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Carl Loben

Carl Loben

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Editor-in-Chief, DJ Mag TM

Brighton, London

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Music, Fashion Op-Ed, Travel Wellness, FitnessLifestyle, Mental Health

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Total articles 41

  • How Joe Smooth's 'Promised Land' harnessed the unifying power of music on the dancefloor

    By Carl Loben Verified| DJ Mag TM Verified It’s little wonder that ‘Promised Land’, the evergreen dance cut from the late 1980s, has endured for so many years. It hit at exactly the time that house music was taking off internationally, and its heartfelt words of hope and peace have resonated with dancers and music fans everywhere ever since. Almost a gospel sermon, the words and music were written by Joe Smooth, a DJ in Chicago who grew up on the south-east side of the Windy City. “It was a middle- class area,” says Joe.

    By Carl Loben Verified · DJ Mag TM

    Mar. 20, 2025

  • Ashley Beedle’s family launches fundraiser amid ongoing major health issues

    By Carl Loben Verified| DJ Mag TM Verified Ashley Beedle’s family and friends have launched a crowdfunder to help pay for his medical care amid ongoing major health issues. The influential UK DJ and producer, known for his work as a member of X-Press 2, Ballistic Brothers, Black Science Orchestra and more, suffered a brain bleed and seizure in November 2023 following the rupture of a brain mass.

    By Carl Loben Verified · DJ Mag TM

    Sep. 03, 2024

  • How Joe Smooth's 'Promised Land' harnessed the unifying power of music on the dancefloor

    By Carl Loben Verified| DJ Mag TM Verified It’s little wonder that ‘Promised Land’, the evergreen dance cut from the late 1980s, has endured for so many years. It hit at exactly the time that house music was taking off internationally, and its heartfelt words of hope and peace have resonated with dancers and music fans everywhere ever since. Almost a gospel sermon, the words and music were written by Joe Smooth, a DJ in Chicago who grew up on the south-east side of the Windy City. “It was a middle- class area,” says Joe.

    By Carl Loben Verified · DJ Mag TM

    Mar. 20, 2025

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DJ Mag TM

London, England, United Kingdom