Kolombo's opening-hour rework of Tycho's "A Walk"
The mood set by the first track of a night is a beguiling phenomenon, as we've been examining with the Art of the Warm Up series—always meaningful to the DJ playing it, but, on occasion, meaningless to...
View ArticleContakt talks pairing Robert Hood with Blawan and setting up a headliner's...
Amongst the sea of constantly sprouting-up club nights in New York, the three-year-old TURRBOTAX® is the kind of affair that stands out. With an eye on new sounds as much as the classic ones that...
View ArticleHouse legend Graeme Park talks nine-hour sets and the Haçienda's best DJs
Scotsman Graeme Park is a UK house-music legend, and has over 25 years in the game as a professional DJ. From his humble beginnings working in a Nottingham record store to playing as resident at the...
View ArticleLondon's Ranacat talks slow grooves and his dream of an all-Prince DJ set
Ranacat (first name: Pablo) is a London-based DJ and producer who originally hails from Argentina. With a decade of performing experience under his belt, ranging from playing in the band Reyno Babylon...
View ArticleGlasgow's Quail on the warm-up: "It's best to relax and let the vibe take you...
Darren Quail (aka Quail) is a resident DJ at one of Glasgow's most respected underground techno parties, Animal Farm. Their events take place at the legendary Sub Club, and at them Quail has had the...
View ArticleNight Slugs' Bok Bok on fine dining, sex, and what they have to do with...
Under the Night Slugs moniker, Alex Sushon (aka Bok Bok) and James Connolly (aka L-Vis 1990) have been pushing the envelop of dance music in London for four years now. "House/bass" were the simple...
View ArticleLazer Sword's Low Limit on how to wake up the baby at a rave, and other...
As one half of Lazer Sword, Low Limit (aka Bryant Rutledge) does his fair share of globetrotting, supporting the duo's recent LP for Modeselektor's Monkeytown label, working cross-continentally with...
View ArticleBerlin's Sierra Sam tells us about his top three opening DJs and more
Staying in Europe for our Art of the Warm Up series, we turn to Liege, Belgium's Sammy Goossens, better known as DJ and promoter Sierra Sam. Now based in Berlin, Sam has worked behind the scenes for...
View ArticleMichelle Owen talks about her "opening tunes only" party and how to earn your...
Sydney’s Michelle Owen has held down residencies all across the world, from Ibiza to London and Berlin. With such a wealth of experience warming up for other DJs, the Berlin-based DJ was a natural...
View ArticleEnter our Art of the Warm Up contest and win prizes from Pioneer, Mixmag, and...
Over the past few weeks, we've heard from a slew of top-name DJs about the Art of the Warm Up. From their own first-hand experiences starting out to what they've grown to appreciate in others opening...
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