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Flying High - FLY53 spread their wings

FLY53 had originally been in the business of making t-shirts for friends’ bands, noodling around printing up limited edition t-shirts for mates and other skatewear...

Computer Love - The online dance music store that gives you more

The Juno story is the perfect tale of how a small idea can grow into a burgeoning, successful business.

“We started Juno in 1996 as...

Going Global - Global Gathering takes over the world

The first time British festival brand Global Gathering put on live acts for their two-day UK-based event, in 2005, they hired the Happy Mondays. “The...

Stalking Through The Shadows - Ninja Tune: 20 years young and fresher than ever

“It’s amazing, blimey, gosh, insert amazement, shock and awe!” smiles Ninja Tune’s Jonathan More, on the news that the imprint has nabbed the public vote...

Maddslinky ‘Special Feat Omar (MJ Cole Back To The Future Remix)’

Todd Edwards, Jill Scott, Goldie, De La Soul, Chase & Status, Toddla T, Danny Byrd and Shy FX are a motley crew held together by...

In Mint Condition - The inexorable rise and rise of Leeds’ coolest club

In a city where afterparties never end and Monday sickies reign supreme, the 550-capacity Mint Club holds an enviably strong reputation amongst Leeds’ incomprehensibly buoyant...

Jack Your Body! - Jackmaster’s searing DJ sets capture the hybrid zeitgeist of dance in 2010 — anBest Breakthrough Producer >>>d beyond...

Not so long ago, DJs were roughly split into two camps. On one side you had the ‘entertainers’; grinning Fatboy Slim-aping goons armed with bags...

A Man For All Seasons - Kieran Hebden comes in from the margins

2010 was the year that things changed for Kieran Hebden. Once the undisputed poster boy for the leftfield electronic scene, he flipped expectations in January...

Vintage Wooly Jumper! - Paul Woolford scoops the prestigious Best DJ gong

“I made a decision to release less music this year, and get out there and start playing more gigs,” Paul Woolford reveals. “I realised that...

20 YEARS AND COUNTING: Ministry has been at the forefront of UK clubbing for 20 years, and is still at the top of its game...

When London’s Ministry Of Sound celebrated its 20th birthday last year, the set that Dennis Ferrer did — on the Saturday night of the...

EAT TO THE BEAT: The bass-injected house of Bristolian Dan Pearce is becoming massive. And he’s just getting started...

Dan Pearce, the man who in 2007 became Eats Everything, simply cannot believe his luck.

“I'm absolutely astounded, flabbergasted. Every word you can think of...

Fastest Guns In The West: Dub Pistols’ live show is an explosion of raw, visceral energy and hedonism that leaves other dance bands in the...

Shooting from the hip is something London dubwise-dance-meets-hip-hop band the Dub Pistols are well-known for when they perform live.

“We are quite a high-energy band...

BRIGHTON ROCKS! Digital’s seaside operation goes from strength-to-strength

“The club that is now Digital Brighton used to be called The Zap,” remembers owner Dave Stone.  “It was the first place I ever went...

HERE COMES TROUBLE: The south London club night’s all-encompassing booking policy captures the zeitgeist...

Trouble Vision main man Chris Gold is living probably every student promoter's dream. It was back when he was studying graphic design at Camberwell College...

COMPLETE CONTROL: From deep tech house to delectable dub-wise treats, Maya’s productions ruled 2011...

If Maya Jane Coles narrowly missed out on the gong for ‘Best Breakthrough Producer’ in 2010, that just makes her scooping this year’s Best Of...