By the early ’90s, dance music in the UK was already a complex beast. US house and techno cross-pollinated with synth-pop, rare groove and soundsystem...
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Vinyl is more popular than it’s been in years, and wax-only labels are seen as some of the best in dance music. But is our...
We're still deep in the midst of a resurgence in vinyl culture. Vinyl sales continue to rise year on year, up 12% in 2018, and vinyl-only...
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One of the first legal UK mega-raves to bring dance music culture to the masses was Fantazia. With its emphasis on spending big production budgets...
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There’s a growing culture in dance music, known as 'flipping', where unscrupulous Discogs sellers inflate the cost of rare records to extortionate amounts. We investigate...
In September 2018, hardcore archivist label Ninety Two Retro released a double-12” comprising six tracks and versions from 1992 by Mystery Man and 1st Prodject...
Since the international rise of acts like Black Coffee and Culoe De Song, the spotlight is shining once again in the direction of the South...
A nation defined by its innate love of house music, the Rainbow Nation is going through a renaissance which has helped spur GQOM OH! —...
The DJ Mag USA cover star keeps it all in the family, DIY style...
After a decade spent pushing creative new sounds through the European underground, Solomun celebrates Diynamic Music's 10th birthday with a party concept that's as unique...
Barcelona resident and techno don Christian Smith gears up for Sonar... and an almighty hangover.
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Christian Smith doesn't stay in one place for too long. Maybe it's in his genes: his father was a pilot for German airline Lufthansa...
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The secret to John Summit's success lies in his work-hard, play-hard mentality, which has led to the former Certified Public Accountant to become one of the most in-demand DJs around. Ahead of his set at DJ Mag's Miami Pool Party this month, Megan Venzin hears his story so far
A rare look inside the elusive, musical minds of Italojohnson
ItaloJohnson are real party starters. That is basically all we know about the mysterious Berlin based trio, but it’s all we need to know.
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DJ Mag charts the history of the Aus dance scene, and why the future looks bright...
Shrimps on the barbie, Crocodile Dundee, Bondi Beach, Steve Irwin, Kylie Minogue, the Sydney Opera House; Australia has always touted — for better or worse...
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“Dreaming Of A White Wonderland”
Already sick of the overplayed tune “Winter Wonderland” playing overhead at every store you did your holiday shopping...
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Detroit-born, Atlanta-based Ash Lauryn is a digger in the truest sense, repping a soulful, classic house sound in her sets and helping preserve and bring back to the fore the Black roots of electronic music through her Underground & Black project. She speaks to Ria Hylton about discovering her passion and making the most of opportunities
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From the tragic loss of punk-rave pioneer Keith Flint to a resurgence in the sense of community in dance music, this year, and indeed the...
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Sticky Tapes, eott and Don’t Keep Hush tell Jack Ramage how they’re helping to shift perceptions around wellbeing in dance music
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Each month, DJ Mag UK's fashion editor Amy Fielding catches up with some of our favourite artists to talk about all things style. Check out...
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Georgina Quach discovers how Saigon crew Nhạc Gãy's homegrown sound, queer-friendly ethos and raucous raves are an antidote to tourist-centric nightlife in Vietnam