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The Digital Age - Music comes first at Newcastle’s premier venue

DJmag was present on the opening night of Digital in Newcastle in the summer of 2005. The only way promoter Dave Stone could get opening...

Chip With Everything! - The Hot ones kept the live stage sizzling in 2010

When electro-pop band Hot Chip played their final gig of 2010, they didn’t expect their performance to be cut short by a gang of armed...

Best of British 2022

Shining a spotlight on the UK stars that fill the pages of our UK magazine each month

The nominees for DJ Mag's Best Of British awards 2022 have been announced. This year marks the 16th edition of the awards, our annual celebration...

WORLDWIDE APPEAL: Label owner, producer, Radio One and club DJ, dance music ambassador: Gilles has done it all. And he’s still doing it...

“Representing British club culture is an important part of what I’ve always done,” says Radio One DJ Gilles Peterson. “At the moment I play almost...

The Great Ape - Bonobo’s best album bowls us over

Always one of Ninja Tune’s most enduring and popular acts, it’s with the genretrashing, experimental, epic ‘Black Sands’ that Simon Green, aka Bonobo has really...

No Limitations - James Blake’s Neon Future Funk

“If anyone is hating on it, it’s evident they’re not really behind me as an artist, they’re just behind certain releases. That’s not necessarily unexpected...

DJ, producer, co-founder of the amazing Classic record label and A&R hit-maker for Defected, Luke Solomon is a true soldier of our scene...

 

Other nominees

Billy 'Daniel' Bunter Bryan Gee Danny Rampling Storm

For our money, there's no more suitable Solider Of The Scene than Luke Solomon, a...

Tong Scoops The Gong - Radio 1 mainstay is still the daddy

In this time of never-ending choices, the sheer volume of music and all its various mediums can at times be overwhelming and daunting to absorb...

The Bird’s The Word - Acid house and breaks hero Annie was the first lady to push dance music on Radio 1 — and she’s...

“Working in radio is like phoning up your mate and playing a piece of music down the phone to them,” says Annie Nightingale MBE, radio...

The award winner announcements will kick off at 3:12pm GMT

DJ Mag's Best of British 2021 award winners are set to be announced online later this week.

Following the cancellation of DJ Mag's in-person event...

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Ria Hylton reports on some of the best performances from this year’s EXIT festival in Novi Sad, Serbia, including ANNA b2b Sama’ Abdulhadi, Denis Sulta, Budino, Honey Dijon and Jamiie b2b Kristin Velvet

The way into Serbia’s EXIT Festival is unlike any other. Every year, tens of thousands cross the Danube — Europe’s second largest river, running from...

The votes have been counted and the winners in this year’s DJ Mag of British Awards have been announced

This year marked the 13th edition of DJ Mag's Best Of British awards, our annual celebration of UK talent. Positioned as a counter-balance to the...

 Best Of British powered by Relentless Energy Drink is our chance to shine a spotlight on the homegrown stars who fill the pages of our...

BEST DJ: ANDY C

The drum & bass don has scooped the Best DJ gong for the second time in this year’s vote...

“It’s the...

Nottingham label Pond Life Party is auctioning its DJ Mag Best Of British award in aid of rehab centre

The Midlands bass outfit is raising money for Loughborough's The Carpenter's Arms: "One of my best friends has recently completed the 6 month rehabilitation course... and has had his life changed forever"

Nottingham label Pond Life Party is raising money for a local rehabilitation centre by auctioning off its DJ Mag Best Of British award. The Midlands...

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Our annual celebration of North America’s electronic music scene is back after a three-year hiatus

Voting is now open for the DJ Mag Best of North America Awards 2022. After a three-year hiatus, on the other end of a pandemic...