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“DJs are surprised when they visit”: Why Newcastle’s DIY clubbing scene is thriving

In the post-industrial North East, grassroots collectives such as STEREO 45, Ghetec and Chain Reaction are building a booming dance music scene. Jack Ramage reports

“Dance music is folk music”: Why James Holden is still inspired by rave culture

James Holden's new album imagines a parallel rave reality. He speaks to Charlie Bird about joyous music, counterculture and the natural world

Need for speed: Why the UK fell back in love with bassline and speed garage

Warped basslines and inched-up garage have been hurtling through UK clubland since the late ‘90s and rippling through the noughties. Decades on, these sounds have come back into the charts and the underground with a burgeoning new wave. What do the originators think about it?

Mixmag is 40: An interview with our first ever cover star, Shalamar

In 2023, Mixmag is celebrating 40 years of documenting dance music and club culture. In this interview, Craig Seymour speaks to Jeffrey Daniel of Shalamar

Sudan Archives' violin-charged R&B is detonating classical conventions

Cici Peng speaks to Sudan Archives about the wild playing style of West African violinists, being kicked out by her family for pursuing music, and creating her own home in music

UNLOCK YOUR CITY joins forces with Anfisa Letyago on “Street Covers”, a new platform uncovering local talent in music and art

The new initiative for 2023 sees UNLOCK YOUR CITY working with Anfisa Letyago and legendary album sleeve artist Brian Cannon to spotlight unsung music & art talent from around the world and showcase the cities and streets that have inspired them

New Era launches new docu-series exploring underground scenes all over the world

The first episode focuses on Ghanaian capital Accra and the DIY music scene created within the city's skateparks and surf clubs

“My art is not a joke, it’s literally my legacy”: IAMDDB is completely independent and creatively unshackled

Ahead of her first album in three years, Mixmag speaks to the Angolan artist about her influences, the stagnation of modern-day music, and the creative possibilities of being her own boss

Eliza Rose has made history and conquered the UK charts. What’s next?

After achieving stardom with her UK No.1 and Sound of the Summer 2022 hit 'B.O.T.A', Eliza Rose speaks to Shahed Ezaydi about her affinity for East London, performing at the MOBOs and still getting imposter syndrome

Intimate, nostalgic ‘90s party shots from the infant days of techno

From Berlin to New York, photographer Werner Amann spent much of his weekends in the ‘90s travelling from party to party capturing the euphoric highs and tired lows of a night out

How The Cost Of Living Crisis Is Impacting Radio Stations

Next up in our Cost of Living series, Gemma Ross finds out the detrimental impact of increased studio rent and changing audience habits, and why some radio stations have struggled to keep the lights on

Cost Of Living: A list of help and resources

Check out all the features Mixmag has published in our Cost Of Living series

Watch Tysha Cee turn a Parisian deli into a rowdy dancefloor

Our pop-up event with New Balance in Paris was the only place to be during Women's Fashion Week

Orbital: "It’s embarrassing to be called 'icons' but at least it's better than being called 'wankers'"

Straight off the back of their 10th studio album, the Hartnoll brothers talk working with Stephen Hawking, raving in the ‘90s and how they keep their live sets fresh

We have entered the era of 'Fred againia'

Megan Townsend investigates why fans across the globe have become so enraptured with Fred again.., and what the wider implications of a new "superstar producer" could be for dance music

The best DJ mixes of the year 2023 so far

Mixmag's guide to the best DJ mixes of 2023

The best albums and EPs of the year 2023 so far

Mixmag's guide to the best albums and EPs of the year

Continental sound: King Perryy is creating a paradigm shift in Afro Dancehall music

King Perryy is challenging musical boundaries, experimenting with styles such as drill and R&B within an Afro Dancehall framework to create his 'continental sound'

The best tracks of the year 2023 so far

Mixmag's guide to the best tracks of the year 2023

Harder, better, faster, stronger: Has dance music got harder and faster?

Why does it seem like dance music has got so hard and fast recently? Isaac Muk investigates, exploring the impact of a new generation of "play harder" clubbers and artists, social media and economic turmoil

Get to know Gayance, the DJ and producer expressing joyfulness through music

Ahead of the release of her remarkable debut album ‘Mascarade’, Gayance speaks to Martyn Pepperell about growing up in Montreal's Haitian community, the power of intention, and her multidisciplinary creative endeavours