In 2002, when 2 Many DJ’s’ ‘As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2’ hit the shelves in Europe, dance music was in the middle of...
Search
Results for: Playaz
Features
Meshing dancehall, dub, techno and industrial, Bristol’s Bokeh Versions label has carved a unique niche in the UK underground Alongside a 100% Bokeh mix recorded...
Features
A vital document of music in 2002, ‘As Heard...’s headline-grabbing mixes of well-known tracks helped sneak a handful of underground dance classics into more than...
Features
One of the most exciting new digital projects to emerge this year, Black Band Camp (blackbandcamp.info) is a volunteer-run, community-driven database for showcasing and directly...
Since the international rise of acts like Black Coffee and Culoe De Song, the spotlight is shining once again in the direction of the South...
A nation defined by its innate love of house music, the Rainbow Nation is going through a renaissance which has helped spur GQOM OH! —...
Features
They’re touted as a legislative firewall to keep Aussie partygoers safe, but have Australia’s unpopular ‘lockout laws’ irreparably damaged Down Under’s nightlife for good? DJ Mag...
A few weeks ago, a pair of successful Australian DJs wrote a letter. The now-famous note wasn’t to a manager, a booking agent or even...
Our European choices...
NUIT SONORES
French Touch
So good, Floating Points named a tune after it — it's easy to see why. Nuit Sonores sprawls over five days...
Youth and popularity - the fabric that makes up today's music industry. Enter Madeon, he's young, he's popular. Yet, in our five-hour conversation with the...
In under 10 minutes of speaking to Hugo Leclercq, the man behind the construction known as Madeon, it is clear the musical phenom is, inarguably...
Dillon Francis steps further into the spotlight with the release of his debut album, 'Money Sucks, Friends Rule'...
It’s the cusp of fall in Los Angeles, and one of the hottest days of the year. The air is thick and heavy; its weight...
Features
Sexual harassment is a widespread problem that remains prevalent in our supposedly progressive dance music scene. A number of new initiatives have proposed a solution...
In the year since the #MeToo movement, those who were previously unaware have, at last, been waking up to the horrifying pervasiveness of sexual harassment...
Features
For 30 years, Dave Beer has presided over Back To Basics: the Leeds club event that has grown into a global institution thanks to its...
Features
In a few short years, UK drill has changed significantly. After a small number of producers that pioneered the sound left indelible marks on its...
Features
Features
Roland’s 909 drum machine is responsible for the rhythm of house and techno, and countless classics of dance and pop. Exactly 35 years after its...
If there’s one instrument that faithfully captures the true spirit and essence of electronic music, it’s the Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer: a machine that has...
Tech
Believe it or not, summer is coming. Here are the best portable Bluetooth speakers to bring the party inside and out
Features
The Covid-19 crisis has thrown up many problems for the manufacturing and distribution of vinyl. Bruce Tantum speaks to a selection of record shops, labels...