“It’s this intersection between the machine and the human being,” says Casper Mejlholm, co-founder of Mechatronica, on the atmosphere and ethos behind the label. “It’s...
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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...
Willie Burns is the New York house producer everyone's raving about...
Willie Burns comes from the fringes. The US producer’s releases for Trilogy Tapes, L.I.E.S, Crème and Rush Hour have seen his left-of-centre house, techno and...
The psychedelic distorted electronics of The Cyclist represent techno at its weirdest.
Underground electronic music is cyclical by nature, so where does Andrew Morrison fit in? The Liverpool-based producer is originally from Derry, but his music sounds...
Signed to the same label as Classixx and Nosaj Thing, LA duo De Lux's sunny perspective on disco-punk has earned them comparisons from Talking Heads...
Beaches, sunshine, convertibles, palm trees... and punk-funk, disco-influenced bands? While the may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Los...
From Los Angeles club night to leading bass label, SMOG has engulfed the world
Flashback to 2006, dubstep in America. "In my opinion, Los Angeles was ripe for it,” Drew Best, co-originator of SMOG, tells DJ Mag. “We had...
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.
Fresh Swedish duo are taking over
we got a sense for who Rebecca and Fiona really are as not only artists, producers, and DJs; but as human beings and best friends - amazingly down-to-earth girls who hail from Sweden and love electronic dance music just as much as their fans.
Dutch DJ/producer is one of Berlin club Panorama Bar's most celebrated residents. Her deep knowledge of dance music's past keeps her one step ahead of...
Programmed and mixed by Steffi, Panorama Bar’s latest mix CD makes it feels like the series is complete. The Dutch DJ/producer’s passion for music is rooted in her deep knowledge of electronic music, which transcends genres and lazy descriptions.
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The past 12 months have seen Miguel Campbell’s stock shoot through the roof.
A well-received Radio 1 Essential Mix, 2011’s best-selling track on Beatport and a globe-spanning schedule of non-stop bookings, not to mention a coveted DJ Mag Best Of British award — it’s easy to see why Miguel Campbell is beaming.
Massive Mason Competition
Any collaboration between DJMag's favourite fruit-loop Roisin Murphy, ex of Moloko, and electro dons Mason, aka Iason Chronis and Coen Berrier, was always...
Following the massive 'Mr Spock', Dirtybird's Justin Martin finally gets the props he deserves...
San Francisco’s Dirtybird Justin Martin has been bubbling under for years as your favourite underground DJ/producer. But the amiable tech house nut has his sights...
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With its grimy cyberpunk aesthetic, Berlin label Mechatronica's innovative electro releases have found fans in the likes of DJ Stingray 313 and Helena Hauff. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, co-founder Casper Mejlholm tells Ben Murphy how experimentation and rule-breaking are at the heart of its success
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Mixing elements of jazz and ambient with drum & bass, LTJ Bukem’s now-classic 1996 release via Good Looking Records was a statement of intent, and remains one of the genre's most fulfilling and impactful releases to this day
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New York’s Kindergarten Records has become an essential outpost for hard-to-define, easy-to-dance-to club music in just two short years. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, founder Ma Sha tells Sophie McNulty how friendship and a sense of fun are at the heart of the imprint