Tech House
DJ Mag North America's September cover star, the one and only David Guetta, talks success, pop and being a workaholic...
Whether you love it, hate it or (be honest) pretend to hate it, there’s no denying the colossal impact David Guetta’s music has had on the world. The 50-year-old’s global fame, riches and sound has reached levels only few dare dream about, let alone actually achieve. This is neither hyperbole nor speculation, it’s in the numbers – and his Grammys, countless hits, homes, jets and bank accounts don’t lie. At home in Ibiza, DJ Mag finds the Frenchman is less interested in cozying up in all that revelry and cash, but rather, working like a madman to release his latest, near-overdue album, ‘7’...
Words: KATIE BAIN
Pics: ELLEN VON UNWERTH
He's worked with Green Velvet and Lee Foss, but Mason Maynard is only just getting started...
He's worked with Green Velvet and Lee Foss, but Mason Maynard is only just getting started. We catch up with Manchester's tech house upstart to get the low-down
FROM: Manchester, UK
SOUNDS LIKE: Jamie Jones, Solardo, Green Velvet
THREE TUNES: 'Puffy', 'Auto Mate', 'Tear It Up'
DJ Mag meets the legendary UK drum & bass DJ/producer to get the lowdown on his next all-night-long show, his passion for new artits and lots more...
In the lead up to his all-night headline show at Wembley Arena (the first of its kind) and following his glorious return to London’s SW4 festival, drum & bass boss Andy C opens up about his passion for DJing, giving new artists a platform — and his love of the beautiful game…
WORDS: Ben Willmott
Harold Heath asks if dance music has plateaued or if we're just jaded...
WORDS: Harold Heath
Is dance music suffocating under a wave of beige productions or are we just jaded? Harold Heath argues that artists need to take more risks to produce truly great art...
DJ Mag talk to Carl Cox about Ibiza’s role in dance music, the importance of new talent and his plans for the rest of 2018...
What is there to say about Carl Cox? The man who came to define the sound of Ibiza, effortlessly appealing to dance music fans across genres, styles and borders. His Space residency and ultimate closing party gave hundreds of thousands of clubbers some of the best nights (and days) of their lives, and now he’s back on the island for six hand- picked dates across the season. We spoke to him about Ibiza’s role in dance music, the importance of new talent and his plans for the rest of 2018...
Black Coffee fronts DJ Mag UK's August cover...
Without bluster or overblown hype, Black Coffee has doggedly worked himself into the position of being not just South Africa’s foremost electronic music artist, but one of the biggest playas on the planet. DJ Mag meets the mild-mannered gentleman in Ibiza — the location of his high-profile weekly residency at Hï — to talk philanthropy, overcoming adversity, and working with megastars such as Drake and David Guetta...
Meet the DJs who'll play on the Relentless Energy Stage at Leeds Festival this weekend...
The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From driving house, dark dancehall and cinematic drum & bass to fearsome electro, here's August's list of next-gen talent you need to know about...
The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From driving house, dark dancehall and cinematic drum & bass to fearsome electro, here's August's list of next-gen talent you need to know about...
It's 808 day! Here's our list of the best free 808 samples you can download right now…
Tech house and EDM rule the roost...