A new era of the rave underground - led by femme and queer POC DJs and collectives – is popping off in Los Angeles. Star Eyes and Bianca Oblivion of the Warp Mode crew clue us in It started in early summer 2021, with renegade punk raves under bridges and in parking lots, wild 200 [...]
Just 28% of participants in a survey by distributor Ditto Music said that they would avoid using AI to make music WORDS: BECKY BUCKLE | PICTURE: ANTONIO ROBERTS New research from music distribution company Ditto Music has revealed that 59.5% of artists are already using AI to create music, while a further 47% are inclined artificial intelligence (AI) for [...]
There are a number of parallel Afro house scenes developing within London’s underground, as a variety of influences propel the movement in new directions. NKC reports WORDS: NKC | PHOTOGRAPHY: JEROME KIDMAN 28 FEBRUARY 2023 AN AFRO HOUSE MOVEMENT As Scratcha DVA puts it, “the bounce” is back in UK club music, and we owe it [...]
GEMMA ROSS, 9 MARCH 2023 The BBC radio broadcaster has just debuted her new imprint and platform UTOPIA Following the launch of her cross-disciplinary platform UTOPIA in 2020, DJ and BBC radio broadcaster Jaguar has announced the introduction of her new eponymous imprint. The label’s launch came last Wednesday with a debut release from Scotland’s Van Damn titled [...]
Moodymann is famed as one of the greatest house music artists of all time, but his roots as a hip hop producer are less well known. Patrick Hinton speaks to Kenny Dixon Jr. and his former rap collaborator K-Stone to find out more WORDS: PATRICK HINTON | K-STONEY JAMM PHOTO: PHYLLIS PLUMBER | IN ASSOCIATION [...]
Upon Mavin Records' 10 year anniversary, Madzadza Miya speaks to founder Don Jazzy and the label's roster of talented stars and staff about its decade of dominance and role in making Afrobeats a global phenomenon WORDS: MADZADZA MIYA | PHOTOS: RICHIE IGUNMA | ART DIRECTION: VASSILIS SKANDALIS | ART DESIGN: JUDE AMPONSAH | ASSISTANT & [...]
Re-record: Celebrating 120 Black Artists In Electronic Music - Part 4 Contributors set the record straight, highlighting standout acts active between 2001-2020. "There's one part of doing this project where I'm like ‘white people need to recognise the lineage' but more importantly I hope Black people understand the lineage," says Theo Fabunmi-Stone, DJ, writer [...]
Contributors set the record straight, highlighting standout acts active between 2001-2020. "There's one part of doing this project where I'm like 'white people need to recognise the lineage' but more importantly I hope Black people understand the lineage," says Theo Fabunmi-Stone, DJ, writer and Cue Point creator on the impetus for introducing this series. "It's sad [...]
Gemma Ross talks to one of dance music's most enduring figures following the release of his first full-length LP in 14 years WORDS: GEMMA ROSS | PHOTOS: KHRIS COWLEY 3 FEBRUARY 2023 It’s been a little while since Kerri Chandler last put together a solo LP... 14 years, to be precise. In the time between 2008’s [...]
A trip through the timeline of dance music HARRISON WILLIAMS, 21 FEBRUARY 2017 Dance music was built on love, unity, respect, and inclusivity. Mixmag is celebrating Black History Month by honoring electronic music's most cherished and revered artists who embraced these founding values. Last week we showcased the women who shaped dance music and [...]
