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12 emerging artists you need to hear this February

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From rich, experimental techno and ambient to festival-ready house and trance, here's...

With roots in South America and France, but based in the Canadian music hub of Montréal, Ourielle Auvé, or Ouri as she’s better known, pours...

Two pictures side by side. On the left, the Eldorado Auto Skooter sound system. On the right, some of its bumper cars
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Bump up the volume: this New York bumper car soundsystem is a priceless artefact of DJ culture

An iconic 1970s soundsystem lives on inside a Coney Island attraction. Vivian Host catches up with sound engineer Dan Prosseda about the magical speaker stacks of the Eldorado Auto Skooter bumper cars

Most of New York’s revered club soundsystems of the ‘70s and ‘80s are long gone, as are many of the men who built them. Richard...
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The rise and rise of Bandcamp

As the conversation about how artists can best navigate the streaming economy develops, many musicians and labels are moving towards more independent platforms, selling their...

Fatalism about the music industry comes easily. News of nightclubs, DIY venues, and independent labels closing is commonplace, and streaming platforms are arguing in court...
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SOPHIE: Changing the narrative

Dedicated to breaking down cultural binaries and taking on the music industry juggernaut, SOPHIE has obliterated the lines between underground dance music and commerical pop...

It’s a blistering afternoon in Ibiza, and the sun feels laser-trained on the Hard Rock Hotel, where the International Music Summit is taking place. The...

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12 emerging artists you need to hear this July

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From searing electro, acid and breaks to hype UK funky fusions and...

Tred

Berlin-based Aussie Tred might be a new name, but he’s rapidly gaining a reputation for laser-guided electro killers. Debuting last year on P.Leone’s E-Missions...
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Meet the MC: Murkz

After first breaking through over a decade ago with bassline hit ‘Manny Man’, Manchester MC Murkz has returned revitalised with a new sound. Ahead of a...

Although Manchester has a long, proud history in music, growing up in the North West as an aspiring MC is not without its barriers. The...

HERE'S THE 10 DJS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS MONTH

Cheeky bubblers incoming...

Fan of fresh talent? Then you're going to love this! Each month, the editorial team at DJ Mag HQ rummages through our collective Soundclouds and...
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10 emerging artists you need to hear this July

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to top this month. From new wave drum & bass, breaks and techno to experimental pop and...

Missouri-based Duncan Winslow is a busy man; not only a musician, he runs a production YouTube channel and is a middle school orchestra teacher. He...

Collage of artists included in DJ Mag emerging artists feature for march
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12 emerging artists you need to hear this April

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From tripped-out rap and laid-back house to rapid-fire breakbeats and more, here's April 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of

London-based An Avrin might have failed his sixth-form music tech course, but he’s been on a successful run with music ever since, with releases on...
MHYSA: a manifesto for a liberated tomorrow

MHYSA’s thought-provoking work looks toward a post-binary, post-male-dominated future. It’s also some of the most atmospheric, beautifully immersive music around

“I am not grappling with notions of identity and representation in my art. I’m grappling with safety and futurity. The black diva is an archetypal...

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Nine new acts you need to hear this month

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From haunting experimental sound design and rare funk to lush drum &...
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On Cue: Cashu

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...

The cover of Vikter Duplaix's DJ-Kicks record
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How Vikter Duplaix's DJ-Kicks compilation became a timeless archive of broken beat

In 2002, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ Viktor Duplaix debuted his entry for K7! Records DJ-Kicks series, blending some of the best broken beat of the era. Here, Ben Cardew explores the compilation's lasting legacy
 

There aren’t enough musicians like Vikter Duplaix. Maybe there never were. Duplaix, a singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ from Philadelphia, dresses like a blasted supernova...
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How free parties are shaping a new generation of UK ravers

In response to big room club culture, a number of grass roots promoters, venue managers, artists, and opportunists are seeing success from putting on free...

Last year’s International Music Summit report showed that over one-fifth of British nightclubs closed in the year to December 2018. The tip of a more...

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12 emerging artists you need to hear this September

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From astral ambience and minimal grooves to frenzied footwork and techno, here's...

Rachel Lyn 

Rachel Lyn is the founder of Modular Gang, an event series and collective dedicated to modular synth performances. Originally from London, but now...