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How Happy Mondays' ‘Pills ’N’ Thrills And Bellyaches’ became the pinnacle of the Madchester sound

Manchester's Happy Mondays drew influence from funk, house, and psychedelia to pioneer the Madchester sound. Here, Ben Cardew explores the lasting legacy of their 1990 album, ‘Pills ’N’ Thrills And Bellyaches’, which dropped in the midst of the Baggy takeover, and defined an era

Baggy/Madchester (the terms are largely interchangeable) is one of the most globally under-appreciated musical genres to have ever emerged from the UK’s musical underground. And...

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On Cue: Joe

On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their...

Patience is a rare thing in dance music. Subtlety, even more so. With so much new music emerging in an ever-changing cultural landscape, it can...

Underworld ‘Dubnobasswithmyheadman’ CD case opened on a black baground
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How Underworld alchemised rave and rock on 1994's ‘Dubnobasswithmyheadman’

Released on 24th January 1994, Underworld’s third album (and first with DJ Darren Emerson) blended outlandish art-rock ideas with singular takes on house, techno and ambient music. Here, Ben Murphy reflects on its genre-fusing legacy

This feature was originally published in 2019 for the 25th anniversary of ‘Dubnobasswithmyheadman’ In 1994, live performances by UK dance acts were big news. Electronic...
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Meet the MC: BackRoad Gee

The third artist in our Meet The MC video series is BackRoad Gee. An MC that needs little introduction after blowing up in 2020, he’s...

BackRoad Gee has the kind of voice that makes you stop what you’re doing and listen. The East London-born artist has spun himself a formidable...

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New vinyl pressing plant for independent labels opens in Germany

Matter of Fact employs carbon-neutral shipping and FSC-certified sleeves

A new vinyl pressing plant aimed at grassroots music and indie labels has opened in northeast Germany. The founders of Matter of Fact, which has...

Jeremy Olander at Stockholm City Hall
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Jeremy Olander and Guinness announce performance from 100-year old Stockholm City Hall

The three-hour Vivrant DJ set will broadcast on DJ Mag's YouTube and Facebook channels
 

Jeremy Olander has announced a historic broadcast performance from Stockholm's City Hall. Set to broadcast exclusively across DJ Mag channels on Friday 11th November, the...

LORES
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Native Instruments unveils LORES: “purpose-built for creating musical stories”

Create cinematic soundscapes using an "eclectic" array of instruments

Native Instruments has unveiled a new virtual synth called the LORES. A collaboration with Canadian film and TV composer Clinton Shorter, the synth features an...

New documentary on Tanzania's high-speed electronic sound singeli launches fundraiser
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New documentary on Tanzania's high-speed electronic sound singeli launches fundraiser

Nyege Nyege Tapes is involved in the project

A new documentary on the Tanzanian high-tempo electronic music sound of singeli is in the works. 'Singeli Movement: Greed For Speed' is a project from...

ADVENTURES UNDER ICELAND'S MIDNIGHT SUN

Secret Solstice festival sweeps us across Reykjavík and into Iceland’s wilderness on a groovy trip of unimaginable extremes...

 

“HOLY GOD, IT’S FREEZING!” We aren’t sure who screams that line. Could be us. Most probably is. But regardless of whose mouth utters the...

City Sound Project festival 2024 lineup
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City Sound Project announces full line-up for 2024 festival

Alex Mills, Redlight, MNL, SOTA and a 600-year-old medieval venue

City Sound Project has announced the full line-up for its 2024 edition. The event takes place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May at multiple...

Faithless confirm new music is on the way
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Faithless confirm new music is on the way

Sister Bliss and Rollo made the announcement on social media, direct from their studio 

Faithless have confirmed they have new music and more live shows on the way. The UK dance music icons made the announcement on social media...

FLOODLIGHT Drum & Bass aid for Pakistan
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92-track drum & bass compilation, ‘FLOODLIGHT’, is raising funds for Pakistan’s flood victims

Dom & Roland, Etherwood, Digital, London Elektricity and many more have contributed 

A 92-track compilation of new and original drum & bass tracks is being released to raise money for the people of Pakistan, where flooding described...

Lakuti announces Panorama Bar residency
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Lakuti announces Panorama Bar residency

The DJ, booking agent and Uzuri Recordings curator has been a long-time staple at the Berlin club 

Lakuti has been announced as Panorama Bar's newest resident. The DJ, booking agent and Uzuri Recordings curator, and co-founder of party series Bring Down The...

Steve Monite's 'Only You' to get official vinyl release on Soundway Records
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Steve Monite's 'Only You' to get official vinyl release on Soundway Records

It's the first time the album has been reissued

Steve Monite's classic '80s boogie album 'Only You', featuring the well-known cut of the same name, is to be reissued on vinyl for the first...
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Take Ten: Steffi & Virginia choose the records that connect them

With their new album ‘Work A Change’ out now, the Ostgut Ton duo select the records that have defined their collaboration

Long-time collaborators and close friends, Steffi and Virginia have been back in the studio together. Both names are synonymous with Ostgut Ton; Steffi has been...