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We speak to the Protocol don

He played his first DJ set by the age of 19 and his first record, ‘Funktion One’ came out when he was just 20. In the few short years since he has set up his own label Protocol Recordings, presents weekly shows on Protocol Radio and more recently started a management division. Randomly selecting fans phone numbers Nicky drops calls to them during his show because, “for me the radio show is one of the most important things, it really is the bridge between me and the fans,” he explains

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Due to some technical issues with the site and also the fact that Miami quietened down hugely after week one of ultra finished - you...

The Cast of fresh talent to play alongside Zed Bias this Thursday

Regular readers will have noticed weekly updates on the Intel PowerUp DJ competition in association with DJ Mag and bass music legend Benji B.
Well, the entries have all now been judged and we are glad to announce the regional finalists who will battle it out for a coveted spot in the final - and the chance to play alongside Benji B, in London.

Waves’ new V9 plug-in upgrade has made a big splash in the world of digital audio plug-ins.

When it comes to the world of studio effects plug-ins, few companies have been around as long as Waves, whose first product, their Q10 paragraphic EQ, was released in 1992. Even fewer have built such an outstanding reputation among the studio community for producing consistently awesome sounding plug-ins.

Paul van Dyk talks to DJ Mag about his new album and touring AV show

 

“Obviously, it lends itself very well to starting the show with a ‘big bang’.” Paul van Dyk is talking about the cosmic trigger...

Loud, proud and out there, Skullcandy’s range of headphones are an acquired taste — but are they sweet or sour?

Let's face it, Skullcandy don’t do anything by halves. Their headphone range is right in your face, and with this marketing approach they have definitely captured that Marmite feeling — you either love them or hate them, and that’s before using them in a clubbing DJ environment.

We talk to the production wiz

Rhys Adams – groove hound DJ extraordinaire and reggae-obsessed producer – makes up half of reggaecentric beat fiends Yes King alongside Mark Rae. Bringing his...

We talk beats and pieces with DJ Craze...

Turntable Tyrannosaurus DJ Craze is one of the world's deadliest scratch masters. As devastating on a technical scratch routine as he is playing a hyped-up...

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...

Following the special souvenir Danny Rampling issue of DJmag, guest editor Danny inteviews Layo & Bushwacka!. Extra questions not in the magazine.

Well, he's hung up his headphones now, but house music legend Danny Rampling certainly bowed out of DJing in style.

A string of epic farewell

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Photo of musclecars wearing suits in front of a yellow, silk drape

Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield, together known as musclecars, are core members of a group of Brooklyn DJs and producers who have been keeping things soulful in New York’s clubbing universe. But with the release of their debut album, ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea!’, the duo goes further, placing their work as part of the full lineage of Black music and experience

For years, at least since they launched their colouring lessons party in the Bushwick hangout Mood Ring in 2018, Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield —...

Photo of Arushi Jain wearing a beige dress with glove details against a brown background

Delhi-born, Brooklyn-based synthesist, composer and singer Arushi Jain’s modular explorations are guided by boundless curiosity, and a researcher’s sense of wonder. On her new album for Leaving Records, ‘Delight’, she weaves enchanting vocals, organic instrumentation and elements of Indian classical music into her unique electronic framework, reflecting on love, longing and the nature of beauty. Tara Joshi learns more

“I read this quote the other day that really resonated,” Arushi Jain recounts over a video call. “It was this idea that, without a practice...

Across South-East Asia, a new generation of rappers is emerging. Drawing on the explosion of US trap and contemporary hip-hop sonics, and creating new flows...

Indonesian rapper and producer Ramengvrl makes trap music with a twist. Her skeletal beats feel alive, somehow: squishing, chiming, and bouncing around, as her staccato...

California's rave history is rooted in outdoor free parties that celebrated psychedelic music and and unique environments. DJ Mag's Matt Anniss speaks to the Bay...

Every summer since 2005, Claude VonStroke’s DirtyBird crew has hosted a “BBQ” party in one of San Francisco’s many harbour–side parks. They’re not alone, either...

Despite being largely ignored by the west, Moscow has had a rich bass scene for over a decade. After reaching an impasse in 2015 as...

Moscow’s bass scene has a long and trend-setting history, although it’s not had much attention in the west. A number of the city’s promoters have...