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Monday, November 2, 2026

ELECTRONIC MUSIC & DANCE CULTURE

Author

Ismail Okafor

Senior Correspondent

Ismail Okafor covers Artists, Soundtrack News and Storytelling.

Articles by Ismail Okafor

How to Read a Crowd: DJ Lessons From the Booth

How to Read a Crowd: DJ Lessons From the Booth

Ismail Okafor

Electronic Music Playlist: Build Flow That Moves a Floor

Electronic Music Playlist: Build Flow That Moves a Floor

Ismail Okafor

How Dancers Prevent Common Injuries: The Conditioning Habits That Keep Careers Long

How Dancers Prevent Common Injuries: The Conditioning Habits That Keep Careers Long

Ismail Okafor

The Best Electronic Music Documentaries to Watch

The Best Electronic Music Documentaries to Watch

Ismail Okafor

How Much Do DJs Actually Make? A Pay Breakdown

How Much Do Djs Make: How Much Do DJs Actually Make? A Pay Breakdown

Ismail Okafor

How to Choose a Dance School for Your Child

How to Choose a Dance Studio for Kids: How to Choose a Dance School for Your Child

Ismail Okafor

Vinyl DJs: Why Some Still Carry Crates Everywhere

Vinyl DJ Setup — Vinyl DJs: Why Some Still Carry Crates Everywhere

Ismail Okafor

How to Become a DJ: A Complete Career Roadmap

How to Become a DJ: A Complete Career Roadmap

Ismail Okafor

Switching Genres Mid-Set: How DJs Move Between BPMs Without Losing the Floor

Genre Switching — Switching Genres Mid-Set: How DJs Move Between BPMs Without Losing the Floor

Ismail Okafor

What Is a CDJ, and Why Do Club DJs Still Swear By It?

What Is a CDJ, and Why Do Club DJs Still Swear By It?

Ismail Okafor

Infographic of a club sound system signal chain

How Club Sound Systems Work: A DJ's Guide

Ismail Okafor

Festival volunteer team sorting reusable cups at waste station

Electronic Festivals and Sustainability: The Green Push, Really Measured

Ismail Okafor

Two DJs sharing a booth during a back-to-back set

B2B DJ Sets Explained: Etiquette and Technique

Ismail Okafor

Speaker stacks in an empty nightclub under blue light

Why Clubs Keep Upgrading Their Sound Systems

Ismail Okafor

Infographic of how a streaming royalty pool splits

Streaming Playlists and Electronic Music: Who Gets Paid?

Ismail Okafor

Close-up of a worn club entrance door with a closing notice

Club Closures 2025: Corsica Studios Joins a Long List

Ismail Okafor

Crowd dancing at an open-air Ibiza pool party at golden hour

Ibiza Opening Season 2026: How the White Isle Wakes Up

Ismail Okafor

Beginner DJ learning channel faders on a club mixer

How to Read a DJ Mixer: A Beginner's Guide

Ismail Okafor