Andrew Ryce argues that, in order to prevent tragedies like last weekend's fire in Oakland, we need to support, not persecute, alternative venues like Ghost Ship.
As Will Lynch explains, this American artist's colourful DJ sets and deeply personal tracks have made her one of 2016's most exciting breakthrough artists.
With a new album featuring Ricardo Villalobos and Mark Fell among others, this acclaimed experimental guitarist has made a confident stride into the world of electronic music. Andy Beta talks to him about his influences and creative process.
On Strands, Steve Hauschildt channels Cleveland's post-industrial decay into exquisite electronic compositions. He shows Matt McDermott around the city that inspired the album.
With an uncompromising style forged in Detroit's rave heyday, Russell's spent the past two decades in relative obscurity, but now that's starting to change. Will Lynch talks shop with the ascendent selector.
This Belgian label's focus on homegrown talent has given it a unique—and very peculiar—identity. Angus Finlayson travels to Dour Festival to meet Vlek's founders.
With a rich network of sound-obsessed cafés, bars and small clubs, Aaron Coultate explains why Tokyo might be the best place in the world to listen to music.
In an excerpt from Tim Lawrence's new book, Life And Death On The New York Dance Floor, 1980-83, we hear how David Mancuso's The Loft became the most influential party of the 1970s.
Here's a flavour of what went down at one of London's best new festivals, with mixes from Sassy J, Om Unit & Sam Binga, Mister Saturday Night & Bradley Zero and Honey Dijon.
Global bass, cumbia digital, tropical bass—whatever you call their music, this Peruvian duo are creating thrilling fusions of traditional rhythms and modern electronics.
In Georgia's capital city, dance music is the soundtrack to social change. That, Will Lynch found out, is why its club scene is among the best in the world.
With an artist roster and aesthetic that makes major labels salivate, this collective faces an enviable challenge: how to grow without getting too big? Ray Philp traces the rise of an inspired Glasgow label.
This long running Chicago event, which counts President Obama as a fan, celebrates the formative period before house music. Jacob Arnold walked through the barbecue smoke to meet its founders.
"Is shipping their own washing machine to Europe their stupidest idea yet?" Angus Finlayson joined the experimental duo at a recent gig at Berghain to find out.
Party promoters in New York are part of a complex game that most don't even know they're playing. Max Pearl reports on how property developers and gentrification are irreversibly shaping the city's dance music scene.
Earlier this month, a small group of dedicated people attempted to stage a successful festival in Santiago De Cuba. Angus Finlayson spent two weeks there watching Manana unfold.
Whether it's serving up blistering ghetto house or lo-fi Memphis rap, Delroy Edwards' label is always raw and unpredictable. Matt McDermott meets the outfit's key players at their base in LA.
Manuel Sepulveda, a designer for Planet Mu, Ninja Tune, Unsound and Hyperdub, explains how a collision between nostalgia and futurism defines his work.
"They really didn't have a perception of women as people." Suzanne Ciani explains the obstacles she faced en route to becoming one of early electronic music's most respected composers.
If you're into house, you probably know Mood II Swing's music, but you may not know much more than that. Stephen Titmus sat down with the American producers to discuss a golden age in dance music.
For Emanuele and Francesco Giannini, house music is like jazz: a raw and improvised form of self-expression. Will Lynch sits in for one of their live jams.
Nightlife professionals from London, Berlin and Amsterdam sit down to discuss how to deal with the many threats facing one of the world's best club scenes.
Mike Silver's love of uncool sounds has always made him a square peg, but it's also earned him a cult following and a Grammy nomination. Shawn Reynaldo catches up with the Canadian producer.
The prolific German-born composer has written for stage, opera, ballet, screen and, most recently, sleep. But, as Holly Dicker found out, there is one thing that ties Max Richter's many projects together.
House and disco are sweeping Western Canada, and it couldn't have happened without Dane MacDonald. Andrew Ryce talks to one of the region's most respected DJs.
Nino Pedone lives up to his artist name: the Sicilian producer sculpts sheets of noise into oddly compelling shapes. Tony Naylor talks to him about his craft.
"He wakes up every day and his entire being is an expression of what he is as an artist." Ryan Keeling meets one of extreme music's most extreme characters.
A Berghain resident with his own label and a debut album on the way—for a 24-year-old, Max Kobosil has a lot to show for himself. Will Lynch hears his story.
Nadine Moser is a booking agent, political activist, gender equality campaigner, ://about blank resident and killer DJ. Angus Finlayson spends time with her in Leipzig.
In an age of declining record sales, many electronic music artists are turning to TV, film and advertising to supplement their income and explore new creative possibilities. Tony Naylor surveys the scene.
Away from the footwork hotbed of Chicago, this Indiana-based artist has created a brilliantly strange take on the sound. Maya Kalev hears what's inspiring one of electronic music's most distinctive new names.
Whether we realise it or not, nightclubs are the battleground for a deeply complex social and political issue. In his latest extended feature, Luis-Manuel Garcia looks at the enormous challenges that governments, promoters, educators, researchers and clubbers face in relation to drugs.