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Galleries This photo project immortalises soundsystems as works of art Brian David Stevens has focused in on systems found at Notting Hill Carnival
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Comment Door picking in the UK is a lost art that needs to come back Door picking helps build community and offers inclusivity
Lists A guide to the best New Year's Eve parties in London The finest the capital has to offer on New Year's Eve
Comment The Secret DJ: “Beware other DJs. Some will say or do anything to get your slot” Top tips from our secret selector
Galleries A new book travels around the world in 80 record stores The book has been compiled by Mixmag Techno Editor Marcus Barnes
Lists The 20 best tracks that sample the Amen Break A drum solo that changed the face of electronic music
Lists The Best 20 Hip Hop Songs of the Mid-1990s Nas to Tupac to Jay-Z: the best songs by the most vital artists
Comment Why greater representation really is making dance music a better place Sofie Mikhaylova uses her own journey through dance music to explain why representation is important for dance music
Lists 5 acts who blew us away at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris Techno meets indie meets hardcore meets disco