The numbers don’t lie; UK rap and drill sits at the head of the top table of British popular music. Dave’s latest, ‘We’re All Alone...
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Jungle Brothers 'I'll House You' – produced by Todd Terry (Idlers, 1988) The JBs essentially added a rap to Todd's early house classic 'Can You...
Todd Terry started DJing around his home city of New York in the mid-'80s. “When I started — around '84, '85 — I was just...
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Aus Music label boss Will Saul returns with his first solo outing in four years. ‘The Map Room’ is a typically hefty dose of cavernous...
Will Saul’s Aus Music, if you are unaware, has been one of the most pivotal UK labels of the past decade in promoting cutting edge...
The out-of-the-box big beat anthem from the Wall Of Sound act Propellerheads
Based in Bath in south-west England, near musical hot-spots Glastonbury and Bristol, Alex Gifford had some quite varied early musical experiences. He played sax with...
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DJ Mag catches up with three of UK rap and drill’s most active and influential engineers — Manon Grandjean, Dukus and Sean D — to...
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DJ and producer Gage joins the roster at 2 B Real with a four-track ode to '90s dance. Hear the ethereal ambience and emotive synth...
Gage will release a new EP later this month.
UK-based DJ and producer Gage will join the roster on Finn's Manchester-based imprint, 2 B Real...
Seminal tracks that altered dance forever
When I put it on, the whole club stood there and stared at me. I was the only one rocking in the DJ box, no one else was, and when the bassline actually dropped, that's when the whole crowd went a bit loopy for it
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Rodney P is widely regarded as the Godfather of British hip-hop. He, along with his rap group London Posse, inspired a whole generation of British emcees and producers by being the...
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Behringer has now set its sights on creating a clone of Korg’s iconic ARP 2600 synth now that the synth is now out of copyright...
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Watch the trailer for From Bedrooms to Billions: The PlayStation Revolution
A forthcoming documentary will explore the connection between video games and the ‘90s club scene.
From Bedrooms to Billions: The PlayStation Revolution is the latest...
Featuring Gucci Mane, Migos, Yellow Claw & more...
Steve Aoki has announced his latest LP, dubbed 'Kolony', will be a collaborative affair alongside a host of rappers including Gucci Mane, Migos, T-Pain, 2...
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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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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Ahead of a new tour and album, the visionary Manchester crew recall the making and impact of their acid house classic...
Graham Massey and Andy Barker take their places at a table in the first floor restaurant at Manchester arts institution HOME, just a stone’s throw away...
Who are the most exciting Ram acts now? We delve deeper into the world of Ram...
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29,200 Twitter followers, 126,569 Facebook fans and charting at No.8 in the UK Official Top 40, Wilkinson is big news, but it hasn't always...
Fatboy Slim talks us through his classic record, 'Praise You'...
By the mid-'90s, Norman Cook had been involved in three UK No.1 records. First there was the acapella 'Caravan of Love' in 1986 with Hull-based...