Zone Magazine – Issue 052 –

Zara Taylor – Cover –

Well Folks, Lots of great things happening here at Zone HQ just for you lot, so keep coming back! Our team have been working hard as usual and we have a packed issue with the regulars, and lots of interviews! Hope all is going well early 2026!

NOTE – Sorry folks, due to a tech issue we have to delay the print, and PDF / Digital copy just for now, it will be published as soon as possible!

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– FEATURE INTERVIEWS –

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Zara Taylor [Canada]

Celebrated as a chart-topping vocalist with a global footprint, Zara Taylor’s ethereal vocals have been the heartbeat of the global EDM scene for over two decades. Hailing from British Columbia, Canada, Zara’s exploration through the rhythmic landscapes of EDM has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Zara found her voice in the realm of EDM in 2006 while residing in Montreal, QC. Teaming up with DJ Sultan (of Sultan + Shepard), she quickly captured international recognition with mesmerizing tracks like “No Why,” “Be With You,” and the official remix of “Let’s Get Physical.”

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Danny Perez [UK/Spain]

Danny Perez is a DJ, producer and founder of one of the world’s leading Latin house record labels, Native Music Recordings. With a distinct identity in the global house music scene, he draws on his half-Spanish heritage (Tenerife) and a deep-rooted passion for house music, blending the two seamlessly to create the signature Latin summer sound he is known for today.

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Ed Steele & Anna Speedy [UK]

From humble beginnings on belt-driven turntables in the mid-90s to commanding crowds with his signature sound, UK artist Ed Steele’s journey has been deeply intertwined with the evolution of dance music. A label favourite at Sprout since his debut release in 2019, Ed’s intricate, detail-oriented sound has garnered widespread support and signings to Einmusika, ICONYC and Mango Alley. Based in the UK, Anna Speedy (Ed’s partner) is a new voice in the underground, with an interesting history.

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Br3ndy Blue [Argentina / Spain]

DJ, producer and founder of the Neurotics Recordings. DJ B3ndy Blue first played records in the garage and at school parties before getting a chance to play on the dance floors of clubs and festivals. She started DJ’ing in 1995, when she was invited to play in a Lisbon club, becoming a resident of that club 4 years. This very positive experience gave her the opportunity to learn and develop the skills needed to become a fairly complete DJ. Accustomed to long sets and always with great quality, the focus is definitely the dance floors. As a producer starting in 2001, these creations culminated in her latest inception, Neurotics!

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Jose Rive [Spain]

Jose Rive, a Galician living in Madrid, began his career as a DJ when he was only 13 years old, in 1989, it was his first job. He started DJ’ing with vinyl, decades later he moved to digital, perfecting his skills in mixing, equalization and his musical style every day. Creating immersive transitions, loaded with sounds and hypnotic melodies. With a forceful, mental – experimental sound.

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– Album Release Feature –

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Fernando Lagreca [Spain]

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– Label Feature –

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Alex & Alani Medina – [Spain]

Some creative partnerships are planned with strategy decks, release calendars and carefully measured ambitions. Others are born in stranger, more human places: in clubs, in long conversations, in shared obsessions and in the slow recognition that two different temperaments can somehow point toward the same horizon.

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 – Event Reviews –

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Beyond Wonderland March 2026 [USA]

I Went to Beyond Wonderland at 52 — And I’d Do It All Over Again! Let me just start by saying: I am not a 25-year-old with unlimited energy and a high tolerance for loud bass at midnight. I’m a 52-year-old woman who showed up to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on March 27th with my best friend Jaimie Hoover and my 18-year-old daughter, absolutely no idea what I was fully getting into — and honestly? It was one of the best weekends I’ve had in years.

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Tinlicker – March 2026 [Ireland]

Paddy’s Eve in the National Stadium. A strange one personally, I lived around the corner for the guts of ten years and never once set foot inside it. Always saw gigs on, never went. So there was something slightly full-circle about walking in the door that night.

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 – DJ CHARTS –

– MUSIC REVIEWS –