“The expectations on musicians are higher than they’ve ever been,” says Chris Clark. “And the payoff is lower than it’s ever been.”The producer and composer...
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As dance music culture recovers from the pandemic, artists like Klein, Clark and Afrodeutsche are opening up new frontiers for themselves
Todd Edwards is a house and garage veteran whose signature productions have lit up dancefloors for decades, and whose collaborations with Daft Punk sit in...
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A soulful house classic, Kings Of Tomorrow’s ‘Finally’ appealed across the board thanks to its universal lyric and hopeful message. Kristan J Caryl talks to vocalist Julie McKnight, co-producer Jay Sealee, Defected’s Simon Dunmore and Bushwacka about its evergreen appeal
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The roaring 20s are back, and mean serious business with Origins, Call Super's White Hotel takeover and Beat Horizon in Bristol...
New year, new decade, same deal here — the finest soirees, sessions and sweatboxes across the UK. So let’s go get 'em.
London and the...
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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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Australian music journalist Andrew Wowk shares the story behind the New South Wales government’s recent festival crackdown, and explains why music venues are currently in the firing...
It's been five years since the New South Wales government, under the leadership of Barry O’Farrell, introduced the controversial lockout laws. These laws were a...
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Sebastian Mullaert's Circle of Live, Mint Club Closing Party, space lab
Temperatures have plummeted but you can still get nice and sweaty, as the Top 15 UK club events in February 2019 show.
Perspiration and education will...
Now a legend of the northern house scene in his own right, Darius Syrossian is looking to give back, tapping into the early spirit of...
When DJ Mag reaches Darius Syrossian at his home in Manchester late one November evening, he’s given up trying to sleep. That’s despite having just...
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The awards ceremony took place at Amsterdam ArenA on Saturday (20th October)...
Carl Cox has won the Highest Techno award in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. The British icon landed the No.53 spot overall...
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DJ Mag's weekly Solid Gold series examines the ongoing significance and influence of electronic albums throughout history. In our latest edition, Ben Cardew revisits Daft Punk's...
It is not too much of an exaggeration to say that dance music entered a brave new world on February 26, 2001, when Daft Punk...
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A festival staff member has said "Jackmaster's behaviour towards me crossed the boundaries of acceptability" in a statement...
Jackmaster has admitted to "abusive" and "inappropriate" behaviour at Love Saves the Day festival in May.
Earlier this week, Jackmaster – real name Jack Revill...
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Craig Richards and friends return to Houghton Hall in Norfolk for a weekend of raving in the English countryside like no other...
Houghton Festival returns for its sophomore year with big pressure to deliver after an almost impeccable first edition which introduced the event as a jaw-dropping...
Gary Richards, aka DJ Destructo, aka lynchpin for the massive party brand HARD Events and OG music cruise Holy Ship discusses life as the HARDfather...
Sometimes it’s not easy to remember that Gary Richards is not only Destructo, a DJ and producer with daily increasing popularity, but that he is...
The tale of how one quirky little tune became a sensation...
“Serious artists in general are assholes,” spits Quentin Dupieux. “DJs who don’t smile are boring. Musicians who think they have something important to say are...