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Trance is the best music to work out to, study says

#TranceFamily workout...

Trance is the best music to work out to, a new study by athletics trainer David Siik of Equinox has found.

Siik, who runs the...

MONIKA KRUSE IS TECHNO'S WONDER WOMAN: DJ MAG USA COVER STORY

Meet Berlin's benevolent queen...

As a crusader for social justice, Germany’s Monika Kruse brings much more than techno to the global dancefloor. From Munich to Miami, her mission...

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How Black-led music organisations are creating opportunities for emerging talent

Black-owned music organisations, radio stations and record labels are helping to create vital platforms for Black producers and DJs who’ve been held back by systemic...

Though all genres of Black music have been subjected to exclusion, commodification and whitewashing, Black ownership in music varies. While rap and hip-hop are largely...

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Petition launched to ban "woo woo"ing at house music nights

"We get it, you finally like house music even though it's been around for decades," writes the petition's author

A petition has been set up calling for a ban on "woo woo"ing at house music events. Set up via Change.org, the petition 'Stop Woo-Woo'ing...

Watch a new five-part documentary series, The Evolution of Black British Music

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New five-part documentary series explores The Evolution of Black British Music

The first episode highlights jungle's Hackney roots with revered originators Fabio & Grooverider, Roni Size, Goldie and more

There's a new documentary series highlighting the Black origins of British dance and electronic music. 'The Evolution of Black British Music' is a five-part series...

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New London festival, Risen, celebrates the ‘divine feminine’ in dance music

Sicaria Sound, Girls Don’t Sync, Ambient Babestation Meltdown, Hannah Holland and Tash LC are among the many acts confirmed to play

A new one-day festival, Risen, will take place in London on 9th April. Running between midday and midnight across a number of venues in Hackney...

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Raving is for everyone: The problem with ageism in dance music

Ageism in the dance music industry is a subject that is being discussed more and more, particularly its impact on employment. But what about its...

A dark club, flashing lights, a crowd reaching for the roof as the DJ drops a huge track and a roar of jubilation as the...

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Coaching service for people with ADHD working in the music industry launches

The service includes confidential online sessions and a guide to peer-reviewed tools

A coaching service for people in the music industry who have ADHD has been set up by a former manager at the Association for Electronic...

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Can we please stop calling all dance music genres ‘EDM’?

It first happened at a media dinner about five years ago. I was sandwiched rather uncomfortably between two older international journalists — one from Amsterdam...

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Here is your ultimate party guide to Miami Music Week 2018

Our annual roundup of the wettest and wildest parties you can’t afford to miss this Miami season...

This month, the DJ Mag crew is heading back to the Magic City for another round of Miami madness. To help guide you through this...

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Help Musicians launches new mental health-focused charity, Music Minds Matter

The single-focus charity aims to help people across the music industry as they continue to navigate the post-pandemic landscape

UK charity Help Musicians has relaunched its subsidiary organisation, Music Minds Matter, as a single-focus charity devoted to the issue of mental health. Its aim...

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Blond:ish: "Ibiza has such an impact throughout the world of music"

After a chance meeting at Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC) in 2007, Blond:ish was born. But the seeds of their love of DJing and electronic...

What were your first experiences of Ibiza?
Vivie-Ann: “I first came here in 2006. I was living in Rome, so it was more natural to...

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Kampire curates East and Southern African music compilation, ‘A Dancefloor in Ndola’

Spanning 13 tracks, the album's title is taken from the Zambian town where Kampire grew up

Kampire has curated a new compilation of East and Southern African music, 'A Dancefloor in Ndola'. The double-vinyl and digital package will land on 3rd...

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Live music revenue fell by almost 30% in 2021, new report shows

Despite the partial return of concerts in 2021

Live music revenue fell by almost 30% in 2021, according to a new report published by the UK’s Performance Rights Organisation PRS for Music. Some...

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Dublin Digital Radio’s contemporary experimental Irish music festival, Alternating Current, returns this month

It's another carefully-curated celebration of the country's diverse experimental and electronic scenes

Dublin Digital Radio's annual city festival is back this weekend. A carefully-curated celebration of the country's diverse experimental and electronic scenes, Alternating Current returns to...