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With an hour of animated rave cuts and tough, trippy techno, Knoxville, Tennessee DJ Alex Falk’s Fresh Kicks mix locks into the DIY energy of...

With an unrestrained take on disco, house and funk, Amsterdam’s Kamma is a star in the making. Ahead of several performances this year’s ADE, we...

It’s a glorious August afternoon in Amsterdam. Boiler Room is streaming live from Dekmantel Festival’s recognisable corrugated steel tunnel. Kamma has only just dropped the...

How Nookie's 'Gonna Be Alright (Cloud 9 Remix)’ album artwork over grey background

Nookie’s ‘Gonna Be Alright’ dropped as hardcore was morphing into jungle at the beginning of the 1990s. It lit up the raves and set Nookie up for a production career with Reinforced, Metalheadz, Moving Shadow and other key labels as the decade unfolded. Ben Murphy learns its story and speaks to Nookie about how, as the ‘20s roar into action, he is charged up all over again
 

“Just Close Your Eyes And Dream With Me / You’ll Hear The Sound Of Music” Instantly recognisable thanks to its vocal hook, Nookie’s classic tune...

Krewella explain once and for all why they will always be a sister act.

“I see us as two dirty trolls.” Jahan Yousaf is kicking it with her sister, Yasmine at home in LA. Hailing from Chicago, the Yousaf...

Kelly Lee Owens shares a breathtaking hybrid mix including 30 minutes of her Underworld support slot and 30 minutes of home recording. We catch up...

Kelly Lee Owens doesn’t believe in compromise. As renowned for her interest in exploring spirituality and sound’s potential healing properties as she is for laying...

How the global boom of African music is resonating with electronic artists in the diaspora

It’s an exciting time to be both a new and old fan of African music, but how does it feel for African artists raised and working in the diaspora? As producers and consumers, these artists have a unique vantage point on this cultural shift. Jessica Kariisa speaks to Nazar, Hagan, Juba and Chief Boima and asks: what does music from “back home” mean today?

In the early 2000s, there was a small, unassuming stall on the second floor balcony of Kampala’s Bugolobi market. Stocked with computers, scanners and other...

We talk to three DJs who have subsequently become mental health & wellbeing practitioners in their own individual ways

MATT CANTORMatt Cantor formed The Freestyler with Aston Harvey in the mid-‘90s, and soon had a Top 40 hit with ‘B-Boy Stance’ featuring the late...

Screenshot of Sammy Virji's set from DJ Mag HQ with the Hep Musicians and DJ Mag logos attached

The 12-month accelerator programme will provide funding, opportunities and mentorship to 30 promising electronic music artists

Help Musicians and DJ Mag are launching a new programme aimed at supporting emerging UK artists in electronic music. The Electronic Music Award in Association...

Spotify royalty changes April 2024

Customers could soon be paying for more services, according to reports

Spotify has officially demonetised all tracks with under 1,000 streams. The new policy came into effect for all artists in 1st April 2024. The revised...

Birmingham City Council budget cuts arts and culture

The authority must plug a £300 million deficit and sell £1.25 billion in assets 

Cultural institutions in Birmingham are facing major cuts to funding following a draft budget document published earlier this week by the City Council, which effectively...

Photo of Robyn in profile looking right wearing a blue jacket with the collar up

More than 1,000 artists from this year's host country have said Israel's inclusion "trivialises violations of international law and makes the suffering of the victims invisible"

Robyn, Fever Ray and DJ Seinfeld are among more than 1,000 musicians from Sweden who have signed an open letter protesting Israel's inclusion in 2024's...

Paul Oakenfold accused of sexual harassment by former assistant

The Grammy-nominated trance DJ allegedly masturbated in front of his 23 year-old personal assistant multiple times

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual harassment. Paul Oakenfold has been accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by his former...

Help Musicians launches new mental health-focused charity, Music Minds Matter

The single-focus charity aims to help people across the music industry as they continue to navigate the post-pandemic landscape

UK charity Help Musicians has relaunched its subsidiary organisation, Music Minds Matter, as a single-focus charity devoted to the issue of mental health. Its aim...

Keep Hush Survey Results

The UK promoters point to six key findings relating to people's clubbing habits in 2022

UK promoters Keep Hush have shared the findings from their community-led clubbing survey, U Going Out? The survey was launched in May, in response to...

Four Tet settles streaming royalties dispute with Domino Records

The producer will now receive a 50% royalty rate on streaming and downloads following a lengthy legal battle

Kieran Hebden, AKA Four Tet, has settled his legal dispute over royalties with record label Domino. Taking to social media to confirm the settlement, Hebden...