In 2017, during his 21st rotation around the sun, DJ Lag was experiencing a moment that every artist dreams of but few ever reach. Gqom...
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Durban’s DJ Lag is a pioneer of the world-conquering South African dance music genre, gqom. He’s toured the world and worked with superstars, but he’s...
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Italo disco is everywhere again. But what does Italo even mean today, and is it at risk of being diluted into a catch-all term for anything with an '80s disco sparkle? Joe Roberts dives into the genre's history, and chats to some of its new devotees and longstanding champions about its ever-evolving sound
Bass music pioneer comes boomin back atcha
One of the most recognizable figures in bass music, Darin McFadyen – aka FreQ Nasty – has been out of the spotlight in Europe and...
Bowie, Prince, Space, Trump: We look back at an eventful year – to put it mildly – through the prism of the electronic dance music...
For better or worse, 2016 has been a whirlwind year.
The world seems to have crammed about a decade’s worth of news into a mere...
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Get acquainted with Dar Disku, the London and Bahrain-based collective and label refashioning buried disco gems of the Middle East and North Africa
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From blissed-out breaks, twisted bass and techno into metal-inspired d&b, trance and more, here's July 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of
DJ Mag attempts to find out just why he's so popular...
Mladen Solomun is a big chap. A big, bearded Balkan bombshell with a penchant for mashing up epic strings and sprawling synth-scapes with the odd...
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Though arguably most prominent in the ’90s, free parties and illegal raves have never gone away. Despite the increased surveillance from authorities, passionate DJs and sound systems continue to throw events in a similar way that they always have, looking to create a sense of community and an alternative to the commodified dance mainstream. Dave Jenkins heads to a free party, and speaks to some of the illegal rave scene’s advocates about why they keep the fire burning
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Yup, it's that time again — all eyes on South Beach. The East Atlantic coast of Miami, USA is braced for another infiltration of dance...
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The secret to John Summit's success lies in his work-hard, play-hard mentality, which has led to the former Certified Public Accountant to become one of the most in-demand DJs around. Ahead of his set at DJ Mag's Miami Pool Party this month, Megan Venzin hears his story so far
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Deep, rolling techno from London stalwart and Neighbourhood party-starter and label founder, Tasha
Tasha has been embedded in London’s ever-changing clubbing underground for over a decade now. Emerging in 2009 on Rinse FM, which she returned to as...
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The results for 2019’s Top 100 DJs poll have been announced
Headhunterz has won the Highest Hard award in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. The Dutch DJ/producer landed the No. 29 spot overall...
Member of Hot Creations crew holds forth
Richy tells DJ Mag that himself and Jamie have stripped back the Hot Creations upcoming release schedule lately so that they don't have a backlog...
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The Covid-19 crisis has thrown up many problems for the manufacturing and distribution of vinyl. Bruce Tantum speaks to a selection of record shops, labels...