The push to close the “gender play gap” has accelerated this summer. At least 190 festivals have committed to booking 50/50 gender split line–ups by...
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The UK drum & bass scene has become overwhelmingly male and white. DJ Mag's Becca Inglis speaks to artists, promoters and label owners who are...
Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, we catch up...
A couple of weeks ago, Oliver van der Lugt, aka producer, DJ, designer and label head Air Max ‘97, was at a family reunion...
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84 labels will be at the massive marketplace on Saturday in King’s Cross...
The Independent Label Market (ILM) returns to London this Saturday, 13th July.
The first ILM took place in London in 2011 and has since hosted...
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All roads lead to The Yard this weekend...
London-based label and collective Femme Culture will host their annual Pride party and fundraiser, PROUD, Saturday 6th July.
Femme Culture, who champion female-identifying artists...
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The club has been given three months to close its doors...
London gay club XXL is facing closure after plans for a £1.3 billion development have been given the green light.
The 1,500 capacity club, which...
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Our newly relaunched monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the labels we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key...
Astrophonica could be referred to as a happy accident. The label, set up by drum & bass duo Fracture & Neptune in 2009, actually came...
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Kristina Records is heading home...
After almost a year in Tottenham, Kristina Records will soon return to Hackney in east London.
Kristina Records closed their Stoke Newington store last year...
Techno titans Tale Of Us and Maceo Plex close out the main stage of Junction 2 2019...
Junction 2 festival took over London's Boston Manor Park earlier this month for one of the capital's biggest weekends in techno.
While Friday saw the...
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The infamous Afterlife Label bosses take us on a deep melodic techno journey live from the main stage at Junction 2 festival...
Junction 2 festival took over London's Boston Manor Park earlier this month for one of the capital's biggest weekends in techno.
While Friday saw the...
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This evergreen breakbeat hardcore missive influenced the likes of The Prodigy and the whole of the early UK rave scene. Ben Murphy charts its story...
“I saw that record go from street level and get bigger and bigger, and there was no video for it, no promotion, nothing,” says Renegade Soundwave’s Danny...
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60 vinyl shops are included from across the UK capital...
A new book takes readers inside London’s independent record stores.
Logically entitled 'Vinyl London: A Guide to Independent Record Shops', the publication has been written...
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The duo will take over the club all night for three of the dates...
Optimo are set to take over London's Phonox for four dates this summer.
The residency will kick off on July 12th and run each Friday...
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The festival takes place from 7th-9th June 2019...
Our friends at BULLDOG Gin have announced a new partnership with Field Day Festival. Taking place between 7th-9th June 2019, at The Drumsheds in Enfield...
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The party series will be called 'Fun With Friends'...
DJ Boring has been locked in for a five week Phonox residency this June.
The London-based Aussie DJ/producer, who's playing an 18 hour rave in...
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A new London club night No ID, aims to spotlight South Asian DJs and artists. DJ Mag visited the party's first edition at Peckham's Rye...
“When I rack my brain to think of famous South Asian names in mainstream music,” says Nabihah Iqbal, “the only two I can think of...
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The party takes place at Mick's Garage this Friday 19th April and will be headlined by Man Power...
A party in aid of Help Refugees is taking place in London this Easter weekend, at Mick's Garage in Hackney.
The event, happening this Friday...
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The Drumsheds will open in June as part of London’s Field Day Festival...
A new 10,000 capacity venue, The Drumsheds, will be opening in north London this June.
The Drumsheds will open in Meridian Water, an old gas...
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With a new EP driven by the rave and jungle sounds that first inspired her, and her Batty Bass club-night revived, Hannah Holland is having...
Rewind to the early noughties in London: Turnmills and The End were still in full swing, and Hackney still had a lawless feel with its...
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Help save a beloved London venue...
Music-lovers are being called to join a funding campaign to save legendary London music hangout, the Social - which is fighting the site becoming a...
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The team behind Printworks are opening a new venue in west London...
A new 3000-capacity club is set to open in west London.
The venue, named Exhibition, is being opened in partnership between the team behind Printworks...