DJ_Dave Covers MusicTech Magazine’s Latest Print Issue, Available Alongside NME Magazine Featuring Yves
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM; 30 JULY 2026 – MusicTech (musictech.com), the world’s leading media brand at the intersection of music and technology, today launches its latest print issue featuring producer and live-coding artist DJ_Dave on the cover.
At the forefront of a new generation of electronic musicians, DJ_Dave is redefining what live performance can look like by turning code into her instrument. In an expansive interview with MusicTech, she explores the beauty of unpredictability, the role of improvisation in her work and why technology should empower creativity rather than constrain it.
At the heart of DJ_Dave’s creative philosophy is a willingness to let technology surprise her. Rather than chasing perfection, she embraces unpredictability, explaining that “there is so much room for improvisation. The random outputs, the mistakes – I’ve always embraced that.”
Beyond the cover story, readers can dive into an in-depth feature on the UDO DMNO and its potential to reshape the polyphonic synthesiser landscape, while techno pioneer Jeff Mills discusses reimagining his seminal Liquid Room mix in spatial audio. Ableton co-founder Gerhard Behles reflects on leading one of music technology’s most influential companies while maintaining its community-first philosophy. The issue is rounded out with reviews of the Akai MPC Sample and GForce Prophet-5.
The July/August 2026 edition of MusicTech Magazine is available alongside the latest issue of NME Magazine, starring Yves on the cover. The South Korean artist reflects on reinvention, artistic identity and creative freedom as she continues to buck expectations, telling NME: “There’s still so much that I want to show and that I’m not completely the artist or person I want to be just yet.”
MusicTech Magazine is available exclusively at https://www.nme.com/magazine, alternating bimonthly releases with fellow NME Networks publication Guitar.com. Superfans signed up to the MusicTech Magazine mailing list are eligible for queue-jump access before each drop.
ABOUT MUSICTECH
Established in 2002, MusicTech is the world’s leading media brand at the intersection of music and technology. MusicTech covers the ways technology shapes the future of sound for the new generation of music creators and consumers. Led by a team of musicians and industry experts, MusicTech’s multi-platform editorial offering champions both emerging and established artists and brands, covers how technology is changing the way people interact with sound, and reveals how audio converges with fields such as gaming, sport, culture, design, art, business, and more.
ABOUT NME
Launched in London, UK, in 1952 as the New Musical Express, NME has grown into a global media powerhouse that creates and curates content, products and experiences essential to fans of music and pop culture today. NME brings together the best writers and photographers to provide a multi-platform editorial offering that is at the bleeding edge of what matters most across the globe — be it music, film, TV or gaming.
ABOUT NME NETWORKS
NME Networks is a global, next-generation media group that views the wider world of pop culture through the lens of music and connects artists and brands to music-obsessed audiences. Our portfolio of popular music-journalism brands, comprising NME, Guitar.com and MusicTech, takes audiences on a lifelong journey through musicianship and fandom. NME Networks is a part of Caldecott Music Group.
ABOUT CALDECOTT MUSIC GROUP
Headquartered in Singapore, Caldecott Music Group is a global music industry operator, innovator, and investor spanning multiple sectors, including digital (BandLab Technologies), media (NME Networks), and manufacturing, retail and distribution (Vista Musical Instruments). By integrating the physical, digital, and social supply chain around music, CMG brings together brands and people who are passionate about music, allowing them to deliver authentic content, products, and experiences for all music lovers.