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05/22/2026

FRESH DANCE PICKS!

If you’re looking for new dance music records, then look no further!

Back with another round of my favorite digs this week. Turn up the volume and get groovin’!

For May 22nd, and Memorial Day Weekend, my current faves are:

1️⃣ Remcord
“Vision 76”
REBA

2️⃣ Shahin Shantiaei
WINCK
“Prayer”
AZZUR

3️⃣ Clim
“Overday”
Stress Out

4️⃣ Ben Biron
Dip (IL)
“Who is Random”
(Rick Offen Rmx)
Ritmo Futuro

5️⃣ Siege DJ
“MeConda”
Xpressed

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🚨Live now on YouTube & SoundCloud.Episode 30 of  — a new studio mix for May 2026.Funky grooves, dirty basslines, melodic...
05/19/2026

🚨Live now on YouTube & SoundCloud.

Episode 30 of — a new studio mix for May 2026.

Funky grooves, dirty basslines, melodic textures and late-night energy featuring music by DJ Maddox, Sebastian Rivero, CAMET, Chris IDH, Konstantin Kobra, Reza Safinia, Earthenware, Tavaresgui, Fab From Toulouse, Zhao, Karyendasoul, Liva K, Alex Medina, Alani, Diego Barber, Angels Noise, HotLap, and Emrah Balkan.

Turn it up and drift away.

*Beautifully Told on Saturo Sounds IS BACK with the NEXT OFFERING OF 2026!THIS MONTH, for the 81th chapter, our storytel...
05/17/2026

*Beautifully Told on Saturo Sounds IS BACK with the NEXT OFFERING OF 2026!

THIS MONTH, for the 81th chapter, our storyteller is Belben!

*Please join us, TODAY, SUNDAY, May 17TH!

1pm Pacific ///
4pm Eastern ///
9pm UK time

for the live broadcast on

www.SaturoSounds.com

ABOUT OUR GUEST

🚨About our artist:

Born in Paris and raised between Lisbon & Zurich, Belben discovered his love for music at an early age. By 15, he was already behind the decks — first for fun, then with passion. After moving to Belgium in the early 2010s, he quickly made a name for himself on the afterparty circuit, eventually winning the hearts of the Brussels scene. From intimate clubs to legendary venues and festivals, Belben has carved his path between DJing and event curation, building a reputation for both his energy and authenticity.

He’s played on some of the most iconic stages in Europe, including Tomorrowland, Voodoo Village, Extrema Outdoor, Paradise City, We Can Dance, Hangar, Fuse, Sanctuary (Rome), Hive (Zurich), Unit 58 (London) Eka Festival (Marrakech) – and many more — always bringing a distinctive warmth to the dancefloor. “Enjoy Your Flight,” his debut track released on Magnifik, marks the culmination of a journey full of travel and emotion — and the beginning of a new chapter. One where Belben shares his own sound, blending Indie Dance with melancholic grooves and uplifting rhythms — like an echo of both memories and futures waiting to unfold.

Label Affiliations:

( 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗞 / 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬 / 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 / 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗢 )

Residences : Society / Voodoo Village / Nocturama / Down ��

05/15/2026

🎶Favorite dance cuts this week.

Just in time for the weekend – loving the grooves and the drops on these 5 picks.

Always hard to narrow it down to just 5 but this week my favorite records are:

1️⃣ Something Else
Kynara
“Aparte”
Future Romance

2️⃣ Emre Arisev
Allen Hulse
“Burn Back Down”
(Jim Rider Remix)
ABAQ

3️⃣ Avinaki
“The Night Falls”
Aversion

4️⃣ Diass
Nima Bonan
“To Da Beat”
Madorasindahouse

5️⃣ Alex Garett
Nvrmind
“Hell Nah”
Marginalia

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05/12/2026

Are you an artist *and* a functioning adult?

Taking time away from being constantly locked into music is both healthy and productive.

And one of my favorite productivity tips is making to-do lists – both in my personal and artistic endeavors.

It can reduce the cognitive load, minimize anxiety and forgetfulness, provide a structured and action-oriented plan, and gives one a sense of satisfaction and motivation by crossing each bit off the list.

To me, looking at a list with completed tasks provides a fantastic feeling of accomplishment.

And having a little adult beverage as a treat at the end is nice, too.

Got any tips/tricks when tackling your own tasks? Share them in the comments!

And yes, a new episode of for the month of May is nearly ready 😉

05/08/2026

🐾Stompin’ my hobbit feet to fresh new tunes!

We are back with a brand-spankin’ new round of fire new records I’m digging this week!

Hope you enjoy them as much as I am!

Some fantastic releases are out now and it’s always hard to narrow down to just a handful.

Alas, my curated favorites are:

1️⃣ Devizor
“Escape”
Mena

2️⃣ Toto Chiavetta
“As Us”
Borders Of Light

3️⃣ StarKenny
“Shake”
Madafactory

4️⃣ Township Rebellion
“Birds Fly First Class”
This Never Happened

5️⃣ Cosmic Ocean
“Interaction”
Celestial Records

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05/05/2026

April recap chart!

A sneak peak into some of my favorite records from the past month over on Beatport.

For all the crap and filler out there, there’s also tons of fab tunes, as well.

Glass half-full 😌🎶🕺🪩💃

05/01/2026

It’s gonna be MAY - 1st dance music drops!

Let’s get this month started off right with a cool, spring ocean breeze and some fire new records!

💫For May 1st, 2026, we’ve got:

1️⃣ Acrobat
“We Danced”
(Still & Bense Rmx)
SoundFocus

2️⃣ Kaybe
“The Molly”
Nomacore

3️⃣ Shugar House
“Saxy Groove”
(Yell of Bee Rmx)
Pink Panties

4️⃣ Synergia
“Newborn”
FreakingBeats

5️⃣ Zaleski
“Cabure”
Forward Music

🖼ARTISTS: .music .music

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Sup, gang?Thinking about doing a video series where I go through some of the dope vinyl in my possession.We have a pirat...
04/29/2026

Sup, gang?

Thinking about doing a video series where I go through some of the dope vinyl in my possession.

We have a pirate chest worth of vinyl, full of current gems and from years and decades past.

This wouldn’t be replacing my weekly picks and digs, mind you.

Just highlighting and showcasing some of our favorites in the collection – both dance music and not.

Especially records that have been super motivational, of late, as I shift my focus away from progressive/melodic style.

Vinyl truly does hit differently as many artists have said before, and better than I could articulate it.

If you’re keen on it, hit the poll or drop a comment 😊

04/27/2026

Wasn’t firing on all cylinders.

Sat down to wrap up a new record, added a really old plug-in that I (apparently) no longer had authorized, muted/disabled the channel (main lead), took me way too long to reason why no lead was playing 🥲

We got there in the end and I’m about 85% finished with a new one!

Sidenote - music playing here is a new track by which is out now on our imprint 🪐

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