In 2011, the dust from the dubstep explosion was still up in the air. The initial UK wave had split between a formulaic festival sound...
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Bristol’s Livity Sound label has crafted a distinctive style and sonic blueprint, drawing from dub techniques but impossible to categorise. Celebrating a decade in existence...
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Major cities have long been the central hubs for dance music, in part thanks to their appeal to travelling DJs and fans. With coronavirus massively...
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The dance music history of East Anglia is rich, multi-layered and messy — and little documented. Matt Anniss chats to some of the scene’s longstanding figureheads about the region’s airfield parties, seaside throwdowns and forgotten clubs, discovering a vital but rarely discussed stage in the UK’s rave evolution
NERVO’s journey has always been about the music, and while it hasn’t always been a smooth ride, everything they’ve encountered along the way has become...
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“Hi! We’re at the airport again!” Liv pops up on the Skype screen, holding her phone at arm’s length...
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From bass heavy club sounds, forward-thinking electronic music from West Africa and hip-hop flavoured house, through cosmic jungle and battle-grade grime, here are the essential acts...
We interview Nadastrom & Sabo ahead of hitting the road, plus free Scion AV EP!
We went, we saw, we determined. The verdict: moombahton. It's all over the place and the people love it. So much so that we no...
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From frenetic breaks and jungle to percussive club cuts and pop edits, Bored Lord’s Fresh Kicks mix is an electrified trip into her communal sonic...
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The votes have been counted and the results are in! Here are the winners in DJ Mag’s Best of British awards 2021
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The Bristolian bass merchant speaks out on his late success, and his plans for the Miami 2013!
The last 18 months have seen Bristol’s Eats Everything seemingly come from nowhere to land international success as a DJ and release a string of well-received productions on top labels such as Dirtybird and Pets Recordings. As he prepares to play at one of DJ Mag’s renowned Miami parties at WMC, he talks candidly about Transatlantic crowd-pleasing, his upcoming raft of collaborations and how his success has, in truth, been anything but overnight...
Double Trouble in Singapore
After 12 years of throwing outdoor beach parties, Singapore’s Zoukout switched from a one-day event to a two-day extravaganza. DJ Mag went along for the ride…
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From its beginnings in Yorkshire clubs to becoming a nationwide dance music phenomenon and chart success, the bassline sound has survived and thrived, despite the efforts of the police and club licensing authorities. Matt Anniss charts its rise, fall, resurgence and influence on a new generation of DJs, producers and ravers
New York techno legend Adam X talks about EDM and sticking to his guns
New York City's Adam X is one of the original US electronic dance architects, with a fine line in brutal, astringent blasts of industrial techno...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From rich, experimental techno and ambient to festival-ready house and trance, here's...
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Vienna-born, Manchester-based salute’s DJ sets and productions shine at the intersection of garage, French house and ‘80s synth styles. Ahead of the release of their star-studded debut album on Ninja Tune, they tell Kamila Rymajdo about their musical upbringing, flying the flag for Black artistry, and their joyful sound that, simply, makes people feel good