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Miami 2022: Chris Stussy is ready to take on the Magic City

Dutch house DJ/producer Chris Stussy was about to break into the big-time when the pandemic struck. Now, he’s determined to make 2022 his year

Chris Stussy is talking to us from a hotel room in Los Angeles. Almost exactly two years ago, on March 13th 2020, he had just...

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Proc Fiskal: Highland fantasy

The new album from Edinburgh’s Proc Fiskal merges grime and the folk music that stretches back through his family history for generations. He talks to...

Growing up in the Pilton area of north Edinburgh, Proc Fiskal discovered Boards Of Canada through his father and grime through the internet. The former...

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Meet the MC: Br3nya

The second artist in our new Meet the MC DJ Mag Originals video series is West Londoner, Br3nya. In her episode, she takes DJ Mag...

Of the raft of female MCs coming through in the UK right now, West London’s Br3nya is a legit standout, coupling her dexterous flow with...

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In search of sunrise: a history of Balearic trance

Ibiza played a central role in spreading a new take on trance around the turn of the millennium — a more soothing vein of the sound that captures the mood of a Mediterranean sunset. As clubs in Ibiza are opening again for the first time since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, DJ Mag dives into the roots of a genre that was inspired and shaped by the island’s unique appeal: Balearic trance

Long before turning into a global clubbing destination, Ibiza appealed to crowds looking for spiritual growth — with those from the hippie movement settling in...

How Nookie's 'Gonna Be Alright (Cloud 9 Remix)’ album artwork over grey background

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How Nookie's 'Gonna Be Alright (Cloud 9 Remix)’ foresaw hardcore's jungle evolution

Nookie’s ‘Gonna Be Alright’ dropped as hardcore was morphing into jungle at the beginning of the 1990s. It lit up the raves and set Nookie up for a production career with Reinforced, Metalheadz, Moving Shadow and other key labels as the decade unfolded. Ben Murphy learns its story and speaks to Nookie about how, as the ‘20s roar into action, he is charged up all over again

“Just Close Your Eyes And Dream With Me / You’ll Hear The Sound Of Music” Instantly recognisable thanks to its vocal hook, Nookie’s classic tune...

Berlin techno added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

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Berlin techno culture added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

More than a decade of campaigning and lobbying could bring more protection from gentrification and development

Berlin techno has been awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) status in what has been described by the city's Clubcommission as "another milestone" for the...

The words "Where Is The Night" on a black background

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Irish nightlife issues to be discussed in countrywide public talks by Give Us The Night

Co-founder Sunil Sharpe hopes the discussion event series Where Is The Night? will reignite momentum in the stalled changes to Ireland's licensing and alcohol sale laws

Irish nightlife advocates Give Us The Night, co-founded by DJ Sunil Sharpe, are holding public talks across Ireland over the next month. The discussions, taking...

Birmingham City Council budget cuts arts and culture

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Birmingham’s culture budget faces major cuts following City Council announcement

The authority must plug a £300 million deficit and sell £1.25 billion in assets

Cultural institutions in Birmingham are facing major cuts to funding following a draft budget document published earlier this week by the City Council, which effectively...

Photo of the press halls at former South London venue Printworks

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Printworks could reopen by 2026 as plans for “permanent cultural venue” submitted

Developers British Land and AustraliaSuper hope to reinstate the live music and arts venue, alongside new offices and shops

Printworks could reopen as soon as 2026 as a “permanent cultural venue”, according to new development plans submitted to Southwark council. Property developers British Land...

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Reprezent Radio launches crowdfunder to continue operating

“There is now a very real risk that we will have to stop broadcasting,” the programme has shared

London’s Reprezent Radio has launched a crowdfunder to help it continue operating. Citing a major funding crisis, the youth-led community radio station announced yesterday (7th...

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Vigil for Jamal Edwards held in Acton as tributes pour in for late SBTV pioneer

The vigil took place last night (21st) at a mural of Edwards in west London

A vigil for Jamal Edwards took place yesterday (21st) in London. Jamal Edwards, the founder of SBTV who was awarded an MBE in 2014 for...

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Compilation of the Month: SHERELLE ‘fabric presents SHERELLE’

The UK’s most electrifying DJ hits another landmark with her fabric mix: a euphoric, adrenaline-laced trip into pressurised breakbeat chaos

Some artists tone it down a bit for mix compilations. The knowledge that their set will be subject to repeated home-or headphone-listening leads to more...

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Get to Know: Annie Hall

From: Barcelona, Spain

For fans of: Plant 43, E.R.P, Mikron

Three tunes: ‘Verd Mar’, ‘Curie’, ‘Observer Effect’

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10 tracks that chart the evolution of UK garage, according to DJ Spoony

We catch up with UK garage legend DJ Spoony as he tells us his top tracks that chart the history and evolution of the influential...

DJ Spoony has selected 10 iconic garage tracks that chart the history and evolution of the influential sound from Paradise Garage, New York to its...

Helena Hauff: DJ Mag cover feature

German techno DJ/producer Helena Hauff is riding the crest of a wave right now. An analogue freak signed to Ninja Tune-affiliate label Werkdiscs — the...