Does rave need a do-over? Three decades on, some of the movement’s most ardent believers have become its fiercest critics. “Our scene has failed to...
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When we reach Lee Foss at his LA pad over Skype one morning, the joint Hot Creations and Emerald City boss is in good spirits...
Sonar can't be beaten when it comes to mixing the banging with the experimental. For over 20 years the Barcelona festival has kept it real...
There are many contenders to the crown but only one king. When it comes to festivals, there's nothing else like Sonar — the Barcelona event...
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San Francisco’s Chrissy sprints from house, Hi-NRG and EBM into UKG and breakbeat hardcore in his ecstatic On Cue mix, and speaks to Marke Bieschke about reviving rave’s original mission on his Hooversound album, ‘Physical Release’
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In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, They Hate Change spotlight deep Florida breaks and bass, Gulf Coast gold, jam bands, indie, dub and more
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After hugely successful residencies in Ibiza, a festival in Croatia, and regular tours around the world, Defected’s latest festival destination is in Malta. Ria Hylton heads to the island to take in the inaugural event
He was the Electrifyin’ Mojo of the indie disco. The bootleg king. The electroclash god. But when each of those scenes imploded, Erol Alkan stepped...
Erol Alkan was 27 when he received his first album offer. Kylie Minogue had just performed his ‘Can’t Get Blue Monday Out of My Head’...
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Putting on parties demands optimism even at the best of times. After an unimaginable 20 months, the limits of hope continue to be tested. Will...
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As dance music culture recovers from the pandemic, artists like Klein, Clark and Afrodeutsche are opening up new frontiers for themselves
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Born in Jamaica around half a century ago, dancehall music has found fans, artists and chart-topping success all around the globe in the decades since...
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Though arguably most prominent in the ’90s, free parties and illegal raves have never gone away. Despite the increased surveillance from authorities, passionate DJs and sound systems continue to throw events in a similar way that they always have, looking to create a sense of community and an alternative to the commodified dance mainstream. Dave Jenkins heads to a free party, and speaks to some of the illegal rave scene’s advocates about why they keep the fire burning
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From bass-powered techno, breaks and electro to digicore and synth-scored house, here's...
Amsterdam’s record shops are renowned in the European dance scene, crammed with cuts that have made local DJs into stars and ensured that Dekmantel festival is...
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Photographer Stuart Linden Rhodes, known mononymously Linden, spent the ‘90s capturing the queer clubbing scene in the north of England on his camera. Now his...
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Compiling hyper-speed, sci-fi sounds from producers across the globe, Anna Morgan and Bell Curve’s Worst Behavior has quickly become a force to be reckoned with...
We catch up to find out all about his new project...
Carl Craig, one of the most important artists in techno, has been working with an orchestra to breathe new life into some of his back...