One of the UK’s greatest living DJs never intended to be a DJ. For Loftgroover, the music itself was enough. “DJing didn’t appeal to me,”...
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Rising to notoriety in the ’90s with his hardcore techno DJ sets, Loftgroover had a huge following, before the pressures of popularity led him to withdraw from the scene. 30 years later, he’s back and rejuvenated as a d&b DJ. Holly Dicker learns his story
The straight-talking tech-house master is having another massive year...
There is no denying that Darius Syrossian does things his own way. In the modern world, even the freshest faces in the scene have managers...
Apollonia are the gods of groovy, stripped-back underground house music. The French trio — consisting of Dan Ghenacia, Shonky and Dyed Soundorom — have been...
It’s late May 2017 in Ibiza, and the end of a long week of opening parties on the island. Shortly after Apollonia close the terrace...
Basel brilliance from Life & Death, Music On and Link Miami Rebels...
Some things in life are certain: the sun will rise; parking is futile when you’re already late; and Art Basel Miami will be exhausting in...
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Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, we catch up...
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We spotlight 10 sets at Ultra at the tail-end of Miami Music Week that you definitely cannot skip
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Based in Bath in south-west England, near musical hot-spots Glastonbury and Bristol, Alex Gifford had some quite varied early musical experiences. He played sax with...
The Motor City is by no means short of heralded heroes. Here we acknowledge three of Detroit techno's more underrated talents currently making waves...
The trouble with history is that it changes depending on who tells it. So it is that Detroit techno has three main characters, but a...
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As we enter a new decade, the ways in which we define electronic music styles are rapidly changing. Chal Ravens explores the etymological evolution of...
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The raucous rhythms of Jersey club have been everywhere lately, and UNIIQU3, aka the Jersey Club Queen, is one of the main reasons why. Bruce...
Can London trio Dark Sky make the tricky transition to an album and live band shows? You bet they can...
Triangles have enjoyed a good innings in the last few years. Alt-J won the Mercury. And the Illuminati continued their insidious global rule via all...
The Crosstown Rebels man opens up about his path to dancefloor domination, rising from the figurative dead, his belief in the Crosstown “family”, the Rebel...
Damian Lazarus is the leader of Crosstown Rebels — not just a label, but a globe-trotting party and network of like minded artists. Celebrating 10 fiercely independent years of always innovative house and techno in 2013, the Lazarus man opens up about his path to dancefloor domination
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Girls Don’t Sync are booting down barriers in dance music with their unrivalled energy and community-building ethos. Right off the back of their massive sold-out show at KOKO in London, and ahead of their sold-out headline show at The Warehouse Project in Manchester, they chat to Sophie Walker about creating a welcoming dancefloor, keeping things fresh, and inspiring others to follow their dreams.
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Amsterdam Dance Event 2010 is a veritable treasure trove of dance music brilliance. Now 14-years-young, the conference has expanded with each annum, growing from its...
Todd Edwards is a house and garage veteran whose signature productions have lit up dancefloors for decades, and whose collaborations with Daft Punk sit in...