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Electric Energy

DJ Mag takes a closer look...

Gideön took a 12-hour marathon protest party to the streets to resist the US president’s UK visit...

A raft of UK DJs turned out to oppose Donald Trump’s visit on Friday 13th July. A Revolution Day event saw a free party take...

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Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future 

It’s the Thursday before Notting Hill Carnival and Linett Kamala, board director of Europe’s biggest street party, is weaving through the streets of Kilburn. Her...

Nina Kraviz, Ricardo Villalobos, Tale of Us, Adam Beyer and Pan-Pot will appear in the epic...

HYTE's 24-hour NYE rave timetable has been revealed for Funkhaus in Berlin, which looks set to be a celebration of the breadth and variety in...

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<p>R3hab is all about the noise...</p>

A master of tectonic beats, surging drops and powerful melodies, the Dutch superstar of Moroccan/Algerian origin has dropped massive hits onto the biggest labels there...

Windrush ship

Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. DJ Mag's editor-in-chief, Carl Loben, speaks to Black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene

This feature was originally published in 2018, at the height of the Windrush scandal, and on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush ship's arrival in...

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...

VIP tickets and accommodation are up for grabs for two people...

Taking place at RBC Echo Beach on the picturesque shores of Lake Ontario, Bud Light Dreams Music Festival will host some of the biggest names...

We talk the top selectors we're rooting for this month.

Justin Jay

With the support of Claude VonStroke, Annie Mac and Pete Tong, it doesn't take a meteorologist to tell you this guy is kicking...

Almost a mini-festival in its own right, Space's Sunday session We Love... celebrate 10 years of marathon partying and Grade-A dance talent.

Ten years at the top in Ibiza's cut-throat market takes some doing but Space's Sunday session We Love... - brainchild of Darren Hughes - celebrates...

Dash Berlin is the best bet when it comes to Sin City...

The sheer scale of what is happening in Las Vegas cannot be understated when it comes to the EDM revolution. After all, Sin City isn't...

Selections: Roska

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections. This week, UK Funky don Roska spotlights bright percussion and breaks, Carnival bangers, minimal sub-shakers and more

Roska’s name is synonymous with dedication. For over a decade, the South London DJ and producer has been a champion of the UK funky sound...

Exploring the history of house music in the city

A new multi-media exhibition will explore Coventry's house music scene.

Set to take place at a secret location in the city across 11th-28th November, House...

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