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Nearly $50mil ain’t a bad year...

Calvin Harris tops all EDM earners in the recent ‘Highest-Paid Celebrities’ list produced by Forbes. Diddy tops the list at $130 million, nearly tripling...

The man behind Drumcode and one of techno’s most in-demand parties...

Drumcode boss and techno don Adam Beyer has dominated the underground scene for over 20 years. His releases, remixes and reputation as a DJ combine...

Album of the Month: Kode9 ‘Escapology’

On his new album based on a work of sonic fiction, Hyperdub founder Kode9 creates a strange, uncertain vision of the future, brimming with ideas and club genre mutations

There’s been a conceptual thread running through much of Steve Goodman’s output since he first adopted the Kode9 name. Though the Scottish artist’s DJ sets...

UK’s first regular drug checking service set to launch this month in Bristol

Award-winning organisation The Loop is partnering with the local authority, Bristol Drugs Project, and People's Republic of Stokes Croft in a huge step forward for harm reduction in Britain 

The UK's first regular drug checking service is launching in Bristol this month, delivered by non-profit harm reduction specialists The Loop in a new partnership...

Matter of Fact

Matter of Fact employs carbon-neutral shipping and FSC-certified sleeves

A new vinyl pressing plant aimed at grassroots music and indie labels has opened in northeast Germany. The founders of Matter of Fact, which has...

Premiere: Vel ‘Inspire Me Jim’

Vel makes her solo debut on François X’s XX LAB label with six cuts of galloping techno and minimalist percussion

Vel will release a new EP, ‘Era El’, via François X’s XX LAB label this week. Listen to ‘Inspire Me Jim’ below. The Lyon-based, Morocco-born...

Pete Tong DJ Academy launches free scholarship program

DJ Mag will award ten scholarship places to applicants across our readership and community partners

The Pete Tong DJ Academy has launched a new scholarships scheme, providing free access to their full program to a select number of applicants. Launched...

Plastician by Brynley Davies

Upstart tech like blockchain has been dominating discourse around the music industry's next steps and has become one of the most divisive trends of the past 12 months. Declan McGlynn speaks to Plastician about why he believes it's the future for independent labels, promoters and artists 

Plastician is a name synonymous with grime, dubstep and bass pressure in all its forms. He built his sound and rep as a host on...

Souped Up has been a driving force behind the new jump-up sound that’s taken drum & bass by storm. With an emphasis on fun, energetic...

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Kam’s new CD player is the real deal minus the big bucks price-tag

Kam's KCD400 MP3 CD player is clearly aimed at those of us who aren't members of the Saudi Royal Family or superstar DJs, and are...

Pioneer drops the bomb with two more new releases, the DDJ-SZ and Remix Station 500

Once upon a time Pioneer DJ only made mixers and CDJ players and for a while it looked as though they were being left behind...

Photo taken from behind the decks at Ar Ais Arís, where numerous people are dancing amid a red motion blur

The Galway-based party launches its label with tracks from Doubt, Plus One, Roo Honeychild and more

A new label specialising in Irish underground club music, Ar Ais Arís, will release its debut compilation next week. Launched by the crew behind the...

Photo of the dome at the front of the O2 Academy Brixton

The venue has announced its first shows in 16 months, having closed in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush

O2 Academy Brixton has announced its reopening next month, 16 months after shutting its doors in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush. Sharing the...

The report comes after months of evidence from artists, industry and major label reps

The UK governments report into the Economy of Streaming – which began in October 2020 – has concluded that the streaming model needs a ‘total reset’. Claiming...