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576 DJMAG.COM 2017: IT’S A WRAP! THE TRACKS, ALBUMS, COMPS & NEWS OF THE YEAR WIN! A PIONEER DJ XDJ-RX2 LIVING & BREATHING DANCE MUSIC! ALL-IN-ONE DJMAG.COM SYSTEM TECHNO PURIST DVS1 RAGES AGAINST THE MACHINE • MUSIC MUSIC Nicole • CLUBS CLUBS • TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY Moudaber raw beats, fast cars • and a rock & roll attitude AMSTER-DONE & DUSTED FULL ADE REPORT PBR STREETGANG COME OF AGE DANNY RAMPLING ON THE LEGACY OF SHOOM No. 576 December 2017 December PLUS: No.576 December 2017 £4.95 £4.95 RIVA STARR, RØDHÅD, HEIDI, DETLEF, DANNY HOWARD, JOHN DIGWEED & NICK MUIR, DJ BORING, MARC ROMBOY, MARTYN WARE (HEAVEN 17), STEVE BICKNELL, OSHANA, BLACKHALL & BOOKLESS, COTTAM... Untitled-2 1 17/11/2017 16:35 CONTENTS 026 MOOD MUSIC Having made a record ascent as a DJ over the past few years, Nicole Moudaber talks to DJ Mag about her promoter past, racing obsession and undying love for the White Isle... Cover pic: EVA MUELLER 034 2017 ROUND-UP 045 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 052 AMSTER-DONE & DUSTED Our top tracks, albums and comps of the year, Wall Of Sound creator, DVS1, lays down his With our hangovers finally subsided, we run plus all the key news stories too... uncompromising view of techno... down all the action from ADE 2017... 059 STREET BEAT MANIFESTO 064 LOVE GROOVE DEVOTION 078 NORTHERN SOUL PBR Streetgang discuss their legendary DJ Mag sits down with Danny Rampling as his As Newcastle institution Jaunt celebrates 10 Asylum parties and debut album... seminal night Shoom turns 30... years, we chat to the boys behind it... 006 COMIN’ UP Oshana, Perc, DJ Boring, Cottam, Danny Howard, Riva Starr, Rødhåd... 074 ON THE FLOOR Unearthing new sounds in Norway, positive vibes with Chic, Andy C rocks Printworks... 107 MUSIC REVIEWS Levon Vincent, KiNK, Watergate, Erol Alkan, Ziúr, Daphni, DJ Pierre, Ben Frost... 141 WIN A PIONEER XDJ-RX2! 154 LUCKY SEVEN 134 TECH All the info on Pioneer’s brand new DJ London’s Jackathon queen, Heidi, reveals the Kaiserdisco, Marc Romboy, PG 08 Studio controller, plus your chance to bag one... tracks that make her tick... 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He’ll be to the global Top 100 DJs behemoth. And if you’re ordinary dance fans. That’s cos we keep door lining up to spin at the awards party, as will Best reading a copy of this early, there’s still time to prices as cheap as chips — with all profits going to Resident nominee Seb Zito, DJ Haus — whose ‘DJ vote — if you haven’t already. You can vote for charity! Haus In The House’ mix for Defected is nominated your favourite DJs, producers, labels, club-nights, At the time of writing the votes were still being for Best Comp — and DJ Boring, who’s also had a clubs, festivals, tracks and albums via the voting counted and verified, but we’re already able to great breakthrough year. app at bestofbritish.djmag.com announce a few names for the party. Manchester With many more names to be added to the line-up, But if you’re reading this after December 1st, twosome Solardo will be rounding off their this celebration of the UK underground will mark a you’ve missed your chance to vote this year — incredible year with a set at BOB (as we like to fitting close to 2016 with all that’s great about our you’ll just have to come to the party now! call the Best Of British awards in the office), and UK scene.