It’s 6:25am and John Summit is still spinning fire. He’s in peak form as he delivers a dark and drilling after-hours set on the sports...
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Dennis Ferrer shares his best Amsterdam tips...
It’s a tale of two cities for Dennis Ferrer, a native New Yorker who has brought his New Amsterdam swagger to Amsterdam, Holland. The half...
The Russian techno DJ talks about her new 'DJ Kicks' album and space travel
Nina Kraviz has been one of the most significant breakthrough international DJ/producers of the past few years. Brought up in the Siberian city of Irkutsk...
Hardcore clubbers head-to-head with the country-bumpkins of Yorkshire...
On a weekend trip to the idyllic Yorkshire Dales, you’d be forgiven for expecting little more than a good cupper and a spiffing view. Beacons...
Bitwig Studio finally hits the streets, giving producers the chance to create fresh new beats...
Few if any music production software titles have enjoyed the attention and hype that has surrounded Bitwig Studio for the last few years, with a...
The drum & bass heavyweight remains light years ahead
“That’s amazing, thank you very much!” says Andy C when DJ Mag tracks him down to an Australian hotel room to congratulate him on winning...
Jaymo & Andy George take over Fabric & DJ Mag's Club Skate Session at Somerset House.
Radio 1 and Space Ibiza regulars Jaymo and Andy George - heads of the Moda club night and label – are rapidly nearing end of...
Monocase are the makers of cool, practical DJ luggage that are high in the fashion stakes and also smack of pure professionalism
DJ and producer luggage comes in all shapes and sizes but not all of it can actually live up to the demands that constant gigging...
DJmag round-up
With Britain’s Indian summer turning out to be more like the Asian monsoon season, there’s a sense of trepidation as we get out of the...
Stanton’s new MIX! software is ideal for reviving the lost art of the mixtape, but what other uses does it have?
Stanton’s new MIX! software is a slightly different take on DJing in the digital domain. It’s not out to replace or even threaten Serato, Native...
Jon Carter and Alex Blanco discover that Akai's new APC40 Controller is the perfect bedfellow for Ableton Live
Midi controllers are two-a-penny these days, but every now and then something special comes along. The Akai APC40 — designed specifically with Ableton Live in...
DJmag are throwing all other mix competitions to the dogs as we launch the most exciting worldwide digital DJ battle in history.
Gone are the arcane days of sending in an hour-long mix by snail mail, with only a small chance of it being heard by the...
DJmag.com caught up with East London wideboy Jamie Jones to discuss minimal, DJing, and trendy haircuts.
1) Please can you describe your DJing style?
I guess I try and create a bouncy, dubby groove, using electronic deep house and techno. I'm...
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The secret to John Summit's success lies in his work-hard, play-hard mentality, which has led to the former Certified Public Accountant to become one of the most in-demand DJs around. Ahead of his set at DJ Mag's Miami Pool Party this month, Megan Venzin hears his story so far
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In the early ‘90s, dubplates, exclusive early pressings of unreleased music, fuelled the buzz around DJs in the emergent jungle scene. In an excerpt from...
MCs were often maligned in the early days of drum & bass, but nowadays it's pretty much universally accepted that a renegade mic-spitter is a...
“There is no other music in the world where an MC stands on the stage for an hour and continuously sprays lyrics with such clarity and power over so many frequencies,” Eksman, one of the d&b scene's foremost MCs, tells DJ Mag. “The life and evolution of the drum & bass MC has grown from strength to strength over the years, and I have no doubt that down the line many more great things are in store for the future generation of MCs in our music.” Undoubtedly so. The role of the drum and bass MC has steadily progressed simultaneously with the scene it resides in, although in the early days MCs experienced negativity from some DJs. But the MC has fought for its corner, and now overwhelmingly basks in the same golden glory as the DJ.