old school
Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation
Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. Revisit our 2018 feature that landed at the height of the Windrush scandal, and on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush ship arriving in the UK. Below DJ Mag's global editor, Carl Loben, talks to some of the black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene
He held down residencies and regular appearances at Space Ibiza, Hacienda, Garlands, and the Roxy Room at Pip's
From: Angola and Belgium
For fans of: Deena Abdelwahed, Fatima Al Qadari, Loraine James
Three tunes: ‘Arms Deal’, ‘Airstrike’, ‘Ceasefire’
From: Angola and Belgium
For fans of: Deena Abdelwahed, Fatima Al Qadari, Loraine James
Three tunes: ‘Arms Deal’, ‘Airstrike’, ‘Ceasefire’
As live streams dominate our feed, we outline five ways to stand out from the crowd
As live streams dominate our feed, we outline five ways to stand out from the crowd
140bpm heat from UK dubstep's leading lights
On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This week, UK dubstep’s leading lights, Sicaria Sound, pull from every side of the 140bpm spectrum, and speak to Joe Roberts about their new Cutcross label, production, and always sticking to their guns
The UK collective just announced two new tracks, ‘Krazy’ with Afronaut Zu and ‘Easy On Me’ with The Martinez Brothers
Psychedelic techno and technicolor club sounds from Parris
On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This week, London's Parris steps up with a mix of psychedelic techno and technicolor club sounds, and chats about collaborations, dodging the pressure of constant self-promotion, and doing things at his own pace
Rippling rhythms, warped bass and lush, rolling club sounds from Amsterdam's rising star, Jasmín
A DJ at the helm of Amsterdam’s new wave, Jasmín brings rippling rhythms, warped bass and lush, rolling club sounds to the Fresh Kicks series
Depth-charge dubstep, acid, and frenetic d&b from cross-genre innovator, J:Kenzo
On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This week, DJ Mag deputy editor Ben Hindle catches up with J:Kenzo about his Artikal imprint, his immense new album, 'Taygeta Code', and his shared love for dubstep and d&b, demonstrated masterfully in an 85-minute mix
The first month of the roaring 20s gets the decade off to a serious start...
The roaring 20s are back, and mean serious business with Origins, Call Super's White Hotel takeover and Beat Horizon in Bristol...