Much like this energising DJ sets, British-Ghanaian artist Hagan’s debut album, ‘Textures’, is a masterclass in percussion and soul. Set for release in October via...
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In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Hagan spotlights percussive gems, from futuristic UK funky, gqom and amapiano to house, drill and highlife
Features
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...
Features
Across South-East Asia, a new generation of rappers is emerging. Drawing on the explosion of US trap and contemporary hip-hop sonics, and creating new flows...
Bill Brewster is back with a new instalment of his mix series 'After Dark'
The third in a series of albums compiled and mixed by Bill, 'Late Night Tales Presents After Dark: Nocturne' is a glorious collection of disco-influenced...
Bitwig Studio finally hits the streets, giving producers the chance to create fresh new beats...
Few if any music production software titles have enjoyed the attention and hype that has surrounded Bitwig Studio for the last few years, with a...
Bank holiday business
With two bank holidays this month, there's plenty of party ammunition to load those gun fingers...
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...
Monocase are the makers of cool, practical DJ luggage that are high in the fashion stakes and also smack of pure professionalism
DJ and producer luggage comes in all shapes and sizes but not all of it can actually live up to the demands that constant gigging...
Pioneer’s new Rekord Box software delivers the goods...
Rekord Box is Pioneer’s digital answer to the vinyl cases that DJs used to lug around. In the fabulous old days of records, there would...
Nic Fancuilli puts Allen & Heath's new XB14 broadcast mixer through its paces...
DJ/producer Nic Fanciulli is one of the most in-demand tech house players in the game. His shimmering, Detroit-indebted productions, both solo and as part of...
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...
Tech
Conversations around automation and DJing are tried-and-tested comment triggers — the ubiquity of the tedious ‘press play’ criticisms and ‘sync button’ debate attest to that. But...
We've switched up our end-of-year coverage this year. Instead of ranked countdowns, we've asked 40 contributors to pick their favourite albums, tracks and compilations from...
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Several Belgian politicians are reportedly working on solutions to overturn the decision
Update 18/06/2021: Tomorrowland have shared a statement with DJ Mag clarifying the circumstances surrounding the local government's decision to not allow the festival to go...
The biggest tunes on the underground this month
Since winning Best Label at the DJ Mag Best of British Awards in 2011, Defected have continued to go from strength to strength. Adroit at raising their finger to detect the prevailing wind of change, they've earned their rep by transforming the stirrings of the underground into mainstream success, pushing the likes of Tensnake to even greater heights and introducing house legends such as MK, Murk and Kevin Saunderson to a new generation of clubbers.