When Sama' Abdulhadi was 13, the Israel Defense Forces came to her apartment block in Ramallah, the occupied West Bank, and took over the building...
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Known as the “queen of the Palestinian techno scene”, Sama' Abdulhadi was becoming internationally recognised as a powerful force in dance music until a gig...
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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 collections. This week, Hagan spotlights percussive gems, from futuristic UK funky, gqom and amapiano to house, drill and highlife
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With bass, breaks, techno and percussive heat, Bristol’s Ian DPM sprints the gamut of contemporary UK club sounds for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Ian DPM is really, really busy. The DPM stands for ‘Definite Party Material’, a title shared with the prolific YouTube channel the Bristol DJ has...
Now a legend of the northern house scene in his own right, Darius Syrossian is looking to give back, tapping into the early spirit of...
When DJ Mag reaches Darius Syrossian at his home in Manchester late one November evening, he’s given up trying to sleep. That’s despite having just...
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DJ Mag's new Solid Gold series revisits and examines the ongoing significance and influence of electronic albums throughout history. In this month's edition, to mark...
‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ was the creation of the fevered imagination and unique musical mind of Richard D James, an artist who’s gone under a...
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The awards ceremony took place at Amsterdam ArenA on Saturday (20th October)...
Carl Cox has won the Highest Techno award in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. The British icon landed the No.53 spot overall...
We throw a few curveballs the way of Paul Oakenfold
DJ Mag catches up with Paul Oakenfold at his central London hotel the day after his beloved Chelsea are knocked out of the Champions League. ...
DJ Mag's alternative choices
Beyond the Top 100 DJs poll 2013 there's a whole world of underground DJs pushing the boundaries of their art-form and championing the most forward-thinking new music. The DJs in our annual Alternative Choice feature represent a selection of unsung heroes selected by the DJ Mag team.
Alive and kicking
Ableton’s award-winning software is now up to version 9, but will it still stand up against its uber slick production rivals? DJ Mag sneak a crafty peek...
We chat to Best of British nominee Darius Syrossian ahead of Gist
Fans of Scottish singer-songwriter Darius of Pop Idol fame (we know you are out there!) look away now. The only Darius we are concerned about is of the Syrossian variety.
Living on D-Edge
To really understand Sao Paulo’s D-Edge you need to lose your mind there, which is exactly what we did...
The seminal tracks that altered dance forever
‘Killer’ started life as an instrumental, and it was only ever going to be one until I met Seal,” Adamski tells DJ Mag. “He came to [big rave] Sunrise 5000 at Santa Pod, although I didn’t meet him there. He walked in when I was playing and he had an epiphany.” Seal wanted to record with Adamski immediately, and Adamski — real name Adam Tinley — liked the sound of Seal’s voice from a demo of ‘Crazy’ that he’d heard.
Amon Tobin's evolved "Two Fingers" project
Amon Tobin started out experimenting with a double cassette player and ended up piloting the world's most mind-blowing live show.
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As founder of Almaty's vital DIY club night, ZVUK, and as a formidable DJ in her own right, Nazira has fostered immense change in Kazakhstan’s...
At the forefront of Kazakhstan’s burgeoning underground club scene is Nazira Kassenova. As founder of the vital DIY club night, ZVUK, in the city of...
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Loose Lips 4th Birthday, The Wonder Pot, Materials 1st Birthday, Timedance Final Chapter, AMP, Shine...
These are the top UK club events in November 2018. And they're very strong indeed.
London sees Loose Lips on top with mind-blowing future-first stuff via...