Pioneering drum & bass vocalist MC Conrad has died at the age of 52. Tributes to the influential MC, real name Conrad Thompson, began pouring...
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After decades connecting the dots of disco, the timeless Nile Rodgers unearths Chic music of the past to create a future where his sounds will...
“What’s up, baby?” Nile Rodgers answers the phone in arpeggio. For those who have never partaken in a conversation with the storied band Chic’s co-founder...
The beloved British vocalist, producer and label founder leaves behind “an unmatched legacy”
Dominican-American DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist Toribio records a freewheeling mix of jazzy house, soulful edits and percussive heaters from New York’s Public Records for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Nisa Khan about illuminating Latin music’s legacy, and channelling his church upbringing's communal energy in his sets
In the second instalment of Spice Rack, a new bi-monthly column on underground music from South Asia and its diaspora, Dhruva Balram highlights music released...
The knob-free touch controller from Livid
It's impossible to review any kind of DJ or studio controller without chucking in a few ‘Inbetweeners’-style knob-gags, so you can imagine my distress when this reviewer first unwrapped Livid's Base, an entirely touch-sensitive USB MIDI controller. Were they so desperate to be taken seriously that they'd deprive a lonely studio soul of his one puerile release? Actually no, there's a very good reason to go knob-free. Join me on a session of tender touching to find out...
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When news broke about SOPHIE's tragic passing in January 2021, the music world was stunned. A visionary artist who released on Hutleys + Palmers, Numbers and PC Music, and worked with stars such as Charli XCX and Madonna, at 34, it felt like SOPHIE was just getting started. Anna Cafolla, who wrote DJ Mag’s cover story on SOPHIE in July 2019, pays tribute to the unique artist’s authenticity and artifice
At the centre of Daft Punk’s world-beating debut album lay a tribute to the architects of dance music, titled ‘Teachers’. With the help of Neil...
33 years after its release in 1989, Larry Heard’s debut album as Mr. Fingers is a profoundly moving document of timeless electronic music, brimming with tracks of unrivaled beauty from the then-young world of house
25 years of loyal service from the HD-25
There are few — if any — headphones that have the same reputation and long-lasting appeal among professional DJs that Sennheiser’s HD-25s have earned for...
Optimo ready the third release on their new sub-label Digital Danceforce: A versatile three track EP from Perdu. Hear the cinematic, vintage arp-led 'Road To...
After announcing in September that they would be winding down their revered Optimo Trax label, Optimo Music have since launched a new digital imprint, Digital...
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With so many amazing Black Friday deals kicking around the web, it can be tough to figure out which ones are worth investing in. Luckily...
Reloop’s new RHP-20 headphones offer big sound and futuristic looks
Reloop have been around for a while, and have been slowly and surely building up a reputation for quality DJing gear at extremely good prices...