Get To Know Get to know Sally C, the DJ playing raw, bumping house from the '80s and '90s Sally C's DJ sets are a lot like a 1988 Chicago block party
Features How to survive Movement Detroit according to the DJs Get the lowdown on how to tackle one of the world's best festivals
Cover stars Competitive creation: How Maceo Plex took over the dance music mainframe He’s blazed a trail for the underground in the megaclubs of Ibiza, dominated Miami Music Week and this year brought a new dimension to Time Warp
Scene reports Seventh heaven: How SlapFunk went from illegal rave to the most unmissable party in Amsterdam The SlapFunk crew are the masters of powerful basslines
Features The Keyboard Wizards Of Acid House Mixmag Records’ first ever vinyl release celebrates the pioneering instrumentalists of the rave explosion
Artists Idris Elba: "The musical part of my life is really liberating at the moment" The British star treats dance music with as much respect and integrity as he does acting
Get To Know Get to know Mount Liberation Unlimited, the Swedish duo making joyous house and disco Mount Liberation Unlimited's debut album lands on Studio Barnhus this month
Scene reports West Africa’s hardest partying country: How OneForce amplified The Gambia's revolution Rising from State of Emergency celebrations, OneForce is powering The Gambia's revolutionary party scene
Scene reports Community spirit: How DIY culture is transforming Leeds' music scene A number of Leeds' established music spots are under threat - but a new generation of parties is thriving
Artists Purple Disco Machine is a hard-hitting one-man disco army Dresden artist Purple Disco Machine is on a path to disco glory
Get To Know Get to know Prospa, the duo bring rave euphoria for a new generation The Leeds-born duo have their sights set on the heights of The Chems and The Prodigy
Scene reports Industrial pressure: Third Room Collective's dedication to techno in brutal spaces Essen, Germany's old industrial heartland, is the home of Third Room Collective's parties
Artists Always energetic: Why Saoirse is this summer’s essential festival DJ Steeped in Dublin’s free party scene – and Glastonbury – from childhood, Saoirse has mastered genre-hopping and effortlessly fun selections
Get To Know Get to know L’impératrice, the group fusing dreamy Europop with '70s movie soundtracks The French group's smooth and gorgeous music is ideal in chaotic times
Features Elements Lakewood is an artistic hub for music, creativity and expression Uncovering the unique vision behind this innovative and enticing music festival
Artists Attack the beat: Why hype will never change how hard Flohio goes The South London MC's won over everyone from Modeselektor to Naomi Campbell – but the attention doesn't phase her
Artists The Chemical Brothers: "Young people are having opportunities taken away. We wanted to channel that" The Chemical Brothers are back to dominate festival season with a politically-charged sound
Get To Know Get to know CC:DISCO!, the champion of ‘less chin-stroking, more dancing’ The Melbourne-born, Europe- based DJ, label boss and radio host deals in joyous jams
Cover stars "The power of the youth": AJ Tracey can't be stopped Beyond the hits and moshpits, AJ Tracey is an artist unafraid to speak out about politics or injustice – or open up about his mental health
Scene reports No VIP: How MMA exorcised the ‘bad energy’ of a former Nazi Party power station Munich’s MMA is a stunning and inclusive club venue. But can they fight the property developers?
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