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DJ Wawa mixes latest edition of Finn and Local Action's Mixtape Club series

It's the eighth instalment of the free mixtape series

Finn and Local Action have shared the latest instalment of their Mixtape Club series, which comes from New York's DJ Wawa. The mix, which clocks...

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London’s controversial MSG Sphere gets planning approval

The Stratford project's planning application was met with more than 1,000 objections and a petition with over 2,000 signatures against the venue.

A controversial new venue is one step closer to being built in east London despite pushback from thousands of local residents. The MSG Sphere, a...

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DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs 2022 voting now open

Our celebration of the world’s best dancefloors is back

Voting is now open for the annual DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs poll. You can vote here. Top 100 Clubs is a celebration of the...

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UK clubs' operating costs have increased by a quarter in the last year

Clubs owners say a “perfect storm” of increased costs put them at significant risk

A new survey by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed that UK clubs have seen a 26% rise in their total operating costs...

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DJ Firestarr: the long game

A true rap obsessive, DJ Firestarr has built a career on passion, consistency and perseverance. Playing the long game and making opportunities for himself, he...

For British-born DJ Firestarr, it was the US rap scene that birthed his love for music, way back in 1995. His first ever music purchase...

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How Cypress Hill's 1991 debut turned the trio into hip-hop royalty

With inventive production and animated lyrics in Spanish and English giving unique takes on violence and, of course, weed, Cypress Hill's 1991 debut introduced them...

Sen Dog hated driving all the way to Gardena. But as B-Real was buying the weed, Sen begrudgingly agreed to drive him home after every...

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Plastician’s guide to Web3, and re-writing the rule book for artists online

Upstart tech like blockchain has been dominating discourse around the music industry's next steps and has become one of the most divisive trends of the past 12 months. Declan McGlynn speaks to Plastician about why he believes it's the future for independent labels, promoters and artists

Plastician is a name synonymous with grime, dubstep and bass pressure in all its forms. He built his sound and rep as a host on...

NEW YEARS TOP NIGHTS OUT

Get your 2016 off with a bang at one of DJ Mag's chosen New Year's Eve/New Year's Day events in various parts of the UK...

Whether the last 12 months have been kind to you or not, chances are there’s only one option when it comes to sending 2015 off...

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Fatboy Slim & Eats Everything’s pop-up rave in Bristol shut down due to overcrowding

After police forced the party to switch location, a decision was made to pull the entire event just over one hour after it started

A free pop-up event in Bristol featuring Fatboy Slim and Eats Everything was shut down last night, Wednesday 12th October, due to overcrowding and concern...

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Jae Tallawah aka TU3SDAY awarded AZ Mag creative grant in collaboration with DJ Mag

DJ Mag have partnered with AZ to provide sponsorship for TU3SDAY's forthcoming project

Birmingham-based electronic music artist and community organiser Jae Tallawah, aka TU3SDAY, has been awarded an AZ Mag creative grant in collaboration with DJ Mag. It’s...

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London club Oval Space’s licence revoked following alleged shooting

The London venue had its licence revoked on Tuesday (27th) following a review by Tower Hamlets council

East London club Oval Space has had its licence revoked by Tower Hamlets council, following an alleged shooting on the premises in August. The licence...

Drill artists removed from Rolling Loud festival line-up at request of NYPD

Sha Ek, Ron Suno, and 22Gz have all been taken off the bill for the weekend-long hip-hop festival

Several artists associated with New York's drill scene have been removed from the Rolling Loud festival line-up at the request of the New York City...

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Larry Heard and Robert Owens win legal case against Trax Records, regain ownership of early releases

The copyright has been returned to the Chicago duo after a decades-long battle

Larry Heard and Robert Owens have won their legal case against Trax Records, The Guardian reports. In 2020, Chicago house innovators Heard (AKA Mr Fingers)...

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Jersey Club pioneer Tim Dolla has died

"He saved lives with Jersey club. He definitely changed mine," fellow Newark artist UNIIQU3 shared on Twitter

Tim Dolla, Jersey club pioneer and co-founder of Newark collective Brick Bandits, has died. News of Tim Dolla's death spread on social media last week...

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DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2022 vote now

Voting is open now until 23:59 BST on 14th September

Voting in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll is now open. You can cast your votes at vote.djmag.com. Since its launch in 1993,Top 100 DJs...