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The single combines “elements of Drum n Bass, textured soundscapes, and emotive cinematic compositions”

Elle Shimada has released a new track, ‘ABOUT BLANK ____ ’, featuring Rara Zulu. Listen to it below. The self-released single is the Tokyo-born, Melbourne-based...

Björk and Shygirl share 'Woe' rework with video: Watch

The accompanying music video was shot in Tokyo with creative direction from Shygirl herself

Björk and Shygirl have teamed up to release a rework of the latter's track, ‘Woe’, along with an accompanying music video. Check it out below...

Lead single 'Bamboo Fighter' is here

Soichi Terada will release a new album later this year.

The Tokyo house producer will release the ten-track 'Asakusa Light' via Rush Hour on 13th December...

"We dance, advocate and raise objections by affirming ourselves"

Mars89 has hosted a protest rave in Tokyo.

The Japanese DJ and producer organised the Shibuya Protest Rave in the country's capital on Saturday (26th...

Tokyo’s Shinichiro Yokota is one of the great unsung heroes of house music, though thanks to a particular YouTube video and a new Sound Of...

This October, Amsterdam-based, Japanese record label Sound of Vast releases ‘Ultimate Yokota 1991-2019’, a compilation album of previously unreleased music by Tokyo house producer Shinichiro...

It's hoped that the initiative will boost Tokyo's status as a 24-hour city...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Tourism Foundation have announced a new initiative to support the city's nightlife industry in a bid to boost...

Tokyo-based Hoshina Anniversary readies his new EP on Volvox and John Barera’s Jack Dept label. ‘Pimp’ is a propulsive techno heater with an arpeggiated electro...

Tokyo’s Hoshina Anniversary is next up on Volvox and John Barera’s ever-reliable techno and electro imprint Jack Dept.

Set for release in November, the ‘A...

Synchronise watches as this is going to be huge... 

Gorillaz will debut their new album, 'The Now Now', live from Tokyo during a Boiler Room stream this weekend. 

The announcement came on Twitter yesterday...

A fresh initiative from DJ Mag Japan for upcoming artists

On Sunday, 11th March in Shinagawa, Tokyo, a district of countless domestic and international businesses was unusually quiet. Just outside the station by former Virgin...

Tokyo-based, American producer Will Long reveals the second track from his new 'Long Trax 2' release: A deep, understated house gem with ambient overtones...

Tokyo-based musician Will Long will release the second volume of his ‘Long Trax’ trilogy this month.

Pursuing the thematic ideas that defined volume one, ‘Long...

"It’s fundamentally techno music..."

Sumiko Iwamuro — aka DJ Sumirock — runs a dumpling restaurant by day and DJs in clubs by night in her hometown of Tokyo. 

She...

The creator of the Minilogue, MS-20 Mini and Volca is leaving Korg...

Korg's chief engineer Tatsuya Takahashi has stepped down from his role at the Japanese technology company.

Creator of popular synths like the Minilogue, MS-20 Mini...

Talks from Toolroom, The Drum, DJ Mag & more...

Tokyo Dance Music Event (TDME) is the first dance music conference of its kind in Japan, and is set to welcome journalists, producers and tastemakers...

 The DJ Mag family expands further

We are delighted to announce that DJ Mag Japan is the latest member of the international family.

DJ Mag Japan, which is live now at...

After spending a month out in Asia

Butterz bosses Elijah and Skilliam have just come back from spending a month in Japan with some select MCs, producers and DJs, where they recorded...

Disgruntled festival-goers stopped train and jumped onto tracks.

On the way to Tokyo World, which took place last weekend in Bristol’s Eastville Park, up to 200 rail passengers halted an overcrowded train and...

Top 100 Clubs, powered by Miller Genuine Draft

Ten years ago, Asia’s electronic music scene could be pinned to a few select outposts, but these  days new clubs are emerging all the...

Marc Vedo in Tokyo

The DJ Mag World Tour continues this weekend as we land in Tokyo. We are at V2 Club in the Japanese capital tomorrow night (Friday...