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DiY sound system

Throughout the ’90s, the DiY Sound System put on countless free events, ran a recording studio and two record labels, and took their hedonistic parties around the world. Here, Harold Heath speaks to co-founder Harry Harrison about his new book, Dreaming in Yellow: The Story of the DiY Sound System, and the collective's trailblazing legacy in the free party movement

The origins of DiY Sound System date back to a mid-‘80s England that was a very different place to how it is in 2022. In...

For two decades dBridge has been crafting next-level drum & bass, as part of Bad Company, solo, with his label Exit and fellow zeitgeist surfers...

He's made house, electro, techno, done it all, but it's still breakbeat culture he returns to time and time again...

Lady Shaka

Global club beats, queer femme energy and Pacific Island identity come together in Lady Shaka’s joyful Recognise mix.  Ahead of her appearance at Sónar Festival this month, the DJ and interdisciplinary artist speaks to Anna Cafolla  about building connections around the world, uplifting her communities, and her Pasifika club sound

“Kia ora!” Lady Shaka greets New Zealand’s debut Boiler Room show. This is FILTH, a radical club community that centres QTBIPOC, and their first post-Covid...

Kendrick Lamar

The hip-hop don also just picked up multiple GRAMMY Awards nominations 

Kendrick Lamar has shared a new video for the single 'Rich Spirit', the latest to be taken from his acclaimed album, 'Mr. Morale & the...

Nile Rodgers

Where did the "sound of the summer" come from?

Nile Rodgers has featured in a video recalling his Daft Punk introduction story and the recording process behind ‘Get Lucky'. Speaking to Fender, the Chic...

Paul Van Dyk SHINE Ibiza 2022

Paul Van Dyk returns as resident for this year’s season

SHINE Ibiza has announced its summer line-ups for Trance Thursdays at Eden. Running weekly from 7th July to 15th September, names on the bill include...

Time Warp

Time Warp 2022 will not take place in April

Time Warp has postponed this year's event. Mannheim's Time Warp has been forced to push back its third event in three years as a result...

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Amsterdam Dance Event returned for its annual industry takeover earlier this month, showcasing more than 1,000 events at over 200 venues. With ADE back in full force post-pandemic, DJ Mag's Amy Fielding, Ben Hindle, Carl Loben, Ria Hylton and Rob Mccallum head out to the Dutch capital to sample the plethora of panels, parties and workshops on offer

While ADE did go ahead in a scaled-down fashion at the end of 2021, it’s widely agreed by delegates at this year’s event that 2022...

Richie Blacker

​​DJ Mag heads to Belfast to take a tour around the hometown of rising DJ/producer Richie Blacker, whose music has appeared on labels like Skream's Of Unsound Mind and Anjunadeep

White Dragon Tattoo sits on Botanic Avenue in south Belfast, home to the renowned tattoo artist Chris Crooks, and where Richie Blacker has a studio...

With her contagious effervescence and imaginative foresight, Alison Wonderland is dance music's newest badass on the block. 

 

There is a fine line between trying and doing. Alex Scholler, aka Alison Wonderland, is undoubtedly doing … and on her own terms. Effortlessly cool...

NY legend join Nicole Moudaber in Ibiza on 12th August

It’s official, the new Ushuaia is on fire! Fortunately not literally (unlike parts of London), but there’s nowhere that’s being more talked about in Ibiza...

Overmono release new single, ‘Walk Thru Water’: Listen

Capping off a huge year for the Welsh brothers

Overmono have released a new single, 'Walk Thru Water', which is out today on XL Recordings and can be heard below. The track — a...

Carista

'Carista presents Modern Intimacy Volume 2' aims to "nurture and showcase contemporary Dutch homegrown artists"

Carista has curated a new compilation of new Dutch electronic music for her label United Identities. 'Carista presents Modern Intimacy Volume 2' aims to "nurture...

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"What came first, the chicken or the egg?"

Moonchild Sanelly has unveiled the music video for her track 'Chicken'. Watch it below. Playfully musing on a classical philosophical quandary ("What came first, the...

Nite Fleit announces debut album on Steel City Dance Discs

The 12-track record is out on Mall Grab's label in July

Nite Fleit has revealed details of her debut album, 'Day Fleit / Night Fleit'. Spanning 12 tracks, the album will be released this July through...