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Via personal artefacts, film footage and more, it will tell the full story of the iconic Birmingham techno club

An exhibition on Birmingham's legendary Que Club is coming to London. Running from 1st to 4th December at the Crypt Gallery, In The Que explores...

Body Movements announces Adonis, Pxssy Palace, Fèmmme Fraîche, more as curators for 2024 winter edition

Newcomers including Amsterdam's IsBurning and perreo crew 2CPERREA join returning favourites like Adonis, High Hoops and Pxssy Palace

Body Movements, the UK's biggest queer electronic music festival, has announced 27 curatorial partners for its forthcoming winter edition, which will run day-to-night across various...

TiZ East in the doorway of a shop wearing a green jacket and looking at the camera

With his feel-good fusion of rap and Afrobeats, Lagos-raised and Plaistow-based MC TiZ EAST has hit upon the perfect combination. Cosmo Godfree speaks to him about his eclectic music taste, making uplifting tunes, and working with one of Nigeria’s rising stars 

“I’m in Newham right now but you can catch me over in Lagos.” Born and raised in Nigeria before moving to Plaistow (“bang in the...

Voigtmann posing for a photo against a wooden fence painted greeny-blue

From co-running the legendary East London rave Toi.Toi to achieving international DJ acclaim, Claus Voigtmann has spent close to two decades refining his irresistibly deep take on house and techno. Alongside his hypnotic and groove-driven On Cue mix, he chats to Anna Wall about the golden age of Toi.Toi, inheriting his record collection from The End, his Subsequent label, and forthcoming album, ‘Life Miles’ 

Claus Voigtmann is feeling a little nostalgic. It’s an unseasonably warm and sunny October afternoon in East London’s Hackney Wick and, sitting on the canalside...

rinsefm

Featuring DJ Hype, Ploy, SICARIA, Honey, Alexander Nut, Kai Campos, Ogazón and more

Rinse FM has announced over 100 new residents for their Autumn/Winter 2023 season. Seven months on from the announcement that co-founder DJ Slimzee stepping down...

Dennis Morris, 'Aces Club, Count Shelly Sound System, Hackney’, 1974 (photographed), 2010 (printed) © Dennis Morris Courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The first exhibition to open at the V&A's upcoming East Museum in 2025 is a massive celebration and showcase of the impact of Black British Music at home and across the world

A new exhibition exploring the history and global influence of Black British music is set to open at the V&A East Museum in 2025. The...

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“In these trying times, I believe it’s worth sharing this music with the world.”

TSVI has dropped a new surprise album, ‘Stella Remota’. Listen to it below. The 19-track release, out today, marks the London-based Italian artist’s first full-length...

Br3nya releases new EP, ’Innit Innit Girl’: Listen

The West Londoner's debut is out now

Br3nya has released her debut EP, ‘Innit Innit Girl’. The self-released 10-track project by the British-Ghanian MC hears her team up with Tay Iwar and...

Photo of Giulia Tess sitting on a dressing room bench wearing a football kit

The synth-heavy single was inspired by both football and gardening

Guilia Tess has a released a new single, ‘Gloves’, from her forthcoming ‘Serie A’ EP. Check it out below Out today, the track follows the...

Otik announces debut album 'Cosmosis'

His debut LP will drop on the label next month

Otik has announced his debut album ‘Cosmosis’ and has shared two new singles. Check it out below. ‘Cosmosis’, which is set to drop on Martyn’s...

Photo of 1-800 GIRLS running beneath an underpass with CCTV footage markings on him

London’s 1-800 GIRLS serves up a suite of ravey breaks and sentimental sonics on latest two-tracker, ‘Looking Back / Because Of You’

1-800 GIRLS will drop his latest EP, ‘Looking Back / Because Of You’, this Friday. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Because Of You’ below...

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Vancouver’s Destrata debuts on Scuffed Recordings with three cuts of hypertextural club music 

Destrata will release a new EP, ‘Mutationist’, later this month via Scuffed Recordings. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Clubmoss’ below. The Vancouver-based DJ and...

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The Orbit Grassroot Support Programme is a new venture by London’s The Halley, in partnership with DJ Mag, that provides space for music communities focused on championing underrepresented groups and tackling important issues. With an ongoing monthly schedule of workshops and talks, a new funding scheme, and having just hosted a special one-off Orbit Live event, Aneesa Ahmed learns more about its goal of creating a fairer, more accessible, dance music industry

Despite life returning to ‘normal’ in a post-Covid world, much of the music industry is still physically dispersed and reliant on the internet. Orbit wants...

Photo of a crowd dancing at KOKO Electronic with pink and purple strobe lights

The late-night electronic series will host over 20 parties this Autumn

London club KOKO Electronic has revealed the programme of artists set to play in the venue for Autumn 2023. The late-night electronic series will host...

Boudica Music Conference shares full programme for 2023 edition

Boudica is looking for emerging trans+, non-binary and female-identifying DJs to play at FOLD on the night

Boudica, the multidisciplinary platform built to spotlight female, trans+ and non-binary people within music, has shared the full programme for its 2023 edition of the...

Ohmydais

East London’s ohmydais records a mix of “cool, fast, sexy breaks and high energy bangers” for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Olivia Stock about cutting her teeth in the Nottingham scene, finding her sound, uplifting friends, and her brand new collective party series

It’s noon at Waterworks 2023 and Team Woibey (‘vibey’ with a ‘w’, before you ask) are shelling percussive club bangers on the Pressure stage. Aided...

Phonox has shared its Autumn/Winter 2023 programme

Mala and Marcel Dettman are set to host Friday residencies throughout September and October 

London club Phonox has revealed the programme of artists set to play in the venue for Autumn/Winter 2023. Among the DJs set to make their...

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The music video features the Enfield MC on a vintage football card

namesbliss has shared a new single and video, ‘Iniesta Flow’. Watch the visual below. The London MC continues to hone his trademark “lo-fi grime” style...

Jordy looks at the camera wearing a white varsity jacket. He is holding a black comb which he uses in his hair.

With an impressive list of solo efforts, collabs and podcast series under his belt, Jordy is riding high and doing it on his own terms. He speaks to DJ Mag about taking the leap to do music full time, making his family proud, and his new EP ‘The Love Ting’

Recently selected as the opening act for the UK leg of Pusha T’s world tour, featuring on the soundtrack of the upcoming series of Top...

Photo of Sarah Nimmo and Reva Gauntlett lying side by side on a rusty red carpet. An orange/yellow light effect covers the right side of the imge

Get acquainted with NIMMO, the London duo channelling ‘80s and ‘90s queer pop into anthemic dance music

We love NIMMO — their angelic harmonies and earworm pop refrains have been ringing in our ears since first listen, calling to mind icons of...