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Christchurch, New Zealand duo Ebb & Texture drift from drill, dubstep and grime into blistering UK techno, breaks and jungle in their Fresh Kicks mix...

In the ‘90s UK rave heyday, before being billed as ‘The People’s Choice’, Carl Cox was known as the ‘Three-Deck Wizard’ thanks to his ferocious...

I knew I was playing in a way that no one else was. Danny Rampling calls my style ‘ferocious’ because I attack the decks with...

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...

For the last two decades, many drum & bass producers have been obsessed with being the loudest. But for a brief, glorious moment in the...

In the latest edition of our new series exploring the basics of music production, E.M.M.A. explains how to use compression to beef up your drums...

I didn’t give compression much thought in my early days of producing. ‘Do You Even Compress, Bro?’ was met with ‘What’s It Got To Do...

Counting down the 2010s, we round-up the albums that defined the decade in electronic music

How do you rank a decade’s worth of music? The truth is, you can’t. An album that meant the world to you might make someone...

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From searing electro, acid and breaks to hype UK funky fusions and...

Tred

Berlin-based Aussie Tred might be a new name, but he’s rapidly gaining a reputation for laser-guided electro killers. Debuting last year on P.Leone’s E-Missions...

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.”

12 emerging artists you need to hear: November 2022

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From crystalline house and propulsive techno to experimental ambient and club-tuned pop here's November 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of

House music as shimmering and crystalline as a diamond, but suffused with endless warmth? That’s the domain of London DJ and producer Flaurese. His 2020...

UK producer Will Holland shot to fame as Quantic with a blend of lush electronic beats and fiery Afrobeat rhythms. Then a trip to Colombia...

After years making live funk, reggae and cumbia influenced by his experience there, he's returned to the Quantic moniker and to the world of electronic...

Lady Shaka

Global club beats, queer femme energy and Pacific Island identity come together in Lady Shaka’s joyful Recognise mix.  Ahead of her appearance at Sónar Festival this month, the DJ and interdisciplinary artist speaks to Anna Cafolla  about building connections around the world, uplifting her communities, and her Pasifika club sound

“Kia ora!” Lady Shaka greets New Zealand’s debut Boiler Room show. This is FILTH, a radical club community that centres QTBIPOC, and their first post-Covid...

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Analysing the key trends from the voting in this year's DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, in aid of Unicef, as Martin Garrix takes the top spot

Martin Garrix is back at the top of the pile this year, a position he held from 2016-18. The Dutchman’s fourth No.1 placing elevates him...

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...

Westerstraat 2441015 MT AMSTERDAMMonday: closedTues-Fri (exc. Thurs): 11am-6pmThurs: 11am-9pmSat: 10am-6pmSunday: closedIf you're heasing out West to Distortion, you’ll want to dedicate as much time as...

The UK capital is making major strides...

Pretty much the whole of clubland was appalled when Fabric had its license revoked a few months back — after all, if Fabric could be...

We peer inside the world of Pan-Pot...

Some things in life just happen; the stars align or elements combine for a perfect chemical reaction. That's Pan-Pot. Meeting in their early 20s by...

Selections: Lucrecia Dalt

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, Lucrecia Dalt spotlights ‘70s salsa, early 20th century Armenian folk music, abstract dembow, pioneering electronic minimalism and more

The mercurial, experimental music of Berlin-based, Colombian artist Lucrecia Dalt assumes another form in her new album for RVNG Intl., ‘¡Ay!’. While recent solo, collaborative...