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DJ Mag

New book, Transients, explores how electronic music has been shaped by technology and time

Discover how three decades of tech and rave culture collide in David Reid's new book, Transients.

We Rave You

AlphaTheta DJM-A7 brings DJM-A9 sound to a compact four-channel mixer

AlphaTheta drops a compact DJM-A9-powered mixer that could reshape club setups everywhere

DJ Mag

A brief history of electroclash

Uncover how electroclash exploded onto clubs worldwide, fusing gritty post-punk attitude with synth-driven beats that still echo in today’s raves.

Magnetic Magazine

Ableton Live 13 Finally Adds Features Producers Wanted for Years

Finally, Ableton Live 13 drops the must-have features producers have been begging for.

Magnetic Magazine

DJ.Studio 5.0 Fixes a Problem Harmonic Mixing Can’t

Find out how DJ.Studio 5.0 finally fixes the key-mixing snag that can ruin even perfectly synced tracks.

Magnetic Magazine

AlphaTheta’s $1,599 DJM-A7 Has Something Its Flagship Doesn’t

Find out how AlphaTheta’s $1,599 DJM-A7 could give small venues the power of a flagship mixer.

Magnetic Magazine

Bluesound and DALI Announce Holiday Audio Deals

Score killer holiday discounts on high end speakers and wireless gear that will make your rave tracks sound massive at home.

We Rave You

The Return of Trance: How the Genre Found a New Generation

Discover why a fresh wave of ravers is reviving trance and turning the underground into a euphoric movement.

We Rave You

VirtualDJ can now replace lyrics in a playing track with its new Shoutouts feature

Imagine dropping a birthday shout right into the chorus of a track - VirtualDJ’s new Shoutouts let you rewrite lyrics live on the fly.

DJ Mag

New book, Wizards Of Sound, explores the inventions that paved the way for electronic music

Discover how the gadgets that sparked Edison’s experiments to Moog’s synths shaped the soundtracks of our nights.

We Rave You

James Hype unveils Project 1000: 1,000 tracks in two hours on 16 CDJs

James Hype is gearing up to spin a mind-blowing 1,000 tracks in just two hours, can he pull off the ultimate marathon on 16 CDJs?

DJ Mag

James Hype to attempt 1,000-track DJ set in two hours using 16 CDJs

James Hype plans to spin a mind-blowing 1,000 tracks in just two hours, aiming to set the ultimate marathon for rave lovers.

EDM Identity

Westwood Recordings and Monstercat Announce Strategic Partnership

Westwood teams up with Monstercat, promising fresh drops and a bigger roster for the scene.

We Rave You

Create Music Group buys into DistroKid after Monstercat, Cr2 and deadmau5 deals

Find out how Create Music Group’s fresh stake in DistroKid could shake up the way we drop tracks, and what it means for the scene.

DJ Mag

Serato announces Serato DJ for iOS

Now you can spin your tracks from your iPhone with Serato's new DJ app for iOS.

Mixmag

Nastia calls off all US shows until Trump administration “changes Ukraine policy”

Ukrainian techno star Nastia pulls all US dates in protest, demanding a shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine.

DJ Mag

New electronic music conference, AME, debuts in Hong Kong in November 

Hong Kong’s debut electronic music summit this November promises a two‑day deep dive with over a thousand top industry voices.

We Rave You

Alesso’s historic Empire State Building DJ set is now available in full: Watch

Relive Alesso's sky-high hour of anthems and surprise mashups as his Empire State Building set finally drops in full.