digital staff writer and freelance journalist
Olivia Stock is DJ Mag’s digital staff writer. She previously worked as a freelance journalist covering alternative music and culture across print and digital. Her writing can be seen in DIY Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, The Forty-Five, LICKS Mag, and others. Olivia was formerly Editor-in-Chief of the UK’s largest student music magazine, The Mic, as well as working on a freelance basis for a variety of independent record labels and PR firms.
Fresh Kicks 204: Fafi Abdel Nour
Syria-born, Groningen-raised Fafi Abdel Nour channels the melody, warmth and drama of '90s house music into his radiant Fresh Kicks mix, and chats to Olivia Stock about family, embracing his queerness through dance music, and nurturing safe spaces for young ravers
“No frills, just house”: inside Defected’s sparkling Eden Ibiza season finale in San Antonio
As two long-running bastions of Ibiza, it’s fair to assume that Defected’s Fridays residency at San Antonio’s Eden are a match made in house music heaven. Just to be sure, though, DJ Mag’s Olivia Stock heads to the Ibiza superclub for 2023’s season closing party — a glorious celebration of their motto — "house music all-life long" — and 20 years of the legendary label on the island
Fresh Kicks 203: ohmydais
East London’s ohmydais records a mix of “cool, fast, sexy breaks and high energy bangers” for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Olivia Stock about cutting her teeth in the Nottingham scene, finding her sound, uplifting friends, and her brand new collective party series
Fatima Hajji: a force of nature
Fatima Hajji chats to DJ Mag Ibiza about the secret to a long career, her favourite spots on the island, and the making of her upcoming album
Selections: Yu Su
In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Yu Su spotlights slow-burning synths, modulated movers, and leftfield club and house heat
Fresh Kicks 201: Kiara Scuro
Kiara Scuro record a mix of acid-soaked house, trippy techno and gnarly trance for the Fresh Kicks series, and chat to Olivia Stock about finding their identity on the radio, the genre-defying influence of Optimo (Espacio), and their forthcoming debut EP
Rampage Sound System on 30 years at Notting Hill Carnival
To celebrate three decades of Rampage at Carnival, DJ Mag caught up with founder Mike Anthony to find out what the crew have in store, his favourite Notting Hill memories, and his hopes of Rampage receiving its well-earned flowers.
Selections: Tristan Arp
In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, in the spirit of his insect-inspired EP on 3024, Tristan Arp spotlights hi-frequency movers, chirping rhythms, and floaty bass gems
Selections: OK Williams
In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers, and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, ahead of her set at the inaugural RALLY festival, OK Williams spotlights bouncy house cuts, throwback anthems and peak-time bangers
Selections: Wu-Lu
In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, ahead of his set at the inaugural RALLY festival, Wu-Lu spotlights underground LDN sounds, music from friends, and maximalist guitar jams