The Art Of DJing
- Our series going deep on the craft.
2024
- Sep 30, 2024The First Lady of Drum & Bass met with Chal Ravens to unpack a life at the forefront of UK rave culture.
- Jul 30, 2024The Brazilian baile funk prodigy deciphers the dizzying techniques that made him a viral sensation—and what lies beyond the hype.
- Jun 11, 2024The US veteran unpacks his unpredictable odysseys through style, tempo and mood.
- Apr 23, 2024"I don't play for me—in that moment, I play for all of us." The Italian techno master reflects on preparing for marathon sets that run for as long as the crowd can stay standing.
- Mar 28, 2024The Berlin techno luminary reveals how she's stayed excited about DJing after all these years.
- Jan 30, 2024Textures, moods, feelings—the seriously innovative artist guides us through their uncanny and unconventional methods.
2023
- Oct 31, 2023The drum & bass pioneer goes deep on the '90s, the challenge of back-to-backs and why it's not always about giving the crowd what they want.
- Aug 21, 2023The diehard diggers and back-to-back masters talk history, obscure tunes and friendship.Ryan Kimberley
- May 19, 2023The Kulør label boss goes deep on her euphoric sound, learning through imposter syndrome as a self-taught musician and her secret to uncovering the most unique tracks—digging with CDs.
- Apr 27, 2023Is there a more complete DJ in our scene? Carlos Hawthorn visited the UK titan at his summer home to unpack one of dance music's most inspirational careers.
- Mar 7, 2023The seasoned selector discusses the constraints and opportunities of touring with a record bag, playing back-to-back with Eris Drew and eliminating the dogma around DJ culture.
- Feb 20, 2023The Sustain-Release cofounder and Nowadays resident pulls back the curtain on her mystical techno sound.
- Jan 19, 2023The Timedance founder elucidates his approach to all-night sets, building trust with your audience and the pros and cons of touring.
2022
- Feb 8, 2022From Brazil to the world, Marky has changed the landscape of drum & bass with his energetic repertoire and tight blends.
2021
- May 6, 2021Richard Akingbehin traces 40 years behind the decks and on the airwaves with a pillar of UK dance music.
- Mar 25, 2021Since emerging in 2015, the Japanese artist has become one of the most beloved DJs on the circuit. She unpacks her craft with James Acquaye Nortey-Glover.
2020
- Sep 3, 2020One of Detroit's local legends shares his story with Ash Lauryn.
- May 12, 2020The revered techno DJ breaks down his masterful mixing technique.
- Apr 21, 2020Few DJs on the planet command as much respect as Fabio. Tony Nwachukwu goes deep with one of London dance music's true pioneers.Resident Advisor
- Feb 11, 2020Willikens' approach to DJing, shaped at Salon Des Amateurs, has been refined to suit the demands of a touring artist. She speaks to Elissa Stolman about embracing mistakes, reading a crowd and waiting ten years for the perfect moment to play a track.
2019
- Nov 26, 2019As fabric's resident DJ, Richards played the London club every Saturday for 18 years. Ray Philp hears a few things he learned along the way, from warm-ups to back-to-backs to the importance of playing for yourself.
- Aug 29, 2019Through 20 years of hard graft, Belgrade's foremost music journalist became Serbia's breakout DJ. Tijana T tells Gabriel Szatan how she made her transition.
- Jun 25, 2019"If I'm not having fun, then who the fuck is having fun?" We hear how a mischievous streak helps define one of dance music's best-loved DJs.
- May 21, 2019The Berlin-based techno DJ's MO is part raver's instinct, part compulsive organization. She breaks it down for Elissa Stolman.
- Apr 2, 2019Four turntables and a 909: Will Lynch talks shop with one of the very best.
- Mar 12, 2019The genre-bending showman talks to Gabriel Szatan about finding room on techno dance floors for Missy Elliott and Mario soundtracks.
- Feb 6, 2019One of the most creative DJs in the game unpacks her methods for Elissa Stolman.
2018
- Dec 19, 2018A singular DJ outlines his philosophical approach to the craft.
- Nov 22, 2018Eris Drew is on a mission to spread love to the dance floor. Sybil Gillespie gets to the root of the Chicago DJ's Motherbeat philosophy.
- Oct 2, 2018Stephen Titmus spends some time with a DJ who's a master of his craft.
- Sep 5, 2018Ryan Keeling meets a DJ who's pushing technology to its limits.
- Aug 6, 2018Will Lynch hears about the ever-evolving style behind one of the UK's favourite DJs.
- Jul 6, 2018One of dance music's most technically gifted DJs goes deep on his unique style.
- Jun 7, 2018One of the scene's favourite party starters discusses his journey through DJing.
- May 10, 2018Three-deck mixing, double drops, concept DJing—we find out how Andy C became a drum & bass superstar.
- Apr 5, 2018The twin sister DJ duo talk shop with Brandon Wilner.
- Mar 9, 2018The UK artist explains how he builds a universe through his DJ sets.
- Jan 17, 2018The surreal touch that colors Flügel's music extends to his masterful DJ sets. Speaking to Matt Unicomb, he reflects on his decades behind the decks.
2017
- Nov 28, 2017The revered techno and electro DJ discusses the craft he's dedicated the last 30 years of his life to.
- Nov 15, 2017Andrew Ryce travels to South LA to discuss the Nguzunguzu member's smooth and eclectic style of DJing.
- Jul 21, 2017Matt Unicomb sits down with a seasoned groove selector.
- May 15, 2017The New York DJ opens and closes Berghain.
- Apr 20, 2017Bold, confrontational, unique—the New York DJ talks shop with Max Pearl.
- Mar 6, 2017The Rush Hour cofounder's sets traverse genres, tempos and continents. He shares 23 years of DJing wisdom with Aaron Coultate.
2016
- Nov 21, 2016This techno artist approaches DJing with a producer's mindset. Matt Unicomb gets to the core of her style.
- Nov 4, 2016With 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.
- Sep 9, 2016TJ Hertz is one of techno's most dynamic DJs. Will Lynch hears how he does it.
- Jul 19, 2016Yusaku Shigeyasu hears about the style behind a Japanese DJ hero.
- Mar 9, 2016Behind the decks, Vera Heindel says a lot with very little. Matt Unicomb finds out how she does it.
2015
- Nov 20, 2015A cult selector from The Hague explains the DJ style he's been honing for 30 years.
- Aug 5, 2015One of techno's best DJs goes deep on his craft, as we continue our new feature series.
- Mar 29, 2015For the first edition of our new feature series, Will Lynch talks shop with the Panorama Bar resident.