The word “shitshow” comes up a lot when you talk to independent label owners about producing vinyl. Emily Moxon, managing director at Brownswood, says that...
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The seminal tracks that altered dance forever
‘Killer’ started life as an instrumental, and it was only ever going to be one until I met Seal,” Adamski tells DJ Mag. “He came to [big rave] Sunrise 5000 at Santa Pod, although I didn’t meet him there. He walked in when I was playing and he had an epiphany.” Seal wanted to record with Adamski immediately, and Adamski — real name Adam Tinley — liked the sound of Seal’s voice from a demo of ‘Crazy’ that he’d heard.
Wacom’s Nextbeat 1000 all-in-one DJing device is out to totally transform how DJs work the crowd. But will it please, or is it just a...
Wacom are not your usual DJ kit manufacturer. In fact they are one of the leading lights in the computer tablet and touchpad market so...
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Manufacturing delays and rising costs are straining small, independent vinyl labels. Paired with environmental concerns and a reassessment of what physical releases can entail, the...
Tech
We explore the implications of the fire at Apollo Masters and ask, 'What's the future of vinyl production?'
Tech
How the house hero's live approach, tech setup and philosophy led to him becoming one of the most in-demand performers in dance music...
From a DJ addicted to digging, to a stripped-back, captivating live performer, Mr. G's career has had only one constant: quality. His perfectionist approach to...
Switch puts Pioneer DJ’s new DDJ-SZ2 through its paces...
Mr Switch, aka Anthony Culverwell, is one of the most talented (and decorated) DJs to come out of the UK, noted worldwide for his versatility...
The New King of the Digital Beats
In recent times Pioneer have gone from a company that seemed to be ignoring the surge in demand for hardware controllers, instead concentrating on their CDJs and mixers to now becoming arguably one of the rulers of the roost in the DJ Controller market with options to suit every budget as well as all of the most popular DJ software titles around.
Tech wizard gears up for a huge Miami!
James Zabiela is a visionary and icon to many.
Drums of Death's time for greatness definitely nigh
Realising that Drums Of Death is not really under a voodoo curse, but actually a good-humoured chap from Scotland, is the grownup equivalent of acknowledging...
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A catch up with DJ EASE...
Master beatsmith George Evelyn, aka DJ EASE, is a modern day production whiz. Like a latter day Quincy Jones, he's seen more musical...
If anyone knows how to throw a party for WMC it's Robbie Rivera, whose Nikki Beach partyathon is one of the juiciest gigs during conference...
Track by track
Robbie guides us through the tracks he's selected for this issue's covermount CD…
1. Robbie Rivera The Hum Melody
"'The...
Exclusive premiere of 'Holding Pattern' + full interview
Distal first came to our attention through his incredibly forward-thinking 'Attempt At Yellow' back in 2010. Four years after the release, it still sounds ahead...
DJ Mag visits Time Warp to see if it's still got it
Back in the early days of Time Warp, the organisers faced some scepticism from the community of Mannheim about an annual all-night rave...
Roland’s VR-5 is a little box of delights that’s bringing club nights into the homes of party-goers everywhere. Now you never have to miss the...
Popular London hotspot, Fabric are keen to push the clubbing boundaries and also spread their reach out to as many clubbers as possible. To this...