Update 27/10/2022: This story has been updated to include Laila McKenzie's statement Laila McKenzie, co-founder of collective and record label Lady of the House (LOTH)...
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Despite keeping his identity under wraps (or in this case, Post-it notes), Unglued has been turning heads with his rough 'n' ready productions. With the...
Unglued is the latest name to join drum & bass powerhouse, Hospital Records, and with a mere handful of tracks has already garnered support...
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...
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The punky provocateur was the face of the UK's ‘90s dance music revolution, bringing the rave scene to the radio with the iconic 1996 hit...
One of electronic dance music’s greatest characters, Keith Flint of The Prodigy, has died aged 49. It was reported that he had died by suicide...
We talk Boiler Room, Daft Punk and SW4 in this exclusive back-to-back interview between Tottenham’s DJ EZ and legendary US producer Todd Edwards...
Legends is a word that is bandied around so lazily these days that it often loses all meaning, but with Todd Edwards and DJ EZ, the cap well-and-truly fits.
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Former associates of LOTH founder Laila McKenzie have come forward with accusations
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Across the UK, there's a bubbling scene of young producers and DJs, re-shaping garage for a new generation of ravers. DJ Mag speaks to some...
2019’s best compilations celebrated innovative styles and fusions from across the globe, as well as some of underground dance music’s formative sounds. Below, you'll find...
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Joining the dots between sounds from the UK, Ghana, South America and beyond, Mina makes tracks driven by a spirit of collaboration, demonstrated in her...
We fire some questions at the Lobster Boy boss ahead of his DJ Mag Sessions in Wolverhampton on 28th May
For those who lived through the so-called ‘post-dubstep’ years, it was an exciting time merging various forms of bass-driven music in innovative and exciting ways...
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The fierce LGBTQ+ party Trade was the UK’s first legal after-hours club event, opening at 3am and closing at 9am. It laid the groundwork for a new on-and-on party culture, while its sexual and gender diversity was a forerunner for today’s queer club scene. As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, and prepares for its 24-hour birthday party at Egg London, Joe Roberts speaks to some of its regular DJs, designers and founder Laurence Malice about Trade's boundary-breaking legacy
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With its high-energy beats, infectious dance routines and community ethos, Jersey club has become a global phenomenon. Tice Cin reports from New Jersey on some of the people pushing the sound forwards, the special moments they create, and their hopes for the future of the music
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Ron Trent has a deep understanding of electronic music. Beginning his production career in his teens, the venerated Chicago resident has travelled through techno, deep house and Afro house over the years. His latest album ‘WARM: What Do The Stars Say To You’, produced with a live band, demonstrates the duality of his work: it’s futuristic and somehow ancient, cosmic and aquatic. DJ Mag's Ria Hylton catches up with the Chicago house legend to learn more
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After well over a decade in the game, Birmingham rapper Dapz on the Map drops his debut album ‘Landed’ in October. He speaks to DJ Mag about how grime has matured and embracing the emotional vulnerability of his lyrics
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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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With an hour of scorching hot electro, Hamburg’s DJ MELL G tears up the Fresh Kicks mix series, and chats to Niamh O’Connor about finding her musical identity in the genre’s uncompromising energy