“That cross-section between a banger instrumental and a nicely crafted song was always something that I really enjoyed,” says T.Williams, reflecting on the kind of...
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The EVO5 is amongst the new breed of mixers taking centre stage in the digital DJ rig, but should it be your nerve centre?
Ecler's latest mixer, the EVO5, is loaded to the brim with technology. It features a six stereo in/out soundcard, complex multi effects and extensive Midi...
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Over the past two decades, West London DJ and producer T.Williams has worn many hats, from his roots in grime and jungle through to spells in garage and soulful melodic house. His recently released debut album, ‘Raves Of Future Past’, finds him freed from all limitations, and pays tribute to this wide-ranging career. Here, Ben Murphy speaks to him about writing songs versus bangers, the freedom of expression of the early 2000s era, and how he made his classic track ‘Heartbeat’ with Terri Walker
With their 13-week XOYO residency in London now in full flow, we chat to Belfast-bred duo Bicep about starting trends, busting genre tags and curating...
From on-trend bloggers to trend-setting DJs, the Bicep duo are about as iconic as it gets in underground music. That bold muscular stamp has been...
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As electronic music and live performance continue to intertwine, our new series explores how some of the best artists take their studios on the road...
Henrik Schwarz's inimitable sound combines acoustic and electronic elements like no one else. His DJ sets and live performances combine emotive soundscapes and slamming beats...
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Manchester duo Rae & Christian spearheaded the soul/funk-hop scene of the late '90s. Their Grand Central label released great music by Aim (including chill-out classic ‘Cold Water Music’), Riton, Boca 45 and more, not to mention their own superb two albums. ‘Northern Sulphuric Soul’ — their fantastic debut opus of sunshine soul grooves and dope beats, which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize — and follow-up ‘Sleepwalking’ in 2002 featured guests such as Bobby Womack, Jeru the Damaja, The Pharcyde and the Jungle Brothers.
DJ Mag Ibiza meets the DJ/producer to talk studio secrets, old skool Ibiza, and how to avoid homogeneous DJ sets...
He’s the latest superstar DJ to nab himself a season-long residency at one of Ibiza’s top superclubs, but Maceo Plex isn’t playing by anyone’s rules...
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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...
We speak to the Dutch techno enigma about why the decided to expand his DJ set into full-on live performance.
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DJ Mag's new Solid Gold series revisits and examines the ongoing significance and influence of electronic albums throughout history. In this month's edition, to mark...
‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ was the creation of the fevered imagination and unique musical mind of Richard D James, an artist who’s gone under a...
We meet futurist techno maestro Richie Hawtin for our ADE issue...
Electronic music’s explosion owes a great deal to futurist techno maestro Richie Hawtin. Not only has he made and played some of the most forward-thinking...
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New York’s Baltra left behind a career in the stock market to pursue his real love of music. With his debut album ‘Ted’ showing his...
DJ Mag Tech takes a look at the newly opened Point Blank Studios in London...
Point Blank (London) has the heady accolade of being the best equipped Ableton and Pioneer training centre in Europe. However, not content to rest on...
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DJ Mag's Solid Gold series revisits and examines the ongoing significance and influence of electronic albums throughout history. In this edition, Ben Cardew discusses how Leftfield's...
Bastardisation has long been at the heart of the British musical soul. The Beatles had it, tying up US R&B into wonderful new forms in...
Nicole Moudaber is the techno queen with a rock & roll attitude. She’s the fast-driving petrolhead who’s as at home behind the wheel as she...
Nicole Moudaber is hooked on adrenaline. As a DJ, producer, label owner and promoter, she’s created a huge fan-base thanks to a constant schedule of parties...
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...