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Counting down the 2010s, we round-up the albums that defined the decade in electronic music

How do you rank a decade’s worth of music? The truth is, you can’t. An album that meant the world to you might make someone...

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...

Bass Coast announces Hessle Audio, DJ Stingray 313, Cinthie, more for 2024 festival

Ash Lauryn, Conducta, Bakey and others will also play the Canadian event this summer

Bass Coast has shared the first wave of acts playing its 2024 edition. Taking place in the Canadian city of Merritt, British Columbia, this year's...

Youngsta DJing at HVYWGHT in Brixton

Youngsta is one of dubstep’s foundational figures, an integral force in shaping the genre from its earliest days at iconic club night FWD>>. A specialist through and through, he’s stayed true to the sound throughout its evolution, pushing the original minimalist style that’s now seeing a resurgence in interest. Delivering an On Cue mix of stripped-back dubstep ammunition, he also speaks to Rob McCallum about how the sound came to be, the vital impact of his sister, Sarah, overcoming addiction, and his hopes for the future

It’s early April 2023 at The Hydra’s packed-out FWD>> party at Printworks, just a matter of weeks before the South London club is set to...

For 20 years, Simon Dunmore's Defected has been dedicated to the finest in house music, from its label and numerous associated imprints, to its events...

“I’m a collector of labels. My ambition was for people to have a Defected rack in their collections in the same way they'd have a...

We asked a host of the biggest names playing this year's festival for their advice on how to make the most of (and ultimately survive)...

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Conducta announces end of Kiwi Rekords

A closing party will take place at London's Night Tales Loft later this week

Conducta has announced the closure of his Kiwi Rekords label after five years. In a statement shared to social media, the UKG star said that...

Printworks London will shut for a “number of years” due to planned development

Broadwick Live has confirmed they are in talks to relaunch once development at its Surrey Quays location is complete

Printworks London will shut for a “number of years” due to planned development at its Surrey Quays location, the venue’s team and Broadwick Live Group...

Carl Cox DJing

The 25-track release features music from Digital Afrika, Robert Babicz, Saytek and more

Carl Cox has dropped a new album mix comprised exclusively of tracks from his Awesome Soundwave label. Check it out below. Released today (26th April)...

The relationship between dance music and British politics has often been fraught and confrontational. But in the last five years, promoters and politicians have started...

Ever since the late 1980s, UK dance music’s interactions with politicians, police officers and mainstream public opinion have been defined by suspicion, misunderstanding or outright...

12 emerging artists you need to hear this May

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

A rising star among deep and Afro-house lovers, vocalist and producer Miči’s Instagram feed reads like a blow-by-blow account of her story so far. The...

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...

Benny L’s drum & bass productions have become some of the most coveted in dance music, topping the Beatport charts and released by institutions like...

Patience is a virtue, possess it if you can. It’s a quality that’s seldom, if ever, found in a modern-day drum & bass fan. For...

Bristol beat-maker Boca 45's new album is dedicated to his love of funk and soul. DJ Mag finds out how collaboration shapes his sound

“The tent was rammed halfway through my set - they wouldn’t let anybody in, so I must have done something right,” beams funk aficionado Boca 45, a few...

Sea change: exploring the Balearic-inspired beats of Poland’s Baltic coast

A new wave of Polish electronic artists are drawing from the country’s musical past and the atmosphere of its Baltic coast to create a fresh take on Ibiza’s Balearic beat. Ben Murphy speaks to artists, promoters, DJs and labels about this unique scene's development

“It’s all in the sea, innit? One of my friends was saying, back in the ’90s, ‘If the going gets tough, well, you can always...