Tag: dance

Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor and John Taylor join DJ Mag to reveal the story behind their iconic ’80s hit, ‘Girls on Film’. The duo take us back to the band’s early beginnings in Birmingham, where childhood friends John Taylor and Nick Rhodes first formed Duran Duran. They reflect on their musical influences, from David Bowie to The Human League, and the whirlwind of teenage hysteria that followed their rise to fame, drawing comparisons to Beatlemania. Built around a hook that the band had been working on for some time before recording the track, the lyrics in ‘Girls on Film’ explores [See More…]

In the latest episode of our Beat From Scratch series, we join Osmosis Jones at W1 Curates Studios in London to uncover the secrets behind his productions. The Australian producer has established himself as one of the rising stars of the global UK garage scene, touring the world and building an impressive catalogue of releases on labels including ATW Records, REALM Records and ec2a. In this episode, he walks us through his approach to creating a signature Osmosis Jones track, combining a sampled house vocal with his distinctive, bouncy drums and infectious grooves. Beat From Scratch offers a unique insight [See More…]

The Bristol-based drum & bass producer and DJ brought her heavyweight selections to the DJ Mag basement. DJ Mag HQ is our flagship broadcast series, held in the basement of our London office. DJ Mag HQ is powered by AlphaTheta and features the new XPRS2 DJ monitors. Subscribe to DJ Mag TV: http://bit.ly/Oduqwo We’re on Discord! Join our community of dance music lovers here: http://discord.gg/djmag Website: http://www.djmag.com Top 100 DJs: http://www.djmag.com/top100djs Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1tr9sNh Twitter: http://bit.ly/1AxeMR6 Google+: http://bit.ly/1k6xlq5 SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/1pE3QIU Mixcloud: http://bit.ly/UK6i8 DJ Mag is the world’s leading dance music magazine — the global voice of electronic music since 1991.Brought to [See More…]

In the latest episode of our Beat From Scratch series, we join Baauer at W1 Curates Studios London to learn the secrets behind his productions. The double platinum American producer has been making music since the age of 13. While arguably best known for his 2012 viral hit, ‘Harlem Shake’, the DJ, producer and sample archaeologist has a long track record of electronic music innovations under his belt. Earlier this year, he released ‘U’, his first album in six years, via storied label LuckyMe. A demonstration of his high-octane style, the 16-track album showcased a mix of Ibiza-inspired house, disco, [See More…]

Don Diablo makes his DJ Mag HQ debut in a rare intimate setting. The Hexagon label boss and Top 100 DJs mainstay, powered his way through a selection of genres in a hot and sweaty DJ Mag HQ session. Find Don Diablo touring the world with upcoming shows in USA, Canada, Japan and more. Subscribe to DJ Mag TV: http://bit.ly/Oduqwo We’re on Discord! Join our community of dance music lovers here: http://discord.gg/djmag Website: http://www.djmag.com Top 100 DJs: http://www.djmag.com/top100djs Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1tr9sNh Twitter: http://bit.ly/1AxeMR6 Google+: http://bit.ly/1k6xlq5 SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/1pE3QIU Mixcloud: http://bit.ly/UK6i8 DJ Mag is the world’s leading dance music magazine — the global [See More…]