This is a short background into the magazines I am going to analyse

1. A short background to the
magazines I am going to analyse
By Brigit Gunton

2. Basic Background information
• DJ Mag is a English magazine, producing one copy a month.
• It is dedicated to electronic dance music.
• The first issue was in 1991, and since June 2010 it has started to be
translated to other languages, such as Italian and Portuguese.
• DJ Mag’s editor is Ben Murphy.
• DJ Mag created something called “DJ Blackbook” in January 2008,
which is DJ producers and promoters.

3. Basic Background information
• Mixmag is an British magazine, dedicated to dance and
clubbing music, they are released monthly.
• The first issue was released in 1 of February 1983.
• The magazine’s editor is called Nick Decosemo and is
published by Development Hell Ltd.
• They sell approximately 21,250 in a year, (January the 1 –
Dec 31st , figures from 2010)

4. Basic background information on
ATM/Atmosphere magazine...
• ATM magazine is a magazine
directed at drum and bass /
dubstep fans.
•It is a very small and un heard of
magazine.
•There are no web pages on the
internet for the magazine, and I
have not been able to find out
very much information.
•ATM is mainly sold via the
internet and specialist shops.

5. Why these magazines?
Why am I going to analyse them?
• I have chosen these three magazines to analyse because they are
the same genre and style as I am going to create.
• I also really like the style they have created and if I saw these
magazines in a shop they would attract my attention, so I want to
find out how they do this.
• By analysing these magazines I will be able to gain inspiration from
previously created magazine.
• I will be able to see which colour schemes are popular and what I
think looks good.
• I will also be able to see the little details they add to attract the
certain target audience, such as using informal language.