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April's essential UK parties unwrapped

Don't be an April fool, load up your party purse and trundle on to one of these cheeky wee stomps...

IK Multimedia iRig Mix/DJRig is a radical fusion of hi tech iPad meets old school DJ technology.

It seems like iPhone and iPod DJing apps are pretty much ten a penny these days. Just as virtual DJing on computers revolutionised the affordability and availability of DJing, the idea of being able to skip the laptop altogether and do things on a tablet — or even your phone — is too good to resist. But sometimes you just want to get your hands dirty. And no matter how well you know your tunes, it is hard to mix without cueing the incoming track. Enter iRig Mix.

We speak to Night Slugs producer ahead of debut album 'Classical Curves'

It's rare for labels or artists to live up to the hype poured upon anybody offering any degree of novelty in these fast moving times...

Does Pioneer’s new DDJ-S1 Itch controller cut the mustard?

The DJing market has defiantly changed over the last few years and options for the budding blender are vast. With this in mind, manufacturers have...

Numark’s new X5 mixer is two channels of digital delight...

 Numark are one of the oldest and most established mixer companies in the business, and while they have had their ups and downs as far...

In a world exclusive direct from Japan, we get a first look at Vestax’s new TR-1 USB controller.

Hiroshi Watanabe (aka Kompakt producer Kaito) isn't a name that springs to mind when thinking of DJ pioneers, but Watanabe San has been making a...

Todd Edwards is a house and garage veteran whose signature productions have lit up dancefloors for decades, and whose collaborations with Daft Punk sit in...

Every genre has a resident ‘“nice guy”, but it’s doubtful that they come nicer than Todd Edwards.Todd has been an effervescent presence in dance music...

Ukraine’s Nastia could be techno’s most outspoken DJ — a world famous artist who matches her razor-sharp skills behind the decks with an honesty on...

When DJ Mag meets Nastia in the lobby of her upscale Berlin hotel one rainy winter’s afternoon, she doesn’t smile, and almost looks a little...

A black and white photo of a festival stage taken from the crowd

The new report by the NTIA takes into account recorded music, music publishing, and the live scene

Electronic music generated £2.5 billion for the UK economy last year, according to a new report commissioned by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The...

Get To Know: TIBASKO

Get acquainted with TIBASKO, the fast-rising UK duo producing festival-ready dance anthems tipped by Pete Tong, Jon Hopkins and more

If ever there was a name suited to 2022’s summer of record temperatures it’s TIBASKO, aka Hertfordshire-based duo Ken Petalcorin and Andy Bowden. Hailing from...

Get To Know: Elle Shimada

Get acquainted with Elle Shimada, the Tokyo-born, Melbourne-based artist exploring the meaning of home with luminous electronic beats and shimmering vocals

For Elle Shimada, the concept of home is ever-changing; it is the current which flows through her debut album, ‘Home ≠ Location’, released on Australian...

Selections: Shannen SP

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Shannen SP spotlights amapiano, footwork, Asakaa drill and more

Shannen SP’s sets collate music from the vanguard of African and Afro-diasporic electronic music. From amapiano and gqom to kuduro, footwork, UK funky and rap...

AV

Get to know AV, the London UK drill producer who has had a milestone year, making music for artists including Digga D and LD

“Never!” AV beams when asked if he ever expected he would work on a No.1 album. It’s just a matter of days since Digga D’s...

DJ Mooncup identified as person that died after attending Bang Face Weekender

Merseyside Police have ruled out any suspicious circumstances

DJ Mooncup aka Ellen Percival has been identified as the person that died after attending Bang Face Weekender at Pontins in Southport. The Bristol DJ...

Get To Know: Namesbliss

Get acquainted with Namesbliss, the Kliburn, London MC whose skill, authenticity and storytelling shines in his grime, drill and garage-inspired tracks

“I’m all for social commentary. We need to talk about the realities of what’s happening on the roads. But there’s a fine line between that...