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The 14-track record will feature collaborations with Disclosure, Empress Of, Sam Gellaitry and more

salute have announced details of their collaboration-heavy new album, ‘TRUE MAGIC’. Landing on July 12th via Ninja Tune, it features 14 new tracks from the...

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Watch the video for the first single, ‘Real Hot n Naughty (feat. Felix Mufti)’ now

I. JORDAN has announced their debut album, ‘I AM JORDAN’, on Ninja Tune. Check out the video for the first single, ‘Real Hot n Naughty...

Northern Ireland's Free The Night campaign launches nightlife survey

It's hoped that the not-for-profit organisation's survey will help advocate for more progressive licensing policies

Northern Ireland-based nightlife advocacy organisation Free The Night has launched a new nationwide survey on the nightlife industry. It's hoped that information shared via the...

Inside the UK Afro house renaissance

The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity

Afro house is steeped in the percussive materials of South Africa’s townships. For decades, its polyrhythms played out on traditional African instruments — bongos, congas...

LOTH

Former associates of LOTH founder Laila McKenzie have come forward with accusations

Update 27/10/2022: This story has been updated to include Laila McKenzie's statement Laila McKenzie, co-founder of collective and record label Lady of the House (LOTH)...

Glasgow DJ Inez shares account of alleged sexual assault by Lobster Theremin founder Jimmy Asquith

The former Lobster Theremin freelance employee and label affiliate shared her account via social media on Friday

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual assault. Glasgow-based DJ Inez has shared an account detailing her alleged experience of sexual assault and...

Knucks is leading UK rap's new wave

A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his ‘Alpha Place’ project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. His triumphant homecoming show at KOKO in Camden saw collaborators like Stormzy, SL, Youngs Teflon and Ragz Originale join him on stage. Here, Yemi Abiade meets the Londoner to learn how there are now no limitations on his future

It’s late May in North London. The sun is setting with a burning intensity that only a summer’s evening in this concrete jungle can provide...

Sedef Adasi standing in front of a grey background holding a blue necklace

Panorama Bar’s newest resident, Augsburg's Sedef Adasi, balances blissed-out house with rave-ready acid, trance and electro in her Recognise mix, and tells Sophie McNulty about her route into DJing, fostering a sense of togetherness through music, and why she's not moving to Berlin

“I couldn’t just be a DJ. For me, what’s most important is that I contribute something to my scene,” says Sedef Adasi. We speak to...

Istanbul club documentary Movement

"This documentary explores the resilience of communities who fight to preserve these vital spaces, proving that the dancefloor is not just a place to party, it's a platform for change."

A new documentary spotlighting Istanbul's underground club scene is available online now. Watch it below. Movement is directed by Benjamin Muasya, and looks at queer-focussed...

Effy Mai in the woods

Norwich-based DJ and Gonzo's Two Room resident Effy Mai drops a decades-spanning mix of electro, chuggy bangers and abstract club tracks for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Amy Fielding about Gonzo's' sense of community, early gig nightmares and her first set of Technic 1210s

Earlier this year, DJ Mag spent some time in Norwich at Gonzo’s Two Room: a 200-capacity venue reigniting club culture on the UK’s east coast...

Digital Holdings is the Bermondsey studios that's had artists including Headie One, Harlem Spartans, Zone 2, Carns Hill and SL all record music within its...

A street lamp flickers on an industrial estate. Two men exchange fist bumps outside a garage door. Inside, an impressive film studio is being prepped...

Get acquainted with Tapefeed, the London-based Italian duo creating techno with a message

Japan’s club scene boasts a vibrant mixture of commercial and underground music genres and no shortage of first-rate venues. Despite post-WW2 legislation that banned dancing...

Whole Fest

This year’s Whole Festival marked the biggest underground electronic music-focused queer festival on the planet, bringing together LGBTQ+ collectives, artists and ravers from around the globe. Marke Bieschke heads to Germany to find out how Whole has created a world of its own

In its fourth incarnation, delayed two years due to the pandemic, this year’s Whole: United Queer Festival is the hot ticket for LGBTQ+ folks from...

Plastician by Brynley Davies

Upstart tech like blockchain has been dominating discourse around the music industry's next steps and has become one of the most divisive trends of the past 12 months. Declan McGlynn speaks to Plastician about why he believes it's the future for independent labels, promoters and artists 

Plastician is a name synonymous with grime, dubstep and bass pressure in all its forms. He built his sound and rep as a host on...