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Digital Holdings is the Bermondsey studios that's had artists including Headie One, Harlem Spartans, Zone 2, Carns Hill and SL all record music within its...
UK drill videos have played a crucial role in the sound's meteoric rise, with platforms like Mixtape Madness, Link Up TV, SBTV, and Pressplay Media...
Why are masks so popular in dance music?
“All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks, in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity.” FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE, Beyond Good and Evil...
We've switched up our end-of-year coverage this year. Instead of ranked countdowns, we've asked 40 contributors to pick their favourite albums, tracks and compilations from...
A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his ‘Alpha Place’ project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. His triumphant homecoming show at KOKO in Camden saw collaborators like Stormzy, SL, Youngs Teflon and Ragz Originale join him on stage. Here, Yemi Abiade meets the Londoner to learn how there are now no limitations on his future
From bass heavy club sounds, forward-thinking electronic music from West Africa and hip-hop flavoured house, through cosmic jungle and battle-grade grime, here are the essential acts...
Ibiza may be a small and perfectly formed island but with its many layers of hidden charms and nocturnal naughtiness it can be a tough...
Even if you're only here for a week, like anything in life the Ibiza experience is at its best when you...
London-based DJ, producer and live artist TSHA has risen rapidly in the scene, and is receiving her flowers with grace. But it hasn't always been easy. As she prepares to release her stunning debut LP, 'Capricorn Sun', on Ninja Tune, she speaks to Amy Fielding about overcoming online trolls, astrology, the art of DJing and more
The secret to John Summit's success lies in his work-hard, play-hard mentality, which has led to the former Certified Public Accountant to become one of the most in-demand DJs around. Ahead of his set at DJ Mag's Miami Pool Party this month, Megan Venzin hears his story so far
Hessle Audio, the label run by Ben UFO, Pearson Sound and Pangaea, has just reached its 10th anniversary milestone.
Initially bonding over the infinite possibilities of the embryonic dubstep scene in the midnoughties, the trio soon set off on their own tangents. Launching Hessle...
The votes have been counted and the winners in this year’s DJ Mag of British Awards have been announced
Aluna Francis’s life has been one of discovery — of uncovering truths about herself, about society, and about the fundamental ways in which the dance music industry fails people. The Wales-born, LA-based music maker, formerly of AlunaGeorge and now working as a solo artist, tells Bruce Tantum how she’s putting the knowledge she’s gained into practice via the new Noir Fever festival
Conducta is helping to spearhead the new wave of UK garage. His on-point productions, genre-traversing DJ sets and Kiwi Rekords label have made him a...
DJ Mag’s annual Best of North American Awards poll gives our readers the opportunity to show their love to their favorite DJs, producers, labels, clubs...
We visit Norman Cook to get an insight on just why he's so popular in Brazil
Norman Cook welcomes the DJ Mag crew into his house in Brighton on the south coast of England, then nips upstairs to change into his...