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As part of our August cover story, on 15 years of Hyperdub, we shine a spotlight on five young artists who are taking the label...
PROC FISKAL
Proc Fiskal is a 22-year-old Scottish grime producer who rejects nostalgia as a concept, yet walks slap-bang into it. Last summer’s winsome debut...
What's in Lee Foss's record box this month
“Sometimes it does feel like a waste paying two rents but I’m happy to have the flexibility,” says Lee Foss, the DJ who still splits his life between London and LA, despite spending most of his life on the road. Having recently hit the UK charts with ‘Benediction’ as part of Hot Natured, Hot Creations, the label he runs with partner Jamie Jones, continues to consolidate its position — and live up to its name — as one of the world’s hottest house labels.
A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...
We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...
We talk to DAM FUNK about musical evolution, how music can offer escape, and Los Angeles' distinctive sound...
Amen, hallelujah and you’re absolutely goddamned right: Damon G. Riddick AKA DAM FUNK is spot on in both his diagnosis and proposed curative to...
Venezuelan duo drop cool new album on Crosstown Rebels
“We felt really honoured when Damian Lazarus asked us to do an album for Crosstown Rebels,” deep tech Venezuelan duo Fur Coat tell DJMag.com. “This...
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The exhibition opens on 11th October
A new exhibition by Nine Nights – the collective that includes GAIKA, GLOR1A, Shannen SP and Zara Truss-Giles among its ranks – is set to...
Win guestlists for Ecstasy, Passion & Pain this Saturday
While Mylo's days as a dance music revolutionary maybe behind him, his legacy lives on. His LP 'Destroy Rock & Roll' may have changed...
Win VIP entry, goodies and booze for Roska in Brighton
He may have been named three times by his vocalist Jamie George but Roska is only listed on the bill once for Riki Tiki’s upcoming...
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We meet Stef from Tough Love to hear his special seven ahead of DJ Mag Sessions at Starworks
Stef and Alex met on the London clubbing circuit — both were resident DJs and both had an inkling to get in the studio. “I...
MHYSA’s thought-provoking work looks toward a post-binary, post-male-dominated future. It’s also some of the most atmospheric, beautifully immersive music around
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From the histories of global scenes, sounds and labels, to explorations of music’s power to alter the fabric of society and forge communities, here are...
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Born in Jamaica around half a century ago, dancehall music has found fans, artists and chart-topping success all around the globe in the decades since...
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In this month’s Meet The MC, DJ Mag’s Amy Fielding speaks with rising Norwich rapper, Darri T, about his impressive debut album, the importance of honesty in songwriting, and his everlasting love for the UK’s rap scene