NQ is reshaping Manchester’s musical identity one mega-hit at a time. An entertainment company consisting of a record label, management and publishing house based in...
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Sharam and Dubfire's first UK gig together since 2008
One of the big stories of the year in international dance music circles has been the reunion of Deep Dish – Sharam and Dubfire.
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Round three for the PMC-05ProIII DX
The ever popular PMC-05ProIII mixer from Vestax gets remolded for the digital age. The DX version brings with it an expansion port for the T-UB...
Find out at our Best Of British party at Heaven tonight...
Voting in our annual Best of British poll is now complete! An essential landmark on the UK electronic music calendar, the results will be announced at...
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Through its nurturing of new superstars like Aitch and other young local talent, Manchester’s NQ has become a veritable institution of modern UK rap, helping elevate regional artists across the UK. James Keith meets members of the crew during a recent takeover at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, and heads to NQ’s northern base to discover the secret to its success
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Already part of some major DAWs including Logic Pro, AI and machine learning is becoming a staple of music studios through technology from assisted mixing and search...
An exclusive chat and debut of the Italian duo’s video
Milan’s dynamic duo has done it again. Flashmob returns with a debut release on their own eponymous label. The house cut titled ‘Don’t Leave’ features...
The seminal tracks that changed dance forever
As a teenage boy, music-obsessed Kris Needs ran the fanclub of '70s bluesy-glam band Mott the Hoople before becoming immersed in the London punk scene...
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Nile Rodgers is the man behind Chic and countless disco classics and mega hits. Always moving with the times and updating his classic guitar licks...
In late 1976, a guitarist named Nile Rodgers and a bass player named Bernard Edwards bribed an elevator operator $10 to keep quiet about an after-hours...
With a touring schedule to make most DJs baulk and a wide-ranging style that spans disco, techno and everything in-between, Jackmaster gets your vote for...
In some ways, it’s like a certain department store unveiling their Christmas advert. Except with far better music and far less likely to make you...
We throw some quick-fire questions at Shadow Child...
Emerging from his anonymous beginnings on Dirtybird, Shadow Child has stepped into the light to become one of the UK’s biggest artists. Combining modern house...
This is the world's first truly integrated audio visual mixer for DJs, but it's only available to the elite, loaded few.
Pioneer like leading the path and they've done it again with the SVM-1000 and now DJing will never be the same again. The SVM-1000 enables...
A guide to dance music's pre-rave past...
We've drafted in Greg Wilson, the former electro-funk pioneer, nowadays a leading figure in the global disco/re-edits movement and respected commentator on dance music and...
Ableton have produced a lavish new book full of tips for electronic music producers.
There's a heap of DiY information online these days. One of the clear benefits of our brave new digital world is the glut of YouTube...