There’s a curious birthmark near the top of Sara Landry’s shoulder blade. The origin story behind its scar-like shape is even stranger still. “This is...
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DJmag.com's Middle-Eastern correspondent Wajih Halawa reports on the region's growing dance scene, and from the area's most important clubs.
Sure, you probably know more about the Middle East from the sometimes graphic news broadcasts, but there is also a musically-oriented movement bubbling underneath in...
The main room sound of Porter Robinson
Only 20-years-old and already a dance music star, with Top 10 chart hits in the UK, a residency in Las Vegas and US wide tours under his belt, Porter Robinson is the new face of the hugely popular big room electro house sound. But as it turns out, he spurns fame, cringes at the acronym EDM, and draws inspiration from musique concrete to Daft Punk. DJ Mag has a pint with him in a grimy North London boozer to learn more...
Features
If hard techno is energetic work, then Sara Landry is a divine healer. Driven by an innate desire to connect with and unite the crowd, the California-born DJ is often credited as the high priestess of the breakneck sound, but behind her signature cloak of organised chaos lies an unshakable force for good. We catch up with the international star to learn more about her spellbinding sets, and why the masses are craving a fierce new edge
Andy C explains how he's always kept the faith with drum & bass...
“When you’re drum & bass, you really are — you get it, and there’s nothing else like it. You can’t get assimilated into 4/4...
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Meet the MC is DJ Mag's new monthly interview series, getting to know emerging MCs on the electronic music scene. This month, DJ Mag’s Amy...
Master Peace is settled into a booth at The Courthouse Hotel in Shoreditch. Nestled amongst bare bricks and leather seats, the South London MC oozes an infectious...
Tech
How the house hero's live approach, tech setup and philosophy led to him becoming one of the most in-demand performers in dance music...
From a DJ addicted to digging, to a stripped-back, captivating live performer, Mr. G's career has had only one constant: quality. His perfectionist approach to...
Each month we bring you nine acts popping off at the moment...
DOMENIC CAPELLO
ONE half of Glasgow’s longest-running resident DJ duo Harri & Domenic, Domenic Capello is definitely not a new name. In fact, he’s without...
Better than an office Christmas party...
So another year is as good as done, lying sprawled out on the floor like the hedonistic version of Fatal Attraction's deranged mistress; spent, but...
10 tunes that inspired Codes
Cracking the proverbial cypher of sound isn’t as simple as say, remembering the code to your gym locker. Making it look stress-free is New York’s...
The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From the disco stylings of Frenchman Folamour to the heady techno sonics...
BONZAI
Future R&B for right now
CASSIA O’REILLY (pictured above) aka Bonzai’s talents were spotted by ‘Love$ick’ producer Mura Masa. After moving to London and...
The straight-talking tech-house master is having another massive year...
There is no denying that Darius Syrossian does things his own way. In the modern world, even the freshest faces in the scene have managers...
The tunes that ruled 2016...
Thank god for Shazam, eh? Gone are the days of hearing a killer tune and painstakingly searching for it. Singing a hook to a bemused-looking...
Get the lowdown on this year’s Miller SoundClash headliner
Dutch DJ/producer Dannic is making the world's biggest clubs and festivals shake with his masterful blend of funkier house grooves with EDM bombast. Now...
With fun as their prime directive, they're on the rise — and loving every minute...
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The rise – and rise – of Detroit Swindle has shocked none more than flying Dutchmen Lars Dales and Maarten...
EDM hotshot about to hit UK No.1?
Martin Garrix was the youngest person ever to be voted into the Top 100 DJs poll — he was born in 1996! — and has had a huge global hit this year with EDM behemoth ‘Animals’ — only his second solo release.