Features

Butik 2024: Paradise on the Emerald River

Resident Advisor

From sweaty rave caves to idyllic beach stages, the Slovenian festival's fifth edition married slick production with a charming, intimate energy.

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96 hours at Glastonbury 2024

Resident Advisor

Five RA staffers document their round-the-clock experiences at the gigantic festival.

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The Dance Floors of 2023 in Pictures

Resident Advisor

Images from some of last year's most striking parties and festivals, as documented by photographer Frankie Casillo.

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Editor's Letter: Daft Punk, Neon Everything and a Lifelong Love of Festivals

Resident Advisor

Resident Advisor's first festival month begins with a trip down memory lane. For events editor Katie Thomas, seeing the robots in 2007 lay the foundations for a life of dancing.

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CDR Celebrates 20 Years of Sharing Music Knowledge

Resident Advisor

Since 2003, the London-based organisation has been developing artists while honouring the Black roots of electronic music. I spoke to SBTRKT, Lu.Re and founder Tony Nwachukwu about its journey and impact.

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The Dance Floors of 2022 in Pictures

Resident Advisor

A year-end collection of images from some of 2022's memorable parties and festivals, as documented by photographer Frankie Casillo.

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Ten Years of Hope Works, the No-Frills Club That Keeps Sheffield Dancing

Resident Advisor

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.

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The Unsung Heroes of Nightlife

Resident Advisor

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.

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London Nightlife Today, According to Four Promoters

Resident Advisor

The organisers of parties PXSSY PALACE, GutterRING, COUSINS and No ID talk about community, privilege and life-affirming experiences at the club.

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An oral history of Secretsundaze, London's exuberant party institution

Mixmag

Celebrating 20 years in the dance, I told the story of how Secretsundaze grew from a burgeoning knees up at 93 Feet East to the capital's worst kept secret

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Can Destination Festivals Exist in Harmony With Local Communities?

Resident Advisor

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.

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How can we tackle the gender imbalance in music production?

Pioneer DJ

While diversifying DJ lineups has recently received plenty of attention, efforts to increase the number of non-males releasing music has so far lagged behind. We meet some of the people and organisations trying to change this.

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Local Action Puts Chosen Family Above Record Sales.

Resident Advisor

I spoke to founder Tom Lea and artists including E.M.M.A, India Jordan, UNIIQU3 and 96 Back about the label's 12-year-long history and the friends they made along the way.

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Meet the UK promoters using ticket restrictions for inclusive dance floors

Resident Advisor

I spoke to PXSSY PALACE and Headroom Festival about their bespoke ticketing policies.

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Label of the Month: Scuffed Recordings

Beatportal

Launched by Wager and Ian DPM in 2017, the UK’s Scuffed Recordings has become one of the most forward-thinking and celebrated outlets for club music. Katie Thomas hears their story.

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2021 Reflections: Dancing My Way Through Grief

Resident Advisor

How the return of clubbing helped me process the loss of my mother—and honour her on the dance floor.

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The Revellers of Sylvester

Resident Advisor

A new photo feature series called The Revellers—which focuses on the particular people and subcultures that define nightlife around the world.

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How diversity clauses can make dance music a better place

Mixmag

Not just making up the numbers, diversity clauses are the DJ booking contract stipulations making nightlife a safer and fairer place.

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The 25 Best Tracks of 2021 (So Far)

Beatportal

I wrote about Sofia Kourtesis, Loraine James feat. Eden Samara and Octo Octa.

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20 record labels pushing UK music forwards in 2020

Red Bull

I wrote about Scuffed Recordings and SZNS7N.

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BANG FACE // HARD CREW FOREVER

London in Stereo

An ode to Bang Face, the Southport weekender that takes silliness very seriously…

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This is The End, the club that changed London

DJ Mag

It's been 10 years since seminal club The End closed its doors for the last time. We speak to the family members, close team, and resident DJs like Erol Alkan and Andy C about the life, love and legacy of the club that changed London

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7 London parties pushing Sunday clubbing forward

Red Bull

Let the weekend roll on with this pick of the capital's best spots for a Sunday session.

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Soundtracking Inspiration: the music keeping us motivated in lockdown

London in Stereo

How do you find joy in the music that is made to be heard on a sweaty dance floor surrounded by your mates, when you have to listen to it alone in your living room?

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Step inside Club Future Nostalgia: The Blessed Madonna breaks down her Dua Lipa remix album

Crack Magazine

Just like the rest of us, Marea Stamper, aka The Blessed Madonna, has taken up new hobbies in lockdown. Embroidery? Check. Bread baking? Check. A DJ mix for a global pop phenomenon with 13 remixers, features from three of the most successful women in contemporary music, and 11 additional samples? Check.

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The 50 Best Tracks of 2020

Beatportal

I wrote about India Jordan, Eris Drew and Midland x Dua Lipa.

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The 25 Best Albums of 2020

Dummy Mag

I wrote about Zora Jones, Charli XCX, Kelly Lee Owens and Dua Lipa.

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Meet the Local Heroes Holding British Music Together

VICE

LONDON: SHERELLE THOMAS

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Inside the fascinating world of reissue labels

DJ Mag

I explore the rise of the reissue; hearing from label representatives the extraordinary stories of searching for long-lost artists, and learning about the process of sensitively contextualising these records being given a new lease of life.

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6 Figure Gang: the UK’s most exciting club music crew

The Face

Volume 4 Issue 003: Dobby, Fauzia, Sherelle, Jossy Mitsu, LCY and Yazzus are the London DJs tearing up dancefloors nationwide.

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Ikonika: ThroughTracks

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Hypderdub pioneer, Ikonika, shares the music that helped shaped her as an artist. [previously published on Radar Radio]

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Club Regulars 012: Lefto

The Face

The Brussels hip-hop head has nothing but love for his city’s music scene.

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