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In the ‘90s UK rave heyday, before being billed as ‘The People’s Choice’, Carl Cox was known as the ‘Three-Deck Wizard’ thanks to his ferocious...
We talk Mars exploration, Donald Trump & new music...
When we reach Lee Foss at his LA pad over Skype one morning, the joint Hot Creations and Emerald City boss is in good spirits...
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One down, 11 to go, with Honey Dijon's Full Fantasy, Hit & Run at Mayfield, 5 Years of Timedance
We can take solace in the fact a long and arduous January is over, but the real nocturnal work starts here, as the following goes...
Your remix of 'Titans' could be released on Blu Mar Ten Music
Each Blu Mar Ten album released over the last few years has been followed up with a series of remixes from a prestigious rollcall of...
New Order's Gillian Gilbert on being away, bringing the disco back, the whole ‘Hooky thing’ and Christmas at the Gilbert-Morris home.
One night in Manchester, England in 1980, 19-year-old keyboardist/guitarist Gillian Gilbert hitched a ride with boys in a fellow band: drummer Stephen Morris and the...
We catch up with 'friend of DJ Mag' Idris Elba ahead of our Best Of British awards
“It’s a neo-political heist film, which I like — it’s pretty smart,” he says. “I’m really working hard at it at the minute, doing lots...
The seminal tracks that changed dance forever
Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May were high school pals with Juan Atkins in Belleville, just outside of Detroit. It was Juan who started making other-worldly...
Dutch DJ on his Top 100 DJs Legend Award
During last month’s ADE we crowned Tiesto with the Top 100 DJs Legend Award, brought to you by Royal Dutch Airlines. The award was chosen by Top 100 DJs voters, who were asked to name ‘the best DJ of the last 20 years’.
We chat in depth to the Saved boss about The Social, his latest venture
Already a successful producer, DJ, labelboss and father, techno veteran Nic Fanciulli has his hands full. Yet he's embarked upon another project. The Social Festival, taking place at the beautiful Mote Park of Maidstone, Kent at the end of September. Not only was he born and raised in Maidstone, Fanciulli cites the town as the source of his musical inspirations, taking him back to the early days out clubbing with friends and discovering his passion for house and techno.
Ex-Deep Dish man talks about new single and album
Recruiting the vocal talents of Anousheh, ex-Deep Dish man Sharam makes his bid for a summer anthem with ‘Fun’. A bittersweet lament for fondly remembered...
It took decades and many mutations for dance music to develop into the genres we know today. Here's what happened before DJ Mag was born...
“In the beginning there was Jack... and Jack had a groove!” So the old Mr Fingers track goes, but of course music made for dancing...
Amon Tobin's evolved "Two Fingers" project
Amon Tobin started out experimenting with a double cassette player and ended up piloting the world's most mind-blowing live show.
We chat to the go-to house vocalist of the moment
Miss Bee is the honeysweet go-to house vocalist of the moment
Acid house hero and dancehall spitter is back and firin'!
One of the most distinctive voices in UK electronic music, Feral Is Kinky is the latest persona for MC Kinky, aka Cantankerous, aka Feral, aka The Infidel — or Caron Geary to her sister.
With Andy Moor & Tydi
If there is a temple of electronic dance music in Los Angeles, it is Avalon. Located in the heart of Hollywood, the theater housing it...