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The Acapulco Halifax

Halifax's longest-running dancefloor — The Acapulco — is getting a new look, and offering punters a chance to own sections of its history

A nightclub in England is selling its notoriously sticky, decades-old carpet to raise money for charity. The Acapulco — known to regulars as The Acca...

No one knows Ibiza better than the DJs who play there year in, year out. We spoke to La Fleur about her favourite spots to...

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“In general, I try to be a healthy clean eater and have been a pescatarian for many years, so good food is important to...

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The headphone market is a crowded space with headphones coming in at all price-points, shapes and sizes, alongside in-ear, on-ear and over-ear options.

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DJs delight as Akai announce a revamp to their APC range consisting of three spanking new controllers

Akai is a name that is nothing short of legendary in the dance music scene, with a pedigree that stretches back to well before the...

These are the most exciting amapiano producers right now

Amapiano has become a world-conquering genre since emerging in South Africa over a decade ago, with the sound mutating in recent years to solidify its place as an embedded dance music culture. Here, Shiba Melissa Mazaza asks: who are the South African artists carrying the torch for amapiano right now?
 

Amapiano (also known as ipiano or ’piano) began in the streets of Gauteng, South Africa, in the early 2010s. The now world-conquering sound is a...

The Jelly Bean Farm boss steps up with a killer mix...

Ganesa drops chopped breaks and bouncing bass badness on the latest edition of our Fresh Kicks mix series.

Based out of a "secret creative work...

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Like the harshly angular yet brutally beautiful architecture of the Barbican itself, there is an element of compelling juxtaposition about chatting with Flowdan, one of...

January’s Cheeky Bubblers include Anastasia Kristensen, Bryan Kessler, Koko, Itoa and more...

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The latest exciting musical export from Cologne — the city that brought us Kompakt Records, Barnt and Mouse on Mars —...

DJ & Kompakt Records don

To celebrate their de facto 20th anniversary, Kompakt are participating in a whole load of festival stage takeovers in cities all over Europe, and Michael says that getting all the Kompakt artists together for birthday event shows is one of the best things about the celebrations.

Pirate Studios has given thousands of young producers and musicians affordable access to recording and DJ studios, encouraging collaborations, community and creativity. As an uncertain...

Since 2010, the UK has seen a decimation of local authority culture and arts budgets, with almost £400m being stripped out of annual spending since...

The flamboyant electronic sound of San Francisco’s dancefloors soundtracked gay liberation in the '70s and '80s, even as its community faced decimation as a result...

Deep in the vaults of the San Francisco GLBT Historical Society and Museum Archives, a modest wooden crate glows with the importance of a sacred...

How the house hero's live approach, tech setup and philosophy led to him becoming one of the most in-demand performers in dance music...

From a DJ addicted to digging, to a stripped-back, captivating live performer, Mr. G's career has had only one constant: quality. His perfectionist approach to...

The d&b stalwart has lived in the UK since he was four-years-old...

Mad Rush MC (real name: Owen Haisley), a stalwart of the Manchester drum & bass scene who has performed at events like the Warehouse Project...

London trio The Hook are hooking audiences with their high-octane live act...

Catchy guitar hooks and groovy basslines make The Hook an aptly-named, three-piece electronic/acoustic band out of London that’s worth hearing. While their upbeat...

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...