Mike Davies

In the wake of the devastating loss of front-man Keith Flint in March 2019, seminal electronic group The Prodigy have been quiet on the musical front, not least because they lost one of their members, but also because they lost a close friend. It remained to be seen whether they'd continue as a group in the future, but now they've

If there's one duo who smashed into dance music superstardom over the past year while still fully retaining their underground sensibilities and credibility, then it has to be Ukranian duo ARTBAT. Massive tracks such as their Monolink collab 'Return To Oz', and their huge track 'For A Feeling' alongside British duo Camelphat have been the mainstay of melodic techno DJs over

When San Francisco based artist ZHU first burst onto the scene several years ago, he quickly established himself as a deep house artist with something of a commercial edge. Tracks such as 'Faded' and 'In The Morning' set him up as a producer who knew who to make a solid club track with mainstream appeal, while his collaboration with Skrillex

When it comes to pro-DJ gear, and indeed bedroom DJ gear, one company rules the roost as an industry standard - Pioneer. Just as Technics are the only vinyl turntable you'll find in a booth, from the early days of the rave scene right up to the present day, go to any club or festival in the world, and you'll

In the run up to the August Bank Holiday weekend, the British government announced further measures to stop large gatherings, including illegal raves, during the Covid 19 pandemic, with fines of up to £10,000 for those organising such gatherings, and up to £3,200 for anyone in attendance. But despite such laws being in place, it didn't stop large numbers of

As the world continues to battle the Covid19 pandemic, many countries are seeing large returns to some kind of normality. As deaths continue to fall in the UK with cases now low and largely confined to localised and controlled outbreaks, most of the sweeping restrictions introduced in March have now largely been removed, with everything from pubs to gyms now

As the summer rolls on the live scene may still be quiet, but there's still plenty of feel-good music doing the rounds, and the latest track from Kito & ZHU simply titled 'Follow' is a perfect example. The duo have also been joined on vocal duties by RnB sensation Jeremih who delivers a top-line that gives an already summery track

When it comes to tech-house there's few quite on the same level as Chris Lake. His recent single 'I Remember' would likely have been one of the stand-out tracks of both the summer festival and Ibiza season - if we'd had one - and now he's unveiled his latest work: a remix of Josement's 'All Night Alone'. While technically labelled as

After teasing the project just last week, Tiësto has now released the first track from his new VER:WEST alias. '5 Seconds Before Sunrise' has had the dance music scene in a storm of intrigue since it was initially previewed, and has provided more than a few surprises along the way. Firstly, worth making clear that from the off this isn't a

2020 may have been a bit of a shocker to say the least, but the newly released IMS Business Report 2020 shows that the industry was in a state of rebound throughout 2019, based on the earnings of the highest paid DJs, along with the sheer number of festivals touring DJs played across the year. In terms of earnings, 2018 saw

As the Covid19 pandemic continues and lockdown measures remain in place in the UK and indeed worldwide, some people have been taking liberties with the rules. But while everyone from police and politicians have been quick to condemn these gatherings, those responsible probably didn't bank on one of dance music's most respected figures to join the debate, as none other

It's commonly known that if you're into dance music for the money, you'll end up disappointed, as only the very biggest names manage to pull in some serious cash. The gap between even the middle earners and the top dogs is enormous, as is evidenced by the Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities list for 2020, which features just two names from the

As her livestreams will attest, lockdown has certainly seen Belgian techno queen Charlotte De Witte keeping very busy over the last few months, and now she's just dropped a brand new EP in the shape of Return To Nowhere. As you'd expect it's packed with the typical Charlotte De Witte style - hammering and relentless techno rhythms, a decent dose of

As the end of lockdown gets tantalisingly closer, only one thing is on everyone's mind - when can we go back to festivals? Well if that's your primary concern, then it seems you're not alone. According to a survey by ticketing company Festicket, 82% of people are ready to attend festivals as soon as lockdown ends. You might be excused for