In 2017, during his 21st rotation around the sun, DJ Lag was experiencing a moment that every artist dreams of but few ever reach. Gqom...
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Nightowl at Pacha, to be exact
The Dutch, it is generally accepted, are latter-day pioneers. Though they’ve never colonised India or ridden a covered wagon to the American West, they’ve done...
Detroit legend comes to Corsica Studios
Detroit techno legend Derrick May recently brought the holiday camp down when we caught him closing Bloc Weekender. So the news that he’s hitting DJ...
Blag your way into the essential electronica weekend
For the third year running our mates Fenchurch are sponsoring the rather fantastic BLOC Weekend, and to celebrate they are giving away a fully stocked...
Cast your eyes over this little lot
DOUBLE-SIDED… We’re all over the Two Angle collection, particularly the Lacity jacket. It’s got the college, preppy look we’re after and strikes a balance with...
DJ also attacks failed drug policing...
Howie B has condemned the Police for their handling of fabric, both in the current case involving the deaths of two 18-year-olds from drug overdose...
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Durban’s DJ Lag is a pioneer of the world-conquering South African dance music genre, gqom. He’s toured the world and worked with superstars, but he’s...
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In a series of posts shared to social media last week, Eddington Again outlined their “ongoing dispute” with R&S and its co-founder Renaat Vandepapeliere relating...
R&S Records has terminated its contract with LA-based artist Eddington Again following a dispute relating to “incorrect splits on late royalty statements” and the dismissal...
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CC:DISCO! steps up with an hour of uplifting and soulful dancefloor heat and chats to DJ Mag's Amy Fielding about her beginnings in rock cover...
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“I couldn’t have had a better year in 2019 to be honest, and one good thing about isolation is reflecting...
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Fusing the radiant percussion of Afrobeats, kuduro, gqom and amapiano with bass-heavy club sounds and acid, Juba lights up the Fresh Kicks mix series
“Dance is a big part of my expression as a DJ,” says Juba. “I dance behind the decks, and want people to dance very hard...
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Meet the MC is DJ Mag's new monthly interview series, getting to know emerging MCs on the electronic music scene. This month, DJ Mag’s Amy...
Huddled in a circle on the dark, smoke-filled dancefloor at Corsica Studios, the four MCs that make up Bala Bala Boyz spit over syncopated bass-heavy...
With a new era of open-air daytime parties and adventurous bookings, Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza founder Yann Pissenem has helped transform Ibiza with a constant...
Like many successful entrepreneurs, much of Yann Pissenem’s success lies in his ability to see opportunities, and capitalise on them. The Ushuaïa founder got his...
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In the ‘90s UK rave heyday, before being billed as ‘The People’s Choice’, Carl Cox was known as the ‘Three-Deck Wizard’ thanks to his ferocious...
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In this regular feature, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp...
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Timedance label boss, innovative producer and a boundary-pushing DJ, Batu was on an upward trajectory — but the pandemic made him question his motivations and examine his history. With his debut album ‘Opal’ marking a bold new chapter in his sound, he talks to Chal Ravens about burnout, reinvention, heritage and contributing to the Bristol scene that nurtured him
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Photographer Stuart Linden Rhodes, known mononymously Linden, spent the ‘90s capturing the queer clubbing scene in the north of England on his camera. Now his...