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Happy to mix up the genres, Love’s taste in music is right across the board, placing him in good stead to reveal his Lucky 7.

“It’s a good little track, it just came out of nowhere, it’s taken me by surprise,” Ali Love reflects, in his typically nonchalant manner, on...

More and more women are taking to the decks. But there are some sexist idiots who can't get their heads round it...

Man approaches decks. “Alright love,” he says. Although my heart sinks, I smile politely and say hello back, hoping he’s not going to try and...

25 years of loyal service from the HD-25

There are few — if any — headphones that have the same reputation and long-lasting appeal among professional DJs that Sennheiser’s HD-25s have earned for...

Small scale energy

You might think that the UK festival scene is over-saturated, and in many senses it is with more choice than ever for the seasoned cider...

The knob-free touch controller from Livid

It's impossible to review any kind of DJ or studio controller without chucking in a few ‘Inbetweeners’-style knob-gags, so you can imagine my distress when this reviewer first unwrapped Livid's Base, an entirely touch-sensitive USB MIDI controller. Were they so desperate to be taken seriously that they'd deprive a lonely studio soul of his one puerile release? Actually no, there's a very good reason to go knob-free. Join me on a session of tender touching to find out...

Acid techno don's most influential records

Poland-born Babicz moved to Germany when he was seven, and began making acid-inspired techno music under the name Rob Acid in the early '90s.

We talk ahead of Global Gathering

Ram Records head honcho Andrew Clarke aka Andy C is no newbie to playing Global Gathering festival this happens to be his 12th time , So we caught up up with the boss man to talk bass, beats and well.. some of his memories from over the years.

Kings of the road

With the end of an era that came with the announcement that Technics were no longer making their undisputed industry standard turntables, the SL1200 and SL1210, a death knell rang. Finally, after so many years, all DJs have come to the realisation that vinyl is dead, right?

We chat with the Bestival founder on his latest project

Bestival founder Rob Da Bank has stepped up to the mark and curated a vibrant soundtrack, as well as using his Bestival skills to create a virtual festival for the newest racing game to hit the block, Forza Horizon...

20 years of Ram, Alive and a six-hour set at Fabric, Andy C is still bringing it

Fresh – or should we say tardy? – from a three and a half week tour that saw him bring 160+bpm beats to the US...

Chat with Kyle Hall + massive Eastern Electrics giveaway

As if Eastern Electrics Festival Afterparty wasn’t already as crammed as a Central Line train during rush hour – albeit one full of sweaty, whooping...

Get your kicks with Teenage Engineering's OP-1 do-it-all synth station

DJ Mag can’t begin to describe the excitement we felt when we finally got our hands on an OP-1. We’d been following the development of...

WORLDWIDE APPEAL: Label owner, producer, Radio One and club DJ, dance music ambassador: Gilles has done it all. And he’s still doing it...

“Representing British club culture is an important part of what I’ve always done,” says Radio One DJ Gilles Peterson. “At the moment I play almost...

Dubstep pioneer on '100% Pure Dubstep Volume 2'

One of the founding fathers of dubstep, DJ Hatcha is widely considered amongst the leading DJs in the genre. With a weekly show with MC...

Riots severely damage music industry as record labels lose stock in warehouse fire

The recent riots sweeping across London since Saturday have proved disastrous for a large number of music labels - mostly small independents - after a...