Amapiano (also known as ipiano or ’piano) began in the streets of Gauteng, South Africa, in the early 2010s. The now world-conquering sound is a...
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George Michael, who passed away at the tail end of last year, started off in the clubs before making it big with Wham! As a...
Taking to the controls in Sheffield
Sheffield has always been at the centre stage of the underground electronic music scene, spawning many of the cult electronic acts of the '80s such...
Planet Mu boss on his past present and future
Making his name in the 1990s as a melodic avant-garde electronic producer using pseudonyms such as u-Ziq, Jake Slazenger and Tusken Raiders, Mike Paradinas was a peer of experimental artists such as Luke Vibert, Squarepusher and Aphex Twin. In fact, he did an album with Richard D. James (Aphex), 'Expert Knob Twiddlers' as Mike & Rich, in the mid-'90s — the two producers were pictured on the cover playing Connect 4 — before launching his acclaimed Planet Mu label.
Line-up for WHP 2012 announced
Club colossus Warehouse Project served the billing for its 12-week stint at new home at Victoria Warehouse, Old Trafford, this week. And, yes, as...
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Amapiano has become a world-conquering genre since emerging in South Africa over a decade ago, with the sound mutating in recent years to solidify its place as an embedded dance music culture. Here, Shiba Melissa Mazaza asks: who are the South African artists carrying the torch for amapiano right now?
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California's rave history is rooted in outdoor free parties that celebrated psychedelic music and and unique environments. DJ Mag's Matt Anniss speaks to the Bay...
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The first dBridge album in 10 years pushes the boundaries of what drum & bass can be to the limit, but as we find out when we meet...
September 2018: Darren White, the artist we know best as dBridge, is in a good place. Literally, creatively, professionally, he’s in the midst of his most prolific and accelerated...
A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...
We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...
2019 was a year in which deeply personal and boldly political music ruled the long-player format. Below, you'll find the 50 albums that defined the...
Ibiza may be a small and perfectly formed island but with its many layers of hidden charms and nocturnal naughtiness it can be a tough...
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Even if you're only here for a week, like anything in life the Ibiza experience is at its best when you...
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Artistic crews in Miami are working to create fun, diverse parties, away from the city's gaudy beach clubs. Jaime Sloane meets four groups of rave...
DJ Mag USA speaks with the SCI+TEC label boss, and sound/live show innovator, Dubfire...
It’s 10am in Tokyo. The witching hour for most DJs who would probably be asleep at this time, tangled in a mix of hotel...
With her contagious effervescence and imaginative foresight, Alison Wonderland is dance music's newest badass on the block.
There is a fine line between trying and doing. Alex Scholler, aka Alison Wonderland, is undoubtedly doing … and on her own terms. Effortlessly cool...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From deep Afro-house and trance-infused techno to atmospheric jungle and beyond, here's May 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of
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Julia Toppin selects 10 essential documentaries that paint a portrait of 30 years of jungle drum & bass, charting the stories of its origins to...