At Winter Music Conference 2026, it wasn’t just the DJs turning heads at the Beatport Live pool parties on the Kimpton EPIC Hotel rooftop – L-Acoustics DJ’s immersive spatial audio system had crowds stopping in their tracks. For 40 years, the global disc jockey and electronic dance music community has flocked to southern Florida [...]
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 [...]
The 12-track LP is out on April 20th Larry Heard has a new Mr Fingers album on the way. Leev Ur Mynd continues the Chicago house luminary's journey through deep rhythms, soulful melodies and immersive atmospheres. The 12-track LP is out on April 20th through his Alleviated Records label. Leev Ur Mynd [...]
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 [...]
It's Wednesday morning,. It's Miami Music Week. I'm at 11th Street Diner and I'm surrounded by house music excellence. How lucky am I? VERY!! 11th St Diner transformed from a casual breakfast spot into a productive salon for the future of house music with a brunch hosted by industry legends Barbara Tucker and [...]
The item is one of several being sold by legendary producer and DJ Victor Simonelli A brick which was salvaged from New York's Paradise Garage has gone on sale as part of an auction celebrating the city's club culture. The item had been picked up by legendary East Coast house music producer and [...]
barbaratucker.jpg Barbara Tucker’s Music Industry 101 Is More Than a Guide — It’s a Blueprint for Survival, Purpose, and Power Few figures in house music command the kind of reverence earned by Barbara Tucker. Her voice has carried generations of dancers through moments of release and transcendence, but with her new book, [...]
"One of the defining moments of the season" Black Coffee is set to play three shows at Ibiza [UNVRS] this summer. The Grammy-winning Afro-house pioneer will return to Ibiza on 27th May, 22nd September and 1st October to play the hyperclub for "one of the defining moments of the season", following his closing party [...]