Dancehall music has been the driving force in my career. As a DJ, I’ve played most if not all genres of music on radio and...
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Disco Sucks and the birth of house music
Dance music is a hot place to be place right now. What began as an underground counter-culture has grown, over the last 25 years, into...
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Born in Jamaica around half a century ago, dancehall music has found fans, artists and chart-topping success all around the globe in the decades since...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both...
Mr. Mitch is enjoying making people dance.
A move away from the delicate aesthetics of his last EP, October 2018’s ‘Primary Progressive’, Mr. Mitch’s latest...
We speak to Berlin’s sampling bootleg king ahead of SW4...
At what point does sampling become plagiarism? It's a common question in dance music, but with few occasions has the debate become as contentious as...
Swiss DJ/producer Deetron has been a fixture of the world's coolest clubs and labels for years. But with a reputation for deadly, wide-ranging DJ sets...
Sam Geiser has had quite a year. After a decade-and-a-half slowly building from the ground up, now everyone wants a piece. Luckily, he's the kind...
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Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, Tunis-born, Berlin-based Cera...
“I’ve always been hardcore in my decisions”, says Cera Khin. In 2013, right after finishing a Masters in Marketing, the Tunisian DJ packed her bags...
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The awards ceremony took place at Amsterdam ArenA during the AMF Festival at Amsterdam Dance Event on Saturday (20th October)...
Martin Garrix took the No.1 spot at the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs awards ceremony at AMF Festival during Amsterdam Dance Event on Saturday (20th...
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To celebrate Avicii's birthday (Friday 8th September), DJ Mag counts down our favourite Avicii moments. From spinning at Sweden's royal wedding to that ultra-contentious interview with GQ...
When he donated a million dollars to US charity, Feeding America
Avicii donated a million dollars to US-based charity Feeding America in 2012, an...
DJ Mag discovers how the African heritage and DIY attitude of North Brazil’s Salvador is attracting an international crowd looking for a scene all of...
It’s no secret that we love Brazil here at DJ Mag. From raves in Rio to sundown sets in Sao Paulo, there are few places...
This month's essential club nights!
Fed up of 'One Pound Fish'? Glad to get 'Gangnam Style' out your head? Lose your mind at one of these...
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For three decades, Yen Sung has been at the beating heart of Lisbon’s club scene. As a longstanding resident at Lux and its downtown predecessor Frágil, and as a producer of timeless house tracks, she’s rightly earned her legendary in Portuguese dance music. But as April Clare Welsh learns, she’s busier and more energised than she’s ever been. Alongside a thumping On Cue mix of pure dancefloor energy, she shares her story
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Released in 1985, Kate Bush's iconic fifth album, 'Hounds Of Love', saw her perfecting her experiments in sampling technology, drum machines and synthesizers, and opening...
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Vienna-born, Manchester-based salute’s DJ sets and productions shine at the intersection of garage, French house and ‘80s synth styles. Ahead of the release of their star-studded debut album on Ninja Tune, they tell Kamila Rymajdo about their musical upbringing, flying the flag for Black artistry, and their joyful sound that, simply, makes people feel good
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Electro’s breakout star Ngoni Egan demonstrates his boundary-pushing sound for the Fresh Kicks mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about paying tribute to his familial roots in Botswana with the ‘Re Teng’ EP
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DJ Mag Ibiza catches up with the former NBA basketball player-turned-DJ about his love for the White Isle