Rhyw wants to surprise you. In his catalogue of warped, oddball techno, linear beats are twisted into unpredictable shapes. The Welsh-Greek DJ and producer –...
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Fever AM co-founder Rhyw steps up for the Recognise mix series, and chats to Eoin Murray about his forthcoming release, his childhood obsession with The Prodigy and the all-important element of surprise in his hallucinatory club music
For over three decades, DJ Premier has consistently proven himself to be one of hip-hop’s greatest producers. As he releases his new EP, 'Hip Hop 50: Vol 1', celebrating the genre’s 50th anniversary, he speaks to Arielle Lana LeJarde about evolving with the culture and the hip-hop/dance music connection
Meshing dancehall, dub, techno and industrial, Bristol’s Bokeh Versions label has carved a unique niche in the UK underground Alongside a 100% Bokeh mix recorded...
Prolific UK DJ and producer Mani Festo records a thunderous two-hour mix of rave futurism and hardcore nostalgia for the Recognise series, and speaks to...
The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From uplifting house and beguiling synths to thunderous techno, here's March’s 2019's...
CHLOËDEES
Stratford’s Chloëdees has been collecting records since her mid- teens, but also film soundtracks. Before then, aged around nine, she already had an interest...
Soaring ascents, the kind that can take an artist from obscurity to stardom in what seems to be the blink of an eye, don’t occur often, in dance music or elsewhere – those who are lucky enough to have that experience often disappear just as quickly. But there’s little chance of a quick fade for South Africa’s Palesa Desiree Shilabje, the DJ and producer known to the world as DESIREE, who in just a few short years has proved to be one of the international festival circuit’s most exciting new stars. Here, Bruce Tantum hears her story, and about how her evolution through music has been as organic as they come
Tiffany Calver is redefining the role of the rap DJ. As well as helming the influential Rap Show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, she hosts club nights, runs her own label, and DJs for superstars. But, as she reveals to Christine Ochefu, her journey to the top hasn’t always been easy
fabric 19th Birthday, No Bounds Festival, Simple, Simple Things Festival, At One, Terminal V...
If there were arguments as to whether the UK’s regional cities were undergoing an electronic renaissance then this month settles it.
Not that London’s October...
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...
Detroit's annual Movement Festival has evolved into a mecca for unity, love and hope
words: ORESTES BENITEZ/JOE ROBERTS
Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit is venerated as an event for those who feed on the sound of techno, a...
<p>MAD Festival brought relief to Serbia last month...</p>
The inaugural MAD in Belgrade — brought to us by the founders of the renowned EXIT Festival — kicks off its life in a sombre...
Modular software delight
In the late '90s there was a perception of DJs as vinyl-hugging technophobes who relied on a 20-year-old turntable design and swore by headphones launched in the '80s. It used to be an utterly fair stereotype — after having reviewed the very first Traktor back when it ploughed into the scene, trying to convince my clubland chums that it was “the future” I was met with pity and derision.
With its high-energy beats, infectious dance routines and community ethos, Jersey club has become a global phenomenon. Tice Cin reports from New Jersey on some of the people pushing the sound forwards, the special moments they create, and their hopes for the future of the music
Before COVID turned the world upside down, Avalon Emerson was so busy DJing, touring, producing and remixing, she was close to burnout — but the...
Meet the MC is DJ Mag's new monthly interview series, getting to know emerging MCs on the electronic music scene. This month, DJ Mag’s Amy...
Huddled in a circle on the dark, smoke-filled dancefloor at Corsica Studios, the four MCs that make up Bala Bala Boyz spit over syncopated bass-heavy...