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Meet the MC, our new DJ Mag Originals video series introducing the most vital artists in rap, launches this Thursday (4th March) at 7pm. Celebrating an exciting time for the scene, Meet the MC launches with D Double E (4th March), Br3nya (18th March), and Backroad Gee (1st April). Combining […]

The UK government has announced a £300 million boost to the Cultural Recovery Fund, intended to keep the industry afloat amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came ahead of today’s spring Budget (3rd March), and will go toward providing financial support for music venues, independent cinemas, museums, galleries, theatres […]

Ice Cube says that Warner Bros. studios has ‘refused’ to make any more sequels to the Friday film franchise.  In 1995 the rapper and actor wrote and starred in the stoner buddy comedy alongside Chris Tucker, which went on to develop cult status along with its sequels Next Friday (2000) […]

ZULI will release his new EP ‘All Caps’ via Lee Gamble’s UIQ this month. Recorded in the months after his equipment was stolen, along with the year’s worth of new music stored on it, the EP is the sound of creativity erupting from frustration, and the Egyptian artist wastes no […]

UK festivals are under threat of cancellation without Government insurance, The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has said. Following the announcement of the UK government’s “roadmap” to reopening the hospitality and live entertainment industries in June, the AIF has warned that a number of festivals could be forced to cancel their 2021 […]

India Jordan has announced a new EP. Following last year’s ‘For You’ EP, and collaborations with Finn and Dance System, the Doncaster-born, London-based DJ/producer has announced their first release for 2021: ‘Watch Out!’. A five-track EP incoming via London-based imprint Ninja Tune, ‘Watch Out!’ is an ode to India’s love […]

London label Midnight People will drop an EP from Alberto Melloni later this week. Serving up a stellar first release for 2021, Midnight People welcome Italian DJ & producer Alberto Melloni to the fold with four-track EP ‘Dandelion’. Previously a guitarist and synth enthusiast as part of a touring band, Melloni now produces […]

Jennifer Loveless will release her new EP, ‘Water’, via Butter Sessions this month. Landing on 12th March, the Canadian-born, Melbourne-based DJ/producer’s second release is a four-tracker of hard-hitting house and techno grooves inspired by the force of water.  “When writing this EP, I was thinking about water and I was […]

Legendary Italian house DJ Claudio Coccoluto has died, aged 59.  The longstanding DJ and columnist passed away this morning, 2nd March, following a “serious illness”, Italian publication La Repubblica reports.  One of Italy’s most well-known house DJs, Coccoluto started DJing at the age of 13 in his father’s home appliance […]

Denon DJ has added Serato DJ Pro integration to their flagship SC6000 and SC6000M players. The support includes full-colour moving waveforms, essential performance control, navigation and key track data. You can also select any of the four decks in Serato to control them from a single player. Users can also […]