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Manchester duo Rae & Christian spearheaded the soul/funk-hop scene of the late '90s. Their Grand Central label released great music by Aim (including chill-out classic ‘Cold Water Music’), Riton, Boca 45 and more, not to mention their own superb two albums. 
‘Northern Sulphuric Soul’ — their fantastic debut opus of sunshine soul grooves and dope beats, which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize — and follow-up ‘Sleepwalking’ in 2002 featured guests such as Bobby Womack, Jeru the Damaja, The Pharcyde and the Jungle Brothers.

Wellies at the ready, it’s time for a festival (or three)! The summer has returned, or at least as much as it ever does in...

SULTA SELECTS FLY OPEN AIR

WHILE his penchant for dropping the odd cheesy banger has divided fans online, Denis Sulta is unarguably a top DJ...

The United Kingdom of rave returns

House is still topping the UK charts; the EDM beast is mutating and consuming every thing in its path. Never before has there been so...

Premiere: KaySoul ‘Mr Ray In Cosmic’

Johannesburg’s KaySoul debuts on Dirt Crew Recordings with an EP of crisp, classic deep house.  Hear ‘Mr Ray In Cosmic’ now

KaySoul will debut on Berlin’s Dirt Crew Recordings this month with the ‘Frequency Rays of One Cosmic’ EP. The Johannesburg-based producer draws influence from the...

A trained jazz musician, bandleader and DJ, Emma-Jean Thackray couldn’t find a home for herself and her music in more established jazz spaces, so she...

A couple of hours into a conversation that has already covered Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Parliament-Funkadelic, Emma-Jean Thackray brings up Marcelo Bielsa, the eccentric...

From DJ Mag Studio Sessions 6-8pm GMT In association with Point Blank

After a hugely successful series of live streams in association with GlobalGathering that saw the likes of MK, Etherwood, Matrix & Futurebound, Yousef & Ben...

rat-records

But it might not be the end for the much-loved second-hand store

London record store Rat Records is set to close. Founded in 1999, the much-loved Camberwell shop has announced that it will shut its doors this...

In a few short years, UK drill has changed significantly. After a small number of producers that pioneered the sound left indelible marks on its...

Depending on who you ask, UK drill has two birthdays — when drill came to the UK, and when UK drill began. The first was...

The track finished the week with 71,208 sales

  Tion Wayne and Russ Millions have made history this week by releasing the first ever UK drill track to top the UK singles charts...
Fever Ray announces new album, ‘Radical Romantics’

The album features co-production from Peder Mannerfelt, Nídia and more

Fever Ray has shared details of their first album in more than five years, 'Radical Romantics'. Spanning 10 tracks, Karin Dreijer's follow-up to 2017's 'Plunge'...

Dubstep duo establish themselves on the mainstream music scene

Dubstep sensation Nero have hit mainstream heights by reaching the number one spot in the Official UK Chart.

Highly significant for dance music and...

DJ/producer Mark Rae is one of the UK's finest beatsmiths.

Known for his seminal albums 'Northern Sulphuric Soul' and 'Sleepwalking' as part of Manchester downtempo duo Rae and Christian, he's also cut several solo albums...

The campaign responds to a rise in cases of rap lyrics used as evidence in criminal trials

Rappers including Jay-Z, Meek Mill and Big Sean among others are campaigning for a new law that would limit the use of rap lyrics as...

30 drill videos were removed from YouTube back in May...

The conflict between producers, rappers and promoters of UK drill and legal authorities continues as numerous videos that were removed from YouTube in May have...

Jaguar is the DJ and presenter at the helm of the BBC Introducing Dance show, giving first plays to many up-and-coming producers from around the...

“I think 2020 showed us how important radio is. It’s that human connection and companionship,” says Jaguar Bingham, who sounds just as warm and friendly...