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Despite some health problems, MC Fats is about to release his brilliant debut album.

Few vocalists within drum & bass command the respect of MC Fats. His wicked reggae soundsystem toasting style has been livening up DJ sets for...

In a few short years, UK drill has changed significantly. After a small number of producers that pioneered the sound left indelible marks on its...

Depending on who you ask, UK drill has two birthdays — when drill came to the UK, and when UK drill began. The first was...

An icon of the pop art movement who collaborated with Andy Warhol and Grace Jones... 

The first major UK exhibition of coveted pop and graffiti artist Keith Haring will open at Tate Liverpool in June 2019. 

Renowned for working with...

Last year was an incredible year for party boys Solardo. Playing over 200 high-profile gigs, traversing the globe like a well-oiled machine, the Manc lads...

The Solardo boys are standing by the canal in Haggerston, east London. They’re dressed in sharp black suits and bowler hats, a far cry from...

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Serving up everything from psytrance and hardstyle to deep house, disco and techno 

Berlin’s Rave the Planet parade has announced the official afterparties involved with this year's free event, which takes place in the city on Saturday 9th...

She’s the Paris-based New Yorker who’s overcome the struggle of addiction and dance music industry tokenism to forge her own path. Louisa Pillott, aka LOUISAHHH...

"Oh, I’ve done a lot of very different stuff,” LOUISAHHH!!! grins at DJ Mag across a backstage corridor. “I’m a certified cycling instructor, for example,”...

Inside the UK Afro house renaissance

The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity

Afro house is steeped in the percussive materials of South Africa’s townships. For decades, its polyrhythms played out on traditional African instruments — bongos, congas...

Or:la digging for records in London's Phonica

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Or:la is the next artist to feature in our DJ Mag Originals series, Crate Diggin’. In the series, in which we take some of the...

Dance music fans have just until midnight tonight to register for the EU referendum...

While the EU referendum is a hot topic in the UK at the moment — we haven’t heard anything on the ramifications for dance music...

Carnage retires name from music after 14 years

He announced the news in an Instagram post last night (5th May)

Carnage has retired the alias from music after 14 years. He announced the news in an Instagram post last night (5th May), which you can...

A shot of the crowd at Rave The Planet 2022

The parade featured over 100 DJs

200,000 people attended the Rave The Planet Parade last weekend. On Saturday 9th July, the free parade, which featured over 100 DJs and a variety...

32 unique shows, lectures and workshops...

Red Bull Music Academy has today announced its plans for a month-long 2016 UK tour which will touch down in Liverpool, Glasgow, London and Leeds...

It rounds off a bumper year for Conducta's label

Having enjoyed a hugely successful 2019 so far, Conducta's Kiwi Records label has now announced BK2SKL, an impending 10-date tour of the UK. 

The tour...

Sharam and Dubfire's first UK gig together since 2008

One of the big stories of the year in international dance music circles has been the reunion of Deep Dish – Sharam and Dubfire.

The...

Brexit happens early next year, but its impact upon musicians working in the EU remains unclear. We delve into the potential effects of the UK’s...

NOTE: This article is over two years old and some information may be out of date. Please refer to this feature, written in January...