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Ahead of his first ever shows as pioneering Detroit electro unit Cybotron, techno innovator Juan Atkins tells us why he’s revisiting his past — and...

Juan Atkins has always been, in his own words, “a music lover”. Growing up in Detroit, he would treat his parents’ dinner parties as an...

DJ Mag spent a little time with the guys talking all things tech...

What was the first bit of hardware that you acquired?

Jon: “The first actual piece of hardware was a Yamaha CS2x. I'd seen Sister Bliss...

A soundcard that any producer would be happy to take into battle...

Universal Audio are a company that have a legendary reputation within the studio industry thanks to equipment like their Pultec EQs and LA-2A levelling amplifier...

ESI's pocket-sized audio interface!

In Texas, big is best, but when it comes to audio interfaces for DJs, the exact opposite is true, and small becomes beautiful. The UDJ6 from ESI comes in as one of the smallest and most stylish DJ interface packages yet, and would even fit in the pocket of a hipster’s skinny jeans — yes, it’s that small! The all metal casing is curved with a lovely champagne anodised finish, which gives the UDJ6 a very classy and stylish look and feel.

Akai’s aggressively-priced mini laptop controller aims to do it all on the cheap. But can it compete with Korg?

Akai MPK Mini

In the not-too-distant past, the idea of a portable studio was a man in a van with a flight case of hardware...

DVS1

Aslice, a new service founded by DVS1, asks DJs to donate 5% or more of their fee to artists whose music they play

A new service called Aslice is aiming to create a fairer music ecosystem by asking DJs to report their setlists to its app, and pay...

Back on the Dancefloor – How Covid Affected DJing: Point Blank Presents

The coronavirus pandemic had a devastating impact on the music industry. With clubs and venues closed, and many shutting for good, DJs and artists were...

Chicago’s house hero breaks down his studio must-haves

In our Studio Selections feature, we invite artists and producers to pick their top bits of hardware and software that makes their music what it...

Collage of various images from panels and parties at ADE 2023

Amsterdam Dance Event returned earlier this month, with the world’s biggest electronic music conference delivering its usual, unrelenting whirlwind of parties, panels and so much more. Here’s a handful of highlights from DJ Mag’s week at ADE 2023

DJ Mag’s involvement with the ADE Lab — the conference’s four-day tech-focused programme that takes place in and around the Flemish Cultural Center de Brakke...

Audio-visual artists have always played a vital role in shaping the distinctive aesthetic identity of electronic music. In the evolution of analogue slide projectors to...

@smithandlyallAdam Smith & Marcus Lyall are the London based creative duo behind The Chemical Brothers’ live shows and music videos, combining digital methods with real-life...

As live streams dominate our feed, we outline five ways to stand out from the crowd

The EVO5 is amongst the new breed of mixers taking centre stage in the digital DJ rig, but should it be your nerve centre?

Ecler's latest mixer, the EVO5, is loaded to the brim with technology. It features a six stereo in/out soundcard, complex multi effects and extensive Midi...

The Northampton-based DJ/Producer emerges from the dark, cold techno depths into warmer, more colourful territory under his new Veyg alias...

For over a decade now, Tom Dicicco has been gradually carving a reputation as a DJ/producer of deep, dark and atmospheric techno. The Northampton-based artist’s...

Live 10 is dropping on Feb 6th – here’s why you should be excited...

Ableton Live 10 was announced late last year, but it’s only been the last few days that mere mortal users have been able to get...

Black Coffee is South African house music's freshest talent...

Nkosinathi Maphumulo, aka Black Coffee, grew up in the city of Durban on the east coast of South Africa, and while studying music at college...