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A new drum & bass-influenced adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is set to debut at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre next month. Directed by Stef O’Driscoll, the adaptation aims to celebrate Manchester’s long-standing connection to rave and electronic music culture, and will take in a soundtrack producer by …

Neffa-T is the latest artist in our How I DJ series, giving DJ Mag an exclusive insight into how he approaches his six-deck mixes. In this episode, Neffa-T breaks down his approach to layering and live refixing in a six-deck mix, creative use of the CDJ3000’s reverse function, and a …

Pre-pandemic, the majority of Faraone’s music was aimed squarely at the dancefloor. While holed up at home in lockdown, though, he made an ambient album, “which is something I never thought I would do, but people don’t get it because it’s not what I do normally.” As such, it never …

A significant number of UK music fans are currently buying fewer festival tickets, a new survey has found. Following the news this year that more than 40 UK festivals were pausing or ending their plans for a 2024 event due to rising costs and insufficient ticket sales, Pirate Studios conducted …

A new “hyperclub” is set to open in Ibiza next summer from the team behind Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza. [UNVRS] — pronounced ‘Universe’ — will open in summer 2025 near the village of San Rafael. It’s the latest venture from international clubbing institution, The Night League, who took to social media this evening …

DJ, producer, label boss, promoter: Finn does it all. From unearthing gems for mixtapes to making his own emotionally gripping tracks, the Derbyshire-born artist utilises his digger’s mentality to share the club culture he loves, while gently poking fun at and revelling in the scene’s sillier proclivities. In the run …

Katy Perry has responded to reports around an investigation into the filming of her ‘Lifetimes’ music video in Ibiza. The video, released last Thursday (9th August), shows the US superstar dancing on the beaches of neighbouring Formentera and partying in the clubs of Ibiza.  However, some of the video’s beach-filmed …

London listening bar MOKO is set to close next month. The audio bar was launched by Rhythm Section founder Bradley Zero and producer Nathanael Williams in Tottenham last August. MOKO operated as a sister venue to the pair’s Peckham-based listening bar, JUMBI, which opened in 2022. MOKO is located on Tottenham’s …

Cornwall Council have launched a formal investigation into the crowd crush at Newquay’s Boardmasters festival last Friday (9th August) that resulted in a number of injured attendees. The surge, which reportedly left seven people hospitalised, is currently being investigated by the public protection unit of the local authority, as the …

Mochakk, Jay Mariani and Cesar Nardini have remixed Kings of Tomorrow’s 2001 classic, ‘Finally’, featuring Julie McKnight. You can listen to it below. The release, which lands on Defected Records, brings the founders of Brazilian label Doggauz together. The original track’s release was a turning point for Defected — a newly …

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s new collaborative ‘Missionary’ album is expected to arrive in November. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Dre revealed that the follow-up to Snoop Dogg’s 1993 LP ‘Doggystyle’, produced by Dre, will feature Sting, among other as-yet-unnamed guests. The new LP was first teased back in …

In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Verraco spotlights a selection of his current favourites, from emotional ambient drifters to mutant techno slammers, and much more besides

Homobloc has released the full line-up for its 2024 day-into-night event which returns to Depot Mayfield on Saturday 9th November. Situated close to Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station, and running from 2PM through until 4AM, Christine & the Queens, Job Jobse b2b Saoirse, 2ManyDJs b2b Confidence Man, Shygirls’ Club Shy and Horsegiirl …

Seminal UK party FWD>> has announced its debut event at London’s FOLD on Friday 11th October.  Running from 11PM until 6AM, Joker, Introspekt, V.I.V.E.K., re:ni, Plastician, Horsepower Productions, DAZLBØY, Crazy D and Alo3 are all due to play the seven-hour party. It’s the first event the crew have hosted in the …

DOBé will release a new single, ‘Aperture’, featuring Afnan Prince later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to the track below. On the heels of his recent double-header for Katermukke, Berlin-based DOBé returns with another tear-jerking melodic heater, hoisted to new heights by vocals from Newcastle’s Afnan Prince. Set for release on …

Spotify grew by 10 million subscribers in the first half of this year. The Swedish streaming giant gained approximately 10 million premium subscribers between January and the end of June 2024. This growth was split into three million new subscribers in Q1 and seven million in Q2. The news was …

Pluralist and Obake have teamed up for a new two-tracker, ‘Giggle / Siren’, on Welsh label Typeless. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Giggle’ below. Following a mighty solo EP for Club Djembe earlier this year, Bristol-based Pluralist enlists anonymous producer Obake for a double offering of breakneck rave badness. Out tomorrow (14th August), ‘Giggle’ promises …

Arielle Free has made her debut on the Defected’s DFTD imprint with ‘Wasabi’. Check it out below.  The new track, which features a vocoder-led sample over a driving four-on-the-floor beat, follows her gospel-inspired 2023 track, ‘Feels So Good’, which marked her debut on Defected. It also follows ‘Technicolour Kenny,’ released …

Bawo and Jordy have shared a new collaborative single, ‘Magnifique’. Check it out below. Since last summer’s ‘Terra Incognita’, Bawo has appeared on a handful of tracks, delivering sharp guest verses to keep fans satisfied until his next solo release. Over a year later, the London MC has finally delivered …

Teenagers in Inverin, back then, weren’t typically into dance music and basketball, and as a result, Cóilí “didn’t have a lot of friends”. However, he’s quick to point out that his hometown is not the same as it was 10 years ago. “If you go back to Inverin now and …

Detroit-based Underground Music Academy (UMA) is launching its first series of online courses. The three classes will be run by Detroit DJs Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, Rimarkable and Coflo, and will run for eight weeks each. Prospective students can apply to take part in the classes until Tuesday, 20th August, but …

Chase & Status have teamed up with Stormzy on a new single, ‘Backbone’. The track, which marks the first time the two acts have collaborated on record, has been garnering a sizeable amount of buzz recently since it was debuted live at Coachella in April. Stormzy also made a surprise …

A vast archive of mixes by the late DJ Randall has been shared online. The collection of set recordings has been put together by a Reddit user and d&b archivist Ok-Wishbone-7354 (or, @DorkSirjur on X), who shared it in both the jungle and D&B forums of the website. It covers more …

In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Soweto’s Atmos Blaq offers an introduction to the bubbling 3-step sound, merging the lowburn aesthetic of amapiano with the glistening futurism of Afro-tech

Tomu DJ has shared a new single. You can listen to ‘Haters Can Be Mad’ below.  Taken from her forthcoming album, ‘I Want To Be‘, which will arrive digitally and on 12″ vinyl on 31st August via Cone Shape Top, the track follows lead single ‘The Truth’. Blending elements of genres …

Jayda G has dropped a new single and video. You can listen to ‘Feeling Alive’ and watch the clip below.  Landing on Ninja Tune, the label that released her most recent album ‘Guy‘, the track is a warm slice of summertime house music that emerged from a recording session with Sam …

S.A.M. will release a new EP, ‘Check It Out’, on Up The Stuss later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Tiger Balm’ below. The project – out tomorrow (9th August) – follows the Danish DJ and producer’s 2021 ‘Get Together’ EP, alongside label boss Chris Stussy, and features four …

Ibiza Underground has been closed by police “without any prior notification.” As RA reports, local authorities arrived at the address “without warning” on Tuesday 6th August to force closure. A Zero Island Residents event had been due to take place.  “The police just closed down the club without any prior notification, …

Lauryn Hill’s upcoming ‘Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ anniversary tour featuring the Fugees has been cancelled, Variety reports. On 6th August, ticketholders reportedly received refund notices for the upcoming dates this summer and autumn. According to screenshots of the message posted on social media, it read: “Your event has been cancelled. …

Twitch will launch its official DJ category this week. Tomorrow, 8th August, the streaming platform will celebrate the launch of its dedicated DJing channel with a 24-hour worldwide livestream featuring DJs across the globe. Artists include Aluna, Grandmaster Flash, ZHU, Sub Focus and HoneyLuv, among others. The event will begin …

A 17-room recording studio complex is opening in a former nuclear bunker in The Hague. The studio, work and community space, Subterra, is planned to be open by the end of 2024. It’ll contain 17 music-specific studio and rehearsal spaces, as well as communal areas, in the Central Station underground …

Eric Prydz‘s new audiovisual live show for his Hï Ibiza residency is now available to watch in full.  Developed exclusively for his current Hï Ibiza residency, the Swedish DJ and producer’s [CELL] show promises a “never-before-seen immersive concept” for the 12-week run at Hï Ibiza, recently voted the world’s No. …

A new record store has opened in Limerick city, Ireland.  Downbeat Records, a dance-focused record shop, opened over the weekend on Wickham Way in the middle of the city Founded by former Idle Hands employee Frankie O’Mahoney, the shop will offer an eclectic mix of dance music vinyl, featuring an …

Confidence Man have shared a new single, ‘SO WHAT’. Check it out below.  The new track is lifted from the Australian pop-dance group’s forthcoming album, ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’, which is slated for release  on18th October via CHAOS/Polydor/I OH YOU. It follows their 2022 debut album, ‘TILT’. Speaking on the …

SEMIBREVE has revealed the full line-up for its 2024 festival this autumn. The latest line-up additions to the Portuguese digital art and music festival’s 14th edition include Carmen Villain, Saya, Giovanni Di Domenico, Shida Shahabi, Van Der and Kalia Vandever. There will also be joint performances from Saint Abdullah, Eomac …

Carlita is set to release her debut album through Ninja Tune later this year. Titled ‘Sentimental’, it features 12 tracks, including collaborations with the likes of DJ Tennis and Cleo Simone. SG Lewis also guests on lead single ‘The Moment’, which you can listen to below. Speaking about the album, …

Prince has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. The induction ceremony took place last Saturday, 27th July at the Target Center in the late artist’s native Minneapolis. His sister, Sharon Nelson, attended to accept the award honouring him, while a 40th anniversary screening of his film ‘Purple …

Sara Landry has shared a new single in collaboration with vocalist LEGZDINA. The track, titled ‘Pressure’, precedes a forthcoming debut album from Landry and sees her build on the hard techno sound of recent singles ‘Prisoner’, with Alex Farrell, and ‘Heaven’, featuring ALT8. All three singles have been released through her …

Two AI-based music start-ups have been accused by the three major record labels – Universal, Sony and Warner – as well as others of “trampling the rights of copyright owners” in their using of copyrighted music to train their models. The labels launched a lawsuit against the start-ups Suno and …

Armin van Buuren has shared a new single, inspired by his long-standing connection with the island of Ibiza. The new cut is titled ‘Es Vedrà’ and takes its name from the small rocky island located just off the Southwestern tip of Ibiza. The uninhabited rock formation, and views of it …

Moog has announced a new flagship eight-voice polyphonic analogue synth called the Muse. The new hardware unit is a full-size 61-key synth, blending fully analogue features with new, future-facing additions. First teased as part of the Super Bowl halftime show back in February, the Muse has been a long time coming, five …

Amber Broos has shared a new single, ‘Dance All Night’. You can listen to the track below.  Dropping via Reinier Zonneveld’s Filth On Acid label, the Belgian DJ and producer’s latest track is a hard and heavy big room techno workout. Rising to prominence over the past half decade, last …

DJ Randall, the jungle and drum & bass pioneer, has died. Known as the “godfather of breakbeat”, news of the DJ and producer born Randall McNeil’s passing was confirmed to DJ Mag today, 31st July. No cause of death has been disclosed at the time of writing. He was 54. …

NOCUI will release a new single from his forthcoming debut album later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Crave The Physical’ below. On the third outing from ‘Italian Robot’ – out 25th October – the Rome-born, Berlin-based DJ, producer and sound artist continues to tread new sonic ground, topping his strutting …

Kraftwerk played a tribute to the late legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival this past weekend. The iconic German group performed a rendition of ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’ during their headline set on Saturday, 27th July in Naeba. “The next composition is for my friend, Ryuichi Sakamoto”, …

Kyle Chase, the owner of Liverpool club Spray Shop, has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison on drug trafficking charges. Chase, also known as Kyle Muldoon and his DJ name Eldon, was operating on EncroChat under the aliases “ThreeFatLadies” and “FourFatLadies”, discovered after contacts called him “Fat Kyle” …

London’s Colour Factory has lined up a host of names for its third birthday party. The Hackney Wick venue will celebrate on 10th August with a 12-hour “day-into-night birthday bonanza” featuring artists from Lisbon’s Príncipe label in the main room, DJ Danifox, DJ Lycox and Nuno Beats. There will also be …

DJ Deep Heat will release a new EP, ‘Age Of Aquarius’, later this week on GODDEZZ. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Age Of Aquarius [Manami Remix]’ below. Following a run of floor-filling releases for the label, including 2023’s ‘Got 2 Hav It’ EP, the Sheffield native returns with his biggest and brightest project …

Nick León and Erika de Casier have collaborated on a new single for TraTraTrax, called ‘Bikini’. The link-up between the two artists come after León contributed production to de Casier’s album ‘Still’, which was released earlier this year. He also remixed her track ‘Friendly’ in 2021. Combining fast, trancy melodies and addictive …

Dark Entries, the much-loved San Francisco-based label, is marking 15 years of operations by publishing a zine focused on its graphic design history. The book, Dark Entries Collected Music Graphics, was compiled by label founder Josh Cheon and Eloise Shur-Juen Leigh, who has been responsible for much of the art …

Carl Cox has released a new club track, called ‘ICE’. Out now, the new cut appears as part of a 25-track compilation from Marc Romboy’s Systematic label, which marks 20 years of the imprint’s existence. One track is being released from the compilation each week until its full release on …

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding have collaborated on a new single, ‘Free’. Marking the fourth time that the two artists have come together on record, the new cut had previously been teased by Harris on social media. Goulding also recently joined him to perform the song live at Ushuaïa Ibiza.  Built …

Dimitri Vegas helped get Tomorrowland’s second week off the ground last night (Thursday, 25th July) with a surprise vinyl-only set played at The Gathering stage. Marking the festival’s official open-air opening party for weekend two, The Gathering also took in surprise sets from Afrojack, Amelie Lens and Nicky Romero, among …

“Artistry has no bounds and each approach is valid as it is defined by the individual,” says TT label manager Maya Vika. Although they’re speaking specifically in relation to one of the releases they’ve chosen to highlight as part of the imprint’s 10th anniversary Selections special, it’s an ethos that …

Kristin Velvet will release a new two-track EP, ‘Wasp Nest/Get Down’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Wasp Nest’ below. Set for release on Damian Lazarus’ Crosstown Rebels imprint, the project takes in two fiery cuts from the Australia-born, Berlin-based artist, alongside remixes from house pioneer Fred P whom Velvet “bonded …

Hot Since 82 will release two new tracks via Hot Creations later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Sonedo’ below. With an inventory of bangers already under his belt in 2024, including a collaborative tune with Ron Carroll as part of Defected 25th anniversary celebrations (‘Preach’), and a …

Tedd Patterson and The Illustrious Blacks are releasing a new collaborative single, ‘Let The Music Set You Free’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen below. With the grooves still reverberating from his March single, ‘Piece of Me’, featuring Inaya Day, NYC luminary Tedd Patterson has joined forces with rising duo The Illustrious Blacks …

It’s a warm January night in Mexico City. Midnight on a Saturday is relatively early to go out here, and the streets of the Juárez neighbourhood are comparatively quiet. As the taxi drives closer to its destination at Sevilla 30, the faint sound of bass begins to resonate down the …

DJ Mag Presents is teaming up with HARD Summer for an exclusive LA afterparty, headlined by Chris Lake. The house favourite will takeover one of downtown LA’s most intimate warehouse spaces, 930 Mateo St. Warehouse, on Sunday 4th August as part of this year’s stacked HARD Summer festival bill. Final tickets to the show …

Eastern Margins is hosting its first-ever festival, Margins United, at London’s EartH Hackney this September.  The day-into-night festival, set for Saturday, 28th September, will centre alternative East and South-East Asian culture for a one-of-a-kind event with DJs, art installations and exhibitions, workshops, panels and plenty of food, including a supper …

South London festival RALLY has added a second wave of acts to the bill for its 2024 edition. Taking place on Saturday, 24th August at Southwark Park, the festival will now take in DJ sets from Two Shell, Move D and DJ Fart In The Club. HiTech have also been …

KAYTRANADA is heading out on a tour of North America later this year in support of his recent album, ‘Timeless’. The US artist will be supported by recent DJ Mag North America cover star Channel Tres for all 14 of the headline dates, while the run of shows will also …

Shaq, otherwise known as DJ DIESEL, has debuted a new double-act called the O’Neal Boyz alongside his son Myles O’Neal at Tomorrowland 2024. The former NBA star and Myles, who DJs under his given name, announced the surprise pairing in an interview with Tomorrowland’s One World Radio just minutes before …

Tomorrowland has created a range of scented candles to celebrate its 20th anniversary in collaboration with Belgian fragrance company Baobab Collection. The limited-edition set is scented with pear, lily of the valley and moss, and “draws its inspiration from the unique nature and beautiful lawns of the De Schorre recreation area in …

Alok recorded the video for his new track ‘Allein Allein’, due out next week on Tomorrowland Music, live during his Tomorrowland 2024 Mainstage set. The Brazilian DJ/producer announced the new song at the end of his set, telling the crowd they would record the official video clip right there and …

DJ Archie has become the youngest DJ to perform at this year’s Tomorrowland at just 9 years old.  The UK artist played the opening set on the Atmosphere stage ahead of Dimension, Lens, VTSS and more, spinning drum & bass classics like M-Beat and General Levy’s ‘Incredible’ and the Shy …

Swedish House Mafia have played their first set at Tomorrowland since 2012. The group, formed of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, performed on the festival’s Mainstage, playing hits from throughout their career.  Hundreds of fireworks lit up the sky above Boom, Belgium as the trio dropped their 2012 smash-hit …

Blossom Hill will release his debut EP, ‘Home Colours’, later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to the lead track below. Having spent the last eight years working behind the scenes as a label manager and A&R for Seb Wildblood’s all my thoughts label, alongside running his own Loose Fit …

Pioneer DJ parent company Alpha Theta’s proposed acquisition of DJ software Serato has been rejected by the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC). The merger, first proposed in July last year, was set to see Serato join the Alpha Theta family. Speaking about the acquisition, Dr John Small, chairman of the NZCC, …

An authorised documentary about the legendary Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard is set to be released next month.  Directed by Sam and Jason Pollard, A Tale of Two Dirtys is due to air at 9PM EST on 25th August, premiering through US TV channel A&E.  First announced in 2022, …

DJ Flight has announced the re-launch of her label play:musik with a four-track EP from Nectax. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Body Talk’ below. Founded by the d&b trailblazer in 2005, play:musik helped launch the careers of Martyn, Heist and more, before going on hiatus in 2014. Now, DJ Flight is rebooting the …

When, ten years ago, a student named Isabella was asked to store a couple of boxes in her flat by a friend on her university futsal team, she didn’t think anything of it; she never thought the contents of those containers might come to alter the trajectory of her life. …

TSHA has released her latest single, ‘Drive’, off her upcoming second album. Listen to the new track below. This is the third single the London-based artist has shared off ‘Sad Girl‘, out on 27th September via Ninja Tune. It features vocals from Swedish singer Ingrid Witt, who will also appear …

Orbital are taking their ‘Brown’ and ‘Green’ albums headline show to the O2 Academy in Brixton next spring. Brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll have announced a one-off London gig of their ongoing debut albums tour set for Saturday, 5th April 2025 at the recently reopened Brixton Academy. So far the …

[kevinindafield] will release their debut single, ‘Golta Shino’, later this week via Future Bounce. Have an exclusive first listen below. Described as an “energetic, dark and twisted ode to [their] childhood”, the track is the first taste of the Sudanese DJ, producer and sound engineer’s forthcoming debut EP of the same name. …

LL Cool J has announced the release of a new album produced by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip. Out on 6th September via Def Jam Recordings / Virgin Music Group, ‘The Force (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy)’ packs in a dazzling array of guest stars: Nas, Eminem, Rick Ross, Fat …

In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, following the release of their transatlantic collaborative EP on Local Action, Bristol’s Om Unit and Washington D.C.’s James Bangura highlight hometown favourites old and new

mica levi has released a new solo single through Hyperdub. ‘slob air’, which clocks in at just over 12 minutes, is their first solo release with the UK label, and blends shoegaze drums with orchestral strings and elements of dream-pop. You can watch a video for the song, centred around …

Peach has released a new EP through can you feel the sun, the label co-run by Call Super and Parris. Titled ‘Charmed’, it features four new cuts by the Canada-born, London-based DJ and producer, including previously released lead cut ‘A Pretty Planet’. The EP, which is out today (Friday, 12th …

Dekmantel is releasing an extensive compilation to celebrate the upcoming 10th edition of its flagship Amsterdam festival, Set for release on Friday, 13th September, the 44-track release takes in new cuts from a number of artists long-affiliated with the festival, as well as some who are due to play the …

Justin Kerrigan, the writer and director of Human Traffic, has confirmed that he will never make the long-anticipated sequel to the iconic British club culture film. In an email sent to DJ Mag, Kerrigan said: “I wish to clarify that I am NOT making a sequel — and will never …

Massive Attack have shared full details of the decarbonisation measures that will be undertaken at their upcoming ACT 1.5 gig in Bristol. The event, which aims to be the “lowest carbon show of its size ever staged”, will take place at Bristol Downs on 25th August, and the group have …

Faithless have announced the title of their new album, ‘Champion Sound’, and shared a new single called ‘Find A Way’. Listen to it below.  In the midst of playing their first live shows in eight years on a tour across the EU and UK, including a set at Glastonbury in …

Kelly Lee Owens has announced her fourth album, ‘Dreamstate’. ‘Dreamstate’ will be released on 18th October via a brand new Dirty Hit imprint called dh2, which will be run by The 1975’s George Daniel.  The record is described as being “born from the experience of inner evolution… It’s the sound …

A host of high-profile artists have been lined up for a London event in honour of Stephen Lawrence. D Double E, Ghetts, Mahalia, Nao and Wretch 32 are among the artists due to perform at the O2 Arena in London on 13th September, on what would have been Lawrence’s 50th …

Pizza Hotline’s 2022 album ‘Level Select’ is a joy to explore. Built from the kind of jungle/drum & bass beats that might once have earned the (now generally derided) “intelligent” tag, but are much better served by adjectives such as ambient or atmospheric, it’s full of bright melodies and easy-rolling breaks. …