Barbara Tucker, Curtis McClain, DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Slugo are among the special guest DJs and performers at this year’s Chosen Few Picnic and Music Festival, running for its 36th glorious year in Chicago. Returning to Jackson Park on July 11 2026, the Chosen Few Picnic and House Music Festival claims an “authentic, unbroken lineage” [...]
North America's biggest week in electronic music approaches. Here's what you need to know. Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield has just declared this week as Detroit Techno Week. From May 20th through 26th, the Motor City will be awash with house, techno, electro and more as the international music community arrives for not just Movement [...]
** This was first published in Mixmag on September 20 2025 The Detroit house maestro marked the first-ever Mixmag Lab Bali with a three-hour set The Mixmag Lab is our live event where we showcase the finest DJs direct from our world famous office party, and elsewhere across the globe. On Saturday, September 13, we [...]
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made. One of the signature tracks of the early Chicago house music era has been inducted in to the National Recording Registry. Jamie Principle‘s “Your Love” — the 1986 [...]
A movement born from New York dance floors found its voice in Amsterdam. Elliott Matos didn’t just build parties—he built GDE, a cultural force that reconnected house music with its queer, Black, and underground roots at Amsterdam Dance Event. Introduction: The Story Behind the Spotlight There are two histories of house music. One lives [...]
A curated snapshot of the groove, stories and friendships currently shaping the sound of the legendary Danny Tenaglia. From his formative years behind the decks in Brooklyn and Miami to becoming a central figure in the global house and techno movement, Danny Tenaglia has spent decades shaping what underground dance music looks and feels like. [...]
The modern commercial electronic music industry hijacked the DJ title to market stadium pop producers. Global rankings dictate massive booking fees based on advertising budgets, completely excluding proficient instrumentalists who manipulate analog gear mixing live Watch a turntablist work a pair of direct-drive decks. It is a physical act. Fingers manipulate the [...]
DJ, producer, fashion muse. In our spring 2026 cover story, Shaad D'Souza asks: what does Honey Dijon truly want? C.012, 2026: HONEY DIJON PLEASURE MAGNET It can be 4 PM or 4 AM, but when Honey Dijon walks in, she owns the room. On a recent afternoon in central London, the [...]
Hubert Blanc-Francard from Cassius shares the story behind the much-loved house anthem, ‘Feeling For You’ In the latest episode of our The Making Of series, Hubert Blanc-Francard from Cassius shares the story behind the much-loved house anthem, ‘Feeling For You’. Joining us at DJ Mag’s HQ, Blanc-Francard (aka Boombass) relives his childhood years, recalling fond memories of [...]
Nuits Montréal builds off previous pilot projects to establish a formal framework for venue certification. The city of Montréal has announced its new Nuits Montréal ("Montréal Nights") framework along with a list of establishments approved for extended opening hours. Nuits Montréal solidifies a series of pilot projects launched in 2024 in conjunction with [...]