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Photo of RIOT CODE wearing a blank tank top in a dark room, with a large beam of light shining around him from the back

Over the past three years, the name RIOT CODE has become synonymous with a strain of hard, fast techno, landing on labels like Noise Manifesto, HOMAGE and NineTimesNine and hammered out at parties like Teletech. Formerly a duo, the Derry-based project is now an individual venture for Oliver Grant, who’s ready to lift the trademark mask and take things to the next level. Alongside a storming Recognise mix that capture’s RIOT CODE’s past, present and future sounds, he speaks to Olivia Stock about going solo, navigating the techno scene as a trans artist, and what the future holds

It’s New Year’s Eve 2023 in Belfast’s Bone Yard, and Oliver Grant is overthinking. After spending the previous two weeks restlessly rifling through his collection...

Using data from Top 100 DJs voters and house/techno Beatport purchases, we present the Alternative Top 100 DJs 2019 

Last year, we launched the DJ Mag Alternative Top 100 DJs poll, in association with Beatport, generated by combining Top 100 DJs voting data with...

Rotterdam-via-Belfast rave futurist Kessler records a storming mix for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about finding inspiration during lockdown and in...

NikNak DJing on Vinyl

The series will aim to teach women, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people the art of vinyl DJing

Saffron, the non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing gender equality within the music industry, has announced an online vinyl DJ workshop series. Launched in partnership with...

Record Factory

This latest innovation from Teenage Engineering is designed to be portable, similar to its Pocket Operator range

Teenage Engineering have announced the launch of the PO-80 Record Factory, a compact, USB-powered record cutter that lets you cut your own 5” vinyl at...

Warning issued over high-strength, dangerous pills and fake MDMA in circulation after Secret Garden Party

The Loop has issued alerts about “Teddy Bear”, “SoundCloud” and “Ninja Turtle” pill

UK harm reduction group The Loop is warning festivalgoers over pills in circulation in the UK after being detected at Secret Garden Party this past...

Tiffany Calver launches new label, No Requests, with Polydor

Bandokay and M'Way are the label's first two signings

Tiffany Calver, this month's DJ Mag UK cover star, has partnered with Polydor to launch her own record label, No Requests. The label has been...

Chicago house legend Paul Johnson has died, aged 50

Paul Leighton Johnson was one of a kind. Even in the face of enormous adversity, the Chicago icon lived life with the same irrepressible spirit...

Half of women in music have experienced discrimination

The report comprised over 2526 UK musicians who identified as women

A new report has revealed that half of the women in the music industry have experienced some form of discrimination. Conducted by the UK Musicians’...

These are the most exciting amapiano producers right now

Amapiano has become a world-conquering genre since emerging in South Africa over a decade ago, with the sound mutating in recent years to solidify its place as an embedded dance music culture. Here, Shiba Melissa Mazaza asks: who are the South African artists carrying the torch for amapiano right now?
 

Amapiano (also known as ipiano or ’piano) began in the streets of Gauteng, South Africa, in the early 2010s. The now world-conquering sound is a...

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to top this month. From tough techno and sun baked house to icy UK rap, breaks and...

Currently based in London, ohmydais has been cutting her teeth on radio via her monthly residency on Threads, building a plethora of shows that are...

Queer House Party and Ravers For Palestine announce livestream fundraiser with I. JORDAN, GGI, more

This week's online-only event is raising money for the Solidarity Strike Fund supporting artists who've lost paid work to support pro-Palestine boycott efforts

Queer House Party and Ravers For Palestine are hosting a livestream this week with I. JORDAN, GGI 끼, BAESIANZ and more to fundraise for striking...

Mall Grab shares video for 'Times Change', featuring D Double E and Novelist

The track features on his forthcoming album, 'What I Breathe', which is out in August

Mall Grab has shared a new single, and accompanying video, featuring D Double E and Novelist. 'Times Change' is the latest track to be unveiled...

I.JORDAN drops new single, ‘Always Been / First Time Back’, on Ninja Tune: Listen

It’s the first in a series of two-trackers to come from the artist in the coming months

I.JORDAN has released a new double single, ‘Always Been / First Time Back’ on Ninja Tune. Listen to both tracks below. It marks the DJ...

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...