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How to protect yourself from super-strength ecstasy

With reports of dangerously high strength ecstasy being sold at clubs and festivals, Mixmag has compiled a guide to help you stay safe when taking MDMA

Chicago footwork legacy and innovation: DJ Clent, DJ Corey and DJ Noir in conversation

Juke Bounce Werk co-founder DJ Noir speaks to footwork originator DJ Clent and his son DJ Corey about the past, present and future of the impactful sound that has spread around the world

Why you need to party at Belgium's XRDS and Voodoo Village festivals

Two ultimate festivals that celebrate the electronic artists and discovery

Five things we loved about Oslo's Øya Festival

We headed to Norway’s premier music festival to see what all the fuss was about. Here’s five things we loved about the event

Move your body: 19 images from Body Movements' joyful second edition

Touching down in Hackney Wick once again, the LGBTQI+ knees-up brought good vibes and knock-out fits

Inexhaustible creativity: Lava La Rue is evolving their ideal artistic vision

Gemma Samways speaks to Lava La Rue about the influence of West London, subverting the music industry's hypercapitalism and making space for their own fiercely independent vision

"Such a buzz": Behind the scenes of Boomtown Fair with My Nu Leng and Mall Grab

Boomtown, b2b, bangers — here's what went down at the spectacular festival

Lifting the curse: Houghton Festival is finally back and better than ever

Following a string of cancellations, Houghton's continuing existence hung in the balance, with the 2022 edition looking like make or break

UNTOLD, Romania’s biggest party, is the festival that keeps on giving

Check out the best photos from Cluj’s spectacular annual weekender

Giorgia Angiuli: “Sound is the first form of healing, I have the privilege of discovering the power behind sound”

Presented by W Hotels and Mixmag, Italian multi-instrumentalist shows us the quiet beauty of Rome

Spaceports and Scottish imperialism: Step inside Kode9’s “sonically wild” Astro-Darien project

The Hyperdub head tells us about his immersive sonic fiction project, based around the looming post-Brexit disintegration of the UK, and his latest album, ‘Escapology’

Guide to Brussels: 6 DJs reveal their favourite spots in the city

Never been to the Belgian capital? Check out these tips for the best places to eat, drink, crate dig and hang out from six Brussels-based resident DJs and producers

How Black women and queer communities are shaping the future of African electronic music

Shiba Melissa Mazaza examines how, in the face of male gatekeeping, misogyny and transphobia, Black women and people from queer and marginalised communities are setting the example for the future of African electronic music

Bru-C: “Amapiano is not just a sound, it's a whole lifestyle”

Bru-C is diving into a new musical sphere for Nando's Mix It Up series

The 20 best songs about LSD

Taking you on a trip through the greatest tracks inspired by acid

Miraa May: “The impact that South African music is having in the world is mighty”

For Nando's Mix It Up series, Miraa May is linking up with amapiano superstars in the making Tumza and Basetsana

How Major League DJz are powering the global amapiano movement

Natty Kasambala speaks to twin brothers Major League DJz about the community-driven growth of amapiano, developing new talents and taking the sound to the stratosphere

Awakenings 2022: The world's largest techno festival is now even bigger and better

For its first ever camping festival, Awakenings expanded to three days at new location and beefed up the programme to create a "mini techno holiday"

A little rain won’t dampen this party: Westival brought a slice of rave euphoria to rural Wales

After an enforced three year absence, Westival was back bigger, slicker and more ambitious but with the same joyous DIY spirit as before

"In moments I welled up": Patrick Topping takes us behind the scenes of his TRICK DC10 residency

Tears, tattoos and sunset tipples... here's what went down at the opening night of TRICK at DC10

How GIRLSofGRIME are overturning imbalances in the UK rap scene

Tahirah Thomas speaks to GIRLSofGRIME, the platform and collective dedicated to supporting women in grime and rap