If anybody’s paid their dues, it’s Jennifer Witcher, aka DJ Minx, Detroit’s “First Lady of Wax”. She’s been here all along, representing the future sounds...
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NAFF presents Naïve, Terminal V and Bristol's Simple Things top this month's heady list...
It has been a month of difficult decisions for many. Not least the DJ Mag team, who had to try and figure out how...
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...
Thomas Gandey shares the 10 tracks that shaped his musical journey...
A core solo artist on Get Physical, multi-talented Thomas Gandey has released on many of the world's best electronic labels just in the last year...
Rane's new rotary mixer the MP2015 is a rotary work of art...
If there is any downside to writing the Tech Section of DJ Mag it certainly isn't getting to see all of the latest equipment from...
The seminal tracks that altered dance music forever
“We loved electronic sounds, really,” adds Phil. “With synthesisers it was like, ‘What made that sound?’ It was that sort of search – for electronic sounds and drum machines.”
Behind the scenes with d&b heavyweights
Dan and Phil Brookes, aka the Brookes Brothers, have been carving out a unique niche in the liquid drum & bass world since 2006. Smashing up the d&b arenas with their DJing and production skills, this year sees their stock rising still higher…
We chat to Best of British nominee Darius Syrossian ahead of Gist
Fans of Scottish singer-songwriter Darius of Pop Idol fame (we know you are out there!) look away now. The only Darius we are concerned about is of the Syrossian variety.
Meet Berlin's benevolent queen...
As a crusader for social justice, Germany’s Monika Kruse brings much more than techno to the global dancefloor. From Munich to Miami, her mission...
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Detroit's DJ Minx has been championing the electronic sounds of her hometown since day one, but has flown under the radar for much of her...
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In 2002, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ Viktor Duplaix debuted his entry for K7! Records DJ-Kicks series, blending some of the best broken beat of the era. Here, Ben Cardew explores the compilation's lasting legacy
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Turntablist and producer Jon1st delivers his annual end of year megamix via the On Cue series: a tempo-shifting set of hyped-up breaks, turbo-charged drum &...
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As a show of solidarity to support the artists and labels impacted through the global pandemic, we are launching a weekly roundup of the most...
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2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the biggest and the most infamous illegal rave that ever took place: Castlemorton – a week-long, 20,000-person party deemed so anarchistic that it shook Middle England to its core. Here, photographer Alan Lodge tells his story of capturing a week changed UK dance music forever
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From deep Afro-house and trance-infused techno to atmospheric jungle and beyond, here's May 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of
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In the '90s, there was nowhere to party like Ibiza , and there was nowhere wilder in Ibiza than Manumission. The hedonistic, sex-fueled party took place in some of The White Isle's most famous clubs, as well as its own Motel venue, with punters and DJs alike frequently spending days on end revelling in its debauched atmosphere. A new book written by its co-founder Claire Davies captures Manumission's ecstatic spirit. Here, Simon Doherty speaks to her about some of her favourite images from that time