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Electronic music's subcultures have been documented by a host of photographers and archivists in the last four decades, and some excellent photobooks have been released...

During the 1980s, renowned photographer, broadcaster and DJ Normski was immersed in London’s hip-hop culture, his lense capturing a critical moment before the genre went...

Aluna George DJ Mag North America April 2022 cover

Aluna Francis’s life has been one of discovery — of uncovering truths about herself, about society, and about the fundamental ways in which the dance music industry fails people. The Wales-born, LA-based music maker, formerly of AlunaGeorge and now working as a solo artist, tells Bruce Tantum how she’s putting the knowledge she’s gained into practice via the new Noir Fever festival

"I perhaps could have been a bit more cautious,” Aluna Francis — sitting in her downtown LA home, sunglasses perched upon her braided blue coif...

Fresh Kicks 142: Bored Lord

From frenetic breaks and jungle to percussive club cuts and pop edits, Bored Lord’s Fresh Kicks mix is an electrified trip into her communal sonic...

Premiere: Toumba ‘Shurooq’

Jordanian producer Toumba blends Levantine folk with bass-heavy club music on new London label, Hypnic Jerks

Toumba will release a new EP, ‘Rosefinch’, via new London label Hypnic Jerks. Listen to ‘Shurooq’ below. The Amman, Jordan-based DJ, producer and MNFA venue...

Premiere: Regularfantasy ‘Maybe Nevermind’

Regularfantasy links up with Cecile Believe and Priori for four cuts of luminous, pop-tuned house music for Specials Worldwide

Regularfantasy will release an EP, ‘New Glow’, via Vancouver’s Specials Worldwide label this week. Listen to ‘Maybe Nevermind’ below. The Canadian DJ and producer, whose...

Questlove nominated for Best Original Documentary Oscar for Summer Of Soul

The film is his directorial debut

Questlove has been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature category. The Roots drummer has been recognised among this year's nominees for his work...

Animistic Beliefs release new album, 'Merdeka', on NAAFI

The record is said to explore the trauma left behind by (post-)colonialism

Rotterdam-based duo Animistic Beliefs have released their new album, 'Merdeka', on NAAFI. Their debut on the label, the album is said to explore the trauma...

high contrast

Stream a rework of 'Music Is Everything' by Pola & Bryson

High Contrast has announced a 20th-anniversary edition of his debut LP, 'True Colours'. The Welsh drum & bass producer and musician - real name Lincoln...

monk mafia nft

Independent allows fans to invest in artists and receive perks and rewards

NFT project Monk Mafia is launching a new NFT platform that lets fans “directly invest in their favourite artists’ music”. While fans can invest in...

As founder of Almaty's vital DIY club night, ZVUK, and as a formidable DJ in her own right, Nazira has fostered immense change in Kazakhstan’s...

At the forefront of Kazakhstan’s burgeoning underground club scene is Nazira Kassenova. As founder of the vital DIY club night, ZVUK, in the city of...

The Dutchman delivers his most ambitious album yet...

 

Ferry Corsten returns to his uplifting trance roots with an immersive multimedia project that explores fundamental questions about humanity and the galaxy we inhabit...

Bob Sinclar has cultivated the image of a French international playboy over the many years.

He's been involved in house music, although in truth he is quite the family man. Now living in LA, he tells DJ Mag here the story of why he chose these tracks for this issue's covermount mix, where he digs for sample sources, and exactly what else he's been up to lately...

Jaye Ward, Honey Dijon, JD Samson, Mandidextrous and DJ Sprinkles talk gender identity, safe spaces, privilege and the power of the internet...

Words: JOE ROBERTS // Pics: JEF McMAHAN, COMATONSE RECORDINGS

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“Trans is so hot right now,” chuckles Jaye Ward, the Hackney-based DJ whose lineage of...

On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their...

“The best lesson I learned very early was that it's best to be patient, and to take time to learn your craft and what you...

On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their...

When we speak with Nightwave, she has just spent the past week on a shamanastic Huni Kuin retreat in a Scottish forest. The Huni Kuin...