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The unstoppable appetite of Bristol house head Eats Everything

Sometimes you can palpably feel the buzz surrounding an artist, like the charged air before a thunderstorm, and having heard the monsoon of releases about...

In Mint Condition - The inexorable rise and rise of Leeds’ coolest club

In a city where afterparties never end and Monday sickies reign supreme, the 550-capacity Mint Club holds an enviably strong reputation amongst Leeds’ incomprehensibly buoyant...

The Digital Age - Music comes first at Newcastle’s premier venue

DJmag was present on the opening night of Digital in Newcastle in the summer of 2005. The only way promoter Dave Stone could get opening...

Underground maverick taking the over ground by storm in 2009...

"It's got a lot to do with my basslines, I'm pretty good at writing them," shrugs master of the understatement Jamie Jones matter-of-factly, when asked...

Funk machine Alex Metric is one of 2008's hottest prospects.

Blending electro-funk, breaks, house and a distinctive soulful croon, his production style favours the glitched-up, ultra-processed cut 'n' paste vibe of the Ed Banger gang...

Electronic music conferences are taking place all over the world in 2006: Madrid & San Fran have announced they will host major events this summer.

More proof of the global strength of dance music came this week, with the announcement of two new electronic music conferences.

Madrid and San Francisco...

Carl Cox DJing

The 25-track release features music from Digital Afrika, Robert Babicz, Saytek and more

Carl Cox has dropped a new album mix comprised exclusively of tracks from his Awesome Soundwave label. Check it out below. Released today (26th April)...

Keith LeBlanc, influential hip-hop and dub drummer, dies

LeBlanc had been a key member of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound stable for a number of years, appearing as a guest musician on various projects

Influential hip-hop and dub drummer Keith LeBlanc has died. The news of his passing was confirmed by Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound label, with which LeBlanc...

Field Maneuvers festival 2024 stage hosts

Returning greats like Dalston Superstore, Dialled In, Machine and Neighbourhood join newcomers KALLIDA, Laser Dome and LOCAL. 

Field Meneuvers has confirmed the stage hosts for this summer's festival, which runs from 16th to 18th August at a secret location in Norfolk, England...

Photo of the dome at the front of the O2 Academy Brixton

The venue has announced its first shows in 16 months, having closed in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush

O2 Academy Brixton has announced its reopening next month, 16 months after shutting its doors in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush. Sharing the...

US visa petition fees for international touring musicians to increase by over 120%

The petition cost of O and P visas for artists and other "extraordinary" talent will hit more than $1,000 for the first time

US visa fees are set to increase this year, affecting international touring artists hoping to work in the States. From April 1st, the cost of...

MOBO Awards announce 2022 nominees, with new Electronic/Dance category

SHERELLE and Nia Archives are among those to get the nod for the awards' first celebration of electronic music talent

This year's MOBO Awards will feature the debut of a new award category, recognising artists from the world of electronic music. Following years of lobbying...

PXSSY PALACE’s Overflo festival postponed due to the Queen’s funeral

Southwark Council has withdrawn the festival's permission to run this Sunday, 18th September, one day before the Queen's state funeral

PXSSY PALACE have postponed their debut festival due to the Queen's funeral. The first edition of Overflo was set to take place this Sunday, 18th...

Simon Dunmore steps down as CEO of Defected Records as label is acquired

Former Managing Director Wez Saunders has bought out the seminal UK label's founder for an undisclosed sum

Simon Dunmore has stepped down as CEO of Defected Records following a management buyout. Defected's former Managing Director and now-CEO Wez Saunders, who joined the...

DJ Wawa mixes latest edition of Finn and Local Action's Mixtape Club series

It's the eighth instalment of the free mixtape series

Finn and Local Action have shared the latest instalment of their Mixtape Club series, which comes from New York's DJ Wawa. The mix, which clocks...