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Inside the UK Afro house renaissance
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Inside the UK Afro house renaissance

The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity

Afro house is steeped in the percussive materials of South Africa’s townships. For decades, its polyrhythms played out on traditional African instruments — bongos, congas...
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On Cue: Nene H

Having trained as a classical pianist as a child in Turkey, before becoming a successful techno artist in Berlin, Nene H has been on a...

PLANET PAN-POT: WE MEET TECHNO'S PITCH-BLACK TAG-TEAM

We peer inside the world of Pan-Pot...

Some things in life just happen; the stars align or elements combine for a perfect chemical reaction. That's Pan-Pot. Meeting in their early 20s by...
ENTER THE ASYLUM

It might officially be part of the United States, but Hawaii's Asylum club exists in a magical world of its own...

Hawaii may be America's 50th state but anyone who's been there will agree that it feels like a distant refuge from the US mainland. Two...

MUSIC PIRACY: DIGITAL SKULLDUGGERY!

DJ Mag investigates the cynical money-making practice of digital music piracy...

Music piracy used to be a bit of home-taping of the Top 40 chart off the radio, or some guys selling illegal live bootleg tapes...

Raji Rags releases debut EP, ‘Congratulations’: Listen
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Raji Rags releases debut EP, ‘Congratulations’: Listen

The meaning behind the London DJ, producer, radio host, A&R and OTIH label head's record title has evolved in the wake of a health scare

Raji Rags' debut EP, 'Congratulations', is out now. Listen to the five-track record below. The London DJ, producer, radio host, OTIH label head and A&R...

History of the Minimoog explored in new book
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History of the Minimoog explored in new book

Original photography, rare marketing materials, and interviews with 70 artists including Kraftwerk, J Dilla and Devo all feature 

A new book celebrates the Minimoog synthesiser and its longstanding impact on music. Written by journalist and music historian Joe Silva, The Minimoog Book charts...

No One Magazine 2024 launch Amsterdam issue
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Queer underground clubbing around the world explored in new publication, No One Magazine

Covering overlooked and less publicised perspectives on LGBTQIA+ nightlife, each issue will centre on a single city

Queer underground nightlife and club culture around the world it set to be explored in a new print publication. No One Magazine launches next month...

Korg to reissue 1970s synth, PS-3300
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Korg to reissue 1970s synth, PS-3300

New full-sized versions of one of the manufacturer's rarest synths will be made to order

Korg is bringing one of its rarest old synths, the PS-3300, back into production. Originally launched in 1977, the large, semi-modular synth was designed by...

Minimoog Model D 2022
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Moog’s iconic Minimoog Model D is back in production

With a host of modifications 

Moog's iconic Minimoog Model D has entered production again, marking the imminent return of a legendary synthesiser that has helped shape electronic music. Considered by...

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Italo disco pioneer Carmelo La Bionda dies, aged 73

Alongside his brother, Michaelangelo, he spearheaded the sound in the late 1970s

One of the founders of Italo disco, Carmelo La Bionda, has passed away. He was 73. According to a report by Italy24 News, La Bionda...

Hagan releases debut album, 'Textures', via Python Syndicate: Listen
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Hagan releases debut album, 'Textures', via Python Syndicate: Listen

Bryte and Griffit Vigo are among the guest artists who've contributed to the record

Hagan has released his debut album, 'Textures'. Listen below. Out now through Python Syndicate, the 11-track record features contributions from Bryte, Griffit Vigo, Aymos and...

Alison Wonderland Loner Graphic Novel
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Alison Wonderland releases graphic novel inspired by her ‘Loner’ album

"This book allowed me to delve into Loner's themes using horror, sci fi and fantasy"

Alison Wonderland has released a graphic novel inspired by her third album, 'Loner'. Dealing with themes around loss, isolation, and grief, the record itself arrived...

Four Tet teases release of much-hyped 3LW edit: "The sample has been cleared"
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Four Tet teases release of much-hyped 3LW edit: "The sample has been cleared"

The track has been picking up a lot of attention online after appearing in his DJ sets

Four Tet has taken to Instagram to tease the long-awaited release of a new track of his. This week, the UK artist posted a clip...

Betty Davis Dies
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Funk icon Betty Davis dies, aged 77

RIP to a trailblazing artist

Betty Davis, a pioneer of the late-1960s and 70s funk scene, has died aged 77. According to Rolling Stone, close friend and ethnomusicologist, Danielle Maggio...