“From 1998 to 2005 we had seven years of glory, then nobody wanted to be a DJ in hard house,” admits Amadeus Mozart, one half...
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Redlight - the artist formerly known as Clipz - is flipping the dance script, shattering genres into a million pieces and pioneering a mongrel music...
As acolytes of electronic dance music, we tend to consider ourselves a fairly fortunate bunch. Within the panoply of different styles, genres and sub-strands, it's...
Tiga, DJ Hell, Soulwax, Boy George and Danny Howells on David Bowie's influence on electronic music
David Bowie's back with a new album at the age of 66 — and he's never been more inspirational. A musical and cultural icon, it's his immense influence on dance and electronic music that's been his greatest contribution. DJ Mag talks to some of the biggest Bowie fans in dance and pop to find out why
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Noncompliant (AKA DJ Shiva) delivers an hour of blistering, assertive techno. We catch up with the Midwest legend to learn about the Indiana rave scene...
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The Tidy Boys and their label Tidy Trax epitomised the early ‘00s hard house scene, at one point selling a million records a year. As...
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UK label Champion Records is celebrating its 35th year with a series of remixes of classic releases. The label's best-known hit is Robin S' ‘Show...
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Utrecht's CARISTA is on a quest to bring club crowds together with her irresistible, energising DJ sets. Ria Hylton meets her to find out how her United Identities label is elevating new talent in the Netherlands, and how she’s branching into new areas of music.
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Throughout the ’90s, the DiY Sound System put on countless free events, ran a recording studio and two record labels, and took their hedonistic parties around the world. Here, Harold Heath speaks to co-founder Harry Harrison about his new book, Dreaming in Yellow: The Story of the DiY Sound System, and the collective's trailblazing legacy in the free party movement
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Vintage Culture has come a long way from a small town in Brazil to playing stadiums, topping dance charts and partying with football royalty. After suffering near-burnout from constant touring, he’s recharged and full of vitality, with a deeper sound he loves with all his heart, hundreds of tunes ready to go, Ibiza and Las Vegas residencies scheduled, and a set lined up at DJ Mag's Miami Pool Party
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In the early ‘90s, dubplates, exclusive early pressings of unreleased music, fuelled the buzz around DJs in the emergent jungle scene. In an excerpt from...
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As the UK looks toward the end of lockdown and the reopening of clubs and festivals, Giulia Bottaro speaks to nightlife workers from different parts...
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Across South-East Asia, a new generation of rappers is emerging. Drawing on the explosion of US trap and contemporary hip-hop sonics, and creating new flows...
After decades connecting the dots of disco, the timeless Nile Rodgers unearths Chic music of the past to create a future where his sounds will...
“What’s up, baby?” Nile Rodgers answers the phone in arpeggio. For those who have never partaken in a conversation with the storied band Chic’s co-founder...
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Sam Shepherd, aka Floating Points, is returning with a new album — ‘Crush’, out this month — and a vital live show that he’ll be debuting this autumn. Born out...
The man, the myth, the legend...
One of the great characters in global electronic music, Mr C is a visionary, artist, actor and activist. He’s been prominent in the underground for...
You cannot beat a classic! Especially if played by a live orchestra...
It’s music that stirs the soul, brings a lump to the throat and a tremble to even the stiffest upper lip. For a whole generation...