We may not necessarily thank them for it – they probably wouldn’t thank themselves for it – but Daft Punk undoubtedly helped to lay the...
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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...
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Recognise is DJ Mag's new monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music scene. This month, we speak...
Elena Colombi started out on the London club circuit as the much-loved selector flying under-the-radar, spinning parties at clubs including Dance Tunnel, Rye Wax and...
We asked 10 EDM DJs what their favourite clubs in the world to play are and why. Awesome clubs in Brazil, LA, Montreal and Las...
Founded by promoters U Lee and Sascha as a hub for all things vibrant and wild, the former warehouse venue that is Bootshaus has become the...
Rockwell doesn't want to make poppy drum & bass for mainstream radio consumption. Instead, as evidenced on debut album 'Obsolete Medium', he pushes the envelope...
“If you write drum & bass for the money, you're a fucking idiot,” claims Tom Green. Better known as Shogun Warrior, Rockwell, Green may speak...
Mbongwana Star's post-punk disco beat, direct from The Congo...
We get a lot of music sent to DJ Mag Towers. Like, tons. We like quite a lot of it, and try to cover it...
Time for a history lesson
Memory is a crazy thing. Psychology suggests that huge chunks of our memory are false constructs, whopping great brain porkies designed to bolster up whatever zany truths we’ve decided to believe about the world. Say, for example, that you think of yourself as a virile, dancefloor dominating master of the decks, a near mythical hybrid of Julio Bashmore, Sasha and Larry Levan.
The parties that need to be on your radar
Pretty much everything is on offer, from the best under-the-radar labels to the biggest brands in EDM today. Whether it's the coolest, most hip sounds making waves in the industry right now or the glitz and glamour of big room arenas you're after, it's all here for you to get stuck into. So, apply some spectacles and brew up a cuppa; it's time to make some party plans...
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EDM is a genre that swept the global club and festival scene - particularly in the U.S. - in the late 2000s, riding on a...
The Motor City is by no means short of heralded heroes. Here we acknowledge three of Detroit techno's more underrated talents currently making waves...
The trouble with history is that it changes depending on who tells it. So it is that Detroit techno has three main characters, but a...
A sound that's all his own
The post-punk guitars, stripped-bare machine grooves and proper songs of album 'Dancers'. DJ Mag linked with Tim to talk stepping back from the dancefloor, originality...
Long-time electronic overlord Sasha has summoned all his creative powers to unleash his most spellbinding mix compilation yet.
Barely a week goes by without some muso or other declaring the death of the mix CD. And you can understand why, given the proliferation of free mixes that pop up like pop-ups each and every day on the worldwide web. Once every four or so years, though, all that changes, people forget to argue and unite in appreciation of the form once more.
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In life’s messier moments, it’s only natural to seek out a place of comfort. On her new ‘Home Music’ EP, the violinist and producer known as Bad Snacks tells the story of how she regained a sense of belonging through soaring instrumentals and a soothing spin on upbeat house
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With its on-the-pulse line-ups, great sound and inclusive atmosphere, Gonzo's Two Room is making Norwich a dance music destination. Here Ben Murphy heads to the club, and chats to its team, to learn what makes it so special
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An On Bast is a multi-talented Polish producer and live artist who creates exquisite astral techno on modular hardware. Her recent album, ‘I Create As...
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DJ Mag heads to Belfast to take a tour around the hometown of rising DJ/producer Richie Blacker, whose music has appeared on labels like Skream's Of Unsound Mind and Anjunadeep