Depending on who you ask, UK drill has two birthdays — when drill came to the UK, and when UK drill began. The first was...
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As exam boards start to include DJing as part of their music GCSE, DJ Mag sent some legends of the artform back to school, and put...
Late for the school bus, boring assembly, double maths, a quick gossip or kickabout at lunch — followed by a music lesson playing banging techno...
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Dealing in experimental sci-fi soundscapes as much as it does club bangers, Mexico City’s Infinite Machine has spent a decade at the cutting edge of...
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their...
“I'm still kind of squatting in my own flat, I have no furniture yet, just a mattress on the floor and two Kallax shelves for...
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We challenge Claptone with our list of straight shooter questions, and he takes them on with a unearthly ease...
Words: Joe Roberts
Hidden by a gold-beaked mask and top hat, Claptone is the mysterious deep house DJ and producer who has soared above his...
We find out about his new album, new compilation and what it takes to stay at the top
Having kicked off his career with a UK number one in 2006, the inescapable 'Put Your Hands Up For Detroit', which also hit...
The Vestax VCM 600 Midi controller injects fun into DJing with Ableton Live
It seems the whole DJing and production world is looking for the ultimate Ableton hardware controller, and Vestax are the latest to rise to the...
New album and live dates from the Mancunian post-punkers
Formed in 1979 from the ashes of punk, and named after a Brian Eno lyric, A Certain Ratio’s influential blend of punk, funk, disco...
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In a few short years, UK drill has changed significantly. After a small number of producers that pioneered the sound left indelible marks on its...
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The fifth edition of London’s al fresco dance music festival took place in a sunny Peckham Rye Park this month. With a vast line-up celebrating local and international DJs and live acts, there was something for everyone on the bill. DJ Mag's Liam Smith reports back on festivities, and the sense that summer has well and truly arrived
We take a peek at the studio set-up of 'G-house' dudes Amine Edge & DANCE...
French production duo Amine Edge & DANCE coined the phrase “G house” to describe their low-slung, tough and funked-up take on dance music. Initially drawing...
We join ever bumping UK garage king DJ EZ for a night on the town in LA
Noisy traffic lanes buzz cacophonously, scores of people lost in conversation, taking photos, following every star sign. City tour and nightlife street promoters are poaching...
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Cakes Da Killa’s sound is always evolving — and his new LP, the jazz-kissed ‘Black Sheep’, is the latest step in the NYC-based rapper’s musical maturation. Produced alongside his longtime collaborator Sam Katz, it might be his best yet. Bruce Tantum learns more
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One of the most exciting new digital projects to emerge this year, Black Band Camp (blackbandcamp.info) is a volunteer-run, community-driven database for showcasing and directly...