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Craig David ‘7 Days’ | The Making Of A UK Classic 0 (0)

Craig David shares the story behind his undeniable UK classic, β€˜7 Days’. Released in July 2000 β€” when Craig was still just a teenager β€” he tells the story behind his UK chart-topping hit 25 years after its release. Written in Craig’s family home in Southampton, and co-produced with the Artful Dodger’s Mark Hill, it debuted in the charts at number one after selling 100,000 copies in its first week. David discusses how he handled the sudden fame, the meaning behind the lyrics and the story behind its β€˜ahead-of-its-time’ music video. A quarter of a century on from his first [See More…]

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MPH High Energy UKG DJ Set Live From DJ Mag HQ 0 (0)

MPH makes his DJ Mag HQ debut with an hour of slamming UKG. The UK garage and bass breakout, known for his high-energy productions and irresistible edits, touchedd down in our London office in the midst of a busy summer tour. DJ Mag HQ is our flagship broadcast product, held in the basement of our London office space. 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 [See More…]

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Sara Landry at Tomorrowland 2025 with DJ Mag 0 (0)

β€œWe’re all great friends and we have nothing but love and respect for each other” πŸ–€ We spoke to Sara Landry at Tomorrowland about working with Indira Paganotto and Amelie Lens, and misogyny in the scene. DJ Mag is the world’s leading dance music magazine β€” the global voice of electronic music since 1991.Brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.

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Nicky Romero at Tomorrowland 2025 with DJ Mag 0 (0)

“You need one good reason why you believe you’re gonna make it.” Nicky Romero had some positive advice for the next generation of DJs at Tomorrowland 2025. DJ Mag is the world’s leading dance music magazine β€” the global voice of electronic music since 1991.Brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.

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James Hype Energetic Multi Genre DJ Set Live From DJ Mag HQ 0 (0)

Ahead of his 16-week Our House residency with MEDUZA at HΓ― Ibiza, the UK DJ stopped by our London office for an hour of next-level technical skills and unmatched energy. DJ Mag HQ is our flagship broadcast product, held in the basement of our London office space. 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 [See More…]

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Alex Gaudino β€˜Destination Calabria’ | The Making Of A Dance Anthem 0 (0)

Alex Gaudino shares the story behind his 2006 hit β€˜Destination Calabria’. The unmistakeable anthem is a mash-up of Gaudino and Crystal Waters’ β€˜Destination Unknown’ and Rune RK’s β€˜Calabria’, both released in 2003. Here, Gaudino explains how he first heard the latter track being played out by Pete Tong and immediately needed to sign it. Three years later, he mixed the two together. The rest is history: the track was launched into the charts and was later paired with a famously risquΓ© music video. Alex Gaudino reflects on the track’s surprising legacy and the journey its taken in the years since. [See More…]

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Jan Blomqvist Live Set From Mojave Desert 0 (0)

Jan Blomqvist records a special live set from the Escape in Pioneertown, located next to California’s stunning Joshua Tree National Park. The Berlin-based musician said: β€œNo crowd, no stage, no speakers β€” only in the beautiful desert of Joshua Tree.” 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 β€” the global voice of electronic music since 1991.Brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.

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Adventures of Stevie V ‘Dirty Cash (Money Talks)’ | The Making Of A Hip-House Hit 0 (0)

Steve Vincent from Adventures of Stevie V shares the story behind their β€˜90s hip-house anthem, β€˜Dirty Cash (Money Talks)’. Originally released in 1989, the track failed to land at first, peaking at 101 in the charts. Upon its re-release the following year, however, it reached No.2 in the UK, launching Steve and his band onto the international stage with US tours and Top Of The Pops fame. More than three decades later, the track, which features Melody Washington on vocals, has had a new lease of life thanks to a remix from Solid Grooves co-founder PAWSA and a feature in [See More…]

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Joe Smooth ‘Promised Land’ | The Making Of A House Anthem 0 (0)

To celebrate 40 years of house music we joined Joe Smooth at ARC Music Festival, Chicago to recount the story behind his house anthem β€˜Promised Land’. An undeniable house music gem, Joe talks us through the track’s inspiration and legacy, alongside how it put him on the radar of influential figures including Nelson Mandela, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Electronic music history is rich with unforgettable and timeless classics. In our series, DJ Mag explores the tales behind some of the world’s favourite dance tracks, told by the people that made them. Watch more from the series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxGQNM_MbRMj0o92dwsw61tI7fZme2HNT&si=kesFqrYErup28X0m Find [See More…]

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Opus III ‘It’s A Fine Day’ | The Making Of A Dance Anthem 0 (0)

Kirsty Hawkshaw, the voice behind Opus III’s 1992 hit β€˜It’s A Fine Day’, shares the making of one of UK dance music’s most beloved hits. Hawkshaw gives DJ Mag an insight into her musical upbringing – from growing up as the daughter of famous composer Alan Hawkshaw, the man behind the iconic Countdown theme tune, to becoming a part of the travelling free party scene in the ’90s with Spiral Tribe – and recalls recording her vocals for the single, an interpretation of an Edward Barton poem originally sung by Jane, in a kitchen in Sunderland. Produced by Kevin Dodds, [See More…]