From Leon Vynehall's dynamic instalment for fabric presents to Juba's remarkable connect-the-dots of Afro-diasporic dance music, these are the mixes we had on repeat this year.
The Dutch artist and Panorama Bar resident discusses merging software and hardware, moving to the Portuguese countryside and the deeply emotional process of constructing her new album, The Red Hunter.
Hostile real estate prices and government policies have the city's promoters and artists in an existential chokehold. But there's a new generation of nightlife locals with inventive solutions to combat the lack of space.
We've collected love letters to dance music experiences around the world from our favourite writers, DJs and producers. Here's a preview of what's inside.
This no-photos-allowed queer event has inspired a series of artists to capture its high-octane erotic energy in their works. Dive into the eye-opening photo gallery.
"This night felt different. We were there together, not to be the other's dancer, but to weave as one." This letter from our forthcoming book explores a ritualistic back-to-back on Panorama Bar's hallowed dance floor.
Hope Works, celebrating a decade of community-driven parties, has become a vital hub for electronic music in the UK. With the help of artists like Midland, Bicep and Gracie T, founder Liam O’Shea tells its story.
Unfinished accommodations, sanitary issues and security concerns converged into what one attendee of the Ugandan event described as "a complete shitshow." And the swindler behind it all, Arthur Kirunda, is still at large.
Lighting technicians and door wardens play a crucial role in nightlife, but rarely receive the respect they're due. Meet these seven frontline cultural workers.
"Clubland was my laboratory, my training ground, my home and my prison." Another excerpt from our upcoming book, this letter by the British artist and writer delves into his ever-changing, lifelong relationship with nightlife.
The Polish festival faces unprecedented challenges as it celebrates two decades, though its fearless programming and sense of community are as strong as ever.
The first excerpt of our upcoming book Sacred Spaces, this letter by Manchester's local hero and ultimate party starter is a statement about simply loving to move.
UK artist Yewande Adeniran AKA Ifeoluwa, founder of the crew and series of DJ workshops INTERVENTION, pens an unflinchingly honest personal essay of their experiences at the intersections of race and disability.
The perreopop phenom has made a name for herself with a cheeky, modern spin on old-school reggaeton. She sat down with E.R. Pulgar at a Honduran restaurant in Bushwick to talk about rock, neoperreo and her debut record, Amor Hardcore.
The London festival's second edition pushed on despite council pressure to cancel, with the back-to-back curation delivering some of the day's finest moments.
DJ duo Craig Handfield and Brandon Weems share a mission of unifying young Black music lovers through dance music. But being so deeply rooted in old-school New York house means they are their own blueprint for pushing this sound to their generation.
Under the looming spectre of economic crisis, we explore how venues, promoters, artists, club staff and punters can navigate uncertain financial terrain.
This year, promoters have grappled with inflation and financial deficits from the pandemic. Now they face another obstacle: scorching heat, raging wildfires and high winds due to climate change.
This Atlanta collective is throwing renegade raves to save South River Forest. Their inspiration comes from a long lineage of protest parties decades in the making.
Following billion euro revitalisation efforts, the multicultural city has become an attractive hub for investors. But unlike its crowded local beaches, Marseille's electronic underground remains relatively untouched.
After three consecutive cancellations, it seemed like the Norfolk arts and music event was ill-fated with insurmountable challenges. This year, it made a triumphant comeback.
How can artists succeed in the electronic music industry today? To help make sense of a rapidly shifting landscape, a variety of experts weigh in on the recipe for fame in the age of the algorithm.
Come September, we're dancing at a former ammunition depot in the Netherlands, on the water's edge in Croatia and in Field Maneuvers' mind-bending laser dome.
A wave of young collectives are laying claim to dance floors across Vietnam's largest metropolis. Bound together by a shared desire to promote local music, they're paving the way for a new era of underground sounds.
Kiana Mickles speaks to the Detroit techno legend about the intricacies of live improvisation, the artistic value in making mistakes and continuing Tony Allen's legacy with his ensemble, Tomorrow Comes The Harvest.
Draconian licensing laws have prevented Irish nightlife from reaching its full potential. Cautious optimism arose last winter when lawmakers promised to overhaul the antiquated system, but is this enough to bolster the local scene?
From queer camping extravaganzas to multiple festivals making triumphant returns for the first time since 2019, these are our picks for ending summer on a high note.
DJ Screw's slow, psychedelic DJ and production style has majorly influenced electronic music, R&B and pop. Houston-based artist Rabit and author Lance Scott Walker trace the roots of this pervasive sound.
We visit the seaside resort in Dhërmi that's home to Kala, ION and more to see how a recent influx of dance music events over the past five years is impacting the village.
With clubs located in subterranean basements and railroad archways, Glasgow's "late-night offerings are as varied as they are electrifying." The first chapter of Out of Space explores how the city’s manufacturing history formed the bedrock of its robust electronic music scene.
A self-proclaimed "unhinged, hostile girl" and practicing astrologer, Manuka Honey is bringing otherworldly experimentation into her Latinx-infused club music.
Ruggero Pietromarchi, co-founder of Terraforma, and Joachem Daelman, co-founder of Horst, converse on their careful curation of music-listening environments.
Atop an Arctic fjeld in northern Finland during midsummer, the second edition of the Finnish music festival fused sound and scenery for a stunning, surreal experience.
Cloud DJing will soon be the industry standard. But is this new technological development leading artists towards a paradise of convenience—or a data-hungry dystopia?
Imagine a party where lineups are crowdsourced. Amid concerns of corporations diluting the ethos of underground movements, Decentralized Autonomous Organisations aim to give artists and nightlife audiences control over their culture. But just how feasible is that?
The pioneers of UK dance music take over a 19th-century castle, plus abundant possibilities to rave by the beach. Our guide to the best summer festivals right here.
Custom light shows, bright, bouncy beats and a crowd that came committed to livening up the dance floor—this year's fully IRL edition marked an exuberant return for the iconic Barcelona festival.
Innovative technologies alone won't stop the climate crisis, but they're a core component in averting disaster. In the electronic music space, a growing number of companies are working towards a green transformation.
We examine what lies behind this recent spike in popularity, and how artists—such as Folamour, Floating Points and Max Cooper—are responding to these new demands.
The Berlin-via-New York artist built a name for himself making risqué club edits on SoundCloud. Now, after more than a decade in the game, he has his sights set on polishing his debut album—a risky departure from his current sound.
As clubbing becomes increasingly digitised, artists and collectives are harnessing the power of virtual world-building to create bonds between global subcultures.
Artists are struggling to engage with their audiences online, but the virality of the short-form video platform is coming at an opportune time for the genre—challenging how music is packaged, shared and listened to.
From alien forms and futuristic soundscapes by object blue to OG innovations from Midwest techno aficionado DVS1, here are the artists featured in our technology-themed mix series.
Ravers from the country's queer clubbing community dusted off their tents for a weekender soundtracked by the likes of LSDXOXO, SPFDJ, Ellen Allien and Jossy Mitsu.
Just a few changes can make the difference between disabled ravers choosing to stay home or going out for a transformative night. This Toronto collective is leading the charge.
We spoke to founder Tom Lea and artists including E.M.M.A, I. JORDAN, UNIIQU3 and 96 Back about the label's 12-year-long history and the friends they made along the way.
A younger generation of DJs are using shitposting as an antidote to Instagram's overly serious exercises in self-promotion—and reflecting the absurdity of contemporary culture back on itself.
It's a "Rave New World." Bang Face Weekender in Southport and New York’s WIRE FESTIVAL where techno legends convene, make it onto May's festival round up.
Developed for our editorial partnership with Splice, ANNA's sample pack is as multifunctional as her own career. She started DJing at 14 at her father's nightclub and evolved into a producer known for her mastery of big room techno sounds.
For the first edition of Earth Notes, our environmental column, DJs weigh in on the challenges of touring sustainably in an industry resistant to radical change.
Fado is Portugal's version of the blues. It's been around for decades but is now getting a new life as hip hop producers, pop singers and R&B artists combine the genre's poignant tone with Afrobeat and trap.
When Alice Austin’s father suddenly passed away, she tried to escape her grief by partying it all away. But the synthetic highs and crushing lows eventually had her questioning her own decisions.
Once called the "lowest common denominator of dance music," donk has had an explosive resurgence in recent years. Producer Lobsta B breaks down the origins of its regional scenes and contemplates the genre's bright future.
The Brazilian label's first endeavour under their own name brought 20 hours of ecstatic house and Baile funk to an abandoned football complex on São Paulo's northside. Artists and attendees are already anticipating next year.
From David Mancuso's Loft parties to the basement sessions of Cedar Room, New York has a longstanding tradition of afterhours frolics outside the club. Building on this rich heritage is a Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn that's become an unexpected haven for house heads.
Despite being a cornerstone of UK dance music since its beginnings, MCs don't always get the love they deserve. Richard Akingbehin unpacks and celebrates their role.
Forced evictions or fresh starts—people leave the music industry for various reasons. We talked to club workers who changed course and navigated away from nightlife.
Looking for a festival in April? Consider raving in an overgrown aquatic complex or a vast limestone cave. Our monthly round-up returns with recommendations sourced from around the world.
There's a network of people behind the scenes who help artists propel their careers forward. A manager, music lawyer and 11 other industry experts offer their tips on how to build a career in electronic music.
Held in a stunning, mountainous location outside Naarm (Melbourne), the camping festival's fifth edition was a reminder of electronic music's collective spirit.
Writer, editor and co-founder of Borshch Magazine Mariana Berezovska issues a rallying cry to implicate the electronic music community in the fight for Ukrainian freedom.
The New York City festival's revelatory third edition signaled its nationwide reputation as an essential meeting point for anyone invested in Black electronic music's past, present and future.
This month, Elijah, label head of Butterz and stalwart of Grime music, curates content cross-platform to lift the veil on the business of electronic music, with a goal of democratising knowledge for all.
From the iconic 'ha dance' sample to Total Freedom's viral work for Mugler, we explore the rise of well-known DJs and producers scoring runway shows and fashion films.
Artist and researcher KENYA20HZ traces the versatile genre's evolution over the past 36 years—from imported electro records to percussion derived from Afro-religious rituals.
Find counselors, crisis support, mutual aid, local queer communities and more with this list and panel co-curated by Resident Advisor and Ecology of Care.
For many, January brims with high hopes of better health and self-improvement, which begs the question: how will we show up for ourselves in the new year?