Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has announced that Max Cooper will be presenting a ‘deep immersion masterclass and audiovisual show’ as part of this year’s ADE Pro Conference programme. In addition, ADE has also confirmed an edition of the Secret Artists in Residence concept, which will take place at ADE Pro venue Felix Meritis in Amsterdam. The Secret [...]
Apple Music today announced the latest featured artist in its Africa Rising artist development program is Nkosazana Daughter, an Amapiano singer-songwriter hailing from KwaZulu-Natal. “I am over the moon to be the cover star of Africa Rising for my debut album that’s just dropped! Thank you to Apple Music and to all of you [...]
DJ Mag Ibiza's first edition hit the island this month (June), as the island's 2023 season starts to fully kick into gear. Below, we guide you through the essential clubs, parties, and DJs on and in Ibiza this summer Planning what to do on a trip to Ibiza as the sun-soaked days stretch into [...]
The sessions will take place at FOLD and give priority to Black and Queer musical creatives. London-based Black and queer/trans led collective, Black Obsidian Soundsystem, have announced that they will be providing gratuitous DJ and production sessions at FOLD in Canning Town, London. The workshops are part of an effort to contribute to an “ecosystem that stretches beyond nepotism”, [...]
Label founders Mad Mats and Tooli sit down with MusicTech to talk about the triumphs and challenges of running an independent imprint Being a tastemaker in music sounds easy enough, right? We can all make carefully-curated playlists that are primed for myriad moods and parties. But when you start a record label, you’re truly committing to the [...]
The Spanish island’s famed dance venue is celebrating half a century of parties and beat-making, from hippy hangout to superstar DJ rite of passage The year was 2010, the last vestige of time in which, when the beat dropped in the club, there would be thousands of hands in the air simultaneously cutting [...]
John Leo Gillen’s new book, Temporary Pleasure, looks at some of dance music’s most important scenes and their various design codes During the ‘90s, as John Leo Gillen was growing up as a child in the West of Ireland, he would visit his family’s business while they worked. It was a nightclub, and on weekends before [...]
With a close-knit community of DJs playing everything from heavyweight techno to deconstructed club and Mandopop, and a healthy selection of intimate venues to host them, Taipei’s club scene is booming with creative, futuristic purpose. James Gui travels to the Taiwanese capital to learn more It seems that almost every DJ you meet in [...]
This frenetic, TikTok-ready sound is taking over the streets of Lagos—and beyond. But is it ready to go mainstream? The Nigerian genre cruise (AKA freebeat or cruise beat) seems designed to cause the body to move before the mind understands what's happening. It's a delirious blur of vocals and drums, influenced by other African [...]
Despite the vinyl resurgence, high costs and countless online competitors mean it’s still tough going for record stores. DJ Mag speaks to shops around the UK and beyond about the innovative methods they’re using to stay afloat and provide essential community hubs in 2023 EILEEN PEGG This feature is part of our Record Store [...]
