Exalted among the many musical innovations that Jamaica has given the world is the dubplate. An acetate pressing of unreleased music, produced especially for DJs...
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We travel to Ecuador for a DJ Mag party at Lost Beach in Montañita, and find that — like with the Lost TV series after which...
After a long KLM flight from Amsterdam, we arrive at Guayaquil Airport and immediately catch up with Mr C and his partner Xo Chic. It...
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In the early ‘90s, dubplates, exclusive early pressings of unreleased music, fuelled the buzz around DJs in the emergent jungle scene. In an excerpt from...
Vinyl may be back, but is the picture really so rosy for records?
I’m sure you’ve heard the great news — vinyl is back, baby: back on the shelves, back in our collective conscious, back in the clubs. Everyone and their mother’s brother is now walking around like the cat who's got the cream, because they are true collectors, true music heads, true audiophiles and their addiction to black crack has finally been vindicated.
Steinberg’s WaveLab 7 sets tongues wagging in the studio world
Steinberg first released WaveLab in 1995, and since then it has been at the forefront of audio editing and mastering software. It has been a...
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Cómeme's Ana Helder steps up with a jaunty, irresistible 60 minutes of house power for our Podcast series. Jumping from jubilant percussion to gritty acid...
Ana Helder is at the core of the Cómeme family. Since making her debut on the label in 2011 with her ‘El Groove De Tu...
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During a year decimated by lockdowns and venue closures, our need for sonic connection has sparked the resurgence of independent radio across the UK. Here...
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Anyone who’s encountered Stephan Bodzin’s...
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NUIT SONORES
French Touch
So good, Floating Points named a tune after it — it's easy to see why. Nuit Sonores sprawls over five days...
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Starting life as a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, as well as releases supporting other causes and initiatives...
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Ben UFO, The Black Madonna, Noncompliant, and more have shared vocal support for #DJsForPalestine...
Members of the global dance music community, from DJs and producers to industry professionals and fans have shown solidarity across social media in support for...
Massive bangers landing this month...
Mr. Tophat feat. Robyn
‘Trust Me EP’
Small Supersound
Swirling, heady beatnick nu-disco from newly-formed house/pop tagteam Mr. Tophat and Robyn, ‘Trust Me’ is the...
Secret Solstice fest is just the tip of the iceberg...
Iceland is famous for many things, not the least of which are its breathtaking, otherworldly landscapes and steady stream of musical exports. Dance music aficionados...
Anabatic boss Worthy comes correct with debut full-length - album stream below
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Known to most as Worthy, a well-deserved alias, the Anabatic label boss and dirtybird bulwark born Sean Worthington Williams is back this...
Catch up with Ellen Allien ahead of her B-Pitch showcase for Krankbrother...
Few females in dance music are bringing quite like Ellen Allien. Boss of influential Berlin-based label B-Pitch Control and esteemed world-touring DJ, she is...
Dublin's annual DEAF festival unites global electronica pioneers with homegrown talent
WATCH your back Sonar. Organically growing since 2002, the Dublin Electronic Arts Festival (or DEAF as it’s known) is fast becoming one of the essential...