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Andy Cato looks back on the life behind his new 'Times & Places' album

"They were so much better when they first started," is the cry of dyed-in-the-wool hipsters over the world. But in the case of Groove Armada, the...

Kasra on ten years of Critical Records

Back in 2002 on a sofa somewhere in North London, the concept of a new label was being brewed in the mind of a young DJ named Kasra, a hazy vision that became a reality after an intoxicated conversation with some colleagues.

Bring the revolution! Stanton’s SCS 4DJ is an all-in-one funbox for the digital DJ

The Stanton SCS 4DJ got me excited when I was shown a pre-production model at Frankfurt earlier in the year. In fact, I was pretty...

Indira Paganotto in a red, white and black jacket

Spanish DJ, producer and ARTCORE label founder Indira Paganotto’s irresistible hybrid of techno and psytrance has made her a huge star on festival stages and in superclubs, but her rise to the top has been beset with challenges. Niamh O’Connor speaks with her about sticking to her principles, her love of psytrance, the importance of the underground, and the balancing influence of family

Few artists have fused the worlds of bright psytrance and booming techno as smoothly as Indira Paganotto. The Spanish producer, DJ and founder of the...

Carl Cox in a crown

After more than three decades of DJing all over the world, Carl Cox remains one of dance music’s most beloved figures. With a new album on the way, and a fresh emphasis on live performance, Bruce Tantum speaks with the king about his incredible journey so far, and his determination to keep challenging himself

When his bespectacled face pops up in a Zoom call, Carl Cox is sitting within a well-appointed studio space, in front of all manner of...

Known as the “queen of the Palestinian techno scene”, Sama' Abdulhadi was becoming internationally recognised as a powerful force in dance music until a gig...

When Sama' Abdulhadi was 13, the Israel Defense Forces came to her apartment block in Ramallah, the occupied West Bank, and took over the building...

Let's go— Egg's 15th Birthday, System & Set One Twenty's Terrace Party, Alfresco Festival, Virgo Festival, Leftfoot & Shadow City, Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside...

A quick scan of the Top 30 UK events in May 2018 proves one thing: you have to try really hard not to wind up...

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In this month’s Meet the MC, Amy Fielding speaks with London-based artist sbk about coming up through the capital’s grime scene, his debut mixtape, and a new creative direction

At just 13-years-old, an MC going by the name of sbk sent an email to Lewisham artist and XL Recordings affiliate, Kwadwo Quentin Kankam, better...

Themba

South African house DJ and producer Themba has become a global star in recent years. Alongside a mix of thumping and emotive house for the On Cue series, Kristan J Caryl chats to him about his childhood obsession with collecting music, his ambitious 2021 album ‘Modern Africa Volume 1 (Ekhaya)’, and uplifting African artists around him

“Because of our history, we sing and we dance,” says Themba. “It’s our getaway from everything.” Music has been the renowned South African DJ and...

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The New York house stalwart got into fishing during lockdown, a new hobby that brought more serenity and balance to his life while his studio was out of action for a year and a half. Now, he's ready to hit South Beach for our Miami Pool Party

The idiom ‘gone fishing’ means to take a break from the everyday or be totally unaware of what is going on around you. Both of...

Layla Benitez

The Space Miami resident was first introduced to clubs as a child by her famous dad, but since then, Layla Benitez has made her own way in the industry and followed her own musical path. Ahead of playing our Miami Pool Party next week, she speaks to Niamh O'Connor about her rise as a touring DJ

Layla Benitez goes with the flow. Before landing her residency at Space Miami, she didn’t follow a clear-cut path in DJing and producing, despite her...

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Ahead of his set at our DJ Mag Miami Pool Party later this month, Eats Everything tells us about his enduring love for DJ culture and passion in digging for many forms of electronic music

There are certain gauges of enthusiasm in the DJ game that are certified and scene-recognised. For Instance, there’s the fizzy thrill of a DJ playing...

Bumako Recordings' Jenifa Mayanja records an hour of smooth deep house and funk-fuelled grooves for the On Cue series and, in the midst of a...

São Paulo's Cashu sprints through mutant dancehall, d&b, techno and more in her shapeshifting On Cue mix, and speaks to April Clare Welsh about the...

Fresh Kicks 142: Bored Lord

From frenetic breaks and jungle to percussive club cuts and pop edits, Bored Lord’s Fresh Kicks mix is an electrified trip into her communal sonic...