Afro house is steeped in the percussive materials of South Africa’s townships. For decades, its polyrhythms played out on traditional African instruments — bongos, congas...
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With a mix about to drop in Fabric's celebrated series, DJ Mag joins Alan on the road...
We’re standing behind the booth, staring at an endless sea of Glaswegians bathed in strobes — baying for more. Or that’s what it sounds like...
London producer Swindle draws on assorted jazz, hip-hop, funk and dubstep influences in his great new album 'Long Live The Jazz'.
“I know what you mean, like on ‘Forest Funk’. I played that guitar! I just do what feels right. I mean, I’ve grown up around great music, especially jazz and funk and of course drum & bass, garage and everything else. I just like to play around. I’ll play with any instrument that I can get my hands on. A little bit of madness. I like to try and get my head working crazy, to make crazy music.”
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The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity
Barcelona, here we come!
Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona will be headlined by Aphex Twin, Frank Ocean and The XX next year, with the event running 31st May...
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Vintage Culture has come a long way from a small town in Brazil to playing stadiums, topping dance charts and partying with football royalty. After suffering near-burnout from constant touring, he’s recharged and full of vitality, with a deeper sound he loves with all his heart, hundreds of tunes ready to go, Ibiza and Las Vegas residencies scheduled, and a set lined up at DJ Mag's Miami Pool Party
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One of the best things about Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the sheer volume of events on offer. From stadium shows like AMF and the...
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Fast-rising Scottish producer Theo Kottis steps up for the latest Global Underground ‘Nubreed’ mix album. His own cut ‘Ciro’ lands halfway through and is a...
Edinburgh producer Theo Kottis is the latest artist to step up for Global Underground’s ‘Nubreed’ album series.
The 11th edition of the mix series finds...
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Seven more dates have been added to the London venues spring calendar...
Printworks has announced seven more dates as part of its spring party series.
Following the January to March run of events which will see Kerri...
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Egyptian Lover and DJ Mag Best of British winner Willow are also involved...
Marcel Dettmann, Ben UFO and Egyptian Lover are among the names locked for Brunch In The City's outdoor raves.
The event series, which calls Barcelona...
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Ultra Music Festival is celebrating its 20th outing this year and it all kicks off today, Friday 23rd March.
With an absolutely enormous line-up...
‘Miss You’ will be unveiled soon...
Cashmere Cat and Diplo have announced that their forthcoming collaboration, dubbed 'Miss You' featuring Tory Lanez, will be released next week.
The collab will see...
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Meet the MC is DJ Mag's new monthly interview series, getting to know emerging MCs on the electronic music scene. This month, DJ Mag’s Amy...
Huddled in a circle on the dark, smoke-filled dancefloor at Corsica Studios, the four MCs that make up Bala Bala Boyz spit over syncopated bass-heavy...
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TYGAPAW makes music with a message of liberation, and of working toward a world where everyone is free to be true to themselves. It also happens to be music that slams. Bruce Tantum meets the Brooklyn-based artist to learn about their long journey to get to where they are now, and the road ahead
Weak MCs are ruining DJ sets. Respect the music, says our resident ranter...
Best days of our lives. Truly the internet age has made more music accessible to more of us than ever before. With infa-red agility we...