When Benny Blanco first appears in Brian De Palma’s 1993 cult classic, Carlito’s Way, he comes with a warning. “He’s gonna make trouble,” the eponymous...
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The Minimal Wave boss digs deep to pick 10 industrial, post-punk and new wave cuts that mean the most to her...
Though best known for her label Minimal Wave, founded in 2005, and specialising in rare synth wave from the ‘80s, it's surprising that New Yorker...
KAM’s LED Powerbar promises to make quality lighting effects both cost-effective and easy. DJmag investigates...
Anyone who has ever lurked around a club during the day will know just how much lighting can effect the atmosphere of a space. By...
Even the top DJs had to learn from someone. In the Top 100 set questions in the preceding pages, we asked all the DJs voted...
This month we’ve learnt who the public have voted as their favourite DJs, but who are the DJs’ favourite DJs? Who inspired them and put them...
We pick Pearson's brains...
One of the most consistently brilliant producers whether on the dancefloor or in more contemplative mood, Ewan Pearson's excursions into deep house, Detroit techno, electro...
Kenny Glasgow tells DJ Mag the records that shaped his career...
Lucky 7 is a page reserved for the legends, the true heroes and demi-gods of the scene we love so very much. And they don't...
Danny Tenaglia gives us his Lucky 7
NYC marathon man of the decks, Danny Tenaglia’s career spans over three decades. From the early days of progressive and tribal to his more recent...
Buzzin' hardcore classic 'Bus It' by Blapps Posse was a riotous, sampladelic mish-mash of hip-house and rave. DJ Mag talks to its key originators, Aston...
New album and live dates from the Mancunian post-punkers
Formed in 1979 from the ashes of punk, and named after a Brian Eno lyric, A Certain Ratio’s influential blend of punk, funk, disco...
We decided to find out where their sound comes from — and what rattles their cages...
In 2011, a run of hand-stamped white labels announced the arrival of yet-another anonymous techno project. Going by the name Dense & Pika, the unit...
World Cup Vs techno? The real winner is the soundsystem...
World Cup football and nightclubs don't mix. Both techno music and that shiny leather sack — to a similar level — require an audience's full...
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Madrid's techno merchant Regal delivers a blistering hour of ferocious rhythm, sizzling acid and raw energy. We chat to the Involve Records founder about techno...
Regal is up front about most things. As a musician, the Madrid-based DJ/producer – real name Gabriel Cassina – has spent the past six years...
At what point did remixing mainstream pop rubbish become acceptable?
Don't get DJ Mag wrong, there's been a long tradition of the remix as a credibility boost in the music industry. Back in the day, from the late '80s and the first crossover of house music onwards, dire popstrels of the ilk of Simply Red and the Spice Girls (or rather their record companies) would be queuing up for a taste of authentic dance flavour, getting cool names to remix their tracks in order to boost sales of 12”s.
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The decision has been criticised as being “ineffective, impractical and unjust”...
London’s Metropolitan police have applied for a court order to ban five gang members from making drill music.
The unprecedented move comes shortly after it...
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A key member of highly respected independent label, Griselda Records, Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher has just stepped up to the majors with his new album ‘Everybody Can’t Go’ for Def Jam. He speaks to DJ Mag about listening to his fans and mentorship in the hip-hop scene
New sounds, new parties, new label alert
All Roads is a collective of music producers, DJ's, visual artists, videographers, photographers and a record label. Envisaged by K-aze, aka Lemon D of legendary...