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A SHINING EXAMPLE


IDC is electro fi end David McCarthy, a former indie-dance DJ who has immersed himself in electro since the Millennium. He used to run and DJ at Popscene at the Astoria, the London night dubbed ‘The Indie Superclub’ by Time Out


last century before he became a bootleg ‘mash-up’ specialist in the early noughties.


“We had a new one played each week on Xfm for a year and got paid for making a load of them for the MTV show MTV Mash,” he tells DJmag. com. “Some of these got me my fi rst mentions in DJmag in a column that used to be called Booty Call...”


What does IDC stand for, then? “It means whatever you want it to be, a personal acronym for everyone,” he smirks. “It has a secret meaning to me which will be revealed when I top the


DJ MAG CELEBRATES 20 YEARS!


THE June issue of DJmag, out now, marks 20 years since the magazine launched in its present incarnation. The special commemorative issue is marked by a bumper 196-page edition, and comes with a free ‘20 Years On The Dancefl oor’ covermount CD, mixed by the legendary Danny Tenaglia. As well as all its regular quality features, news, reviews, fashion and Tech sections, the mag features an extensive historical piece charting the history of the magazine. Detailing the twists and turns in its 20-year existence — from primitive early beginnings through a succession of publishers and near-closure into the thriving behemoth it is today — it’s backed up by testimonials from staff past and present and from a number of top DJs such as Armin Van Buuren, John Digweed, Mr C, Fatboy Slim, Paul Woolford and dubstep don Hatcha. You can read all this in the magazine, but here are a few more quotes from well-


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