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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...

Delving into the treasure trove of Red Rack'em

Berlin-based Red Rack'em, AKA Danny Berman, might have started his career in the UK as part of the pirate soul movement, creating new tracks...

We've switched up our end-of-year coverage this year. Instead of ranked countdowns, we've asked 40 contributors to pick their favourite albums, tracks and compilations from...

For a glimpse into drum & bass future, you need to look at Invicta Audio. Founded as an event, Invicta had such a strong following...

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Manchester's Happy Mondays drew influence from funk, house, and psychedelia to pioneer the Madchester sound. Here, Ben Cardew explores the lasting legacy of their 1990 album, ‘Pills ’N’ Thrills And Bellyaches’, which dropped in the midst of the Baggy takeover, and defined an era

Baggy/Madchester (the terms are largely interchangeable) is one of the most globally under-appreciated musical genres to have ever emerged from the UK’s musical underground. And...

The world's of pop and EDM might collide after all...

Martin Garrix and Ed Sheeran's collaboration, 'Rewind, Repeat It', might actually be getting an official release after the track was spotted on royalties website under...

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This article was create by a Miller Music Journalist. Miller Music journalists applied to become writers via the Miller Genuine Draft Facebook Page and were...

Next up in the 'Honey' rework series

Yaeji has remixed Robyn's 'Beach2K20'.

The DJ/producer's rework is one in a series of remixes from Robyn's 'Honey' LP, which was released in 2018 and...

BEST OF THE FESTS: SW4’s winning festival combination

There are a whole load of explanations as to the success story behind SW4 and the reasons why it repeatedly hits the top slot of...

DJ Mag speaks to the club night’s key figures and plots the history of what may just be the final bastion of the acid house...

Maintaining the perfect blend of old skool rave and the finest contemporary leftfield sounds, as well as attracting one of dance music’s most passionate crowds, this year sees Bang Face celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Is this the end of the road?

Pre-2014, Malaysia was one of the hottest places in South East Asia for music events. Boasting a culturally diverse nation with a very healthy and...

Renowned DJ/producer Tom Middleton, who is now a sleep science coach too, shares his knowledge on how important sleep is to our mental health —...

Hands up who’s tired today? How many hours sleep do you get on average? Less than seven, or ideally seven-point-five hours, is considered to be...

EBM has been simmering on the underground in recent years, and now DJs including Nina Kraviz and Helena Hauff are utilising the sound – alongside...

Dance music has been alive with talk of the return of electro in recent months. And while long-time advocates of the scene including DJ Stingray...

Sound Factory legend talks voguing, Madonna and his European tour

Across Paris, London and New York, the sound of ballroom is again infiltrating every area of dance music, from Vaggio's 'Don't You Want Some More'...

Pasquale Rotella discusses his ceaseless effort, which has in-turn redefined the word “Insomniac”

Pasquale Rotella has 20 minutes to spare. The live music tycoon and founder of Insomniac Events, one of dance music’s most powerful brands - encompassing...

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Aluna Francis’s life has been one of discovery — of uncovering truths about herself, about society, and about the fundamental ways in which the dance music industry fails people. The Wales-born, LA-based music maker, formerly of AlunaGeorge and now working as a solo artist, tells Bruce Tantum how she’s putting the knowledge she’s gained into practice via the new Noir Fever festival

"I perhaps could have been a bit more cautious,” Aluna Francis — sitting in her downtown LA home, sunglasses perched upon her braided blue coif...