For British-born DJ Firestarr, it was the US rap scene that birthed his love for music, way back in 1995. His first ever music purchase...
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A true rap obsessive, DJ Firestarr has built a career on passion, consistency and perseverance. Playing the long game and making opportunities for himself, he...
Movement’s 2105 edition underlined all that is unique and alluring about Detroit, while pointing to the potential pitfalls of the festival straying too far from...
There’s something about Detroit that gets under your skin.
A mystery wrapped inside an enigma, to borrow a saying, it’s both what you expect...
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DJ Mag spends some time with the Brazilian DJ sensation while he’s over in London for a show at Ministry Of Sound, and learns about his journey from hardships to huge success — and how being in a plane crash changed his perspective on life for the better
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East London’s Nervous Horizon label crystallises its sonic signature on its fourth compilation, mutating dancehall rhythms into a post-industrial, experimental space
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Bangers are the order of the day on young Nigerian pop star Rema’s debut album, ‘Rave & Roses’
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Our quarterly update following our pledge last year, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a publication
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For fans of: Alix Perez, QZB, Icicle
Key tunes: Skylark feat. LaMeduza ‘The Chase’, ‘Space Walk’, Skylark, Grey Code & Ewol ‘Daydreaming’
Pinching apples from a farmer’s tree, ringing a doorbell then running away, putting cling-film on a toilet; these are typical traits of your common skylarker...
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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...
An interview with Krafty Kuts
Krafty Kuts, aka Martin Reeves, is hands-down one of the most enthusiastic and hard-working men in music. In an exclusive interview with DJmag.com’s Jessica Seckington...
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Sexual harassment is a widespread problem that remains prevalent in our supposedly progressive dance music scene. A number of new initiatives have proposed a solution...
In the year since the #MeToo movement, those who were previously unaware have, at last, been waking up to the horrifying pervasiveness of sexual harassment...
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A new initiative, started by the founder of Love Parade, aims to have Berlin's techno scene recognised as a cultural practice, supported and preserved by...
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The DJ and producer rose to prominence in London’s ‘00s breakbeat scene as resident at Torture Garden
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We look at some of the best records shops and clothing and book stores to check out during the industry’s annual Amsterdam Dance Event
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Dedicated to both unearthing lost gems and supporting new talent, record store and label Rush Hour has become a crucial part of dance music culture...
It’s the mid-90s and a teenage Antal Heitlager is on an overnight bus to London. When he arrives in the UK capital he plans to...
MCs were often maligned in the early days of drum & bass, but nowadays it's pretty much universally accepted that a renegade mic-spitter is a...
“There is no other music in the world where an MC stands on the stage for an hour and continuously sprays lyrics with such clarity and power over so many frequencies,” Eksman, one of the d&b scene's foremost MCs, tells DJ Mag. “The life and evolution of the drum & bass MC has grown from strength to strength over the years, and I have no doubt that down the line many more great things are in store for the future generation of MCs in our music.” Undoubtedly so. The role of the drum and bass MC has steadily progressed simultaneously with the scene it resides in, although in the early days MCs experienced negativity from some DJs. But the MC has fought for its corner, and now overwhelmingly basks in the same golden glory as the DJ.