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UK festival season under threat from “perfect storm” of issues this summer, industry experts warn

The fallout from Brexit and a supply chain crisis are among key concerns

Industry experts have warned that the UK's summer festival season is under threat from a "perfect storm" of issues. The CEO of the UK's leading...

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How SL2's 'On A Ragga Tip' became '90s UK rave culture's most enduring anthem

Lifting the vocals from Jah Screechy’s reggae standard 'Walk & Skank’, SL2’s‘On A Ragga Tip’ surfed the hardcore rave wave at the turn of the 1990s before crossing over to bring breakbeats and bass into the pop charts. The track has transcended genres and styles to stand alone as an enduring dance classic. Joe Roberts calls up Slipmatt, aka Matt Nelson — the ’S’ in SL2 — to learn its story

‘Ey ey ba day ba wadladie day’ The opening lyrics to SL2’s ‘On A Ragga Tip’ immediately come up when you type its title into...

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Amnesia Ibiza announce Adam Beyer, ANNA, The Black Madonna, more for opening party 2020

Jamie Jones, Seb Zito and Marco Faraone are also on the bill...

Amnesia Ibiza has announced techno dons Adam Beyer and ANNA, alongside house player The Black Madonna, for the venue's 2020 opening party.

The White Island...

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Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ hits No.1 in UK charts 37 years after release

It's her second-ever UK No. 1, 44 years after 'Wuthering Heights' topped the charts

Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' has officially reached No. 1 in the UK charts, 37 years after its release. Originally featured on the English...

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Meet the UK rap and drill engineers shaping the sound into a chart-topping phenomenon

DJ Mag catches up with three of UK rap and drill’s most active and influential engineers — Manon Grandjean, Dukus and Sean D — to...

The numbers don’t lie; UK rap and drill sits at the head of the top table of British popular music. Dave’s latest, ‘We’re All Alone...

New York’s Razor-N-Tape label is opening a record store in Brooklyn

"This store will be a hub for all our artists, fans, collaborators and partners around the world"

New York record label Razor-N-Tape is set to open a new record store. To mark its 10th anniversary, the prolific dance imprint will branch out...

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U K, G?: the electronic music collectives opening up conversations around mental health

Sticky Tapes, eott and Don’t Keep Hush tell Jack Ramage how they’re helping to shift perceptions around wellbeing in dance music

The stigma surrounding mental health has drastically changed over the last decade, with people beginning to realise how important it is to talk about their...

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Grassroots venues face closure if 21st June opening date is delayed, Music Venue Trust Warns

New research has shown that a four-week delay to the government’s roadmap would cost the live music sector over £500million

The Music Venue Trust has warned that grassroots venues will face closure if the UK's 21st June reopening date is delayed.

With rumours gathering pace...

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Bicep, Honey Dijon, Andy C, India Jordan, more locked for Forum club Birmingham opening season

Kerri Chandler, David Rodigan MBE, DJ Boring and Shanti Celeste are among the names also locked to play the new Birmingham venue

Forum, a new 3500 capacity venue opening in Birmingham this summer, has revealed full line-up details for its opening season, which will run from August...

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Half of UK musicians concerned they’ll be forced to leave industry due to cost-of-living crisis, study finds

More than 90% are unable to afford equipment, while vast majority also find post-Brexit touring a major obstacle

UK musicians are facing a perfect storm of pressures this winter, with half concerned they will be forced to leave the industry due to the...

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Drug harm minimisation is more important for UK clubs than ever — the policies around it need to change

The summer of 2021 has seen a perfect storm of drug-related risks hit the UK dance scene: from an abundance of first-time ravers who turned...

Ever since the birth of acid house in the late ‘80s, UK dance music has been defined, legislated against and demonised on the basis of...

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No phones, Covid testing, anxiety and euphoria: what’s it like to go clubbing in the UK after lockdown?

With clubs and festivals back in full swing in the UK, DJ Mag speaks to a range of club-goers, from DJs and bar staff to...

When clubs in England first reopened on 19th July after over a year of lockdowns, social distancing and isolation, thousands flocked to dancefloors across the...

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Bradley Zero and Nathanael Williams are opening a new hi-fi music bar, Jumbi, in Peckham

Launching this month, the bar will include a music library made up of Bradley Zero's personal vinyl collection

Rhythm Section founder Bradley Zero and Nathanael Williams, one-half of producer duo The Colours That Rise, are opening a new music bar in Peckham, South...