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After demonstrating it at this year’s Sonar, the DJ/producer fills us in on Pioneer’s newest baby...

Pioneer DJ really stunned the DJ/production community when it announced they were releasing a hardware sampler and on top of that a collaboration with the...

We asked garage MC Craig David some quick fire questions...

 

“Six nominations, no Brits for CD,” sang Craig David at the 2001 Brit Awards. It's a moment that sums up the rollercoaster ride of...

Martin Buttrich is on fiery form.

Some might imagine that behind every great producer is another great producer. And in fact you could easily say that of Martin Buttrich.

He has...

We catch up with 'friend of DJ Mag' Idris Elba ahead of our Best Of British awards

“It’s a neo-political heist film, which I like — it’s pretty smart,” he says. “I’m really working hard at it at the minute, doing lots...

Disclosure’s Wild Life Detroit festival bridges generations of dance music...

Disclosure’s travelling festival series Wild Life stops in Michigan’s metro Detroit area, and in just a matter of seven hours, the event manages to encompass...

A true jungle soldier

Congo Natty has a rich history of involvement in the music scene for the last 25 years. Formerly known as the Rebel MC, he had chart hits such as 'Just Keep Rockin'' and 'Street Tuff' in the late '80s with the Double Trouble production kru before hankering down into — and helping to pioneer — the early jungle scene.

With guest reviewer ThermalBear

Will the new V2 upgrades to Allen & Heath's DB4 and DB2 mixers warm up the fingers of our guest reviewer, or will they leave him with a severe case of frostbite?

Iconic London club could be shut down

Ministry Of Sound, one of the best known clubs in the world, faces closure if a property development is approved by London's Mayor — Boris...

Ex-Deep Dish man talks about new single and album

Recruiting the vocal talents of Anousheh, ex-Deep Dish man Sharam makes his bid for a summer anthem with ‘Fun’. A bittersweet lament for fondly remembered...

We catch up to find out all about his new project...

Carl Craig, one of the most important artists in techno, has been working with an orchestra to breathe new life into some of his back...

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The legendary Philadelphia DJ and producer speaks to DJ Mag about his new release, the label’s longevity, and how shedding his inhibitions and following his heart has helped him create innovative club music over three decades

Josh Wink is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his legendary Ovum Recordings label this year. To mark the occasion, he’s announced a new EP and...

Glasgow DJ Inez shares account of alleged sexual assault by Lobster Theremin founder Jimmy Asquith

The former Lobster Theremin freelance employee and label affiliate shared her account via social media on Friday

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual assault. Glasgow-based DJ Inez has shared an account detailing her alleged experience of sexual assault and...

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...

A Saoirse DJ set is an essential experience for any raver worth their salt. The Dublin-born, London-based DJ is synonymous with electrifying, eclectic mixes that...

Claude VonStroke and his Dirtybird label celebrate 15 years with the wind beneath their wings this year. To mark the anniversary, the label head is celebrating...

To get to the headquarters of one of America’s most successful dance music labels, you need to head into the suburban tracts of Los Angeles’...

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When the South Bronx dance-punk outfit ESG released their Martin Hannett-produced debut EP in 1981, they had no idea how pivotal their stripped-back, funk-fueled sound would be on the evolution of hip-hop and house music: ‘UFO’ has been sampled over 500 times; ‘Moody’ was a staple in Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage sets. Four decades later, ahead of their set at Melting Pot & Optimo’s Queen’s Park Spring Weekender, Daniel Dylan Wray tells their story

One day in 1979, a young Renee Scroggins imagined what it would be like if a UFO landed in the housing projects of the South...