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Jaguar is the DJ and presenter at the helm of the BBC Introducing Dance show, giving first plays to many up-and-coming producers from around the...

“I think 2020 showed us how important radio is. It’s that human connection and companionship,” says Jaguar Bingham, who sounds just as warm and friendly...

The Crosstown Rebels man opens up about his path to dancefloor domination, rising from the figurative dead, his belief in the Crosstown “family”, the Rebel...

Damian Lazarus is the leader of Crosstown Rebels — not just a label, but a globe-trotting party and network of like minded artists. Celebrating 10 fiercely independent years of always innovative house and techno in 2013, the Lazarus man opens up about his path to dancefloor domination

In this week’s Fresh Kicks mix, Belfast’s very own Carlton Doom delivers a 60-minute archive of his own productions, in the form of intoxicating breaks...

With acrobatic club cuts, rave eruptions, and radiant pop manipulations, Edge Slayer crafts an hour of pure dancefloor hysteria for the Fresh Kicks mix series

Trelik at FOLD, Ossia 3rd Birthday, Dusky at Motion... 

Ah. Now there's that familiar bump (or maybe violent crash) back to Earth. January rarely makes anyone jump for joy, but fear not; it's the...

Is wealth and privilege damaging British dance music, and if so, what should we do about it?

WORDS: Matt AnnissPICS: Nicola Nodland & Jillian Edelstein

Since acid house swept the UK 30 years ago and united a generation, British dance has proudly proclaimed its egalitarian credentials. Many believe that the loved up, misty-eyed utopianism...

We've switched up our end-of-year coverage this year. Instead of ranked countdowns, we've asked 40 contributors to pick their favourite albums, tracks and compilations from...

You might expect Abra Cadabra’s debut mixtape to rely on the high-energy style of UK drill that racked up millions of views on 2020 singles...

Huge news for fans of Detroit techno...

Mike Banks of Underground Resistance has posted on the Somewhere In Detroit Facebook page, detailing changes at Submerge Distribution, who are responsible the delivery of...

Photo of a large crowd of people protesting against the Criminal Justice Bill

1st May 1994 was the first big London protest against the looming Criminal Justice Bill, the piece of legislation that first proscribed a genre of music — rave music, “wholly or predominantly categorised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats” — in law. Despite widespread demonstrations at what was seen as draconian power-grabs by the UK authorities, the Bill became law later in 1994. Here, Harold Heath looks back at the reaction from the dance music community at the time, and the Act’s lasting impact on the rave scene today

The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act was passed into UK law in November 1994. Infamous for targeting events that played music “wholly or predominantly...

Photo of a person dancing

The event will conclude with an all-female DJ takeover

The British Museum has teamed up with global arts collective and record label Psy-Sisters for a one-day event exploring the history of dance. Taking place...

Book exploring field recordings in electronic music, Ears To The Ground, set for release

Velocity Press will publish Ben Murphy's examination of the way field recordings fold the natural world into electronic music this May

A new book exploring the interaction of electronic music and the earth through the use of field recordings will be published later this year. Ears...

Oscar #Worldpeace announces new album, 'Mum, Pray For Your Son', shares single: Listen

Out in April, it's said to be a first-person documentation of his past few years as a son, husband and father

Oscar #Worldpeace has shared details of his new album, 'Mum, Pray For Your Son'. Due out on 19th April, the new record is described as...

This new app recommends random Discogs releases based on genre

Dig This was inspired by a recent segment on digging for music in an interview with CCL

A new app designed to help people dig for music online has gone live. Dig This is the invention of Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Doris...

Apple Music to pay higher royalties for music in Spatial Audio

Artists will receive a 10% higher royalty fee for spatial audio content

Apple Music has revealed that it is to begin paying artists higher royalties for music made available in Spatial Audio. As of this month, artists...

The Ghost record van closes

After seven years of service the tracks-on-wheels service is no more, and all stock must go

Berlin-based mobile record store van The Ghost has closed, with the eponymous DJ duo that sold vinyl from the 1975 Mercedes 407d finding buyers for...