In the early hours of Sunday 1st December 2019, militarised police broke up a Brazilian funk street party called Baile da DZ7 in the São...
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Baile funk is a phenomena of Black Brazilian music. But despite a huge fanbase and cultural influence, funk is often criminalised in Brazil because of...
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The release of Beastie Boys’ fourth album on 31st May 1994 signalled a new era not just for the New York trio, but for music at large. Fusing sampladelic hip-hop, punk and unruly rap rock with brazen stylistic experiments, it set a refreshingly eclectic tone after a decade of genre tribalism, and altered perceptions of the group on both sides of the Atlantic. Here, Ben Cardew learns how
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First released in 2012, Donato Dozzy and Neel’s groundbreaking self-titled album as Voices From The Lake changed the landscape of ambient techno, and set a new course for minimalist electronic music. Rob McCallum learns how the ripple effects of its legacy are still being felt like a pulsating torrent today
A staple of Bristol’s hybrid bass/techno scene, Hodge has begun to branch out in recent years, resulting in a stunning debut album, ‘Shadows In Blue’...
Paranoid London are on a mission to bring back the rawness of old house, with their skeletal acid tracks and Chicago-influenced beats. We head to...
You won't need reminding that, for five days during October, Holland's capital is a swarming hive of clubbing activity — even more so than during...
From bicep-flexing big-room monoliths to achingly cool cats of underground fame, Amsterdam Dance Event has it all and everything in-between. With the many workshops, panel...
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One down, 11 to go, with Honey Dijon's Full Fantasy, Hit & Run at Mayfield, 5 Years of Timedance
We can take solace in the fact a long and arduous January is over, but the real nocturnal work starts here, as the following goes...
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Half Baked 10th Birthday, On Rotation, Room 237 and plenty more parties to round off your 2019
Confusion seems omnipresent in Britain right now. Rest assured, though, we’re not in the business of misinformation, as the top UK events in December prove...
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The results for 2019’s Top 100 DJs poll have been announced
Don Diablo has won the Highest Future House award at this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2019. He’s up one from last year, landing...
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Joy Orbison's debut, 'Hyph Mngo', is 10 years old. DJ Mag reflects on a track that signalled a seismic shift in UK dance music
“Big, big, big.” It’s June 25th 2009, and one hour into his still-pirate Rinse FM show, Blackdown is jittery. An unmastered new track is drifting...
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped and adapted the world of electronic music, both...
The last year has been tumultuous for Honey Soundsystem's Robert Yang AKA Bézier. In May last year, he learned of his father's passing, and began...
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Why was it important to you to develop a live show over just DJing?
"Playing in a live band is something we’ve always done, since we...
"Playing in a live band is something we’ve always done, since we...
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E1 NYE, Canal Mills NYD, Patterns, Motion, Resonate x Space Lab and La Cheetah Club...
Anyone would think it was Christmas, what with the current vibe— mayhem, chaos and hopes pinned on wish-list dreams. Brexit aside, here are the top...
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Another month sorted...
These are the Top 30 UK club events in April 2018— a list we compiled despite destractions plucked straight from the pages of John le Carré spy...
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With the second summer of love’s thirtieth anniversary fast approaching, it’s perhaps no surprise to learn that some of electronic music’s early groups are reaching...