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Don Diablo, or as he’s affectionately known in the DJ Mag North America office, Big Don, is an all-round entrepreneur. Though the Dutchman has been...

In East Amsterdam, tucked away on what seems like a sleepy street (though that may just be due to the icy weather), lies the home...

Irish artist Lighght records an immersive mix of ambient electronics, field recordings, traditional folk and R&B edits, and speaks to Eoin Murray about his organic...

The Somerset shindig's South East corner continues to be one of its biggest draws...

Glastonbury Festival hit Worthy Farm from 21st to 25th June, for a weekend that invited legends old and new to one of the world’s longest...

Electro don answers our questions

He's placed at the forefront of the recent dance revolution, so his influence on the game globally shouldn't be underestimated.

 Priori by Kane Ocean

Montréal’s NAFF Recordings co-founder Priori records a mix of deep, spaced-out house and techno for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Sophie McNulty about collaborating, discovering dance music in his teens and pushing electronic sounds to into new, weird places

“Sharing ideas with other people made me progress way faster,” explains Priori of his collaborative process. The Montréal-based producer — real name: Francis Latreille —...

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...

On her new album for Berghain’s Ostgut Ton label, ‘A World Of Service’, Spanish producer, DJ and live artist JASSS defies rigid forms. Genre barriers...

Wild Rumpus is just that: an insanely fun, out-of-control party on wax...

The brainchild of DJ Cosmo (Colleen Murphy) the Boston-born, New York raised, London dwelling disco / house music legend, and infamous leftfield guitarist Gary Lucas, who's played with Captain Beefheart, Lou Reed and Jeff Buckley, they make the kind of funky psychedelic rhythms that can only emanate from maverick minds. First single 'Musical Blaze Up' traverses the dub country route, while new cut 'Purple Somersault' is a bizarre and brilliant collision between cranked Kraut-rock drums, wigged surf guitar and scratchy funk. DJmag beckoned Murphy away from her surf board for a minute to talk names, grooves, and grand plans…

So why the name Wild Rumpus?!

"It's from a children's book called 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak which I loved as a kid and which I read to my daughter. There is a great part of the story where the little boy and his monster friends are about to have a manic dance party underneath a full moon and it says, 'And now let the wild rumpus start'. It just had to be used."

It seems to be quite an unusual hook up, between you Cosmo, and Gary Lucas. How did you come to be working together?

"Gary and I have been friends for nearly 20 years and have talked about working together for ages. I used to do a few different radio shows on WNYU in NYC and had him up when he was relaunching his solo career in the late '80s. As most people in the UK know me for being a 'dance' DJ, many may think it is quite an unusual collaboration. However, most people don't know that I was first and foremost a rock chick and founded the first psychedelic / progressive rock show on my radio station and I was a huge Captain Beefheart fan before house music even existed!"

You seem to have a diverse taste - one minute dubbed out beats and rhymes, the next Krautrock surf music... Is there a grand Wild Rumpus plan?

"Wild Rumpus is about fusing different styles but in a way that works. It's also about having fun and being irreverent. And finally it's about being different. I spend a few hours at the record store and find that 99% of the music to which I am subjected to is derivative. It's so boring. Gary and I both have musically diverse backgrounds and we are able to use our musical heritage in a unique way. This is all music we love!"

What's a 'Purple Somersault'?

"It's a 'term' my daughter came up with. Her favourite colour is purple and 'purple' has also become an adjective that means something that is 'the best'. She likes being flipped upside down and would ask us to help her do an orange somersault, a black somersault (very sinister), a yellow somersault (happy!), etc. But the best was always the 'Purple Somersault'. Also, as this is a surf tune, the somersault refers to the somersaults one does underwater after a wipe-out."

Is there an album in the works? What can we expect?

"There is an album in the works. We have a lot of Gary's guitar tracks that we have recorded and now it's up to me to put it all together so I have quite a job in front of me. Gary is the most original guitarist and can do anything. When we're in the studio it's just so easy but the problem comes with the editing and arranging as sometimes there is almost too much! All I can say about the album is that it will be diverse but always psychedelic and soulful."

What's next for Wild Rumpus?

"Right now we're getting our live show, The Wild Rumpus Experience, together for the summer. We have performed in some wild places including India and are hoping to for some of the UK festivals. We work with visual artist Rob Rainbow who works with The Light Surgeons and Nitin Sawhney amongst others and have also worked with percussionists and a poi fire dancer! We have a show that reaches people on many dimensions so the visual element is really important. We just want to do something that is a bit different."

The votes have been counted and the results are in! Here are the winners in DJ Mag’s Best of British awards 2021

Tim Reaper’s star has been rising for over a decade. In junglist circles, he’s moved past being the exciting new kid on the block to...

Kaleidoscopic photo of Jessica Skye against a blue sky

On her wellness-inspired new LP, ‘Fluō State 002’, Jessica Skye delivers starry-eyed club sketches built for transcendent moments on the dancefloor

Jessica Skye will release her sophomore album, ‘Fluō State 002’, later this week via Platoon. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Twelfth House’ below. Drawing...

SHERELLE releases new single, ‘Henry’s Revenge’

The new track contains “a lot of frustration and a lot of anger”, the London DJ and producer said

SHERELLE has dropped a new single, ‘Henry’s Revenge’. Listen to it below. The track marks SHERELLE's first new music since 2023's 'GETOUTOFMYHEAD', and comes after...

Photo of Soulwax brothers Stephen and David Dewaele drinking from mugs against a black background

New tracks played across the 13-date run include ‘Hot Like Sahara’, ‘New Earth Time’ and ‘Polaris’

Soulwax have debuted a host of new material on their recent 2024 UK and European tour. Check out footage and photos below. The Belgian outfit...

Beyoncé's 'BREAK MY SOUL' remixed by Honey Dijon, Nita Aviance and Terry Hunter: LISTEN

The lead single from 'RENAISSANCE' is a house music melting pot

Beyoncé has released a selection of remixes of the single 'BREAK MY SOUL', the lead single from her seventh studio album, 'RENAISSANCE'. Honey Dijon, The...

Live shot from the awards show

The inaugural DJ Mag Best of North America awards show took place at Kings Hall at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn, New York last week (16th June)

Last week, DJ Mag announced the winners of its Best of North America Awards 2022 during the inaugural Awards Party at Kings Hall (Avant Gardner)...

Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd replace Kanye West as Coachella headliners

Kanye pulled out of his headline slot just two weeks before the festival kicked off

Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd are replacing Kanye West as the Sunday night headliners at this year's Coachella festival. Joining together for the special...

The Fugees

Lauryn Hill, Wyflef Jean, and Pras Michel shelve plans to celebrate a quarter of a century since 'The Score' landed 

Having already delayed the live dates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fugees have announced the cancellation of their 25th anniversary tour. The...