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Junction 2, Inner City Electronic, Glastonbury...
Half the country might be heading to a field this month, and half the country’s cities are hosting weekenders. But that doesn’t mean the top...
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Half Baked 10th Birthday, On Rotation, Room 237 and plenty more parties to round off your 2019
Confusion seems omnipresent in Britain right now. Rest assured, though, we’re not in the business of misinformation, as the top UK events in December prove...
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Junction 2, Inner City Electronic, DJ Kicks Tour, Gottwood, Wigflex x Multimodal, AVA Festival...
If last month's choice selections didn't make it clear already then the Top 30 UK events in June 2018 certainly will. It's now festival season...
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From the underground mixtape beatmakers, to those crossing over into the rap mainstream and drill scenes at home and abroad, Colin Gannon asks — who...
Watch the film of the making of 'Sad Robots Go Funny'
Squarepusher has always tried to push the envelope with his musical compositions – and then some.
Starting off as a bass player in thrash metal...
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Award-winning radio presenter and proponent of the diversity-focused Radio Silence movement, Kay-Lee Golding, explores the lack of Black representation in mainstream UK radio
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The London-via-Bath crew is hosting the likes of Octo Octa, Interplanetary Criminal, Byron Yeates, Courtesy, Angel D'lite and Kasra V across seven venues this November and December
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Re-Textured, Bangface Weekender, Tuff Life...
It's a month of change to say the least, with British summertime arriving and EU leaving drinks still possible. Some things always stay the same though—...
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Intense antics from the UK heroes...
The Chemical Brothers have teased new music in the form of 'EBW 12', a ferocious and full-on 14-second clip of disorientating noises and white...
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Eastern Electrics, Creamfields, Houghton Festival, Yard: Open Air, Lost Village, Numbers @ EIF...
The nights might be creeping in but that doesn't mean summer is anywhere near over, as the Top 30 UK events in August 2018 go...
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Let's go— Egg's 15th Birthday, System & Set One Twenty's Terrace Party, Alfresco Festival, Virgo Festival, Leftfoot & Shadow City, Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside...
A quick scan of the Top 30 UK events in May 2018 proves one thing: you have to try really hard not to wind up...
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NAFF presents Naïve, Terminal V and Bristol's Simple Things top this month's heady list...
It has been a month of difficult decisions for many. Not least the DJ Mag team, who had to try and figure out how...
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The trap phenomenon explained
Trap is the slow-rolling, synth-heavy, snare-snappin' sound that's swept underground dancefloors and stadiums alike across the US and Europe. But what is trap? Is it a genre of its own? Where does it come from? Why's it so popular — and why's it hated in equal measure? Does it have a future? Danna Takako investigates...
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There were over 680 reports of raves of unlicensed and music events in 2017...
Illegal raves are on the rise in the UK, according to a new report.
According to Sky News, there were 682 reports of illegal...
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Decks are now considered instruments...
Students in the UK will now be able to learn the art of DJing in school after UK examination boards finally declared CDJs, turntables and...