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Soaring ascents, the kind that can take an artist from obscurity to stardom in what seems to be the blink of an eye, don’t occur often, in dance music or elsewhere – those who are lucky enough to have that experience often disappear just as quickly. But there’s little chance of a quick fade for South Africa’s Palesa Desiree Shilabje, the DJ and producer known to the world as DESIREE, who in just a few short years has proved to be one of the international festival circuit’s most exciting new stars. Here, Bruce Tantum hears her story, and about how her evolution through music has been as organic as they come

“I’m finally home.” Those three words are among the first that the South African DJ and producer Palesa Desiree Shilabje utters when DJ Mag catches...

fabric 19th Birthday, No Bounds Festival, Simple, Simple Things Festival, At One, Terminal V... 

If there were arguments as to whether the UK’s regional cities were undergoing an electronic renaissance then this month settles it. 

Not that London’s October...

R3 Soundsystem announces mobile anti-racism protest rave, House Against Hate

Yazmin Lacey, Niks, Midland, Eliza Rose, DJ Paulette, and Jamz Supernova, are just some of the names performing at the March protest

R3 Soundsystem is hosting a new mobile anti-racism protest rave, House Against Hate, in London next month. The mobile protest unit will once again be...

Swedish House Mafia

They’ve also shared a music video featuring Sting

Swedish House Mafia have revealed the release date for their debut album, ‘Paradise Again,’ which will land on 15th April via Republic Records. The EDM...

SOPHIE, Liars, Blanck Mass and more hit east London’s multi-space shindig...

Visions Festival hit east London on Saturday 5th August, with the multi-venue shindig taking place across spaces including London Fields Brewhouse, Mangle, The Institute of...

Swedish House Mafia

As part of the streaming platform's new Spotify Live venture

Swedish House Mafia have become the first act to livestream on Spotify as part of the streaming platform's new Spotify Live venture. The EDM trio...

Another month sorted... 

These are the Top 30 UK club events in April 2018— a list we compiled despite destractions plucked straight from the pages of John le Carré spy...

Loose Lips 4th Birthday, The Wonder Pot, Materials 1st Birthday, Timedance Final Chapter, AMP, Shine... 

These are the top UK club events in November 2018. And they're very strong indeed. 

London sees Loose Lips on top with mind-blowing future-first stuff via...

The south London trio will be joined by Jaden Thompson and Unorthodox at the free party...

South London trio Disciples will be bringing their brand of anthemic, melodic vocal house to DJ Mag’s Work Bar this Thursday 14th June.

As part...

House music’s Black roots highlighted in The Daily Show segment: Watch

Martha Wash joins correspondent Roy Wood, Jr. in the clip, which also shouts out house pioneers Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan and Ron Hardy

The Daily Show paid tribute to house music and its pioneers in its CP Time segment last week. Watch the clip below In the midst...

It's a tough month, but someone's got to do it. 

Call us masochists, gluttons for punishment, or just people that don't know when to take a break. Either way, despite the collective gout following a...

The event takes place in London’s Trent Country Park on Saturday 4th August...

Carl Cox has been announced to perform a UK festival exclusive classic house set at this year’s 51st State Festival. The event takes place in...

Swedish House Mafia and IKEA collaborate on KALLAX unit for DJing

IKEA's ubiquitous cubed shelving unit — staples in the homes of vinyl collectors — gets an upgrade with the home DJ in mind

The next phase of Swedish House Mafia's IKEA collaboration includes record shelving suited for a DJ setup. Swedish House Mafia have given IKEA's cubed KALLAX...

Craig Richards’ inaugural festival is a jaw-dropping visual masterpiece set to the perfect soundtrack...

When news first broke of Houghton Festival last December, it looked a little too good to be true. Curated by Craig Richards, the long-serving resident...

DJ Mag follows the Numbers boss from Glasgow to Glasto to hear about his unstoppable rise....

Jackmaster has hit the big league in recent times. The DJ who started out in Glasgow has now made a name for himself worldwide, yet...