Let It Roll
Looking into the history of the 909 drum machine 35 years on from its launch...
Roland’s 909 drum machine is responsible for the rhythm of house and techno, and countless classics of dance and pop. Exactly 35 years after its launch, we delve deep into the device, learning how it laid the foundations of modern club music, and how it still exerts a strong influence now...
Words: DAVE JENKINS
Is wealth and privilege damaging British dance music, and if so, what should we do about it?
Is wealth and privilege damaging British dance music, and if so, what should we do about it?
WORDS: Matt Anniss
PICS: Nicola Nodland & Jillian Edelstein
Composer, vocalist and tape manipulator Ian William Craig delivers a spellbinding mix of melancholic, melodic and minimal atmospheres with sprawling strings and songs – one for “drinking tea and going for walks”...
Composer, vocalist and tape manipulator Ian William Craig delivers a spellbinding mix of melancholic, melodic and minimal atmospheres with sprawling strings and songs – one for “drinking tea and going for walks”. We catch up with him to discuss his new release, ‘Thresholder’, printmaking, cassettes and noise...
The first dBridge album in 10 years pushes the boundaries of what drum & bass can be...
The first dBridge album in 10 years pushes the boundaries of what drum & bass can be to the limit, but as we find out when we meet him at Sun And Bass festival in Sardinia, it comes from a deep passion for the music, his family and friends…
Words:DAVE JENKINS
Pics: KHALI ACKFORD, DOGGER
We meet disco legend and songwriting extraordinaire Nile Rodgers for our September UK cover...
Nile Rodgers is the man behind Chic and countless disco classics and mega hits. Always moving with the times and updating his classic guitar licks and grooves for new generations, he’s about to release a long- awaited new album filled with modern collaborators. DJ Mag met Nile to talk about staying current, the significance of the disco movement, and why he continues to do what he does so well...
WORDS: Declan McGlynn
PICS: Dan Reid
Duo drop one of the year's biggest drum & bass tracks via their own Ish Chat label...
Craig Richards returns to Houghton Hall in Norfolk for a weekend of raving in the English countryside like no other...
Craig Richards and friends return to Houghton Hall in Norfolk for a weekend of raving in the English countryside like no other...