Leftfield
Ben Murphy explores the impact of arguably Aphex Twin's most influential work...
DJ Mag's new Solid Gold series revisists and examines the ongoing significance and influence of electronic albums throughout history. In this month's edition, to mark the release of his eagerly anticipated 'Collapse' EP, Ben Murphy explores the ongoing impact of Aphex Twin's ‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’. A seminal record in the IDM, ambient and experimental canon, this one is a must-have in any self-respecting collector's crate...
We meet Orbital to talk their new LP, live performance and what it's like to be 30 years deep in the dance music biz...
After almost 30 years — minus a couple of splits — operating as Orbital, Paul and Phil Hartnoll are back with their first studio album in six years (and ninth in total), ‘Monsters Exist’. DJ Mag tracks the brothers down in their beloved Brighton to chat their new LP, sibling bickering and sending a message through music...
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...
Detroit producer Marshall Applewhite steps up on Scuffed Recordings for its eighth outing. ‘Destroy The Silence’ is a warped, bass-laden electro cut that doesn’t loosen its grip for a second...
Iron Curtis steps up on Ripperton’s Tamed Musiq for his sophomore LP. ‘Werc Werc Werc’ is a typically deep, moody cut of absorbing house minimalism…
Eastern Electrics, Creamfields, Houghton Festival, Yard: Open Air, Lost Village, Numbers @ EIF...
Stefan Kozalla is many things to many people: co-owner of an acclaimed label, production enigma and true free spirit. DJ Mag caught up with him in Barcelona ahead of his ace new album ‘Knock, Knock’ to discover that nothing is bigger than the idea, and how the creative balancing act can take its toll…
Let's go— Egg's 15th Birthday, System & Set One Twenty's Terrace Party, Alfresco Festival, Virgo Festival, Leftfoot & Shadow City, Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival...
Arcadia celebrates 10 years at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on May bank holiday weekend...
German DJ and musician Lena Willikens is proud to be an outsider, and her leftfield approach to dance music, art and noise resonates with followers the world over. DJ Mag caught up with her to learn more about her cathartic sets, experiments in sound — and her ghostly muse...