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Photo of Eddington Again in a grey coat and grey cap with one orange contact lens in, their hands in prayer in front of their mouth. On their left is a collection of artworks chosen as part of their Selections

In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Eddington Again spotlights adventurous pop gems packed with emotion and playful experimentation

Eddington Again’s debut album, ‘Naomi9’ on !K7, was named DJ Mag’s album of the month in December 2023. In his review, Paul Clarke documented the...

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Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future 

It’s the Thursday before Notting Hill Carnival and Linett Kamala, board director of Europe’s biggest street party, is weaving through the streets of Kilburn. Her...

As part of our end of year and end of decade coverage, we've written about our favourite albums, tracks and compilations. Here, DJ Mag staff...

DJs and producers are supposed to be on the same side. For decades now, producers have made the music, and DJs have played it. Simply...

Bradley Zero and Nathanael Williams are opening a new Hi-Fi music bar, Jumbi, in Peckham

Launching this month, the bar will include a music library made up of Bradley Zero's personal vinyl collection

Rhythm Section founder Bradley Zero and Nathanael Williams, one-half of producer duo The Colours That Rise, are opening a new music bar in Peckham, South...

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The venue has announced its first shows in 16 months, having closed in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush

O2 Academy Brixton has announced its reopening next month, 16 months after shutting its doors in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush. Sharing the...

Peckham pub, The Greyhound, to reopen under The Cause and All My Friends team

The independent crew moves to South London for its latest hospitality venture, opening later this month — yes, it's dog-friendly 

The team behind The Cause and All My Friends are taking over a pub in Peckham. The Greyhound will reopen on Peckham High Street with...

Hï Ibiza announces first 2024 residencies

Featuring David Guetta's Future Rave, Eric Prydz, Glitterbox, Black Coffee, Patrick Topping, and more

Hï Ibiza has revealed its first wave of residents for 2024. Kicking off with a season opening party on Saturday 27th April, the World’s No.1...

Space Ibiza’s new club announces Carl Cox opening party

The successor to the legendary Ibiza superclub will open in Italy on Sunday 2nd June

Space Ibiza is launching its new nightclub in Riccione, Italy this summer with an opening party headlined by Carl Cox. The day-to-night event – taking...

Top 100 Clubs 2024

This info page contains the essential information for clubs wishing to participate in Top 100 Clubs. Please read this pack carefully to ensure that you understand the rules and can run a successful campaign for your club or venue

VOTING OPENS 1 May 2024, 12:00 BST VOTING CLOSES 12 June 2024, 23:59 BST RESULTS ANNOUNCED 25 June 2024 GLOBAL VOTING LINK top100festivalsvote.djmag.com CHINA-ONLY VOTING...

Baile funk is a phenomena of Black Brazilian music. But despite a huge fanbase and cultural influence, funk is often criminalised in Brazil because of...

In the early hours of Sunday 1st December 2019, militarised police broke up a Brazilian funk street party called Baile da DZ7 in the São...

Knucks is leading UK rap's new wave

A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his ‘Alpha Place’ project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. His triumphant homecoming show at KOKO in Camden saw collaborators like Stormzy, SL, Youngs Teflon and Ragz Originale join him on stage. Here, Yemi Abiade meets the Londoner to learn how there are now no limitations on his future

It’s late May in North London. The sun is setting with a burning intensity that only a summer’s evening in this concrete jungle can provide...

The Warehouse Project returned for its final year at its “spiritual home” of Store Street last weekend. DJ Mag’s deputy digital editor Rob McCallum looks...

The UK club scene has changed hugely since the mid-noughties. The End is gone. As are The Cross, Turnmills, The Arches, Sankeys and countless more...

Dirty South sits still long enough to dissect his magnum opus, an album-turned-movie, ‘With You.’

It’s no coincidence Dirty South’s savagely popular 2010 debut record shared the same name as his label, “Phazing.” The 35-year-old’s propensity for making bold changes...

We catch up with the Miller SoundClash finalists

Miller SoundClash – the DJ competition that gives you the chance to get signed to a major label and perform in some of Las Vegas'...

With Miller Genuine Draft

Tell us in one sentence who you are and where are you from?
"I am Iker Azcué, DJ and producer from the biggest city in...