A trip through the timeline of dance music HARRISON WILLIAMS, 21 FEBRUARY 2017 Dance music was built on love, unity, respect, and inclusivity. Mixmag is celebrating Black History Month by honoring electronic music's most cherished and revered artists who embraced these founding values. Last week we showcased the women who shaped dance music and [...]
MCs have been instrumental to the development of dance music and are the life force of many of the world’s most incendiary raves MARCUS BARNES 30 JANUARY 2023 If you’ve ever been to a garage rave, a drum ‘n’bass event, a dubstep show or any number of grime or drill parties, you will have [...]
A hair salon is being used as a place for LGBTQ+ members to get ready before a night out in the city WORDS: BECKY BUCKLE | PICTURE: SERGEY ASHMARIN 23 JANUARY 2023 A new scheme is trialling a safe space location for the LGBTQ+ community partying in Amsterdam. The pilot project named Dress & Dance has transformed a hair [...]
80-minutes of disco and disco's revenge from The Godfather of House *This article from February 2022 is being shared today in memory of Frankie Knuckles MARTIN GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT Thursday, February 17, 2022 - 14:23 A rare Frankie Knuckles DJ set from Valentine's Day 1986 has been shared to SoundCloud by Chicago music luminary Braxton Holmes. [...]
The “Art of Nightlife” is finally returning to Cambridge after nearly two decades of dormancy. ManRay, the legendary alternative underground nightclub in Central Square, is set to re-open at its new location of 40 Prospect St. on Wednesday, January 18. The venue’s new home is the former ImprovBoston comedy club, a short walk [...]
ADE – the recap of our second experience at one of the most influential events focused on electronic music Amsterdam Dance Event 2022 photos and video by KEYI STUDIO Spread the love Here we go again! Some time ago we visited the Amsterdam Dance Event for the second time – it was a splendid [...]
Words Michael Lawson We spoke to Loraine James, Pessimist, Rainy Miller and He Valencia about dwindling working-class participation in the scene. According to new research, working-class participation in the arts is on the decline. But what impact is this having on electronic music? The joint study from Edinburgh, Manchester and Sheffield universities found that [...]
The recently released documentary explores the thirty-year history of the iconic Birmingham nightclub JACK RAMAGE Friday, January 6, 2023 A new documentary about the iconic Birmingham techno venue Que Club, called In The Que, has been released. Watch the full documentary below. The 34-minute documentary explores the thirty-year history of the club, which first opened its [...]
Madzadza Miya speaks to triple threat amapiano star Musa Keys about inspiring new evolutions in amapiano, fashion and the importance of being independent WORDS: MADZADZA MIYA | PHOTOS: MISHAAL GANGARAM 3 JANUARY 2023 In the highly competitive amapiano scene, the multi-faceted, trailblazing, and fashionable Johannesburg-based Musa Keys possesses talent and star quality that makes him stand out. The [...]
December 30, 202210:47 AM ET BRITTANY LUSE BARTON GIRDWOOD COREY ANTONIO ROSE JESSICA PLACZEK VERALYN WILLIAMS 2022 was a banner year for Honey Dijon. She co-produced two of the fiercest tracks on Beyoncé's latest record, Renaissance, and she released her own studio album this fall, called Black Girl Magic. But Honey – one of the only Black [...]
