“When looking for music, I’m always on the hunt for wacky guitars or weird noises that make you go ‘Whaaaaat?’” says Tia Cousins. “I love...
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Moving with the ebb and flow of modern dance music, Pacha has a new face — even after 40 years...
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NAFF presents Naïve, Terminal V and Bristol's Simple Things top this month's heady list...
It has been a month of difficult decisions for many. Not least the DJ Mag team, who had to try and figure out how...
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Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, DJ Mag’s Dhruva...
As we grow, and shed layers of our past, we often don’t recognise the changes happening. We feel bitter in these moments; the cards we’re...
Now a legend of the northern house scene in his own right, Darius Syrossian is looking to give back, tapping into the early spirit of...
When DJ Mag reaches Darius Syrossian at his home in Manchester late one November evening, he’s given up trying to sleep. That’s despite having just...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to top this month. From left-field pop, krautrock and techno to melodic UKG and ice-cold UK rap...
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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...
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In DJ Mag's April charts, four artists a select their top 10 tracks of the month, spanning crazy hip-hop mashups, jungle pressure, propulsive house bangers...
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Brazilian DJ and producer ANNA's techno sound marries kinetic grooves with a wealth of emotion. With gigs all over the map and some of the most...
As someone who’s been DJing since she was 14 years old, it’s rare that Brazilian techno star ANNA is lost for musical inspiration. But DJ...
Tiga, DJ Hell, Boy George, Danny Howells and Soulwax talk about Bowie's impact...
It was Bowie’s ability to experiment, trend-spot, paint lyrical images and create new personas — chameleon-like — in the '70s that gave him such a cult following.
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Timedance label boss, innovative producer and a boundary-pushing DJ, Batu was on an upward trajectory — but the pandemic made him question his motivations and examine his history. With his debut album ‘Opal’ marking a bold new chapter in his sound, he talks to Chal Ravens about burnout, reinvention, heritage and contributing to the Bristol scene that nurtured him
Hot Natured have already dented the UK charts and sold out Brixton Academy in their first appearance as a live act. Now, with their debut...
Following the 20-year cycle of cultural revival, it's not just '90s fashions and sample libraries that have come back around onto dancefloors. Buoyed by America’s repackaging of dance music as EDM and pop’s perpetual shapeshifting, house music is finally back at the top of the charts.
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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
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The summer of 2021 has seen a perfect storm of drug-related risks hit the UK dance scene: from an abundance of first-time ravers who turned...
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their...
DJ Flight is one of the most respected figures in drum & bass, but also, paradoxically, one of its most unsung heroes. While the trailblazing...