Bonkers
Are camera phones at live events killing the vibe?
New research suggests camera-phone usage at clubs and festivals is unpopular – but only when other people are doing it. But if we all find phones on the dancefloor so annoying, why do we keep filming?
It's the project of Italian artist Gabber Eleganza...
Joe Roberts presents an ode to how Bonkers’ hyper, overblown sounds ushered in a new era, switching things up several gears...
Greeted with both derision and delight from the outset, the cartoonish covers and soundtrack of happy hardcore’s defining, and to some damning, Bonkers series were vital for a generation that grew up in small UK towns during the ‘90s. A decade after the last edition, Joe Roberts presents an ode to how Bonkers’ hyper, overblown sounds ushered in a new era, switching things up several gears...
Angerfist, Bass Modulators and more will play...
Hardcore will never die: Mumdance hand picks the best of the best in classic hardcore...
Hardcore will never die – Mumdance hand picks the best of the best in classic hardcore...
Serbia's Lag steps up with an hour of "Slavic Broken Techno"
Recognise is DJ Mag’s monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music scene. This month, we speak to Lag, Novi Sad’s purveyor of incendiary broken techno.
With the rise of Shazam, The Identification of Music Group and "Track ID?" culture, some DJs have become increasingly protective of the music they play. But is secrecy the solution when the whole point of DJing is to share?
With the rise of Shazam, The Identification of Music Group and "Track ID?" culture, some DJs have become increasingly protective of the music they play. But is secrecy the solution when the whole point of DJing is to share?
Ultra Music Festival’s 20th anniversary party kicked off yesterday (23rd March), with an epic first day line-up including sets from Carl Cox, Adam Beyer, Armin van Buuren and many more. Day two (Saturday 24th March) was also a rave-up to remember with music from Nicole Moudaber, Paco Osuna, Dubfire, Fedde Le Grand, b.traits and many, many more. We were on the ground in Miami snapping all the action from Ultra’s sensational second day — check out 29 absolutely bonkers snaps from Ultra's second day below...
Photos: Gemma Parker
Paul van Dyk returns to trance stronger than ever...
A year-and-a-half after his near-death accident, Paul van Dyk returns to trance stronger than ever, with a new album, new live show, and new perspective afforded to those who have grazed the veil separating this world from the next...