Over the past 6 years, Nvdeem has blown audiences away with compelling lyrics, intense delivery & high-octane performances. Being a founding member of the local collective “Weirdoz Gang”, art, soul, and punk have been key ingredients in the MC’s artistry. In his latest musical efforts, Nvdeem has paired up with one of Michigan’s most hungry up-and-coming producers who goes by the moniker Prxblvm, or PRX for short...

DèCosta Runts

December 13, 2024

Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with West Side Detroit Pop Punk artist, “FrostIsRad” who takes on his blend of the Pop Punk genre and adds a Detroit twist.Frost along with band mates The AV Club, which consists of VA(keys and Bass), Animal(Guitar), Brian(Guitar), and Devin(Drums), has been gaining traction on a local and national level...

E-Man Bates

July 23, 2024

I met up with the entity known as Greyhound (or my friend Tyriq), a man of many hats and all of them brimming with talent. On the Bumbo’s patio we discussed his upcoming shows, Spooky Saloon, authenticity and vulnerability...

Theresa Ndrejaj interviews Tyriq

June 20, 2024

caitlin c. harvey has spent years studying the beauty hidden in the sounds that constitute our existence: our environment, our conversations, the endless drone of a mechanized world. Her debut album Lighteater arrives this week on the new Detroit-based label Circle One.

James Allen

May 2, 2024

Take a trip to the unknown eclectic realms of pure moods. Mixed with love in Detroit by DJ Joshy.

Joshy

April 1, 2024

Jnn Aprl is a record producer and multifaceted creator. She has lived in Chicago and Detroit and is currently based in Seoul. runner magazine presents a conversation with Jnn about her upcoming album Gift n Curse Principle, set to release March 15th, 2024 on Rene Koala Label...

March 8, 2024

happy extra large cherry red hella spicy heart day, runner mag. I’m yours...

ez rowe

February 14, 2024

Microtones is pleased to announce its first full length release from Maro Kariya, aka Otodojo. The Sound of Stone was inspired by freezing landscapes coupled with Kariya's feeling of dread from dystopian visions of war and a warming climate...

Maro Kariya

January 31, 2024

An assembly of feelings and emotions...

Umar Rashid

October 23, 2023

The Blueprint presents a mix by FABiOLA for the fourth and final installment of their runner magazine takeover

The Blueprint

June 2, 2023

The Blueprint presents Yasmeenah for their third installment of their runner magazine takeover with her mix Have Faith

The Blueprint

May 25, 2023

something blue is a powerhouse, detroit gem ( born and raised ) ! + had the bodies moving and heads turning at our September blueprint installment, she digs from her roots and takes us on a journey through detroit electro, ghetto tech, and more and is a sight for sore ears! need we say more, listen for yourself !

1hr of something blue fresh off the press. <3

The Blueprint

May 18, 2023

Starting today, The Blueprint will be releasing a weekly mix and a profile from residents and family who we feel represent the work we’re trying to do in Detroit; disrupting and realigning the music ecosystem to better support people at the margins, be they woman, black, queer, and othered with a deep appreciation for those who have paved the way. For this first mix, Blueprint resident Blackmoonchild guides you through the sound of a quintessential BP party using all original production and edits.

The Blueprint

May 11, 2023

My mixes tend to be an homage to the dancefloors I’ve experienced in the days/months leading up to recording. I think most DJs can relate to this. Whether I’m dancing or playing (or both!), I’m endlessly inspired by the energetic, cosmic flow of the room. I attempted to capture the rollercoaster of emotions attributed to the floors and dancers I’ve recently encountered. It’s a callback to these incredibly present moments. Also, always eat your fruits and vegetables. :) ...

mix by LADYLIKE

+ interview with gin ebony

May 2, 2023

A collection of remixes of songs by Sara Marie Barron, Sorg, Hydropark, Baron Rétif & Concepción Perez, Napoleon Maddox, Ohtis, Waajeed, Pajaro Sunrise, Benny Loco, Pajaro Sunrise and Shigeto

Charles Trees

April 24, 2023

heyy :)) it’s me natty g, your friend from detroit!! i was so honored to make this loveee themed mix for the suuuper awesome runner magazine :) i wanted this mix to tell a story - the emotional journey one goes on when faced with a new crush...

join me for 90 minutes of mostly groovy/spacey love jams + a few classic hits that will make all of your valentine’s day dreams come true :) i love you!!!!!!!!!

Valentine's Day mix by Natty G

February 14, 2023

This is a collection of tunes I thought would sound good together, thanks for listening!..

mix by Max Daley

January 17, 2023

MIDNIGHT FUNK 2 BUMP IN YA COSMIC CARS 4 YO NIGHT DRIVE (THRU-BABYLON)...

mix by Bleft

January 9, 2023

Capricorn FM is a South African radio station based in Limpopo that broadcasts in English as well as the vernacular languages Tshivenda, Sepedi and Xitsonga. While traveling through the South African countryside during a trip to visit my friend, I gathered many Shazams of music being aired.

Here is a mix of some selected tracks...

Ashley Cook

December 12, 2022

Pure Rave, a collective based in Detroit, Michigan, is an ongoing experiment in “chance dance”. Using various prepared turntables, “damaged” records, the occasional drum machine, rudimentary CDDJ loops, and 133.33 bpm loops. The effect is an indeterminate arrangement of patterns and rhythmic sonic collage. Real-time experimentation with the goal of hitting your pleasure center for whatever your brain thinks is interesting...

Pure Rave

November 14, 2022

wetdogg releases their first music video emo swingset which was shot on Coney Island NYC by Tara Shafa....

wet dogg

November 11, 2022

A powerful and long-developing talent, 2Lanes was kind enough to take time from his busy international schedule to sit down with me to discuss his production techniques, gear chasing, and influences...

Dretraxx

October 10, 2022

This mix is a collection of tracks compiled thinking about Summer, crushes, fleeting moments, and dance, made with love for dancers everywhere.

Joshey

September 26, 2022

After release from willing captivity, we are sat in a dark room accented with just enough indigo deep purple and emergency red lighting to see 3 steps in front of us…darkness swallowing. We approach a large screen not quite the size of a Jumbotron and not quite small enough to carry alone. Flickering images of events that have unfolded in highlight reel form of the last 5 years of existence play...

Gorgeous Portis

August 29, 2022

Runner Magazine is proud to host the official music video premiere of OVA, the newest single by JNN APRL. The filming took place at The Orange Room on October 21, 2021 and involved a team of Detroit locals including Zapon, Sidd Finch, Collin Preston, Patrick Ethen, Intent, Phebe Rose, Weednerdscool, and Owlmom 247...

JNN APRL

August 15, 2022

Mix...

Scott Potis

July 11, 2022

Though treacherous, the journey to Acid Planet was finally over. Once the crew had arrived, Heniac noticed something strange on the ship that didn’t seem to make sense. It was tucked away behind a bunch of gear and appeared to be a portal covered by a shower curtain...

Secret Shower

May 26, 2022

Gin’s DEMF 2022 mix - dubbed the BATS OUTTA HELL mix, aka The Club^TM mix - points to the collective energy leading into this DEMF long-wknd; evoking poignant imagery surrounding our re-unification on dance floors as we emerge after two years of the living hell that was the pandemic snuffing out our annual long-wknd JOY...

Gin Ebony

May 23, 2022

Leah Harris is a renowned musical artist currently based in New York City, however she grew up in Windsor, Ontario just across the river from Detroit. She has been influenced by the Motown sound since an early age, which sparked her initiation into the world of music, specifically focusing on piano, singing and songwriting...

Interview with Leah Harris

May 20, 2022

Detroit based producer/DJ, Marshall Applewhite is a man of many hats. His aliases include OktoRed, Cocky Balboa, Star Machine and Secret Shower, to name a few. His sound is what one may call tangential, diverging from expected norms and keeping true to the essence of the futurist movement from which techno originates...

RETURN TO ACID PLANET is a series of mixes curated by madeofants - all artists in this series are represented by the Detroit-based label Junted...

Marshall Applewhite

May 19, 2022

My name is Aldo Giovanni De La Cruz. My close friends and family call me Gio and I make music, DJ, & sometimes play live under the moniker of Memory Clap Acid. The mix I’ve done for Runner Magazine is a 111 minutes of funky mutant techno, Detroit sludge, Drexciyan electro, & tripped out breaks infused club edits all tied together by a common thread. Acid!!!

RETURN TO ACID PLANET is a series of mixes curated by madeofants - all artists in this series are represented by the Detroit-based label Junted...

Memory Clap Acid

May 12, 2022

Heniac joined Junted for the label’s conception party in 2017, which was his introduction to DJing. And after a few years of dabbling with music production, released his first single on a Junted compilation in 2020 which featured the Based God himself, Lil B. Later that year Junted distributed his first EP, ‘Angor’, in Nov 2020.

RETURN TO ACID PLANET is a series of mixes curated by madeofants - all artists in this series are represented by the Detroit-based label Junted...

Heniac

May 5, 2022

A springtime in Detroit mix...

Scott Potis

April 11, 2022

90 minutes of house, techno, and breaks made with love for dance floors everywhere...

Joshey

February 28, 2022

Hello. My name is Shan, welcome to this special Shantasy Island mix for Runner Magazine. While the mix before you may not be exceptionally dancey, it is dubiously moody- and what better timing than for the romantic tone of February’s Valentines. I hope that you’ll enjoy...

Shantasy Island

February 14, 2022

Today, Daniel Sharp, also known as madeofants, releases his EP Lost & Found. With this music, Sharp also presents a video for the song “cyberhellravedungeonfunruncore (Marshall Applewhite’s Kids Today Get Distracted Easily Mix)” that was made in collaboration with Joel Dunn....

Ashley Cook

January 24, 2022

One of One is a perfect example of Loyke’s approach to making work and the interweaving that he continues to use to underscore the various facets of his practice. The video was shot by Jay Hendricks, edited by Lokye with the song produced by G $wank. It was filmed at Public Pool with his most recent exhibition acting as the backdrop while also participating as the main focus of the video.

Video Premiere

Ashley Cook

January 10, 2022

Through the lens of play-count-maximizing production, music appears thoroughly mapped. Known rhythms, well-worn sample packs, and enculturated structures denote genres – purportedly-useful fictions that serve to both limit the scope of possible production and inhibit the consumption of anything but recapitulations of what we already know...

Video premiere

Weather Citizen

December 27, 2021

Film Premiere

Lullaby explores the relationship between solitude and spirituality while portraying the blurred lines between dreams and reality and how they bleed together to construct our perceptions, especially during a time when the days seemed to melt together. Shot by local director, LANSUH, at Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum and features electronic artist KESSWA as the goddess character. Scored by Sara Barron and was mixed and mastered by Ben Collins (Anna Burch, Stef Chura).

Sara Barron

November 15, 2021

DJ Mixx

EXT EST

November 1, 2021

An audible amalgamation is spawned from the minds and work of Matthew Ryan Surline (MRS) and Walken Schweigert in their music ensemble Crune that unites the aesthetics of Baroque and Disco into an immersive listening and entertainment experience. With a primary inspiration of Baroque music laying the foundation for decision making behind their music, the act of bringing this classical era into the contemporary further entertains the character of this era, which was an expansion of musical possibilities with more complex compositions, innovation and experimentation...

Ashley Cook

June 28, 2021

Wurl Sotto, a Detroit-based hip-hop artist and member of hip hop collective WE!RDOZ GANG, has been making a name for himself in Detroit over the past few years. While doing small shows around the city, he also has been doing very well on all streaming platforms such as SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Music after receiving a feature in the Metro Times piece Bands to Watch in 2017. His debut album Andromeda, dropped in October of 2020, is a tale of transcendence, love, pain and forgiveness...

Brian H. Newman

January 25, 2021

Dance Mix

Ariel Sports is a Detroit artist and DJ that explores concepts of trans embodiment, community engagement, and dancefloor activism through live mixing, sound collage, video installation and nightlife events. Her mix Doll Apparatus is a polyrhythmic journey with meshing of hardstyle, atypical club sounds, transfeminine voices, and electroclash nostaglia...

Ariel Sports

October 12, 2020

“Going nowhere fast” isn’t what you always think it is. Going somewhere slow is so much worse. Within about a three block radius surrounding Granny’s Chandelier, the gallery Lokye operates, there are a few who go nowhere fast - and it sometimes feels close to nirvana...

City Taxes

September 21, 2020

From 2009 and up through our current situation, there have been a slew of underground hip hop artists in Detroit that are innovating and creating in their own lane, with little professional guidance; Sheefy McFly was one of the artists at the forefront of this Renaissance...

Brian H. Newman

September 21, 2020

Gorgeous Portis is a mix maker and music producer based in Detroit, with various mixes available to the world through their presentation on Archive.org. The titles are abstract and confusing at times, using numbers as letters or as words, inventing new words or consistently using the word “ugly”; only by listening through the mixes can they reveal their particular methodology, with a kind of abstract reasoning used to guide the construction of these unique audio-based structures....

Ashley Cook

August 3, 2020

Among the newest array of online zoom meetings and virtual dance parties, in the ether of the net, exists a 115 minute ambient music set weaved intermittently with a reading of Octavia E. Butler’s Speech Sounds. Composed by Perlex, Speech Sounds Live was presented as part of the BLDG:01 live streaming project called Stille.The airy vibe of the encouraging melody and layered sounds, like wind or a machine working slowly with a steady rhythm,...

Ashley Cook

May 25, 2020