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Drew Lustman, aka FaltyDL, grew up in Connecticut and after flunking out of college by doing too many drugs, was lucky enough to have his early music signed by Mike Paradinas, aka µ-Ziq, for Planet Mu Records in the UK. He moved to New York and began making mutated garage-influenced stuff, bringing in grime, dubstep, house and broken beat influences into his sound as it progressed and he became a favourite of the blogosphere and won supporters such as Thom Yorke from Radiohead and Flying Lotus.

German techno goliath vents on Avicii, Guetta and 'Beyond EDM'

German DJ/producer Loco Dice started out as a hip-hop DJ before switching to techno, and he really made his name in the mid-noughties from his part in the minimal explosion via his groundbreaking sets at DC10 in Ibiza and tracks such as 'Seeing Through Shadows'.

Wonderkid James Zabiela chatted to DJmag.com about his love for Ibiza, his first visit to the infamous DC10, and being Sasha's mate.

Remember your first trip to Ibiza?

Of course you can. You'd heard a lot about the island, everyone said you had to go and then...

Amsterdam-based duo Black Girl / White Girl have been breaking new ground with their refreshing take on tech-house for the past couple of years –...

Amsterdam based DJ/production duo Black Girl / White Girl have been winning huge props of late for the innovative, refreshing take on tech-house. Their consistently...

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The biggest tunes on the underground this month

A lot of water has travelled under the bridge since Art Department delivered 'Without You' on Crosstown Rebels in 2011. Tech house and deep house are still getting chewed up and spat out, with DJs dropping newly evolved forms of the sound as quickly as it's found its way into the charts and been picked up by stadium-filling titans such as Tiësto.

Ex-Bizarre Inc dudes pick their seven

Andy Meecham and Dean Meredith are Chicken Lips, pictured here in their cartoon guise; they were also the dudes formerly known as Bizarre Inc

Tony De Vit DJing. He's wearing an orange sweater with his left harm held high over his head, with a big smile on his face.

Flawless DJ, frequent hitmaker, dedicated mentor: Tony De Vit was a true hero of UK dance music. The most high-profile resident at hedonistic queer club Trade, he helped create the hard house sound, and was renowned not only for his impeccable mixing, but his compassion and care for others. Ahead of a new documentary, and with hard house at large once more, Stewart Who? reflects on his legacy with those he was close to, and those he influenced

In case you hadn’t noticed, hard house is back. Though for some, like the ill behaviour, it never went away. A new generation of DJs...

GLOR1A stands in a blue suit in front of the album artworks of releases she has chosen

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, GLOR1A picks futurist rhythms, amapiano/funky fusions, heart-touching beats, hard dance and more

GLOR1A is a multidisciplinary artist with multifaceted tastes. In her music, she explores theories and concepts surrounding Black futurism, sci-fi and technology with a striking...

World Club Dome outdoes itself once again with yet another unique experience, turning clubbers into astronauts (sort of) on the ‘Vomit Comet’. We made our...

German dance music empire BigCityBeats is no stranger to unique experiences. Its flagship World Club Dome packs out a whole football stadium and the surrounding...

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Using data from Top 100 DJs voters and Beatport purchases, we present the Alternative Top 100 DJs - a benchmark for house and techno artists...

For the past couple of years DJ Mag has used Top 100 DJs data to calculate and reflect the international popularity of DJs from the...

The definitive guide to the best UK New Year parties

It is an age-old clubbing dilemma; where to spend the New Year? Let us take the hassle out of wading through the countless nights on offer with this cherry-picked selection box of our favourites!

In a series of posts shared to social media last week, Eddington Again outlined their “ongoing dispute” with R&S and its co-founder Renaat Vandepapeliere relating...

R&S Records has terminated its contract with LA-based artist Eddington Again following a dispute relating to “incorrect splits on late royalty statements” and the dismissal...

Pioneer DJ are taking the good fight onto the dance floor with their Pro Audio Speaker installs

 

Pioneer DJ are in a rather unique position, dominating the DJ booths in clubs all over the world, being a staple in every up and coming...