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The Lost Acid House Membership Cards

A new book collects the most prized of all rave memorabilia: the membership card. Filled with classic design work, it’s a window on a transformative era. Collector and compiler Rob Ford tells DJ Mag about how the project came together, while DJs and designers share their memories of the time

“It’s almost like drug dealing,” laughs Rob Ford, a 52-year-old author and music producer, who spends his evenings meeting strangers in car parks and exchanging...

Amsterdam

300 people were reportedly in attendance at the party 

Authorities were called to shut down an illegal rave in an under-construction police station in Amsterdam last week. Last weekend (21st), police were called to...

All hail Carl Cox

Carl Cox’s latest Cabin Fever live stream was a ‘90s rave special, with the legendary DJ spinning 100% vinyl on three decks.

The two-hour stream...

Now that's what we call a venue... 

There's a techno rave in Holland's former Ministry of Social Affairs building this New Year's Eve, with legendary club PIP Den Haag behind the event. ...

calvin_2022

"The album is for car journeys, and beaches and things like this," he told Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe

Calvin Harris has dropped his new album, 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2'. You can listen to it below. Teased back in April, and officially announced...

This new 96-page book, Beyond Heaven: Chicago House Party Flyers From 1983-1989, documents the rise of Chicago house using classic posters and artwork from the...

There’s a glory to whacking open a thick paperback cover of raised black title design, of a typical hand-drawn skyline and musical quavers, atop a...

AVA Festival shot from above

Last month, 16,000 ravers attended Belfast's AVA Festival at its new home on the Titanic Slipways. DJ Mag traveled to AVA to discover how the event is creating a sense of unity, community and a second wave of rave in the city

In 2015, Belfast’s first AVA Festival and conference found its home beneath the towering yellow Harland & Wolff cranes — affectionately named Samson and Goliath...

Claptone has undoubtedly become one of the biggest names in house music over the past few years, even claiming the Highest House title in last...

"I'm a loner. I’m happy alone,” says Claptone. When he speaks — always in earnest, mostly with a sombre tone — you’re never sure whether this mysterious...

The last decade has yielded some extraordinary innovations in dance and DJ culture. Below, we count down some of the most significant technological tools to...

It’s 2008. Armin Van Buuren has won the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll for the second year running. Gordon Brown has shakily taken the...

Fatboy Slim & Eats Everything’s pop-up rave in Bristol shut down due to overcrowding

After police forced the party to switch location, a decision was made to pull the entire event just over one hour after it started

A free pop-up event in Bristol featuring Fatboy Slim and Eats Everything was shut down last night, Wednesday 12th October, due to overcrowding and concern...

Beyond the clubs and festivals, Miami has a vast number of great restaurants, cafes, bars and diverse attractions to offer. Here are our recommendations, with...

New York may be known as the city that never sleeps, but with lax liquor laws that allow for drinking until 5am, and a cornucopia...

The New York house icon keeps things un-censored...

Armand van Helden didn’t hold back when offering his perspective on the current expectations within DJ culture: “It’s all a no-brainer. They don’t have to...

Four days of nonstop techno in Berlin...

There’s an 87-hour techno rave taking place in a former mill in Berlin this weekend in celebration of the seventh anniversary of nightlife hotspot Griessmühle...

Gee was the latest guest to join R.O.A.R. podcast 

Bryan Gee has spoken about racism in the d&b scene in a new interview for '90s Rave Podcast.

Co-founder of V Recordings alongside Jumpin Jack...

The book includes images from parties and events of various genres and cultures

A new book from photographer and artist Matthew Smith, AKA Mattko, is to explore UK rave culture from the turn of the millennium until 2005. ...