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UK venues are starting to use facial recognition technologies as part of the entry process. But who stores and profits from your data? And could...

When you approach the doors of a club, a number of things can happen. Exactly what depends on the club, the party, and even the...

How X-Press 2’s ‘Lazy’

Released in 2002, a dream collaboration between UK house heroes X-Press 2 and Talking Heads' David Byrne, ‘Lazy’ lit up clubs and the pop charts alike. Here, Dave Jenkins talks to the group’s Ashley Beedle, Rocky and Diesel about how the track transcended generations and genres to become a timeless hit

“Who even writes a bloody dance tune called ‘Lazy’?” laughs Ashley Beedle. Fellow X-Press 2 founders Rocky and Diesel chime in with the chuckles, as...

Selections: NikNak

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, NikNak spotlights ambient sound designs, jazz-infused hip-hop and high-def club experiments

NikNak is an award-winning turntablist, producer and presenter based in Leeds, who is just at home mixing funk and hip-hop as she is dubstep and...

For the first time ever, we meet the two Italians behind all those raw re-disco edits, loopy sampled cuts and technoid boogie bangers...

After going to ground and into their new studio, 'The Tiger's Lair', to record their fabulous second LP 'On The Green Again', Tiger & Woods...

Having just cooked up his fourth studio album, ‘Abaporu,’ we get a choice serving of the man behind the music...

“We choose to go. We choose to stay. We stick together. We vote. We can stand, we can fight, or we can go.” A speech...

Collage of artists included in DJ Mag emerging artists feature for march

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From tripped-out rap and laid-back house to rapid-fire breakbeats and more, here's April 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of

London-based An Avrin might have failed his sixth-form music tech course, but he’s been on a successful run with music ever since, with releases on...

Roland’s 909 drum machine is responsible for the rhythm of house and techno, and countless classics of dance and pop. Exactly 35 years after its...

If there’s one instrument that faithfully captures the true spirit and essence of electronic music, it’s the Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer: a machine that has...

NQ x Abbey Road Studios

Through its nurturing of new superstars like Aitch and other young local talent, Manchester’s NQ has become a veritable institution of modern UK rap, helping elevate regional artists across the UK. James Keith meets members of the crew during a recent takeover at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, and heads to NQ’s northern base to discover the secret to its success

NQ is reshaping Manchester’s musical identity one mega-hit at a time. An entertainment company consisting of a record label, management and publishing house based in...

The Bulgarian crowd favourite takes us through an in-depth behind the scenes of his live show, set-up and performance approach

For over ten years, KiNK has been one of dance music’s most captivating live performers. His energy on stage is matched by the driving techno...

It wasn’t their song and they didn’t play any instruments, but Saint Etienne’s Balearic classic ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ caught the tailwind of...

In a period when the divide between the UK’s club scene and indie kids was as wide as it was bitter, Saint Etienne managed to...

MS in a pool float

Delivering explosive, quick-witted lyricism over beats that blend kwaito, amapiano and gqom with grime, punk and pop, South Africa's Moonchild Sanelly has become a global sensation. Here, she speaks to Makua Adimora about freedom of expression and her new album, 'Phases'

“I always describe myself as ‘Snow White turns 21 and then the seven dwarfs become her strippers’,” Moonchild Sanelly says matter-of-factly, when speaking to DJ...

Spotify royalty changes April 2024

Customers could soon be paying for more services, according to reports

Spotify has officially demonetised all tracks with under 1,000 streams. The new policy came into effect for all artists in 1st April 2024. The revised...

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In this month’s Brand Focus, Florida-based artists and co-founders Luca Medici and Delbert Perez speak about their multimedia brand INVT, its thrift store roots, and using their home city of Miami to find inspiration

Miami-based clothing brand and multimedia art project, INVT, has been focused on two things since its beginnings in the early 2010s: utility and individuality. As...

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...

Get acquainted with Dallas-raised , Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, Liv.e