*This article was originally published on February 3, 2026 If we could pinpoint our experience of DJ culture over the years; it would start with the clock. Specifically, the relentless tyranny of the one-hour slot that has become the industry standard at clubs and festivals worldwide. We’ve written before about the lost art of the [...]
The venue, set to open this weekend, still faces a myriad of restrictions such as capacity limits and a block from using third-party promoters *This article originally appeared in Mixmag on June 8, 2026 Pacha New York has been granted a temporary liquor licence ahead of its debut this weekend. The once troubled venue, [...]
Carl Cox has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) as part of the King's Birthday Honours List 2026. Unveiled on Friday (June 12), the Birthday Honours List recognises those who have made significant contributions to arts, science, medicine, or government over a long period of time. Cox has been [...]
Fabled Ibiza club Amnesia reaches its 50th birthday milestone this year. A pivotal nightspot in the explosion of electronic music worldwide, it was the catalyst for the Balearic sound pioneered by the late Alfredo and pal Leo Mas. Amnesia continued to develop through the late ’80s, ’90s and noughties, becoming a crucial rave home [...]
Now live in the Beatport mobile app, Track ID helps DJs identify music in real time, from pitch-shifted blends and remixes to sweaty club recordings and festival-sized ID chaos. Beatport has launched Track ID, a new music discovery feature inside the Beatport mobile app that helps DJs identify tracks in real time, even when the booth is [...]
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 [...]