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One Out Festival completes 2022 line-up

DJ Seinfeld and Sam Divine are among the final additions to the bill for the Surrey event

Surrey's One Out festival has added more names to the line-up for its second edition, scheduled for June. The festival, which returns to Apps Court...

The cover of beastie boys' 'Ill Communication' on a dark background, with a distorted yellow version of the cover marked into it

The release of Beastie Boys’ fourth album on 31st May 1994 signalled a new era not just for the New York trio, but for music at large. Fusing sampladelic hip-hop, punk and unruly rap rock with brazen stylistic experiments, it set a refreshingly eclectic tone after a decade of genre tribalism, and altered perceptions of the group on both sides of the Atlantic. Here, Ben Cardew learns how

‘Ill Communication’ wasn’t the biggest Beastie Boys album; that medal goes to the multi-million selling ‘Licensed to Ill’. Nor was it the New York trio’s...

Compilation of the Month: Various Artists ‘Touching Bass presents: Soon Come’

Errol, Alex Rita and Sammseed of Touching Bass curate a collection of deep, jazzy grooves for hazy days and cosmic club nights, celebrating the London movement’s soul and versatility 

Founded in 2014, Touching Bass overlapped with the peerless Plastic People for about a year before the latter was forced to close. It was enough...

Album of the Month: 700 Bliss ‘Nothing To Declare’

Philadelphia’s Moor Mother and DJ Haram pair up on Hyperdub with a visceral noise rap album made for the club

It’s a regrettable truism of the times that a great number of the albums reviewed on these pages begin with ambient intros. This one does...

DJ Danifox press shot with his face under a red light

Lisbon’s DJ Danifox brings a melodic, sometimes melancholic, touch to batida, releasing as a solo artist and as part of the Tia Maria Produções crew via Portugal’s revered Príncipe label. Alongside a Recognise mix of unreleased solo tracks, he speaks to April Clare Welsh about the evolution of his sound

A steep 30-minute hike down a rocky cliff will lead you to the wild beach of Ribeiro do Cavalo in Sesimbra, 40 kilometres south of...

Phase Two of BPM Mexico 2012 announced

Scoping the online catalogue of photos on the BPM website — of buxom bikini babes by a pool, bare-chested lads in sunhats stomping under palm...

The carbon footprint left by touring DJ is examined in the new reported by Clean Scene

The environmental cost of DJ tours has been explored in a new report by Clean Scene. 

The report, which can be read in full here...

Radio presenter, DJ, producer, label boss and all-round music junkie, she's setting the island on fire...

Coco Cole is Ibiza’s newest recruit. She’s put down roots on the island for the first time this year, after being asked by Martin Solveig...

The EVO 5 is one the most powerful DJ mixers available. But is it more of an undercover studio mixer than a hands-on DJ mixer?

Ecler's EVO 5 crosses the line between DJ and studio mixer and its awesome features make it more than a match for its nearest rivals...

London listening bar Jazu is crowdfunding to open permanent space

The South London audiophile Hi-Fi spot is moving to Deptford this summer

South London listening bar JAZU is raising money to help open a new, permanent space in Deptford. The previously Peckham-based crew have secured a lease...

The DJ, writer and journalist passed away following a serious illness

Legendary Italian house DJ Claudio Coccoluto has died, aged 59. 

The longstanding DJ and columnist passed away this morning, 2nd March, following a “serious illness”...

Taken from 'Common Ground', out 26th January..

Above & Beyond have revealed the video for their brand-new single, ‘Always’. With long-term collaborator, Grammy-nominated Zoë Johnston taking the lead on vocals, the esteemed...

Out 26th January...

With just three weeks to go until Above & Beyond's biggest North America tour to date, the iconic trance trio has released the tracklist and...

Start the week of with dance music

Kick off Monday with these recent and soon-to-be dance music releases, curated by DJ, producer and vocalist Lea Luna.

1. Snowdenne- 'Hibiscus Wave'

Future...

Joe Dukie from Fat Freddy's Drop talks to use about some of his most important records.

What is the track that reminds you of your childhood?
“Kenny Rogers 'Islands in the Stream’ — I love that song. My stepfather was a...