The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act was passed into UK law in November 1994. Infamous for targeting events that played music “wholly or predominantly...
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Rising Nowegian duo drop some cosmic disco...
Atella blend synth-heavy disco, bubbling house and dreamy techno for an totally cosmic edition of our Fresh Kicks mix series.
The Norwegian duo first caught...
1st May 1994 was the first big London protest against the looming Criminal Justice Bill, the piece of legislation that first proscribed a genre of music — rave music, “wholly or predominantly categorised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats” — in law. Despite widespread demonstrations at what was seen as draconian power-grabs by the UK authorities, the Bill became law later in 1994. Here, Harold Heath looks back at the reaction from the dance music community at the time, and the Act’s lasting impact on the rave scene today
The beloved British vocalist, producer and label founder leaves behind “an unmatched legacy”
The Belgian festival tops DJ Mag's Top 100 Festivals poll for the fourth time in 2024
Artificial intelligence is at the heart of a fundamental shift in music’s role in our lives, and for electronic music, the transition will be seismic...
Almost exactly 21 years after its release, Stardust’s ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ is getting the re-release treatment. Bruce Tantum explores the legacy of one...
Mixing elements of jazz and ambient with drum & bass, LTJ Bukem’s now-classic 1996 release via Good Looking Records was a statement of intent, and remains one of the genre's most fulfilling and impactful releases to this day
The German trance DJ also claims the ALDA event company “tried to block the insurance to pay for my medical bills”
Tali was the first female drum & bass MC to feature on DJ Mag’s cover in 2004, coinciding with the release of her debut album ‘Lyric On My Lip’ on Full Cycle. Nearly 18 years on from that trailblazing release, Jake Hirst connects with the artist to discuss her self-produced eighth studio album, ‘Future Dwellers’, and the journey of self-worth that lead to it
It returns from a six-year hiatus with a line-up featuring Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten and more
Dom & Roland, Etherwood, Digital, London Elektricity and many more have contributed
The track started life as an edit of Atakora Manu’s ‘Dada'
The London-based artist pays homage to late American composer Julius Eastman with her new LP, out 7th October — lead single 'Maybe If I (Stay On It)' is out now
Karl “Lil D” Jordan and Ronald “Tinard” Washington reportedly face 20 years to life in prison for the murder
The genre has accounted for about 25% of weekly top 10 singles this year