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DJ Mag have teamed up with Bushwacka to live stream a DJ set that he'd typically have played at The End

Every week, we invite some of the world’s best DJs to live stream exclusive DJ sets on our Facebook, Youtube and Twitch channels.

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The story of rave and ecstasy in the UK has been explored in a new BBC Podcast.

The podcast, entitled Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave...

The legendary Manchester nightclub is being brought to life

The Haçienda has been recreated in VR.

Opening in 1982, the infamous Manchester nightclub is considered by many as playing a crucial part in the...

The infamous Manchester nightclub is considered by many as playing a crucial part in the rise of acid house

FAC51 The Haçienda has announced that an all-day virtual house party will take place on bank holiday weekend next month (Saturday 9th May).

The full...

Every era of British dance music has its myths and over-simplified narratives — hell, even little known local scenes have urban legends. Below, Matt Anniss...

We need to think about how we document dance music culture. It may seem odd saying this when there are so many magazines, podcasts, and...

The Manchester club no longer exists, but its cultural legacy lives on

The Hacienda has been voted one of the UK's top historic sites, despite the fact the warehouse that once housed the Manchester club no longer...

Nottingham's rich musical heritage has always had a raw edge, from punk rock to acid and rap. That spirit lives on in a new generation...

128 miles north from the bright lights of London lies Nottingham. A vibrant creative community, Nottingham’s musical heritage has not just survived, but evolved, and...

Jacked at Gorilla Manchester will host house veteran Marshall Jefferson and more next month

A rave will raise money for the family of late acid house pioneer Sleezy D.

On 22nd November, Gorilla Manchester will play host to a...

Dancefloor experiences meet stems, loops and original music in emotive ode to rave

Local Action, the London-based label we ran an in-depth feature on this summer, and producer-cum-audio visual artist Sim Hutchins have launched a new interactive...

Paranoid London are on a mission to bring back the rawness of old house, with their skeletal acid tracks and Chicago-influenced beats. We head to...

It’s not just the scorching temperature that’s causing us to sweat, as we wander around the back streets of Hackney trying to locate Paranoid London’s...

He made the revelation in an interview with The Guardian

Noel Gallagher has spoken about the impact of growing up in Manchester, and the impact of acid house and the Haçienda on his life.

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When rave meets politics

A new documentary exploring rave and acid’s impact on ‘80s Britain is coming to BBC Four next Friday, August 2nd.  

Everybody in The Place: An...

Directed by Joe Wilson, known for his work with Bicep... 

Paul Woolford’s new music video is a nostalgic love letter to the golden age of rave, made to accompany the fittingly uptempo piano bomb 'You...

California's rave history is rooted in outdoor free parties that celebrated psychedelic music and and unique environments. DJ Mag's Matt Anniss speaks to the Bay...

Every summer since 2005, Claude VonStroke’s DirtyBird crew has hosted a “BBQ” party in one of San Francisco’s many harbour–side parks. They’re not alone, either...

Featuring Lost Souls of Saturn, Aphex Twin visual artist Weirdcore and more...

London's Saatchi Gallery will host the first major exhibition on rave culture and acid house this summer.

Comprising art, audiovisual installations, photography and more, Sweet...

But just who the hell is he? 

Glastonbury makes its return today after a fallow year, bringing the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Stormzy, The Black Madonna and many, many, many more...

The ClubTogether map aims to chart the historical progression of dance music...

A new project collecting memories from clubs, rave and various parties over the last few decades has been launched.

ClubTogether is gathering people's memories to...

To celebrate 35 years in the game, Phuture’s DJ Pierre locks 35 remixes of the seminal ‘Acid Track’. Hear Luciano’s moody reimagining now...

Acid house pioneer DJ Pierre is celebrating 35 years of DJing with 35 remixes of ‘Acid Track’.

The iconic cut, produced by Pierre and the...

The collaborative project between Frieze and Gucci include documentaries on acid house and Italo-disco...

The history of underground house and techno will be celebrated across four films screening next weekend, at new audio-visual gallery The Store X in Berlin...

It's a "story about inspiration and evolution told by the people who were there''...

A new book charts the birth of acid house and club culture.

Written by Alon Shulman, one of the UK’s leading dance music and special...