It’s officially festival season, and on a long weekend at the beginning of June, London’s GALA returns to Peckham Rye Park for a successful fifth...
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We asked Afro-funk avatar Sinkane to share his deep knowledge of African music
Signed to City Slang and DFA Records, influenced by everything from indie, krautrock and folk to psychedelic funk, electronica and reggae, Ahmed Gallab is that...
Glittery disco pumpers guaranteed...
There’s a brand new festival set to land in Liverpool on Saturday 29th October, as local promoters Hustle and Croatia’s sublime SuncéBeat team up to...
STREAM IT HERE: The downtempo dude gets funky
Lamb shot to prominence in the mid-90s with offbeat cuts like ‘Gorecki’, ‘Cotton Wool’ and ‘Gold’. The combination of Louise Rhodes’s enchanting vocals woven in...
It's landing on Saturday 29th October...
There’s a brand new festival set to land in Liverpool on Saturday 29th October, as local promoters Hustle and Croatia’s sublime SuncéBeat team up to...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From cutting edge drum & bass and Afro-funk to tough EBM and...
SNO
Nongi Oliphant, aka SNO, is a breath of fresh air for the DJ world. She’s been collecting records religiously for many years but it’s...
Amazing additions to Snowbombing line-up
Described as the "snowy Ibiza" by Justin Robertson, the incredible apré-ski event that is Snowbombing has just announced some exciting new acts that will be...
With a new mix CD due for release on the 28th January we caught up with dj/producer Joey Negro.
Chances are, if you're down with dance music and you're down with the funk, you know Joey Negro. The man also known as Dave Lee...
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The fifth edition of London’s al fresco dance music festival took place in a sunny Peckham Rye Park this month. With a vast line-up celebrating local and international DJs and live acts, there was something for everyone on the bill. DJ Mag's Liam Smith reports back on festivities, and the sense that summer has well and truly arrived
A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...
We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...
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Wellies at the ready, it’s time for a festival (or three)! The summer has returned, or at least as much as it ever does in...
SULTA SELECTS FLY OPEN AIR
WHILE his penchant for dropping the odd cheesy banger has divided fans online, Denis Sulta is unarguably a top DJ...
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London’s Ibibio Sound Machine are back with their fourth album ‘Electricity’. Produced by Hot Chip, the release is more electronic than ever, but retains their classic Afro funk energy. Ben Murphy speaks to vocalist and songwriter Eno Williams and co-founder/saxophonist Max Grunhard about expanding their sound, mixing English and Ibibio lyrics, and the endless joys of playing live