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The first ever Boiler Room show in Valencia was the climax of the True Music: Hybrid Sounds tour, a partnership with Ballantine's tasked with exploring...

Valencia is excited. It's the first time a Boiler Room show has touched down in the Southern Spanish city. So the anticipation ahead of tonight's...

Here's the up-and-comers we've got our eye on...

Theo Kottis
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If you haven't seen Theo Kottis' name about town yet, it won't be long until you do. Picked for Groovefest...

We pick out 10 of the best books inspired by the early days of acid house

“Those were good days in Edinburgh, in 1990,” says author and screenwriter Trevor Miller, who wrote the acid house culture’s first novel, published in...

The new album from Edinburgh’s Proc Fiskal merges grime and the folk music that stretches back through his family history for generations. He talks to...

Growing up in the Pilton area of north Edinburgh, Proc Fiskal discovered Boards Of Canada through his father and grime through the internet. The former...

A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...

We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...

DJ Mag takes a look at legendary cosmic jazz adventurer Sun Ra

A HUNDRED years ago a man named Herman Poole Blount was born in Birmingham, Alabama. Although he would have disputed that, for not only did...

Having just cooked up his fourth studio album, ‘Abaporu,’ we get a choice serving of the man behind the music...

“We choose to go. We choose to stay. We stick together. We vote. We can stand, we can fight, or we can go.” A speech...

The fight to preserve Ukraine’s electronic music culture in a time of war

Amidst the horrors of russia's war on Ukraine, local DJs, producers and music professionals have had their lives ripped apart, but many have passionately continued their work at home and abroad, using their experience to provide funds and direct aid to causes on the ground. Here, Tanya Voytko talks to artists from across the country about their personal experiences over the past six months, and to learn how they’re striving to preserve and promote their rich and diverse electronic music culture

I started writing this article on 22nd June, the day of remembrance for the victims of World War II in Ukraine. At dawn on that...

We speak to Berlin’s sampling bootleg king ahead of SW4...

At what point does sampling become plagiarism? It's a common question in dance music, but with few occasions has the debate become as contentious as...

Since teaming up a couple of years ago, Mumdance and Logos have been smashing it. Their diverse backgrounds complement each other nicely, and now their...

'Sankofa' is both a word and symbol native to the Akan language of southern Ghana that stands for the notion that it is OK, in...

Photo of colourful lights and a large crowd at Simple Things 2024

Returning to the city after a five-year hiatus, Simple Things delivers a 10th anniversary programme that celebrates Bristol’s vibrant music scene whilst welcoming a kaleidoscope of international sounds into the fold. DJ Mag’s Olivia Stock reports back

There’s always been a certain irony to Simple Things, in that, there’s nothing really simple about the Bristol festival at all. Its line-up sprawls across...

With Marc Romboy, Jules Buckley, Max Richter, Carl Craig and more...

At first glance, we’re led to believe that the worlds of classical and electronic music are galaxies apart. But there are more parallels and crossovers...

 We celebrate 303 day with some of our favourite acid experts

One of electronic music's most iconic sounds, Roland's original TB-303 is truly a classic bit of kit. Over the years, its been often imitated, rarely...

As part of DJ Mag's round-up of all the best in dance music in 2019, and in the 2010s, we decided to spotlight some of...

Driven by an inquisitive nature and an unshakeable love for the dancefloor, deep house innovator Powder is taking her passionate eclecticism beyond the cities of...

Listening to Powder is like watching a synchronised swim routine. Agile, rhythmic movements appear as organic as they do complex, her sound as exhilarating as...