“Here comes the hose!” On a sweltering August Saturday in 1999, the Body & Soul party packed New York City’s Grand Central Park for a...
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The New King of the Digital Beats
In recent times Pioneer have gone from a company that seemed to be ignoring the surge in demand for hardware controllers, instead concentrating on their CDJs and mixers to now becoming arguably one of the rulers of the roost in the DJ Controller market with options to suit every budget as well as all of the most popular DJ software titles around.
Pioneer’s new XDJ-Aero Controller gives DJs Wi Fi capabilities, but will its hi-tech wizardry fly high or come crashing down to the earth?
Pioneer have just released one of the most intriguing and hyped pieces of DJ equipment — the Pioneer XDJ-Aero. It's not often that a product can live up to the expectations that this kind of hype generates, but Pioneer have outdone themselves and have managed to create something truly revolutionary with the XDJ-Aero.
Soft synth supremos Arturia have answered our prayers with a stupendous package of some of the most iconic synths ever in handy software form -...
Part of becoming older, and part of the old-skool, is becoming jaded and harder to excite. Once upon a time I couldn’t walk past a...
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For New York DJ, artist and label boss Joaquin “Joe” Claussell, music is about spirituality and togetherness. With a new album, ‘Raw Tones’, released this...
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An accomplished jazz musician, Timmy Trumpet made the switch to electronic music some years ago and has quickly become one of the world’s biggest DJs, famed for his ecstatic energy, collaborative mindset and improvised trumpeting on stage. DJ Mag speaks to Timmy — and his wife Anett — about his journey so far
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Chicago-born, New York-based footwork artist DJ Manny channels the hyper-personal, R&B-influenced sound of his new Planet Mu album ‘Signals In My Head’ in his masterful...
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Nova made history last year when she became the first grime artist to win Scottish Album of the Year. An MC who wears her heart...
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Ariel Zetina’s DJ sets and productions have earned her a residency at Chicago's legendary Smart Bar, and seen her release EPs on labels like itsfemmeculture...
Cheeky bubblers incoming...
Fan of fresh talent? Then you're going to love this! Each month, the editorial team at DJ Mag HQ rummages through our collective Soundclouds and...
DJ Mag talks to Sam and Alessio about the pros and cons of not fitting in, how EDM has changed the musical landscape, and their...
As electro noiseniks Crystal Castles recently proved, a band’s life rarely ends well. Whether through in-fighting, complacency or just diminishing public enthusiasm, the end result...
Just what is this bass-heavy funk sound?
The Ghetto Funk Allstars duo grew out of a blog and a label a few years ago, and they've been rocking festivals and parties ever...
The latest chapter in Howie B's extraordinary musical career sees him heading back underground...
Howie B has often found himself at the frontier. Whether it's been at the Africa Centre as Soul II Soul carved itself its place in...
Berlin maverick on his DJ Mag covermount
DJ Mag linked up with the elusive music maker to find out how he works, what he thinks of the Top 100, and whether there'll be a follow-up to Berlin Calling...
She’s the Paris-based New Yorker who’s overcome the struggle of addiction and dance music industry tokenism to forge her own path. Louisa Pillott, aka LOUISAHHH...
"Oh, I’ve done a lot of very different stuff,” LOUISAHHH!!! grins at DJ Mag across a backstage corridor. “I’m a certified cycling instructor, for example,”...
The Paris-based, NYC-born DJ/producer fronts this month's issue...
"Oh, I’ve done a lot of very different stuff,” LOUISAHHH!!! grins at DJ Mag across a backstage corridor. “I’m a certified cycling instructor, for example,”...