Mixmag is a British electronic dance and clubbing magazine published in London. Launched in 1983 as a print magazine, it has branched into dance events, including festivals and club nights.
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| Editor | Patrick Hinton |
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| Managing Director | Nick Stevenson |
| Categories | Music magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | 1 February 1983 |
| Company | Wasted Talent Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website | mixmag |
| ISSN | 0957-6622 |
| OCLC | 780074556 |
History
editThe first issue of Mixmag was printed on 1 February 1983 as a 16-page black-and-white magazine published by Disco Mix Club, a DJ mailout service. The first cover featured American music group Shalamar.[1]
When house music began in the 1980s, editor and DJ Dave Seaman turned the magazine from a newsletter for DJs into a magazine covering all dance music and club culture.[2] Mixmag, in association with its original publishing company, DMC Publishing, released a series of CDs under the "Mixmag Live" heading. The magazine, which reached a circulation of up to 70,000 copies[citation needed], was later sold to EMAP Ltd. in the mid-1990s.
In 1996, an American version titled Mixmag USA was launched. It was renamed Mixer after the UK edition of Mixmag was sold to EMAP. It ceased publication altogether in 2003.[3][4][5][6]
After a fall in sales in 2003,[7] Mixmag was acquired by Development Hell, in 2005.[8] In 2007, Nick DeCosemo became editor.[8] Duncan Dick became editor in April 2015.[9] Patrick Hinton became editor in August 2022. [10] In 2012, The Guardian collaborated with Mixmag on a survey of British drug-taking habits.[11]
The magazine paused its print edition during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13]
Mixmag is owned by Wasted Talent Ltd, a company which changed its name from Mixmag Media Ltd in May 2017.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Mixmag celebrates 25 years of clubbing". 18 April 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "A history of dance music | Music". The Guardian. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Ressler, Darren (30 June 2020). "BILL BREWSTER RECALLS HIS NYC STINT LIVING (AND RECORD COLLECTING) IN THE '90S". BigShot.
- ^ Ressler, Darren (30 November 2017). "MIXMAG PAUSES PRINT EDITION DUE TO PANDEMIC". BigShot.
- ^ "Last Dance for Mixer Magazine". MediaPost. 9 February 2003.
- ^ Romero, Dennis (15 February 2021). "Reading the Beat". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (3 October 2003). "The road to Wigan Pier". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b Walker, Tim (14 April 2008). "Mixmag – It's Not Just About Drugs and Bikini-Clad Women – How 'Mixmag' Turned the Tables on Its Doubters and Made Its 25th Birthday". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "London Music Conference". www.londonmusicconference.org. London Music Conference Ltd. 11–13 October 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Diary Directory". Diary Directory. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Topping, Alexandra (14 March 2012). "Guardian/Mixmag drug survey reveals a generation happy to chance it". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "A message from Mixmag". Mixmag. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Mixmag pauses print magazine". Resident Advisor. 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Wasted Talent". www.wastedtalent.com. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Mixmag discography at Discogs