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Photo of the dome at the front of the O2 Academy Brixton

The venue has announced its first shows in 16 months, having closed in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush

O2 Academy Brixton has announced its reopening next month, 16 months after shutting its doors in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush. Sharing the...

Musicians For Palestine

Radio Al Hara and the Al-jisser cultural space will broadcast a one-off show featuring musicians supporting the pledge

FKA Twigs, Arca, Seun Kuti, and hundreds more have joined the Musicians For Palestine pledge, calling on their peers to add their names in “refusing...

DJ Mag's latest monthly mix series puts the focus on the labels we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and driving...

Jennifer Cardini’s Correspondant label has, in its relatively short seven-year lifespan, already developed something of an aspirational authority on the European circuit and beyond. With...

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Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future 

It’s the Thursday before Notting Hill Carnival and Linett Kamala, board director of Europe’s biggest street party, is weaving through the streets of Kilburn. Her...

Pioneer have joined up two decks and a mixer to create the ultimate all-in-one media player...

DJs who are looking to purchase a controller are certainly not faced with a shortage of choice these days, with almost every taste and platform...

Defected's Where Love Lives documentary is a moving journey through self-acceptance, expression and the power of community

We hit Ultra, Get Lost and Seth Troxler's Big Tittie Surprise...

PICS: Khris Cowley - Here & Now

It’s Friday in Miami and after a few hours kip we’re back in full power party mode! First...

We talk with the worlds number one DJ, Hardwell..

"It definitely changed a lot of things for me!” Holland’s Robbert van de Corput aka Hardwell is talking about being awarded the No.1 spot in...

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DJ Mag’s books and film editor Kirsty Allison meets up with the minds behind a new documentary on New York’s most famous nightclub, Studio 54...

In the great mirror ball of history, there’s always one velvet rope to be on the right side of. And once upon a time, on...

In the latest edition of our new series exploring the basics of music production, E.M.M.A. explains how to use compression to beef up your drums...

I didn’t give compression much thought in my early days of producing. ‘Do You Even Compress, Bro?’ was met with ‘What’s It Got To Do...

Ukrainian music festival ICKPA announces fundraising event in Berlin

Helena Hauff, Christian AB and Quest are among the two-day event's guests

Kyiv festival ICKPA is to stage a two-day event in Berlin later this month to raise funds for Ukraine's dance music community. ICKPA: BERLIN will...

SONOS Ray

The new offering includes an affordable soundbar and colourful range of Roam speakers

SONOS has launched a new voice control system for its speak range, allowing users to control their music, including SONOS Radio and streaming apps, using...

Keith LeBlanc, influential hip-hop and dub drummer, dies

LeBlanc had been a key member of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound stable for a number of years, appearing as a guest musician on various projects

Influential hip-hop and dub drummer Keith LeBlanc has died. The news of his passing was confirmed by Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound label, with which LeBlanc...

Photo of Cavo Paradiso and the surrounding coast from above

Thirty years on from first opening its doors, Cavo Paradiso is a true destination club. Having made its name during the peak of progressive house, this Top 100 Clubs staple now caters for an international crowd. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt hears about the ups, the downs, and the secret to Cavo’s longevity

As the first ruby rays of summer sunshine pierce the endless horizon, slowly revealing subtle differences between the shade of sea and sky, it’s pretty...