
Max Dean, based in London, is a rising house music producer, DJ, and label founder, acclaimed for groove-centric, retro-infused tracks grounded in underground minimal and deep tech rhythms. Since debuting Back To You in 2021, he has released on major electronic labels such as Hottrax, Repopulate Mars, Eastenderz, Deeperfect, and Solid Grooves. In 2023 he launched his own imprint neXup recz, quickly rising to Beatsport’s top-ranked minimal/deep tech label and hosting international events. Highlights of his growing profile include performances at DC‑10 Ibiza, Creamfields, The Warehouse Project, and collaborations with major artists like Michael Bibi, Nafe Smallz, and Timbaland. DJ Mag and Mixmag have named him a breakout artist underpinning his rapidly building momentum in house music circles.
2026-10-16
Madeleine Mathews connects Stuck to the cost of building a life in music, while its video imagines an escape from an ordinary workday.
2026-10-14
The band’s account of Sigil explains how Maia Sinaiko’s Lullaby prompted Susanna Thomson to write Wounds of Purification. The album is due October 23.
2026-10-12
Dustin White connects the new single to a lost photograph and a Columbus science-fiction convention, ahead of Functional Music on November 6.