Dennis Morris has been a photographer since he was a nine-year-old child growing up in Dalston, east London. After learning the basics from a man...
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Dalston-born photographer Dennis Morris became friends with the legendary Lee "Scratch" Perry while shooting in Jamaica in the '70s — a close connection that lasted until Perry's passing last year aged 85. Here, Simon Doherty speaks with Morris about some of the moments he captured of the roots and dub reggae visionary
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From his pioneering industrial work with Cabaret Voltaire to his adventures in house, electro, post-punk, dub and techno, Kirk, whose death was announced this week...
DJmag new columnist's triple gigs header
Having secured a regular dispatch for the mag from the ever active brain of Andy Blake, the driving force behind Dissident Records and Cave...
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One of d&b's most forward thinking producers
Whenever bass heads gather to pick over the new blood pushing drum & bass right back on top, Dub Phizix is one of the few names everyone can agree on. Over the last two years the Manchester-based producer has had an insane string of hits, including the filthy, ubiquitous bashment 'n’ bass bomb 'Marka' (alongside Skeptical and MC Strategy) — which burst out of the scene and rampaged into record boxes worldwide.
King Yoof's wicked junglistic dubwise breakbeat
King Yoof grew up in Lewisham, south-east London with his mum.
“When she was at work, a Jamaican family who lived next door looked after...
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The track features vocals from Skip Marley...
Major Lazer have shared the first single from their forthcoming and final album.
Since Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire announced in September 2018 that, after...
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The collaboration with Kranium and Kizz Daniel comes from their latest mixtape...
Check a new pair of tunes from the EDM titan here
Hardwell's 'Hardwell and Friends Vol.2' EP is being released after it was unofficially leaked last week, and again the producer has opted to give fans...
“Something very very sad happened”
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has just posted a statement to his fans on Facebook, explaining that a fire caused by a candle which he forgot...
Soul Jazz to release killer UK MC retrospective
Hold the phone, hip-hop heads! Soul Jazz Records has just announced the April release of An England Story: The Culture of the MC in the...
Ten influential records from the mighty Twitch
This Take 10 feature could almost have been invented to showcase the Optimo duo's magnificently eclectic influences. Renowned for their legendary Sunday night sessions at the Sub Club in Glasgow in the nineties and noughties.
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'Run The Riddim' tells the story of the genre's development through some of the decade's most seminal riddims
A new book about '90s dancehall is to be released next month.
'Run The Riddim: The Untold Story Of '90s Dancehall To The World' sees...
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Nia Archives fuses old skool jungle, UKG, R&B and hardcore on her striking debut EP, ‘Headz Gone West’. Check out the title track now
Leeds-born, London-based artist Nia Archives will release her debut EP, ‘Headz Gone West’, on 29th April.
Following a string of striking debut singles, which saw...
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Shanique Marie’s debut album, ‘Gigi’s House’, lands on Equiknoxx Music next month. Hear the luxurious dembow beat and soulful spoken-word of ‘Grow’ now
Jamaican vocalist Shanique Marie will release her debut album, ‘Gigi’s House’, next month.
A member of Kingston’s Equiknoxx collective, Marie has established herself as a...