Grime
Bournemouth grime label steps out on wax
Vinyl is an ever-growing medium, and an increasing amount of labels these days are opting to release on wax.
That goes for fledgling Bournemouth label...
With vocals by Sinead Harnett.
First awards show of its kind to celebrate UK hip-hop & grime
Last night the Rated Awards made history — as the first of its kind to celebrate strictly British urban talent.
Islington’s Gracepoint venue saw some...
Since teaming up a couple of years ago, Mumdance and Logos have been smashing it. Their diverse backgrounds complement each other nicely, and now their...
'Sankofa' is both a word and symbol native to the Akan language of southern Ghana that stands for the notion that it is OK, in...
Madam X's Big People Music debuts new garage anthem from Tee Vish!
Is rhythm & grime back? It seems the new wave of melodic grime lends itself perfectly to the soulful sounds of RnG, and with the...
First play of this sublime dancefloor track from Emika
Exclusive first play of an absolutely brilliant track from one of our favourite British exports, Emika!
'Melancholia Euphoria' has a distinct UK sound, lending itself...
Zed Bias’ latest single “Shizam” gets the grime tech remix treatment from Mushy.
A few weeks ago, Zed Bias released “Shizam”, a monster of a single featuring burgeoning rappers Stylo G and Scrufizzer and a wicked cool animation...
We meet the elusive Glaswegian artist — and a host of his close confidantes — to talk about his new album, how the Glasgow scene...
Master of futuristic electronic sounds Rustie is back with a new album. Last time with 'Glass Swords' he changed the game, and his new one...
Elijah & Skilliam put on the first ever grime roller disco
Elijah and Skilliam's very own night Jamz will host a first for grime music by putting on a 12-hour daytime roller disco at the East London's Shapes.
Alongside...
DJ Mag premieres the rising UK duo's diverse 11-track mixtape
After garnering the support of Red Bull Music Academy and performing at Reading & Leeds festival and the upcoming Bestival; the UK-based radio, production and...
We review Dubbed Out's 5th birthday party!
Dubbed Out may only just be metaphorically starting promoter pre-school, but this event showed an ambition and shrewdness beyond its years. With an amazing venue...
Free grime/deep house EP from Matta
Matta are a London based bass music duo, boasting solid releases and some more than prolific support in the form of names such as Bjork...
Classic 2002 mix unearthed by Hatcha exclusively for DJ Mag readers!
Dubstep don Hatcha has kindly given us a piece of history with this classic dubstep set recorded all the way back in 2002, around the...
Dubstep pioneer now plays whatever the hell he wants
Following the news story on Plastician remastering his back catalogue, DJ Mag speaks to the dubstep pioneer looking to the past as he begins to...
Bristolian producer readies 'Joker Drive'
Joker has dished out a free mini-album entitled 'Joker Drive'.
Hyperdub has a penchant for breaking the next big thing
Mancunian prodigy Walton, whose heavy-as-lead debut album, 'Beyond', could be the blueprint for British dance music’s latest evolution.
The trap phenomenon explained
Trap is the slow-rolling, synth-heavy, snare-snappin' sound that's swept underground dancefloors and stadiums alike across the US and Europe. But what is trap? Is it a genre of its own? Where does it come from? Why's it so popular — and why's it hated in equal measure? Does it have a future? Danna Takako investigates...
Champion of underground dance music bags weekend breakfast gig
Former BBC Radio One and XFM presenter Mary Anne Hobbs has announced a return to the BBC as she joins digital station 6Music for their Weekend Breakfast Show.