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Moderat joins us in NYC...

“Are you always this happy,” asks one of the three men dressed in head-to-toe black facing DJ Mag in a semicircle. They are Moderat, Berlin’s...

We talk Mars exploration, Donald Trump & new music...

When we reach Lee Foss at his LA pad over Skype one morning, the joint Hot Creations and Emerald City boss is in good spirits...

DJ Mag's staff pick their fave cuts. 

As part of our monthly In-House Hype segment (find it in the mag on pages 12 and 13 each month), we share some of the...

Here's the up-and-comers we've got our eye on...

Theo Kottis
Theo Theo Theo!


If you haven't seen Theo Kottis' name about town yet, it won't be long until you do. Picked for Groovefest...

Buzzin' hardcore classic 'Bus It' by Blapps Posse was a riotous, sampladelic mish-mash of hip-house and rave. DJ Mag talks to its key originators, Aston...

Steve Aoki is the EDM superstar that fans adore and haters love to hate. 

He’s built a musical empire on DiY ethics, hard work, punk rock drive and lots and lots of cakes. As he prepares to headline the...

Cedric Gervais takes a look back with DJ Mag USA at his rap sheet of accomplishments and what to expect from the Grammy Award-winning producer/DJ this year... 

Actor. Producer. Label Manager. Miami. Big room house. Google any of these words and a few clicks down the rabbit hole you will...

Don’t get left behind – they sure didn’t. Study up on our picks for women crashing into 2016. 

The charge for women in EDM went from token news story to a full-blown movement in 2015. While the likes of Nicole Moudaber...

DJ Mag catch up with Paco Osuna ahead of his DJ Mag Live Stream Thursday 24th March...

Club4 has been going for a decade now. What do you think has been the key to its longevity?
Originally Club4 was conceived by Marco...

They’re touted as a legislative firewall to keep Aussie partygoers safe, but have Australia’s unpopular ‘lockout laws’ irreparably damaged Down Under’s nightlife for good? DJ Mag...

A few weeks ago, a pair of successful Australian DJs wrote a letter. The now-famous note wasn’t to a manager, a booking agent or even...

15 must-catch acts for a diverse SXSW 2016 experience... 

South by Southwest has long served as a proving grounds for up-and-coming indie bands, but more recently the Austin-based music festival has attracted a...

DJ Mag USA speaks with the SCI+TEC label boss, and sound/live show innovator, Dubfire...  

It’s 10am in Tokyo. The witching hour for most DJs who would probably be asleep at this time, tangled in a mix of hotel...

Ready for the after party? WE ARE!

In our Apple Music playlist series, some of our favourite DJs guide us through a selection of their ultimate afterparty tunes. This week's selectors are...

Tim Gane on why music is like a tapeworm and that time Daft Punk slipped him a demo...

In 1990, Tim Gane formed post-rock superstars Stereolab with Laetitia Sadier who would go on to become his partner (until 2004) and the mother of...

Busting out of NYC with a cool charisma and musical genius...

“If it wasn't for New York, I wouldn’t be where I am,” Brian Cid settles into a mesh-backed swivel chair, positioned precisely in the center...

It's taken Chus+Ceballos the past 15 years to finally give birth to their debut album 'Nomadas'

Taking 15 years, In fairness it is actually the bringing together of many of the successful productions that have appeared on their iconic label Stereo...

With a mix about to drop in Fabric's celebrated series, DJ Mag joins Alan on the road...

We’re standing behind the booth, staring at an endless sea of Glaswegians bathed in strobes — baying for more. Or that’s what it sounds like...

The Paris-based, NYC-born DJ/producer fronts this month's issue...

"Oh, I’ve done a lot of very different stuff,” LOUISAHHH!!! grins at DJ Mag across a backstage corridor. “I’m a certified cycling instructor, for example,”...

Carl Loben & Charlotte Cijffers breakdown this month's female-focused mag...

Whether we like to admit it or not, sexism is an ongoing theme in dance music’s history.

Even a cursory glance at the stats reveals...

They go together like a record and phono cartridge...  in this special edition of being married in the dance music biz. 

First comes love then comes marriage. When it comes to this, DJs and performing artists seem to naturally gravitate toward each other – bonding...