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Splice Adds Country Music To Splice Create

Country techno might just be on the horizon… Splice is launching the country music genre in its Create AI tool, which allows producers, songwriters, and instrumentalists to build song starters and create stacks within a browser, using sounds from the vast Splice catalogue. The Splice team spent months in Nashville, …

Man charged with Tupac Shakur’s murder files for case dismissal on constitutional grounds

The lawyer of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the man charged with Tupac Shakur’s murder, has filed a motion for case dismissal on constitutional grounds. Carl Arnold, Davis’ lawyer, argues that the 27-year delay in prosecution and a “failure to honour immunity agreements” violates his client’s constitutional rights. Writing in a …

Man charged with Tupac Shakur’s murder files for case dismissal on constitutional grounds

The lawyer of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the man charged with Tupac Shakur’s murder, has filed a motion for case dismissal on constitutional grounds. Carl Arnold, Davis’ lawyer, argues that the 27-year delay in prosecution and a “failure to honour immunity agreements” violates his client’s constitutional rights. Writing in a …

FEMME HOUSE announces free DJ, production and discussion workshops for 2025

FEMME HOUSE has revealed its free production, DJ, activism and discussion workshop programming for the first half of 2025. Founded by LP Giobbi and HERMIXALOT in 2019, the New York-based non-profit organisation dedicated to creating equitable opportunity and amplifying women, gender-expansive, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ creatives is offering a number of …

Awakenings’ Upclose 2025 full line-up announced

Awakenings’ Upclose festival has revealed the complete lineup for 2025. The second edition of the Dutch festival promoter’s smaller-scale event will return on the weekend of 17th and 18th May at Houtrak (Spaarnwoude-park) in Halfweg. The line-up features DJ EZ, Jeff Mills, SPFDJ, Fumi, Benny Rodrigues, KI/KI, Bae Blade, 999999999, …

Chromeo release chrome cassette player and limited edition album tape with We Are Rewind

Chromeo are putting out a limited-edition tape of their new album, ‘Album Contemporary’ alongside a chrome cassette player. The tape player, which boasts updated features such as rechargeable batteries, is available via French cassette company We Are Rewind while the LP comes equipped with two exclusive bonus tracks. It is …

Trifecta by Manifest Audio: Multitimbral Polyrhythmic Arpeggiator with Auto-Hocketting

Manifest Audio, one of our Max for Live shop bestsellers, has released Trifecta—a new and exciting multitimbral polyrhythmic arpeggiator featuring auto-hocketting. If you’re seeking an escape from the same old repetitive patterns and want to create a sense of dynamic intricacy in your work, Manifest Audio’s latest release, Trifecta, could be …

DJ Mag’s top mixes of 2024

This year, DJ Mag has had the pleasure of hosting mixes, HQ sessions and live streams from around the world on our various channels. On Soundcloud, our Recognise series welcomed 16 mixes from the likes of Karen Nyame KG, IMANU, Regal86, DJ Danifox and re:ni, while the On Cue series …

Spotify populating playlists with “ghost artists” to minimise royalty costs, report alleges 

A new report published by Harper’s Magazine has alleged that Spotify is filling some of its biggest music playlists with work by “ghost artists”, a group of musicians who create large amounts of music to be distributed specifically across the streaming platform. According to journalist Liz Pelly – who will next year …

Juicy Romance Joins Boiler Room’s Hard Dance Tour

On the back of a new EP, Drink the Juice, Juicy Romance has joined Boiler Room’s Hard Dance Tour. Australia-born, London-based DJ and producer Juicy Romance continues her rise in the dance music world, cementing her reputation for raunchy, infectious club bangers. With her latest EP, Drink The Juice, Juicy …

Selections: Azzecca

It’s been over a month since Azzecca dropped her long-anticipated single, ‘Who’s That Girl​?​’, and we’re still not over it. The intergalactic house heater – released on Dutch imprint DGTL – brought a more minimal twist to the Chicagoan’s signature sound, interfusing ethereal vocals with deep, stuttering bass lines and …

DJ Mag’s top compilations of 2024

From mix releases courtesy of dance music royalty, through archival deep dives and explorations into global scenes, to sprawling collections raising funds for crucial causes, here is DJ Mag’s unranked overview of the compilations that made the past 12 months so memorable for electronic music in all its forms

Fresh Kicks 218: Maude Vôs

It’s Thanksgiving morning, and Maude Vôs is feeling a little nostalgic. The Los Angeles-based sound sculptress is spending the holidays with their family in Salt Lake City, Utah, and, as they sip on their takeaway coffee, they’re relishing in the familiarity of their former home. “It’s funny because I picked …

DJ Mag’s top tracks of 2024

2024’s biggest tracks showcased a scene-wide push and pull between hedonistic dancefloor energy and a pivot toward deeper textures and slower tempos. From ace-in-ya-sleeve heaters and rap gems, bleepy breakbeat rollercoasters and future-facing house and techno cuts, into technicolour trip hop and sub-crushing club tunes, here is DJ Mag’s unranked …

DJ Mag’s top albums of 2024

In 2024, electronic artists explored the intricacies of identity and cultural history via club-focused LPs, while others stepped away from the dancefloor’s hard and fast hedonism in favour of hazier soundscapes influenced by downtempo, dub and ambient music. Visionary rap, jazz and pop musicians and niche genre pioneers alike reached …

Sheffield’s Hope Works to shut in February

Sheffield club Hope Works will shut its doors in February 2025.  Announcing the news today, 16th December, the team behind the beloved underground venue and home of No Bounds festival said that founder and Creative Director Liam O’Shea, aka Lo Shea, had made the difficult decision to close in order …

Premiere: Choopsie ‘Melt’

Choopsie has released her new ‘Drift’ EP via HE.SHE.THEY. Listen to ‘Melt’ below. The LA-based DJ and producer follows releases for Shall Not Fade, Dirtybird, Silver Bear Recordings and more with a new suite of transcendent club material, crafted from strands of UKG, house, trance, techno and breakbeat. The four-track ‘Drift’ EP – …

“16-for-1 Deal”: The UVI Power Bundle

Get 16 premium instruments and effects for only $149 (regularly $1,974) – that’s the price of Synth Anthology alone! At first glance, this offer may seem like it’s just for FL Studio users. But take a closer look, and you’ll see that when you purchase the Power Bundles, you’ll receive …

WARM Introduces Weekly Genre-Based Global Radio Chart Series

Genre-focused insights for global airplay trends mark a change in traditional Top 40 charts. WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor), a leading radio airplay monitoring service, has launched a weekly global radio chart series focusing on specific music genres. The initiative marks a departure from traditional Top 40 charts, aiming to …

DJ Mag Best of British awards 2024: the winners

“It’s for the dancefloor; it’s fun, with groovy basslines, nice chords, fairly simple, not super intricate, but it’s changed so much it’s quite hard to describe!” Over Zoom, a beaming Josh Baker is attempting to define the distinctive production sound that won him our Breakthrough Producer award. He specialises in …

Hans Zimmer Explores Using Osmose on Dune: Part Two

In a new documentary produced by Expressive E, the company behind the Osmose, renowned German composer Hans Zimmer reveals how he utilized the cutting-edge instrument to craft the soundtrack for Dune: Part Two. Hans Zimmer has made a new documentary showing his innovative approach to crafting the soundtrack for Dune: …

Attack Mag Releases The Secrets Of Techno Production Book

The Secrets of Techno Production, a comprehensive 218-page paperback, is now available! Covering techno from its roots to the present day, this highly anticipated follow-up to The Secrets of Dance Music Production offers in-depth insights into the evolution of one of the most influential genres in electronic music We are …

Kuvo Powered By DJ Monitor’s Pilot Programs Set to Revolutionize Fair Music Royalties

Groundbreaking technology promises fairer and faster payments to music creators worldwide alongside setlist privacy. AlphaTheta Corporation has announced significant strides in its KUVO powered by DJ Monitor initiative, designed to ensure electronic music creators receive fair and timely royalty payments. Currently, nightclubs globally contribute over €400 million annually to Collective …

Tbilisi’s Left Bank venue launches GoFundMe to ensure survival amid political unrest

Tbilisi venue Left Bank is fundraising to ensure its survival amid ongoing political unrest in Georgia.  Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken part in protests over the past two weeks in the response to the government’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union. Parliamentary elections took place in October, but …

Boudica Music Conference returns to FOLD with Juliana Huxtable, Jaguar, PXSSY PALACE’s Nadine Noor, more next month 

Boudica Music Conference will return to FOLD on Saturday 24th January 2025. Established as a platform for female, trans+ and non-binary people working within electronic music, the multidisciplinary all-day gathering is divided into panels, workshops and a club event.  Speakers are set to include Nadine Noor of PXSSY Palace, Hannah …

Premiere: Cinthie ‘I Warned You Baby’

Cinthie will release a new EP, ‘Rave Baby’, later this week via Aus Music. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘I Warned You Baby’ below. Landing tomorrow (6th December), the project is the third in a run of four releases from different artists to celebrate the 200th outing of Will Saul’s …

Toybox Release FM Zone – “A Boutique FM-Based Synth”

Hot on the heels of Buzz Zone, Toybox are back with FM Zone. Described as “a boutique FM-based synthesiser with modern features, cutting edge DSP and a streamlined interface for endless inspiration and experimentation”, FM Zone has arrived. Like Buzz Zone, the synth plugin has been designed with Toybox’s modular, …

Premiere: Oscar Farrell ‘Why Won’t You Tell Me’

Oscar Farrell will release his debut single later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Why Won’t You Tell Me’ below. Landing tomorrow on Dirty Hit’s electronic sub-label dh2, the release follows a string of big-league remixes from the English producer, including a contribution to DJ Seinfeld’s ‘MIRRORS (REMIXED)’ project and a recent rework of Kelly …

Catch Bustin’ Loose On Tour

Disco king Bustin’ Loose is currently on tour. Find out where to catch him live. Bustin’ Loose has built a disco empire over the past ten years, but it’s his music that has earned him a reputation as a trailblazing artist. He has spent years crafting an infectious sound fusing …

Premiere: eoin dj ‘On Lilac Skies’

eoin dj is gearing up to release a new EP on Spray’s Punctuality imprint, ‘Ode To Beachball’. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘On Lilac Skies’ below. On the label’s fourth and final release of the year – landing 4th December – the Galway-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer channels the chart-topping trance euphoria of Nalin & …

Todiefor

Hailing from Brussels, Todiefor is planning a busy 2025. Todiefor has become renowned for his multi-genre approach. He has a reputation for creating records that mix rap, pop, house, and electro.  This ability to shift across genres has seen him collaborate with a wide range of artists, including Roméo Elvis, …

Mu540 releases new EP, ‘4×4’: Listen

Mu540 has released his new EP, ‘4×4’. Spanning seven tracks, the new record sees the Brazilian DJ, producer and regular Mochackk collaborator fuse baile funk, UK garage and house music, and collaborate with Brazilian vocalist such as MC GW, MC Laranjinha and Cave. The track titles, features and visual imagery …

New book teaches children about Chicago footwork

A new children’s book has been published devoted to Chicago footwork. Elvin Discovers Chicago Footwork centres around a dancing elephant named Elvin and explores both the music genre and the dancing at the centre of the scene. It’s the creation of a partnership between ChicagoFootworkDotCom, Jones Corner Store and Creative …

Crazy P release ninth album, ‘Any Signs Of Love’: “Danielle considered it to be some of our best work”

Crazy P have released their latest album, ‘Any Signs Of Love’. Marking the UK project’s ninth studio record, its release today (Friday, 29th November) follows the untimely passing of lead singer Danielle Moore in August of this year. It’s their first full-length album in five years. In a collective statement …

New online music journal, Forward / Scratch, documents music and nightlife as tools of political resistance

A new online journal, Forward / Scratch, is documenting music and nightlife as tools of political resistance, with a specific focus on their role in the struggle for Palestinian liberation. Launched with support from DJs Against Apartheid and Ravers For Palestine, the publication describes itself as “the resistance music journal”. “We …

Splice Announces New Sample Partnership With Alissia

The library behemoth, Splice, and GRAMMY®-nominated producer Alissia are set to release six curated sample collections presented as “Alissia Selects.” Splice, the world’s leading music creation platform, has announced an exclusive partnership with GRAMMY®-nominated producer Alissia. The partnership will include: A series of six curated sample collections presented as “Alissia Selects” …