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“I won’t be sleeping”: 9 ravers look forward to the return of clubbing

Niamh Ingram talks to members of the clubbing community ahead of the reopening of nightclubs on June 21

“This isn’t about sides”: Palestinian artists call for music world to support ‘basic human rights’

Zab Mustefa speaks to four artists in Palestine about the situation on the ground and how the music world can help

Not 'just about the music': How an artist's appearance disrupts our understanding of their art

Tope Olufemi speaks to KeiyaA about the role of the body within music consumption, and examines the harmful ways in which perception and desirability can impact an artist's creative process

Haseeb Iqbal: "DIY spaces are at the root of so many influential music scenes"

Seb Wheeler talks to Haseeb Iqbal about his debut book, Noting Voices, and the crucially important independent venues, festivals and events that it documents

Yousef on 3000-person test event: "It’s going to make people feel amazing"

Yousef talks to Tope Olufemi about throwing the first club night in the UK for over a year

The 10 most influential synths of all time

Oli Freke presents a synthesizer timeline

Roaring 20s: Why club culture could surge this decade

A century on from a previous pandemic and an ensuing cultural boom, could nightlife be about to bounce back to new heights? Jack Ramage investigates

Charlie Tee: “Everyone involved in dance music has a responsibility to support women”

More needs to be done to make dance music a safer and more diverse space, says DJ and broadcaster Charlie Tee

What is an NFT, and how could it help the music industry? A guide

Clarian - the first music artist to release a new album as an NFT - pens his thoughts on how the format could be game-changing for musicians

Why did Daft Punk split up? Mixmag examines the clues

Daft Punk’s split came without much warning. So why exactly did it happen?

Will rapid testing really save UK nightlife? Mixmag investigates

The government says rapid testing will help its plan for nightclubs to reopen from June 21, but how will it work and what are the obstacles?

Why Brexit won’t ‘destroy touring’ for DJs and electronic musicians

The new Brexit rules are a headache for UK artists, but touring Europe is not going to be as difficult as first feared - and the obstacles for artists from outside of Europe remain greater

"Tripping revived me": Students are using LSD and magic mushrooms to get through lockdown

More young people are switching on to the benefits of psychedelics. Aneesa Ahmed meets the students who are using LSD and shrooms to make lockdown a little brighter

Will music festivals actually happen this year?

Summer 2021 is fast approaching. Niamh Ingram surveys the festival landscape to find out which festivals are likely to go ahead

Human Traffic 2: “Everything is ready to go”

Human Traffic director and writer Justin Kerrigan speaks exclusively to Seb Wheeler about the long-awaited sequel

Totems of rave: How Vinca Petersen documented the European free party movement

Legendary rave photographer Vinca Petersen tells Seb Wheeler what it was like to document the heyday of the free party movement

Aiyush Pachnanda spent three years photographing Cardiff's drum 'n' bass scene

Aiyush Pachnanda became part of Cardiff's d'n'b community and documented it for a photobook titled Rave To The Grave

The Best Albums Of The Year 2020

More than 50 artists, crews and labels from around the world pick their favourite albums of 2020

The MOBO Awards need dance and electronic music categories

The last time the MOBOs recognised Black British dance and electronic music was in the early 2000s. Jaguar & Heléna Star ask why and call for these categories to be reinstated

The magic mushroom renaissance

Magic mushrooms are back! Joe Roberts charts the history of psilocybin and explains why shrooms are having a medical and cultural renaissance

"A glass ceiling with razor wire": The harsh reality for women working in dance music

A woman with over 20 years experience in the music industry talks about the coercion, bribery and harassment she's faced in her career