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Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation
Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. Revisit our 2018 feature that landed at the height of the Windrush scandal, and on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush ship arriving in the UK. Below DJ Mag's global editor, Carl Loben, talks to some of the black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene
From: Angola and Belgium
For fans of: Deena Abdelwahed, Fatima Al Qadari, Loraine James
Three tunes: ‘Arms Deal’, ‘Airstrike’, ‘Ceasefire’
From: Angola and Belgium
For fans of: Deena Abdelwahed, Fatima Al Qadari, Loraine James
Three tunes: ‘Arms Deal’, ‘Airstrike’, ‘Ceasefire’
Get acquainted with Annie Hall, a product of Barcelona’s thriving electronic underground
From: Barcelona, Spain
For fans of: Plant 43, E.R.P, Mikron
Three tunes: ‘Verd Mar’, ‘Curie’, ‘Observer Effect’
They’ve locked Avalon Emerson, Objekt, more for the first party
Warped house, towering italo and heady electro from Belfast's Jordan
On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This week, Nocturne label head, Jordan, steps up with an hour of warped house, Italo disco and heady electro, and chats about his early teens spent on the clubbing circuit, The Night Institute, and his minimalist studio set-up
With an hour of shimmering ambience and razor sharp club clubs, Chevel shakes up the Fresh Kicks series
With an hour of shimmering ambience and razor sharp club clubs, Chevel shakes up the Fresh Kicks series
Psychedelic techno and technicolor club sounds from Parris
On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This week, London's Parris steps up with a mix of psychedelic techno and technicolor club sounds, and chats about collaborations, dodging the pressure of constant self-promotion, and doing things at his own pace
Glasgow duo Manakinz are next up on Jasper James' Mitchell Street Records. Hear the chunky percussion and soulful vocal work on the title track now
Rippling rhythms, warped bass and lush, rolling club sounds from Amsterdam's rising star, Jasmín
A DJ at the helm of Amsterdam’s new wave, Jasmín brings rippling rhythms, warped bass and lush, rolling club sounds to the Fresh Kicks series
The first month of the roaring 20s gets the decade off to a serious start...
The roaring 20s are back, and mean serious business with Origins, Call Super's White Hotel takeover and Beat Horizon in Bristol...