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Festivals including Eastern Electrics, Field Day, Creamfields and Boomtown have all sold out in the past week

Festivals scheduled to take place in England this summer are selling out at a rapid rate following the Government’s announcement of its roadmap out of...

Theremin

Promising "improved precision, portability, and playability"

Moog Music is rolling out a new version of its Etherwave Theremin. The new instrument is based on the original circuitry and aesthetic of Bob...

Helen Whately made the comments in an appearence on Sky News this morning (28th)

Supporting the nightlife industry “doesn’t make sense”, the UK Health and Care Minister has said.

In an appearance on Sky News this morning (28th), the...

We count the ways in which the Purple One influenced electronic music over the years

Prince, who died yesterday at his Paisley Park Estate in Minnesota, left a huge mark on electronic music in his own charismatic way. He was...

New documentary, 25 Years Of UK Garage, to be released in December

So Solid Crew, Lisa Maffia, Ms. Dynamite, Majestic, Scott Garcia and more feature in the film, out 5th December

A new documentary traces the history and evolution of UK garage. Watch the trailer below. 25 Years Of UK Garage, out 5th December on digital...

As part of our end of year and end of decade coverage, we've written about our favourite albums, tracks and compilations. Here, DJ Mag staff...

DJs and producers are supposed to be on the same side. For decades now, producers have made the music, and DJs have played it. Simply...

In the UK grime scene, the spotlight has usually shone on MCs. Instrumentals have long remained a niche point of interest, a topic for more...

Who are the producers shaping the sounds of UK rap and grime right now? 2019 seems as good a time as any to be considering...

theklf

Who Killed the KLF? has been released after a lengthy copyright dispute

A new documentary exploring enigmatic UK electronic duo The KLF has been released. Directed by filmmaker Chris Atkins, the unauthorised Who Killed The KLF? was...

The gift that keeps on giving

Giving the gift of books is giving endless joy, learning and re-learning – never a bad choice, and where these electronic music books are concerned...

Only 13% of UK festival headliners in 2022 are women, study finds

BBC Newsbeat's new gender-focused study of UK festival line-ups finds that little has changed since 2017

A new study of UK festivals by BBC Newsbeat has found that only 13% of 2022's headliners are women. A gender-focused analysis of 50 UK...

UK Clubs

The prediction does not take into account the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

According to data analysed by hospitality-focused software companies Stampede and StoreKit, the UK could soon be left with just 5,000 nightclubs. The figures point to...

The state of the environment has never been worse, but could

dance music be contributing to the problem? DJ Mag regular

Martin Guttridge-Hewitt examines if...

From South East Asia to the Western US, North to South Africa, people can’t get enough of synths and syncopated rhythms. Electronic beats are officially...

Danny Boyle and Underworld roll out a spectacular show

 

Dance music featured heavily in the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night in a show organised by renowned film director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28...

The 10-point plan has been backed by UK Music and the Musicians' Union

A Post-Brexit EU touring plan for musicians has been proposed by UK Labour MP Harriet Harman.

In January, the UK Government was urged to take...

UK breakdancing championships to take place at Kentish Town Forum this month

Beatboxing pioneer Killa Kela will host the dance battle, and there will be a live performance by the Ghetto Funk Collective

The best breakdancers in the UK will converge on London's O2 Forum in Kentish Town later this month. The UK B-Boy Championships will take at...