The House That Ash Built returns July 26, 2025, for its fifth year, transforming the garden of Millers Pond Pub in Sholing into a pulsating hub of house music. This vibrant festival honors Ashleen Bateman, a passionate local house music enthusiast who passed away in 2021 at age 34 under the care of Mountbatten Hampshire. Before her passing, Ashleen fulfilled her dream of DJing at the inaugural event, a legacy now carried forward by her husband, Dan Bateman, and close friend Gareth ‘Chunk’ Nichols. The festival has become a cornerstone for the community, raising an impressive £28,000 over four years for the hospice, with last year’s event alone pulling in nearly £6,000 and drawing 400 attendees.

This year’s lineup delivers a dynamic range of house music vibes, featuring returning heavyweights Olly Camplin, Jamie Ryves, and DJ RK, whose sets promise to keep the dancefloor moving with deep basslines and infectious rhythms. Newcomers Jodie Topp and saxophonist Charlotte Hayes inject fresh energy, blending soulful melodies with high-octane beats. The event’s atmosphere is amplified by glitter face painting and flashing sunflowers, creating a festive, immersive experience that celebrates Ashleen’s love for the genre while supporting a vital cause.

“Help us make 2025’s the best one yet,” urges Dan Bateman, as the festival continues to grow in scope and impact. Running from 2 PM to 11:30 PM, The House That Ash Built 2025 channels all proceeds to Mountbatten Hampshire, a hospice reliant on community efforts like this to fund its £10.5 million annual budget for 24/7 end-of-life care.

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On July 4, 2025, Hot Since 82, the Deep House heavyweight known as Daley Padley, kicks off his much-anticipated return to Ibiza with Knee Deep In Sound at 528 Ibiza. A cornerstone of the genre, his standout tracks like Veins and his iconic remix of Green Velvet’s ‘Bigger Than Prince’ have solidified his legacy as a trailblazer. After a years-long break from the island, his renowned label’s live event makes a comeback as a daytime party, bringing his signature sound to the Balearic club circuit.

From 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM, the event pulses with the next generation of Deep House talent, featuring Cameron Jack, Us Two, and Elkins, all artists nurtured by the Knee Deep In Sound label. Their sets promise deep, driving basslines and infectious grooves, perfectly suited for the open-air 528 Ibiza vibe. Each act brings a fresh spin on the genre, keeping the dancefloor locked in with seamless, soulful mixes.

The Knee Deep In Sound event is more than a party—it’s a showcase for emerging stars under Hot Since 82’s mentorship. This one-off gathering at 528 Ibiza delivers a masterclass in Deep House, merging veteran expertise with new blood. It’s a can’t-miss moment for anyone chasing the island’s legendary club energy.

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Fresh off the weekend, DJ Hydra unleashed his debut Moyo Wa Upendo EP on June 6, 2025, via OVAVA Music, marking the label’s eighth release. The rising Afro House talent has been building serious buzz, especially with his upcoming single ‘Bamidele’ set to drop later this month on his own imprint, Suru Records. Inspired by heavyweights like Keinemusik and Black Coffee, DJ Hydra has honed a sound that resonates from intimate club nights to massive festival stages. This two-track EP solidifies his place as a bold new voice in Afro House, blending cultural depth with dancefloor-ready energy.

The EP’s title track, ‘Moyo Wa Upendo’, is a heartfelt journey, weaving Swahili vocals with pulsating Afrocentric rhythms and warm electronic layers. Translating to “heart of love,” it’s a nod to heritage, balancing traditional roots with forward-thinking production. The B-side, ‘Like House’, cranks up the tempo with infectious percussion and raw, dancefloor-driven spirit. Both tracks showcase DJ Hydra’s knack for storytelling through sound, merging introspective vibes with high-energy grooves that feel authentic and fresh.

Backed by OVAVA Music and its visionary head Ollie Mundy, this release is another win for the label, which has earned praise from outlets like Mixmag and DJ Mag. With Mundy’s residency at Pikes ‘Back To Mine’ in Ibiza and a slew of upcoming projects, the label’s momentum is undeniable. Moyo Wa Upendo EP is out now on Beatport and all major streaming platforms, cementing DJ Hydra as a name to watch in the global Afro House scene.

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Today, Thaylo unveiled his latest single, ‘Let Me Be’, via PLAYY. Records, cementing his place as a dynamic force in electronic music. Hailing from Grenoble, France, this self-taught producer has amassed over 4.5 million streams, with releases on revered labels like Purified, Colorize, and Kontor. His emotive, piano-laced soundscapes have earned nods from heavyweights such as Martin Garrix, Nora En Pure, and Solomun, while his tracks dominate Spotify’s editorial playlists like Chill Tracks, Electronic Rising, and Summer House 2025. With a Beatport Top 100 Progressive House ranking and a spot in Deezer’s Top 100 in Indonesia, Thaylo’s artistry, inspired by visionaries like M83 and Ludovico Einaudi, continues to captivate global audiences.

‘Let Me Be’ captivates with its seamless blend of airy atmospheres and a vibrant, soulful groove. Thaylo crafts a soundscape of shimmering synth layers, a taut, rolling bassline, and precise, kinetic percussion that propels the track forward. His signature piano flourishes, tender and evocative, intertwine with the raw, yearning vocal hook, “Just let me be,” forging a mood that’s both introspective and cathartic. The single strikes a delicate balance—contemplative yet buoyant—making it an ideal companion for solitary night drives or euphoric festival moments under fading light. Tailor-made for fans of Ben Böhmer and Monolink, this self-produced gem highlights Thaylo’s knack for marrying organic warmth with electronic precision, delivering a deeply moving, unified sonic journey.

“‘Let Me Be‘ was the result of stepping out of my comfort zone, mixing electronic and organic sounds but letting the piano guide me, and realizing that even my voice could become an instrument of unexpected depth and emotion,” Thaylo revealed. This bold exploration shows his growth as an artist unafraid to push boundaries, setting the stage for what’s sure to be a monumental year ahead.

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Today, Exstra unleashes ‘Round & Round’ featuring the spellbinding Frýnn on Enormous Chills, a track poised to ripple through the melodic house scene. Steven Landis, the New Yorker behind Exstra, has carved a name with 1.8 million streams, releasing on elite labels like Colorize, Zerothree, and Enormous Tunes. His 2024 singles ‘All I’ll Ever Know’ and ‘Frozen’ lit up Nora En Pure’s Purified Radio and AVIRA’s Sirius XM show, earning nods from Magnetic Magazine and EDM Identity. From singing in the Vatican as a teen to DJing at We Belong Here festivals with Kaskade and Monolink, and opening for Martin Roth, Exstra’s journey—ignited by Avicii and shaped by CamelPhat and Nora En Pure—is one of relentless evolution.

‘Round & Round’ weaves a hypnotic spell, kicking off with a pulsing four-on-the-floor and a delicate hang drum that threads through the track like a heartbeat. As rich bass and atmospheric pads swell, Frýnn’s radiant, anthemic vocals soar, guiding the song through dynamic peaks to a blissful, lingering fade. It’s a dancefloor magnet, resonating with fans of Tinlicker or Eli & Fur.

“’Round & Round’ started as a remix of a friend’s song, but it took on a life of its own, evolving into something completely original,” Exstra shared. “I was feeling inspired by the darker side of melodic club music and I wanted to create a melody that first appeared as a subtle tease—played delicately on a hang drum—before transforming into something more intense with an aggressive synth lead. After I completed the instrumental, I felt like a warm, beautiful vocal would be the perfect complement. Needless to say, Frýnn‘s stunning voice brought everything together effortlessly!”

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A leading figure in melodic house, Cristoph drops his first release of 2025 on his Consequence of Society Recordings and alludes to a conceptual album project focused on the musical journey and experience of his open-to-close sets, due to follow later this year.

Cruising in on a seductive groove, ‘String Thing’ is headed straight for the club room. Cristoph’s early infatuation with Chicago house plays a distinctive role through rhythmic beats, enlisting an impressionable vocal loop and vivacious, track-defining strings that speak direct to the mind and body.

Alternating from Cristoph’s signature ethereal tones which have earned accolades such as Beatport’s Top Selling Progressive House Artist, ‘String Thing’ is a clear indication of the unbounded mindset the platinum-awarded producer is embracing as he ventures into this next chapter.

Native to the North of England, Cristoph has masterfully built a career worthy of worldwide appeal. Cristoph’s desire to evoke emotion transcends onto the loyal crowds who come to him behind the decks. of a dim-lit underground DJ booth, up to global gatherings of an elite scale such as Tomorrowland, Arc Festival and ULTRA Music Festival.

In the studio, he awards his time to honing a meticulous production style, apparent on renowned catalogue releases ‘FEEL’, ‘EPOCH’ and ‘Breathe’ output of the last twelve months highlights of which include ‘Where’s The Music Gone’ with Pete Tong.

Ever one to pilot his own narrative, Cristoph’s life-long ambition to launch his own imprint culminated in Consequence of Society Recordings which serves to do exactly that. Not only a blank canvas for Cristoph to explore his inner curiosities, resulting in diverse sonics like ‘String Thing’ and the looming album, but COS also serves as a meeting-point for wider talent fluent in the breadths of house and techno.

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Christoph O2C North America & Canada Tour dates:

11  April:  Toronto, CA

25 April: Detroit, MI

26 April: Denver, CO

2 May: Tempe, AL

3 May:  Dallas, TX

9 May: Chicago, IL

10 May: Minneapolis, MN

15 May: Calgary, CA

16 May: Houston, TX

23 May: San Diego, CA

24 May: Los Angeles, CA

31 May:  Montreal, CA

7 May: New York, NYC

For tickets and all dates visit www.cristoph.co.uk

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French producer Boston Bun has returned with some of his best work to date with his album MIXED FEELINGS released on 25 October via the Future Classic imprint. 

MIXED FEELINGS is Boston Bun’s second album, and features 11 masterfully crafted house infused tracks. 2024 has been a year of profound polarity for Boston Bun as he’s experienced insurmountable joy due to the birth of his child, but he’s also experienced emotional turbulence due to family tragedies. So, for Boston Bun, the album is a culmination of gratitude and celebration as well as grief and turmoil. 

Speaking on the album, Boston Bun divulges; “(It’s) a reflection on the ephemerality of our societies. Art, objects, human skills, or relationships – everything is more ephemeral than ever. It makes us feel replaceable. I started to think of all of my productions as emotional postcards that I sent to the future. I imagined a random kid somewhere in the world finding out about these tracks in 100 years, listening to a weird pirate radio. From then, inspiration was unlimited.

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The paradox of the album also extends to the state of the world in 2024, with wars raging, governments, systems and regimes crumbling and natural disasters taking place now more than ever. It’s also a reflection of how fleeting our attention spans are as a society, and how on one side of the world people are living in bliss while on the other end people are experiencing the most heinous forms of suffering and injustice. Boston Bun sheds light on this; “MIXED FEELINGS is the best way to describe how it feels to be alive in 2024 – a lot of contradictory emotions; a lot of nonsense. You can be at a party, look at your phone, see a city being bombed live somewhere, a flooding killing thousands somewhere else, and put your phone back in your pocket and keep dancing.”

The album’s opening track ‘NOBODY // ME’ has been selected as part of the FC (FKA FIFA) 2025 soundtrack, alongside world-renowned artists Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Glass Animals, Fred again.., and Disclosure. The album is a triumphant feat for Boston Bun, and the themes and messages behind it will undoubtedly resonate with a vast audience. Boston Bun is ushering in a new era in his career and it’s bound to break new grounds.  

MIXED FEELINGS Tracklist:

NOBODY // ME

NEVER CHANGE // LET IT GO

ADMIRATION // JEALOUSY

RELIEVED // GUILTY

MAYBE // YES feat. PotéY

CONTEMPLATION // DESTRUCTION

HOLD ON // MOVE ON

RISE // FALL

FALL // RISE

SAVE ME

JOY // SORROW

MIXED FEELINGS Tour Dates:

06/12 – Hotel Cecil – Copenhagen, DK

07/12 – Parkteatret – Oslo, NO

08/12 – Kollektivet Livet – Stockholm, SE

12/12 – XOYO – London, UK

13/12 – La Maroquinerie – Paris, FR

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Tobias Bergson is back with another spectacular hit in the form of ‘One Day’, an Afro house influenced track released on 25 October via PLAYY. Records. Known for his artistic dexterity, Tobias is a force within the electronic music industry, and has amassed over 180 million streams across various streaming platforms, as well as support from the likes of Don Diablo and Lost Frequencies. The Austrian has also released on major labels such as Armada and Universal Austria. 

‘One Day’ sees Tobias boldly take a new direction from his previously released progressive house single ‘Clear Your Mind’ to an Afro-Garage-House influenced offering. The track has already garnered support from the likes of House Music With Love as well as radio play on CBC Music’s Afterdark Show, and it has been added to the Spotify playlist Electronic Rising. 

The single is beautifully evocative, and stirs up a heartwarming and comforting ambience. ‘One Day’ features soothing African vocals, dripping over a tantalising Afro house laced beat, along with serene synths culminating into an offering with magnetic energy and deeply resonant warmth. Tobias has managed to outdo himself with this single as it ushers in a new era for his career. 

Tobias Bergson told us: “I think ‘One Day’ is a healthy mix of Afro House and a UK Garage beat. I’ve been producing Afro House on and off for over 2 years now, but so far it hasn’t been of interest to the labels… I know ‘One Day’ isn’t really an Afro House track as one would typically know it, but that was exactly what made it interesting—to produce a song with Afro House vocals but without the usual Afro House beat.”

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X & Ivy dropped their latest soulful hit ‘Keep Me’ featuring Todd Edwards on 25 October. The Australian duo have been making waves with their latest string of releases, including their previously released single ‘There It Is’ which received radio play from Capital Dance, BBC Radio 1 and KISS FM, along with support from DJ luminaries Jamie Jones, Interplanetary Criminal, Job Jobse and Martyn Bootyspoon.

Grammy Award recipient Todd Edwards is highly revered in the global House and UKG scenes. He’s had an illustrious career with releases on Defected Records and Nervous Records, while he’s also collaborated with Daft Punk, a feat most artists can only dream of.

‘Keep Me’ showcases X & Ivy’s trademark house soundscape, with Todd’s legendary blend of garage textures and vocal manipulation. This collaboration is valiant and groundbreaking as it merges two inimitable forces within the industry. ‘Keep Me’ carries a comforting and warm essence with emotive vocals leading the way and supercharged by iconic house and garage tapestries. 

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Austrian producer Tobias Bergson released his latest single ‘Clear Your Mind’ on September 13th via PLAYY. Records. Drawing influence from the likes of Deadmau5, Ben Böhmer and Chris Malinchak to name a few, Tobias has been rising steadily within the melodic house scene, with 180 million streams across platforms and counting, as well as support from DJ Magazine and 1001 Tracklists. 

Tobias has also had releases on prestigious record labels like Armada and Universal Austria, while having graced stages at festivals like Spring Festival (Graz, Austria). For Tobias, music is a way to channel and express his emotions, internal world and lived experiences, creating a distinct blueprint for his work. This results in emotionally pungent and tender melodies and rhythms that’s relatable yet moving. 

‘Clear Your Mind’ immaculately holds this notion, as Tobias crafts a track that slices through all of the noise and mental chatter. The progressive melodic house single features full-bodied synths, hypnotising melodic tinctures and a gentle yet firm bassline. It’s evident that Tobias crafted ‘Clear Your Mind’ with intention and precision. It’s an exciting offering from him, which will undoubtedly fill up dancefloors and hearts.

Tobias Bergson shared: “I’ve been a big Deadmau5 fan for a long time, ever since the beginning, to be precise. I love the vibe in his music and the fact that he produces differently from others. It’s a big dream of mine to one day release a song with him.”

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