Chaka Khan will curate the 50th anniversary edition of Southbank Centre's Meltdown festival this summer. The iconic singer will lead the programme for the ten-day...
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One of Bristol's most successful monthly parties: 'house, techno and all things disco'
We've all thrown “shapes” on the dancefloor, but for Simon Day and his team the word has a different meaning. When they throw Shapes, rather than some solitary arms movements and a funky wiggle, they end up with a room full of groovy mentalists at it all night. Shapes is not a dance move, it's a dance movement.
Southampton's reaction to the bass music explosion, every thursday
As rolling eyes clock the camouflage draped ceilings with bug-eyed ravers lining the leather clad walls the new soundtrack of future house and bass that fills the dancefloor marks the arrival of Junk's latest night Bang Bang. Arguably the South’s answer to Fabric and the proud nominees of DJ Mag’s Best Of British Best Small Club Award are excited to offer their latest take on the ever-evolving dance culture. As Junk director Louis Lawrence describes the new addition to the Junk family, “The music is slightly more underground/future-sounding. It spans more than just house music; we’ve coined it 'Future Beats & Bass'”.
The sisterhood stage will only be for “all people who identify as women”...
Glastonbury has taken the bold decision to have a women-only stage, dubbed Sisterhood, at this year’s festival.
The festival organisers describe the stage as an...
Which tracks would Nathan Coles love to find at the WMC Record Fair?
While digital is no doubt sitting pretty at the helm of the format kingdom, there are some folk out there who will always be vinyl...
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The iconic singer will take the lead of the London contemporary arts festival's 50th anniversary: "We're going to funk it up, rock every crowd, and touch every soul"
Cut Copy live review
Another year, another NME Awards show. And it appears that the nu-rave flame hasn't dimmed in the hearts of either the programmers of tonight's four...
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FROM: Porto, Portugal
FOR FANS OF: Donna Leake, Gilles Peterson, Floating Points
“This year’s been crazy and hectic but good too,” smiles Mafalda. “I’m happy.” And she should be: the London- based, Portuguese DJ has truly gone...
DJ names his handful
Starkillers, with a reputation for powerful, high-energy house, is growing continuously with releases dropping like bombs collaborations with some of electronic dance music's finest. 2013 saw...
From after-party success to international glory, FUSE is no longer just one of London's most important club nights, it's rapidly becoming one of Europe's...
Starting as an after-party at East London's 93 Feet East on Sundays in 2008, FUSE has grown to become one of Europe's clubbing powerhouses. Now...
On the day he’s to receive a prestigious award at IMS in Ibiza, Nile Rodgers proves that he’s the perfect music legend - one that...
Here’s what sucks about hanging out with Nile Rodgers in the newly-opened Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza: the resort is so new to the White Isle...
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The Minimal Wave boss digs deep to pick 10 industrial, post-punk and new wave cuts that mean the most to her...
Though best known for her label Minimal Wave, founded in 2005, and specialising in rare synth wave from the ‘80s, it's surprising that New Yorker...
Just what is this bass-heavy funk sound?
The Ghetto Funk Allstars duo grew out of a blog and a label a few years ago, and they've been rocking festivals and parties ever...
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Through her radio shows, DJ sets, parties and records, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy has encouraged dancers and listeners to enjoy the details and synchronicities of music. DJ Mag’s Anna Wall meets...
Arriving in Miami means a lot to our cover star Eric Prydz – for more than one reason. The man who effortlessly makes underground house...
Going to Miami is a very big deal for Eric Prydz. Two years ago, the last time he was there, his massive track 'Pjanoo' became...