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The contribution of women throughout the history of electronic music has been huge, but too often undocumented...

By now the history of electronic music and its journey into clubs, concert venues, stadiums and homes worldwide is a well-established narrative. It’s a story...

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...

Windrush ship

Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. DJ Mag's editor-in-chief, Carl Loben, speaks to Black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene

This feature was originally published in 2018, at the height of the Windrush scandal, and on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush ship's arrival in...

The ClubTogether map aims to chart the historical progression of dance music...

A new project collecting memories from clubs, rave and various parties over the last few decades has been launched.

ClubTogether is gathering people's memories to...

Nyege Nyege’s Hakuna Kulala has also announced a new EP from Congolese producer Rey Sapienz

Uganda's Nyege Nyege collective have announced the next two releases on their Nyege Nyege Tapes and Hakuna Kulala labels.

The east African electronic arts collective...

French duo Amine Edge & DANCE bring their G-House to the DJ Mag Miami party...

Amine Edge & DANCE are on a mission. Coming up from the not-so-mean streets of Marseilles, the production/DJ duo bonded as kids over a shared...

New BBC radio series explores the history of drum & bass

Featuring DJ Storm, DJ Flight, Doc Scott, High Contrast, Calibre, Nia Archives and more 

A new BBC radio series is set to broadcast from next month, charting the history of drum & bass, from grassroots through to stadium-filling headline...

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The 352-page Tresor: True Stories features 400+ rare photographs, 40 stories and more

The early years of Tresor is to be explored in a new archival book. In the midst of the club's 31st anniversary celebrations, Tresor: True...

The seminal tracks that changed dance music forever

Layo & Bushwacka! were a popular tech house duo before Millennium time, but after they released ‘Love Story’ in 2002 they totally went supernova. They met at the legendary central London nightclub The End, where Bushwacka!, aka Matthew Benjamin, was a resident DJ and Layo Paskin was co-owner (with Mr C). 



It’s a story of peace, sensuality, spirituality, and hedonism...

Fatboy Slim has soundtracked a new silent film about the largely untold 2,000 year history of Ibiza. 

Directed by Julien Temple, IBIZA - THE SILENT...

The documentary will be released on 28th May

A new documentary on the history of the UK rave is set to be released this month.

Directed by MOBO-nominated Hugo Jenkins, Better Days: The...

Retelling how community, architecture, and location fostered East London's underground dance scene

A new exhibition exploring the history of rave and pirate radio in Waltham Forest, London, will officially open next week. 

'Sweet Harmony: Radio, Rave &...

Hundreds sign to say why they want Brazilian DJs at the World Cup

Hundreds of Brazilian dance music fans have been signing the DJ Mag petition to get some dance music DJs playing at the World Cup.

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One for your collection... 

Running from 1994 to 2014, drum & bass magazine Knowledge was essential for any true fan of the genre. 

Known as Kmag, Knowledge was one...