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If U Ever
Konvex, Meloko, Garla
Maccabi House
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"Each and every week when we do this, the ENT is all about digging deep and finding a really, really special record, a record that stands out, a record that I think we're still going to be talking about at the end of the year, a record that represents what's going on musically, a record that is original, a record that's really on point. Sometimes it's completely out of the box. Sometimes it's just one of those records that everyone's playing because it is so good, and that's kind of what's happening with this record. Two of the artists involved delivered another really original record last year that we love, called 'Me Gusta'. I've got to say they've done it again. This is spellbinding. Can't stop playing it in my club sets this week's ENT is, 'If You Ever' from Konvex, Meloko, and Garla."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 33.23 here. 
Contact
Label:  Maccabi House
Management & Live: Konvex - Renaud DOYE, Swarm Management / Garla - Azzur / Meloko - Siebert Verwerft, Muted Agency
Publishing: Copyright Control
Radio: Graham Sahara, Sahara Music Group / Aleksandar Galoski, Good To Stand Out
Club: Aleksandar Galoski, Good To Stand Out
TV & Online: Graham Sahara, Sahara Music Group
Booking: Eytan, Bullitt Agency  
09 Sep 2025
Business
  • Prodigy Artists, the LA-based music management powerhouse, has promoted Bryce Buckner and Eric Bindman to partner roles. (EDM) 
News and Features
  • 10 independent Dutch radio stations are coming together for a 15-hour fundraising broadcast in support of Palestine later this month. (DJ Mag) 
  • The Pacha Foundation will deploy a record €500,000 in 2025 - a 430% increase since FIVE Holdings’ 2023 acquisition - to deliver 35+ initiatives linking club culture to measurable social and environmental outcomes. (RotD) 
  • Youth Music announced a new £2.25m fund – Shift the Scene – designed to improve access to the arts and creative education for Disabled children and young people. (RotD) 
  • Independent music booking agencies, North America–based Arrival Artists and UK–based ATC Live, have united to form ROAM, a new global agency with offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Paris, and Glasgow. (RotD) 
  • The European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) announced a new partnership with online music distribution service, DistroKid, to include online workshops and masterclasses. (RotD) 
  • International Music Summit (IMS) has revealed the first speakers for 2025’s Dubai edition. The second edition of the industry summit will take place on 13th-14th November 2025. (DJ Mag) 
Digital
  • Coda Music, a new streaming platform aimed at overhauling how independent artists earn revenue from their music, has launched. (DMN) 
  • Spotify is making it harder for outsiders to train models on Spotify data, even as it codifies its own first‑party uses like AI DJ and personalised playlists. (Trichordist) 
  • Merlin announced that Merlin member music has launched on Nina, an indie-centric platform where artists keep 100% of sales revenue and fans can purchase music directly while unlocking exclusive content. (RotD) The first labels going live include Anjunabeats, Armada Music, Ninja Tune and Secretly Group as well as artists Coldcut and Young Fathers.
Live
  • Tomorrowland Winter 2026 details announced. (DJ Mag) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • YouTube published its latest trends and culture report. (YouTube) 
  • LIVE published its 2024 annual report which incorporates analysis from 55,000 gigs, concerts, festivals and events, showing that the sector has enjoyed another record year. (RotD) 
  • Electronic music artist Karra, bifurcation, and YouTube’s gain. (Midia - Mark Mulligan) 
Tech
  • Ableton has opened the public beta for Live 12.3, including new sampling tools and stem separation. (EDM) 
  • AlphaTheta releases “next-generation media player”, CDJ-3000X. (EDM) 
Beatport
  • Jyoty Explores Beatport Streaming on the CDJ-3000s (Beatport)
Clubs
  • Ibiza:
    [UNVRS] Ibiza 2025 closing party line-up announced: Anyma, Peggy Gou, Black Coffee, more. (DJ Mag) 
  • London's DRUMSHEDS reveals parties with Warp, Tresor, DJ-Kicks. (RA) 
  • New London club called 77 is a 550 capacity space located in Marylebone. (RA)
  • Team behind London's E1 launches new club, Onyx. (RA) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Steve Aoki & Dimitri Vegas chat Tomorrowland fire, internet trolls, vinyl sets and breaking through. (DJ Mag) 
  • 24 Hours With: Charlotte de Witte at Tomorrowland Belgium 2025 (DJ Mag) 
  • RA.1003 XDB (RA) 
  • Moxie | Mixmag Lab London (Mixmag) 
  • Sub Zero Project Live From Mysteryland Festival, Netherlands (DJ Mag) 
  • ISOxo | Boiler Room: Calgary (Boiler Room) 
  • KETTAMA | Boiler Room: London (Boiler Room) 
  • Dimitri Vegas – Live at Tomorrowland 2025 Mainstage (VINYL ONLY) (Tomorrowland) 
  • David Guetta Presents Galactic Circus Live From [UNVRS] Ibiza (DJ Mag) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Selections: Rainmaker (DJ Mag) 
  • How to survive as an independent festival (RA) 
  • Optimised catalogue management: A performance lever for labels and publishers. (Reprtoir) 
  • All shine, no rain: Rally has proved itself to be one of London's best day festivals. (Mixmag) 
  • The psychedelic story of Telepathic Fish, the ’90s ambient party that perfected the chillout room. (DJ Mag) 
  • Meet the DJ and production school reshaping Armenia's electronic music scene. (DJ Mag) 
  • How Darude’s 'Sandstorm' inspired a 6.7km fun run. (Guardian) 
  • It’s time to meet Sudan Archives at her tempo. (MusicTech) 
  • From NYC’s underground to label boss: Layton Giordani opens up about new imprint, full-circle journey back to hometown electronic scene. (EDM) 
  • New York City Underground: A cultural guide through the eyes of electronic music pioneer John Creamer (Decoded) 
  • ‘That became the blueprint for what Hot Chip music is’: Alexis Taylor shares the backstory of six of the band’s biggest hits (Billboard) 
  • An interview with Wasserman’s Taryn Haight (Mixmag) 
Artist News
  • Martin Garrix is set to headline the last-ever Dutch Grand Prix in 2026. (DJ Mag) 
  • Alison Wonderland’s upcoming album “Ghost World” features collaborations with her 2-year-old son and producers like Ninajirachi and QUIX. (EDM) 
  • deadmau5 joined forces with 45Drives to develop an innovative, custom-built server geared towards creators. (EDM) 
  • Solomun announces London show at Alexandra Palace on 7 February. (EDMTunes) 
  • Armin van Buuren's A State Of Trance brand has announced a 25th anniversary festival, taking place in Rotterdam next February. (DJ Mag) 
  • Pioneering Chicago house vocalist Keith Nunnally has died, his former musical partner Steven Hurley confirmed in a statement. (Mixmag) 
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