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Through her radio shows, DJ sets, parties and records, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy has encouraged dancers and listeners to enjoy the details and synchronicities of music. DJ Mag’s Anna Wall meets...

It’s a humid summer day in London. The streets of De Beauvoir in Hackney appear quiet, but from a distance, the 1960s-built Rose Lipman Building...

Tiga, DJ Hell, Soulwax, Boy George and Danny Howells on David Bowie's influence on electronic music


David Bowie's back with a new album at the age of 66 — and he's never been more inspirational. A musical and cultural icon, it's his immense influence on dance and electronic music that's been his greatest contribution. DJ Mag talks to some of the biggest Bowie fans in dance and pop to find out why

Happy to mix up the genres, Love’s taste in music is right across the board, placing him in good stead to reveal his Lucky 7.

“It’s a good little track, it just came out of nowhere, it’s taken me by surprise,” Ali Love reflects, in his typically nonchalant manner, on...

We got an insight on his dizzying ascent...

The Mexican electronic music scene has never been healthier than it is now. Much of this is attributable to the success of festivals such as...

Despite keeping his identity under wraps (or in this case, Post-it notes), Unglued has been turning heads with his rough 'n' ready productions. With the...

Unglued is the latest name to join drum & bass powerhouse, Hospital Records, and with a mere handful of tracks has already garnered support...

sbk performing live

The tape features guest production from Whyzoo, Steve Thats It & BlackMayo

sbk has released his debut mixtape. The Stevenage-born, London-based MC, who has collaborated with the likes of JME and Boy Better Know, Novelist and Wiley...

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The 16-minute short is available on Netflix now

A new Netflix documentary tells story of man broadcasting music into space to contact aliens.

Titled John Was Trying To Contact Aliens, the 16-minute documentary...

The event will take place in the A’DAM Toren and Sir Adam Hotel

A 24-hour music and art event is set to take place at Amsterdam’s A’DAM Toren and Sir Adam Hotel in June, with strict social distancing...

Far from fake news, you couldn't make this up... 

David Bowie's first demo track has been discovered in a bread basket, with the legendary musical icon singing 'I Never Dreamed' alongside his then-band, The...

One of Britain's most important clubs will close in June. It will reopen under a new name, and new ownership.

One of Britain's best-loved dance music clubs – Sankeys Soap – is closing, sort of.

Sacha Marchionne, co-owner of the Manchester-based venue, has decided to...

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Is there a piece of equipment out there that’s had as much of an impact on modern music as Roland’s classic TR-808 drum machine? Or do...

Dubstep original will never turn his back on the sound that made him

As you’ve doubtless heard, dubstep is dead in the water. Cursed with a lethal mix of commercial success, mass popularity, a huge internet presence, countless sold out raves, the scene is, as any fool can tell, totally knackered. Somebody needs to pause and tell Skream this quick, because from where he’s standing, the world has never looked better. Currently on a short solo tour of the States, the man who describes himself as having “dubstep as my blood group” has been gleefully pushing the boundaries of the sound, chopping up half speed snare smashes and bully boy basslines with taut explosions of house, disco and techno, knowing full well that rather than destroying the scene he loves, he’s blowing it wide open.

The ESP Instituer Logo on a blurry grey blue background

Continuing the legacy of his Lovefingers blog, Andrew Hogge’s ESP Institute is a truly anything-goes imprint, unbound by genre or style. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, he tells Anna Wall about how how his DIY attitude and digger’s mentality has helped him unearth countless new musical gems

Los Angeles’ ESP Institute has delivered over 120 releases since its inception 14 years ago – an impressive feat for a label that remains fiercely...

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