“My friends and I used to make fun of dance music when I first got into it,” laughs Timothy Jade Smith, rather sheepishly. At that...
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Dirtybird forefather and "booty-future house" DJ/producer Worthy has spent the last decade proving his eclectic-yet-groovy sound is synonymous with his name...
Raised in Washington, D.C, Worthy's primary inspiration stems from go-go music — a style that blends tribal drums, funk and hip-hop — but it wasn't...
Acid techno don's most influential records
Poland-born Babicz moved to Germany when he was seven, and began making acid-inspired techno music under the name Rob Acid in the early '90s.
Bushwacka goes solo and becomes Just Be
One of the most enduring DJ/producer partnerships is winding down, and Matthew B, aka Bushwacka, has announced that he is going solo. Although he will still play some gigs with old mucker Layo, Matthew has effectively branched out on his own now with a new pseudonym – Just B
And all new Push Controller
Not one but two reasons for Ableton users to be cheerful have been announced from the company’s German headquarters in the form of Live 9 along with a rather intriguing controller called Push. Not content with just improving their hugely popular Live software, for their latest incarnation, Ableton have also found the time to get teamed up with Akai to create a new Push controller specifically to control Ableton. It looks like they might have created the perfect Ableton controller in the process.
It's like the Dragons Den for DJ Technology at the BPM show. Time to get voting as we reveal who is in the running to...
We're taking the inaugural DJmag Tech Awards to an exciting new climax as we go Live in front of a show audience!
This Grand Finale...
Ministry Of Sound opened its first Minibar at the end of March in Harrogate, north England. It marks the beginning of a revolution for Britain's...
Is it a bar? Is it a club? Is it a spaceship?
Most of Minibar's invited guests were scratching their heads last night as to...
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House and disco infiltrator and Love on the Rocks label innovator Paramida steps up with a deliriously fun mix for her DJ Mag Podcast –...
For a person who once referred to herself as “Berlin’s most hated”, Paramida seems to be getting on just fine. As head honcho at the...
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An accomplished jazz musician, Timmy Trumpet made the switch to electronic music some years ago and has quickly become one of the world’s biggest DJs, famed for his ecstatic energy, collaborative mindset and improvised trumpeting on stage. DJ Mag speaks to Timmy — and his wife Anett — about his journey so far
DJ Mag discovers how the African heritage and DIY attitude of North Brazil’s Salvador is attracting an international crowd looking for a scene all of...
It’s no secret that we love Brazil here at DJ Mag. From raves in Rio to sundown sets in Sao Paulo, there are few places...
Dennis Ferrer shares his best Amsterdam tips...
It’s a tale of two cities for Dennis Ferrer, a native New Yorker who has brought his New Amsterdam swagger to Amsterdam, Holland. The half...
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A festival staff member has said "Jackmaster's behaviour towards me crossed the boundaries of acceptability" in a statement...
Jackmaster has admitted to "abusive" and "inappropriate" behaviour at Love Saves the Day festival in May.
Earlier this week, Jackmaster – real name Jack Revill...
On the gorgeous island of Hvar, boutique raving at its finest...
It's not often we're found recreating the 'Rio' video with Mark Ronson on a speed boat or witnessing a private set on a boat from...
We throw a few curveballs the way of Paul Oakenfold
DJ Mag catches up with Paul Oakenfold at his central London hotel the day after his beloved Chelsea are knocked out of the Champions League. ...
The seminal tracks that altered dance forever
‘Killer’ started life as an instrumental, and it was only ever going to be one until I met Seal,” Adamski tells DJ Mag. “He came to [big rave] Sunrise 5000 at Santa Pod, although I didn’t meet him there. He walked in when I was playing and he had an epiphany.” Seal wanted to record with Adamski immediately, and Adamski — real name Adam Tinley — liked the sound of Seal’s voice from a demo of ‘Crazy’ that he’d heard.