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Find Studio XTc with ESI's compact new MIDI controller keyboard, the Key Control 49XT

Nowadays, more and more studio bods are seeing the light and sacking off the soul-destroying QWERTY keyboard and mouse methods and upgrading their home set-up...

Tony Thorpe

The release of compilation 'Studio Rockers At The Controls', out now on Studio Rockers, marks the third anniversary for the dubstep label helmed by the...

The CDJ-1000 has a new little brother. Meet the CDJ-400, and get ready for some serious mixing.

There's been a lot of talk about what kind of deck would be the replacement for the CDJ-800, so let's put the rumours to bed...

on a ragga tip xl recordings

Lifting the vocals from Jah Screechy’s reggae standard 'Walk & Skank’, SL2’s‘On A Ragga Tip’ surfed the hardcore rave wave at the turn of the 1990s before crossing over to bring breakbeats and bass into the pop charts. The track has transcended genres and styles to stand alone as an enduring dance classic. Joe Roberts calls up Slipmatt, aka Matt Nelson — the ’S’ in SL2 — to learn its story

‘Ey ey ba day ba wadladie day’ The opening lyrics to SL2’s ‘On A Ragga Tip’ immediately come up when you type its title into...

How X-Press 2’s ‘Lazy’

Released in 2002, a dream collaboration between UK house heroes X-Press 2 and Talking Heads' David Byrne, ‘Lazy’ lit up clubs and the pop charts alike. Here, Dave Jenkins talks to the group’s Ashley Beedle, Rocky and Diesel about how the track transcended generations and genres to become a timeless hit

“Who even writes a bloody dance tune called ‘Lazy’?” laughs Ashley Beedle. Fellow X-Press 2 founders Rocky and Diesel chime in with the chuckles, as...

Janette Slack, trailblazing breakbeat DJ and producer, dies, aged 42

The DJ and producer rose to prominence in London’s ‘00s breakbeat scene as resident at Torture Garden

Janette Slack, the DJ, producer and teacher who rose to prominence in London’s ‘00s breakbeat scene, has died. News of the 42-year-old artist’s passing on...

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“It doesn’t come for free... we’re going to split whatever the cost is”

DJs who stream on Twitch may soon be required to share their earnings with record labels, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has revealed. Speaking in an...

Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar sounds like a rock god for the future on his new album for Matador Records

The future is here. It’s just not very evenly distributed yet. The man who said that, the author William Gibson, is a pioneer of the...

New 24-hour DJ rehearsal space and studio, All Nighter Studios, launches in East London

The self-service space also includes rooms for music and podcast production

East London has a new 24-hour DJ rehearsal space, All Nighter Studios. Recently opened and based in Canning Town, the new space offers self-service, rentable...

Photo of Hiroko Yamamura DJing on CDjs under a pinkish purple light

Whether you’ve encountered her genre-blurring DJ sets, top class productions, or the hilarious deadpan memes of her Instagram page, there’s a good chance Hiroko Yamamura has brightened up your day at some point. Alongside her On Cue mix, the humble Midwest legend speaks to Zara Wladawsky about her come up in Chicago, the benefits of being an introvert, and how anybody can be a DJ

Hiroko Yamamura is often referred to as a cult figure and leader of the underground in Chicago, among many other deserved accolades. However, the longtime...

After intensive, early lockdowns, China's events industry is gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels, with safety measures in place. Bruce Tantum speaks to a selection of DJs...

In mid-August of last year, scenes from an electronic music festival at a water-park in Wuhan, China were beaming across the internet. The photos and...

Keith LeBlanc, influential hip-hop and dub drummer, dies

LeBlanc had been a key member of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound stable for a number of years, appearing as a guest musician on various projects

Influential hip-hop and dub drummer Keith LeBlanc has died. The news of his passing was confirmed by Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound label, with which LeBlanc...

Little Simz wins 2022 Mercury Prize for ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’

"Wow. I’m very very overwhelmed, I’m very grateful," the London rapper and actor said at last night's ceremony in London

Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize for her 2021 album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'. Watch her performance of her performance of 'How...

Trance titans at DJ Mag HQ

Following the incredible relaunch of DJ Mag’s HQ Sessions last Friday afternoon with the Hospital Records Crew, we are back for another headline set live...