One day in 1979, a young Renee Scroggins imagined what it would be like if a UFO landed in the housing projects of the South...
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Berlin’s techno superstar Paul Kalkbrenner is back with a new LP that pays tribute to the city’s halcyon early rave days. We find out more...
Berlin is a city that’s always maintained an uneasy relationship with celebrity culture. It was here that David Bowie went to get away from the...
Düsseldorf is a city steeped with a history of artists and clubs that have existed on the bleeding edge of alternative music – from Kraftwerk...
It’s 3am at a packed out Salon des Amateurs, and Vladmir Ivkovic is playing b2b with Toulouse Low Trax. The Belgrade-born DJ has just dropped...
We drill down into why the London-based bros are such a hit...
Not only are brothers Danny and Kieran Clancy the minds behind London's hugely respected Krankbrother parties, a string of top-notch house and techno releases and...
NERVO’s journey has always been about the music, and while it hasn’t always been a smooth ride, everything they’ve encountered along the way has become...
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“Hi! We’re at the airport again!” Liv pops up on the Skype screen, holding her phone at arm’s length...
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So good, Floating Points named a tune after it — it's easy to see why. Nuit Sonores sprawls over five days...
With just the touch of a piano key, Kygo is trailblazing a diversion in dance music with his tropical house vibe and infectious hits that...
It's no coincidence Kyrre means "peaceful" in Norwegian. The given name of tropical house star Kygo, he maintains a seasoned calmness far beyond his years...
Dillon Francis steps further into the spotlight with the release of his debut album, 'Money Sucks, Friends Rule'...
It’s the cusp of fall in Los Angeles, and one of the hottest days of the year. The air is thick and heavy; its weight...
Barcelona resident and techno don Christian Smith gears up for Sonar... and an almighty hangover.
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Christian Smith doesn't stay in one place for too long. Maybe it's in his genes: his father was a pilot for German airline Lufthansa...
DJ Lee Burridge sends us his diary each month. This time, he reports from Miami and all the craziness of his '365' world tour.
'365' World Tour Diary - Destination: MIAMI Each month Lee tears the pages out of his diary and sends them to DJmag.com
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When the South Bronx dance-punk outfit ESG released their Martin Hannett-produced debut EP in 1981, they had no idea how pivotal their stripped-back, funk-fueled sound would be on the evolution of hip-hop and house music: ‘UFO’ has been sampled over 500 times; ‘Moody’ was a staple in Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage sets. Four decades later, ahead of their set at Melting Pot & Optimo’s Queen’s Park Spring Weekender, Daniel Dylan Wray tells their story
The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From soulful house and hammering techno to electropop, bass and beyond, here's October 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of
Released in 2002, a dream collaboration between UK house heroes X-Press 2 and Talking Heads' David Byrne, ‘Lazy’ lit up clubs and the pop charts alike. Here, Dave Jenkins talks to the group’s Ashley Beedle, Rocky and Diesel about how the track transcended generations and genres to become a timeless hit
When starting out in the industry, musicians and producers have what can often seem like an insurmountable number of new skills to learn outside of making music. With seemingly countless distributors offering widely varying features and products, choosing how to get your music on streaming services can be confusing. This guide seeks to demystify one of the most confusing aspects of releasing music
As dance music culture recovers from the pandemic, artists like Klein, Clark and Afrodeutsche are opening up new frontiers for themselves
Some high-profile DJs have been criticised for playing big, crowded legal shows — dubbed ‘Plague Raves’ — in Europe during the COVID-19 crisis. Some have...