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It's 11pm in Buenos Aires' La Boca barrio. We're in a vast, red-bricked, industrial building, quartered by a floor to ceiling black curtain. It's grand...
This is the headline night of Miller Music Amplified, a three day music event in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, featuring a headline performance...
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Is wealth and privilege damaging British dance music, and if so, what should we do about it?
WORDS: Matt AnnissPICS: Nicola Nodland & Jillian Edelstein
Since acid house swept the UK 30 years ago and united a generation, British dance has proudly proclaimed its egalitarian credentials. Many believe that the loved up, misty-eyed utopianism...
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The results for 2019’s Top 100 DJs poll have been announced
Headhunterz has won the Highest Hard award in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. The Dutch DJ/producer landed the No. 29 spot overall...
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The trap phenomenon explained
Trap is the slow-rolling, synth-heavy, snare-snappin' sound that's swept underground dancefloors and stadiums alike across the US and Europe. But what is trap? Is it a genre of its own? Where does it come from? Why's it so popular — and why's it hated in equal measure? Does it have a future? Danna Takako investigates...
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The Armada boss nabs the gong for highest trance DJ once again...
Armin van Buuren has been revealed as the winner of the Highest Trance category at this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. Armin came...
We take a look back at the news of 2015 through the prism of the international dance music scene. It's been quite a year!
January is a notoriously slow month in clubland — a time when gym memberships take priority over all-nighters and pennies are scraped together. Many top...
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The decision goes against the initial announcements from the UK government over the past few weeks
The British government are preparing to ban mass gatherings and crowds in coming weeks, as the global outbreak of coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread...
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The awards ceremony took place in Amsterdam on Saturday (19th October)
Alison Wonderland has won the Highest Climber award in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. The bass star landed the No.44 spot overall...
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As part of our end of year and end of decade coverage, we've written about our favourite albums, tracks and compilations. Here, DJ Mag staff...
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TYGAPAW makes music with a message of liberation, and of working toward a world where everyone is free to be true to themselves. It also happens to be music that slams. Bruce Tantum meets the Brooklyn-based artist to learn about their long journey to get to where they are now, and the road ahead
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The results for 2019’s Top 100 DJs poll have been announced
Carl Cox has won the Highest Techno award in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. The legendary UK DJ landed the No.35 spot...
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The garage legend tells DJ Mag some secrets!
Few names have had as much of an impact on a genre like Todd Edwards has on UK garage music. Its explosion in the early...
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For our 2018 Best Of British awards, DJ Mag teamed up with the Young Urban Arts Foundation charity, which aims to make a positive change to the lives of...
“I can’t go to my other studio ’cause I’ll get shanked,” says Mike, who proves to us that he can sing Afro-swing melodies as well as he raps...
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The awards ceremony took place at Amsterdam ArenA on Saturday (20th October)...
Claptone has won the Highest House award in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. The masked DJ/producer landed the No. 57 spot overall...