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The votes have been counted and the results are in! Here are the winners in DJ Mag’s Best of North America awards 2023

UK-based label All Centre’s prolific output – and active online and IRL community – has placed it at the bleeding edge of bass-fuelled club music. Alongside a mix of tracks from its catalogue, Eoin Murray chats to DJ Pitch and Simkin about its evolution over the past five years, and its ethos of giving new artists a shot

Covering everything from old-school boom bap to trap and conceptual storytelling, Fly Anakin has spent the past decade growing into one of the United States’ foremost rap talents. He speaks to DJ Mag about his new project ‘Skinemaxxx’ and staying true to himself

After nine months away from making music, Queens-based producer and DJ Anthony Naples felt a burst of creative energy. Two months later, his most recent album, ‘orbs’, was complete, as though it had been captured from the ether. Hazy, laid back and brimming with live instrumentation, it’s another gem in his mutli-faceted catalogue. Here, Bruce Tantum chats to him about its production, his place in the NYC scene, and what’s next for his and Jenny Slattery’s Incienso label

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Piezo spotlights genre-fusing gems and hyperactive club tools to shake up the dancefloor with

It’s been 20 years since the Knight brothers, Mark and Stuart, started Toolroom Records to release 4/4 dancefloor detonators for DJs. Harold Heath talks to a selection of the current Toolroom team to pinpoint 20 significant moments in their long and storied history

London’s Sabrina channels classic rave NRG in her high-speed, peak-time mix for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Becca Inglis about growing up in the squat party scene, developing an expansive sound, and her dreams of supporting The Prodigy

The winners of the Pete Tong DJ Academy Future Talent Awards have just been announced, and there’s now a whole raft of new talent set to break through to the next level of their DJ careers

Spanish DJ/producer Paco Osuna has taken a while to rise to the absolute zenith, but now that he’s there — with his weekly residency at Hï Ibiza, the No.1 club in the world — he’s having the time of his life. DJ Mag Ibiza catches up with Paco to talk about his history, the state of techno, why he loves the Club Room at Hï Ibiza and more

Roland recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Here, DJ Mag Tech speaks to two Roland users and collaborators — musician Ken Ishii and artist/designer Yuri Suzuki — to reflect on the pioneering company, which was instrumental in crafting the sound of a generation

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, FAFF spotlight euphoric rave anthems and peak-time body movers

​Across the UK, open decks events are making DJing more accessible for people of all skill levels. Here, Joseph Francis speaks to organisers and community members about how creating safe spaces to practise and learn can help boost confidence, encourage members of marginalised groups, unearth new talent, and even change the narrative around what makes a good DJ

In just a few short years, twin sisters Coco & Breezy have found their sound and hit their stride as DJs and producers, spinning sets that appeal to lovers of pure house while producing the kind of pop-kissed tunes that rack up millions of streams. Getting to where they are has been a winding progression that’s taken them from middle school dance groups to MySpace minifame, and from eyewear design to the doorstep of dance music superstardom — and they’re not done yet

Get acquainted with ZOF, the rising Seattle-based songwriter, producer and DJ whose exploratory electronic music pays homage to artistic reclamation

Girls Don’t Sync have taken over the Amazon Music Dance UK playlist

DJ Mag ventures down to Belfast's Titanic Slipways for the ninth edition of AVA Festival to learn about its continued dedication to championing homegrown talent alongside electrifying international headliners

The Metropolitan Police is removing more rap videos from YouTube than ever before, with recent statistics showing a 1360% increase over the last three years, meaning thousands of aspiring artists have potentially been impacted. But little has been done to ascertain how effective the practice is at reducing serious youth violence. Here, Will Pritchard investigates what impact the takedowns are having on artists in the UK drill and rap scene

In May, Strichka Festival took place at Kyiv's Closer club in defiance of the Russian bombardment that had intensified in recent weeks. Here, Kit Macdonald reports back from the event, and meets artists and punters determined to show that they won’t be bowed by Putin’s war machine

After a few years building her status from Galway, Ireland, MC Melanin Tee is determined to take over the world. DJ Mag’s Amy Fielding speaks to the rising rapper about vulnerability, spontaneous inspiration, and coming for the crown

Rising Chilean DJ/producer Paula Tape has made her name releasing irresistible, synth-drenched house tracks on quality labels including Rhythm Section and Permanent Vacation, while her Hola Mundo party holds residencies in London, Paris and her adopted home of Milan. Here, alongside a stomping Recognise mix, she speaks to Ria Hylton about her focus on production, crate-digging, and making a radio show for her plants