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From Los Angeles club night to leading bass label, SMOG has engulfed the world
Flashback to 2006, dubstep in America. "In my opinion, Los Angeles was ripe for it,” Drew Best, co-originator of SMOG, tells DJ Mag. “We had...
DJ Hype — a true soldier of the dnb scene
DJ Hype has hosted his Playaz night at Fabric in London on the last Friday of the month for the last 13 years. He's held his Kiss radio show for 18 years straight and still manages to find time to DJ all over the world – spreading the 360 drum & bass gospel.
Fresh Swedish duo are taking over
we got a sense for who Rebecca and Fiona really are as not only artists, producers, and DJs; but as human beings and best friends - amazingly down-to-earth girls who hail from Sweden and love electronic dance music just as much as their fans.
Dutch DJ/producer is one of Berlin club Panorama Bar's most celebrated residents. Her deep knowledge of dance music's past keeps her one step ahead of...
Programmed and mixed by Steffi, Panorama Bar’s latest mix CD makes it feels like the series is complete. The Dutch DJ/producer’s passion for music is rooted in her deep knowledge of electronic music, which transcends genres and lazy descriptions.
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Is wealth and privilege damaging British dance music, and if so, what should we do about it?
WORDS: Matt AnnissPICS: Nicola Nodland & Jillian Edelstein
Since acid house swept the UK 30 years ago and united a generation, British dance has proudly proclaimed its egalitarian credentials. Many believe that the loved up, misty-eyed utopianism...
The contribution of women throughout the history of electronic music has been huge, but too often undocumented...
By now the history of electronic music and its journey into clubs, concert venues, stadiums and homes worldwide is a well-established narrative. It’s a story...
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A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his ‘Alpha Place’ project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. His triumphant homecoming show at KOKO in Camden saw collaborators like Stormzy, SL, Youngs Teflon and Ragz Originale join him on stage. Here, Yemi Abiade meets the Londoner to learn how there are now no limitations on his future
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Tiffany Calver is redefining the role of the rap DJ. As well as helming the influential Rap Show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, she hosts club nights, runs her own label, and DJs for superstars. But, as she reveals to Christine Ochefu, her journey to the top hasn’t always been easy
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Techno would not exist as it does today without Kevin Saunderson. Some of the Detroit techno architect’s most revolutionary work has been released under the...
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Jonny Trunk has been collaborating on a series of graphic design-led books with FUEL publishing for almost 20 years. The latest — titled Audio Erotica — sees the London-based writer, broadcaster, DJ, and Trunk Records label boss collate some of strangest and most significant period hi-fi brochures of the last 75 years. We spoke to Trunk to find out more about these hard-to-find vintage brochures
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In this month’s Meet the MC, Amy Fielding speaks with London-based artist sbk about coming up through the capital’s grime scene, his debut mixtape, and a new creative direction
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Panorama Bar’s newest resident, Augsburg's Sedef Adasi, balances blissed-out house with rave-ready acid, trance and electro in her Recognise mix, and tells Sophie McNulty about her route into DJing, fostering a sense of togetherness through music, and why she's not moving to Berlin
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The New York house stalwart got into fishing during lockdown, a new hobby that brought more serenity and balance to his life while his studio was out of action for a year and a half. Now, he's ready to hit South Beach for our Miami Pool Party
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In this month’s Meet The MC, DJ Mag’s Amy Fielding speaks with rising Norwich rapper, Darri T, about his impressive debut album, the importance of honesty in songwriting, and his everlasting love for the UK’s rap scene
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The second artist in our new Meet the MC DJ Mag Originals video series is West Londoner, Br3nya. In her episode, she takes DJ Mag...