Milan's mischievous crunk house tag team Crookers are primed to be the next dance music superstars. Prior to a momentous gig at London's top dance fest Get Loaded In The Park, in August, and a forthcoming debut album, DJmag collars the Italian pranksters to find out how they do things, Crookers style...

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When Ben Westbeech first bust onto the scene with his album 'Welcome to the Best Years of Your Life' through Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings in 2006, we were little prepared for his soul-soaked, golden larynx and predilection for tough drum & bass beats.

First event since his release

John Graham spills the beans

Welsh wonder Lincoln Barrett, aka High Contrast, is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from the realm of drum & bass.

Burial to mix the next DJ Kicks compilation

Simon Reynolds' dance music history Energy Flash remixed

Futurist dancehall from Florida has us skanking

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