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Cavo Paradiso: the evolution of a legendary dancefloor

Thirty years on from first opening its doors, Cavo Paradiso is a true destination club. Having made its name during the peak of progressive house, this Top 100 Clubs staple now caters for an international crowd. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt hears about the ups, the downs, and the secret to Cavo’s longevity

As the first ruby rays of summer sunshine pierce the endless horizon, slowly revealing subtle differences between the shade of sea and sky, it’s pretty...
The Sound Of: Scuffed Recordings

UK label Scuffed Recordings has earned its reputable status with a roster of artists producing tactile, club-focused beats. As it expands further into live events...
Selections: Nik Void

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

Clubs around the world are shut, and opportunities to find new music out in the wild have been ripped from under our feet as a...

Effy Mai in the woods
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Fresh Kicks 183: Effy Mai

Norwich-based DJ and Gonzo's Two Room resident Effy Mai drops a decades-spanning mix of electro, chuggy bangers and abstract club tracks for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Amy Fielding about Gonzo's' sense of community, early gig nightmares and her first set of Technic 1210s

Earlier this year, DJ Mag spent some time in Norwich at Gonzo’s Two Room: a 200-capacity venue reigniting club culture on the UK’s east coast...
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Is it time for a total ban on phones on the dancefloor?

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Horse Meat Disco: 20 years of queer joy on the dancefloor

Horse Meat Disco held their first party at what would become known as The Eagle pub in Vauxhall, London on New Year’s Day 2004. As their weekly Sunday night queer party grew, so did their international reputation, and they haven't stopped since. Here, Andy Thomas charts the soaraway success of the disco house collective over the last two decades

“It’s Princess Julia stretching across the stage in smoky mascara and emerald green stockings. It’s classic Amanda Lear videos playing on the wall as three...
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10 essential jungle drum & bass documentaries to watch online now

Julia Toppin selects 10 essential documentaries that paint a portrait of 30 years of jungle drum & bass, charting the stories of its origins to...

When compared to other UK dance music genres, the documentary coverage of jungle drum & bass is remarkably thin on the ground, largely limited to...
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Dreams of the Future: Reimagining techno's sci-fi foundations

Science fiction has long been a muse for techno producers, but three acts – Lost Souls Saturn, Mat Playford and A Sagittariun – are taking...

"It wasn’t designed to be dance music, it was designed to be a futurist statement.” So said Jeff Mills on the subject of techno back...

Ava Festival 2021.
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Belfast is looking for a Night Czar

Applications for the new role are open until 20th May

Belfast is getting its first-ever city centre Night Czar. Belfast One Belfast's Business Improvement District (BID) has teamed up with the Cathedral Quarter BID and...

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Georgia's 4GB Festival cancelled amid ongoing political unrest and protests

“Our full support to every person fighting for the European future of Georgia”

4GB Festival in Georgia has cancelled its 2024 edition amid ongoing protests and political unrest in the country. The event announced its decision via social...

Berlin techno added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list
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Berlin techno culture added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

More than a decade of campaigning and lobbying could bring more protection from gentrification and development 

Berlin techno has been awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) status in what has been described by the city's Clubcommission as "another milestone" for the...

Birmingham City Council budget cuts arts and culture
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Birmingham’s culture budget faces major cuts following City Council announcement

The authority must plug a £300 million deficit and sell £1.25 billion in assets 

Cultural institutions in Birmingham are facing major cuts to funding following a draft budget document published earlier this week by the City Council, which effectively...

Photo of the press halls at former South London venue Printworks
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Printworks could reopen by 2026 as plans for “permanent cultural venue” submitted

Developers British Land and AustraliaSuper hope to reinstate the live music and arts venue, alongside new offices and shops

Printworks could reopen as soon as 2026 as a “permanent cultural venue”, according to new development plans submitted to Southwark council. Property developers British Land...

Stu Allan
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Legendary Manchester DJ Stu Allan dies, aged 60

The family will be holding a memorial event for Allan "sometime soon... where we can all celebrate his amazing life"

Manchester DJ, radio host, and music producer Stu Allan has died aged 60, following a year-long fight with cancer. News of the legendary DJ's passing...

BBC admits to receiving complaints about DJ Tim Westwood
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BBC admits to receiving complaints about DJ Tim Westwood

The BBC previously denied knowledge of complaints against its presenter of 19 years

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual misconduct. The BBC has admitted to receiving bullying and sexual misconduct complaints about its longtime presenter...