“I never consciously liked trance,” says Sam Barker. Until last year, the British-born, Berlin-based artist was best known as a co-founder of the Leisure System...
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Dispensing with hammering kick-drums in favour of a more expansive sound, Berlin-based Brit, Barker, has become one of Ostgut Ton’s most-celebrated artists in recent years. DJ Mag chats...
Behind the scenes with d&b heavyweights
Dan and Phil Brookes, aka the Brookes Brothers, have been carving out a unique niche in the liquid drum & bass world since 2006. Smashing up the d&b arenas with their DJing and production skills, this year sees their stock rising still higher…
Simon Baker's influences
Simon Baker – TaSimon Baker studied classical guitar and musical theory as a kid, a grounding that undoubtedly put him in good stead once he...
'Classic Deep House'
Expect to find the sounds associated with Simon and his releases on labels such as 2020Vision, Playhouse, Get Physical, and Infant.
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The deal comes after the ticketing company recently secured $122 million in venture capitalist investment
UK-based ticketing and streaming company DICE has acquired Boiler Room for an undisclosed amount.
The deal comes as DICE looks to make a break into...
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Meshing dancehall, dub, techno and industrial, Bristol’s Bokeh Versions label has carved a unique niche in the UK underground Alongside a 100% Bokeh mix recorded...
Featuring Max Frost on vocals...
DJ Snake has surprised released a new track alongside Max Frost and it's almost certainly not what you're expecting.
The Parisian producer — who placed...
DJ Mag explores the often overlooked Warsaw club scene, discovering everything from techno to weirdo-pop in the process...
Forget what you think you know about Warsaw because the chances are unless you live there or know someone who does, you’ve been getting the...
No Fit State man in the mix ahead of Found Festival
Simon Baker is a name you can trust.
Starting out dropping beats for 2020 Vision spin off Infant Records almost a decade ago, he's played...
Anklepants, GFOTY, Grimes and Thom Yorke all pick up votes
Users of a sub-reddit dedicated to electronic music have compiled a list of the worst Boiler Room sets.
Redditors offered a number of suggestions for...
Mind = blown!
Such is the speed with which music technology advances these days that it’s become increasingly difficult to force an impression. Yet rather than looking to...
We pick out 10 of the best books inspired by the early days of acid house
“Those were good days in Edinburgh, in 1990,” says author and screenwriter Trevor Miller, who wrote the acid house culture’s first novel, published in...
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From the histories of global scenes, sounds and labels, to explorations of music’s power to alter the fabric of society and forge communities, here are...
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Aquarian and Jane Fitz join previously announced names Sherelle, Loraine James and Special Request
Barker, DJ Plead and D. Tiffany are among the second wave of artists announced to play MUTEK’s Barcelona festival.
Jane Fitz, Aquarian and Ikram...
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Fiction, non-fiction and poetry will all be considered for publishing contracts with the grime MC's literary imprint
Stormzy’s #Merky Books has announced the second edition of its annual New Writers’ Prize.
The publishing imprint, launched in 2018 by the UK rapper and...