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DJ MAG MEETS JUSTICE TO TALK SYNTHS, CLASSICAL MUSIC & THEIR NEW ALBUM

Xavier de Rosnay & Gaspard Augé speak up...

The analogue synth craze is out of control. It’s hit its apex with SURVIVE’s John Carpenter-style soundtrack to Netflix sci-fi show Stranger Things. Now everyone’s...

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How Robin S' 'Show Me Love' became one of dance music’s most iconic anthems

UK label Champion Records is celebrating its 35th year with a series of remixes of classic releases. The label's best-known hit is Robin S' ‘Show...

It starts with a cymbal crash, a bumpy house beat and a prominent, punchy snare. There’s a gnarly, low synth stab that plays a simple...

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Solid Gold: How Aphex Twin's ‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ refined dance music

DJ Mag's new Solid Gold series revisits and examines the ongoing significance and influence of electronic albums throughout history. In this month's edition, to mark...

‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ was the creation of the fevered imagination and unique musical mind of Richard D James, an artist who’s gone under a...

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Liverpool FC’s new away kit is dedicated to the city’s ‘90s dance music scene

Local producer and promoter Yousef soundtracks music the ravey Nike campaign

Liverpool FC's new away kit is a nod to the city's dance music scene and history. The wavy, iridescent design pulls from rave aesthetics with...

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How Saint Etienne's 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' united the indie and dance worlds

It wasn’t their song and they didn’t play any instruments, but Saint Etienne’s Balearic classic ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ caught the tailwind of...

In a period when the divide between the UK’s club scene and indie kids was as wide as it was bitter, Saint Etienne managed to...

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Rats can dance, and are most in sync with 120-140 BPM, study shows

The rats bobbed their heads to the beat of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' and other songs

Rats can dance, and are most in sync with rhythms at 120-140 BPM, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Tokyo fitted...

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Charli XCX announces new “club record”, ‘BRAT’: “i was born to make dance music”

You can watch the video the first single, 'Von Dutch', now

Charli XCX has announced the release of her new album, 'BRAT'. Described by the artist as her "club record", it will land this summer, with...

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Haçienda Classical announces outdoor performance at Manchester Castlefield Bowl for summer 2023

They will be joined by the likes of Roger Sanchez and Todd Terry at the event

Haçienda Classical are set to return to Manchester's Castlefield Bowl next summer for their seventh live show at the venue in eight years. The Manchester...

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Beyoncé samples Robin S' house classic, 'Show Me Love', on new single, 'Break My Soul': Listen

The track is the first preview of her forthcoming album, 'Renaissance'

Beyoncé's new single, 'Break My Soul', includes nods to a '90s house classic in Robin S' 'Show Me Love'. 'Break My Soul', which is out...

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Win a hamper of Classic Music Company merch ahead of High Hoops’ Pride party this weekend

Enter to win tickets to see Honey Dijon, Luke Solomon and more along with a tonne of extras...

To mark London’s Pride parade this Saturday 7th July, Classic Music Company and High Hoops club night have teamed up to throw what is set...

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Martyn compiles his "UK-inspired dance music" from 2005-2015 on new release, 'Through Lines'

It features classics such as 'Vancouver' and his remix of TRG's 'Broken Heart'

Martyn has collected some of his "UK-inspired" club tracks originally released between 2005 and 2015 for a new compilation, 'Through Lines'. Set for release through...

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Kevin Saunderson announces first E-Dancer album in 20 years: Listen

It's out now...

Kevin Saunderson has confirmed details of his first album as E-Dancer in two decades.

Titled ‘Infused’, the album follows on from Saunderson’s revisiting two years...

Wu-Tang Clan A Tribe Called Quest Library of Congress

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Classic Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest albums archived in U.S. Library of Congress

'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' and 'Low End Theory' are among this year's 25 musical additions

Classic albums by Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest have been archived in the U.S. Library of Congress. The institution is the oldest and...

A NEW FILM INSPIRED BY FRENCH TOUCH, DAFT PUNK & CASSIUS OPENS NEXT MONTH

EDEN hits cinemas 24th July

A brand new film about France's electronic music scene in the 1990s, EDEN, will hit theatres on 24th July.

A semi-biographical drama that documents...

WE DANCED WITH SUPERMAN & SETH TROXLER AT USHUAIA'S CLOSING FIESTA

With another victorious season under its belt, Ushuaia concludes the year with a refreshing concept that turns back the hands of time to our early...

Ushuaia is a name that resonates with holidaymakers, workers and residents alike, as one of the major players amongst Ibiza's super-clubs. It's al fresco build...