Norwich, near the east coast of England, might not be the first place that springs to mind when considering rap or MCs, but 23 year...
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In this month’s Meet The MC, DJ Mag’s Amy Fielding speaks with rising Norwich rapper, Darri T, about his impressive debut album, the importance of honesty in songwriting, and his everlasting love for the UK’s rap scene
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Infusing his art with aspects of his Caribbean heritage, and stories and messages aimed to drive political and social change, London rapper KAM-BU is a...
UK label Scuffed Recordings has earned its reputable status with a roster of artists producing tactile, club-focused beats. As it expands further into live events...
Tis the season to get messy
1. TROUBLE VI5ION NYE, CORSICA STUDIOS, LONDON
TUESDAY 31ST DECEMBER
THEO PARRISH, MAURICE FULTON, ANTHONY NAPLES, MR BEATNICK, MR SOLID GOLD
There’s a lot...
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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...
A big, and welcome, surprise. But is it a game changer?
Three am is a time when most cities around the world are quiet, dark and fast asleep, but, here, on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip...
DJ Mag USA speaks with the SCI+TEC label boss, and sound/live show innovator, Dubfire...
It’s 10am in Tokyo. The witching hour for most DJs who would probably be asleep at this time, tangled in a mix of hotel...
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Launching our Meet the MC video series — which you can watch below — is UK rap royalty, D Double E. Having also made the...
It took decades and many mutations for dance music to develop into the genres we know today. Here's what happened before DJ Mag was born...
“In the beginning there was Jack... and Jack had a groove!” So the old Mr Fingers track goes, but of course music made for dancing...
French duo Amine Edge & DANCE bring their G-House to the DJ Mag Miami party...
Amine Edge & DANCE are on a mission. Coming up from the not-so-mean streets of Marseilles, the production/DJ duo bonded as kids over a shared...
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Alabama-based innovator Byron The Aquarius veers from robust club music to sun-drenched soul, R&B and deep house on his debut EP for Low Recordings. Hear the warehouse-ready ‘Creepin’ With U’ below
The unmissable events at this year's Amsterdam Dance Event
In Amsterdam to pick up some industry insight from those that have been there, done that and are still pushing it forward? Looking to beef...
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Houghton Festival returned for the first time in four years earlier this month after surviving against the odds. DJ Mag’s Rob McCallum steps into curator Craig Richards’ musical world to rediscover a meticulously programmed audio/visual masterpiece
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It’s true that house music would still exist if Marshall Jefferson hadn’t been around to guide it — but it’s equally correct to say that without Jefferson...
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Daft Punk split up three years ago, but thanks to a near-constant stream of archival video releases, album reissues, merch drops and more, the robots feel more present than ever. But what are the limits to one of dance music's most iconic acts' prolific post-split existence? Will it start to wear thin? And what does it all say about the brand-focused and content-driven ecosystem we find ourselves in today? Ben Cardew dives in