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Ready to talk openly about her traverses as a trans DJ, we sit down and get to know Octo Octa over Skype...

Shortly after coming out as transgender, Brooklyn’s Octo Octa released ‘Where Are We Going’ on Honey Soundsystem, an exceptionally classy piano-led house/techno album on which she embraces...

Black Coffee, Questlove, RÜFÜS DU SOL among winners at 2022 Grammys

The annual awards ceremony took place last night (3rd April)

Black Coffee, Questlove and RÜFÜS DU SOL were among the big winners at 2022's Grammy Awards, which took place last night (Sunday, 3rd April) in...

rootspicnic

The Philadelphia festival is headlined, hosted and curated by The Roots

Mary J. Blige, WizKid and Kamasi Washington are among the names announced to play The Roots Picnic 2022. Headlined, hosted and curated by hip-hop group...

Inside the UK Afro house renaissance

The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity

Afro house is steeped in the percussive materials of South Africa’s townships. For decades, its polyrhythms played out on traditional African instruments — bongos, congas...

Premiere: Lyric Hood 'Hard 2 B N Love’

Lyric Hood returns to M-Plant with four cuts of hard-hitting techno. Hear ‘Hard 2 B N Love’ now

Lyric Hood will release her new EP, 'Woman-Hood Chapter 1', via M-Plant this week. The Detroit producer, and one-half of Floorplan alongside her father Robert...

A Disco Donnie Presents retrospective

From what began as a party movement delivered by word of mouth and hand-written flyers on brightly-colored construction paper, Disco Donnie Presents (DDP) stands by...

"Me and Calvin hijacked the term EDM when it was good for us"

In an interview with Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 show this week, pop production polymath Diplo discussed his ever-turbulent relationship with EDM.

In telling...

London house legend takes to the controls

Jesse Rose is a name that needs little introduction, having produced for the likes of Hot Chip, collaborated with Henrik Schwarz and Claude VonStroke, plus...

Fort Romeau's stylish house...

When we heard the new EP by Fort Romeau on Live At Robert Johnson at DJ Mag HQ, we had to track him or her...

Live recording from 20 Years of Subculture

Harri & Domenic celebrated two decades of Subculture — their infamous weekly club night at Sub Club, Glasgow — earlier this month.

After taking the...

Exclusive Capracara promo mix to download

After Disco Biscuit's debut residents only party, held early last year in an old office block behind a mosque in East London, went on until...

Events will take place in London, New York, Oslo, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami...

Daft Punk’s ‘Discovery’ turned 15-years-old in February, and to mark the occasion Classic Album Sundays has announced six listening sessions to hear the album on...

Photo of the four members of ABBA wearing white outfits

The group are the first Swedish citizens to receive the honour in almost 50 years

ABBA reunited in Stockholm last Friday (31st May) to receive a prestigious Swedish knighthood. The legendary pop outfit were recognised by King Carl XVI Gustaf...

Glastonbury

"We’re facing enormous rises in the costs of running this vast show"

The increase in Glastonbury 2023’s ticket price has prompted co-organiser Emily Eavis to issue a statement on social media. Yesterday (17th October) it was revealed...

Blurred photo of Bamao Yendé wearing a white frilled jacket and black sunglasses

Bamao Yendé fuses sentimental R&B with bass, garage and afrobeats influences on a new hip-swinging suite for Boukan Records

Bamao Yendé will release a new EP, ‘Polizia Romantico’, later this month. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Tornado 360’ below. On the heels of...