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When it comes to San Proper, eccentric doesn’t quite cover it. Rush Hour’s most madcap selector, he’s known for raw, genre-defying productions, unpredictable sets and...

"Hello and welcome to Amsterdam. This is Dr. Professor San Proper. This is my home and I was born here in 1977." Somewhere in the...

We pick Pearson's brains...

One of the most consistently brilliant producers whether on the dancefloor or in more contemplative mood, Ewan Pearson's excursions into deep house, Detroit techno, electro...

Masquerade Club fire

Police have reportedly taken in five people for questioning in connection with the fire

An investigation is underway after a fire at Istanbul's Masquerade Club left at least 29 people dead, with several more injured. The fire broke out...

We catch up with the boys from Ram

This week we have been speaking to Bristol based Drum & Bass dons Loadstar, you may already be familiar with their solo works as Xample...

Rihanna

The forthcoming performance will mark the pop icon's first live outing since the Grammys in 2018

Rihanna is set to headline next year's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show. Apple Music will replace long-time sponsor Pepsi as the halftime show's new...

Get a load of our picks for the month of June...

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As part of our end of year and end of decade coverage, we've written about our favourite albums, tracks and compilations. Here, DJ Mag staff...

DJs and producers are supposed to be on the same side. For decades now, producers have made the music, and DJs have played it. Simply...

On Cue: Warlock

South London-based Warlock has been DJing since 1989, and has watched the UK scene evolve through countless phases. He’s taken that history with him, but as Ben Hindle discovers, he is driven by a dedication to the new. His On Cue mix goes from 130 - 210 BPM, and demonstrates his genre-mashing sound

Warlock. The word conjures images of hooded figures casting dark magic. In dance music circles, it refers to a man who wields similarly arcane power...

This evergreen breakbeat hardcore missive influenced the likes of The Prodigy and the whole of the early UK rave scene. Ben Murphy charts its story...

“I saw that record go from street level and get bigger and bigger, and there was no video for it, no promotion, nothing,” says Renegade Soundwave’s Danny...

Vintage Culture press shot in a yellow jacket

Vintage Culture has come a long way from a small town in Brazil to playing stadiums, topping dance charts and partying with football royalty. After suffering near-burnout from constant touring, he’s recharged and full of vitality, with a deeper sound he loves with all his heart, hundreds of tunes ready to go, Ibiza and Las Vegas residencies scheduled, and a set lined up at DJ Mag's Miami Pool Party

Lukas Ruiz grew up in Mundo Novo, a tiny municipality with under 20,000 inhabitants, right on Brazil’s border with Paraguay. His mum had always told...

The seminal tracks that changed dance music forever

As was the case in many towns and cities in the UK in the late '80s, a sizeable portion of the youth of Stafford were infected with the rave bug. More or less equidistant between London and Manchester in the West Midlands (18 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent, 16 miles north of Wolverhampton), Stafford became notable for spawning two of the rave scene’s most successful acts – Altern8 and Bizarre Inc. And then, later, Chicken Lips too.


Free grime/deep house EP from Matta

Matta are a London based bass music duo, boasting solid releases and some more than prolific support in the form of names such as Bjork...

Magda talks women in dance music, new event series PERM and her just-launched tequila brand...

Words: DANI DEAHL Pics: CORNELIA THONHAUSER & LEANDRO QUINTERO

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The decision has drawn sharp criticism from industry figures and advocacy groups

The UK government has rejected the recommendations proposed by the Misogyny In Music report, dashing hopes for urgent progress in gender equality within the music...

With her contagious effervescence and imaginative foresight, Alison Wonderland is dance music's newest badass on the block. 

 

There is a fine line between trying and doing. Alex Scholler, aka Alison Wonderland, is undoubtedly doing … and on her own terms. Effortlessly cool...