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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...

The votes have been counted and the results are in! Here are the winners in DJ Mag’s Best of British awards 2021

Tim Reaper’s star has been rising for over a decade. In junglist circles, he’s moved past being the exciting new kid on the block to...

Bklava announces 'c u l8r' mixtape, shares single: Listen

It will be released on their recently launched label, Spin Suga

London-based DJ and producer Bklava has shared details of a new mixtape, 'c u l8r'. Set for release this June via their recently launched label...

Saint Petersburg’s rising star in jungle, footwork and hybrid bass music, A.Fruit, records a 100% productions mix for the Recognise series, and chats to Kamila...

Mason 'Exceeder' album cover featuring a wrestler in a mask and cape

When Mason first released ‘Exceeder’ in 2005 it was a B-side. But its fuzzy bassline and gated trancey notes garnered a legion of fans, and it became a key building block in the pre-EDM electro-house scene. 17 years later, he shares its story

“You might go to the same restaurant many times, but do you always order the same dish?” grins Iason Chronis, the artist most commonly known...

Nottingham's rich musical heritage has always had a raw edge, from punk rock to acid and rap. That spirit lives on in a new generation...

128 miles north from the bright lights of London lies Nottingham. A vibrant creative community, Nottingham’s musical heritage has not just survived, but evolved, and...

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Featuring Maceo Plex, Eats Everything, Marcel Dettmann and more

Amnesia Ibiza has revealed the line-up for its 2022 opening party. Two months on from announcing it will open up its Club and Terrace Rooms...

In response to big room club culture, a number of grass roots promoters, venue managers, artists, and opportunists are seeing success from putting on free...

Last year’s International Music Summit report showed that over one-fifth of British nightclubs closed in the year to December 2018. The tip of a more...

Selfie of Kid Cudi and Steve Aoki

"'ELECTROWAVEBABY 2.0' is a movement we are continuing from my remix of Pursuit of Happiness," said Aoki of one of the tracks

Steve Aoki and Kid Cudi have teamed up on two brand new tracks, both of which appear on the latter's latest album, 'INSANO (NITRO MEGA)'...

Photo of the dome at the front of the O2 Academy Brixton

The venue has announced its first shows in 16 months, having closed in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush

O2 Academy Brixton has announced its reopening next month, 16 months after shutting its doors in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush. Sharing the...

Solid Gold - Chemical Brothers 'Come With Us'

‘Come With Us’ was the birth point of The Chemical Brothers 2.0, and it came at a vital time, with the dance music slump of the early '00s leaving many big electronic groups looking vulnerable. Here, on the 20th anniversary of the release of the album, Ben Cardew looks back at how 'Come With Us' reinvigorated their career

The Chemical Brothers entered the new millennium looking tired. Their third album, 1999’s ‘Surrender’, featured massive hits in ‘Hey Boy Hey Girl’ and ‘Let Forever...

Portishead 25th anniversary Roseland NYC

Portishead are set to reissue their classic live album 'Roseland NYC' on vinyl and CD for its 25th anniversary. Set for release on 26th April...

DJmag.com exclusively reveals the Top 50 Clubs in the World 2006, as voted for by 600 international DJs.

DJmag.com can exclusively reveal the Top 50 Clubs in the World - as voted for by international DJs.

While the DJmag staff have our own...

clubbing with crowds and plants

Emerging technology, BODYHEAT, promises to make clubs more carbon neutral. Sophie Lou Wilson speaks to those behind it, the first club to trial it (SWG3 Glasgow), and others about how it works, as well as its potential and limits

Fifteen minutes’ walk from the site of the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, there’s a nightclub. SWG3 is an independent venue that has put on...

photos of Wata Igarashi and DJ Nobu side by side

The pair are also due to play a b2b set at London’s fabric London on Saturday 2nd March

DJ Nobu and Wata Igarashi have linked up for a split fabric Originals single. Out 23rd February, the collaborative release unites Nobu's track 'Flares' with...