Years ago, Michael Baltra was presented with a choice of instruments to study, and he decided on the violin. Given the fact that he was...
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New York’s Baltra left behind a career in the stock market to pursue his real love of music. With his debut album ‘Ted’ showing his...
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In 1997, Moodymann released his debut LP, ‘Silentintroduction’, via Carl Craig’s Planet E imprint. A compilation of some his best early tracks, the album captured...
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Australian twin sister-duo NERVO is already having what looks to be one of their biggest and busiest years to date. Gearing up for their return...
“We’re not a normal kind of two people coming together.” It’s 2pm on a Tuesday in Brazil at the height of Carnival. Olivia “Liv” NERVO...
A rare look inside the elusive, musical minds of Italojohnson
ItaloJohnson are real party starters. That is basically all we know about the mysterious Berlin based trio, but it’s all we need to know.
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DJ W!LD's top 10 most influential tracks
Brought up on disco, funk and hip-hop in Dijon in eastern France, DJ W!ld took his name from the seminal 1983 hip-hop documentary Wild Style...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From deep Afro-house and trance-infused techno to atmospheric jungle and beyond, here's May 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of
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Through its nurturing of new superstars like Aitch and other young local talent, Manchester’s NQ has become a veritable institution of modern UK rap, helping elevate regional artists across the UK. James Keith meets members of the crew during a recent takeover at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, and heads to NQ’s northern base to discover the secret to its success
Israeli tech house DJ/producer Guy Gerber shows us his kit...
Guy Gerber has had a meteoric and at times slightly unconventional rise to the top from the early days of his productions on Luciano’s Cadenza...
Dedicated to his parents and featuring many d&b friends, it's a family affair...
“In Brazil, we have a lot of passion,” urges DJ Marky, via a Skype call from his South American homeland. The veteran DJ is...
10 tunes that inspired Codes
Cracking the proverbial cypher of sound isn’t as simple as say, remembering the code to your gym locker. Making it look stress-free is New York’s...
A gospel trained singer, producer and musician raised on funk, He's a true star in the making...
There's nothing ordinary about Seven Davis Jr. Unlike the balding DJs you sometimes read about in these pages (he doesn't even DJ), he's not only...
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What is it that we love about festivals? Barry Ashworth takes a light-hearted look at some essential festival survival pointers...
With the near-demise of the super-clubs in thew UK, festivals have emerged as the primary big dance music events. Each year there are more and...
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Tali was the first female drum & bass MC to feature on DJ Mag’s cover in 2004, coinciding with the release of her debut album ‘Lyric On My Lip’ on Full Cycle. Nearly 18 years on from that trailblazing release, Jake Hirst connects with the artist to discuss her self-produced eighth studio album, ‘Future Dwellers’, and the journey of self-worth that lead to it
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Detroit’s Waajeed records a thumping house mix for the On Cue series, and speaks to Tajh Morris about The Underground Music Academy, an ongoing project...