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UK DJ/producer Doorly is living the dream. Resident in LA, he's working with his house heroes, has a new comp due on Toolroom and is...
It’s a normal Wednesday afternoon in Silverlake, LA and, in a minute, says DJ/ producer Martin Doorly, Idris Elba is “popping over” to record some...
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Nick Wilson is an inveterate crate-digger. There's little he enjoys more than delving in the dusty racks of record emporiums to unearth rich seams of...
2019 saw dancefloors embracing fast, syncopated and experimental rhythms, with jungle breaks and sounds from the Global South invigorating DJs and producers across the genre...
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Emerging UK bass and techno producer Yak has been tipped by the likes of Martyn, Call Super, Laurel Halo and Midland for his percussive club...
Last year, Sheffield-based producer Yak dropped a track that, unbeknownst to him, would end up being picked up by some of the most revered DJs...
German producer Kris Menace — famed for his huge, filtered and electro-funkin' house — has collaborated with a string of singers for his latest album...
“I love listening to a cool techno DJ, in a club, but if you go and see Swedish House Mafia DJ, for example, there’s no artistry involved. They are just getting behind the decks, with a finished CD, and pressing play then putting their hands in the air. This is something that is so wrong, because they get paid so much money for that.”
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London-born DJ iona serves up an hour of percussive heat, out-there bangers and club cuts for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Amy Fielding...
djmag · Fresh Kicks 161: iona
Back in 2016, like so many other clubs that have dissapeared from the London nightlife map over the years...
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Breezy breaks and ethereal house from Long Island Sound as part of our Fresh Kicks mix series
As Long Island Sound, Berlin-based duo Rob and Tim create a distincly swirling brand of house, with shimmering synths and pads hovering around spaced-out kicks...
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In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Eddington Again spotlights adventurous pop gems packed with emotion and playful experimentation
A tribute to the life of NYC nightlife king, Rob Fernandez
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I can probably tell you a thousand stories about Rob Fernandez. From anecdotes of our youth in the New York City club scene...
The Amsterdam Dance Event is Europe's premier dance music meeting. Here's DJmag.com's guide to this year's event.
Amsterdam Dance Event, what's that then?
It's an annual dance music event taking place between 19th and 21st October, slap bang in the centre of...
It’s taken three years, countless gigs, umpteen rewrites, a clutch of Beatport chart toppers, and one high profile plagiarism case, but finally — finally —...
“It’s not the same album it was three years ago!” Mat Zo laughs, Skyping from his current base in the LA suburbs. “I’ve done a...
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The international music community has come together in support for Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country on 24th February
Holding court with one of the UK’s most innovative electronic duos...
“Everything around you is so cluttered. If you go online and look at social media, it’s this big bombardment of stuff. I really wanted to...
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From back-to-back travel and navigating unknown places, to the thrill of peak time raving and the low of the next day, touring DJs lead lives...
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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...