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Our monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the imprints we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and...

“100% Silk has always been about feeling over functionality,” says Britt Brown, who founded the Los Angeles label in 2011 with Amanda Brown. “The music...

Eight years in, and the house kid from Bordeaux is all grown up...

It’s hard to believe that Hugues ‘Bobmo’ Rey has been firing out leftfield dancefloor bombs for nearly a decade. Bursting onto a French scene that...

The Sound Of: Critical Music

As the underground drum & bass label celebrates its 20th anniversary, Critical Music founder Kasra records a breakneck mix of tracks from its catalogue, and chats to Jake Hirst about the imprint’s history and constant evolution

“I started the label as a hobby and didn’t know where it would take me. So when I look back and think about everything we’ve...

Montreal's annual Mutek festival is a sensory experience all of its own

Mutek is not Movement in Montreal. Nor is it Coachella in Canada. In fact, it’s unlike any other festival you know. So too...

2017 edition kicks off 16th August ...

Pukkelpop has enhanced the dance-portion of its 2017 bill with the likes of Claptone, The Subs, Bafana, and Hush Hefner b2b Michael Midnight.

The...

The Friday event kicks off this July...

Erol Alkan is set to takeover from The Black Madonna as XOYO’s new resident. The Friday weekly begins 7th July and runs through until 29th...

With his DJ sets and productions that meld grime, techno, jungle and avant-garde experimentalism, Mumdance is one of the most original artists in UK dance...

Few DJs represent the spirit of UK dance music like Jack Adams does. A lifelong student of hardcore, drum & bass and grime, he is...

Miami's underground venues

We're all aware of the glitz and glamour of South Beach's many venues, but scratch beneath the surface of the Miami scene and you'll find a plethora of underground dens of iniquity at your disposal. Uptown, Downtown, turn the beat around! These are the coolest, off-the-radar spots worth popping into during WMC...

DJ Screw

In his new book, Lance Scott Walker tells the story of DJ Screw, the maestro of Houston’s chopped ‘n’ screwed ‘90s rap scene. Here, Marke Bieschke speaks to the author about this unique moment in hip-hop history, and Screw's incredible legacy

Why did hip-hop slow down to a syrupy crawl in Houston, Texas, three decades ago? There are many theories, but Houstonians, who had come late...

Derry-born DJ, producer and Céad label boss Or:la has had a remarkable journey so far, from throwing raves in abandoned buildings to playing the world's...

Becoming a DJ came to Orlagh Dooley in a dream. No, really. During her first year of university, Dooley had an epiphany, in the form...

From bass bombs to heavenly house, here's 10 sounds for a proper Friday sendoff

Kick the weekend off with these recent and soon-to-be dance music releases, curated by DJ, producer and vocalist Lea Luna.

1. Helena & Vassy-...

Bargains galore...

The headphone market is a crowded space with headphones coming in at all price-points, shapes and sizes, alongside in-ear, on-ear and over-ear options.

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Online DJ mixes may be disposable but Rotterdam techno stalwart Speedy J reckons they’re worth more than that

Online DJ mixes may be disposable but Rotterdam techno stalwart Speedy J reckons they’re worth more than that, which is why he’s putting out an...

Acclaimed Renaissance series relaunched in style

Along with Sasha, Dave Seaman is a still-current international DJ who has had perhaps the longest-standing association with influential, long-running club brand Renaissance. It was...