“It’s this intersection between the machine and the human being,” says Casper Mejlholm, co-founder of Mechatronica, on the atmosphere and ethos behind the label. “It’s...
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Hear this exclusive track from Waze & Odyssey’s upcoming compilation album
British house duo Waze & Odyssey are riding high after rereleasing their 2012 bootleg remix of R Kelly's 'Bump & Grind'. Officially released for the...
We pick out 10 of the best books inspired by the early days of acid house
“Those were good days in Edinburgh, in 1990,” says author and screenwriter Trevor Miller, who wrote the acid house culture’s first novel, published in...
The psych-soul electronic groove of Jagwar Ma
Jagwar Ma, the Australian psych-soul electronic duo consisting of Jono Ma and Gabriel Winterfield, have been recruiting a vast array of fans via a succession of radio-friendly tracks and support slots with The xx and Foals of late. Their 'Howlin'' album is brimming with joie de vivre, and their status as THE feelgood nu baggy act of the summer — informed by electronics — seems assured.
New Pacha resident hits the pool for Cadenza party
The day after the night before comes relatively painlessly, despite a late night trip - following the DJ Mag pool party - to Space where...
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A touching tribute to the late frontman...
The Chemical Brothers dedicated their Saturday night Glastonbury set to the late The Prodigy frontman, Keith Flint.
Performing at the Other Stage, The Chemical Brothers...
Three Ibiza flavoured albums to get you in the mood...
We Love… Mixed by Serge Santiago & Riton
(Ministry Of Sound)
Ibiza club albums don't often reflect their floor's true musical ideology so it's nice...
Stanton launches new SC digital control System for DJs
The quest for the perfect DJ system of 2008 continues with Stanton stepping into the game with a complete package of products carrying the tag...
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The producer shared the story in a recent interview with Oxford Union...
Diplo has revealed that he very nearly drowned 20 years ago in the Ganges River in India because his friend told him it was safe...
DVS1 is a true icon. He may have reached the top of the techno tree by a somewhat circuitous route — involving time spent in...
As brutal techno echoes around Amsterdam’s Warehouse Elementenstraat, DVS1 stands on the DJ booth looking perplexed, rotating the subs that line the railing high above...
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With its grimy cyberpunk aesthetic, Berlin label Mechatronica's innovative electro releases have found fans in the likes of DJ Stingray 313 and Helena Hauff. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, co-founder Casper Mejlholm tells Ben Murphy how experimentation and rule-breaking are at the heart of its success
We talk shop about Ibiza and car racing...
Nicole Moudaber has been an unstoppable force in techno over the last five years but her relationship with Ibiza has been immovable for far, far...
A sound that's all his own
The post-punk guitars, stripped-bare machine grooves and proper songs of album 'Dancers'. DJ Mag linked with Tim to talk stepping back from the dancefloor, originality...
Hercules DJ Control Air+ controller is a welcome addition to the budget brigade...
When it comes to tech, the spotlight of attention tends to fall on the latest and greatest high-end DJ technology with the cost of ownership...
Is Pioneer's new baby, the DJM-900 Nexus mixer deftined for clubland glory?
It’s the mixer that DJs and clubland have been waiting for, for over five years now — the replacement to the industry standard DJM-800. DJmag...
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Nova made history last year when she became the first grime artist to win Scottish Album of the Year. An MC who wears her heart...