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Cuts from Paul Van Dyk, Above & Beyond, Underworld and Binary Finary feature... 

Armin van Buuren has shared his BBC Radio 1 set, recorded in London at the end of August. 

The heroic trance DJ, who lays claim...

From career triumphs to personal tragedies, his time has truly come

Mr G has led a tempestuous life with as many career triumphs as personal tragedies. From his roots in early UK housers KCC to techno years with The Advent, he's been an intrinsic link in dance music's evolution. And after all the tribulations, with a career retrospective for Rekids and more popularity than ever, it could be his time has truly come...

Sophie Ellis-Bexter, Sonique, PXSSY PALACE, more announced for DRUMSHEDS' False Idols event

Derrick Carter and Roi Perez are also among the acts set to feature at the event's second edition

London's DRUMSHEDS has announced the second edition of False Idols, following on from an inaugural event in 2023. Returning to the venue on Saturday, 13th...

J Dilla studio

'Dilla Time' is adapted from author Dan Charnas’s recent J Dilla biography 

Questlove has been tapped to executive produce a new feature documentary about J Dilla. 'Dilla Time' is adapted from author Dan Charnas’s recent biography 'Dilla...

Derry-born DJ, producer and Céad label boss Or:la has had a remarkable journey so far, from throwing raves in abandoned buildings to playing the world's...

Becoming a DJ came to Orlagh Dooley in a dream. No, really. During her first year of university, Dooley had an epiphany, in the form...

Houghton, Hide & Seek, We Out Here... 

Bound for hell in a homemade vessel the UK may be, but at least this month gives us plenty of opportunities to go out dancing. ...

Photo of the Tomorrowland main stage in the day time

Previous reports stated that a festival was confirmed to take place in 2026

Tomorrowland has clarified that a festival in Thailand has not been officially confirmed, despite reports to the contrary. In a new statement shared with EDM.com...

Photo of RIOT CODE wearing a blank tank top in a dark room, with a large beam of light shining around him from the back

Over the past three years, the name RIOT CODE has become synonymous with a strain of hard, fast techno, landing on labels like Noise Manifesto, HOMAGE and NineTimesNine and hammered out at parties like Teletech. Formerly a duo, the Derry-based project is now an individual venture for Oliver Grant, who’s ready to lift the trademark mask and take things to the next level. Alongside a storming Recognise mix that capture’s RIOT CODE’s past, present and future sounds, he speaks to Olivia Stock about going solo, navigating the techno scene as a trans artist, and what the future holds

It’s New Year’s Eve 2023 in Belfast’s Bone Yard, and Oliver Grant is overthinking. After spending the previous two weeks restlessly rifling through his collection...

Clubs across England opened dancefloors for the first time in 16 months during the early hours of Monday morning (19th July). But while people hit...

“The clowns in Government have abdicated responsibility,” says promoter Rich Reason, a matter of days before the return of his storied Manchester party, Hit and...

The psychedelic distorted electronics of The Cyclist represent techno at its weirdest.

Underground electronic music is cyclical by nature, so where does Andrew Morrison fit in? The Liverpool-based producer is originally from Derry, but his music sounds...

Dance music has a mental health problem. Sirin Kale speaks to artists such as Luciano, Courtesy and Marie Davidson, as well as some PRs and...

March 2017. Luciano, real name Lucien Nicolet, is in Frankfurt airport, and he’s bent double with heart palpitations. He knows something isn’t right: things are...

DJ Weekly podcast by Local Talk's Kyodai

Taking their name from the Japanese word for brothers, Kyodai are just that, although the duo are Spanish and live in Berlin.

Signed to Sweden's...

Several Belgian politicians are reportedly working on solutions to overturn the decision

Update 18/06/2021: Tomorrowland have shared a statement with DJ Mag clarifying the circumstances surrounding the local government's decision to not allow the festival to go...

London underground sign that reads ‘what is the future of London clubbing?’

Over the past few years, against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis and austerity, an energised crop of community-focused collectives, promoters, and venues have emerged in the UK capital. Against some tough odds, they are fighting to keep the city’s electronic music scene not only alive, but thriving. Here, Georgia Mulraine looks at how promoters and partygoers are adapting to this new landscape, adjusting their expectations of what going out looks like and, ultimately, asks: what is the future of London clubbing?

It’s an early August afternoon in Tottenham, North London. Nestled on an unassuming industrial estate on Markfield Road, beautiful floor-to-ceiling record shelving is being assembled...

A true rap obsessive, DJ Firestarr has built a career on passion, consistency and perseverance. Playing the long game and making opportunities for himself, he...

For British-born DJ Firestarr, it was the US rap scene that birthed his love for music, way back in 1995. His first ever music purchase...