Features

In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, a new sound erupted from the barrios of Venezuela's capital city. Propulsive, colourful and chaotic, this was raptor house. Pedro Elias Corro, aka DJ Babatr, was its creator. Two decades later, he is at last receiving his flowers on a global scale. Alongside a fiery On Cue mix demonstrating his sound, he speaks to E.R. Pulgar about the street parties where the sound took root, the violence and racism that marred its evolution, and bringing raptor house to world

Craig Richards’ Houghton Festival returned earlier this month, embedding its status as one of the most important events on the UK’s electronic music calendar. But, to focus solely on Houghton when looking at Richards’ career would do him a disservice. The festival's success is the culmination of hard work that spans four decades. Here, Rob McCallum spends time with Richards around the festival to discuss Houghton's journey, the importance of having a multi-disciplinary output to maintain creative balance, and the impact of his near 20-year fabric residency on his craft as a DJ

DJ Mag's Top 100 Festivals poll returns for its third edition in 2023

As Malibu, the French DJ and producer Barbara Braccini writes diaristic ambient music with a distinct sense of melancholy. As dj lostboi, she’s more playful, repurposing pop anthems into ethereal epics. Alongside a blissful Recognise mix evoking the vibe of “long summer nights”, she chats to Heléna Stanton about these projects, field recordings, the influence of vaporwave, film scores and trance on her sound, and her monthly NTS show, United In Flames

Born in Angola and popularised globally by way of Portugal, the energetic rhythms and futuristic soundscapes of kuduro and batida have become a staple of the modern multi-genre club scene and made international stars out of the artists behind them. Yohanna Delaportas spotlights eight artists pushing the styles forward

Now up to its eighth edition, Romania’s Untold Festival is one of Europe’s largest electronic gatherings. But the hundreds of thousands of fans who travel there annually are attracted by more than just a stacked line-up — they come to be part of an ephemeral story that has to be seen to be believed

Get acquainted with NIMMO, the London duo channelling ‘80s and ‘90s queer pop into anthemic dance music

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, Bianca Oblivion joins the dots between global club sounds with 10 party-starting, sound system-shaking bangers

ANTS has grown exponentially since its first event a decade ago, and the Ushuaïa Ibiza party is now regarded as consistently one of the best day parties on the island. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, DJ Mag Ibiza invited original resident Andrea Oliva and newcomer to the colony, SYREETA, to get together for a chat about all things ANTS for this landmark birthday

Back in the day, every self-respecting club had a chillout room for those in need of some down time — an ambient space to lie down, kick back, roll one. But by the end of the ’90s, they had all-but disappeared. Here, Manu Ekanayake asks: where did they go? And what's the modern equivalent?

Some artists spend their careers in a single lane, but LP Giobbi views each aspect of her craft as critical movements that culminate in a symphony of success. We caught up with this year’s Best Producer winner to learn more about the connections she’s forging between subcultures through her diverse discography, piano-laced live sets, and a relentless enthusiasm for building empowering dance music platforms

DJ Python and Ana Roxanne’s new collaborative project was forged from a friendship that began during New York’s pandemic lockdown and blossomed on night drives around the city. Tony Inglis speaks to the duo about their sparkling new album ‘Natural Wonder Beauty Concept’, and discovers how deep chats, listening to music in the car, and the darker side of ambient inspired it

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, in the spirit of his insect-inspired EP on 3024, Tristan Arp spotlights hi-frequency movers, chirping rhythms, and floaty bass gems

In Japan’s sprawling capital city there’s a booming underground of creatives exploring the intersections between DIY culture, high-end fashion and raving. James Gui travels to Tokyo to learn more about parties with pop-up shops, the up-cycling ‘remake’ trend, and how Y2K style reigns supreme

When New York house legend Todd Terry remixed Everything But The Girl, it catapulted them to a new level of fame, and into the world of dance music. With their first album in 24 years, 'Fuse', out now, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt reflect on their classic track, and how it transformed their lives

In its debut edition, Rally, the new South London festival from GALA and Bird On The Wire, pulls it out of the bag in spite of headliner cancellations and stormy weather. Eoin Murray heads to Southwark Park and welcomes a new one-dayer that merges leftfield electronic energy with community spirit

Major League Djz are taking the sound of amapiano into spaces that others cannot reach. The South African twins may not have been the first to start pioneering the genre, but they have picked up the mantle and run with it. DJ Mag’s Ria Hylton meets them at their temporary base in West London to talk about their history and effectively becoming amapiano’s global ambassadors

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From metal-infused batida and Aphexy electro into moody d&b, amapiano and beyond, here’s August 2023’s list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of

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, ahead of his set at the inaugural RALLY festival, Wu-Lu spotlights underground LDN sounds, music from friends, and maximalist guitar jams

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, ahead of her set at the inaugural RALLY festival, OK Williams spotlights bouncy house cuts, throwback anthems and peak-time bangers