Paradoxically, in 2021, starting out as a rap producer is both easier and harder than ever before. Easier, because young beatmakers have more tools at...
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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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Our new DJ Mag Originals video series, Meet the MC, launches today (4th March). As well as telling the stories of this crucial new wave...
We interview Maxxi Soundsystem on his 'best year' yet.
It's been the 'best year' of his life and Maxxi Soundsystem has certainly brought joy to many others along the way via tours around world and plenty of high profile releases.
30. Remix Hotel Logic Tuition
For the fifth year running, the National Hotel on Collins Avenue will be transformed into the 'Remix Hotel' – a...
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Marking the release of their debut album, we speak to Robin Stewart from beloved Bristol techno punk duo, Giant Swan, about how their live show works...
Fresh from playing our DJ Mag Sessions party in London at the end of September, house jock Andrea Oliva is the latest DJ to do...
Andrea Oliva was born and bred in Switzerland to Italian parents. And yes, he does often get confused for a member of the fairer sex...
Ableton have produced a lavish new book full of tips for electronic music producers.
There's a heap of DiY information online these days. One of the clear benefits of our brave new digital world is the glut of YouTube...
Way Out West's Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren put the new Denon DNS3700 CD decks through their paces...
Bristol’s progressive house heroes Way Out West, famed for club classics like ‘The Gift’, are back with a fresh new album ‘We Love Machine’ and...
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Norwich-based DJ and Gonzo's Two Room resident Effy Mai drops a decades-spanning mix of electro, chuggy bangers and abstract club tracks for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Amy Fielding about Gonzo's' sense of community, early gig nightmares and her first set of Technic 1210s
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Mixing booming West Coast hip-hop 808s, squelchy funk, sizzlingly sexually charged R&B and deep house, Boston's Soul Clap (aka Eli Goldstein and Charles Levin)...
We catch up with Bassnectar to discuss his new album 'Noise Vs Beauty'
Lorin Ashton grew up in a commune in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the first art he created was mini-movies on his dad's cine-camera...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From fiery percussive club music and techno to celestial synths and deep...
Part two of our 'Black Sun' interview...
Here, we talk to regular Kode9 collaborator and vocal foil Spaceape (Stephen Gordon) about their new album together, 'Black Sun'...
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Night Slugs boss on his new single, his Essential Mix and Club Constructions
Half of the driving forces behind the ever-evolving Night Slugs, the UK label blending futuristic bass and breaks with the legacy of Chicago and...
Signed to the same label as Classixx and Nosaj Thing, LA duo De Lux's sunny perspective on disco-punk has earned them comparisons from Talking Heads...
Beaches, sunshine, convertibles, palm trees... and punk-funk, disco-influenced bands? While the may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Los...