dominated the music industry this year quite like artificial intelligence. Sure, the increasing prevalence of AI artists like the Velvet Sundown – powered by AI platforms like Suno – is a cause for concern, but should we really be that worried? AI sceptics have voiced concerns over the increasing number of AI artists on streaming platforms like Spotify, and how they may be diminishing the reach of real human artists. There are also concerns over whether copyright laws are being bypassed by some of the biggest AI companies in order to train their models. But not everyone is all that concerned. Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, for example, says he’s “not …

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 15 Hard Techno tracks in November 2025, based on 730+ votes on 487 tracks. www.di.fm/hardtechno 01. [00:00:00] Obscure Shape, AMIYE – Spuren Des Werdens (Original Mix) – Backspin Records 02. [00:04:03] Morison – I Have a Dream (Original Mix) – Expel Your Demons Records 03. [00:09:02] Tech Us Out – I Lose Myself (Original Mix) – Occultus Records 04. [00:13:00] BASTET, Samuel Well – Acid Mind (Original Mix) – KINK SOCIAL RECORDS 05. [00:17:41] ZEBO PT – Frenetik Grooves (Original Mix) – AWESOME BEATS RECORDS 06. [00:22:12] MarAxe – Fury (MarAxe Rework) – STØK Recordings 07. [00:25:04] Meyzen – Fee…

Detroit techno documentary God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines is now streaming for free. We watch the doc and lament the fact that so many people still think techno is a European creation. In 1995, I had a radio show on KZSU, the station connected to Stanford University. From midnight to 3 am on Sunday nights (or Monday mornings, depending on your point of view), I played all manner of electronic music, from techno to IDM to jungle, usually finishing up with an hour of ambient. I called the show No UFOs after the Model 500 song because it was important to me as an American to highlight the fact that techno began in the States, and in Detroit specifically. The jury may stil…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Techno tracks in November 2025, based on 1750+ votes on 661 tracks. www.di.fm/techno 01. [00:00:00] Paulo Sepp – Ad Astra (original mix) – Infinite Resistance 02. [00:03:16] Norvis – Control (Original Mix) – Orange Recordings 03. [00:08:59] Armin van Buuren, D-Shake, Adam Beyer – Techno Trance (Original Mix) – Drumcode 04. [00:13:46] Serioes & Legendaer, Little Duracell – Dara (Original Mix) – Volume Berlin Records 05. [00:18:45] Bouras, Kai State – Live Life (Original Mix) – Set About Music 06. [00:23:32] Bouras, Kai State – Weightless (Original Mix) – Set About Music 07. [00:28:00] Rein…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Progressive tracks in November 2025, based on 3,470+ votes on 600 tracks. www.di.fm/progressive 01. [00:00:00] Manu (NL) – Miles Apart (Original Mix) – MNL 02. [00:05:47] John Keding – Chug – Dissident Music 03. [00:09:30] Chriss V, Olart – Sapphire (Original Mix) – roku 04. [00:16:02] Max Beillou – Dwindle (Original Mix) – Luum Records 05. [00:22:47] Matias Chilano – Emphasis (Original Mix) – Movement Limited 06. [00:27:41] Sam T Harper – Our Last Dance (Original Mix) – Critical Elements 07. [00:33:20] Two Amps – Sun Horizon – Flowthinx Records 08. [00:42:05] Matias Chilano – Rubik (Original…

Tracklist: [00:00:00] Nostrum – Blow Back 2025 (Original Mix) – Time Unlimited [00:06:09] Commander Tom – Are Am Eye? (Jam El Mar Remix) – Noom Records [00:10:51] Acid2Force – Dystopia (Club Mix) – Acid2Force [00:16:50] Pacchus – Shaker (Hakka Remix) – Altered Reality Records [00:20:16] Tham, Maike Depas – Sound Of Nothingness (Tham Remix) – The Innovation Studio Records [00:24:32] Northern Cold, LilaSkye – Ascension (Original Mix) – EONS [00:28:32] TORRE [EYD] – Celestial Dragons (EVRSN Remix) – Expel Your Demons Records [00:33:13] Joey Risdon – Acid Power – Acid Wizard Records [00:38:54] Nostic & KORHAL – Time (Northern Cold Remix) –…

Tracklist: [00:00:00] Future Breeze – Heulender Wolf – Le Petit Prince (1995) [00:07:48] Dennmarque – Weed Wood – X-OFF (1996) [00:17:09] Interrupt – Upside Down – PRG (Progressive Motion Records) (1995) [00:23:38] N-Son-X – All Bitches – Casseopaya Recordings (1995) [00:27:24] Kevin Mo – Walking – Shokoy (1995) [00:32:00] Kenton Connection – Touch Me – Nutrition (1995) [00:37:00] Tesox – Go Ahead London – Plastic City (1996) [00:41:58] As Usual – Rauchzeichen – Ide’s Dream Plant (1996) [00:46:08] Acut Genius – Evolution – Acid Test (1995) [00:53:37] Caterpillar – Lost In 303 – Sub Terranean (1996) [00:58:41] Synaesthesiacs – Synaest…

SoundCloudLift Me HigherA melodic uplifting trance journey driven by a tight 4/4 kick and a rolling off-beat bassline. Shimmering layered pads rise and fall around bright supersaw leads and rhythmic plucks, building those lo

Tracklist: [00:00:00] Acid Warrior – Chordakanal – Junkfood Records (1995) [00:06:03] C’hantal – The Realm (Hardfloor Mix) – Step 2 House Records (1995) [00:13:00] Free Radicals – Indianapolis – OZON (1995) [00:17:22] T.H.C. – Walk In Chicago – Peek-A-Boo Records (1995) [00:23:11] Ascorbin Acid – Sweet Liberty – 23 Frankfurt (1994) [00:27:54] Never – Hellbent – Important Records (1995) [00:32:42] Heiko Laux – Seismic Acid – Uturn Records (1995) [00:38:24] Origin – Acid! – Important Records (1995) [00:50:02] Voodooamt – Voodoo (No Soul Mix) – Kanzleramt (1995) [00:57:15] Evective Scene – New Dimension – Cybertronic Records (1995) [01:…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 15 Hard Techno tracks in October 2025, based on 600+ votes on 380 tracks. www.di.fm/hardtechno 01. [00:00:00] Cenk Basaran – Getting Hard On My Level (Original Mix) – AUTEKTONE DARK 02. [00:04:13] Tham – World of Rave (Original Mix) – Driller 03. [00:08:24] That Type – Get Out Of My (Original Mix) – AWESOME BEATS RECORDS 04. [00:12:47] Northern Cold, LilaSkye – Ascension (Original Mix) – EONS 05. [00:17:45] 4SAKEN (AUS) – Malfunction (Original Mix) – Occultus Records 06. [00:22:36] Andy BSK, Sandro Mure – sunglasses at night (original mix) – Sentiment 07. [00:26:32] DJ Johan Weiss – Hammer of th…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Techno tracks in October 2025, based on 1950+ votes on 705 tracks. www.di.fm/techno 01. [00:00:00] ANMA – Greatness in Darkness (Original Mix) – Aviary Recordings 02. [00:05:46] Norvis – No Way Out (Original Mix) – Orange Recordings 03. [00:10:52] Uto Karem – Unscene (Original Mix) – Agile Recordings 04. [00:15:39] Rein (NL) – Voices (Original Mix) – Orange Recordings 05. [00:20:35] I AM RAW – BLACK IRIS (Original Mix) – Repressure Recordings 06. [00:24:44] Stoneface & Terminal – Flash and Bang (Extended Mix) – Outburst Records 07. [00:29:56] Bruce Zalcer – Time Machine (Original Mix)vKne…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Progressive tracks in October 2025, based on 3,300+ votes on 586 tracks. www.di.fm/progressive 01. [00:00:00] pørtl – Elodie (Original Mix) – Magnetic Magazine Recordings 02. [00:03:40] Chris Cargo – Dawntreader (Original Mix) – JourneyDeep Records 03. [00:08:49] Dimas Mixon – Lights Out (Original Mix) – Summer Melody 04. [00:15:01] Matias Chilano – Andromeda (Original Mix) – Movement Limited 05. [00:21:41] Thaddeus (US) – Is This Real (Original Mix) – Critical Elements 06. [00:28:48] Matias Carafa – The Choice – Asymmetric Recordings 07. [00:32:50] Dmitry Kostyuchenko – Tornado (Extended Mix…

Halloween is a huge night for DJs and (in some places) the biggest night of the year. So picking a few songs to give your sets that Halloween vibe is definitely a good idea. Ahead of Halloween 2025, we did a quick poll of our team here at the Digital DJ Tips school to find … Continued The post The All-Time Best Halloween Songs For DJs [2025 Edition] appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Grimes has returned with Artificial Angels, a track that imagines the world from the perspective – and voice – of artificial intelligence. The single lands amid ongoing debates around AI in music, following on from earlier Grimes tracks that explore the subject, including I Wanna Be Software. With Artificial Angels, the Canadian musician combines a heavy, electronic beat with lyrics that channel the AI’s perspective… The post Grimes sings from an AI’s perspective in new song Artificial Angel: “This is what it feels like to be hunted by something smarter than you” appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Spotify is seemingly working on a ‘SongDNA’ feature, which could allow listeners to discover more music through interactive song credits. Spotify already lists song credits, but sometimes these can be fairly limited and don’t provide any further links to the personnel listed within them. This new feature, if real, could allow users to uncover more work from collaborators and ‘behind-the-scenes’ roles such as writers, engineers, lyricists, producers, composers, and more... The post Is Spotify working on a ‘SongDNA’ feature? A new way to discover music through credits could be on the way appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 15 Hard Techno tracks in September 2025, based on 600+ votes on 363 tracks. www.di.fm/hardtechno 01. [00:00:00] MarAxe – Shell Shock (Original Mix) STØK Recordings 02. [00:04:32] Jon Connor – Dunes (Original Mix) Sonaxx Records 03. [00:09:05] Tham – One Thousand Cigarettes (Original Mix) Driller 04. [00:12:33] HRDDMAT – Galega Natural (Malke Remix) Technopride Records 05. [00:17:38] KRENON – Pump Psyco (Original Mix) Mad Made 06. [00:21:38] Ben Techy – Schattenklinge (Original Mix) Techno Germany Records 07. [00:24:34] ORTIZ KAREV – Turn the Bass (Original Mix) IAMT Music Group 08. [00:27:43] Fr…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Techno tracks in September 2025, based on 1980+ votes on 707 tracks. www.di.fm/techno 01. [00:00:00] Gusttavo Luys – Hypnotic (Original Mix) – Orange Recordings 02. [00:05:36] Genetik – Disobey (Original Mix) – Gain Records 03. [00:10:41] Pleasurekraft, Brennen Grey – 1 Jump (Original Mix) – Kraftek 04. [00:15:30] Enrico Sangiuliano, Charlotte de Witte – The Techno Code (Charlotte de Witte’s Acid Code) – NINETOZERO 05. [00:20:45] Marc van Linden, Dr. Motte – Our Future Is Now (Risa Taniguchi Remix) – Rave The Planet 06. [00:24:49] ANNĒ – Nyctis (Original Mix) – Arsenik Records 07. [00:28:26] …

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Progressive tracks in September 2025, based on 3,270+ votes on 538 tracks. www.di.fm/progressive 01. [00:00:00] Cendryma – Mythica (Extended Mix) – UV Noir 02. [00:06:49] Heaven INC. – Fall To Pieces (Ákos Győrfy Remix) – Magnitude Recordings 03. [00:12:01] Yonsh, Franco Camiolo – Clix (Original Mix) – UV Noir 04. [00:17:44] Cosmos Orchestra – Conviction (Luca Abayan Remix) – Emergent Properties 05. [00:22:39] Greg Ochman – Andromeda (Original Mix) – Sketches 06. [00:28:50] Secretly Famous – Blackwater (Extended Mix) – Polyptych Noir 07. [00:36:31] D-Nox – Inner Peace – Sprout 08. [00:41:07] …

AI music is becoming more and more prevalent, with the likes of Deezer and Spotify both recently announcing measures to combat its rise on their platforms. Spotify recently announced a crackdown on AI “slop” in a bid to protect the artists on its platform, while Deezer revealed nearly a third of all music uploaded to its platform daily is fully AI-generated… The post “It’s shocking, disheartening and insulting”: Cardiff band speaks out after AI artist trained on their music outperforms them on Spotify appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO of Spotify, and will step into an Executive Chairman role from 1 January 2026. Spotify co-presidents Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström are to step in as co-CEOs, it has been announced... The post Daniel Ek is stepping down as Spotify CEO appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Back in June, Spotify announced that it was in no rush to purge AI music from its platform. However, the company’s stance has since changed; Spotify has just announced a mass crackdown on artificially generated “spammy” tracks. On 25 September, the streaming giant shared its plans to “strengthen AI protections” for its artists. In a bid to “aggressively protect” creatives, Spotify notes that it has already removed 75 million tracks from the platform over the last 12 months, and will continue to do so... The post Spotify to crackdown on AI “slop” in bid to protect artists appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Tracklist: CD-Compilation released in 1995, mixed by me in 2025 01. [00:00:00] Neera – Sacred – Return To The Source (1995) 02. [00:07:02] Another Green World – On Lydia’s Sixth Moon – Return To The Source (1995) 03. [00:14:16] Outer Active – Ghost Of 1000 Rabbis – Return To The Source (1995) 04. [00:20:40] Ingredient X – Cyclone 7 – Return To The Source (1995) 05. [00:28:13] Rhythm Of Space – Yggsdrasil – Return To The Source (1995) 06. [00:37:19] Medicine Drum – Water – Return To The Source (1995) 07. [00:41:21] Tribal Drift – Transmutation – Chill Out Label 08. [00:46:44] Mindfield – Infobahn – Return To The Source (1995) 09. [00:55:20] Cat Von Trapp – Buf…

Tracklist: CD-Compilation released in 1995, mixed by me in 2025 01. [00:00:00] Holy Ghost – The Phaser – Return To The Source (1995) 02. [00:07:14] Juno Reactor – Feel The Universe (Otto Edit) – Return To The Source (1995) 03. [00:12:28] Psychaos – Soundbeams – Return To The Source (1995) 04. [00:19:29] Doof – We Are Free – Return To The Source (1995) 05. [00:24:45] Total Eclipse – Le Lotus Bleu (Dragon’s Breath Mix) – Return To The Source (1995) 06. [00:29:10] Prana – Dervish (Spiral Mix) – Return To The Source (1995) 07. [00:34:48] Mindfield – Odyssey Of The Mind – Return To The Source (1995) 08. [00:41:39] The Source Experience – Cortex – R & S Records…

After unveiling a pair of uber-high-end diamond-encrusted headphones – worth over $135,000 – last month, German electronics brand Loewe has launched its first ever pair of production-run over-ear headphones, Loewe leo. The headphones combine “state-of-the-art technology, superb sound quality, and timeless design”, and have two very well-known faces proudly sporting them for the launch: footballer Kylian Mbappé – who’s been global Loewe ambassador since 2024 – and world renowned DJ David Guetta... The post Loewe’s first over-ear headphones are here – and they’re backed by David Guetta and Kylian Mbappé appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Tracklist: [00:00:00] Accelerator – Accelerator 1 – REL 9410 (1994) [00:05:30] Aphrohead – In The Dark We Live (Dave Clarke’s 313 Mix) – REL 9402 (1994) [00:08:59] Dave Clarke – The Storm (Instrumental) – REL 952108 (1995) [00:12:21] Dave Clarke – Wisdom To The Wise – REL 9409 (1994) [00:17:31] Acid Kirk – Flood – REL 9411 (1994) [00:20:47] Zzino vs. Accelerator – Cosmic Nation – REL 972104 (1997) [00:24:45] Damon Wild – Indigo – REL 972105 (1997) [00:28:35] Dave Clarke – Protective Custody (Original Mix) – REL 9403 (1994) [00:31:43] Cronical Re-Form – Reverb Error – REL 972107 (1997) [00:35:40] Zzino vs. Accelerator – On / Off – REL 97…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 15 Hard Techno tracks in August 2025, based on 600+ votes on 387 tracks. www.di.fm/hardtechno 01. [00:00:00] Mr.Techno – Psychic Breakdown (Original Mix) – Transfiguration Recordings 02. [00:03:47] OCD – Algorithm Collapse Sequence (Original Mix) – Khazad Records 03. [00:08:05] Uwe Thoma – Widow Maker (Original Mix) – We Have Cookies 04. [00:11:18] Lively Racket, Subbart – Hard times (Original Mix) – LETS TECHNO records 05. [00:17:03] Schroomp – Move to the Rhythm (Original Mix) – Affenkäfig Red 06. [00:22:21] Jon Connor – Dunes (TYMN G Remix) – Sonaxx Records 07. [00:26:34] Lorenz B – You Canno…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Techno tracks in August 2025, based on 2,200+ votes on 714 tracks. www.di.fm/techno 01. [00:00:00] Morees – Atitlan – Animarum Recordings 02. [00:05:40] Dr. Motte, Marc van Linden – Our Future Is Now (Nicole Moudaber Remix) – Rave The Planet 03. [00:11:16] ØURSPACE – No Stability (Original Mix) – Orange Recordings 04. [00:15:41] Pure Sky – Believe In God (Original Mix) – Replicate Black 05. [00:18:57] The YellowHeads, HLGRMS – Freed From Desire (Extended Mix) – Reload Black Label 06. [00:23:05] Gerard H – Hypnosis – Orange Recordings 07. [00:27:37] Tom Wax, Drea Perlon – The Future Is Now (Le…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Progressive tracks in August 2025, based on 3,460+ votes on 518 tracks. www.di.fm/progressive 01. [00:00:00] Allies for Everyone & Christopher Ivor – Falcon (Allies for Every One Mix) – Alafair Spoke. 02. [00:06:42] ZAHNA & Ignacio Tuzio – Aphrodite (Extended Mix) – Polyptych 03. [00:13:02] Brann (AR) – Break (Extended Mix) – Polyptych 04. [00:18:56] VMBRA – Ambar (Original Mix) – deep dip 05. [00:23:56] Máximo Lasso – Breathe Me In (Original Mix) – Music Matters Recordings 06. [00:29:26] Little Foot – Glacial Tears (Original Mix) – Songspire Records 07. [00:34:07] Tonkah, Nursultan K…