We have been forced to address the elephant in the room.In light of historic current events, the dance music community has been forced to reflect...
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Juke Bounce Werk co-founder, Alexis Gutierrez — aka DJ Noir — explores how language can be used to appropriate Black culture and leave behind its...
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Shy One is one of London's most versatile DJs, spinning everything from grime UK hip-hop to classic house and beyond. We catch up with Mali Larrington-Nelson...
DJ and producer Shy One has never been afraid to be different. Her artist name might suggest a timid nature, but her approach to dance...
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As we enter a new decade, the ways in which we define electronic music styles are rapidly changing. Chal Ravens explores the etymological evolution of...
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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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Jaymie Silk glides from gabber and melodic techno into R&B and electronic ballads on his new album, ‘Young, Broke and Fabulous’. Hear the emotional dancefloor...
Jaymie Silk will release his new album ‘Young, Broke and Fabulous’ on 27th April via Belgium’s Pelican Fly label.
Across nine tracks recorded while living...
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...
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Is dance music suffocating under a wave of beige productions or are we just jaded? Harold Heath argues that artists need to take more risks...
The kick-drum drops out, reach towards the ceiling, the air is filled with whoops and whistles. Then a long whoosh of white noise simultaneously builds the...
SW4 bags more colossal names for August Bank Holiday
Always a guaranteed source of superb summer park action, London's SW4 is constantly improving, raising its standards each year in pursuit of unprecedented levels of...
DJMag.com caught up with New York hip-hop/house DJ/producer, currently riding high with the success of his recently released album 'Welcome Home' and new single 'The...
DJMag.com caught up with New York hip-hop/house DJ/producer, currently riding high with the success of his recently released album 'Welcome Home' and new single 'The...
Features
The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From experimental R&B and sample-laden house to ferocious, fiery techno here's February...
(LIV).E
(Liv).e — pronounced “Liv” — has an otherworldly sound. The vocalist and producer hails from Dallas, Texas, and combines gospel spirituality with blurry synth-work...
Other DJs condemn Israeli government's brutal bombardment of Gaza
Mr C has declared that he is now boycotting Israel, due to the persistent shelling of Gaza by Israeli government forces. Over the weekend, Israel...
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The dance music history of East Anglia is rich, multi-layered and messy — and little documented. Matt Anniss chats to some of the scene’s longstanding figureheads about the region’s airfield parties, seaside throwdowns and forgotten clubs, discovering a vital but rarely discussed stage in the UK’s rave evolution