I Love Acid

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

Fusing the radiant percussion of Afrobeats, kuduro, gqom and amapiano with bass-heavy club sounds and acid, Juba lights up the Fresh Kicks mix series

Hooversound is the burgeoning UK club label run by SHERELLE and NAINA. As the much-hyped imprint celebrates its first release, prepares for the future, and recalibrates in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, its founders deliver a thrilling mix of 100% Hooversound material, sprinting across the 140 - 170 BPM club music spectrum

 Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, São Paulo’s BADSISTA steps up with an incendiary mix of percussive club acrobatics and mind-altering rhythms, and chats with Chal Ravens about life on the road, fusing ‘90s trance with high-speed Brazilian funk, and the unifying politics of the rave

Cabin Fever at The Cause, Bangface Weekender, MUSU x Colours 

With happy hardcore, animated club sounds, enchanting melodies and improvised acid, Montreal electro-punks, Pelada, ignites the Fresh Kicks mix series

Our monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the imprints we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and driving their respective scenes. This month, Ben Murphy catches up with Sheffield's Central Processing Unit, whose founder, Chris Smith, delivers a sprawling mix of futuristic electro, acid, bleep and bass from its peerless catalogue

One down, 11 to go, with Honey Dijon's Full Fantasy, Hit & Run at Mayfield, 5 Years of Timedance

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, Leah Connolly catches up with to Paris’ rising star and Possession party resident, Anetha, who steps up with a mix of full-throttle techno and deep melodic flourishes

Deep, rolling techno from London stalwart and Neighbourhood party-starter and label founder, Tasha