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Real DJ Names pokes fun at some unfortunately named artists   Picture the scene: you're a bedroom DJ. For months now you've been slaving away over a pirated copy of Serato and pair of Numarks you picked up in Cash Converters. You've learnt how to beat-match, you've learnt how to fade, fuck it you've even - sort of - learnt the basics of harmonic mixing.  You know your Jackmaste ...

The redditors have spoken, find out what they said   If you're the kind of person that comments "cover real music" on our facebook you'll either really, really love or really, really hate the /r/electronicmusic subreddit. It's pretty much the biggest dance music related reddit thread and an endless source of memes, gifs and opinions. But for us it's the polls and debates that a ...

We’re barely a breath into the new year and EDM DJs are already making headlines   It’s good news for once, as instead of being poked with the receiving end of criticism, artists like Krewella and DJ Snake have ended up on 2016’s Forbes 30 Under 30 music list. The list compiles talent on the younger end of the spectrum, from producers to the moneyed brains behind the beats. A p ...

Internet users are calling today #FatCatTuesday, to mark the day big bosses overtake the rest of the country in wages   We're sticking a middle finger up to the fat cats, instead taking solace in the furry friends of our favourite DJs ,whose warm paws will always distract us from the suffering injustices of life outside of Instagram.   Prolific fan of the puss, Shadowchild, is ...

Get a rare glimpse into the world of Sonny Moore before he was a superstar   Skrillex's 2009 page.   Just before Christmas the dance music corners of The Internet lost their collective shit, after a determined redditor managed to track down Skrillex's Myspace page from 2009. The page shows Sonny Moore in the throws of his transition from screamo poster boy to dubstep missionar ...

We honour the great and the good of the dance music scene in 2015   Outstanding Contribution To Social Media: Artwork We’ve embedded many a tweet and Instagram post by Artwork this year. The DJ and Rinse host has had a busy year building his ‘Art’s House’ parties, which bring the pick n mix flavours of his radio show to replica living room locations. In between shows, Artwork ...

As the year draws to a close, our team of writers contemplates a year in music.  From new trends to traits that need to be left in the past, the last twelve months have birthed as many signs of progression as they have elements of deterioration.  Though music production has been exciting as ever, doors have closed (both physically and metaphorically) on some of the women behind ...

Always hot on the latest trends, Ministry of Sound have exclusively created a digital only work out product for iTunes: FIT IN 4   FIT IN 4 is our own high intensity interval training workout brand, based on ancient Japanese technique Tabata. If a little explanation is needed before you rush out to download, let us be your guides to your brand new fitness regime.     Firstly, ...

It's been a big year for the Percolate troupe   After celebrating their third birthday with a line up that was crowned the capital's unofficial weekend champion, they've fast become one of the most reliable boogie providers in London. Percolate is headed up by residents Krywald and Farrer, who've kindly put together some tracks that'll see you through to New Years Eve, and well ...

As the year draws to a close, our team of writers contemplate a year in music   From new trends to traits that need to be left in the past, the last twelve months have birthed as many signs of progression as they have elements of deterioration. Though music production has been exciting as ever, doors have closed (both physically and metaphorically) on some of the women behind t ...