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Ahead of Paper Recordings' new doc, Northern Disco Lights...

Birthed in Bergen in the '90s, the quirky, elusively pinned down sound of Norwegian/Scandi/nu/cosmic disco — or whatever you call it — is a difficult...

The past, present & future of the most important festival in the Balkans...

Exit isn't a festival, it's a movement. Held each year in a gargantuan fortress that sits atop Serbia’s second capital of Novi Sad, Exit is...

We got speaking to Kate Simko, Solomun, Nick Curly, Huxley and Will Saul about how they deal with the ups, the downs, the delays, the...

THE FEMALE PERSPECTIVE
Kate Simko
Chicago house heiress Kate Simko has toured as a DJ and with a live show, and explains how life on...

Hot Natured have already dented the UK charts and sold out Brixton Academy in their first appearance as a live act. Now, with their debut...

Following the 20-year cycle of cultural revival, it's not just '90s fashions and sample libraries that have come back around onto dancefloors. Buoyed by America’s repackaging of dance music as EDM and pop’s perpetual shapeshifting, house music is finally back at the top of the charts.

We talk Boiler Room, Daft Punk and SW4 in this exclusive back-to-back interview between Tottenham’s DJ EZ and legendary US producer Todd Edwards...

Legends is a word that is bandied around so lazily these days that it often loses all meaning, but with Todd Edwards and DJ EZ, the cap well-and-truly fits.

London underground sign that reads ‘what is the future of London clubbing?’

Over the past few years, against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis and austerity, an energised crop of community-focused collectives, promoters, and venues have emerged in the UK capital. Against some tough odds, they are fighting to keep the city’s electronic music scene not only alive, but thriving. Here, Georgia Mulraine looks at how promoters and partygoers are adapting to this new landscape, adjusting their expectations of what going out looks like and, ultimately, asks: what is the future of London clubbing?

It’s an early August afternoon in Tottenham, North London. Nestled on an unassuming industrial estate on Markfield Road, beautiful floor-to-ceiling record shelving is being assembled...

The votes have been counted and the winners in this year’s DJ Mag of British Awards have been announced

This year marked the 13th edition of DJ Mag's Best Of British awards, our annual celebration of UK talent. Positioned as a counter-balance to the...

Kode9’s Hyperdub has been a critical force in shaping a more diverse electronic scene, both sonically and socially. Having weathered the loss of Chicago footworker...

Fifteen might be the anniversary that it is currently celebrating, but the most important number in Hyperdub land is zero. Stylised as Ø but pronounced...

 Best Of British powered by Relentless Energy Drink is our chance to shine a spotlight on the homegrown stars who fill the pages of our...

BEST DJ: ANDY C

The drum & bass don has scooped the Best DJ gong for the second time in this year’s vote...

“It’s the...

With mental health and wellbeing one of the principal keynote topics at the International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza at the end of this month...

Flying high in the music industry can seem idyllic, but is there a price to pay? Coupled with the perceived glamour is a 24/7 lifestyle...

We met him in London to talk about his dance epiphany, the importance of staying true to your vision, and giving his fans what they...

“Everything I do, I see myself as a bit of an outsider, I'm not strictly within the dance music world, I'm not strictly within the...

Paranoid London’s acid reign

Acid duo Paranoid London new album boasts a beefier sound than ever, and a host of new collaborators. Here, Joe Roberts meets them and learns how a chance meeting, faster tempos and the politics of the moment have shaped their new approach

It’s a dark, wintery evening in far North London and Paranoid London are in full flow at DRUMSHEDS, London’s latest super-venue. Opened on a former...

JakoJako in a blue top and green shirt in Berlin

Berlin-based modular obsessive and Berghain resident, JakoJako, shows Niamh O'Connor around her hardware-heavy studio, the famous local synthesiser store where she works, and her favourite place to grab a bowl of pho

Sibel Koçer comes bounding down Kottbusser Tor street when DJ Mag meets her on an overcast morning in July. She’s here to take us inside...

Billy Nasty shot by Carl Loben

A stalwart of the UK’s dance music community for over 30 years, DJ Billy Nasty was a pioneer of '90s progressive house before launching his techno and electro labels, Tortured and Electrix. A true vinyl devotee, he now runs the Vinyl Curtain record shop in Brighton. Harold Heath meets him in his home town to talk mix CDs, underground dance music history, running labels and the enduring importance of vinyl DJing

It’s fitting that DJ Mag meets acid house original, world-class DJ, UK techno trailblazer, mix-CD pioneer and vinyl-devotee Billy Nasty in his record shop The...

Chrissy

San Fran-based DJ and producer Chrissy outlines his guide for ripping vinyl so they sound full, loud and powerful on a club system. With tips and tricks around needles, preamps, turntables, software and file formats, it's a go-to guide for anyone who wants to digitise their record collection

Recently I've had several people ask me about my process for ripping vinyl. As a DJ and record collector who LOVES vinyl but HATES carrying...