“That cross-section between a banger instrumental and a nicely crafted song was always something that I really enjoyed,” says T.Williams, reflecting on the kind of...
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For 20 years, DJmag has been in amongst it, at the vanguard of dance and electronic music culture, commentating, conversing and partying within the scene...
By the middle of 1991, the UK had experienced the biggest youth revolution since punk. Acid house had swept the nation in the late '80s...
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Over the past two decades, West London DJ and producer T.Williams has worn many hats, from his roots in grime and jungle through to spells in garage and soulful melodic house. His recently released debut album, ‘Raves Of Future Past’, finds him freed from all limitations, and pays tribute to this wide-ranging career. Here, Ben Murphy speaks to him about writing songs versus bangers, the freedom of expression of the early 2000s era, and how he made his classic track ‘Heartbeat’ with Terri Walker
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Dalston-born photographer Dennis Morris became friends with the legendary Lee "Scratch" Perry while shooting in Jamaica in the '70s — a close connection that lasted until Perry's passing last year aged 85. Here, Simon Doherty speaks with Morris about some of the moments he captured of the roots and dub reggae visionary
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In the '90s, there was nowhere to party like Ibiza , and there was nowhere wilder in Ibiza than Manumission. The hedonistic, sex-fueled party took place in some of The White Isle's most famous clubs, as well as its own Motel venue, with punters and DJs alike frequently spending days on end revelling in its debauched atmosphere. A new book written by its co-founder Claire Davies captures Manumission's ecstatic spirit. Here, Simon Doherty speaks to her about some of her favourite images from that time
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Since its inception in 2016, Dublin Digital Radio has become a vital community outlet for many Irish DJs and producers, and has been of added...
Paranoid London are on a mission to bring back the rawness of old house, with their skeletal acid tracks and Chicago-influenced beats. We head to...
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Noncompliant (AKA DJ Shiva) delivers an hour of blistering, assertive techno. We catch up with the Midwest legend to learn about the Indiana rave scene...
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For recording mixes at home, learning to DJ, live streaming or scratching the itch of playing your favourite tunes back to back, affordable controllers have...
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Georgina Quach discovers how Saigon crew Nhạc Gãy's homegrown sound, queer-friendly ethos and raucous raves are an antidote to tourist-centric nightlife in Vietnam
It’s 2017 and techno is bigger than ever. It’s a statement that could, of course, be applied to dance music overall, but this year has...
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I. JORDAN has stormed the electronic music world in the last couple of years with their energising productions and DJ mixes. Their 2020 breakthrough EP...
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Hunee is the fearless DJ with super-eclectic taste. As happy dropping disco, African rarities, vintage Italo, boogie or up-to-the-minute electro, he’s refused to compromise on...
It’s mid-summer 2016 and Jeremy Underground is spinning on the main stage at Farr Festival in Bygrave Woods. High above the packed crowd in front...
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The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity
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An hour of gritty disco, rusted house and shrouded breaks from The Cyclist. We catch up with the Tape Throb innovator to talk punk, lo-fi...
Nothing sums up the work of The Cyclist quite like the name of his most recent EP. ‘Boards of Chicago’ was released via Italian label...
Detroit-raised polymath Jimmy Edgar has always stood out as an artist of out-there brilliance. But since starting Ultramajic, alongside Machinedrum and Pilar Zeta, he’s manifested...
"The universe is all about creativity, it's all about learning, it's all about knowledge," Jimmy Edgar ventures when we sit down to talk about Ultramajic...