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9 photos that capture the spirit of togetherness through raving

Cheyenne Clementi and Valentina Morandi's new book documents free-party ravers travelling across Europe and attending a Teknival party

The rise of AI music: A force for good or a new low for artistic creativity?

With music created using artificial intelligence software now commonplace, Thomas Hobbs speaks to experts to determine whether it should be seen as the 'new sample' or a dangerous technological innovation

Anu Ambasna’s new exhibition explores dance music tropes and the importance of friendship

In I wanna see all my friends at once, the DJ and illustrator displays a decade of artwork and collected items that celebrate her world

How The Cost Of Living Crisis Is Impacting DJs And Producers

Nightlife is under threat like never before. Patrick Hinton investigates the scale of problems facing dance music in 2023 and considers solutions, speaking to the industry's most visible workers: artists

An exploration of the evolution of nightclub architecture since the 1960s

John Leo Gillen’s new book, Temporary Pleasure, looks at some of dance music’s most important scenes and their various design codes

Defiant photos from Bologna’s ‘Smash Repression’ pro-rave protest

10,000 people took to the streets on Saturday to fight back against new legislation passed by Italy’s coalition government, headed by far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

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

BMF: The True Story Of The Black Mafia Family

Bryson “Boom” Paul explores how a drug trafficking empire funded Detroit hip hop’s most controversial label and promotion agency

14 vibrant photos capturing the energy of bass music from the 2000s to the present day

Longtime fabric photographer Sarah Ginn marks her comeback to the music industry with hundreds of pictures from parties across drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep, house and much more

Who are the Flenorys? A guide to the Black Mafia Family, hip hop’s most notorious crime empire

Upon the start of BMF season two, we take a look at the stories of each of the family members at the heart of the Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson produced show

The best DJ mixes of the year 2022

Mixmag's guide to the best DJ mixes of 2022

The best albums and EPs of the year 2022

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

The best tracks of the year 2022

Mixmag's guide to the best tracks of the year 2022

From Medellín To Manchester: Inside The Rise Of Tusi, Colombia's 'Pink Cocaine'

Europe's party scene is suddenly awash with a bright pink substance commonly known as tusi — but what is it? And where has it come from? David Hillier investigates

How the original rave spirit is still driving youth culture today

As Berghaus releases its new rave-inspired collection, we speak to musicians and creatives at the forefront of the new generation of rave culture about the community, fashion and sounds of the past that inspire them today

How Club BEMA got dance music back into the MOBO Awards

Dance music was noticeably absent from the Music Of Black Origin Awards for more than a decade — this year, the Black Electronic Music Association helped change that

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

How partying became protest: Matthew Smith's rave photography documents the loss of freedom

With an update to his social history book Exist To Resist, Matthew Smith is shining a light on government oppression and the need for resistance

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

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

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