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Could a panel of industry professionals tell the difference between the different compressed audio formats of mp3, AAC, WMA, and Vorbis? DJmag put five experts...

The Judges

All our judges have extensive experience working with digital music and compressed audio and they're all foolishly confident that they'll be able to...

We catch up with the boys from Ram

This week we have been speaking to Bristol based Drum & Bass dons Loadstar, you may already be familiar with their solo works as Xample...

Ibibio Sound Machine

London’s Ibibio Sound Machine are back with their fourth album ‘Electricity’. Produced by Hot Chip, the release is more electronic than ever, but retains their classic Afro funk energy. Ben Murphy speaks to vocalist and songwriter Eno Williams and co-founder/saxophonist Max Grunhard about expanding their sound, mixing English and Ibibio lyrics, and the endless joys of playing live

"We started a lot of the songs not knowing what was happening, not knowing where the world was really going,” Eno Williams says, talking about...

Man dies following suspected overdose at Pitch Music & Arts Festival amid extreme heatwave cancellation

The 23-year-old man died after being airlifted to hospital in Melbourne

A man has died after a suspected drug overdose at Australia's Pitch Music & Arts Festival. The 23-year-old was airlifted to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital in...

Stormzy receives honorary degree from University of Exeter

He's received the honour for his commitments to philanthropy and supporting higher education

Stormzy has been given an honorary degree by the University of Exeter. The UK rapper, real name Michael Owuo Jr, was given the honour for...

Jamie Jones

After eight seasons at DC-10 in Ibiza and two lost to the pandemic, Jamie Jones makes his grand return to Ibiza this summer, and is moving his flagship party, Paradise, to Amnesia Ibiza. For his DJ Mag cover feature, Anna Wall speaks to the Hot Creations boss about coming up in the East London after-hours scene, mentorship, and becoming a dad

It was a humid summer night in June on the white isle back in 2005. Jamie Jones had just returned from Barcelona’s annual Sonar festival...

For many, The Cause will be remembered as one of this generation's most treasured London clubs. It pioneered a model of working with a local...

“FREE BEER,” the bar staff roar as every drink from every fridge is systematically distributed and consumed. It is the last ever morning at the...

Every era of British dance music has its myths and over-simplified narratives — hell, even little known local scenes have urban legends. Below, Matt Anniss...

We need to think about how we document dance music culture. It may seem odd saying this when there are so many magazines, podcasts, and...

Detroit’s Waajeed records a thumping house mix for the On Cue series, and speaks to Tajh Morris about The Underground Music Academy, an ongoing project...

Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, we catch up...

Anz tracks are like rogue fireworks: fusions of UK funky, electro and ghettotech, with flourishes of R&B, grime, and dancehall; all underpinning a versatile take...

Fresh Kicks 184: Ngoni Egan

Electro’s breakout star Ngoni Egan demonstrates his boundary-pushing sound for the Fresh Kicks mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about paying tribute to his familial roots in Botswana with the ‘Re Teng’ EP

Ngoni Egan’s inventive forays in electro have marked him as one of the most exciting emerging names of the genre in recent times. As well...

Photo of Benny the Butcher wearing a black t-shirt and hat with gold chains and a watch

A key member of highly respected independent label, Griselda Records, Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher has just stepped up to the majors with his new album ‘Everybody Can’t Go’ for Def Jam. He speaks to DJ Mag about listening to his fans and mentorship in the hip-hop scene

When Benny Blanco first appears in Brian De Palma’s 1993 cult classic, Carlito’s Way, he comes with a warning. “He’s gonna make trouble,” the eponymous...

On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their...

“Lately I’ve been recovering from the initial blast of the release of the album,” Jacques Greene tells DJ Mag. “I’m feeling grateful, accomplished, and tired.”...

Our newly relaunched monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the labels we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key...

Astrophonica could be referred to as a happy accident. The label, set up by drum & bass duo Fracture & Neptune in 2009, actually came...

As electronic music and live performance continue to intertwine, our new series explores how some of the best artists take their studios on the road...

The legendary Italian DJ has a new live project focussed on Elektron machines and a cutom built suitcase. We caught up with him to find...