Every year on the 9th of September, the electronic music community does something it almost never does: agrees on something. The Roland TR-909 gets its annual moment in the sun, and for good reason. Without it, house and techno as we know them simply do not exist. So in the spirit of the occasion, here [...]
The four-channel unit features onboard Stems, integrated DMX lighting control and new multi-zone performance pads. Denon DJ has launched the PRIME 4 G2, a four-channel, four-deck standalone DJ system. The successor to the original PRIME 4 introduces 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive MPCe performance pads, which use 3D sensing to combine Hot Cues, Stems, [...]
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), has just revealed the second wave of its lineup, bringing the total so far to 1.500+ artists confirmed to perform for the monumental 30 YEARS ADE anniversary edition. Among the latest additions are Âme, Angel D’lite, Bad Boombox, BASHKKA, Ben Klock, Boris Acket, CARISTA, Colin Benders, DJ Stingray 313, Eric Prydz, [...]
From free parties in the southwest and record-shop graft to becoming Defected’s first female signing, launching 555, and rebuilding life on the road through sobriety, Sam Divine reflects on the work, freedom, and hard-earned clarity behind her next chapter. Face2Face is an interview series spotlighting artists, labels, promoters, and key voices across the global electronic [...]
Established DJs, producers, artist collectives and more can apply for grants between £10,000 and £20,000 Arts Council England is launching a new fund to support musicians in developing their careers. According to the funding body, the Music Creators Growth Fund is aimed at "artists, artist collectives, bands, composers, DJs, groups, producers and songwriters" who have a [...]
Beatport has become the latest platform to draw a line on AI-generated music, expanding its partnership with the fraud detection firm Beatdapp to identify machine-made tracks before they reach the store. Under Beatport’s updated content guidelines, tracks that are wholly or mostly generated by AI will no longer be permitted. Rather than pull them [...]
Far from your average DJ duo, The Illustrious Blacks have made it their mission to spread an uplifting message of liberation, freedom and togetherness — not only through their music, but through their entire aesthetic. DJ Mag pays a visit to the duo at their Brooklyn abode to find out more Anyone who’s caught The [...]
You can flip any YouTube video on an MPC-style sampler A new free browser-based sampler lets you map YouTube videos onto your keyboard. Designed to function like an MPC, YPC comprises a 16-pad grid that allows you to play and slice samples using your computer keyboard or a MIDI controller. You can then either randomise or [...]
Celebrating 50 years of dancing, Amnesia represents the heart and soul of electronic music in Ibiza. Telling a story that spans five decades, the 50th anniversary compilation sits across 10 vinyl and 5 CDs – a stunning collectable box set that offers a window into a legendary venue that has helped establish some of [...]
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest festival and business gathering for electronic music, has just revealed the first wave of artists confirmed for its 30 YEARS ADE anniversary edition. The first names include Avalon Emerson, Benwal, Chlär, DJ Nobu, Eris Drew, Folamour, Freddy K, Fumi, Funk Assault, Jyoty, Kyle Starkey, Lammer, Marsolo, Novah, Octo [...]