Daft Punk died twice. On 9th September 1999, according to legend, a studio accident killed off the real-life Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, leaving...
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As part of DJ Mag's round-up of all the best in dance music in 2019, and in the 2010s, we decided to spotlight some of...
Daft Punk split up three years ago, but thanks to a near-constant stream of archival video releases, album reissues, merch drops and more, the robots feel more present than ever. But what are the limits to one of dance music's most iconic acts' prolific post-split existence? Will it start to wear thin? And what does it all say about the brand-focused and content-driven ecosystem we find ourselves in today? Ben Cardew dives in
Our first quarterly update following our pledge in July, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a...
Dirty South sits still long enough to dissect his magnum opus, an album-turned-movie, ‘With You.’
It’s no coincidence Dirty South’s savagely popular 2010 debut record shared the same name as his label, “Phazing.” The 35-year-old’s propensity for making bold changes...
We discover the story behind The Audio Institute & more...
“Welcome to the CNN of Haiti!” DJ Mag USA has just landed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, and thanks to a combination of natural disasters and...
Another month, another essential selection...
It's not that we didn't have an awesome time in January, but, let's face it, a year only ever gets better once the first...
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...
LADY BLACKTRONIKA
Lady grinning soul
R&S off-shoot Meda Fury continue their mission to uncover house music's most prodigious talents, this time shining their light on...
DJ Mag takes a look at legendary cosmic jazz adventurer Sun Ra
A HUNDRED years ago a man named Herman Poole Blount was born in Birmingham, Alabama. Although he would have disputed that, for not only did...
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East London’s Jeshi documents personal struggles, social contradictions and life’s day-to-day mundanities with a wry wit and relatable appeal. For this month’s Meet the MC, Rahel Aklilu speaks to him about the observational songwriting of his debut album, ‘Universal Credit’
2019 was a year in which deeply personal and boldly political music ruled the long-player format. Below, you'll find the 50 albums that defined the...
Brooklyn’s Sobolik records a whirlwind mix of leftfield techno, breaks and bass for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Eoin Murray about participating in Martyn’s mentoring programme, building IRL and online music communities and more
Starting life as a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, as well as releases supporting other causes and initiatives...