This feature was originally published in 2019 for the 25th anniversary of ‘Dubnobasswithmyheadman’ In 1994, live performances by UK dance acts were big news. Electronic...
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A new DJing qualification has been launched by the London college of music examiners
DJing is now a formally recognised music qualification in the UK.
Back in 2016, CDJs became a recognised instrument for the music GCSE assessment, with DJ...
Step inside the techno institution’s predecessor...
Berghain has long been regarded as the epicentre of electronic music’s burgeoning techno scene since it opened its doors in 2004.
Now, footage of the...
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Dedicated to both unearthing lost gems and supporting new talent, record store and label Rush Hour has become a crucial part of dance music culture...
It’s the mid-90s and a teenage Antal Heitlager is on an overnight bus to London. When he arrives in the UK capital he plans to...
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DJ Mag charts the unlikely and little-known rise of footwork in Spain, speaking to the DJs, label owners and musical innovators who are keeping the...
Footwork is more than music, it’s a culture.
The dance, which sees different groups of performers ferociously competing with one another in front of a...
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Released on 24th January 1994, Underworld’s third album (and first with DJ Darren Emerson) blended outlandish art-rock ideas with singular takes on house, techno and ambient music. Here, Ben Murphy reflects on its genre-fusing legacy
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In the ‘90s UK rave heyday, before being billed as ‘The People’s Choice’, Carl Cox was known as the ‘Three-Deck Wizard’ thanks to his ferocious...
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DJ Mag Tech Awards is back to shine a light on all the latest developments in the world of dance technology. With “industry standard” CDJs/media...
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From the underground mixtape beatmakers, to those crossing over into the rap mainstream and drill scenes at home and abroad, Colin Gannon asks — who...
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Shaun Ryder was also in the crowd
The Happy Mondays' famed percussionist and 'freaky dancer' Bez, AKA Mark Berry, has debuted on the ITV show 'Dancing On Ice', partnering with professional skater...
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New documentary, ‘Underplayed’, exploring gender imbalance in electronic music, available now: Watch
The film was made over the course of 2019's summer festival season
A New documentary exploring gender imbalance in electronic music is available to watch now.
Filmed over the course of 2019's summer festival season, director Stacey Lee's...
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Learn how to beat match, scratch and use effects
A new book on how to DJ is being published this month.
FutureDJs' book 'How To DJ' is described as "the complete resource for anyone...
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Shining a spotlight on the UK stars that fill the pages of our UK magazine each month
The nominations have been announced for DJ Mag's Best Of British awards 2021.
This year marks the 15th edition of the awards, our annual celebration...
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We look at ways DJs and producers can build and equip their own personal studios, from basic furniture to all the marvellous bits of technology...
When looking at professional studios you may have noticed that the surrounding walls often have some sort of acoustic panelling on and around them in order to make...
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The past 12 months have seen the worlds of dance music and gaming intertwine like never before, with major real-life DJs hosting in-game concerts. Sian...
Dance music culture has invaded gaming, and is blurring the line between the real and virtual world. Big gaming companies are recruiting dance music DJs...
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Daft Punk have taken on a robot form for so long that it's hard to remember a time that they didn't don their famous helmets...