Gilles Peterson
A master of both audio and visual aesthetics, Max Cooper names the weird and wonderful tracks that inspired his musical vision...
Max Cooper is best known for emotive soundscapes that translate both on and off the dancefloor, and is defined as an artist consistently pushing the boundaries of sound and vision within his work. His third studio album, ‘One Hundred Billion Sparks’, was inspired by a month of solitude in a secluded part of Wales far from the constraints of everyday life. The outcome is twelve pensive tracks with plenty of nostalgia; all intricately woven into visual art to elaborate the story. Aside from his recent trip to the idyllic countryside, we asked Max to reveal ten of his most influential tracks of all time...
Lost Village invites festival-goers into a loose and gleeful woodland haven with an "anything goes" music policy and seamless curation...
DJ Mag ventured into the woodland of Lincolnshire for a weekend of joyful sounds, "anything goes" DJ sets and seamless curation as Lost Village reasserts it's station as one of the UK's best-run small festivals. Featuring unforgettable sets from HAAi, Jayda G, Four Tet, Or:la, Gilles Peterson, Mr. Scruff, Ben UFO, Awesome Tapes From Africa and many more, below are 25 massive tracks played that speak to the unbridled fun of one of the UK's finest weekenders...
The announcement was made on Twitter today...
Goldie, James Lavelle and Dave Haslam are all involved...
The Dalston venue is officially launching as EartH next month
DJ Mag’s latest monthly mix series puts the focus on the seminal labels we love; outlets that stay at the top of the game, breaking and developing new artists, dropping key releases and driving their respective scenes. For our second edition, we catch up with David Buttle and Graham Luckhurst, the devoted diggers behind Mr Bongo...
DJ Mag’s latest monthly mix series puts the focus on the seminal labels we love; outlets that stay at the top of the game, breaking and developing new artists, dropping key releases and driving their respective scenes. For our second edition, we catch up with David Buttle and Graham Luckhurst, the devoted diggers behind Mr Bongo...
The Queen of Soul was hugely influential to the dance music community…
We meet the Portugal-based DJ to find out more...
FROM: Porto, Portugal
FOR FANS OF: Donna Leake, Gilles Peterson, Floating Points
From 25th - 29th July, Vancouver's CURRENT: Feminist Electronic Art Symposium will present a huge range of female and non-binary talent ranging from ferocious techno DJ sets and experimental live sets to art installations, talks and workshops. We caught up with the organisers and some of the artists on the bill to learn to learn about the power and significance of such an event for the local scene...
“For twelve weeks, this city is ours”...