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The FUSE main man tells us about the tracks that helped shape the DJ he is today

 

Photo of the late Shigeichi Negishi, inventor of Karaoke

The world’s first karaoke machine, which Negishi named the ‘Sparko Box’, went to market in 1967

Japanese engineer Shigeichi Negishi, inventor of the karaoke machine, has died aged 100. News of his passing was shared last night by Tokyo-based reporter Matt...

Rave the Planet

Dr. Motte has denied knowledge of the symbol's meaning, and apologised for his "careless action"

The organiser of Berlin's Rave the Planet, Dr. Motte, has been criticised for displaying the symbol of the Querdenker COVID conspiracy group during last weekend's...

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Nas and Arthur Baker to adapt classic hip-hop film Beat Street into Broadway musical

"Beat Street wasn’t just a film. It spread the revolution of hip-hop culture throughout the country and the world"

Nas is set to produce a stage adaptation of the 1984 hip-hop film, Beat Street. The legendary New York rapper will expand on and create...

Fatboy Slim posing as if he's about to get his mugshot taken. He has a black eye

The iconic individual from the cover of 'You've Come A Long Way, Baby' also appears 

Fatboy Slim has dropped a new music video to accompany his single, 'Role Model'. You can watch the clip below. Directed DX and rxr314, the...

Marshall Jefferson poses in front of a brick wall wearing a black backwards baseball cap and a black long-sleeve t-shirt that says "move your body"

"It's almost like being in a House Music Hall of Fame."

Marshall Jefferson is the latest artist to receive a Defected Records 'House Masters' compilation. Out on 29th May, the Chicago house pioneer will release a...

Photo of Orbital posing in front of large rock structure

Orbital are the latest in a line of storied remixers to reimagine Energy 52’s archetypal trance hit. Listen to the duo’s euphoric, breaks-powered take on ‘Café del Mar’ below

Orbital are releasing a remix of Energy 52’s trance classic, ‘Café del Mar’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen and watch the music...

Laurent Garnier Off the Record

The acclaimed film hits UK cinemas and multiple on-demand channels from next month

The trailer for a new documentary about legendary French DJ Laurent Garnier has been unveiled ahead of its release in UK cinemas and on-demand from...

DJ Kay Slay dies, aged 55

The legendary New York figure had been hospitalised with Covid-19 in December and was said to be still recovering from the virus

Revered New York hip-hop figure and radio DJ Keith Grayson, AKA DJ Kay Slay, died at the age of 55 on Sunday, 17th April. A...

Unreleased Prince album, 'Camille', to be issued on Third Man Records

The late artist recorded the album under an alter ego before shelving the entire project after finishing it

A previously unreleased album by Prince, from 1986, is soon set to get its first release via Third Man Records. The album was recorded by...

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...

“Om Unit was never supposed to be a jungle or a drum & bass project, as such,” Jim Coles, the man behind the moniker, tells...

On the eve of their Miami gig for DJ Mag at the Surfcomber, the French G-house duo talk inspirational beats and rhymes...

“When I was young, I loved Notorious B.I.G, Mary J. Blige, R Kelly and A Tribe Called Quest,” says DANCE, one half of French...

Plus listen to his new tune 'Faded Denim Wash' 

Maybe it was having the twenty first century breathing down our collective neck, but late 1990s pop culture was awash in retro-futurism, particularly the kind...

On the day he’s to receive a prestigious award at IMS in Ibiza, Nile Rodgers proves that he’s the perfect music legend - one that...

Here’s what sucks about hanging out with Nile Rodgers in the newly-opened Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza: the resort is so new to the White Isle...