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DJs Against Apartheid campaign receives over 500 signatures upon launch

The new campaign takes a stand against Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestine

Hundreds of DJs have added their signatures to a new campaign taking a stance against Israel's 75-year occupation of Palestine. Launched yesterday (Thursday, 22nd February)...

Fragrances inspired by Kraftwerk, Prince, Alice Coltrane albums released by dublab

The independent LA-based radio station and The Institute for Art and Olfaction ask, "What does music smell like?" 

dublab has developed custom fragrances designed to evoke classic albums by Prince, Kraftwerk, Alice Coltrane, Brian Eno, Nina Simone and more. The independent LA-based radio...

DJ Katapila, Ghanaian producer and mobile party-starter, has died

The artist reportedly passed away earlier in January following a brief illness

Ghanaian artist DJ Katapila, real name Ishmael Abbey, has died. News of his passing was confirmed in a social media post on Friday (26th January)...

Tomorrowland Winter 2025 dates announced

The beloved ski resort festival will return to the French Alps next March for its fifth edition

Tomorrowland's winter festival will return to the French Alps next year. Tomorrowland Winter has confirmed its 2025 festival dates for its fifth edition, set to...

Premiere: Community Theater ‘Let Me Party (Escaflowne Remix)’

Community Theater (Chrissy and Maria Amor) debut on Sorry Records with four ‘80s electro pop and Hi-NRG disco bangers. Hear Escaflowne’s two-step garage twist on ‘Let Me Party’ now

Chrissy and Maria Amor have teamed up as Community Theater for a new release on NYC’s Sorry Records. Born from both artists' love of the...

Wordcolour

'The trees were buzzing, and the grass.' indulges a fascination with the hyper-real world of Foley and film sound effects"

Wordcolour has released his debut album, 'The trees were buzzing, and the grass.', on Houndstooth. Check it out below. The album features contributions from percussionist...

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Ivorian DJ, producer and visual artist Asna records a two-hour mix heart-racing percussion and global club rhythms for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Kamila Rymajdo about collaboration and her limitless creative vision

For DJ/producer and visual artist Asna, music might not have been her first career, but when she was growing up, it was always playing at...

nosaj_thing2022

The artist’s first album since 2017 features Julianna Barwick, Toro y Moi, Duval Timothy and more

Nosaj Thing has announced his fifth album, 'Continua', accompanied by lead single 'We Are'. The Los Angeles producer and artist - real name Jason Chung...

plugin subscriptions

As subscription models have begun to make their way into our DAWs, we look at the three different models for using plugins — outright ownership, continual rent, and rent-to-own. Here, Declan McGlynn asks: are subscription models better for producers? And are we heading towards an even heavier onslaught of abundance over efficiency? 

Subscriptions are everywhere, whether we like them or not. In fact, a report ominously titled The End of Ownership in 2020 said that 78% of...

Underworld ‘Dubnobasswithmyheadman’ CD case opened on a black baground

Released on 24th January 1994, Underworld’s third album (and first with DJ Darren Emerson) blended outlandish art-rock ideas with singular takes on house, techno and ambient music. Here, Ben Murphy reflects on its genre-fusing legacy

This feature was originally published in 2019 for the 25th anniversary of ‘Dubnobasswithmyheadman’ In 1994, live performances by UK dance acts were big news. Electronic...

Watch Martin Garrix's full 'IDEM' set from RAI Amsterdam

The DJ played the three-hour set as part of last year's Amsterdam Dance Event

Martin Garrix has shared the full three-hour video of his 'IDEM' set at 2023's Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). The performance took place at RAI Amsterdam...

Fresh Kicks 190: Monster

Poznań-based DJ and Oramics member Monster records a high-velocity mix of techno, breaks and rave NRG for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Niamh O’Connor about learning to mix at house parties and the @bathroomdjgreatesthits meme account

Monster’s DJ sets reflect the vibe she conveys in person: warm, engaging, playful and heaps of fun. It’s Monday afternoon, and a few days ago...

Massive Mason Competition

Any collaboration between DJMag's favourite fruit-loop Roisin Murphy, ex of Moloko, and electro dons Mason, aka Iason Chronis and Coen Berrier, was always...

Leftfield

It’s the UK act's first album in seven years

Leftfield have announced a new album, 'This Is What We Do'. Listen to the first single, 'Pulse', below. Marking the legendary UK electronic act's first...

Armin van Buuren announces headline show in Manchester

His first date in the city for half a decade

Armin van Buuren has announced a headline show in Manchester on Saturday 16th April. The Dutch producer, DJ, A State of Trance (ASOT) boss and...