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Our annual roundup of the wettest and wildest parties you can’t afford to miss this Miami season...

This month, the DJ Mag crew is heading back to the Magic City for another round of Miami madness. To help guide you through this...

These two women are spreading their passion for electronic music and working to level the playing field through a program with Smirnoff that’s taken them...

Chicago’s dancefloors are second to none. One glimpse of the pulsing crowd that packs Smart Bar, the legendary no-frills club two blocks north of Wrigley...

MCs were often maligned in the early days of drum & bass, but nowadays it's pretty much universally accepted that a renegade mic-spitter is a...

“There is no other music in the world where an MC stands on the stage for an hour and continuously sprays lyrics with such clarity and power over so many frequencies,” Eksman, one of the d&b scene's foremost MCs, tells DJ Mag. “The life and evolution of the drum & bass MC has grown from strength to strength over the years, and I have no doubt that down the line many more great things are in store for the future generation of MCs in our music.” 
Undoubtedly so. The role of the drum and bass MC has steadily progressed simultaneously with the scene it resides in, although in the early days MCs experienced negativity from some DJs. But the MC has fought for its corner, and now overwhelmingly basks in the same golden glory as the DJ.

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The BDS movement have called for the boycott of three German clubs

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) has called for the official boycott of three German clubs – ://about blank...

When Miller SoundClash launched back in 2014 it quickly became a valuable and prestigious project for DJs around the world. We followed four of the...

When Miller SoundClash launched back in 2014 it quickly became a valuable and prestigious project for DJs around the world. Miller Genuine Draft’s annual DJ...

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...

German festivals don’t come much more iconic than Melt. A fixture in the country’s music calendar since 1999, Melt has hosted everyone from Richie Hawtin...

Law is a junglist to his very core, and as such, his vinyl collection goes deep, making him the perfect candidate for our Wax On...

We meet Stef from Tough Love to hear his special seven ahead of DJ Mag Sessions at Starworks 

Stef and Alex met on the London clubbing circuit — both were resident DJs and both had an inkling to get in the studio. “I...

Catz 'N Dogz, Hauswerks, Groove Armada & more!

DGTL’s first foray into Spain’s electronic heartland of Barcelona was a huge success last weekend. The intimate two-day city centre festival, housed at the city’s...

Navigate Detroit’s Movement like a veteran

Detroit's Movement Electronic Music Festival (formerly DEMF), one of the best underground techno and electronic music festivals in the US, is just a month away...

Polls, LOLs and internet trolls

Our Top 100 DJs 2013 poll was our biggest yet and, as always, the response has been enormous. Each of you has an opinion, it seems, but not everyone understands how or why we do it. Here are a few things to consider when looking at this year's results...

We speak to the Protocol don

He played his first DJ set by the age of 19 and his first record, ‘Funktion One’ came out when he was just 20. In the few short years since he has set up his own label Protocol Recordings, presents weekly shows on Protocol Radio and more recently started a management division. Randomly selecting fans phone numbers Nicky drops calls to them during his show because, “for me the radio show is one of the most important things, it really is the bridge between me and the fans,” he explains

We chat all tings RBMA with T Williams

RBMA has just wrapped up another successful season in New York. DJmag went along stateside to join up with some of the guys and gals in the second session to discuss all things musical and to soak up the vibrant atmosphere in the Big Apple…