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The Acapulco Halifax

Halifax's longest-running dancefloor — The Acapulco — is getting a new look, and offering punters a chance to own sections of its history

A nightclub in England is selling its notoriously sticky, decades-old carpet to raise money for charity. The Acapulco — known to regulars as The Acca...

DJ Mag catches up with three of UK rap and drill’s most active and influential engineers — Manon Grandjean, Dukus and Sean D — to...

The numbers don’t lie; UK rap and drill sits at the head of the top table of British popular music. Dave’s latest, ‘We’re All Alone...

Anabatic boss Worthy comes correct with debut full-length - album stream below

words: REISA SHANAMAN

Known to most as Worthy, a well-deserved alias, the Anabatic label boss and dirtybird bulwark born Sean Worthington Williams is back this...

12 emerging artists you need to hear this July

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From blissed-out breaks, twisted bass and techno into metal-inspired d&b, trance and more, here's July 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of

Amaliah’s Borne Fruits imprint is just as vibrant as her eponymous radio show on Rinse FM, every Monday from 6-7pm. The label, party and radio...

As a DJ/producer of dark, harrowing sound, the head honcho of the multidisciplinary 6dimensions label, and founder of one the UK's most influential parties, LOST...

Steve Bicknell has been immersed in techno for close to three decades now. Having launched the legendary  LOST parties in 1991 with Sheree Rashit –...

Ron Trent announces first new album in 11 years, ‘What do the stars say to you’

Watch the video for the Khruangbin-featuring first single 'Flos Potentia (Sugar, Cotton, Tabacco)' 

Ron Trent is back with his first new album in more than a decade called 'What do the stars say to you'. You can listen...

Photo of the dome at the front of the O2 Academy Brixton

The venue has announced its first shows in 16 months, having closed in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush

O2 Academy Brixton has announced its reopening next month, 16 months after shutting its doors in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush. Sharing the...

Audeze’s new EL8 headphones deliver audacious sound at a relatively affordable price

Audeze are making huge waves in production circles. Their LCD X headphones have been adopted by producers and DJs, and are regularly getting props in...

The computer giant announced this week it's developing its own chips for all its hardware

As we enter a new decade, the ways in which we define electronic music styles are rapidly changing. Chal Ravens explores the etymological evolution of...

Bickering over genre definitions is a time-honoured tradition in dance music. One of the weirder etymological developments of recent years is the changing meaning of...

Knucks is leading UK rap's new wave

A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his ‘Alpha Place’ project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. His triumphant homecoming show at KOKO in Camden saw collaborators like Stormzy, SL, Youngs Teflon and Ragz Originale join him on stage. Here, Yemi Abiade meets the Londoner to learn how there are now no limitations on his future

It’s late May in North London. The sun is setting with a burning intensity that only a summer’s evening in this concrete jungle can provide...

Boisterous beats in the bodacious Bahamas on Groove Cruise

"Good morning, Groove Cruisers! We've arrived in sunny Bahamas, so it's time to wake up, shake off that hangover, get sexy and head to the...

Native Instruments' Maschine is back for V2

Native Instruments have been changing the face of music production for some years now, and as one of the very first companies to produce synthesisers...

The cover of New Order's Technique on a light blue background

Released on 30th January 1989, New Order’s fifth album is a sun-flushed pinnacle of dance rock, directly inspired by the hedonistic energy of Ibiza’s burgeoning club scene of the time. 35 years on, with the help of the album’s engineer Michael Johnson, Ben Cardew reflects on its legacy, and its influence on the acid house era

If you want to understand British music’s generational leap from punk to acid house, there is no better lead than New Order’s ‘Technique’. Released on...

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Its the last chance to vote for your favourite clubs in the 2022 poll

Voting for the 2022 edition of the Top 100 Clubs is closing soon. The poll opened on 9th March at 12:00 GMT and runs until...