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Chicago’s Trax Records sued by over a dozen artists over unpaid royalties

Rolling Stone reports that Adonis, Marshall Jefferson and co-founder Vince Lawrence are among the claimants

Trax Records, the Chicago record label that played a key role in the development of house music, is being sued by over a dozen artists...

Analysing the key trends from the voting in this year's DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, in aid of Unicef

The Covid pandemic has adversely affected a lot of elements of the international electronic dance music scene, but it doesn’t seem to have dented the...

Launched as a way of supporting artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, DJ Mag started a weekly roundup of the most vital Bandcamp...

On Monday, 25th May, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was killed by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin. Footage...

The DJ Mag USA cover star keeps it all in the family, DIY style...

After a decade spent pushing creative new sounds through the European underground, Solomun celebrates Diynamic Music's 10th birthday with a party concept that's as unique...

Ahead of Paper Recordings' new doc, Northern Disco Lights...

Birthed in Bergen in the '90s, the quirky, elusively pinned down sound of Norwegian/Scandi/nu/cosmic disco — or whatever you call it — is a difficult...

The parties that need to be on your radar

Pretty much everything is on offer, from the best under-the-radar labels to the biggest brands in EDM today. Whether it's the coolest, most hip sounds making waves in the industry right now or the glitz and glamour of big room arenas you're after, it's all here for you to get stuck into. So, apply some spectacles and brew up a cuppa; it's time to make some party plans...

DJ Mag Ibiza meets ONYX founder, label boss and techno DJ Mikaela to talk all things Ibiza...

Techno line-ups don’t come much bigger than Mikaela’s brand-new night ONYX, taking over on Mondays at Space throughout the 2016 season. As the name would...

The true king of the mash-up.

DJ Yoda has been described as “one of the 10 DJs to see before you die”. His skills behind the decks are legendary. Originally a hip-hop scratch DJ, Yoda has now effortlessly merged the style with a whole cross-section of musical genres, blending reggae to dubstep, drum & bass and electro to country and folk music. The true king of the mash-up.

We've switched up our end-of-year coverage this year. Instead of ranked countdowns, we've asked 40 contributors to pick their favourite albums, tracks and compilations from...

You might expect Abra Cadabra’s debut mixtape to rely on the high-energy style of UK drill that racked up millions of views on 2020 singles...

Kode9’s Hyperdub has been a critical force in shaping a more diverse electronic scene, both sonically and socially. Having weathered the loss of Chicago footworker...

Fifteen might be the anniversary that it is currently celebrating, but the most important number in Hyperdub land is zero. Stylised as Ø but pronounced...

Fresh Kicks 185: Ally Tropical

Pleasant Life’s Ally Tropical records a mix of bubbling house, electro and breaks for the Fresh Kicks series and chats to Eoin Murray about the Ransom Note publication and his new party, Meanwhile

Ally Tropical likes to keep things loose. Listen to his monthly show on France’s LYL Radio and you’ll hear breezy Balearic, ambient and downtempo jams...

Vancouver duo Minimal Violence released their debut album 'InDreams' this year via Ninja Tune, reuiniting rave and ferocious techno with a raw, punk foundation. DJ...

Run by Lisbon’s Rádio Quântica crew, new multi-location Portuguese festival, Ano 0, champions inclusivity, community and freedom of expression

It feels rare to see the organisers of a festival dancing enthusiastically in the crowds, shouting messages of support to the performers, and giddily mingling...

Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, DJ Mag’s Dhruva...

As we grow, and shed layers of our past, we often don’t recognise the changes happening. We feel bitter in these moments; the cards we’re...

The Diplo-led American trio has broken sound barriers and world records. With the group’s final album on the horizon, DJ Mag chronicles a decade of...

A consummate crate digger and sonic explorer, American DJ and super producer Wesley Pentz, aka Diplo, has been on a lifelong hunt for the ultimate...