Singer and musician ULTRA MIA’s new single ‘Thin Line’ is a marvel of gauzy synths, looming bass, subtle 2-step beats and expressive vocals. Only her...
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Hyperdub has a penchant for breaking the next big thing
Mancunian prodigy Walton, whose heavy-as-lead debut album, 'Beyond', could be the blueprint for British dance music’s latest evolution.
Behind the scenes with d&b heavyweights
Dan and Phil Brookes, aka the Brookes Brothers, have been carving out a unique niche in the liquid drum & bass world since 2006. Smashing up the d&b arenas with their DJing and production skills, this year sees their stock rising still higher…
The seminal tracks that changed dance music forever
Andy Cato met Tom Findlay through mutual friends after they both left college in the mid-‘90s. Andy was making trance and was in a couple of bands, while Tom was from more of a rare groove background, DJing in Manchester clubs when he was a student.
Living on D-Edge
To really understand Sao Paulo’s D-Edge you need to lose your mind there, which is exactly what we did...
The seminal tracks that altered dance forever
‘Killer’ started life as an instrumental, and it was only ever going to be one until I met Seal,” Adamski tells DJ Mag. “He came to [big rave] Sunrise 5000 at Santa Pod, although I didn’t meet him there. He walked in when I was playing and he had an epiphany.” Seal wanted to record with Adamski immediately, and Adamski — real name Adam Tinley — liked the sound of Seal’s voice from a demo of ‘Crazy’ that he’d heard.
We investigate the experimental electronic music festival
Unsound Festival is an annual forward thinking celebration of experimental music and art that's based in Poland, with a New York offshoot that's just wrapped...
The new NS6 Itch controller from Numark is hard not to love, and with Serato’s Itch 2 software imminent, this is looking like a match...
The latest collaboration between industry giants Numark and Serato, the NS6 has landed, and this brand-new shiny controller for Serato’s Itch software is bound to...
Allen and Heath’s new DB4 powerhouse club mixer is as the moniker suggests, but has it got enough bark to be the top dog in...
The first thing to notice when taking the DB4 out of the box is how gorgeous a package it is, how beautiful it feels as...
DENON AND ON AND ON... Denon’s new DN-MC6000 mixer/controller has jumped into the ring to give Native’s S4 and even Vestax’s VCI DJ controllers a...
Digital mixer/controllers are selling like hot cakes, as more DJs than ever turn to programmes like Traktor and Ableton for their versatility. Consequently, there’s a...
The EVO5 is amongst the new breed of mixers taking centre stage in the digital DJ rig, but should it be your nerve centre?
Ecler's latest mixer, the EVO5, is loaded to the brim with technology. It features a six stereo in/out soundcard, complex multi effects and extensive Midi...
The Amsterdam Dance Event is Europe's premier dance music meeting. Here's DJmag.com's guide to this year's event.
Amsterdam Dance Event, what's that then?
It's an annual dance music event taking place between 19th and 21st October, slap bang in the centre of...
DJmag.com chatted to Dutch DJ Sander Kleinenberg about his new project, and the future of DJing.
"I'm a bit depressed today," admits Dutch DJ Sander Kleinenberg. "I've spent all day listening to new tunes that people have sent me, and 90%...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From bassy breaks and minimal techno to fizzing hyper-pop, experimental lo-fi and beyond, here’s May 2024’s list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of
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The melodic deep house of Maya Jane Coles’ ‘What They Say’ helped put her on the map, and soon went on to be sampled by...
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In the midst of the ruinous Thatcher era, Manchester’s Hulme Crescents estate became a haven for squatters, anarchists and acid house ravers, who converged in the hedonistic flat-turned-studio and after-hours club, The Kitchen. Kemi Alemoru speaks to former residents, DJs and familiar guests from the Madchester scene about the lasting impact this space had on the city’s cultural landscape