Fifteen might be the anniversary that it is currently celebrating, but the most important number in Hyperdub land is zero. Stylised as Ø but pronounced...
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Kode9’s Hyperdub has been a critical force in shaping a more diverse electronic scene, both sonically and socially. Having weathered the loss of Chicago footworker...
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Nine essential documentaries, focused on the classic '80s and '90s hip-hop that laid the foundation for rappers to build a world-conquering movement
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DJ Shadow's debut album, 'Endtroducing.....', released via UK label Mo'Wax Records in 1996, presented abstract, instrumental hip hop as a worthy deviation from the...
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DJ Mag’s tech editor, Mick Wilson, investigates Black and non-Black POC representation in the music tech sector, and what industry leaders are doing to address...
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As the curtain falls on the 52nd edition of Southport Weekender, Masters at Work drop Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ‘Don’t Leave Me...
Miami's underground venues
We're all aware of the glitz and glamour of South Beach's many venues, but scratch beneath the surface of the Miami scene and you'll find a plethora of underground dens of iniquity at your disposal. Uptown, Downtown, turn the beat around! These are the coolest, off-the-radar spots worth popping into during WMC...
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In the UK and elsewhere, there’s now a pathway towards a staggered reopening of clubs and festivals. But how have venues coped in the past...
We meet the Leeds man in London to talk about hardcore history, subliminal messages and breaking free of genre constrictions — and much more...
Reinvention is a tough gig. But if you get it right, a whole new life is possible. No one in dance music's managed this more...
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In the midst of the ruinous Thatcher era, Manchester’s Hulme Crescents estate became a haven for squatters, anarchists and acid house ravers, who converged in the hedonistic flat-turned-studio and after-hours club, The Kitchen. Kemi Alemoru speaks to former residents, DJs and familiar guests from the Madchester scene about the lasting impact this space had on the city’s cultural landscape
As much emo as EDM, Chicago's Krewella was the sensation of 2013, releasing a debut album, 'Get Wet,' performing on Good Morning America, and embarking...
Rarely do you find artists who speak as highly and fondly of their fans as the fans do of the artists they love. What truly...
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The classically educated German producer breaks down his tech setup and approach to performance
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Rupert Parkes’ razor-sharp 1997 debut remains one of the crowning achievements of drum & bass. DJ Mag explores how this groundbreaking album used intricate programming...
London producer Swindle draws on assorted jazz, hip-hop, funk and dubstep influences in his great new album 'Long Live The Jazz'.
“I know what you mean, like on ‘Forest Funk’. I played that guitar! I just do what feels right. I mean, I’ve grown up around great music, especially jazz and funk and of course drum & bass, garage and everything else. I just like to play around. I’ll play with any instrument that I can get my hands on. A little bit of madness. I like to try and get my head working crazy, to make crazy music.”
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The dance music history of East Anglia is rich, multi-layered and messy — and little documented. Matt Anniss chats to some of the scene’s longstanding figureheads about the region’s airfield parties, seaside throwdowns and forgotten clubs, discovering a vital but rarely discussed stage in the UK’s rave evolution
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The CruCast collective has injected new life into bassline, playing massive venues, touring the world, and spreading positivity. As the major players tell DJ Mag...