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Ava Festival 2021.

Applications for the new role are open until 20th May

Belfast is getting its first-ever city centre Night Czar. Belfast One Belfast's Business Improvement District (BID) has teamed up with the Cathedral Quarter BID and...

BBC Radio 6 Music launches initiative to raise awareness of online abuse faced by artists

SHERELLE, Jamz Supernova, and Afrodeutsche are among the artists that have partnered with the platform for the initiative

BBC Radio 6 Music has announced Change The Tune, a new programme aimed at raising awareness around the impact of online abuse on artists. The...

protest in tbilisi

“Our full support to every person fighting for the European future of Georgia”

4GB Festival in Georgia has cancelled its 2024 edition amid ongoing protests and political unrest in the country. The event announced its decision via social...

Photo of Zequenx wearing a black dress and heavy jewellery against an orange background

Indian label Qilla Records celebrates its 100th release with a compilation of hyperactive rave hybrids from across the globe. Listen to Zequenx’s acid-tinged contribution, ‘Retrograde’, now

Indian label Qilla Records is celebrating 100 releases with new compilation, ‘Chakravyūh’, out next week. Have an exclusive first listen to Zequenx’s contribution, ‘Retrograde’, below...

Selections: Rachiid Paralyzing

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, Colombia’s Rachiid Paralyzing spotlights tracks “with a unique and exceptional level of composition”, from breathless 2-step and techno, to intricate IDM, breaks and ambient

When it comes to Rachiid Paralyzing’s restless strain of club music, the devil is in the details. His recent double EP for Artificio, ‘Mega Tempo’...

Photo of a street party taking place outside Mickey Zoggs, home of Noods Radio

"This is our chance to keep one of Bristol's third spaces within the hands of the community and remain a place for the people."

Noods Radio has begun raising funds to save its Bristol headquarters. Mickey Zoggs, the pub that houses the independent station, is at risk of closing...

Peggy Gou wearing a long black dress and fake lobster claws

The track is lifted from her debut album, ‘I Hear You’, out next month

Peggy Gou has released a new single, ‘Lobster Telephone’, from her forthcoming debut record on XL Recordings. The track – which is named after the...

AIR ‘Moon Safari’ Royal Albert Hall show will be live streamed

The show will be broadcast three times before hitting on demand 

Air have announced that their 'Moon Safari' Royal Albert Hall show will also be live streamed. The French electronic band are due to perform their...

Photo of Josh Wink wearing a grey shirt in front of a brick wall

The legendary Philadelphia DJ and producer speaks to DJ Mag about his new release, the label’s longevity, and how shedding his inhibitions and following his heart has helped him create innovative club music over three decades

Josh Wink is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his legendary Ovum Recordings label this year. To mark the occasion, he’s announced a new EP and...

Lavurn in a dark room with a hood up holding a shard of metal

As Cassius Select, the Toronto-born DJ and producer Lavurn Lee has spent the past decade crafting mercurial club music packed with bass and breaks. But on his debut album under his given name, he revisits the vocal-led experimental R&B of his earliest releases, revealing a more intimate side to his artistry. Alongside a Recognise mix filled with shadowy ambience and anxious beats, Dhruva Balram learns the story of ‘LAVURN’

“I’ve realised I’m bad at interviews,” says Lavurn Lee over a video call from Berlin. “I’m bad at all the stuff outside of making the...

Photo of Fatboy Slim with a yellow smiley face ball in his mouth

Fatboy Slim’s devilishly catchy new single, ‘Role Model’, marks 500 releases for his storied Southern Fried Records label

Fatboy Slim is gearing up to release the 500th single on his Southern Fried Records label, ‘Role Model’, later this week. Have an exclusive first...

Kampire press shot

Spanning 13 tracks, the album's title is taken from the Zambian town where Kampire grew up

Kampire has curated a new compilation of East and Southern African music, 'A Dancefloor in Ndola'. The double-vinyl and digital package will land on 3rd...

NTS Radio announces Tottenham goalie Alfie Whiteman, DEEP MEDi, gyrofield, more residencies

The station has an impressive squad confirmed for the coming season 

NTS Radio has announced a number of new residents for spring and summer 2024. Dubstep pioneer Mala's DEEP MEDi Musik, Miami-based producer Nick León, and...

Sustainable vinyl demand increases

Heavyweight pressings were also called into question, signalling a potential shift in priorities

A new survey of vinyl collectors has revealed two-thirds would buy more records if they were more sustainably produced. Meanwhile, 77% would pay a premium...

I Hate Models Le Bon Air festival cancellation

"We never asked the festival to cover any of these costs"

I Hate Models has confirmed he will no longer play Le Bon Air Festival. The French techno artist had been due to perform at the...

Boys Noize mixes Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' Challengers film score

The mix features nine tracks from the forthcoming film score

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have enlisted Boys Noize to mix their electronic score for the upcoming film Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino and due...

UK dance music industry pens open letter urging young people to vote

Over six million young people did not vote in the last election

Numerous figures from across the UK dance music industry have signed an open letter urging young Brits to vote. The letter comes in the wake...

Daft Punk is dead, long live Daft Punk: the limits of a brand beyond the band

Daft Punk split up three years ago, but thanks to a near-constant stream of archival video releases, album reissues, merch drops and more, the robots feel more present than ever. But what are the limits to one of dance music's most iconic acts' prolific post-split existence? Will it start to wear thin? And what does it all say about the brand-focused and content-driven ecosystem we find ourselves in today? Ben Cardew dives in

Daft Punk died twice. On 9th September 1999, according to legend, a studio accident killed off the real-life Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, leaving...

Jamie XX and Honey Dijon share collaborative single

The pair started working on the track through video calls during the pandemic

Jamie xx and Honey Dijon have linked up on a new single, ‘Baddy on the Floor’. Out now via Young, the track was premiered on...

Newcastle United goalkeeper Loris Karius reportedly denied Berghain

“I’ve never been dumped like that before,” his fiancée said.

Louis Karuis, goalkeeper for Newcastle United, and his fiancée Diletta Leotta were reportedly denied entry to Berghain recently. As Bild reports, the German footballer and...

Bionic robot arm lets plants play musical instruments

The machine will make its live debut at Castlehead Viaduct later this month

A machine that allows a living plant to "play" a musical instrument has been invented. Developed by Manchester-based musicians known as Bionic and the Wires...

Photo of Michael Bibi performing at Coachella

“It doesn’t quite feel real but I think it’s actually happening!”, Bibi shared ahead of the show

Michael Bibi returned to the festival stage this past weekend with a headline set at Coachella 2024. The English DJ and producer headlined the festival’s...

DJ Rashad 10th anniversary memorial parties announced for Chicago, London, New York

DJ Spinn, DJ Manny, Scratchclart and more will play across the trio of special parties

A series of special memorial parties for late footwork pioneer DJ Rashad are set to take place across four cities at the end of this...

Photo of HoneyLuv under a spotlight wearing a black turtleneck and vertical braids in her hair

“I am so excited to be able to share this moment with all my family and friends that still live there,” HoneyLuv shared

DJ Mag Presents is heading to Cleveland, Ohio, next month for a hometown show headlined by HoneyLuv. Joined by support from local talent Larichess &...

Composite image of BÉBE YANA and Florentino

Florentino flips BÉBE YANA’s ‘64’ into a deep psychedelic mover on the Seoul-based artist’s incoming remix package

BÉBE YANA is releasing a new remix package, ‘THE RMXS: VOL .1’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to Florentino’s remix of ‘64’...

Elkka

“This song is about obsession and lust, when it's so good it takes over your mind, body and soul"

Elkka has shared a new single. ‘Your Skin’ is the latest track to be taken from the Cardiff-born producer and DJ's debut album 'Prism of...

Justice

The duo's new album 'Hyperdrama' is due out on 26th April 

Justice performed a hit-packed set at Coachella at the festival's Outdoor Theatre on Friday (12th April). The French electronic duo kicked off the start of...

Photo of Benny the Butcher wearing a black t-shirt and hat with gold chains and a watch

A key member of highly respected independent label, Griselda Records, Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher has just stepped up to the majors with his new album ‘Everybody Can’t Go’ for Def Jam. He speaks to DJ Mag about listening to his fans and mentorship in the hip-hop scene

When Benny Blanco first appears in Brian De Palma’s 1993 cult classic, Carlito’s Way, he comes with a warning. “He’s gonna make trouble,” the eponymous...

Lego

This is the latest music and DJ-related piece from Borján, who designs his LEGO creations as Tomasso Builds

Hungarian designer Tamás Borján has created a LEGO version of the much-loved KRK Rokit studio speakers. This is the latest music and DJ-related piece from...

Soundsystem emulator

The club sound system emulator mirrors 10 different club and room settings 

A new plug-in from digital instruments company G-Sonique lets you hear what your track would sound like in a club. Featuring a DJ and amplifier...