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In the digital rollout of these results we’ll be encouraging people to vote for a local charity of each club’s choice — or even the club itself, if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe’ve got hard-working FUSE man Enzo Siragusa on the cover this issue (page 24), and ace features on BBC Radio 1 playlisting more dance music again (p84), electronic music people using video gaming platform Twitch (p90), an inside look into the hub of a lot of drill music videos (p100), and lots more. Hope you enjoy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNow some final thoughts. A few DJs have been getting called out on social media for moaning about gig cancellations, when lots are probably in a far better financial position to ride out the shutdown than others in the industry — let alone low-paid supermarket workers, healthcare professionals and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIndeed, I’d like to think that some high-earning DJs are giving back to the community in a similar way to what some highearning professional footballers have been doing. Our scene is imaginative, caring, creative — we all need to all pull together during these difficult times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLook out for your elders. Buy or make music. Stay safe. Selfisolate,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eif appropriate. 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In 2019, Brazil’s Green Valley has come out on top for the fourth time, with the venue’s impeccable programming and lush rainforest location proving irresistible to voters. The usual suspects from clubbing capitals like Berlin, Ibiza and London have all made the ranking, plus newcomers from far-flung locations in Central Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Techno originator and Detroit legend Juan Atkins also fronts this month’s jam-packed issue to discuss the return of his Cybotron project (page 22). Elsewhere we take a deep dive into what’s happening Down Under, speaking to key figures fighting to keep Australia’s festival scene alive (page 80). A dreamy trip to Envision Festival in Costa Rica is also a highlight of our April issue, as we discover why wellness and electronic music are made to work in harmony (page 82).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the sudden death of The Prodigy’s Keith Flint rocked the entire dance music community earlier this month, proving no one is immune from the insidious effects of depression and anxiety. If you ever feel alone or helpless be sure to speak to someone — experts are on hand at the National Hopeline Network 24 hours a day. You can contact them on 1-800-442-4673. 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There’s plenty of parties, networking, culture and sunshine to be had — although the number of people away all January, and the late February weather in the UK, suggest that some corners of our scene don’t need a Miami getaway to see them through the winter months anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiami does seem to have rediscovered its mojo in the last couple of years, though. And now, with Ultra buying WMC, the conference side looks like it’s leaping up a level or three. Ultra’s muscle as a festival promoter has enabled them to call on big names like Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren, Richie Hawtin and Nicole Moudaber to speak on panels, and there’s a new site for Ultra Music Festival to explore too. After he made one of the biggest records in recent years (‘Losing It’), we’ve got Fisher (above) on our cover this issue (p28). Then there’s the small matter of our pool party on the 27th March at the Surfcomber, which we preview in our Miami section beginning on page 40. Can’t wait to have my world turned upside-down!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere in this issue we profile Amsterdam’s impeccable Rush Hour label and shop (p67); look at what effect bloody Brexit is gonna have on UK clubland (p72); catch up with Batty Bass lady Hannah Holland as things come full circle for her (p76); and ask if vinyl-only labels are necessarily elitist these days (p80).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s tonnes more to read in the mag, as usual. 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The Ukraine-born spinner is a wicked techno DJ who has been steadily rising through the rankings on her own terms over the last decade or so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of her outspokenness, though, Nastia is sometimes branded as ‘controversial’. And indeed, the times I’ve met her, she has said some fairly bluntly contentious things to me in private, which if I’d repeated in print could’ve adversely affected her career. It’s like she sometimes speaks with no filter, and certainly doesn’t seem to have had ‘media training’ of any sort. 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There’s a plethora of parties, talks and catch-ups to attend each year — not to mention unrivalled festival giant Ultra Music Festival — but never fear, DJ Mag’s exhaustive Miami guide has got you covered. From the best spots for a calorie-laden hangover feed (page 34) to the coolest free things to do around the city (page 36), this issue will be your trusted sidekick to seven nights of non-stop debauchery. We’ve also tapped up Holland’s mighty Don Diablo to front March’s fun-filled issue, with the future house hero discussing everything from self-doubt to Star Wars in his most candid interview yet (page 24). Elsewhere, we speak to Ukrainian techno killer Nastia about her rise to fame (page 66) and take a quick trip to South Korea to check out one of the country’s new hotspots (page 85). 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Elsewhere, we speak to Ukrainian techno killer Nastia about her rise to fame (page 66) and take a quick trip to South Korea to check out one of the country’s new hotspots (page 85). 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But the old mantra of ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ is being replaced by real, tangible transformations. And we don’t just mean Cocoon moving on from Amnesia after 18 years, Cream taking residency at Hï Ibiza or Pacha’s impressive refurb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re talking about the core of clubbing — the tragic death of Avicii (p59) forcing mental health into the foreground, the #MeToo movement highlighting the misogyny in our culture and the on- going environmental challenges Ibiza faces every summer as millions of us make it our temporary home. From the conversations surrounding IMS at the start of the season, to our interviews with Luciano (p70), Groove Armada (p76) and Blond:ish (p93) — change is on everyone’s tongue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy ourselves, and this magazine is the perfect place to start. Suave disco hero Dimitri From Paris (p20) graces our cover while king Koze explains how this summer’s Ibiza anthem ‘Pick Up’ came together from page 36. When it’s time to chill, our guide to Net ix’s best music docs (p85), as well as Music On’s favourite food spots (p97), are all inside.\u003cbr\u003eA more conscious industry is a thriving one, a more aware dance oor a safer one and a more sustainable attitude safeguards Ibiza for the next generation of party-goers. We owe it to ourselves and our party peers to look after each other and the island we love, all while enjoying the best music, food and beaches on the planet. See you front left.\u003cbr\u003eDECLAN McGLYNN, EDITOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOS NUEVOS AVANCES DE IBIZA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIbiza es un lugar de ujo constante. Pero la vieja mantra de ‘cuanto más cambian las cosas, más siguen igual’ parece obsoleta ya que las transformaciones ahora son reales y palpables. 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El so sticado héroe del disco Dimitri from Paris (p.20) adorna nuestra portada mientras el rey Koze explica cómo se le ocurrió su éxito del verano ‘Pick Me Up’ en la página 36. Para cuando toca relajarse, DJ Mag te ofrece una guía de los mejores documentales musicales (p.85) además de los lugares favoritos para comer de Music On (p.97) en su interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUna industria más consciente será más fructífera, una pista más consciente será una más segura y una actitud más sostenible salvaguardará Ibiza para las próximas generaciones de ravers. Nos debemos a nosotros y a nuestros colegas de esta el cuidarnos el uno al otro y a la isla que tanto amamos, todo mientras disfrutamos de la mejor música, comida y playas del planeta. 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Glasto is back this year, along with all our other favourites across the world, plus a bunch of new ones we’re sure will provide stiff competition, and to help you decide which is worth your hard-earned pounds our annual festival guide is back, starting on page 33. This year, we’ve even gone to the trouble of asking a whole heap of DJs what their favourite events are, and boiled them down to a top 50 (page 49).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn to our cover, though, which this month is graced by Russian DJ Anastasia Kristensen. Her rise over the past couple of years has been meteoric, and deservedly so. Dissecting the boundaries between techno, electro and breaks, she’s a force to be reckoned with in the booth, turns out off-kilter productions like few else can, and — as we all learned first-hand when she came to play our HQ streaming session last summer — is a genuinely friendly, humble person. 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I’ve had to talk down friends feeling suicidal in the past, as well as knowing a fair few people who have taken their own lives, and wanted to feel better equipped to deal with situations such as these and other associated mental health issues. DJs are not machines. Years of travelling, lack of sleep, afterparty shenanigans and a bad diet can take their toll on even the most successful, protected artists in our scene. The occasions when I’ve done back-to-back international DJ gigs have given me renewed admiration for the DJs who relentlessly tour week in, week out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tragic suicides of Avicii, Keith Flint and others have brought mental health and wellbeing topics into sharp focus. We don’t want anybody else to die, and bottling up these issues and not talking about them is doing nobody any favours. For heaven’s sake please talk to somebody if you’re feeling down. 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Having been faced with unimaginable challenges, she not only bounced back, but reclaimed her art with renewed vigor. Showered with praise from the likes of Flying Lotus, touring with Skrillex while running her own imprint Young Art Records, Jennifer Lee’s brush with death gave her a new, forward-thinking and appreciative perspective on life. Find out her whole story from page 22. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElsewhere we dive deep into California’s rave history, exploring how UK artists and DJs influenced the early days of soundsystems — read about it from page 46. Cross the country, Miami’s underground party collectives are giving the Sunshine State a new sound — we tell their story from page 87. 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This bonanza of networking, panels, meetings and parties has become a crucial part of our scene’s calendar in recent years, and we pinpoint some of the best panels, club-nights, places to eat and record shops to visit in our ADE section starting on page 37. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith his superb ‘Crush’ album dropping this month on Ninja, the magnificent Floating Points is our cover star this issue, and he’ll also be doing a very special live stream for us on the Thursday of ADE. (See page 13 for details about how to sign up for the guestlist). ADE also sees our Top 100 DJs Awards on the Saturday at the huge Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam — who will you have voted No.1 this year? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere this issue we investigate royalties paid to electronic dance music producers by the PRS and other collecting societies, and how our scene has also been left behind when it comes to earning money from streaming (p50 onwards). 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The unforgettable, gritty and powerful sound of their ‘Cross’ album, the raucousness of the blaring Marshall stacks in their sometimes-shocking movie ‘Across the Universe’, their work with ground-breaking directors in music videos like SoMe and Roman Gavras. Never ones to rest of their success, their latest project is a space opera like no other — IRIS shows the French duo perform their Grammy Award-winning album ‘Woman Worldwide’ with epic visuals and lighting. Read all about their approach to the movie from page 20, as well as their takes on artificial intelligence and how music is digested in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, arena-smashing bass star Illenium opens up about his addiction (p56), and we relive two decades of Spinnin’ Records, one of dance music’s biggest imprints, from page 46. We also explore dance music’s most pressing mental health issues, and look for some practical solutions from industry experts from page 70. 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When law-makers legislate on how late clubs can open, or sanction forms for the police — such as the infamous Form 696 — that allowed racial profiling of potential club attendees, that’s political. Drug laws are political. Festival licenses are ultimately political. Taxes — political. Healthcare, and whether it’s free — political. Decisions made in citadels of power in the UK affect all of us in various ways in our everyday and night-time pursuits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFifty years ago, when the Stonewall Inn in New York endured another police raid and the patrons fought back, the LGBT community was effectively birthed. The black civil rights and women’s liberation movements are well within living memory too, and without any of these campaigns for equality — undeniably political — the electronic dance music scene wouldn’t be what it is today. 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As DVS1 launches his new S.O.S. initiative — based around changing the conversation within electronic music to further focus on the art and less on the business — we catch up with the Michigan-born, Berlin-based techno enigma about where he feels the scene is going and what needs to change. For a lot of us, his words around commerciality replacing culture may ring true and although we can’t go backwards, those who inherit our scene deserve to see it from all sides. Read his thoughts from page 22. Yet another side of our vibrant scene is the iconic A Club Called Rhonda, its unofficial motto of “passion, pleasure, possibility” summing it up better than we ever could. We talk to Team Rhonda about how their community-driven local party became an unrivalled global event. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, New York native Eli Escobar talks about his love for the city and how the death of his label partner led him to self-release his new album ‘Last Summer’. 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The inimitable and downright lovely Scotsman scooped the Best DJ gong at our Best Of British awards in December, which, as you’ll read, was apparently a dream come true. Congrats again to him, and to all the winners on the night, which took place at The Steel Yard in London, and was for me personally (and many others I spoke to at the event) the best one yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI bloody love the Best Of British — after the big public poll of the Top 100 DJs, it’s a chance for us here in the office to celebrate some homegrown talent we’ve been rating throughout the year, picking nominations which then go out to a public vote. While shouting about ‘British’ things tends to have horrible nationalist connotations these days — and likely will even more so af ter this recent general election — our awards generate a really positive buzz among the industry, and serve as a reminder that it’s possible to be proud of things without being a total dick about it. 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The Chicago veteran is one of house music’s prime movers, with such indelible, emotion-drenched tunes as Ten City’s ‘Devotion’, CeCe Rogers’ ‘Someday’, and house music’s clarion call, ‘Move Your Body’, filling up his discography. But as he tells DJ Mag, Jefferson isn’t focusing on past glories, instead looking toward the future with a rejuvenated enthusiasm for making new music that we’ll be dancing to in 2019 and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s been an exhilarating 12 months (and many more than that, really) for Eris Drew. She’s a DJ who doesn’t just play the music, she lives the music — within these pages, she talks about her upbringing in the Midwest scene, the aural energy that she calls the Motherbeat, and living an authentic life. 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But for others it’s an improvisational artform — it’s about feeling what tune is right for what moment, it’s about programming but being flexible, rocking the floor but taking the crowd somewhere at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut simply, a lot of the best DJs are experienced to some degree. They’ve learned things along the way, stuff that the music production schools can’t really teach you. How to do a warm-up — not necessarily to bang it out, but heat the room up slowly. How to draw for a certain banger at a specific moment. How to read the room as soon as you come in. How to tell a story. 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There’s the super-serious side, where the music is rigorously conceptualized and painstakingly produced, but the humor is in short supply; and there’s the carefree and kooky side, where fun is the name of the game, and the music itself, perhaps, is secondary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’d be forgiven for believing that Dirtybird, the label and collective headed up by Barclay Crenshaw — better known under his longtime alias, Claude VonStroke — falls into the latter camp. After all, this is the crew known for insane parties like the Dirtybird BBQs, and the label’s bassbinrattling tunes tend to have titles along the lines of ‘Stoopid’ and ‘Booty Comes First.’ But look a little closer, and you’ll see that Crenshaw and his cohorts take their music seriously, despite their party-down ethos. The vibe is one that has appeal to black-clad shufflers and neon-bright ravers alike, and that’s made Dirtybird one of the most vibrant forces in US clubbing for the past decade-and-a-half. 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It’s hard to quantify the enormous influence this acid house pioneer had on a certain generation of DJs and clubbers; suff ice to say that it feels like we’ve lost our John Peel, our Joe Strummer. As the outpourings of grief on social media have shown, Andrew touched very many people in all manner of ways. Not just in the UK either. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt feels like one of our scene’s foundational pillars has been taken from us way too soon, like a major part of the true pioneering spirit of acid house has been untimely ripped from us. His determination to flip the script and plough his own furrow made him so incredibly influential, and he leaves an amazing legacy of music — so many out-there DJ sets, outstanding dubwise remixes, collaborative tracks. He always had time for ordinary people too, and during one friendly encounter with a young fisherman in County Cork, Andrew asked him: “Are there times when you get up in the morning and you can’t be arsed?” What the trawlerman replied became somewhat of a mantra for the driven, prolif ic, workaholic Andrew (he even got it tattooed on his arms and made it into a song): “Fail we may, sail we must.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarewell Lord Sabre, rest in power. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARL LOBEN \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEditor \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DJ Mag Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31429966463110,"sku":"UK-P-603","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/8404\/4628\/products\/603_cover_aa308301-4e47-43e2-bf6c-362607f59da2.jpg?v=1582738974"},{"product_id":"dj-mag-2020-usa-canada-printed","title":"DJ Mag March 2020 (North America) - printed","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“ARE YOU GOING TO MIAMI?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSince the ’80s, that question’s been posed at this time of year approximately one zillion times, by our calculations. At first, it was the Winter Music Conference, at the time a scruffy little gathering of music industry types, that was driving the annual March exodus; soon, WMC was joined by a sprawling array of parties (later branded as Miami Music Week) and, of course, towering like a Colossus above it all, Ultra Music Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eInside, we take a look at the week and the carousel of events that drives it — including the annual DJ Mag pool party, this year held on March 18 at the Surfcomber, featuring the likes of Cassy, Seth Troxler, La Fleur, and A-Trak and Armand Van Helden, once again together under the Duck Sauce moniker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eJust as March in Miami has evolved, the dreams and desires of artists change over the years — including those of the man who fronts this month’s magazine: David Guetta. The Parisian began his career, as many DJs of his generation did, as a club jock excited by the possibilities of a new art form called house music; over the years, he morphed into an EDM and pop superstar, tooling around in private jets and working with the likes of Rihanna, Sia, and Justin Bieber. But something was missing — and Guetta may have found it with his Jack Back project, a return to his long-ago house roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eElsewhere, you’ll find interviews with the varied likes of electronic-pop outsider Dan Deacon, the oddball surrealists of TWRP, the four-to-the floor– loving Detroit Swindle, the tuneful multi-instrumentalist Monolink, and Canadian techno maven Patrick Holland. 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But as I’m writing this in mid-March, it’s clear that life is far from normal: COVID-19, which just a few days ago seemed like a far-away beast, scary to think about but certainly not an immediate danger, has burst into our lives with a vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ramifications have been enormous. Major sporting events have been cancelled, cultural institutions shut down, and panic shopping has wiped supermarket shelves clean. People have fallen ill, and some have died. Our hearts go out to those directly affected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe consequences to our little corner of the world pale in comparison — but they loom large, nonetheless. As I’m writing this, announcements regarding festival and club cancellations are coming fast and furious. These are necessary measures that will save lives. But even after the epidemic fades, the effects will linger — clubs and fests that live on the razor’s edge, financially speaking, may not bounce back, and many of those that rely on those fests and clubs for income will find themselves in dire financial straits. Spare a thought, and perhaps a donation, for those hard-working folks — DJs, doormen, bar crew, sound people, behind-the-scenes staff and the rest — who will take a hit. Most importantly, stay safe. Granted, social distancing isn’t really our thing — but do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd you know what will help us weather the storm? Music, that’s what. Inside, you’ll find an extensive interview with Tchami, the Parisian known for his clerical collar and melodic, atmospheric sounds who in just a few short years has emerged as one of future house’s biggest stars. We also talk with the unlikely duo of techno vet John Tejada and musical\/comedic surrealist Reggie Watts, working together as Wajatta; AceMoMa, a duo making and playing fantastic house and breaks that looks to the past while sounding fully of the now; and Saint Abdullah, a pair of brothers that fuse politics, raw emotion, and intense sonic design into a visceral, intriguing sound. And even if we can’t hit the clubs as much as we’d like till the crisis abates, we can plan ahead by perusing our annual Top 100 Clubs poll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, we’ll get through this. We’ll be dancing together soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRUCE TANTUM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor, DJ Mag North America\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DJ Mag Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31472606412934,"sku":"US-P-089","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/8404\/4628\/products\/usa89_77831e25-3d36-43ad-93c8-b5b42c24742e.jpg?v=1585650012"},{"product_id":"dj-mag-august-2020-uk-printed","title":"DJ Mag August 2020 (UK) - printed","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet me begin by saying, welcome back. When we last published a magazine, four months ago, the world was a very different place. “Unprecedented” — that’s the word everybody insists on calling the events that have transpired during our hiatus. It doesn’t do any of it justice, however. COVID-19 has ended lives and destroyed livelihoods, and affected all of us in ways that we will have to reckon with for months and years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimultaneously, though, a movement for change has swept the globe. It is tragic that it took the death of George Floyd on 25th May 2020, and the global outcry from the Black community after, for so many to wake up to how broken and unjust our society is. We’ve seen it before so many times: with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, and countless others; going way back, before living memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn electronic music — a scene pioneered by Black artists, expanded throughout the decades by Black artists, and, to this very day, pushed to its very best by Black artists — complicity in systemic racism is rife. In our own sector, the media, DJ Mag and other dance music publications have not tried hard enough to fight against racism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo tackle the issue head on, we have dedicated the main feature section of this magazine to amplifying Black voices from our scene (page 21 onwards). It has been a learning process for all of us at DJ Mag, and will continue to be. 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The pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, clubs are shut everywhere, DJs have no live gigs, the whole industry is facing financial hardship and fragmentation. It’s no wonder that some people are getting a bit desperate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat’s why it’s more important than ever to pull together, support each other, check in on each other frequently. We don’t need everybody being tribal and divisive. What we do need is to reassert the PLUR values — peace, love, unity and respect — that kicked off our scene initially, and work together to eventually come through the other side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e We all want the shows to be back, we all want those moments of communal dancefloor joy that make electronic dance music so special. But we’re gonna have to be patient. Babysteps. Unity. A unifying spirit runs through the soul of David Guetta, the new No. 1 DJ in the world. Which is why it’s quite fitting that he’s back at the top of the tree in the Top 100 DJs poll at this time. Guetta gets dissed by some, but there are few who care so passionately about our global scene — and have done so much to popularise it worldwide. You can read his winner’s interview and digest all of this year’s Top 100 DJs results from page 23 onwards. The beat goes on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Charlotte de Witte has also become the first woman to top a DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll since way back in 1992. Flip this mag over and you’ll see that the Belgian DJ\/producer has topped the Alternative Top 100 DJs list this year, and is also the Highest Climber and Highest Techno DJ in the main Top 100. 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She may be the most exciting DJ in the UK right now — her tune selection and energy behind the decks are immense — but she’s also constantly elevating those around her: labels, DJs, producers, people in her crew. Read all about her positive attitude and footwork\/drum \u0026amp; bass genre-traversing from page 22 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso in this issue, DJ Mag writers pinpoint significant themes and music from the year in our 2020 round-up (p38), while elsewhere we spotlight people doing great things like Jasmine Infiniti (p46), Tim Reaper (p60) and the excellent Butterz brand (p54).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd on page 48 we catch up with some of the Black artists and organisations we spoke to back in the summer for our Dance Music Is Black Music special issue to see what’s changed over the past six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe issue is packed with a load more goodness too, including: At Home With Joris Voorn in Amsterdam; Selections with High Contrast; DJ Godfather in the Hot Seat; Get To Knows with Ellie Prohan, Martyn Bootyspoon, LP Giobbi and KMRU; Meet The MC with south-east London rapper Le3 bLACK; Ray Keith’s ‘Terrorist’ drum \u0026amp; bass tune from 1994 under the name Renegade is this month’s Game Changer; 2 Bad Mice tells us their favourite releases from seminal d\u0026amp;b label Moving Shadow that inspired them to launch the new Over\/Shadow label; More Time Records is the Vital Label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur new Music section has input by Ransom FA, DJ Delish, Sharda, Yazz Ahmed, Posthuman on acid, DJ Ace on new R\u0026amp;B star Fousheé, columns on Dublin electro and home-listening techno, plus all your usual singles, albums and comps reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur new look Fashion section focuses on Teki Latex and Keep Hush this issue, while the Tech section has our 2020 gift guide, In The Studio with Channel Tres, a Beginner’s Guide to Reverb and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinally, last but not least, house music diva Ultra Naté answers our Lucky Seven questions on music that she treasures. 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Freedom of movement legislation has already made it harder for UK DJs and clubbers to travel to the EU to play or party, and for UK-based dance music fans to hear some of their fave European DJs on home soil in 2021. Sold off the back of scaremongering about immigrants fleeing poverty- stricken or war-torn countries, the freedom of movement section of Brexit is, arguably, just one part of this colossal act of self-harm that — coupled with the pandemic’s devastating effects on the music industry — is going to hit our dance scene hard. But we just have to get on with it, I guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s ironic, because the UK music scene is so vibrant and creative and successful BECAUSE OF immigration. Without it, the country would still be funk-less, starchy and grey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s thanks to many children of the Windrush generation of immigrants that the foundations of much of our scene were built by Black pioneers. Soundsystem culture, brought in from the Caribbean, was crucial to the development of several different genres like jungle\/drum \u0026amp; bass and dubstep. And the arrival of Irish people, Asians, Africans, eastern Europeans and so on at different times in British history has enriched UK culture immeasurably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Britain of today is a multi-cultural melting pot — inclusive and diverse — where sounds and styles constantly cross- pollinate. The children and grandchildren of many of those making a new life here have gone on to be pioneers and success stories in UK music. 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But Mala stayed true to the craft, staying positive and drawing his sound back towards the soundsystem culture that was a crucial part of his roots, and over the years has cemented his legendary status. 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Charts, news, columns, reviews, new artist profiles, tech reports, fashion, gaming… it’s another jam-packed issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarl Loben\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEditor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DJ Mag Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34996076150918,"sku":"UK-P-614","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/8404\/4628\/products\/DJ614_cover.jpg?v=1611835244"},{"product_id":"dj-mag-march-2021-uk-printed","title":"DJ Mag March 2021 (UK) - printed","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA survey at the end of 2020 by industry bods RAJAR showed that UK radio listening figures were up by a third from the previous year, confirming something many of us had suspected — that radio has had a huge renaissance during the pandemic. It never went away, of course, but with clubs shut the medium seems more important than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany are tuning into national or independent stations to get a fix of discerning music selected by clued-up radio DJs, providing a human touch and a sense of community in these tricky, isolated times — instead of just an algorithmic playlist. Some club DJs with their live streams have found that there’s better interaction to be had through engaging directly — and vocally — via their socials with fans. Club DJs getting on the mic is almost a ‘back to the ‘80s’ full circle moment, although radio jocks have been doing this since time from their studios or, lately, home recording setups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome radio DJs don’t generally fare so well in the club and vice versa, but Jamz Supernova is equally at home doing both. Whether it be throwing down on 1Xtra, expertly filling in for Gilles Peterson on BBC 6Music or playing a firin’ club set, Jamz is an unassuming star. It’s our privilege to welcome her onto the DJ Mag cover this month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElsewhere this issue, our feature on page 31 looks at how radio has boomed lately; we spotlight how to get your own show and how to get played (p38 onwards); and Mistajam is in the Hot Seat on page 11, talking about the new national dance music radio station he’s fronting. Whether it’s listening to Annie, Danny and Pete or Tiffany, Target and Kenny at the weekend, or one of the plethora of independent stations popping up everywhere (p46) any time of the week, radio has been uplifting us all at different times during COVID. Hold tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarl Loben\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEditor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DJ Mag Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39248079683718,"sku":"UK-P-615","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/8404\/4628\/products\/615Cover_1ee1f632-5cdb-48ab-8fe0-c217b2e7d705.jpg?v=1614254398"},{"product_id":"dj-mag-april-2021-uk-printed-1","title":"DJ Mag April 2021 (UK) - printed","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s been the strangest of years, not being able to experience music collectively — one of the basic foundations of our culture. Some DJ\/producers have said they’ve found it difficult to continue making dance music when there have been no dancefloors in real life — although with green shoots on the horizon, that has started to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSomeone who seems to have had no problem continuing to craft refreshing bangers is India Jordan. India — who self-defines as genderfluid or non-binary, and so uses the pronouns ‘they\/ them’ — produced one of the standout tracks of 2020, ‘For You’, which topped many end-of-year lists for good reason. Sampling mid-’80s disco slow-jam ‘You Are My Melody’ by Change, it infected our home-listening soundtracks with a genre- traversing joie de vivre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow India’s new five-track EP on Ninja is set to blow them up all over again. Showcasing their refusal to stick to one style, the ‘Watch Out!’ EP boasts the lysergic rush of ‘Feierabend’, Radio 1-approved uplifting-yet-mournful house track ‘And Groove’, and some alternative techno and hardcore bizness. The title track itself just feels primed for a rave-driven summer of love as we ease out of this COVID-imposed isolation hellhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndia’s cover feature begins on page 20, while elsewhere in the mag there’s plenty of other goodness to read too. We look at the fate of vinyl during the pandemic — and with Brexit starting to make an impact — on page 32; get inside the Nigerian street- hop phenomenon on page 39; hear how Dublin Digital Radio has fostered an experimental electronic music community in Ireland (p46); and a lot more besides. Hope you enjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarl Loben\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEditor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DJ Mag Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39282244485254,"sku":"UK-P-616","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/8404\/4628\/products\/DJ616_03aab6db-5010-4d29-a084-ddecb7d09d3b.jpg?v=1616673619"},{"product_id":"dj-mag-august-2020-usa-canada-printed","title":"DJ Mag August 2020 (North America) - printed","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet me begin by saying, welcome back. When we last published a magazine, four months ago, the world was a very different place. “Unprecedented” — that’s the word everybody insists on calling the events that have transpired during our hiatus. It doesn’t do any of it justice, however. COVID-19 has ended lives and destroyed livelihoods, and affected all of us in ways that we will have to reckon with for months and years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimultaneously, though, a movement for change has swept the globe. It is tragic that it took the death of George Floyd on 25th May 2020, and the global outcry from the Black community after, for so many to wake up to how broken and unjust our society is. We’ve seen it before so many times: with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, and countless others; going way back, before living memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn electronic music — a scene pioneered by Black artists, expanded throughout the decades by Black artists, and, to this very day, pushed to its very best by Black artists — complicity in systemic racism is rife. In our own sector, the media, DJ Mag and other dance music publications have not tried hard enough to fight against racism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo tackle the issue head on, we have dedicated the main feature section of this magazine to amplifying Black voices from our scene (page 21 onwards). It has been a learning process for all of us at DJ Mag, and will continue to be. But we must abandon our egos, listen, and action change — something we have set out to do with our company pledge (p59).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn behalf of myself and all the DJ Mag team, I would like to personally thank all of the Black artists and writers who have contributed to this issue, especially at such an emotionally draining time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hope that the feelings and ideas our contributors have shared will cause you, the reader, to reflect on the part you play, and inspire you to challenge yourself and others to make a change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBEN HINDLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActing editor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DJ Mag Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39300485283974,"sku":"UK-P-090","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/8404\/4628\/products\/605_20Cover_e24f36bd-6a42-41f6-a4e0-d22d2249a621.jpg?v=1617969233"},{"product_id":"dj-mag-september-2020-usa-canada-printed","title":"DJ Mag September 2020 (North America) - printed","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEADING THE WAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve got garage maestro Conducta on the cover this month, whose ‘Ladbroke Grove’ track with AJ Tracey from last year is officially the biggest selling UKG track of all time, beating all those big hits and No.1s from around 20 years ago. With a whole load of new producers now lining up alongside the garage veterans, it’s as sure a sign as any that UKG is bound 4 da reload (as Oxide \u0026amp; Neutrino might say).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConducta gives us a really honest interview about his career to date in our cover story (page 28), and there’s plenty more goodness in this issue too. We talk to researchers and music industry experts about the future of city clubbing on page 42, and I had the pleasure of interviewing disco queen Róisín Murphy about her new album (p57). We hook up with Leftwing : Kody at their home studio (p63), talk to drill spitter V9 on page 77, and tonnes more besides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the global pandemic doesn’t seem to have dented the enthusiasm for the biggest music poll in the world — Top 100 DJs. Votes have been pouring in, and there’s still time to nominate your faves by heading to top100djs.com right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognising that the poll has been dominated by EDM DJs in recent years, we’ve been running the Alternative Top 100 DJs poll in tandem for the past three years, where we can shine a light on the biggest and best house and techno spinners in the scene. So if you favour more underground jocks, don’t feel that your vote is going to be wasted. Get to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWomen and Black DJs have been severely under-represented in the Top 100 poll in recent years, so this year I’d encourage you to bear that in mind when casting your votes. 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The pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, clubs are shut everywhere, DJs have no live gigs, the whole industry is facing financial hardship and fragmentation. It’s no wonder that some people are getting a bit desperate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat’s why it’s more important than ever to pull together, support each other, check in on each other frequently. We don’t need everybody being tribal and divisive. What we do need is to reassert the PLUR values — peace, love, unity and respect — that kicked off our scene initially, and work together to eventually come through the other side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e We all want the shows to be back, we all want those moments of communal dancefloor joy that make electronic dance music so special. But we’re gonna have to be patient. Babysteps. Unity. A unifying spirit runs through the soul of David Guetta, the new No. 1 DJ in the world. Which is why it’s quite fitting that he’s back at the top of the tree in the Top 100 DJs poll at this time. Guetta gets dissed by some, but there are few who care so passionately about our global scene — and have done so much to popularise it worldwide. You can read his winner’s interview and digest all of this year’s Top 100 DJs results from page 23 onwards. The beat goes on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Charlotte de Witte has also become the first woman to top a DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll since way back in 1992. Flip this mag over and you’ll see that the Belgian DJ\/producer has topped the Alternative Top 100 DJs list this year, and is also the Highest Climber and Highest Techno DJ in the main Top 100. 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She may be the most exciting DJ in the UK right now — her tune selection and energy behind the decks are immense — but she’s also constantly elevating those around her: labels, DJs, producers, people in her crew. Read all about her positive attitude and footwork\/drum \u0026amp; bass genre-traversing from page 22 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso in this issue, DJ Mag writers pinpoint significant themes and music from the year in our 2020 round-up (p38), while elsewhere we spotlight people doing great things like Jasmine Infiniti (p46), Tim Reaper (p60) and the excellent Butterz brand (p54).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd on page 48 we catch up with some of the Black artists and organisations we spoke to back in the summer for our Dance Music Is Black Music special issue to see what’s changed over the past six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe issue is packed with a load more goodness too, including: At Home With Joris Voorn in Amsterdam; Selections with High Contrast; DJ Godfather in the Hot Seat; Get To Knows with Ellie Prohan, Martyn Bootyspoon, LP Giobbi and KMRU; Meet The MC with south-east London rapper Le3 bLACK; Ray Keith’s ‘Terrorist’ drum \u0026amp; bass tune from 1994 under the name Renegade is this month’s Game Changer; 2 Bad Mice tells us their favourite releases from seminal d\u0026amp;b label Moving Shadow that inspired them to launch the new Over\/Shadow label; More Time Records is the Vital Label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur new Music section has input by Ransom FA, DJ Delish, Sharda, Yazz Ahmed, Posthuman on acid, DJ Ace on new R\u0026amp;B star Fousheé, columns on Dublin electro and home-listening techno, plus all your usual singles, albums and comps reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur new look Fashion section focuses on Teki Latex and Keep Hush this issue, while the Tech section has our 2020 gift guide, In The Studio with Channel Tres, a Beginner’s Guide to Reverb and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinally, last but not least, house music diva Ultra Naté answers our Lucky Seven questions on music that she treasures. 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Freedom of movement legislation has already made it harder for UK DJs and clubbers to travel to the EU to play or party, and for UK-based dance music fans to hear some of their fave European DJs on home soil in 2021. Sold off the back of scaremongering about immigrants fleeing poverty- stricken or war-torn countries, the freedom of movement section of Brexit is, arguably, just one part of this colossal act of self-harm that — coupled with the pandemic’s devastating effects on the music industry — is going to hit our dance scene hard. But we just have to get on with it, I guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s ironic, because the UK music scene is so vibrant and creative and successful BECAUSE OF immigration. 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But Mala stayed true to the craft, staying positive and drawing his sound back towards the soundsystem culture that was a crucial part of his roots, and over the years has cemented his legendary status. 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It never went away, of course, but with clubs shut the medium seems more important than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany are tuning into national or independent stations to get a fix of discerning music selected by clued-up radio DJs, providing a human touch and a sense of community in these tricky, isolated times — instead of just an algorithmic playlist. Some club DJs with their live streams have found that there’s better interaction to be had through engaging directly — and vocally — via their socials with fans. Club DJs getting on the mic is almost a ‘back to the ‘80s’ full circle moment, although radio jocks have been doing this since time from their studios or, lately, home recording setups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome radio DJs don’t generally fare so well in the club and vice versa, but Jamz Supernova is equally at home doing both. 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