Exalted among the many musical innovations that Jamaica has given the world is the dubplate. An acetate pressing of unreleased music, produced especially for DJs...
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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...
With summer's subterranean smash tune ‘Jack’ signed to a major and chart success beckoning, Ben Westbeech, aka Breach, tells us how he’s heading for the...
Pop music has always run from the sublime to the irredeemable. The charts have rotated from gold to grot since the dawn of the Hit Parade, and the model doesn’t look likely to change anytime soon. So whilst there are always dark periods when commercial radio is little more than a cemetery of tired ideas, dug up and forced to fandango one more time, every now and then a new generation of musicians kick down the door, reset the rules, and party ‘til the lights come on.
Prolific UK DJ and producer Mani Festo records a thunderous two-hour mix of rave futurism and hardcore nostalgia for the Recognise series, and speaks to...
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Karim Molyneux-Berry has outlined his experiences of racism and harassment from colleagues at the Berlin club
A former PR manager for Berlin's Salon Zur Wilden Renate has detailed his experience of racism and harassment from colleagues while working at the club. ...
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After reflecting on how we can tackle the issues within the electronic music industry as a publication, we deliver our pledge to you, presenting significant...
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Vienna-born, Manchester-based salute’s DJ sets and productions shine at the intersection of garage, French house and ‘80s synth styles. Ahead of the release of their star-studded debut album on Ninja Tune, they tell Kamila Rymajdo about their musical upbringing, flying the flag for Black artistry, and their joyful sound that, simply, makes people feel good
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From project file to finished product: How do you know if your mix is ready to be mastered? In her latest Beginner's Guide, producer E.M.M.A...
Crossing between electronic music and the arts, Sonar is regarded as one of the best festivals on the planet. Taking place 19th – 21st June...
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1. Sonar was created by three people - Sergio Caballero, Ricard Robles and Enric Palau. Sergio and Enric were musicians in a band called...
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During a year decimated by lockdowns and venue closures, our need for sonic connection has sparked the resurgence of independent radio across the UK. Here...
Music
Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, we catch up...
Our world can sometimes feel like it’s closing in on us — political attitudes diverging into ideological extremes, we’re pummeled with tailored ads for things...
DJ Mag caught up with this inspirational figure at the end of another great year...
“I hear things in pieces.”
Kerri Chandler is on the phone in his studio, talking about how he processes music after thirty-plus years in the...
Tech
Native Instruments’ Maschine+ is an ambitious project; remodelling the popular hardware and software groovebox combo to operate as a standalone production unit. DJ Mag's Digital...
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Before his death in 1982, Patrick Cowley produced some of the American gay underground's most thrilling dance music, from chart-topping disco to radical club tracks...
An intimate look at the bass wizard behind Flux Pavilion reveals a magnetic soul who uses his feelings as a force to drive his creations
Flux Pavilion is a man in touch with his feelings. He prefers love over hate, chords over kick drums, and wants desperately to play for...
We troll him about his hatred of EDM...
Uncompromising, passionate, and very opinionated: Dave Clarke is the man John Peel famously dubbed the Baron of Techno. As one of the consultants for the...