By the early ’90s, dance music in the UK was already a complex beast. US house and techno cross-pollinated with synth-pop, rare groove and soundsystem...
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Boy George plays us his most inspiring records
Normally Boy George has an obvious template when writing a record, something’s troubling him, someone’s upset him or he’s got a broken heart. But this time round with his forthcoming album, ‘This Is What I Do’, he’s in a good place
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Disco tech duo In Flagranti on their huge new release 'Headrush'
Masters of conjuring deep, disco-laced house music, Swiss duo In Flagranti have honed a reputation for creating sure-fire dancefloor records, mixing eclectic sets which convey their idiosyncratic tastes and distinctly non-formulaic approach to DJing.
The mother of all festivals
Mother of all festivals, Glastonbury is a fantastic place to go for dance music fiends — and indeed for fans of pretty much any style of music. The DJ Mag crew arrive on Saturday morning, having already missed a wealth of talent such as Boys Noize, Simian Mobile Disco, Julio Bashmore and Gold Panda, as well as Chic, the Arctic Monkeys and Portishead, but it doesn’t matter as there’s plenty more to be had over the next two days of frivolities.
Numark's new iDJ Pro controller lets iPad DJs take control of the DJ booths
DJs come in all shapes and sizes and operate on all levels with varying degrees of capability. This is reflected in the wealth of equipment that is available to buy in order for DJs to do their thing. Unlike days of old, where Technics were the de rigeur kit of any professional DJ's set-up, DJs now don't have to be using the big boys' top of the range offerings to get the total pro experience.
Arturia’s Spark Creative drum machine could be the bright spark that shines a light over the competition...
Arturia are something of a legendary name in the studio world, with anyone who is anyone singing the praises of their soft-synths for the simple...
IK Multimedia iRig Mix/DJRig is a radical fusion of hi tech iPad meets old school DJ technology.
It seems like iPhone and iPod DJing apps are pretty much ten a penny these days. Just as virtual DJing on computers revolutionised the affordability and availability of DJing, the idea of being able to skip the laptop altogether and do things on a tablet — or even your phone — is too good to resist. But sometimes you just want to get your hands dirty. And no matter how well you know your tunes, it is hard to mix without cueing the incoming track. Enter iRig Mix.
We speak to Night Slugs producer ahead of debut album 'Classical Curves'
It's rare for labels or artists to live up to the hype poured upon anybody offering any degree of novelty in these fast moving times...
US legend announces final gig via Facebook
New York-born DJ and producer Danny Tenaglia announced yesterday on Facebook that he is 'resigning'. His final gig will be a belated birthday party on...
We catch up with DJ/singer/producer at Red Bull Music Academy Revolution in Sounds
The recent Red Bull Music Academy Revolution in Sounds event on the London Eye was a real spectacle to behold as 30 performers played in the...
Does Pioneer’s new DDJ-S1 Itch controller cut the mustard?
The DJing market has defiantly changed over the last few years and options for the budding blender are vast. With this in mind, manufacturers have...
Avid are not new to the digital DJing arena — but will they be the talk of the town with their Torq 2 digital DJ...
It all started with Jimmy Savile. Spinback to 1947, and legend dictates that Sir Jimmy, armed with nothing more than two turntables and a microphone...
It's a massive thumbs-up for our new-look Tech Awards at this year's BPM show at Donington Park
Our new-look Tech Awards at this year's BPM show were an instant hit with curious tech-heads, manufacturers and our expert panel of judges as top...
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One of the first legal UK mega-raves to bring dance music culture to the masses was Fantazia. With its emphasis on spending big production budgets...
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In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, CORIN spotlights “glitched beats, ecstatic trance synths, heavenly vocals and sci-fi realms”