Richie Hawtin is one of the most pioneering artists in electronic music, and a true proponent of techno’s future-focused ideology. As the winner of DJ...
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DJ Mag’s annual Best of North American Awards poll gives our readers the opportunity to show their love to their favorite DJs, producers, labels, clubs...
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It’s not just David Attenborough who’s talking about the eradication of plastic pollution to save our planet. Some festivals are taking the lead by banning...
Tech
The Amiga Commodore 500 kick-started Kölsch's career back in 1994...
Before Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio or any humble DAW, music software started out on home computers as simple tracking software. There are many...
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We had an exclusive first listen to Avicii’s posthumous album ‘Tim’, which DJ Mag’s Harold Heath finds continues his musical journey to a more song-based approach...
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Amsterdam-based brit Paula Temple is renowned for her full-throttle hybrid performances and punky industrial productions, which have earned her wide respect across the techno scene...
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Bradley Zero has built the reputation of his Rhythm Section label and parties by nurturing quality music rather than chasing trends. On a roll, his...
“I’m just pulling onto Rye Lane,” says Bradley Zero, as he drives from his flat in Peckham to his office and studio.
It’s usually a...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both...
Phil Bolland has been flying the flag for electro in the UK for close to two decades now. Through his longrunning party series, Scand, and...
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105 minutes of Kosmische, new wave and downtempo deep grooves from Reza Athar as part of our Fresh Kicks series...
Teacher by day, DJ by night, Nijmegan’s Reza Athar’s sound is characterised by sophisticated and patient grooves, playful sonic trills and unpredictable shifts in style...
Los Angeles’ chief purveyor of melancholic electronics selects personal favourites and inspirational cuts...
Four years on from his ‘Dark Red’ album and LA producer Henry Laufer’s solo work is as luscious and melancholic as ever. Released back in March...
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Outspoken and self-reflective, GRiZ is back with his sixth studio LP, ‘Ride Waves’. DJ Mag met the Detroit star recently to talk life's highs and...
Grant Kwiecinski has found his zen. Better known to fans as the saxophone-slinging GRiZ, the 28-year-old producer, DJ and instrumentalist is one of those precious...
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Hit-maker, label boss, global tastemaker and five-time winner of the Top 100 DJs, Armin van Buuren is a certified legend of electronic music. Having risen...
Armin van Buuren doesn’t really do interviews anymore. He’s reached the upper echelons of his chosen career, and doesn’t really need to. The “trance overlord,”...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From high-octane footwork, frenetic techno and fiery house to radiant bass here's...
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Fauzia Habib is one of the many talents unearthed by NTS who is now going on to make a mark on her own terms...
Opinion
Free and easy access to drinking water at clubs is crucial for ravers' safety, but some venues remain insistent on charging prices that are prohibitively...
Water is a human right, essential to our daily survival. In places where the human body is subjected to excessive heat, exercise, and dehydration —...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both...
Opening her On Cue mix with a Planningtorock remix of The Knife's ‘Let's Talk About Gender Baby’ seems like a more than appropriate start for...
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Brooklyn via São Paulo DJ Elle Dee delivers an hour of rugged, kinetic techno as part of our Fresh Kicks series...
Rhythm is in Elle Dee’s nature. Based in Brooklyn, the DJ and Mild Fantasy party founder was born in Brazil into a family of Bossa...
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Josh Wink has been dominating clubs and festivals as a DJ, producer, label-runner and remixer for almost 30 years. Alongside long-term friend and fellow Philadelphian...
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Three Tunes: 'Universe of 90s Techno Parties', ‘Strange Mind’ ‘Voltage'
French artist Airod is coming off a year that was nearly as high-octane as the techno he makes. It saw him release five fantastically fierce EPs on a...
Opinion
Brian Welsh's new film, Beats, captures the excitement of those early rave days, without resorting to cliche or over-the-top nostalgia
Beats, the new film from director Brian Welsh, tells the tale of two Scottish teenagers attending their first rave in 1994, just as the Conservative...
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Team DJ Mag asked DJs featured in our annual Top 100 and Alternative Top 100 polls to vote for their absolute favourite festivals. Collating all...
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Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, we catch up...
Our world can sometimes feel like it’s closing in on us — political attitudes diverging into ideological extremes, we’re pummeled with tailored ads for things...