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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, Akanbi spotlights ethereal boogie music, healing ambience, gentle amapiano, masterful dub, club slammers and more

With its label, events and booking agency, Rotterdam’s PRSPCT has brought an anarchic punk energy to dance music. Ben Hindle speaks to label artists about what makes PRSPCT such a liberating outlet, and chats to founder Gareth de Wijk, aka Thrasher, about ignoring rules, encouraging experimentation, and using your platform for good

Munich’s Sam Goku records a mix of mind-altering rave material and fast-paced techno for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Ria Hylton about his new album on Permanent Vacation, his evolution as a producer, and the harmonising potential of nature

From its beginnings as a fortuitous sample to dominating Miami’s WMC and topping the UK Singles Chart, ‘Lola’s Theme’ has become one of the most popular house anthems of its time, and gave Shapeshifters a 20-year career that is still flourishing to this day. Carl Loben talks to one half of the duo, Simon Marlin, about its creation and impact

With a close-knit community of DJs playing everything from heavyweight techno to deconstructed club and Mandopop, and a healthy selection of intimate venues to host them, Taipei’s club scene is booming with creative, futuristic purpose. James Gui travels to the Taiwanese capital to learn more

Get acquainted with LA's SOHMI, purveyor of the self-coined "minimal pop tech" genre

First rising to fame as a vocalist, Virginia’s skills behind the decks have made her one of Panorama Bar’s most valued residents, while her productions balance soulful vocals with bumping deep house and electro beats. Alongside a one-hour mix as part of our On Cue series, she tells Ben Murphy about her new studio and label, how she stopped singing for others to focus on her own productions, and why originality is key

Selections invites DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share some of their favorite tracks. This week, Chaos In The CBD highlight 10 underappreciated house tracks from years gone by

Despite the vinyl resurgence, high costs and countless online competitors mean it’s still tough going for record stores. DJ Mag speaks to shops around the UK and beyond about the innovative methods they’re using to stay afloat and provide essential community hubs in 2023

Born from sound system culture, dubplates were once at the heart of UK dance music: specially cut, exclusive records drove the evolution of genres from jungle to dubstep and grime. Here, Joe Roberts looks at the history of UK dubplate culture

10 DJs select their most treasured dubplates, from the original versions of classic tracks to ultra rare cuts forever etched into just a handful of discs

When his hypersexual tracks like ‘Sick Bitch’ and ‘The Devil’ came out in 2021, it seemed to some as if the fierce and ferocious LSDXOXO had materialised, fully formed, out of thin air. In reality, the Philadelphia-born Raushaan Glasgow had been honing the LSDXOXO persona for years, first as a bedroom producer, then as a key member of NYC’s clubbing underground. Now based in Berlin, with a new EP on the way and a new album in the works, Glasgow’s determined to take his project to the next level

Part of foundational crew Roll Deep, Manga St Hilare has been involved in some of grime’s most iconic tracks. He’s stuck with it as some have tried to box off the genre, or even dismiss it entirely, building a catalogue of increasingly introspective and emotional music and arguing the case for grime as an unmatched, expansive artform

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, T.Williams spotlights disco-sampling slammers, percussive club and house heat, grimey techno, and more

Since 2014, Wisdom Teeth has been a home for electronic music that blends the synthetic with the organic, and hits a sweet spot between bass-charged velocity and daydream reverie. Alongside a two-hour mix from its catalogue, founders Facta and K-LONE chat to Eoin Murray about the friendship and adventurous palette that have shaped the imprint’s evolution

Taking lessons from his time as a teenage footballer and a life spent in North London, AntsLive knows the importance of hard work and being yourself. He speaks to DJ Mag about honing his skills, his now-famous horse riding clip, and connecting with his heritage in Sierra Leone

From underground Detroit hero to flourishing international headliner, DJ Bone has worked hard to get where he is today. He meets Joe Roberts in Amsterdam to talk about his innovative FURTHER party series, his homelessness charity, repping the Motor City overseas and keeping the funk in techno

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, LENS spotlights 10 drum & bass and jungle rollers she can’t get enough of

Breaking (or breakdancing to the layperson) has been an essential facet of hip-hop culture since its beginning. Set to debut as an Olympic sport in 2024, a new level of recognition, pressure and excitement is sweeping through those who’ve dedicated their lives to the art. Tice Cin heads to NYC, the birthplace of hip-hop, to meet breakers and see them in competition at the Red Bull BC One World Final

DJ and broadcaster Manara has dazzled dancefloors and airwaves with her upbeat demeanour and electrifying blends of club cuts, pop tracks, and South Asian sounds. Alongside a party-starting mix, she speaks to Aneesa Ahmed about her varied musical upbringing, her Pure Spice show on BBC Asian Network, and taking inspiration from Mariah Carey, memes and more