“No matter how awful the vibe is, you can always stick a garage tune on and it’ll transform the room,” says Manchester producer and DJ...
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Born in the UK in the early ‘90s, during a period of explosive creativity, the freeform breakbeats of jungle became the soundtrack to many producers’...
An avalanche of snare drums, sub-bass that pulverises your rib-cage, possessed divas wailing from the abyss; fragments of funk, shards of techno, dabs of dancehall...
A fistful of fun to brighten your February
01. BUGGED OUT, VILLAGE UNDEGROUND, LONDON
FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY
TEN WALLS (LIVE), GARDENS OF GOD, FEW NOLDER
If there’s one DJ who truly understands the...
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Across the UK, there's a bubbling scene of young producers and DJs, re-shaping garage for a new generation of ravers. DJ Mag speaks to some...
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Here’s your itinerary for an entire week’s worth of unmissable pool parties, club nights and day soirées taking over the Las Vegas Strip during this...
EDC LAS VEGAS
Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
When: Friday 18th - Sunday 20th
It’s the whole reason we’re all here in the...
There were plenty of great artist albums released in our scene this year, more than ably demonstrating how the long-player format is still crucially important...
50. Ellen Allien ‘Nost’
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49. Bjørn Torske & Prins Thomas ‘Square One’
Smalltown Supersound
48. Sense MC ‘The Elephant In The Room’
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47. Beastie...
Kode9’s Hyperdub has been a critical force in shaping a more diverse electronic scene, both sonically and socially. Having weathered the loss of Chicago footworker...
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Born in Jamaica around half a century ago, dancehall music has found fans, artists and chart-topping success all around the globe in the decades since...
A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...
We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...
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After the 2014 release of ‘1021,’ London-born, Toronto-raised, and LA-based artist Rochelle Jordan went through years of business and health-related difficulties, finally coming out the other end with last year’s emotion-drenched ‘Play With The Changes.’ A new remix album, featuring brilliant work from DJ Minx, Byron The Aquarius, Machinedrum and other notable acts, lifts Jordan’s theme of rejuvenation into a thrilling new phase
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Simian Mobile Disco’s Jas Shaw deals in machine-driven techno delicacies, as his recent ‘Exquisite Cops’ solo album demonstrates. But having swapped the urban surroundings of...
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Clubbing has a rocky history with being portrayed on the big screen. Those that get it right are a timeless snapshot of dancefloor experiences, whilst...
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With its high-energy beats, infectious dance routines and community ethos, Jersey club has become a global phenomenon. Tice Cin reports from New Jersey on some of the people pushing the sound forwards, the special moments they create, and their hopes for the future of the music
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The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity
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A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his ‘Alpha Place’ project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. His triumphant homecoming show at KOKO in Camden saw collaborators like Stormzy, SL, Youngs Teflon and Ragz Originale join him on stage. Here, Yemi Abiade meets the Londoner to learn how there are now no limitations on his future
Todd Edwards is a house and garage veteran whose signature productions have lit up dancefloors for decades, and whose collaborations with Daft Punk sit in...