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Get acquainted with breakout UK house duo Kassian

Daft Punk is dead, long live Daft Punk: the limits of a brand beyond the band

Daft Punk split up three years ago, but thanks to a near-constant stream of archival video releases, album reissues, merch drops and more, the robots feel more present than ever. But what are the limits to one of dance music's most iconic acts' prolific post-split existence? Will it start to wear thin? And what does it all say about the brand-focused and content-driven ecosystem we find ourselves in today? Ben Cardew dives in

Daft Punk died twice. On 9th September 1999, according to legend, a studio accident killed off the real-life Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, leaving...

Sully celebrates the infinite potential of the breakbeat in his thrilling On Cue mix, and chats to Oskar Jeff about his new release on 2...

A trained jazz musician, bandleader and DJ, Emma-Jean Thackray couldn’t find a home for herself and her music in more established jazz spaces, so she...

A couple of hours into a conversation that has already covered Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Parliament-Funkadelic, Emma-Jean Thackray brings up Marcelo Bielsa, the eccentric...

As a show of solidarity to support the artists and labels impacted through the cornavirus pandemic, we've launched a weekly roundup of the most vital...

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on our scene, leading to the cancellation of countless club nights and festivals...

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From thunderous techno and languid house to colourful bass and EBM, here's...

Yura Khlop, aka SE62, is a permanent fixture within Kiev’s dance music scene. After being invited to play alongside Mike Huckaby in 2015, he joined...

Press shot of Jackie Hollander lying on her front on a black couch wearing denim jeans, denim top and black boots

Get acquainted with Jackie Hollander, the San Francisco-based melodic house and techno producer whose thumping tracks have landed on labels like Nervous Records, REALM and There Is A Light

Jackie Hollander walked into 2023 with a Hail Mary mindset. “I only had one New Year’s resolution,” she tells DJ Mag on a morning video...

Tom Findlay and Andy Cato’s Ibiza is one of endless possibility, forgotten memories and an Interpol-raided ostrich farm. We catch up with the superstylers ahead...

For 30 years, Groove Armada have been coming to Ibiza. The island’s constant state of flux has led them to experience the rise and fall...

We take a peek at the studio set-up of 'G-house' dudes Amine Edge & DANCE...

French production duo Amine Edge & DANCE coined the phrase “G house” to describe their low-slung, tough and funked-up take on dance music. Initially drawing...

Richie Hawtin is one of the most pioneering artists in electronic music, and a true proponent of techno’s future-focused ideology. As the winner of DJ...

The low spring sun is struggling to make a difference as the staggered city peaks of Central London interrupt its pale light. We’re at 180...

SOPHIE DJ Mag cover feature lead

When news broke about SOPHIE's tragic passing in January 2021, the music world was stunned. A visionary artist who released on Hutleys + Palmers, Numbers and PC Music, and worked with stars such as Charli XCX and Madonna, at 34, it felt like SOPHIE was just getting started. Anna Cafolla, who wrote DJ Mag’s cover story on SOPHIE in July 2019, pays tribute to the unique artist’s authenticity and artifice

When I met SOPHIE for DJ Mag in 2019, I was struck by the artist’s singular vision. In the chaotic fug of Ibiza, SOPHIE shone...

 Best Of British powered by Relentless Energy Drink is our chance to shine a spotlight on the homegrown stars who fill the pages of our...

BEST DJ: ANDY C

The drum & bass don has scooped the Best DJ gong for the second time in this year’s vote...

“It’s the...

A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...

We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...

These two women are spreading their passion for electronic music and working to level the playing field through a program with Smirnoff that’s taken them...

Chicago’s dancefloors are second to none. One glimpse of the pulsing crowd that packs Smart Bar, the legendary no-frills club two blocks north of Wrigley...

From disco through to freestyle, Miami bass, hip-hop, tribal, tech and Latin house, Miami has always had a rich and vibrant club scene. 
 Prior to...

"In Miami, dance music has always been about the drums, whatever style of music it is," grins DJ Oscar G, one half of Murk, co-owner...