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The trap phenomenon explained
Trap is the slow-rolling, synth-heavy, snare-snappin' sound that's swept underground dancefloors and stadiums alike across the US and Europe. But what is trap? Is it a genre of its own? Where does it come from? Why's it so popular — and why's it hated in equal measure? Does it have a future? Danna Takako investigates...
Ben Cardew revisits the rich sampling and undiluted fun of the Beasties’ cult classic second album
'Paul's Boutique', Beastie Boys’ second album, is the sound of unrestrained musical joy; an adventure playground bouncy castle fart-joke of a record where boundary-pushing, world-building...
Free and easy access to drinking water at clubs is crucial for ravers' safety, but some venues remain insistent on charging prices that are prohibitively...
Water is a human right, essential to our daily survival. In places where the human body is subjected to excessive heat, exercise, and dehydration —...
Bristol-based Brazilian S.P.Y has just made the album of his career by looking back to early jungle. But as he explains, his recreation of the...
Everyone’s a junglist these days aren’t they? You’re a junglist. Your dear old dad’s a junglist. Even that nice little old lady next door and...
Northern Ireland's clubbing environment has never been more exciting. Nor have its DJs/producers and promoters ever been more a part of the international dance music...
From Stiff Little Fingers, Therapy? and The Undertones to David Holmes, Phil Kieran and The Divine Comedy, Northern Ireland's musical output has, for decades, had...
Is it possible to travel light and still pack a punch at your party? DJ Mag Ibiza investigates some portable DJ set-ups for your next villa afters. Get...
No matter how, when or why you’ve taken a trip to Ibiza, there are three constants for everyone who visits the White Isle. Number one: You’ll hit...
They’re the kings of EDM who made their name as the poster boys of mega-fest Tomorrowland, but there’s more to Beligan brothers Dimitri Vegas and...
Hi Dimi and Mike, tell us what makes Ushuaïa such a special place to play?
Dimi: “Ushuaïa has brought to Ibiza a high-end clubbing experience...
We fire some questions at the Lobster Boy boss ahead of his DJ Mag Sessions in Wolverhampton on 28th May
For those who lived through the so-called ‘post-dubstep’ years, it was an exciting time merging various forms of bass-driven music in innovative and exciting ways...
Kompakt's main man talks his top tunes...
Enamoured by electronic music culture at a young age, Michael moved to Cologne just as his teens came to an end and got a job...
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 Russian techno DJ talks about her new 'DJ Kicks' album and space travel
Nina Kraviz has been one of the most significant breakthrough international DJ/producers of the past few years. Brought up in the Siberian city of Irkutsk...
Hardcore clubbers head-to-head with the country-bumpkins of Yorkshire...
On a weekend trip to the idyllic Yorkshire Dales, you’d be forgiven for expecting little more than a good cupper and a spiffing view. Beacons...
Dubstep pioneer now plays whatever the hell he wants
Following the news story on Plastician remastering his back catalogue, DJ Mag speaks to the dubstep pioneer looking to the past as he begins to...
The Electro enigma Larry Tee gives us his Take 10
Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Lee started hanging out with drag queens like RuPaul and Lady Bunny in the '80s before a whole gaggle of...