The world has many famous clubs and thousands of influential characters, but only the most iconic are inseparably linked. Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage, David Mancuso’s...
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Which tracks would these DJs love to find at the WMC Record Fair?
As part of the Miami Winter Music Conference, organisers are holding a gargantuan record fair chock full of plastic to get collectors drooling. It...
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The past 12 months have seen Miguel Campbell’s stock shoot through the roof.
A well-received Radio 1 Essential Mix, 2011’s best-selling track on Beatport and a globe-spanning schedule of non-stop bookings, not to mention a coveted DJ Mag Best Of British award — it’s easy to see why Miguel Campbell is beaming.
Which tracks would Luke Solomon love to find at the WMC Record Fair?
While digital is no doubt sitting pretty at the helm of the format kingdom, there are some folk out there who will always be vinyl...
A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...
We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...
Jackmaster takes a break from heading up Numbers to talk touring, disco naps and his affinity for micro pigs...
It was a decade ago when Jackmaster founded Glasgow club night Numbers, forging a party ready collective of like-minded talent whose ranks helped launch the...
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“We have so much unused footage [of Gang Starr] together, and with Guru’s lyrics I visualized him in the video as a picture book,” DJ...
Gang Starr have dropped a video for new track 'Family and Loyalty' which is one of their first new pieces of music in 16 years...
DJ names his top tune from Tom Staar
After DJ, producer and dance music tastemaker, Starkillers chose his top 5 game changers for 2014, we asked him to follow up with a new...
Soul Jazz to release killer UK MC retrospective
Hold the phone, hip-hop heads! Soul Jazz Records has just announced the April release of An England Story: The Culture of the MC in the...
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For 30 years, Dave Beer has presided over Back To Basics: the Leeds club event that has grown into a global institution thanks to its...
“Glow sticks are sold at gas stations”...
A leaked document entitled The Rave and Club Culture/Designer Drugs that was issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency in 2001 has leaked online, offering a...
We talk Mars exploration, Donald Trump & new music...
When we reach Lee Foss at his LA pad over Skype one morning, the joint Hot Creations and Emerald City boss is in good spirits...
Crosstown Rebels hold 24-hour Mayan fiesta
Scene-shaping dance label Crosstown Rebels have just announced that their Mayan-themed Day Zero festival will return on January 10th 2015.
The 24-hour electronic extravaganza...
The Dre Beat Pro Headphones come with a “bling” price tag, but do they represent the real beat on the street?
In terms of musical franchises, Dr. Dre seems to have hit payday gold with his Beats by Dre headphones and laptop range. But are these...
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We happily have to disagree, but maybe that's just us...
People stop discovering new music at 30, according to the findings of a new study conducted by the streaming service Deezer.
The survey involved 1,000...
The newly refurbished Studio 33 (formerly known as the Chunnel Club) could hold the key to the future of Vauxhall's nightlife.
There's no doubt about it.
Much of South London is generally grottier and less affluent than the rest of London.
But for dance music in...