“I'm unbelievably honoured, it's a dream come true!” says Layla Benitez when we inform her that she’s been awarded the Future Star award this year...
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DJ Mag has chosen as the Future Star for this year’s awards presentations. After a hectic 2022, her star looks set to shine even brighter next year and in many more years to come
German trance legend was airlifted to hospital after falling off stage at A State Of Trance
German trance legend Paul van Dyk is reportedly stable in hospital after falling off the stage at the A State Of Trance (ASOT) event in...
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The Marshall Jefferson collaborator was the voice of first acid house track to be released on vinyl...
Sleezy D, one of house music’s early pioneers, has died.
Sleezy, real name Derrick Harris — a long-term associate of Marshall Jefferson — was...
The UK DJ world pays tribute to former Kiss FM stalwart
It was reported over the weekend that pioneering UK DJ Colin Faver has died.
Faver was a pioneering UK DJ who began his career in...
Last year was an incredible year for party boys Solardo. Playing over 200 high-profile gigs, traversing the globe like a well-oiled machine, the Manc lads...
The Solardo boys are standing by the canal in Haggerston, east London. They’re dressed in sharp black suits and bowler hats, a far cry from...
The mainstream media seems to think so – we know different.
Yesterday, following stats released about club closures over the past decade in the UK, BBC Newsbeat produced a report about the current state of clubbing...
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We've awarded the Outstanding Contribution award to drum & bass dons Fabio & Grooverider, to recognise their major contribution in birthing that great...
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Dubbed ‘the first lady of Detroit’, Kelli Hand stood as an oft-unsung champion of the sounds that have defined the city's landscape for almost three...
Kelli Hand, also known as K-Hand — one of the most important pioneers of Detroit techno — has died. Her passing was confirmed by friends...
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For 25 years, and the early days of the Winter Music Conference, Miami has been an important testing ground for new electronic music. The tracks...
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The “godfather of chillout” died after a short battle with colon cancer
José Padilla, a legendary Ibiza DJ known as the “godfather of chillout”, has died following a short battle with colon cancer. He was 64.
The...
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Michael went on to manage Steve Aoki, Joachim Garraud and other EDM acts
Michael Theanne, a sales manager for DJ Mag for most of the noughties, has sadly passed away. He was 45.
Michael was reportedly returning home...
DJ Mag partners up with Brighton Music Conference for work — and play...
The second Brighton Music Conference (BMC) was hailed a resounding success by all who attended at the start of June. The two-day event — featuring...
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A stalwart of the UK’s dance music community for over 30 years, DJ Billy Nasty was a pioneer of '90s progressive house before launching his techno and electro labels, Tortured and Electrix. A true vinyl devotee, he now runs the Vinyl Curtain record shop in Brighton. Harold Heath meets him in his home town to talk mix CDs, underground dance music history, running labels and the enduring importance of vinyl DJing
Crossing between electronic music and the arts, Sonar is regarded as one of the best festivals on the planet. Taking place 19th – 21st June...
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1. Sonar was created by three people - Sergio Caballero, Ricard Robles and Enric Palau. Sergio and Enric were musicians in a band called...
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The DJ, writer and journalist passed away following a serious illness
Legendary Italian house DJ Claudio Coccoluto has died, aged 59.
The longstanding DJ and columnist passed away this morning, 2nd March, following a “serious illness”...