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Sheffield's Cabaret Voltaire were way, way ahead of their time.

Neil Kulkarni talks to founder Richard H Kirk about apathy, necessity and house music...

Ireland’s venues and event promoters have struggled under archaic legislation for years, but thanks to the work of the Give Us The Night campaign, it...

Clubbing in Ireland has been in crisis since long before the pandemic shuttered the island’s nightclubs last March. Over the past five years, developers have...

The history of Spiral Tribe, the UK’s most notorious travelling sound system

Spiral Tribe were ‘90s Britain’s hardest hardcore techno crew –  a travelling party troupe of anti-authoritarian acid-adventurers, and a scourge of the establishment. With co-founder Mark Harrison in the midst of writing a book on their story, and PRSPCT Recordings recently releasing a collection of classic cuts from live Tribe duo R-Zac, Harold Heath dives into their history, legacy and vow to 'Never Stop'

In the 1970s, a teenage Mark Harrison and his younger brother would hitch-hike to free festivals, the country-wide network of large-scale, outdoor music events which...

Where next for UK clubbers?

There’s a lot of debate circulating the UK scene right now. The more serious clubbers among us are thinking twice — taking a step back and taking stock a little — before committing to club nights, especially with occasions as big as New Year’s Eve on its way.

Get booked using an expert's guide

Are you the best DJ/producer who just hasn’t yet been discovered by the mighty Pete Tong to catapult your career into an overnight success? We...

With Miller Genuine Draft

Voting has now closed in the biggest ever Top 100 Clubs poll, powered by Miller Genuine Draft. Over 400,000 of you from all corners of...

F9 Audio Sample Library and tutorial sessions

James Wiltshire of Freemasons fame has launched a new project that encompasses a new range of sample libraries to be used in conjunction with his brand new online tutorial site

After a trip to South Africa, an engagement with politics and a need to explore new musical avenues, these Bears have teeth.

“If someone said to you ‘Jesus is drinking in a pub in Elephant and Castle’ you’d go and have a look wouldn’t you?” Well, bearded...

Raw beats and sub-low rumbles mixed with sugary melodies are DJ Q's calling card.

Ten years ago, DJ Q released his first 12”, 'Love Like This'. The track was a bassline stomper, a grimy slab of sub-low and brutal...

EBM has been simmering on the underground in recent years, and now DJs including Nina Kraviz and Helena Hauff are utilising the sound – alongside...

Dance music has been alive with talk of the return of electro in recent months. And while long-time advocates of the scene including DJ Stingray...

After two decades the technology is officially dead...

The company that holds some of the patents to the mp3 has officially declared the death of the iconic audio codec.

In a statement released...

Josey Rebelle is a reluctant cover star. The North London DJ's career has been a real slow burn, building a loyal UK fanbase through her Rinse...

In November 1994, London pirate station Kool FM celebrated its third birthday at the Astoria. The party caused havoc on Tottenham Court Road when thousands...

The Marcus Intalex Music Foundation aims to be a new hub for Manchester’s electronic music scene. We head to the city for its inaugural series of...

“It’s an industry that can be quite difficult to navigate,” Nik Sinha says of the music business, when we meet in the loft of Manchester’s Gorilla, tonight’s party in...

Raves and Riots is an exhibition of Vinca Petersen’s work, currently showing at the Edel Assanti gallery in central London. Bringing together a collection of...

“I left home at 17 and moved into a squat in London,” Vinca Petersen tells DJ Mag during a private view of Raves and Riots...