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From: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of CongoFor Fans Of: DJ Marfox, Ibibio Sound Machine, The Mauskovic Dance BandThree Tunes: ‘Azo Toke’, ‘Malembe’, ‘Tokoliana’

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“We're like a bomb made out of different materials, ready to explode at every show.” Hailing from Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of the...

DJ Python and Ross From Friends have also cancelled... 

Shanti Celeste, DJ Seinfeld, DJ Python and Volvox are amongst the names that have pulled out of Meteor Festival in Isreal over the occupation of...

DJ Mag’s Best of British awards 2019 has been, as ever, a fine celebration, and representation, of the homegrown talent in UK dance music.

It...

Five years on from its implementation, the controversial legislation might finally be rescinded...

Sydney's notorious lockout laws are set to be reviewed and potentially erased.

The Australian city's harsh licensing restrictions are to be re-evaluated over five years...

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This month's vital label

DJ and producer Semtek, aka Benjamin Roth Lehmann, began the label in 2010 to release his own productions, but quickly broadened the scope to include other artists. Sam Muir has been in charge of the artwork since day one, and all mastering goes through Lupo, formerly of Berlin's D&M, now of Calyx.

Cast your vote now for our Top 100 Clubs Poll 2009!

Whether it's heads down dancing in a dingy sweatlicked basement, groovin' in glam surroundings, making new friends on sun kissed terraces or dancing under the...

Phelimuncasi

South African gqom trio Phelimuncasi have risen to fame with their politically charged vocals and innovative beats. Makua Adimora catches up with them to learn about their new album ‘Ama Gogela’, their creative process, and why their music is here to entertain and agitate in equal measure

“‘Phelimuncasi’ means ‘you drink whatever you drink with a straw and you finish it’,” Khera, one-third of the South African gqom trio, Phelimuncasi, tells DJ...

Legendary UK electronic duo and Ninja Tune founders Coldcut discuss origins, artful sampling, the power of visuals, always championing independence and being a "Data Jockey"...

Coldcut, the legendary pairing of Jon More and Matt Black, formed in 1986 and subsequently rose through the ranks of UK electronic scene thanks to...

The compilation features eight tracks made by women producers from around China

Shanghai party crew Scandal have launched a new label with the release of their debut compilation, ‘Alexithymia 述情障碍’. 

Comprising eight tracks from women producers around...

The rapper also discussed the forthcoming U.S. election

Public Enemy’s Chuck D has said that fighting systemic racism “is a long hike and you got to continually go at it”.

Speaking in a...

The music streaming giant is now catering to iguanas, birds, hamsters, dogs and cats

Spotify has announced personalised playlists for pets following consultations with "experts in the industry". 

The company has created a playlist generator specifically designed for owners...

Featuring sets from Fracture, Source Direct and many more

A charity rave in North London next month will raise funds for Centrepoint.

A response to record numbers of homelessness amongst youth in the UK...

The trio have been found guilty of ‘spreading propaganda against the system’...

Three Iranian musicians started three-year jail sentences at the weekend for distributing underground music online, after an appeals court upheld their conviction from a trial...

Overcoming Pakistan's conservative mindset and sometimes-dangerous political tensions, a small group of artists are building a future for electronic music in Karachi

Around the turn of the decade, there was something distinctly wanting in the Karachi electronic music space. Despite artists releasing tracks, there appeared to be...