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A guide to dance music's pre-rave past

A guide to dance music's past

Interplanetary Criminal and Blanco link up on new single, 'Races': Listen

The new cut combines elements of UK garage and drill

Interplanetary Criminal has linked up with London rapper Blanco for a new single, 'Races'. The track, out now on Room Two Recordings, combines elements of...

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...

A quick Q&A with Argy & Mama ahead of their debut album...

Argy & Mama are a duo based in Berlin. As both have successful individual background careers, with Argy having solo releases on Desolat and BPitch, and Mama having...
Nas announces 'Illmatic' 30th anniversary tour

The rapper will perform his iconic debut album live across the UK and Europe later this year

Nas is set to mark the 30th anniversary of his classic debut album 'Illmatic' with a tour later this year. Taking him across the UK...

This exhibition celebrates Valencia’s early ‘90s rave scene

Showcasing posters, flyers, and documentaries from the era 

A new exhibition capturing the vibrant visual identity of Valencia’s early ‘90s rave scene, la ruta del bakalao, is currently open. Held at the region's...

New 12-part series celebrates UK independent record stores

From Lion Vibes in London to Glasgow's Some Great Rewards

A new 12-part series celebrating independent record stores in the UK has launched online, with the trailer now available to view. Spearheaded by Record Store...

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Fatboy Slim’s devilishly catchy new single, ‘Role Model’, marks 500 releases for his storied Southern Fried Records label

Fatboy Slim is gearing up to release the 500th single on his Southern Fried Records label, ‘Role Model’, later this week. Have an exclusive first...

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Beyond The Bassline celebrates the people, spaces and genres that have defined the landscape of Black British music

A new exhibition celebrating 500 years of Black music in Britain has opened in London. Running at the British Library until 26th August, Beyond the...

 With an hour sizzling EBM, acid and off-kilter techno, Unsound resident Olivia shakes up the Fresh Kicks mix series

As a life-changing year for Olivia draws to a close, she is feeling positive and inspired. After a summer that saw her play landmark sets...

Paradiso Records founder REES joins our Fresh Kicks mix series with just under an hour of bubbling electro and disco groove

At just 22 years old and fresh off the back of a US tour, where he played in Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, and New...

The UK has a new double festival this year, which combines dance music DJs with live bands. Will it lead to a large-scale ravers vs...

The UK has a new double music festival this year, which combines both live bands and DJs closely on the same bill.

Hi:Fi is the...

DJ Mag meets Róisín Murphy on the brink of her new LP, 'Hairless Toys'...

Róisín Murphy is the ultimate career woman. From teenage runaway to cult sensation, the mother of two has managed to truly have it all, thanks to...

Audiophiles unite

Despacio is the new project from DFA and LCD head honcho James Murphy, with more than a little help from his DJing buddies the Dewaele...

Forget its divided history, Northern Ireland’s capital is very much unified in its approach to clubbing...

“I’ve never seen an atmosphere like it, never seen such madness in a crowd. Any time I dropped a new record it felt like a...