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Though it lacks the party reputation as some of its nearby, coastal neighbours, Croatia is fast becoming an essential destination for fans of discerning house and techno. At the forefront of this movement is the BSH parties. Helmed by local promoter Vukelić Drago, they’ve quickly brought Croatia to the attention of the international dance music... Read more »

Canadian Filmmaker, Photographer and Visual Designer Marco Iammatteo is the creative hand behind independent films like ‘Fifty Five’ and ‘Call Me Sandy’ (presented at the revered Cannes Film Festival). 2020 saw the Montreal native put his touch to the latest album ‘Today’ from rising indie electronic duo HOKI, crafting an enthralling visual trilogy in collaboration... Read more »

2020 was a year that no one could have expected. Across the music industry, artists, managers, agents, promoters and more faced the biggest challenge in a lifetime. The global pandemic fuelled emotion, drove innovation and, all in all, left us with a very different picture at the end of the year. Like many, we’re excited... Read more »

Alexander Vandriessche is a Belgium based artist manager who runs the agency DBNR, with his most reputable client being the techno titan Charlotte de Witte. Whilst looking after Charlotte, he also takes care of the day to day running of her very successful KNTXT label, which has just celebrated its one year anniversary. We reached... Read more »

Since 2018, UMEK has produced eight #1 tracks and 46 tracks that charted among Beatport’s Top 100. His label, 1605, launched 13 years ago, is also among the Top 10 labels on Beatport, signing rising talent such as Cosmic Boys, Space 92, and Teenage Mutants. It’s one of the biggest comebacks any techno artist and label... Read more »

The industry-standard pre-release promo platform Inflyte has recently announced an exciting new partnership with Pioneer DJ and it’s newly released rekordbox 6.0 application. The partnership will see Inflyte become the only promo platform integrated with Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox, creating a seamless, super-efficient workflow for DJs and users of Inflyte. Promos that users review on Inflyte... Read more »

The industry-standard pre-release promo platform Inflyte has today announced an exciting new partnership with Pioneer DJ and it’s newly released rekordbox​ 6.0 application​. The partnership will see Inflyte become the only promo platform integrated with Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox, creating a seamless, super-efficient workflow for DJs and users of Inflyte. Promos that users review on Inflyte... Read more »

Vancouver has a newly launched booking agency – Triple A Talent. A collective of seasoned music industry professionals have come together, to best represent electronic musical artists across the country. As you can imagine, launching a booking agency takes a lot of organization, time and effort. We got the inside scoop from President Severine Erickson,... Read more »

Hard to believe 2019 has come and gone! With 2020 fast underway, the When We Dip crew are very excited to bring to you the latest edition of The Annual. As with tradition, we look back on the previous 12 months and forward to the future with friends from both the artist and industry communities.... Read more »

Berlin-based label maestro Francis Ledisko AKA Due Diligence has spent the last half of the decade curating and operating some of electronic music’s finest underground imprints. From guiding Tiga’s legendary Turbo Recordings as label manager to overseeing a legion of respected outlets on !K7 label roster, the Montrealer has garnered a stellar reputation for taste... Read more »