Best of British
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Voting in our annual Best of British poll is now complete. The annual homage to the UK underground is an essential landmark on the UK...
Shining a light on the UK underground
In the wake of the hype and hysteria following the global behemoth that is the Top 100 DJs poll, the time has come to —...
Paul Woolford hit picked up by major
'Untitled' by Paul Woolford was a massive underground anthem last year, mentioned in most end of year dance lists and winner of 'Best Tune' at...
Celebrating the UK underground
Last month we celebrated the toast of the UK underground at Ministry of Sound - for our seventh annual Best of British Awards. The party...
The festival grew bigger than ever in 2013, with acts appearing from across the whole dance spectrum...
Longevity isn’t easy to come by in dance music, but the 13th edition of GlobalGathering UK has seen it deservedly reclaim the crown of...
Friction's standard-bearing d&b radio show bags your votes
Being handed a baton from not just one but two scene legends can be pretty bloody intimidating. But when long-standing d&b producer Friction took over...
Bass label that took things next level in 2013 is now getting the props it deserves...
Love or hate 'em, nobody can deny the impact Rudimental have had on UK bass music. Propelling d&b back onto the radio and into the...
Punching through with his debut release 'What I Might Do' is just the start for this new house star
Only three or fours years after first trying his hand at production, Ben Pearce has picked up the gong for Best Breakthrough Producer.
“I’m completely...
The techno-loving south coast outpost gets your vote...
Maybe it's because it's just that tiniest bit nearer Europe than the rest of the country, but Southampton's Junk Club has always gravitated towards a...
Fabric's commitment to music they believe in has kept the club high in your affections
Do you know what's important about running a nightclub? It's this sort of thing.
“You know when all of a sudden you hear a record...
If 2012 was big for Dusky, 2013 was the year they really stepped up to the premier league.
In 2012 Dusky wowed you, us and everyone else with the ubiquitous floor killer that was 'Flo Jam'. Without letting up the pressure for a...
Mark Broadbent, who with his wife Sarah programmed the peerless We Love parties at Space Ibiza, has retired, but will be sorely missed...
“Dance music sounds better on drugs,” says Mark Broadbent, the man who, until recently, co-programmed the mega-Sunday, We Love parties at Space in Ibiza.
“The...
Scuba eschewed EDM light shows for a cooler retinal and aural extravaganza
Live dance music has got a pretty chequered heritage. Inevitably when Scuba decided to make the switch from DJing to presenting his tracks as a...
Orlando's totally enormous comp for Crosstown wins the gong for best mix...
Orlando Higginbottom — better known by his ‘stage name’ Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs — is remembering the first mix compilation he ever did.
“When I...
Disclosure smashed 2013 with their blend of garage, house and pop
Best of British Breakthrough Producers and Best Remix award winners last year, brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence have now bagged Best Album for their debut...
Rinsed by tastemakers for yonks, we finally got our hands on deadly bass techno killer 'Mercy VIP' in 2013...
“If any of your crew aren’t tuned in they’re going to want to hear this so make sure you phone ‘em, text ‘em, Skype ‘em...
The drum & bass heavyweight remains light years ahead
“That’s amazing, thank you very much!” says Andy C when DJ Mag tracks him down to an Australian hotel room to congratulate him on winning...
Woolford's glorious return to house music is an instant classic...
PAUL WOOLFORD 'UNTITLED'
“Intense and inspiring” is how Paul Woolford sums up 2013, although ‘inspired’ may be just as apt. From the quirky, funk-heavy bass...
Tips to the UK undeground
Last night the toast of the UK dance music scene converged on London's Ministry of Sound for our annual Best of British Awards. The biggest...
At Ministry of Sound tonight
Twitter is going nuts! If you aren't coming to the Best of British Awards tonight you are in the minority, it seems.
Demands are coming...