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Using data from Top 100 DJs voters and Beatport purchases, we present the Alternative Top 100 DJs - a benchmark for house and techno artists...

For the past couple of years DJ Mag has used Top 100 DJs data to calculate and reflect the international popularity of DJs from the...

Here’s who DJ Mag thinks will lead the charge at Craig Richards’ inaugural event on the grounds of Houghton Hall...

Houghton Festival hits the grounds of Houghton Hall in Norfolk this weekend for its inaugural edition which runs from 10th to 13th August.

Calling in...

In the most recent Brand Focus, DJ Mag catches up with the Handy Supply Co that sells streetwear inspired by an ‘80s and ‘90s aesthetic

Four years ago, South Wales-born illustrator James Lacey, aka Pointless Illustrations, wanted a new outlet for his designs. Predominantly working on record sleeves, club flyers...

The history of Spiral Tribe, the UK’s most notorious travelling sound system

Spiral Tribe were ‘90s Britain’s hardest hardcore techno crew –  a travelling party troupe of anti-authoritarian acid-adventurers, and a scourge of the establishment. With co-founder Mark Harrison in the midst of writing a book on their story, and PRSPCT Recordings recently releasing a collection of classic cuts from live Tribe duo R-Zac, Harold Heath dives into their history, legacy and vow to 'Never Stop'

In the 1970s, a teenage Mark Harrison and his younger brother would hitch-hike to free festivals, the country-wide network of large-scale, outdoor music events which...

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...

In her 2020 interview with DJ Mag, Juba described the importance of dancing to her expression as a DJ. “I dance behind the decks, and...

Let your roller coaster of emotions be felt via this love and heartbreak playlist...

WORDS: Dani Deahl

Love’s a complicated feeling, you know? There can be butterflies, jealousy, adrenaline-pumping highs and crushing lows. Anyone who says that love is...

Photo of YAZZUS posing with her multi-coloured nails framing her face

Berlin-based queer night Hoe__mies curate a seventeen-track compilation of global electronic music in support of the relief efforts in Gaza. Listen to Yazzus’ strobing club workout, ‘Juiri’s Ultra Combo’, now

Berlin-based club night and queer platform Hoe__mies are releasing a new V/A compilation dedicated to supporting the relief efforts in Gaza. Hear YAZZUS’ contribution, ‘Juiri’s...

Ukrainian artists, labels and fundraising releases to support

The international music community has come together in support for Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country on 24th February 

On Thursday, 24th February, Russia's president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In response to this act of war, and the ensuing humanitarian...

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...

Bklava has been busy. The South London-born, Brighton-based DJ, producer and vocalist of Irish and Lebanese descent broke through in 2019 with the melodic house...

Chicago’s Trax Records sued by over a dozen artists over unpaid royalties

Rolling Stone reports that Adonis, Marshall Jefferson and co-founder Vince Lawrence are among the claimants

Trax Records, the Chicago record label that played a key role in the development of house music, is being sued by over a dozen artists...

Fine Tuning: The 'weirdos' win out

With their restlessly futuristic vision, the records released on the Hyperdub label are as bleeding edge as it's possible to be without ending up in...

As events begin to reschedule dates for 2021, and with some selling out months in advance, the practise of ticket touting is once again an...

Electronic music artists, venues and promoters are failing to do enough to protect fans from online touts, who are selling tickets for more than 10...

Premiere: Amy Dabbs ‘Four Track Mind’

Amy Dabbs launches her own Dabbs Traxx label with three cuts of classic, festival-ready house music

Amy Dabbs has launched own Dabbs Traxx label with a new EP, ‘Four Track Mind’. Check out the title track below. Following releases on labels...

As a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, we've launched a weekly roundup of the most vital Bandcamp releases...

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on our scene, leading to the cancellation of countless club nights and festivals...

Native Instruments’ new compact controller for Traktor, the S2, gives DJs ultimate portability with a sweet-as-candy price

There’s a lot of truth in saying that size doesn’t matter — especially when we’re talking about the new Traktor S2 controller. The boys in...