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In this regular feature, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp...
The dance scene owes much to gay culture...
Earlier this year, Lithuanian producer Ten Walls was riding on a wave of global love with his big-room smasher ‘Walking With Elephants’. Then, in...
The seminal tracks that changed dance music forever
As was the case in many towns and cities in the UK in the late '80s, a sizeable portion of the youth of Stafford were infected with the rave bug. More or less equidistant between London and Manchester in the West Midlands (18 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent, 16 miles north of Wolverhampton), Stafford became notable for spawning two of the rave scene’s most successful acts – Altern8 and Bizarre Inc. And then, later, Chicken Lips too.
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Black-owned music organisations, radio stations and record labels are helping to create vital platforms for Black producers and DJs who’ve been held back by systemic...
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Orbital’s eponymous debut album, also known as The Green Album, was released via FFRR in 1991. As part of our Solid Gold series, Ben...
Two respected producers lock horns over new NI technology
Stems are the latest bit of tech designed to change the way DJs and producers play live. But there's been some divided opinion as to...
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Conversations around automation and DJing are tried-and-tested comment triggers — the ubiquity of the tedious ‘press play’ criticisms and ‘sync button’ debate attest to that. But...
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In this regular feature, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp...
Secret Solstice festival sweeps us across Reykjavík and into Iceland’s wilderness on a groovy trip of unimaginable extremes...
“HOLY GOD, IT’S FREEZING!” We aren’t sure who screams that line. Could be us. Most probably is. But regardless of whose mouth utters the...
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In the U.S. music fans are eagerly awaiting the safe return of clubs and festivals, but there are risks to consider before going back to...
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The latest version of the popular DJ software makes bold claims around stem separation. But does it actually work?
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Wellies at the ready, it’s time for a festival (or three)! The summer has returned, or at least as much as it ever does in...
SULTA SELECTS FLY OPEN AIR
WHILE his penchant for dropping the odd cheesy banger has divided fans online, Denis Sulta is unarguably a top DJ...
With the festival phenomenon showing no signs of slowing down, there’s something on offer for everyone in the UK this season...
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The last decade has yielded some extraordinary innovations in dance and DJ culture. Below, we count down some of the most significant technological tools to...
It’s 2008. Armin Van Buuren has won the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll for the second year running. Gordon Brown has shakily taken the...
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In collaboration with AZ Magazine, a publication for LGBTQ+ Black people and people of colour, writer Isaac Eloi highlights the importance of spaces that support...