Features

Innovative London producer, live act and Hyperdub affiliate Loraine James has forged her own path with a personal sound that blends IDM, glitch and ambient with math rock, R&B and more. After releasing two albums in 2022 — for Ghostly International and Phantom Limb — and playing the Southbank Centre with the London Contemporary Orchestra, she meets Eoin Murray to discuss reimagining the works of American avant-garde composer Julius Eastman, expressing emotion through music, and staying true to her instincts

From parties in abandoned tube stations to buy-on-sight vinyl labels, Posthuman have been toiling away as true soldiers of the UK underground for over two decades. Harold Heath speaks to one-half of the duo about the good times and the bad, alongside a two-hour mix of full-throttle acid techno, electro and more

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From atmospheric techno and fast-paced breaks to melodic Afro house and beyond here's December 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of

Anime fanatics, veteran ravers and generous gamers find their happy place at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky, an annual meet-up of subcultures powered by kindness and a singular line-up. DJ Mag heads to California’s Bay Area over Halloween weekend to feel the love

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Hodge spotlights high-speed dembow, hybridised club music and percussive, bassy techno

Pop has infiltrated dance music in a way not heard for many years. With DJs playing Britney Spears edits in Panorama Bar, bootlegs of Ciara, Spice Girls and Whigfield doing the rounds, and megastars like Dua Lipa commissioning club-tuned remix albums, there’s something going on. Chal Ravens asks: why now? What does pop actually mean? Is it all just part of a cycle, or is there something new happening?

Istanbul-born, London-based Aleksandir glides from glossy electronica and house into tough techno and footwork for the Fresh Kicks mix series, and chats to Eoin Murray about making emotional club music, his new single ‘String Game feat. Leyla’, and his Miks party

Centred around Sheffield’s Hope Works club, No Bounds festival’s sixth edition in October mixed cutting-edge rave NRG and thought-provoking art with a community-building ethos. With the help of founder Liam O’Shea, artistic curator Amy Carter Gordon, and club residents Gracie T and 96 Back, Eoin Murray reports back on the inspiring weekender, and learns the story of its spiritual home as it celebrates its 10th anniversary

A lean, muscular debut mixtape from an Olympic-level lyricist

Get acquainted with Anja Lauvdal, the Norwegian pianist whose debut solo album for Smalltown Supersound is a triumph of experimental ambient composition

The Berlin club celebrates its 20th anniversary with a triumphant 20-track collection

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Peach spotlights recent staples in her genre-hopping DJ sets

With a new album, ‘Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam’, out now, and a gripping and psychedelic live show touring the world, experimental jazz outfit The Comet Is Coming are back in full futuristic force. Ben Hindle speaks to them after their recent London show to learn more

In our penultimate brand focus of 2022, DJ Mag sits down with Liverpool-born Acid87 — the clothing brand paying homage to the UK’s gilded rave age

Mixing elements of jazz and ambient with drum & bass, LTJ Bukem’s now-classic 1996 release via Good Looking Records was a statement of intent, and remains one of the genre's most fulfilling and impactful releases to this day 

A decade and a half into a career making emotionally involved house music, Fred P’s sense of purpose is stronger than it’s ever been. The New York–born, Berlin-based artist fills us in on where he’s been, where he’s at and where he’s heading

Get acquainted with Heléna Star, the London DJ and broadcaster with a passion for music that moves your feet and nourishes your soul

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Murder He Wrote spotlights future-facing funky, breaks, grime and bass

With a carefully curated line-up of adventurous electronic music, Semibreve Festival’s 12th edition delights in the interplay between hyper-detailed electronics and dancefloor-focused beats

Since electronic music’s early days, Wales has produced incredible artists, but is often overlooked in its history. Here, Dave Jenkins celebrates the unsung heroes of the scene and meets a new generation putting their national identity at the forefront of their music