The hyper-kinetic pulse of Jersey club is taking over the world, and one of its most prolific young talents is New Jersey polymath, SJAYY, whose...
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Introducing the artists set to make waves this year: From Jersey club, Afrotech, and hardcore to UK rap, Brazilian grime, Ghanain asakaa and beyond, these are the DJs, producers and MCs pushing tomorrow’s sounds today
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Philadelphia’s Moor Mother and DJ Haram pair up on Hyperdub with a visceral noise rap album made for the club
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Loraine James conjures dreams of the club, claustrophobia and isolation on her stunning new album for Hyperdub
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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
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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...
DJ Flight is one of the most respected figures in drum & bass, but also, paradoxically, one of its most unsung heroes. While the trailblazing...
We talk to three DJs who have subsequently become mental health & wellbeing practitioners in their own individual ways
A true jungle soldier
Congo Natty has a rich history of involvement in the music scene for the last 25 years. Formerly known as the Rebel MC, he had chart hits such as 'Just Keep Rockin'' and 'Street Tuff' in the late '80s with the Double Trouble production kru before hankering down into — and helping to pioneer — the early jungle scene.
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In-demand DJ and radio host, producer of sound system shakers for labels like Timedance and Ilian Tape, promoter and label co-founder at re:lax, Lauren Bush, aka re:ni, has become a seemingly unstoppable force in UK club music through a combination of hard work and self-belief. Alongside a pulse-quickening Recognise mix, she speaks to Jasmine Kent-Smith about formative club experiences, the importance of role models, and the pursuit of authenticity
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Although it features guests like A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels and Raekwon, the best moments on Danger Mouse and The Roots legend Black Thought's new LP are in its filmic rhymes, woozy psychedelic loops, soul snippets and jazz and blues rhythms. Here, Ben Murphy speaks to them about their long-awaited collaboration
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The New York house stalwart got into fishing during lockdown, a new hobby that brought more serenity and balance to his life while his studio was out of action for a year and a half. Now, he's ready to hit South Beach for our Miami Pool Party
Akai’s APC20 hardware controller proves less is more...
Ever since Ableton became popular with the masses and started to pop up in cooler studios and DJ boxes across the planet, the arms race...
Dubstep pioneer on '100% Pure Dubstep Volume 2'
One of the founding fathers of dubstep, DJ Hatcha is widely considered amongst the leading DJs in the genre. With a weekly show with MC...
Funk-dripped drum & bass head plays us his most inspiring tracks
Always that most steadfastly independent genre, today drum & bass is splintered into a panoply of micro camps. In one corner, the giant, fizzy-pop electro chords and high fructose rushes of labels like Hospital; in another, the clipped, dark minimalism and sub bass caverns of its most underground soldiers, the Critical crew.
Alex Greggs of electro-dancehall kings South Rakkas Crew road-tests Korg’s new Micro Sampler...
The Korg Micro Sampler is the newest addition to Korg’s already successful Micro series. But does this mini unit deliver the goods? DJmag asked production...
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Berlin and Manchester-based experimental electronic duo Space Afrika explore inner space on their incredible new album for Dais Records