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OFFSónar announces Drumcode, Detroit Love, Exhale more for 2022 programme
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OFFSónar announces Drumcode, Detroit Love, Exhale, more for 2022 programme

The Sónar sister event returns to Poble Espanyol in June 

Barcelona's OFFSónar has revealed the line-up to its upcoming 2022 edition. The Sónar sister event is back at Poble Espanyol on Thursday, 16th June, through...

Brooklyn club Rash damaged following arson attack
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Brooklyn club Rash damaged following arson attack

A GoFundMe has been launched by the club to immediately support staff and to eventually help with repairs

Brooklyn club Rash was hit with a fire caused by an arson attack on Sunday, 3rd April. Shortly before Sunday night's event was due to...

Tomorrowland announces full line-up for 2022 festival
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Tomorrowland announces full line-up for 2022 festival

Over 700 artists have been confirmed for the three-weekend edition

Tomorrowland has shared the full line-up for its 2022 edition, which will take place over three weekends in July. Over 700 artists have been confirmed...

Dialled In announces first names for April festival at EartH Hackney
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Dialled In announces first names for April festival at EartH Hackney

Anoushka Shankar, Mixtress b2b Maleek, anu, Gracie T, Yung Singh and Jitwam are among names set to play the one-day event

South Asian-focused festival Dialled In has announced the first names set to play its next event, taking place at Hackney venue EartH on 9th April...
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BLM: diversity & equality report Q3 2020

Our first quarterly update following our pledge in July, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a...

DJ Mag has partnered with the Young Urban Arts Foundation (YUAF) to create a series of virtual DJ workshops and masterclasses — to inspire hard-to-reach...
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The word 'rave' has lost all meaning

During the early '90s the word 'rave' conjured up images of the era's legendary acid house parties. 30 years on — hijacked by the tabloid...

During the ‘90s, the term ‘rave’ became a buzzword in the tabloid press. And it’s happened again in 2020. So much so that they write...

Best Of British Outstanding Contribution: Coldcut

They’re next-level DJs, VJs, label owners, sample freaks, activists, punky instigators and pioneering software developers, and DJ Mag is awarding them the Outstanding Contribution gong...

 

Coldcut are true innovators. To do justice to their history would take a whole book, but in a nutshell the world of electronic music...

KI/KI slash10 5 Minutes of Acid
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KI/KI announces new EP, ‘slash 010’, shares ‘5 Mins Of Acid’

“This track captures everything I adore about electronic music”

Ki/KI has announced a new EP, ‘slash 010’. You can listen to the first track, ‘5 Mins of Acid’, below. The full package is due...

Four Tet, aka KH, releases 3LW-sampling 'Looking At Your Pager' on Ministry of Sound: Listen
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Four Tet, aka KH, releases 3LW-sampling 'Looking At Your Pager' on Ministry of Sound: Listen

The much-anticipated release of Kieran Hebden's latest club smash is finally here

Four Tet has released a new track under his KH alias. Check it out below. Out today, the release of 'Looking At Your Pager' was...

A shot of the crowd at Mint festival
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Mint Festival announces full line-up for 2022 edition

DJ Mag will host a full stage takeover with The Martinez Brothers, Seth Troxler, Fleur Shore and more

Mint Festival has announced the full line-up for its 2022 edition. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Leeds festival, Mint is set to return to...

Four Tet teases release of much-hyped 3LW edit: "The sample has been cleared"
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Four Tet teases release of much-hyped 3LW edit: "The sample has been cleared"

The track has been picking up a lot of attention online after appearing in his DJ sets

Four Tet has taken to Instagram to tease the long-awaited release of a new track of his. This week, the UK artist posted a clip...

Knucks, Little Simz, Dave, Bru-C, more nominated for GRM Daily Rated Awards 2022
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Knucks, Little Simz, Dave, Bru-C, more nominated for GRM Daily Rated Awards 2022

The annual ceremony for UK rap and grime spans ten categories

The nominees have been announced for this year's GRM Daily Rated Awards. Returning for its seventh year in October, the UK's leading award ceremony for...

The Sound Of: Touching Bass
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The Sound Of: Touching Bass

Encompassing parties, a record label and a beloved radio show, Errol and Alex Rita’s Touching Bass has created an open space to celebrate Black music in all its forms, from jazz to jungle and beyond. Alongside a woozy mix exploring the DNA of Touching Bass’ past, present and future by Sammseed, Ria Hylton documents the movement’s ethos and story so far 

“Touching Bass is a musical movement,” Errol Anderson tells DJ Mag. “And when I say movement, I’m thinking of forward movement — energy.” Alex Rita...

Orbital release new album, '30 Something'
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Orbital release new album, '30 Something': Listen

The record includes new tracks by the duo, as well as new versions of some of their classic tracks

Orbital have released their new album, '30 Something'. You can listen to it below. Out today, it's the UK duo's first artist album since 2018's...

Photo of a ravers at a free party in a tunnel
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Inside the UK’s thriving free party scene

Though arguably most prominent in the ’90s, free parties and illegal raves have never gone away. Despite the increased surveillance from authorities, passionate DJs and sound systems continue to throw events in a similar way that they always have, looking to create a sense of community and an alternative to the commodified dance mainstream. Dave Jenkins heads to a free party, and speaks to some of the illegal rave scene’s advocates about why they keep the fire burning

The quest is timeless. Swapping clues with randoms at services. The heartless pulse of the party-line’s engaged tone. The convoys, intrigue, suspense, rumours. The commitment...