We hope this letter finds you well. We’ve been very busy recently blowing out the Olympic torch, trying to get the results of the Zimbabwean election, and repeatedly asking China to kindly leave Tibet – but somehow we’ve managed to find the time for this little lot....

This week we spoke to none other than Faithless’ main man Maxi Jazz about his musical inspirations, heard from our man in Bahrain (who spoke to Judge Jules at the Grand Prix after party) chatted to dapper Swiss deep house ‘n’ tech lover Ripperton, checked out an intimate East London dubstep affair, chatted casually with nu-ravers The Shoes, and found out about hot new D’n’B talent Insight. For starters. Then there’s also news and reviews on Tiësto, Bez, SOS, Andrew Weatherall, Richard Dinsdale, Josh Wink, Method Man & Redman, The Sugarhill Gang, Kompakt, Digitalism, Krust, Pig & Dan, Tom Pooks, Nag Nag Nag, Soulwax, Audion, Yousef, The Black Ghosts, Portishead and more...

And look, we’ve blagged some more stuff! We’re giving away 5 very stylish Bluetooth enabled portable Linx B-Tube speakers, as well as more chances to win a Pacemaker pocket-DJ gadget, tickets & a hotel for the immense Wax:On festival, and tickets for Creamfields Central Europe, Rockness and Gatecrasher Summer Sound System.

Cor blimey guv. Now if you’ll excuse us, we’ve got to go and try and prevent Silvio Berlusconi from exerting any more control over Italy’s media...

DT xxx