Features - Mixmag

Inside The Crown’s tribute to the early days of rave culture

As Netflix’s royal series moves into the 1990s, Faithless have remixed Hans Zimmer’s theme tune into a bona fide stomper

“I refuse to be boxed in”: rRoxymore’s shapeshifting sound is always evolving

On her new album ‘Perpetual Now’, the French-born artist continues to push beyond the boundaries of club music. She speaks to Caroline Whiteley about her decade spent in Berlin, her new home in Mexico City, and staying true to her vision

The story of London’s original party boat

Week-long raves, rare sets and gangland confrontations — Isaac Muk dives into the history of London's trend-setting nautical nightclub

Hard work and bangers: Rimzee is an inspirational figurehead for road rap

DJ Firestarr talks to returning UK rap star Rimzee about success as an independent, life after prison and his new mixtape 'Cold Feet'

Listen to Anish Kumar’s "East meets West" playlist

The North East producer and DJ picks out 10 tracks as he releases new ‘Bollywood Super Hits!’ EP

The Warehouse Project co-founder: “Rotterdam and Manchester have a great synergy"

After announcing its first international festival, Sam Kandel speaks about WHP's first festival, Rotterdam as a city and what loyal ravers should expect from the May Bank Holiday weekender

Woosh, the first UK drill book, tells the real story of the demonised genre

A new book from cinematographers Tim & Barry and writer Ian McQuaid explores the rise of UK drill over the last four years

Why Marky B, Bradford’s latest bassline hope, is doing it on his own

Record labels are circling around Bradford's bassline scene, but rising MC Marky B is staying independent. He speaks to Will Pritchard about his upbringing, releasing emotions through music, and turning down the majors

EFG London Jazz Festival 30: The jazz-dance underground has broken into the mainstream

As the EFG London Jazz Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, the event is stepping beyond heritage acts and concerts to embrace the vanguard of the jazz-dance underground with a massive club night at Printworks

Gilles Peterson: “Great art is full of mistakes, it gives it character"

Ahead of his collaborative project STR4TA’s second album, the legendary broadcaster, DJ, producer and label head talks Tyler, the Creator, squatting and music thriving in adversity

How to have the perfect 24 hours in New York City

Don't waste a single second in NYC by following these tips on clubbing, food, bars and culture

Estée Blu: The music industry is not a meritocracy, and it's harshest on Black women

R&B-Jazz artist Estée Blu reflects on her professional journey in music and the consequences that the industry’s culture has had on Black British women and their mental health

Nostalgic, timeless photos of the early days of dance music

A new photobook by Soulla Petrou gets up close and personal with some of the 90s most influential DJs, musicians and crowds

Sun, sea and slammers: ION festival brought ferocious warehouse energy to the 'Albanian Riviera'

The long-awaited Ionian debut from LWE added a distinctly industrial flavour to Dhërmi's festival haven — but don't call it "Junction 2 abroad"

On the road: Dance System takes us on tour in North America and Asia

Seinfeld, bullet trains and DJ Deeon; Dance System gives us a behind the scenes look at the System Records head honcho’s exploits

Creative transition: How Ivy Lab conquered the US beats scene

After emerging as UK bass experimenters a decade ago, Ivy Lab have traded bangers for cerebral beats. The duo's Gove Kidao speaks to Gemma Ross about creative freedom, imposter syndrome, and their new album ‘Infinite Falling Ground’

Building for 16 years: Wigflex grew a world class party outside the UK's major cities

Lukas Wigflex, quietly one of the UK's hardest working promoters, discusses Nottingham's dance music scene, provincial partying and developing his club night into one of the best in the country

Making a splash: Myd is bringing sun-drenched French touch to Europe's dancefloors

Respect for the greats with a cheeky twist, Ralph Moore travels to Ibiza and Manchester to the Ed Banger alum's thoughts on Pikes, loops and... the Queen?

How ‘Song 4 Mutya’ became one of the UK’s most enduring pop-dance anthems

15 years since its release, Megan Townsend talks to Tom Findlay of Groove Armada and Mutya Buena about how they brought '80s-synth-positivity to the nation's dancefloors

The 12 best 'Ripgroove' drops

As Double 99's garage banger turns 25, we look back at some of the most legendary plays of 'RipGroove'

Can Ibiza survive by building a sustainable future?

As the dust settles on Ibiza's longest ever season, the impact of the pandemic and break from clubbing has sparked an identity crisis on the White Isle, raising questions about the economic reliance and environmental impact of party tourism