Dancehall music has been the driving force in my career. As a DJ, I’ve played most if not all genres of music on radio and...
Search
Results for: Hadone
The seminal tracks that changed dance music forever
As was the case in many towns and cities in the UK in the late '80s, a sizeable portion of the youth of Stafford were infected with the rave bug. More or less equidistant between London and Manchester in the West Midlands (18 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent, 16 miles north of Wolverhampton), Stafford became notable for spawning two of the rave scene’s most successful acts – Altern8 and Bizarre Inc. And then, later, Chicken Lips too.
Alive and kicking
Ableton’s award-winning software is now up to version 9, but will it still stand up against its uber slick production rivals? DJ Mag sneak a crafty peek...
Reloop’s new Terminal Mix 4 controller is out to claim a stake as the only controller a DJ would want for Serato’s DJing software, but...
It seems that not a month goes by these days without a new controller being released — along with the promises of changing the way...
Can Numark’s N4 controller deliver a welcome surprise and bring pro control to the entry level market?
Numark’s N4 controller is a slightly strange bit of kit as it brings four-deck control, as well as a host of high-end features, to a...
If you only go out once this month, make sure it’s to one of these...
1. TORQUE
Corsica Studios, 5 Elephant Rd, , London SE17 1LB
IF RELENTLESS INDUSTRIAL BEATS, post apocalytic soundscapes and robo-crunk melodies blasting on a...
Is Novation's new Launchpad controller - designed for Ableton Live - the space age kit we've been waiting for?
Everyone will be familiar with Ableton's Live production software, that many also use for DJing, but up until now, there haven't been any real dedicated...
Features
Born in Jamaica around half a century ago, dancehall music has found fans, artists and chart-topping success all around the globe in the decades since...
Features
Seoul’s Closet Yi records a cosmic mix of propulsive prog house, dreamstate techno and electro for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Eoin Murray...
Features
Radiant Love resident and co-founder Byron Yeates records a mix of peak time rave euphoria for the Fresh Kicks series
Features
The drum & bass pioneer talks us through ten tracks on his new ‘Drum & Bass Life’ comp
Opinion
With the rise of Shazam, The Identification of Music Group and "Track ID?" culture, some DJs have become increasingly protective of the music they play...
Imagine it. You’re at a party in your mate’s back garden, all your friends are there, spirits are high, the sun’s just setting, your tins...
After a summer in Ibiza and with a gig for 25 Years of DJ Mag in Birmingham to look forward to, NYC’s Martinez Brothers have...
New York’s finest, The Martinez Brothers, Steve and Chris, have spent their summers being based in Ibiza for the past six years or so. They’ve made...
We catch up Fatima to talk about the theme behind the album, her musical roots, and more...
Fatima Al Qadiri is as difficult to classify as her vast productions. She could simultaneously be deemed a visual artist, academic instigator, journalist (as a...
100 years of electronic music
In March 1913 Luigi Russolo, the Italian futurist, stormed out of a classical concert in Milan and published an open letter demanding a new form of modern music.
DJ Mag join frontwoman Cata Pirata and the band in Amsterdam to find out what exactly spurs their voyages across the atlas...
From their Amsterdam base, Skip & Die roam the world looking for fresh sounds to inject into their raucous global bass 'n' beats. And with their debut album 'Riots In The Jungle', they're not afraid of stirring a little insurrection. DJ Mag join frontwoman Cata Pirata and the band in their home city to find out what exactly spurs their voyages across the atlas...