One of the UK’s greatest living DJs never intended to be a DJ. For Loftgroover, the music itself was enough. “DJing didn’t appeal to me,”...
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Dutch electro team Showtek have created this month's killer new DJ Mag download card
Gordon Phillips is the big cheese, top dog, club impresario behind the success story of BCM, also known as Planet Dance, on the Balearic isle...
Tom Trago - one of Amsterdam's freshest underground house and techno producers - recommends the coolest new artists breaking through and putting the Dam firmly...
It's no secret that Amsterdam is a great music city, particularly where dance music is concerned. Host to a rich mix of hip and legendary...
It took decades and many mutations for dance music to develop into the genres we know today. Here's what happened before DJ Mag was born...
“In the beginning there was Jack... and Jack had a groove!” So the old Mr Fingers track goes, but of course music made for dancing...
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Rising to notoriety in the ’90s with his hardcore techno DJ sets, Loftgroover had a huge following, before the pressures of popularity led him to withdraw from the scene. 30 years later, he’s back and rejuvenated as a d&b DJ. Holly Dicker learns his story
Short-term renting platforms like Airbnb will be very limited after longer-term residents were unable to access accommodation...
Ibiza's Town Council has implemented a new law which will severely restrict the use of Airbnb and similar holiday accommodation platforms.
According to reports by...
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Escape the crowds by hitting the waves...
The White Island is synonymous with sessions everywhere from clubs to villas, but the award-winning Boats Ibiza lets hedonists take the party onto the waves and rent...
An influx of dance festivals has led people to see the island’s potential as a party destination like the Balearics...
It’s summer 2013 and Mark Lawrence of the Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) is driving from Malta International Airport with his family to their hotel...
DJ Mag's alternative choices
Beyond the Top 100 DJs poll 2013 there's a whole world of underground DJs pushing the boundaries of their art-form and championing the most forward-thinking new music. The DJs in our annual Alternative Choice feature represent a selection of unsung heroes selected by the DJ Mag team.
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Dedicated to breaking down cultural binaries and taking on the music industry juggernaut, SOPHIE has obliterated the lines between underground dance music and commerical pop...
Nightmares on Wax's long-awaited sixth studio album 'Thought So' is released through Warp on 25th August and it's set to be a Balearic beauty.
George Evelyn aka Nightmares on Wax wrote the album back in 2006 during a 10 day road trip, which also saw him up sticks from...
With Miller Genuine Draft
The summer is almost here, which means the Ibiza season can’t be far away! We head over to the Balearic island to find out this...
With Miller Genuine Draft
The long winter months have got us dreaming about warmer climates, and the wonderful feeling of dancing in the open air, in view of the...
Luke Solomon’s quirky house sound is as British as buttered toast, and equally tasty.
“I never latch on to one particular trend when it comes to music,” says Luke Solomon. We’re talking about the New Jersey house revival currently pumping energy bubbles into the British underground house scene. And the reason we’re talking about it is because old school New Jersey house, says Luke, is something he loved and lived through the first time round.
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A new documentary on the spirit of Ibiza will be available next month.
Born Balearic: Jon Sa Trinxa and The Spirit of Ibiza, directed by Lily...
With Miller Genuine Draft
As the 2016 Ibiza season nears its finale, we bring you the best sets recorded on the Balearic island this year.
CARL COX’S FINAL ALL...