Marissa Malik is back on Club Romantico with six tracks that prove nobody does it quite like Manuka Honey. Packed with steely beats and jagged...
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We pick out 10 of the best books inspired by the early days of acid house
“Those were good days in Edinburgh, in 1990,” says author and screenwriter Trevor Miller, who wrote the acid house culture’s first novel, published in...
Barcelona resident and techno don Christian Smith gears up for Sonar... and an almighty hangover.
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Christian Smith doesn't stay in one place for too long. Maybe it's in his genes: his father was a pilot for German airline Lufthansa...
Exploring the gloopy, industrial side of dance music
On the eve of his latest 'Metal Dance' compilation, Trevor Jackson explains dark sounds are nothing new in dance...
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In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Manuka Honey spotlights disorienting club treats, timeless drone metal, and dizzy, sexy, ethereal dancefloor bangers
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Get acquainted with Namesbliss, the Kilburn, London MC whose skill, authenticity and storytelling shines in his grime, drill and garage-inspired tracks
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Daniel Avery has made the defining album of his career to date with ‘Ultra Truth’. Incorporating everything from techno and ambient to jungle drum & bass, it features contributions from SHERELLE, HAAi and Kelly Lee Owens, among others, and is simultaneously raw and beautiful. Anna Wall meets him in a North London café to talk about collaboration, staying true to himself, and the enduring influence of Andrew Weatherall
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As a DJ/producer of dark, harrowing sound, the head honcho of the multidisciplinary 6dimensions label, and founder of one the UK's most influential parties, LOST...
Steve Bicknell has been immersed in techno for close to three decades now. Having launched the legendary LOST parties in 1991 with Sheree Rashit –...
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their...
It’s 2006 in Northern Ireland, and Belfast-born DJ Jordan is performing to 10,000 people on stage at the now-defunct Planet Love Festival, which is being...
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Anyone who’s encountered Stephan Bodzin’s...
Nicole Moudaber faces up to Carl Cox as she interviews him about bikes, running a radio show and getting in the mood...
When dance music’s beloved don Carl Cox lauds your music, you can rest easy knowing two things: you’ve got real production chops and the burgeoning...
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The worlds of computer gaming and electronic music are merging like never before, with virtual raves, AI-generated musicians and concerts inside massive multiplayers like Fortnite...
Above & Beyond are a genuine phenomenon. Arguably the biggest electronic DJing and production collective the UK has ever produced, inspiring almost unimaginable adulation in...
“It's wonderful and troubling at the same time, because there's this sense of responsibility when somebody lifts their shirt up and their entire back is...
An interview with Krafty Kuts
Krafty Kuts, aka Martin Reeves, is hands-down one of the most enthusiastic and hard-working men in music. In an exclusive interview with DJmag.com’s Jessica Seckington...
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After the recent tragic deaths of two people at Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth, the issue of drug safety testing has been thrust into the spotlight...
The whole point about harm minimisation is admitting that people are always going to take drugs, whatever anyone in authority says or does — so...
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Jungle pioneer M-Beat made some of the genre’s biggest chart hits, but disappeared from the industry in 1996. Having gone through hardships and been widely...