It’s been 21 years since Charlie Bierman made his debut as Break. The appropriately titled ‘Cocktail’, released via A Sides’ Eastside Records, was a fizzy...
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Drum & bass DJ and producer Break is an analogue soul in a digital world. Shunning social media, he’s nonetheless built a huge fan base with his mix of soulful elements, heavy low-end and tough breakbeats. Ben Hindle meets him ahead of his new album to learn about his love of sub-bass, why he feels vocal tracks have more impact, and why his friend and collaborator, the late, great MC Fats, is an irreplaceable loss to the d&b scene
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After confronting cancer, and embarking on a journey of self-discovery via therapy, Neil Barnes is back with a weighty and assured new Leftfield album. Joe Roberts meets him to talk about active listening, lazy stereotyping, and how music should have a “fuck-off quality”
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From parties in abandoned tube stations to buy-on-sight vinyl labels, Posthuman have been toiling away as true soldiers of the UK underground for over two decades. Harold Heath speaks to one-half of the duo about the good times and the bad, alongside a two-hour mix of full-throttle acid techno, electro and more
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Though never afraid to show vulnerability before, Loyle Carner opens himself up more than ever on new album ‘hugo’, shedding the image of UK hip-hop’s perfect ‘nice guy’ to explore his reconnection with his estranged father and his Black heritage, and what it means to become a dad himself
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A key name in the new wave of bassline MCs taking the UK by storm, Bradford’s S Dog speaks to DJ Mag about finding the balance between serious rap and bassline fun, and his plans to uplift his fellow Yorkshire artists
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With its on-the-pulse line-ups, great sound and inclusive atmosphere, Gonzo's Two Room is making Norwich a dance music destination. Here Ben Murphy heads to the club, and chats to its team, to learn what makes it so special
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In our most recent Brand Focus, DJ Mag's fashion editor, Amy Fielding, speaks with Liverpool-based graphic designer Russell Reid, who turned his life-long love of designing rave artwork and club culture into a clothing brand
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Sticky Tapes, eott and Don’t Keep Hush tell Jack Ramage how they’re helping to shift perceptions around wellbeing in dance music
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Jungle pioneer M-Beat made some of the genre’s biggest chart hits, but disappeared from the industry in 1996. Having gone through hardships and been widely...
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The Facebook event was created by DJ Jon Mancini
1.2 million people have signed up for a “Christmas Rave” event at 10 Downing Street.
The Facebook event, created by DJ Jon Mancini, was set...
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"May you continue to shine like a diamond and bring honour to your nation by your words, by your actions"
Rihanna has been named a National Hero in Barbados, as the Caribbean nation became the world's newest republic on 30th November 2021, 55 years after...
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The country is among the biggest foreign markets for British touring musicians
UK DJs and musicians will be able to tour Spain without a visa under a new deal hailed as "a big victory".
Throughout 2020 and...