“Kia ora!” Lady Shaka greets New Zealand’s debut Boiler Room show. This is FILTH, a radical club community that centres QTBIPOC, and their first post-Covid...
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Global club beats, queer femme energy and Pacific Island identity come together in Lady Shaka’s joyful Recognise mix. Ahead of her appearance at Sónar Festival this month, the DJ and interdisciplinary artist speaks to Anna Cafolla about building connections around the world, uplifting her communities, and her Pasifika club sound
Or:la is your Best Breakthrough DJ of 2017...
“Pretty surreal,” Orlagh Dooley replies when asked how it feels to be voted the finest emergent talent in British booths by readers of the finest...
Sister duo Maya Vanya set off on road of superstar DJ career
In the end it took two to tango as Croatian-born, New Zealand based, sister duo Maya Vanya were announced winners of Next Generation DJ, the...
Listen to the entire 'SSXUB' EP before the release
“It’s like a mini album, a little part of everything we do bundled into five tunes,” says The Upbeats’ Dylan Jones of rip-roaring new...
KoolWaters resident Marc Vedo gives us the lowdown on his wardrobe...
What are you wearing right now as we speak?
Dolce Gabbana jeans and a pink brazed top I picked up in Toronto.
Favourite designers /...
It will be visible to the naked eye from all inhabited parts of Earth...
Scientists have sent a giant disco ball into space so large that it will be visible to the naked eye from Earth.
The massive reflective...
Joe Dukie from Fat Freddy's Drop talks to use about some of his most important records.
What is the track that reminds you of your childhood?
“Kenny Rogers 'Islands in the Stream’ — I love that song. My stepfather was a...
Superfish! celebrates its 10th birthday at The Fridge... Skipper's back!
We're pleased to announce that despite the current negativity in the scene, hard dance is most definitely not dead - as a sold out Koko...
He’s the youngest ever winner of the competition...
DJ Rena has become the youngest ever winner of the DMC World Championship at just 12 years old.
The Japanese artist was also the youngest...
The sounds of new-age UK Garage and House
UK Garage has not only returned in a big way but has found open and welcoming arms in the house scene. Be it garage tracks...
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The designer first went to Glastonbury in 1970
Glastonbury Pyramid Stage designer Bill Harkin has died, aged 83.
In a tribute to Harkin from Glastonbury co-founder Michael Eavis, he shared that Harkin had...
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Described as a "fierce rallying cry of protest" and a reflection of Shaka's Afro Pasifika heritage
Disclosure, Rudimental, Calvin Harris and Daft Punk up for awards
Dance music has seldom fared very well at the Brits, the UK music industry's annual awards show. Indeed, the Brits did away with the Best...
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We catch up with "The First Lady Of Detroit", K-HAND, as she delivers 75-minutes of dancefloor toughness with a feast of agile, harsh techno and...
K-HAND is one of Detroit’s true legends. For close to three decades, the Motor City native has stood as an oft-unsung champion of the sounds...
Exclusive Artikal album stream, with tracks from Truth, Thelem, Skeptical and more.
J:Kenzo's Artikal Music UK has been a rising star in dubstep for quite some time now, and a string of game changing releases in the past...