It now sounds like a DJ mix of the most widely-known Italo disco classics, but when it was released in 1999, I-F’s ‘Mixed Up In...
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Composer, vocalist and tape manipulator Ian William Craig delivers a spellbinding mix of melancholic, melodic and minimal atmospheres with sprawling strings and songs – one...
Few contemporary ambient artists can capture melancholy quite like Ian William Craig. Using tape loops, electronics and organic instrumentation to accompany his distinctly gossamer-light and...
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Italo disco is everywhere again. But what does Italo even mean today, and is it at risk of being diluted into a catch-all term for anything with an '80s disco sparkle? Joe Roberts dives into the genre's history, and chats to some of its new devotees and longstanding champions about its ever-evolving sound
You cannot beat a classic! Especially if played by a live orchestra...
It’s music that stirs the soul, brings a lump to the throat and a tremble to even the stiffest upper lip. For a whole generation...
Nina Kraviz talks about Italo-disco, the RBMA, Detroit, Dance Mania, and her new label трип, as we lift the lid on her remarkable rise top...
When thinking of Siberia you're imagination is more likely to turn to endless tundra than techno clubs, the Russian region, which covers 10 percent of...
Dance Mania transformed Chicago house from its '80s roots to a rough, raw, x-rated version that banged harder than anyone else. Now, after 13 years...
If Live Nation, SFX and Beatport owner Robert Sillerman is hoping to monopolize the world of EDM, then he may just be copying Daft Punk...
The results are in for the DJmag Technology Awards 2007.
It's been another great year for new developments in DJ technology. DJmag's annual Tech Awards honour the companies and products that keep our technology world...
DJ Mag delves into the history of dance culture’s Woodstock...
In 1992 there was a festival in the UK that changed the course of dance music history. A culmination of the acid house explosion, it...
We talk to three DJs who have subsequently become mental health & wellbeing practitioners in their own individual ways
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Using data from Top 100 DJs voters and house/techno Beatport purchases, we present the Alternative Top 100 DJs 2019
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Caught between the demands of being an internationally-renowned performer and his desire for a quiet life, Australian producer Flume found balance upon returning to his homeland. Amongst nature, and with a restored sense of wellbeing, he completed his most ambitious album to date, 'Palaces'. Megan Venzin learns its story
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Putting on parties demands optimism even at the best of times. After an unimaginable 20 months, the limits of hope continue to be tested. Will...
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It’s an exciting time to be both a new and old fan of African music, but how does it feel for African artists raised and working in the diaspora? As producers and consumers, these artists have a unique vantage point on this cultural shift. Jessica Kariisa speaks to Nazar, Hagan, Juba and Chief Boima and asks: what does music from “back home” mean today?
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How an adult version of Tetris kickstarted multiple musical revolutions
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Vienna-born, Manchester-based salute’s DJ sets and productions shine at the intersection of garage, French house and ‘80s synth styles. Ahead of the release of their star-studded debut album on Ninja Tune, they tell Kamila Rymajdo about their musical upbringing, flying the flag for Black artistry, and their joyful sound that, simply, makes people feel good
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In this excerpt from Ears To The Ground: Adventures in Field Recording and Electronic Music, author and DJ Mag contributing editor Ben Murphy explores the use of found sounds in dance music as a means of examining and expressing cultural heritage in our surroundings