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Rebuilding the Bloc brand

The chaotic evacuation of Bloc 2012 last summer touched many. However, many remain in the dark about the factors causing the festival's premature closure. In light of Bloc's recent return to London to a specially licensed East London venue last month, we sat down with Bloc's George Hull to hear the full story and more about the new series...

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...

The popular Deckard's Dream synth comes to Eurorack with a new Deckard's Voice module...

Deckard's Voice is a new CS80 synth clone for Eurorack that costs €799. Based on the popular Deckard's Dream synth that clones the legendary Yamaha...

We speak with an associate of the 'Rave Six' regarding their charges

At the end of May during the bank holiday, some people threw a party. No big deal, just a few thousand people dancing next to...

Flying Lotus at The Roundhouse London live review 22/10/2011

Who knew that Flying Lotus was thispopular?Staring down from the circle seating at the unfolding psychotropic spectacle on the stage below, and the sea of teeming bodies rippling in time to it, completely packing out Camden’s cavernous Roundhouse venue, DJmag is a little taken aback.

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Since beatboxing first arrived on British shores from the US in the ’80s, the passion and innovation of UK acts have taken the art to unimaginable heights. Jak Hutchcraft charts the development of the scene, speaking to boundary breakers and educators, and finds it in ruder health than ever

DJ Mag is sat in Wembley Arena surrounded by thousands of singing children. We’re at a Young Voices event — the largest school choir in...

Rockwell doesn't want to make poppy drum & bass for mainstream radio consumption. Instead, as evidenced on debut album 'Obsolete Medium', he pushes the envelope...

“If you write drum & bass for the money, you're a fucking idiot,” claims Tom Green. Better known as Shogun Warrior, Rockwell, Green may speak...

Jeshi

East London’s Jeshi documents personal struggles, social contradictions and life’s day-to-day mundanities with a wry wit and relatable appeal. For this month’s Meet the MC, Rahel Aklilu speaks to him about the observational songwriting of his debut album, ‘Universal Credit’

"This is less of a big, brash political statement, which you’d expect because of the title, but rather a collection of observations from a man...

<p>Franck Roger is the man behind the Real Tone label and new Home Invasion imprint...</p>

The first time he heard ‘Promised Land’ by Joe Smooth, says 38-year-old French DJ/producer Franck Roger, he was desperate to find out everything he could...

Durban’s DJ Lag is a pioneer of the world-conquering South African dance music genre, gqom. He’s toured the world and worked with superstars, but he’s...

In 2017, during his 21st rotation around the sun, DJ Lag was experiencing a moment that every artist dreams of but few ever reach. Gqom...

DJ Mag's alternative choices

Beyond the Top 100 DJs poll 2013 there's a whole world of underground DJs pushing the boundaries of their art-form and championing the most forward-thinking new music. The DJs in our annual Alternative Choice feature represent a selection of unsung heroes selected by the DJ Mag team.

Don't miss these killer events at ADE

Amsterdam Dance Event 2010 is a veritable treasure trove of dance music brilliance. Now 14-years-young, the conference has expanded with each annum, growing from its...

What So Not, Duke Dumont, Hayden James...

Australian festival Splendour In The Grass has revealed its 2016 line-up.

Based in the beachside hippy community of Byron Bay, the festival will see The...

Out February 19 on Owsla

Don't say that production trio The M Machine don't give due consideration to their releases. Following up 'Metropolis Pt.I', their dystopian city concept album complete...

Will Roland’s new DJ-808 controller become a legend in its own right?

 

When DJ Mag Tech first heard of the Roland/Serato hook-up we were intrigued. Roland, which has cut its chops in the music technology industry for...