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A key artist in UK rap’s second generation, Potter Payper emerged from his most recent stint in prison on a tidal wave of creative energy that...

Potter Payper is lucky to be here. How lucky depends on how deep you probe into the many lives he’s lived. Actually, ‘luck’ probably isn’t...

How Nookie's 'Gonna Be Alright (Cloud 9 Remix)’ album artwork over grey background

Nookie’s ‘Gonna Be Alright’ dropped as hardcore was morphing into jungle at the beginning of the 1990s. It lit up the raves and set Nookie up for a production career with Reinforced, Metalheadz, Moving Shadow and other key labels as the decade unfolded. Ben Murphy learns its story and speaks to Nookie about how, as the ‘20s roar into action, he is charged up all over again
 

“Just Close Your Eyes And Dream With Me / You’ll Hear The Sound Of Music” Instantly recognisable thanks to its vocal hook, Nookie’s classic tune...

S Dog

A key name in the new wave of bassline MCs taking the UK by storm, Bradford’s S Dog speaks to DJ Mag about finding the balance between serious rap and bassline fun, and his plans to uplift his fellow Yorkshire artists

“The music that I make is what you probably listen to in a stolen car,” Bradford emcee S Dog tells DJ Mag with a broad...

Andy C explains how he's always kept the faith with drum & bass...

“When you’re drum & bass, you really are — you get it, and there’s nothing else like it. You can’t get assimilated into 4/4...

Genius is an over-used term, but it is undeniably apt when applied to Andrew Weatherall. DJ Mag’s editor-in-chief, Carl Loben, pays tribute to one of...

One of the most respected, important and influential DJ/producers in our scene, Andrew Weatherall, has passed away. The tragic news was confirmed by his management...

The clubs that changed dance music forever<BR>

Mention the words 'Space', 'Bar Rumba' and 'Wednesday night' to any serious connoisseur of quality house and you can guarantee their eyes will...

Time to get busy. 

These are the top 30 UK club events in October 2017, so forget about nuclear war for a second... London sees Fabric pull together a...

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Hudson Mohawke announces new album, ‘Cry Sugar’, shares megamix video: Watch

Out 12th August on Warp Records, the 19-track double-LP "score[s] the twilight of our cultural meltdown"

Hudson Mohawke is releasing his third album, called 'Cry Sugar', later this summer. Watch a megamix video for the LP and listen to lead single...

Dead Prez give us a free remix from M1's side project, AP2P + M1 interview

AP2P (All Power to the People) is the collaboration between M1-Dead Prez and Italian producer Bonnot. Like Dead Prez, AP2P specialize in socially conscious hip-hop...

 A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...

We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...

It caps off a stellar year for the Leeds-based duo...

Mak & Pasteman capped a busy 2016 by dropping their final release of the year with the ‘Function/Reflect’ EP on their own Materials label last...

The Prodigy have defined a movement, a generation. Their new album is out today

“I think we should be a British institution. Everyone goes on about all of these other people from the '90s like Blur and Oasis, but...

Keith McIvor and Jonnie Wilkes

Keith McIvor and Jonnie Wilkes, aka Optimo (Espacio), have helped define Glasgow’s musical landscape for over two decades with their eclectic and dynamic dancefloor selections. As 2022 marks Optimo’s milestone 25th anniversary, a tour of their home city reveals the ethos behind their inimitable sound

A love of dancing runs deep in Glasgow. And no one better embodies the city’s enduring passion for getting together on the dancefloor than Keith...

In Mint Condition - The inexorable rise and rise of Leeds’ coolest club

In a city where afterparties never end and Monday sickies reign supreme, the 550-capacity Mint Club holds an enviably strong reputation amongst Leeds’ incomprehensibly buoyant...