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Meet the winner of Mixmag and Edmwarrior’s Make It: Bass competition, Mykhailo Shkredov

We chatted with the winner of Make It: Bass, the third round of our production competition challenging emerging artists to showcase their prowess in the studio

Techno haven: Hardline is an outlet for India’s queer community to truly express themselves

Taking homegrown talent to every corner of India, Hardline has steadily grown into one of South Asia’s most vital techno events. We chat with Hardline's founders about how it started, and the challenges of throwing parties in India

The best DJ mixes of the year 2024 so far

Mixmag's guide to the best DJ mixes of 2024 so far

The best albums and EPs of the year 2024 so far

Mixmag's guide to the best albums and EPs of 2024 so far

The best tracks of the year 2024 so far

Mixmag's guide to the best tracks of the year 2024 so far

Hedex: “Budapest has been flying the drum 'n' bass flag for a long time — the scene runs deep”

Ahead of the first stop of the Burn Energy Tour 2024 in Budapest, headlined by Hedex, we talk to the drum 'n' bass sensation about the city's unique scene and how drum 'n' bass connects people around the world

“Living in the moment”: How Paco Osuna has stayed at the forefront of dance music for 30 years

With the third year of Paco Osuna’s NOW HERE residency at Hï Ibiza in full swing, we caught up with the Spanish DJ to reflect on his 30-year career and how he's stayed on top of his game

12 photos from the otherworldly spectacle of UNTOLD Festival 2024

With a star-studded line-up and ambitious production, UNTOLD celebrated another successful year in the heart of Romania's Cluj-Napoca

“I want to sink my teeth into new spaces”: How TAAHLIAH is evolving her artistry

Scottish artist TAAHLIAH speaks to Zoya Raza-Sheikh about wanting to be known as more than just a DJ, transforming her sound on debut album ‘Gramarye’, some unpredictable influences, and her future artistic ambitions

The evolution of Ukraine's dance music scene, decade by decade

To celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day, we look back at the history of the country's era-spanning dance music scenes alongside an all-vinyl mix from Vlad Fisun charting 30+ years of Ukrainian dance music

"The beautiful story starts again": 15 of the best images from Space Riccione's opening fiesta

Former resident Carl Cox helped mark the return of the notorious Ibiza club brand to Europe, bringing a slice of the White Isle to the Italian Adriatic Coast

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Hard work, determination and love for the scene: How Saoirse helped create the "UK's favourite queer festival"

From the hardships of running a full-scale festival to the joys in nurturing new talent, Saoirse chats us through the many channels of her music career ahead of Body Movements 2024

How to make the most of Notting Hill Carnival 2024

Ensure your carnival weekend goes as smooth as possible with our guide to some of the best food, stages and soundsystems on offer

10 triumphant years: Dekmantel's biggest ever festival is still a tight-knit community of electronic music obsessives

Will Welsh gets well stuck into the Amsterdamse Bos for the flagship festival weekend of Dekmantel's tenth anniversary, experiencing first-hand why its success keeps on building

The history of the White Isle: How did Ibiza become a party island?

From the earliest settlers to modern day clubbers, we dive into a potted history of the world-famous party island

“Self-taught and self-built”: DJ Petchy’s Soul Sure is part of the backbone of London’s party scene

DJ Petchy, a born and raised Londoner with a magnetic personality, has grown from dedicated raver to a linchpin of the city's grassroots club scene, building a passionate community around his Soul Sure events

The evolution of rap beef: 34 of the best hip hop diss tracks

Diss tracks are more than just insults — the art of the diss has helped elevate lyricism, creativity, and the whole hip hop scene. Tracy Kawalik explores how diss tracks have evolved and runs through 34 of the best

Review: Dialled In's debut in Manchester felt like a beacon of hope against a disturbing political environment

The collective focused on championing South Asian culture have made real progress in improving representation across the industry — and the momentum keeps on building with every invaluable event

Inside Orii Jam, the London-based jam session putting Black and queer creatives at the forefront

As part of Monkey Shoulder’s new grassroots initiative helping to champion music communities in the UK, we sat down with the team behind London’s inclusive music project

Free your body: Ezra Collective are bringing dancing back to jazz

Ahead of the release of their third album ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’, Ezra Collective speak to Sope Soetan translating the chaos of their live shows to record, the influence of church and travels, and rejecting elitism to help make jazz dance music again

Take a look inside Subterra, The Hague’s new 17-room music studio in a former atomic bunker

The new multipurpose recording and rehearsal space is set to open in The Hague, Netherlands, at the end of 2024 after six years of planning and development