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Pete Tong's Essential New Tune

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Samantha Loveridge

When Stars Align

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Comment
"This week's ENT comes from UK producer and DJ Samantha Loveridge, who you might know best from a cover of R.E.M's legendary 'Losing My Religion', which became a bit of an anthem back in the summer of 2023. Over the last couple of years, she has been championed by the likes of Black Coffee, Jimi Jules and Keinemusik. In fact, Rampa has been hammering this track in his sets. So has Camelphat because it is appearing on their label When Stars Align. This is a real head turner, definitely one of my favourite tunes of the year so far. It is a club weapon, and it is a standout tune."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 34.54 here.

Contact
Label: When Stars Align
Publishing: Self-Published
Radio: UK - Graham Sahara, Electric Ibiza / Intl Specialist - Your Army
Club: Your Army
Online: Graham Sahara, Electric Ibiza
Live Agents: Jacob Malmo, Thick As Thieves

15 Apr 2025

Business

Create Music Group has announced the acquisition of independent electronic label !K7. The deal was already in motion before the death of !K7 Founder Horst Weidenmueller in February at age 60. (DMN)
Defected has appointed Steven Braines as its new head of events. (MW)

News and Features

Pointblank Music School announced the opening of its brand-new 30,000sq ft campus in Shoreditch. (RotD)
War Child is hosting its annual The Right to Dance event at FOLD in London next month. (DJMag)
New data by Boardroom indicates that electronic dance music represented nearly four out of every 10 performances at Coachella 2025, a trend that may only accelerate. (EDM)
The Independent Music Publishers International Forum (IMPF) has launched new EU co-funded projects for independent music publishers. (RotD)
London councils that block pubs, restaurants and music venues from opening later could see their decisions overturned by the mayor of London under new powers from the Government. (MU)
Collabhouse has launched a DIY sync licensing tool for independent artists, labels, and publishers. (RotD)
Boiler Room, an online broadcaster and club promoter founded in 2010, has discreetly wiped any trace of livestreams from its previous Tel Aviv events. It was acquired this year by Superstruct Entertainment, a subsidiary of private equity giant KKR. (NYPost)
The Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) convened a virtual roundtable titled "From Dance Floors to Festivals: Rethinking Crowd Safety," offering an in-depth look into the challenges and solutions being discussed by the industry at large. (AFEM)
IMS Ibiza to honour CAA’s Maria May with its 2025 Legends Award. (Billboard)

Digital

Vobile, a digital content protection and transaction services, announced it has completed its acquisition of Pex, a technology provider of audio content identification. (PRNewswire)

Comment, Opinion and Analysis

Everyone wants to monetise fandom – but we must fix fan data first. (Midia - Olivia Jones)
Fandom reciprocity: Why sustaining a community requires give and take. (Midia - Laura Fisher)
Milestone or Millstone: 2025's first quarter UK album chart suggests 2024's issues presenting new British music continue. (RadioEdit)

Tech

20 plug-ins under £200 that have become an industry standard. (DJMag)

Beatport

Beatportal Exclusive: Ky William of Andhera Records talks 50 releases and the future of community-driven electronic music (Beatportal)
Beatport debuts new regional content series with 'Landed: Mexico' (Beatportal)
Playlist of the Week: Kitty Amor (Beatportal)
Chris Lake and Ragie Ban score a Beatport #1 with "Toxic" (Beatportal)
Downtempo: Hazy, compelling and constantly evolving (Beatportal)
Artist of the Month: Cloonee (Beatportal)
Everything you need to know about Beatport DJ (Beatport)

Clubs

Ibiza:
Brunch Electronik confirms 2025 Ibiza schedule. (RA)
[UNVRS] Ibiza debuts with Carl Cox, Carista, Ahmed Spins, The Martinez Brothers and Jamie Jones. (DJMag)
ANTS Metalworks announces Ushuaïa Ibiza line-ups. (Ibiza Spotlight)
Eden Ibiza confirms weekend schedule for summer 2025. (Ibiza Spotlight)
Chinois Ibiza is hosting the official IMS Grand Finale After Party. (Ibiza Spotlight)
New London club, Brixton Storeys, to open with 24-hour licence. (DJMag)
A new 120-capacity nightclub has opened in Peckham, South London, called HONOR. (Mixmag)
Hï Ibiza voted World’s No.1 Club in DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs poll 2025. (DJMag) Top 100 Clubs 2025: results countdown. (DJMag)
Paris club Essaim has announced the opening of a concert venue within its walls called Main Room. (Mixmag)

Streams & Podcasts

How Indian soundsystem culture inspired Baalti | Mixmag x Steel City Dance Discs (Mixmag)
Disciples & Calvin Harris 'How Deep Is Your Love' | The Making Of A Dance Hit (DJMag)
RA.984 DJ Travella (DT)
Ken Ishii | Boiler Room x Snow Machine: Hakuba (Boiler Room)
Adam Beyer techno set live from DJ Mag HQ (DJMag)

Artist and Music Features

Selections: Marte (DJMag)
The Art of Production: Sully (RA)
How Atlanta developed its own unique dance music sound. (Mixmag)
EX.760 The Economics of Independent Dance Music (RA)
Six emerging artists you need to hear: April 2025 (DJMag)
Spotlight: Five artists to check out in April 2025 (Mixmag)
Steller gets candid about her mental health journey and teaming with To Write Love On Her Arms, a non-profit mental health group, for her debut headline tour. (EDM)
“Instead of robotics replacing musicians, there’s a big opportunity for extension and augmentation”: Finis Musicae on programming robots to play live instruments. (MusicTech)
Australian DJ Willie Pake is carving out a new path in electronic music with a genre he calls YEEDM — a blend of country and dance music that reflects both his roots and a decade-long career behind the decks. (Attack)
Qrion talks new album, being vulnerable, soberness, and more. (EDMTunes)
Fritz Kalkbrenner: "It’s about crafting something that moves people – not just rhythmically, but emotionally" (Mixmag)
SHERELLE on bringing ‘Raw Energy’ to U.K. dance scene & her affordable gig prices: ‘I’m glad to add something authentic to the space’ (Billboard)
Why a wiser, more enlightened Elderbrook is done chasing superficial goals after a decade. (EDM)
20 questions with Indira Paganotto: ‘Psytrance was something alternative, but not a cool scenario for the techno people’ (Billboard)
Defected CEO Wez Saunders goes on the record about Pacha Ibiza return. (Ibiza Spotlight)
Is IMS Ibiza 2025 Worth It? (DT)

Artist News

Anyma’s Sphere shows raises $300,000 for LA Wildfire Relief. (EDMTunes)
SHERELLE surprise releases debut album 'With A Vengeance'. (RA)
Laurent Garnier said that he will stop touring "very soon". (RA)
Bambii has claimed that her set at the Do LaB at Coachella had caused her to be “embarrassed and misrepresented” due to its malfunctioning soundsystem. (Mixmag)
Armin van Buuren, Pendulum and Rob Swire drop groundbreaking collaboration ‘Sound of You’. (EDMTunes)
Chris Lake announces his debut album, 'Chemistry', ahead of his first-of-its-kind performance within Coachella's campgrounds last Thursday. (EDM)

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