Every drill scene has its transcendent track; one so potent that it blasts hyper-localised sounds out towards national and international listeners. ‘Don’t Like’, ‘Let’s Lurk’...
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Ireland’s drill scene has been blowing up since 2018, with homegrown rappers and producers putting their own spin on the world-conquering sound. Robert Kazandjian speaks...
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The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From experimental R&B and sample-laden house to ferocious, fiery techno here's February...
(LIV).E
(Liv).e — pronounced “Liv” — has an otherworldly sound. The vocalist and producer hails from Dallas, Texas, and combines gospel spirituality with blurry synth-work...
DJ Mag discovers how the African heritage and DIY attitude of North Brazil’s Salvador is attracting an international crowd looking for a scene all of...
It’s no secret that we love Brazil here at DJ Mag. From raves in Rio to sundown sets in Sao Paulo, there are few places...
Black Coffee, The Martinez Brothers, more...
Words: SCOTT ENMAN || Photos: CHRIS LAVADO
It's Halloween in Brooklyn. 4am to be exact. The Martinez Brothers are about to hop on the decks...
Envision-ing a music paradise
Some three hours south of San Jose and a bit north of Costa Rica’s famed Corcovado rainforest lies the whale tail-shaped Osa peninsula. Keep going...
The young Spanish DJ on Ibiza, wakeboarding and not copying Justin Bieber's hair
There's keen, and then there's Danny Avila. Still just a fresh faced 17-years-old, he actually started his journey into clubland aged 12 thanks to...
Jon Carter and Alex Blanco discover that Akai's new APC40 Controller is the perfect bedfellow for Ableton Live
Midi controllers are two-a-penny these days, but every now and then something special comes along. The Akai APC40 — designed specifically with Ableton Live in...
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The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity
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The Bulgarian crowd favourite takes us through an in-depth behind the scenes of his live show, set-up and performance approach
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London-based DJ, producer and live artist TSHA has risen rapidly in the scene, and is receiving her flowers with grace. But it hasn't always been easy. As she prepares to release her stunning debut LP, 'Capricorn Sun', on Ninja Tune, she speaks to Amy Fielding about overcoming online trolls, astrology, the art of DJing and more
From the mainstream to the underground, we take a look through some of the Swede’s biggest moments...
Eric Prydz is a musician loved and admired the world over. Regardless of whether he’s turning his hand to pop music or more underground-leaning sounds, the Swede...
BBC Radio 1's Danny Howard joins DJ Mag for a new monthly column
When Radio 1's new kid on the block Danny Howard first started going out in his hometown of Blackpool, he used to go to a...
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What began as a student protest against an authoritarian government in 2000 is now one of Europe's festival crown jewels, welcoming almost 200,000 people each...
Where do you start with Exit Festival? From its rawer, more intimate early years through to today's monumental offering, this award-winning gathering has always been...
We checked out Amsterdam’s King’s Day celebrations...
King’s Day is a Dutch national holiday that sees the great and good of the dance music world descending on the Netherlands to help celebrate...
Here's the biggest tracks from Leeds' favourite festival...
Come the end of September, even the most robust, diehard ravers reluctantly accept that the UK festival season has finally run its course. Up North...