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Review: Faithless at Glastonbury, an emotional step into a new era

The loss of Maxi Jazz hangs heavy but he stays integrated into a new look Faithless, in a way that pays respect but lets the humanity behind it be personal

10 years on, AVA Festival is still flying the flag for Belfast's party scene

Returning for its milestone anniversary, Belfast's "beating heart" of dance music remains a scene staple. Gemma Ross reports

On their comeback, the Sugababes are getting their clubland flowers

Dance music has always been a part of the Sugababes. Now the original trio have reunited, they’re dominating dancefloors, getting booked alongside hyped DJs, and asserting their credentials in the contemporary club scene. Patrick Hinton reports

Sandbox is leading the charge for Egypt's newly burgeoning dance music era

Celebrating its 10th anniversary on the Red Sea, Sandbox is a forerunner in Middle Eastern electronics, bringing local and international stars to boutique crowds

10 of the best European festivals to go to in 2024

Festival season is well underway, so get those passports dusted off and plan your next getaway with our guide to the festivals you should check out in Europe this Summer festival season

An interview with drum 'n' bass DJ Ros Atkins

Ahead of the debut set at Glastonbury, Aneesa Ahmed speaks to drum 'n' bass DJ Ros Atkins - who's also a BBC News presenter - about raving in the '90s, running club nights, and the contemporary d'n'b scene

Meet the team behind Noods Radio, Bristol’s community-driven music hub

We chat with the figureheads behind Bristol’s bubbling radio station as part of Studio Monkey Shoulder - a new grassroots music initiative between Monkey Shoulder, Worldwide FM, and Gilles Peterson

No inhibition: From war bunkers to nightclubs, FROTH is re-energising Wellington’s club scene

FROTH has fast become one of New Zealand’s "goofiest" club nights with an affinity for fast dance music, and a particular love for the sounds of donk, bass, and garage

“We like to take our time”: Why musclecars won't get caught up in the dance music rat race

Brooklyn DJ and production duo musclecars, AKA Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield, take influence from New York's rich dance music legacy and bring it into the present with a genre-bending sound that's connecting on both sides of the Atlantic

The 15 best pirate radio anthems, curated by Roni Size

Old skool anthems, chosen by Roni Size

FJAAK don't want to play the techno industry game

Now a duo, FJAAK just want to make music and have fun. Upon the the release of their new album ‘FJAAK THE SYSTEM’, they talk to Paul Hanford about being musicians first and foremost

Smokin' Jo's life story isn’t the usual glossy superstar DJ biography

Smokin' Jo's autobiography 'You Don’t Need A Dick To DJ' is an inspiring and at-times brutal tale, detailing a turbulent adolescence and rise to become one of UK's most legendary DJs. She speaks to Manu Ekanayake about her remarkable life and challenges along the way

“No better crowds in the world”: 10 memories from a decade of AVA Festival

We ask AVA’s nearest and dearest - from friends to founders and regularly-returning artists - for their best memories from Belfast's favourite knees-up

The complete guide to OFFSónar 2024

The multi-day party series returns as part of Sónar Barcelona this June with a stacked line-up across four days

“The perfect small club”: 7 DJs pay tribute to Wire, a legendary Leeds nightclub

As Wire bids farewell after 18 gamechanging years, seven DJs reflect on its impact

Amapiano’s Second Wave: How kwaito opened the door for amapiano’s evolutions

Amapiano’s lineage can be traced back to the kwaito music which emerged in apartheid South Africa. In the first of a three-part series exploring Amapiano's Second Wave, Jake Colvin examines what those roots mean for the sound today

7 highlights from Apple Music's 100 Best Albums Of All Time

Did your favourite make the cut?

Amnesia's 2024 opening party encapsulated the Ibiza spirit.. or at least the latest rendition of it

Jamaal Johnson travels to the White Isle to find out if Amnesia's legendary opening party really does still hold the "soul of Ibiza"

10 of the best UK funky tracks released since 2020

UK funky never died, it evolved. We picked out 10 of our favourite tracks of the hybrid dance style released since 2020

Meet the winner of Mixmag and Edmwarrior’s Make It: House competition, BiteCrash

We chat with the first winner of our production competition challenging emerging artists to showcase their creativity and prowess in the studio

This Is Jordan: On their debut album, I. JORDAN shows exactly who they’re meant to be

‘I AM JORDAN’ is a proud proclamation of identity, self-acceptance, and the sounds that have inspired I. JORDAN. They speak to Alice Austin about the journey and arrival