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Ashley Wallbridge lifts the veil on ghost producers
Some of you might know Ashley Wallbridge from his soaring, emotional melodies on tunes like ‘Keep The...
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Benny L’s drum & bass productions have become some of the most coveted in dance music, topping the Beatport charts and released by institutions like...
Patience is a virtue, possess it if you can. It’s a quality that’s seldom, if ever, found in a modern-day drum & bass fan. For...
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Get acquainted with Maara, the Montréal artist producing techno, electro and downtempo with a tripped-out trance twist
The Italian titan of the decks Mauro Picotto returns...
Mauro Picotto is like his native Italy’s finest desert, tiramisu. His nature is sweet and easy to indulge in. You...
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Thirty years on from first opening its doors, Cavo Paradiso is a true destination club. Having made its name during the peak of progressive house, this Top 100 Clubs staple now caters for an international crowd. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt hears about the ups, the downs, and the secret to Cavo’s longevity
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Eastern Electrics, Creamfields, Houghton Festival, Yard: Open Air, Lost Village, Numbers @ EIF...
The nights might be creeping in but that doesn't mean summer is anywhere near over, as the Top 30 UK events in August 2018 go...
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Cassettes are more popular than they’ve been for years, opening up countless doors for dance music fans, producers and DJs. DJ Mag finds out why...
(Note: Since this article was originally published in January 2018 a new report showed that cassette sales in the UK have risen by 90% in...
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Our monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the imprints we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and...
It’s not your average label that can claim to have slick garage from DJ Q, Finn’s hyperspeed disco and the boundary-pushing R&B of singer-songwriter...
A big, and welcome, surprise. But is it a game changer?
Three am is a time when most cities around the world are quiet, dark and fast asleep, but, here, on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip...
Night Slugs boss on his new single, his Essential Mix and Club Constructions
Half of the driving forces behind the ever-evolving Night Slugs, the UK label blending futuristic bass and breaks with the legacy of Chicago and...
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Whatever you make of it, there's no party experience in the world like Miami's WMC week. Like cramming a whole Ibiza season into one week-long...
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Behind the scenes in the Kidsuke studio!
Kidkanevil and Daisuke Tanabe are two young trailblazers who have come together to form Kidsuke, inspired by their shared love of Japanese culture, new technology and kids' toys. DJ Mag spoke to the guys about their new album and subsequent tour, and the difficulties of putting it altogether when living worlds apart…
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Tributes have been paid across the world of dance music for the pioneering New York producer
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Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future
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Though a clear reflection of his taste in music, Newcastle’s Me Me Me label isn’t all about its founder, Man Power. Alongside a mix from its hard-to-define and easy-to-love catalogue, the DJ and producer tells Kristan J Caryl about the imprint’s focus on bringing artists together