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Conversations around automation and DJing are tried-and-tested comment triggers — the ubiquity of the tedious ‘press play’ criticisms and ‘sync button’ debate attest to that. But...

In part two of this series, we explored the impact of AI in the studio, with assisted mixing tools from iZotope, right up to full-on...

After discovering videos of rapid-fire MCs spitting in Portuguese over baile funk-flavoured beats, London DJ and Butterz co-founder Elijah linked up with Brazilian artists CESRV...

In 2012 Japan hosted the Club World Cup, where the winners of that year’s Champions League played the winners of equivalent tournaments from every continent...

Fresh Kicks 185: Ally Tropical

Pleasant Life’s Ally Tropical records a mix of bubbling house, electro and breaks for the Fresh Kicks series and chats to Eoin Murray about the Ransom Note publication and his new party, Meanwhile

Ally Tropical likes to keep things loose. Listen to his monthly show on France’s LYL Radio and you’ll hear breezy Balearic, ambient and downtempo jams...

HudMo turns up the spotlight on his solo album, ‘Lantern’...

Hudson Mohawke is biting his tongue. Not literally, although it’d be difficult to tell via the phone through which he’s speaking as he runs errands...

Gonzo's

With its on-the-pulse line-ups, great sound and inclusive atmosphere, Gonzo's Two Room is making Norwich a dance music destination. Here Ben Murphy heads to the club, and chats to its team, to learn what makes it so special

It’s one in the morning and a capacity club crowd is bristling with excitement. The rammed dancefloor is a diverse mix of ethnicities, genders and...

Carl Cox has never been your average DJ.

For a man who’s been playing in Ibiza every year since 1984, you might think Carl Cox would be somewhat jaded by the prospect of...

Chuck Roberts singing into a microphone while wearing shades

The songwriter was best known for his contribution to Rhythm Control's classic 'My House'

Chicago house music vocalist Chuck Roberts has died aged 66. 5Mag reports that the artist passed away “peacefully” last Thursday, 6th June, after a battle...

Photo of the Glastonbury Festival sign in the sunshine

Let the planning commence!

Glastonbury Festival has announced its full 2024 line-up including details of stage times. The festival will return to Worthy Farm on the weekend of 28th...

The Belfast DJ/producer is fast becoming one of the hottest names in garage-laced house music.

“I’m not averse to a bit of shuffling but I wouldn’t say I’m a professional shuffler,” confesses Irish nu-house producer Garry McCartney. “But, when you’re...

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...

Sprinting through 42 tracks of percussive club heat, Club Yeke founder, DJ, and party-starter par excellence Tash LC ignites the Fresh Kicks mix series

“Kuduro is just so raw,” Tash LC says, describing the Angolan minimal, percussion-heavy dance music genre. “You can’t help but dance and sweat to it...

UK-born, Norway-based producer up a whopping 38 places...

Alan Walker is officially the highest climber in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2017 poll after climbing 38 places up to the number 17...

Weighty as they come mix from dubstep pioneer Matt-U + Q&A

To celebrate the debut release of his new label, Bad Seed Audio, Matt-U has given us a brilliant exclusive mix full to bursting with his...

We talk ahead of Global Gathering

Ram Records head honcho Andrew Clarke aka Andy C is no newbie to playing Global Gathering festival this happens to be his 12th time , So we caught up up with the boss man to talk bass, beats and well.. some of his memories from over the years.

Derry-born DJ, producer and Céad label boss Or:la has had a remarkable journey so far, from throwing raves in abandoned buildings to playing the world's...

Becoming a DJ came to Orlagh Dooley in a dream. No, really. During her first year of university, Dooley had an epiphany, in the form...