London record collector, compiler and DJ Dez Parkes has died. Fitzroy Facey, co-founder of The Soul Survivors magazine, shared the news to Facebook last Friday...
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The awards ceremony took place at Amsterdam ArenA on Saturday (21st October)...
Armin van Buuren has been revealed as the winner of the Highest Trance category in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. Armin came...
French DJ/producer and Bass Culture man D'Julz shares his latest musical finds...
Ask any island veteran and they’ll practically all tell you the same thing: Ibiza was at its peak around the turn of the millennium. Whereas...
House legend plays us his most inspiring records
House legend Felix Da Housecat has found his way again, not that we ever thought he’d veered from the path of genius. After experiencing something close to a divine intervention, convinced that he had the devil on one shoulder and his family on the other, Felix has given up tequila. And his creative juices are in full flow again, with his latest release, the ‘Sinner Winner’ EP, sparking mayhem on the dancefloors, an exciting collaboration with dub hero Lee Scratch Perry in the bag and a new album due for release this year. Now living in London, Felix cites the UK as the place that he got his start. “I’ve lived here back and forth, sometimes I would stay for a year. But when I first came, England accepted me. And the vibe here back then, it’s still that vibe here now, it's not cheesy here at all.”
One of the unwritten rules about Miami's WMC is that sleep simply isn't on the agenda. Or at least never very much of it. So...
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In addition to reigniting the rare groove revival with a beloved late-'80s compilation series, Parkes was also known for his deep knowledge of music with a rumoured 50,000+ collection to back it up
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New Delhi's FILM records a peak-time mix of broken techno and bass-heavy garage for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Joe Roberts about his cinematic debut album on Qilla Records, and elevating the new wave of Indian electronic musicians
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DJ Mag's Best of North America awards show will take place at Kings Hall (Avant Gardner) next month
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...
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Manchester-based DJ Paulette — pivotal in several of the most significant moments in European electronic music history — has won this year’s Lifetime Achievement award
“The foundation of Dirty Dutch was always about embracing different genres of music, I mean, I’m built that way.” Dutch DJ/producer Chuckie is always one...
Chuckie is a man of exacting standards and surprising sentiments. Arguably the original pioneer of the Dutch house movement, Clyde Sergio Narain has made...
London producer Swindle draws on assorted jazz, hip-hop, funk and dubstep influences in his great new album 'Long Live The Jazz'.
“I know what you mean, like on ‘Forest Funk’. I played that guitar! I just do what feels right. I mean, I’ve grown up around great music, especially jazz and funk and of course drum & bass, garage and everything else. I just like to play around. I’ll play with any instrument that I can get my hands on. A little bit of madness. I like to try and get my head working crazy, to make crazy music.”
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Bristol beat-maker Boca 45's new album is dedicated to his love of funk and soul. DJ Mag finds out how collaboration shapes his sound
“The tent was rammed halfway through my set - they wouldn’t let anybody in, so I must have done something right,” beams funk aficionado Boca 45, a few...
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This year saw 1.2 million votes being counted...
In this year DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll we secured an incredible 1.2 million votes in this year’s poll, an increase of nearly 200,000...
Rising Nowegian duo drop some cosmic disco...
Atella blend synth-heavy disco, bubbling house and dreamy techno for an totally cosmic edition of our Fresh Kicks mix series.
The Norwegian duo first caught...
Here’s who DJ Mag thinks will lead the charge at Craig Richards’ inaugural event on the grounds of Houghton Hall...
Houghton Festival hits the grounds of Houghton Hall in Norfolk this weekend for its inaugural edition which runs from 10th to 13th August.
Calling in...