“No matter how awful the vibe is, you can always stick a garage tune on and it’ll transform the room,” says Manchester producer and DJ...
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Lord Of The Isles launches new label, Dusk Delay, “inspired by the long summer nights of the northern hemisphere”. Hear the woozy electronic title track...
Edinburgh’s Lord Of The Isles will launch his new label, Dusk Delay, this month.
The label is “inspired by the long summer nights of the...
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DJ Mag visited one of the biggest events on the annual trance calendar, Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance 900 in Utrecht. Below are...
A State of Trance, a pilgrimage for trance fans from all around the globe, has evolved from inauspicious beginnings into being the world's largest gathering...
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Brighton's rising drum & bass star joins Blocks & Escher's Narratives imprint...
Ilk makes his debut on Blocks & Escher's Narratives label later this month with sublime track 'The Sound Of Falling'.
Released as part of a...
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Across the UK, there's a bubbling scene of young producers and DJs, re-shaping garage for a new generation of ravers. DJ Mag speaks to some...
Berlin's revered underground label celebrates a decade of life with 'Zehn'
Ostgut Ton has a lot to live up to. The Berlin-based label is the progeny of the infamous Berghain/Panorama Bar and it has an...
From the New Jersey underground to a global sound
As New Jersey house music continues to undergo a resurgence in the UK, a new alternative manifestation of the sound is rapidly becoming a sensation...
D&B duo, Six Blade give us their killer Viper selection
Viper Recordings are about to drop their ‘Sound of Drum & Bass’ compilation. We’ll be live-streaming the launch party from a secret London location on...
Miller SoundClash judge Dannic has had an incredible year.
This year’s Miller SoundClash judge has had quite a year. The EDM DJ and Revealed Recordings producer was ranked at No.30 in our annual...
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EBM has been simmering on the underground in recent years, and now DJs including Nina Kraviz and Helena Hauff are utilising the sound – alongside...
Dance music has been alive with talk of the return of electro in recent months. And while long-time advocates of the scene including DJ Stingray...
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Our monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the imprints we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and...
“100% Silk has always been about feeling over functionality,” says Britt Brown, who founded the Los Angeles label in 2011 with Amanda Brown. “The music...
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Continuing the legacy of his Lovefingers blog, Andrew Hogge’s ESP Institute is a truly anything-goes imprint, unbound by genre or style. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, he tells Anna Wall about how how his DIY attitude and digger’s mentality has helped him unearth countless new musical gems
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Rotterdam label Nous’klaer Audio has become a vital source for original and forward-thinking dance music and more. Alongside a mix of upcoming tracks on its catalogue, Ben Murphy speaks with label founder Sjoerd Oberman about how the label avoids being pigeonholed and elevates local talent
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From cosmic house and disco to rich electro, Lord The Isles’ versatile DJ sets and productions conjure vivid imagery of lush landscapes and galactic excursions...
As Lord of the Isles, Neil McDonald has always made music that strikes a perfect balance between otherworldly and grounded, feeling simultaneously mythical and pastoral...
DJ, producer, co-founder of the amazing Classic record label and A&R hit-maker for Defected, Luke Solomon is a true soldier of our scene...
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Pasquale Rotella discusses his ceaseless effort, which has in-turn redefined the word “Insomniac”
Pasquale Rotella has 20 minutes to spare. The live music tycoon and founder of Insomniac Events, one of dance music’s most powerful brands - encompassing...