The Box has been fitted out with a new KV2 soundsystem, redesigned dancefloor and more Ministry of Sound has unveiled a major refurbishment of its main room, The Box, as it prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary. It's described as a "complete reimagining" of the space, and the most "dramatic" overhaul of the room since [...]
Thirty years into this thing we do, and I’m still hearing the same tired argument: electronic music isn’t political; it’s just escapism, just hedonism, just 4/4 music and ravers preaching PLUR in dark rooms. If I had a quid for every time someone’s tried to tell me (or I see it as a comment [...]
Premiere: Richard Earnshaw & Sabrina Chyld - Better For Me (Original Mix) [Artworx] 5 MAG PREMIERE: Richard Earnshaw launches a new label ARTWORX with the sultry voice of Sabrina Chyld — the irresistible soulful house jam “Better For Me” is out now in promo release on Traxsource and available worldwide on 19 December 2025. Introducing the latest imprint from the [...]
Global nightlife phenomenon Glitterbox heads to one of the world’s most famous club terraces every Friday in Ibiza, Amnesia. We have announced a major move for 2026, shaking things up on the island as we head to Amnesia, taking over the lauded club every Friday night from 15 May – 9 October. A characteristically [...]
Happy New Year! It seems that 2026 will start with a bang, as BKMAG is reporting that on January 1, 2026 the now-infamous Brooklyn Mirage and its parent Avant Gardner were sold to the group behind Pacha, FIVE Holdings. Five Holdings, the parent company of Pacha, made its deal with Axar, the longtime lender that acquired most of the Mirage’s assets [...]
Join us for 3 days of electrifying nonstop beats provided by some of the most prolific DJs from around the world. Experience one of the most popular New Year's Eve events on the internet!! Be sure to join us in the chat!!! It's time to celebrate!!! --James Hall, Owner and CEO, My House Radio [...]
With 15,000 flyers from the golden age of UK rave and acid house in his possession, and countless others from around the world stored on the Phatmedia website he’s run since 1998, collector Dave Nicholson has built an essential archive of dance music’s visual history. His new book on Velocity Press, UK Rave Flyers 1988–1989, [...]
Roland Clark tells the story behind one of the most iconic vocals in house music, ‘I Get Deep’ https://youtu.be/4vivydV8_bs?si=Bdj_2gWBtYd1YJ8o Roland Clark tells the story behind one of the most iconic vocals in house music, ‘I Get Deep’. Once a tour manager for New Kids On The Block, Roland Clark quietly worked on [...]
Fatboy Slim shares the story behind one of his most loved classics, 'The Rockafeller Skank'. https://youtu.be/hFyA2x_KPEk?si=_qpV_f9bM32p1__m Released in 1998, it was the lead single from his acclaimed second studio album 'You've Come A Long Way, Baby'. Here, Fatboy Slim recalls how the track was made, sampling the voice of Lord Finesse and [...]
Having sat empty for over 60 years, the Packard Automotive Plant was the location of Richie Hawtin's famed Spastik warehouse parties in the late '90s One of Detroit's most infamous ruins is set to be transformed into an electronic music museum as part of a $50 million project unveiled by city officials. The Packard Automotive Plant on [...]