There’s always been a certain irony to Simple Things, in that, there’s nothing really simple about the Bristol festival at all. Its line-up sprawls across...
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Returning to the city after a five-year hiatus, Simple Things delivers a 10th anniversary programme that celebrates Bristol’s vibrant music scene whilst welcoming a kaleidoscope of international sounds into the fold. DJ Mag’s Olivia Stock reports back
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Since electronic music’s early days, Wales has produced incredible artists, but is often overlooked in its history. Here, Dave Jenkins celebrates the unsung heroes of the scene and meets a new generation putting their national identity at the forefront of their music
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A new documentary about the impact of coronavirus on electronic music has been released.
Released on Wednesday this week (5th August), a new documentary from...
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Tiffany Calver, Nova, Ransom FA and Darren McGarvey are among the key speakers locked for the event
A new grime and hip-hop conference is set to take place in Glasgow this summer.
Set to launch in July, the inaugural edition of HANG...
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Free Press Summer Fest, taking place 3rd-4th June at Eleanor Tinsley Park in downtown Houston, Texas, has announced this year’s roster to...
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For 20 years, Simon Dunmore's Defected has been dedicated to the finest in house music, from its label and numerous associated imprints, to its events...
“I’m a collector of labels. My ambition was for people to have a Defected rack in their collections in the same way they'd have a...
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It first happened at a media dinner about five years ago. I was sandwiched rather uncomfortably between two older international journalists — one from Amsterdam...
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Avicii’s death last year shocked the dance community and laid bare the serious problems surrounding mental health in the music industry. Now, his father Klas has set up...
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Ageism in the dance music industry is a subject that is being discussed more and more, particularly its impact on employment. But what about its...
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Our annual roundup of the wettest and wildest parties you can’t afford to miss this Miami season...
This month, the DJ Mag crew is heading back to the Magic City for another round of Miami madness. To help guide you through this...
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New festivals to join the cause include Big Day Out, Field Maneuvers, JazzFest Berlin, more...
Over 100 festivals have joined the Keychange pledge, which encourages “festivals to sign up to a 50:50 gender balance pledge by 2022,” according to the...
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Sexual harassment is a widespread problem that remains prevalent in our supposedly progressive dance music scene. A number of new initiatives have proposed a solution...
In the year since the #MeToo movement, those who were previously unaware have, at last, been waking up to the horrifying pervasiveness of sexual harassment...
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It’s an exciting time to be both a new and old fan of African music, but how does it feel for African artists raised and working in the diaspora? As producers and consumers, these artists have a unique vantage point on this cultural shift. Jessica Kariisa speaks to Nazar, Hagan, Juba and Chief Boima and asks: what does music from “back home” mean today?
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Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. DJ Mag's editor-in-chief, Carl Loben, speaks to Black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene
Singapore International Music Summit speakers include Tong and Oakenfold
International Music Summit (IMS) Asia-Pacific has revealed the initial line-up of speakers set for its Singapore conference on 11th December. The conference will be...