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Compilation of the Month: Various Artists ‘Stay True Sounds Vol.4’

The fourth compilation on Kid Fonque’s Stay True Sounds label is an enthralling testament to South Africa’s underground house scene

South Africa’s ascendance to the forefront of global house music has been something to behold. The SA house scene emerged following liberation from apartheid and...

NTS Radio, Shannen SP and Joe Cotch compile essential tracks that capture the unique and unifying sound of amapiano, South Africa’s world-conquering dance music style

With artists and fans from around the globe proclaiming “Amapiano to the world”, this evolving new genre has defied expectations that it’s just another passing...

The Prodigy have defined a movement, a generation. Their new album is out today

“I think we should be a British institution. Everyone goes on about all of these other people from the '90s like Blur and Oasis, but...

Queen of UK urban dance, Ms Dynamite is back with a massive live date at London'??s SW4 Festival and an arsenal of club tunes that...

Ms Dynamite is excited. She’s just finished the DJmag cover shoot and is about to film the video for her brand new single ‘Wot U...

Techno rises in the heart of the Midwest and with it, a bold call to action.

 

DJ Mag meets Lisa Smith on a winter afternoon in The Black Madonna’s crowded Chicago apartment. A large film crew is staging lighting...

A copy of Ears To The Ground on a light blue background

In this excerpt from Ears To The Ground: Adventures in Field Recording and Electronic Music, author and DJ Mag contributing editor Ben Murphy explores the use of found sounds in dance music as a means of examining and expressing cultural heritage in our surroundings

At its most cutting edge, dance music is a laboratory of sonic experimentation. Field recordings, foley and samples from the real world have long been...

It’s 2017 and techno is bigger than ever. It’s a statement that could, of course, be applied to dance music overall, but this year has...

 

 

Charlotte de Witte has shot into techno’s upper echelons since assuming her real name for her productions and DJ slots. Initially using the male-sounding alias...

 

It’s 2017 and techno is bigger than ever. It’s a statement that could, of course, be applied to dance music overall, but this year...

Carl Cox DJing

The 25-track release features music from Digital Afrika, Robert Babicz, Saytek and more

Carl Cox has dropped a new album mix comprised exclusively of tracks from his Awesome Soundwave label. Check it out below. Released today (26th April)...

Gen Z listen to more vinyl, CDs and cassettes than any other age group, survey shows

More than half of surveyed 18-24-year-olds are listening to physical music 

A new survey has found that Gen Z are listening to more vinyl, CDs and cassettes than any other age group. The study, carried out...

Photo of the Defected logo surrounded by palm trees and a serene blue lake

The UK house titans celebrate 25 years with a huge summer of global events

Defected has revealed the completed line-ups for its 2024 summer events programme, including its flagship festivals in Croatia and Malta, and its new residency at...

MOBO Awards announce 2022 nominees, with new Electronic/Dance category

SHERELLE and Nia Archives are among those to get the nod for the awards' first celebration of electronic music talent

This year's MOBO Awards will feature the debut of a new award category, recognising artists from the world of electronic music. Following years of lobbying...

Little Simz wins 2022 Mercury Prize for ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’

"Wow. I’m very very overwhelmed, I’m very grateful," the London rapper and actor said at last night's ceremony in London

Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize for her 2021 album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'. Watch her performance of her performance of 'How...

Musicians For Palestine

Radio Al Hara and the Al-jisser cultural space will broadcast a one-off show featuring musicians supporting the pledge

FKA Twigs, Arca, Seun Kuti, and hundreds more have joined the Musicians For Palestine pledge, calling on their peers to add their names in “refusing...

Printworks announces programme for Autumn/Winter 2022

19 shows will take place at the venue over the coming months

The team behind London's Printworks have revealed the programme for the venue's Autumn/Winter 2022 series. 19 shows have been confirmed for the club's latest season...