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We asked a host of the biggest names playing this year's festival for their advice on how to make the most of (and ultimately survive)...

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DJ Screw

In his new book, Lance Scott Walker tells the story of DJ Screw, the maestro of Houston’s chopped ‘n’ screwed ‘90s rap scene. Here, Marke Bieschke speaks to the author about this unique moment in hip-hop history, and Screw's incredible legacy

Why did hip-hop slow down to a syrupy crawl in Houston, Texas, three decades ago? There are many theories, but Houstonians, who had come late...

Only 13% of UK festival headliners in 2022 are women, study finds

BBC Newsbeat's new gender-focused study of UK festival line-ups finds that little has changed since 2017

A new study of UK festivals by BBC Newsbeat has found that only 13% of 2022's headliners are women. A gender-focused analysis of 50 UK...

Creating a safe environment on the dancefloor is crucial for the mental wellbeing of all club-goers, particularly those from marginalised communities. Christine Kakaire speaks to...

In late 2015, the animated TV series South Park aired an episode called ‘Safe Space’. The phrase had been used in activist communities since the...

As dance music culture recovers from the pandemic, artists like Klein, Clark and Afrodeutsche are opening up new frontiers for themselves

“The expectations on musicians are higher than they’ve ever been,” says Chris Clark. “And the payoff is lower than it’s ever been.”The producer and composer...

Benny L’s drum & bass productions have become some of the most coveted in dance music, topping the Beatport charts and released by institutions like...

Patience is a virtue, possess it if you can. It’s a quality that’s seldom, if ever, found in a modern-day drum & bass fan. For...

The past few years have seen mental health pushed to the forefront of conversation in electronic music; however, the effects of racism are still not...

Nilaari (meaning self-worth or value) is a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community-based charity, delivering culturally appropriate counselling, social care support, advice and advocacy...

Sexual harassment is a widespread problem that remains prevalent in our supposedly progressive dance music scene. A number of new initiatives have proposed a solution...

In the year since the #MeToo movement, those who were previously unaware have, at last, been waking up to the horrifying pervasiveness of sexual harassment...

Holloway blends dubstep pressure with nimble beat patterns on the ‘Odysseys’ 10” for Earful of Wax. Hear ‘Chat Bad’ now

Holloway will release a new EP, ‘Odysseys’, via UK online platform/store turned label Earful of Wax this month. 

Following releases on labels such as All...

The song appeared in Season 2 of the Epix series Godfather of Harlem

A posthumous DMX track featuring Swizz Beats and French Montana has been released.

The track, titled 'Been to War', was released today, and is taken...

The club will open at 8AM for a select few parties

The Cause has revealed plans for a two-day opening party in June.

Tottenham institute The Cause, which has remained shuttered since last March due to...

Maison Martin Margiela launch online store!

Regular readers to DJMag will already have a sneaky suspicion of our love of Maison Martin Margiela. Many are also follows and will, like us...

Surprising collab of the month

There are some collaborations you never really expect. And from these unholy unions, there are many that are simply awful. So when we saw the...

The EDM star put on a special performance at ADE...

Otik returns to Keysound Recordings with two cuts of exquisite and emotive UK techno. Hear the frosty breakbeats of ‘Seasonal FX’ now 

Otik will release his new EP, ‘Amor/Seasonal FX’, on Keysound Recordings on 25th September.

It marks the London-based, Bristol-born artist’s second release on the label...