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DJ Paulette has always been one step ahead

DJ Paulette's new book - Welcome to the club: The life and lessons of a Black woman DJ - documents her illustrious, pioneering career and wisdom gained along the way. Ahead of its release, she speaks to Kamila Rymajdo about highs, lows and breaking glass ceilings

The Top 25 Artists To Watch In 2024

Spanning DJs, producers, live acts and rappers, these are the artists you need to check out next year

The Top 25 Producers Who Defined The Year 2023

The creators who brought joy to dancefloors and kept the evolutionary wheels of dance music turning

The Top 25 Breakthrough DJs Of The Year 2023

The new generation of DJs taking over dance music

The Top 25 DJs Who Defined The Year 2023

The DJs who represented the best of dance music in 2023

Get to know DJ Ramon Sucesso, the viral sensation shaking up Brazil's baile funk scene

Catching the attention of everyone from Arca to Neymar, DJ Ramon Sucesso has sent shockwaves through global dance music with his noisy, creative DJ videos. He speaks to Nathan Evans about his upbringing, signature style and new mixtape

Embracing emotional vulnerability is powering Barry Can't Swim's success

Upon the release of highly anticipated debut album ‘When Will We Land?’, Barry Can't Swim speaks to Arielle Lana LeJarde about his fast-rising popularity and accepting his emotions

“House and hip hop carry a similar energy”: Meet RXK Nephew, the MC making rap weird again

The Rochester-born rapper has won a cult fan base thanks to his surrealist, hyperconfident bars. Thomas Hobbs spoke to the rising star about his rags-to-riches ascent to the peak of underground hip hop, and why he wants to make people dance

Danny Tenaglia on cancer diagnosis: “You start to think all those things like, wow, is this it?”

Brooklyn DJ maestro Danny Tenaglia talks about his new Global Underground mix, Brooklyn, Miami, London, and how he’s been handling a serious health scare

Pangaea is embracing the fun of it

Kevin McAuley's latest record is the culmination of a change in mindset, working with his peers and bouncing off the club

Paco Osuna is on a Hï right now

Approaching the anticipated closing party of the second year of his NOW HERE residency at Hï Ibiza, the Mindshake boss shares his love for the island – and what’s on the horizon

Talvin Singh: “I wanted to break rules. It was a beautiful experience”

Safi Bugel speaks to Talvin Singh about his revolutionary career in music, the new Asian Underground, and why he's "very, very surprised" about his first solo record in 15 years

Only bombs: How Italian techno artist T78 energises dancefloors

We spoke to DJ, producer and Autektone label head T78 about his lifelong dance music obsession, 11,000-strong vinyl collection, and upcoming second album

“Uplifting experience”: The making of ‘Mix It Up Vol. 2’, a cross-continental, cultural fusion

Nando's Mix It Up project pairs leading artists from the UK and South Africa to create unique musical experiments. We spoke to the artists about the creation of the EP

“It's me versus the demon”: Nathan Micay’s new album blends darkness and euphoria

Andrew Moore speaks to Nathan Micay about the making of his new album 'To The God Named Dream', how writing scores has helped his process, and being a hardcore Swifty

DJ Marky: "I was on Top of the Pops! I didn't even know what Top of the Pops was!"

19 years on from 'In Rotation', legendary Brazilian drum 'n' bass pioneer DJ Marky has returned with another cross-genre revelation — he talks to Megan Townsend about his late friend Marcus Intalex, turning dark times into positivity and finding samples in the unlikeliest of places

"I'm just sharpening my pen": Lola Brooke is the rap upstart ready for world domination

After exploding onto the scene in 2021, Lola Brooke has quickly become one of hip hop's rising stars — she talks to Adam Davidson about Brooklyn, performing at the Barclays Center and showing her versatility

Autonomy, community and a vast quantity of quality music: Why B.A.D. founded a label

Shiba Melissa Mazaza speaks to NIKS and Tanya Akinola about the launch of Black Artist Database's label

Exploring the homeland of amapiano with Niko B

For Nando's Mix It Up project, Niko B visited South Africa to experience the culture which birthed amapiano and personally experiment with the genre for the first time

Exploring the homeland of amapiano with Lost Girl

For Nando's Mix It Up project, Lost Girl joined a group of UK music stars on a trip to South Africa to learn about the food, culture, and create unique collaborations in the studio

RIP DJ Deeon: A force of nature who rocked speakers around the globe

DJ Deeon's legacy has impacted every strain of modern dance music. Joe Muggs and peers of the Chicago ghetto house pioneer pay tribute