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Bell Curve is a DJ, producer and co-founder of Worst Behavior Recs — a previous DJ Mag Vital Label and nominee at our Best of North America awards. Alongside an expanding gig schedule, the past few years have seen her own output evolve and become more frequent. 2021’s ‘Unstable Orbit’ …

The London-based Ukrainian music label and collective ШЩЦ (otherwise known as SHSHCHTS) is to release a third edition of its ongoing compilation series. ‘ШЩЦ03’ takes in 20 tracks, featuring artists from Kyiv, such as Andriy Kostyukov, Ivan Skoryna and Bodya Konakov, among others. It also features a number of cuts by producers …

Drum & bass collective EQ50 have put together a new compilation to raise money for charitable projects working inside Palestine. ‘4GAZA’ takes in 23 new tracks by some of the drum & bass scene’s leading producers, including Rupture’s Double O, Halogenix, Mani Festo, Charla Green and Visages. There are also …

Mia Koden, formerly of Sicaria Sound, has released a new EP through Zenker Brothers’ Ilian Tape label. Marking the UK DJ and producer’s debut for the German label, the four-track ‘Decode’ explores dark textures of grime and dubstep. You can listen to the full release, which is available to buy …

Pet Shop Boys are to mark their 40th anniversary year in 2024 with the release of a concert film depicting a show from their first-ever greatest hits tour. ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live At The Royal Arena Copenhagen’ was captured during a performance at the titular venue in Copenhagen earlier …

Promoter U Understand Me Music is putting on a day party to celebrate the life and legacy of the late drum & bass figure MC Fats. All profits from the rave, titled In Memory of MC Fats: Peace, Love and Unity – named after his famous track with DJ Hype – …

E-Saggila has announced a new album, ‘Gamma Tag’. The LP will drop on 26th January 2024. You can listen to the title track below.  Set to arrive via Sweden’s Northern Electronics, the Iraq-born, Toronto-based artist’s previous releases on the label include ‘My World My Way’ and ‘Blaze’. Other work has found …

Ouri has shared a new double single.You can listen to ‘Blueprints’ and ‘Tame Me’ below. The release follows the Montreal artist’s collaborative EP, ‘i had this dream that you were my sister’ Antoniya, and spring 2023’s solo outing ‘Twin‘.  “I forget, remember and forget, but ultimately remember that we are …

Longstanding New York DJ Eli Escobar is launching a new venue in Brooklyn next month. Gabriela will officially open at the site of former Williamsburg club Kinfolk 90 on 15th December 2023 with Escobar and Luke Solomon DJing the opening weekend.  After that date, the address will operate Friday, Saturday …

Union Audio has launched its own four-channel DJ mixer called the Elara.4, which is available to buy now. Alongside the mixer’s four channels, the Elara features a three-band EQ per channel, as well as a master three-band EQ section, a crossfader, aux send per channel with a pre- and post-fader …

Lady Blacktronika has announced her forthcoming EP on Peggy Gou’s Gudu Records, ‘Trablonika Daly’, and shared the first single. Listen to ‘Baby I Got It’ below. The four-track EP, out 7th December, follows her contribution to this Spring’s ‘Gudu & Friends Vol. 1’ compilation, which the label described as “a classic LB cut …

Enamour will release a remix of Felix Raphael & Fabian Sprungk’s ‘Close’ later this week. Listen exclusively to the edit below. Landing 1st December via Berlin label YION, the remix rounds out another dexterous year of releases for the LA-based DJ and producer, which included cuts for Rose Avenue Records, Armada, and Factory 93. Maintaining the …

Mor Elian has shared a new EP, ‘Glue Kit’, on Fever AM. Listen to it below. A year on from sharing a 12-track anniversary compilation via the imprint, which she co-runs with Rhyw, the Berlin-based DJ and producer released the two-track ‘Glue Kit’ today (Wednesday, 29th November). Featuring ‘Eso Eso’ …

A UK hip-hop museum is set to be established in London by Kurtis Blow and Troy Harewood. Built on the ethos of “preserving, celebrating, and elevating the rich culture and history of hip-hop,” the UK Hip Hop Museum is a groundbreaking initiative led by pioneering rap artist Kurtis Blow and UK …

Manchester-based independent dubplate service Manuka is celebrating its 20th release with a new compilation to benefit a youth suicide prevention charity.  The eight-track compilation, out now, features tracks from the likes of Hypho, DJ Madd, Samurai Breaks, Ethos, Sickarone, Ooah, Waylo and Rudoh. Manuka describes the compilation as a defining …

DRUMSHEDS has announced the first names for its Spring/Summer 2024 music programme. The London venue’s second season will open with a sold-out show from Chase and Status on 23rd February 2024, before running each weekend until 27th April 2024 in the 608,000 square-foot space. Adam Beyer will bring his Drumcode imprint …

Peach has released the second EP on her label Psychic Readings. Listen to ‘Fortune Two’ below. The London-based Canadian artist follows up last year’s ‘Fortune One‘ with three new tracks that continue the label’s intent of being an outlet for her production experiments. It’s out now on digital platforms, with vinyl …

New York City has appointed a new nightlife mayor, Jeffrey Garcia. The move comes after the exit of Ariel Palitz, the first person to hold the title, earlier this year. Garcia will officially serve as the executive director of the Office of Nightlife (ONL) as appointed by New York City …

General Levy and DJ Rap have linked up for a new single and video, ‘Life of the Party’. The ‘Incredible’ vocalist and the “First Lady of Drum ‘n’ Bass” have also dropped a video for the track, which you can check out below. Listen to ‘Life of the Party’ via Apple …

GiGi FM will release her latest EP, ‘Kiwi Synthesis Diary Vol. 2’, later this week. Listen exclusively to ‘Spazio Teletrasporto’ below.  The project, out 1st December, will christen the French-Italian artist’s new Sea~rène imprint – a home for “ethereal” and “dreamlike” electronic music with “immersive storytelling.” It arrives as the follow-up to …

Nicole Moudaber and Chris Liebing have collaborated on a new EP, ‘I Will Be A Devil Until I Am An Angel’. Out now on Liebing’s CLR imprint, the EP comprises the acid-flecked, barrelling “peak-time offering” ‘Watch Me Choose You’ followed by another equally high-intensity cut, ‘When You Are Near’. Liebing, …

A new vinyl exhibition celebrating iconic records from 1990 is due to open in London later this week. Curated by vinyl record pressing manufacturer Key Production Group to mark its 33 1/3 birthday, the ’33 1/3 Vinyl Exhibition’ opens at The Vinyl Cafe, Tileyard London on Thursday (30th November) for two weeks …

Calvin Harris and Eliza Rose have shared a video for their first-time collaborative single, ‘Body Moving’. Adopting a Hollywood glamour vibe, the visual features both artists. Speaking about it, director Jeanie Crystal said in a statement: “Eliza’s sultry jazz vocals alongside Calvin’s opulent production immediately transported me to a world …

Ciel has released her debut album, ‘Homesick’. Out today (Friday, 24th November), the nine-track record emerged from a flurry of production activity that the Xian-born, Toronto-based DJ and producer, real name Cindy Li, undertook during the period of COVID-19-enforced lockdowns having secured a financial grant. The album’s press release states …

Ewan McVicar has released a new EP, ‘Rozelle’. Spanning two tracks, the title cut and B-side ‘Abrasive Route’, the EP is named after McVicar’s primary school house and a park local to where he grew up in Ayr, Scotland. The DJ and producer made the two tracks especially for a …

Sama’ Abdulhadi has released her contribution to the ‘fabric presents’ mix compilation series. Out today (Friday, 24th November), the mix follows on from recent outings in the series by the likes of Saoirse and Helena Hauff. Out digitally, as well as on CD and a double-vinyl release featuring select tracks from the mix, it …

More than 4000 musicians and performers have signed an open letter demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Put together by the Musicians For Palestine movement and initially launched on Thursday, 16th November, support for the letter, which condemns the “unfolding human catastrophe” in Gaza, has spread significantly since. Electronic music artists …

Taxi service Uber is launching in Ibiza. Diario de Ibiza reports that, after months of teasing the arrival of the ride-hailing company on the White Isle, it’s now been confirmed that the launch will be on Wednesday, 29th November. Just 14 cars will initially be available for use on the …

R U OFF will release his debut album, ‘Shift’, later this month. Listen exclusively to ‘Missing Things’ below. Having racked up production credits for Metro Boomin, Mac Miller, Future and more, as one half of producer duo David x Eli, the Bavaria-born, Berlin-based artist makes an unsurprisingly mighty splash on his long-awaited solo project. Across …

Otik has released his debut album, ‘Cosmosis’, via Martyn’s 3024 label. Check it out below. The 11-track LP follows the London-based DJ and producer’s 2021 ‘Soulo’ EP for the imprint, and features the previously-released title track alongside singles, ‘Epiphania’ and ‘Rebirth’. This time around, Otik’s music takes on a wider range, …

Broadcast Music Inc (BMI), one of the world’s leading music licensing agencies responsible for distributing royalties to artists, has been sold to a private equity firm. The price paid has yet to be disclosed, but a Billboard magazine article from August suggests the figure could be up to $1.7billion. Shareholder …

Ms. Lauryn Hill has postponed all but one of the remaining dates on her highly anticipated ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ 25th anniversary tour. The announcement was made on social media, where the iconic singer, MC and musician explained she had “been battling serious vocal strain for the past month.”  …

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, New York-based multidisciplinary musician Slauson Malone 1 spotlights acoustic oddities, ambient gems, breakneck singeli, cello jazz and post-jungle weapons

Spanning ambient, bleep, dub, Gwo Ka, Hi-NRG, post-punk, UK Garage and more, contributions have come from both Wilkes and Twitch as Optimo, and a number of guest artists. Listen to The Wad’s ’15 Inches’ below. To mark the album’s arrival, a launch party will be held at Monorail, Glasgow, on …

This kind of brashness chimed with the New York of the early 1980s, where crime was skyrocketing, rent was low, and oddball creativity was in the air, from the graffiti-inspired street art of Keith Haring to Jean-Michel Basquiat’s neo-expressionism. Bahlman says that New York night life at the time was …

One-third of UK-based musicians are suffering from poor mental wellbeing, according to a new report, with one-in-four struggling to the point of considering a career change within the next five years.  The most comprehensive study of wellbeing among recording and live artists, the Musicians’ Mental Wellbeing report takes in feedback …

Berlin institution Berghain has confirmed the details of its notorious 52-hour New Year’s Eve event, Silvester Klubnacht, which will run across four rooms from 11.59PM on Saturday 30th December through to Tuesday 2nd January 2024.  Berghain itself will welcome several of the venue’s familiars and favourites, with Norman Nodge, JakoJako, Efdemin, …

UK platform Create Define Release (CDR) aims to tackle the gender imbalance in music production with a new project, Process. The month-long programme – aimed at women, non-binary and trans music producers – will run across February and March 2024, offering workshops, masterclasses and mentoring from leading practitioners. “It’s clear to everyone in the …

Teenage Engineering has announced a new synth, sampler and composer called the K.O. II, which is available to buy now. The new unit from the Swedish musical instrument and accessories manufacturer resembles its popular Pocket Operators, with lots of extra features, a bigger screen and more I/O. Teenage Engineering call it …

Ego Ella May has released her new EP, ‘FIELDNOTES PT III’. ‘FIELDNOTES PT III’ was preceded by the ‘Higher Self’ and ‘Undone’ singles, and ‘Take It Easy (Miles’ Song)’, produced by Wu-Lu. This new EP marks the final instalment of the British-Nigerian artist’s ‘FIELDNOTES’ series. “This is the third and final part …

A new independent queer radio station is launching in Bristol. Kunt Up Music.FM aims “to shine a light on Bristol’s rich and diverse queer scene”. Comprising a weekly broadcasting schedule from Thursday to Sunday, the station promises “carefully curated daily shows that feature underground sounds, important conversations, event shoutouts and much …

M1onTheBeat’s debut mixtape is coming this Friday. Watch the trailer for ‘M1onTheBeat: The Mixtape’ below. The London producer solidifies his step front-and-center with the 15-track mixtape, featuring a host of UK rap’s key artists. In addition to singles ‘Like Dat‘, with SL and Nemzzz, and ‘Sing Dat‘, with Cristale, M1onTheBeat …

Ibiza superclub Privilege has been approved for a major renovation by the island’s Tourism Planning Commission, Periódico de Ibiza y Formentera reports. The San Antonio venue, which has been closed since 2019, will receive €8.2 million from the local government to install solar energy systems and improve water circulation. It comes as part of a funding …

Robert Hood and Femi Kuti are releasing a live album, titled ‘Variations’, next month. Listen to the opening piece below. The Detroit techno pioneer and Afrobeat legacy artist came together in November 2019 for a performance to pay tribute to the late James Brown as part of La Compagnie des …

Amaliah’s debut solo EP is coming next month. Listen to the lead single ‘Helix’ below. On ‘Manifold’, the London producer presents three new club-ready tracks that pull from house and dembow, plus a remix of ‘Helix’ by Call Super. That’s out on 8th December via Moxie’s label On Loop.  Last …

YouTube has launched an experimental new AI feature called Dream Track. The new platform, powered by a new model called Lyria, allows certain users to create pieces of music using AI voice clones of famous artists. The music is created using text-based prompts similar to those seen on Stability Audio …

Sir Hiss has released a new EP, ‘Geist’, via his own No More Mailouts label. Listen to it below.  Hot on the heels of August’s electro-singed ‘Set Speed’, the Bristol producer returns with two more cuts of high-voltage club gear. Strands of acid, grime and dark-garage are fused into a …

Phonica Records has announced details of a 20th anniversary compilation. Released on 1st December, ’20 Years Of Phonica’ celebrates two decades of the legendary London record store and marks the follow-up to 2013’s well-received ‘Ten Years Of Phonica’. For the new compilation, Phonica asked their favourite producers and friends to give …

In school, McLaughlan applied for electroacoustic studies, something she credits for spurring her creativity. Her first release was on a Covid-era compilation she headed up called ‘Pandemic Artifact’, featuring an array of producers from the Montreal underground. Her track, ‘Speaking Moistly’, is built from alternating tones arranged in a way …

Batu has revealed details of a new EP, ‘half speed’ via his A Long Strange Dream label.  The Bristol DJ, producer and Timedance label boss returns to his recently-launched second imprint for the ambient four-track EP, which lands on on 1st December. Inspired by the ambience of chill-out rooms and …

Baby Weight has debuted on Fatboy Slim’s Southern Fried Records with her new track ‘Fear Is The Weapon’. The Washington D.C-based DJ, producer and label boss’ first track on Norman Cook’s iconic imprint dropped on 17th November, and comes three months after she teamed up with Karnage Kills on ‘My Heart’. In …

SICARIA has released her debut EP, ‘Blood, Sweat & Self’. Spanning four tracks, the dubstep producer and DJ explore the 140 BPM tempo zone across the record, while also nodding towards her Moroccan heritage. Speaking about the EP, SICARIA said in a statement: “I’m a huge fan of channelling the …

Amelie Lens has shared her final single release of 2023, ‘You And Me’. Out now, the track, which features vocals by Lens, comes in the wake of the release of summer singles ‘Feel It’ and ‘Radiance’, and fuses elements of trance with acid synth lines.  The new cut, which you …

Calvin Harris and Eliza Rose have released a new collaborative single, ‘Body Moving’. Marking the first time the two artists have teamed up on record, the track came about after they exchanged DMs on social media last year after the release of Rose’s No.1 single with Interplanetary Criminal, ‘B.O.T.A (Baddest …

James Masters, the influential media director of Manchester’s legendary Haçienda club brand, has died at the age of 50. Breaking the news of his passing this week, Peter Hook, formerly of Joy Division and New Order, wrote on social media: “It is with great sadness that we pay tribute to …

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual assault R&B singer Cassie is suing Sean “Diddy” Combs in federal court, and has made allegations against him of sexual and physical abuse. The lawsuit, filed in New York, names Diddy as a defendant, in addition to Epic Records, Bad Boy Entertainment, …

Tomorrowland has revealed the dates and theme for its 2024 edition. Returning to the city of Boom in Belgium once again, Tomorrowland will celebrate 20 years of events in 2024. Next year’s festival will take place across the weekends of 19th-21st and 26th-28th July. Next year’s theme is ‘LIFE’, and …

London-based Italian artist Giulia Tess has teamed up with Tampa rap duo They Hate Change for a new single, ‘4-4-2’. You can check out the track below.  The tune combines the Florida MCs’ trademark hip-hop/club hybrid style with the producer’s well-established rich, melodic synth tones. The result is a high-tempo, …

Shygirl has shared a new track, ‘Thicc’. You can check out the single below.  The release is a collaborative effort with Cosha, Karma Kid, and Sega Bodega. A high energy, vocal-driven, club-first tune, fans may have already heard it in the artist’s sets over recent months.  “[‘Thicc’] was originally a …

A 15-cassette box set has been unveiled to mark 15 years of celebrated New York party Mister Saturday Night.  The collection will go on sale via Bandcamp Wednesday 17th January 2024, with pre-orders available now. Artists including Avalon Emerson, Aurora Halal, Ash Lauryn, Tama Sumo, OK Williams, CCL, and Physical …

Body Movements, the UK’s biggest queer electronic music festival, has announced 27 curatorial partners for its forthcoming winter edition, which will run day-to-night across various venues in Hackney Wick, London, on Saturday 3rd February.  A number of crews involved are making their debut appearance at the festival, including perreo party-starters …

Andy C has confirmed his return to London nightclub XOYO for a one-off party on Sunday 3rd December, running from 4PM to 10PM.  The drum & bass titan has previously held two residencies at the venue, becoming the first DJ to be invited back for a second 13-week sting in …

YouTube has confirmed a compulsory labelling system will be introduced for content made using artificial intelligence. The video streaming giant made the announcement in a blog posted yesterday, 15th November. It is not currently clear when the change of policy will come into force.  According to the statement, users will …

Doctor Jeep will release his new EP, ‘Machine Learning’, via Identified Patient’s Nerve Collect label this month. Listen to ‘Shake The Club’ below. Hot on the heels of March’s ‘Push The Body’ EP on TraTraTrax – the fusionist baile funk/dubstep/techno title track from which permeated global dancefloors this summer – …

Charlotte de Witte is The World’s No. 1 Techno DJ in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll 2023. Taking home the award for the second year in a row, as well as placing at No.18 in this year’s poll, Belgian maestro Charlotte de Witte has continued to champion her driving …

The Martinez Brothers are The Highest Climbers in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs 2023. 2023 has been a year of levelling up for Bronx brothers Stevie and Chris Martinez. Entering the Top 100 DJs poll as a brand new addition at No.100 in 2022, the duo are the highest climbers …

He’s also just launched a new concept via a virtual reality platform called Sensorium Galaxy, that is somewhat of a quantum leap into the future. “My show is called Intermundium, which means ‘between worlds’… strange name, but I think it’s a strange world, so why wouldn’t it be?” he laughs. …

Peggy Gou is The World’s No.1 House DJ in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs 2023. Taking home the title for the very first time, as well as rising to No.9 in this year’s poll, South Korea’s Peggy Gou has well and truly hit the mainstream. She’s never been one for …

Armin van Buuren has been voted The World’s No. 1 Trance DJ in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs 2023. The Dutch trance legend also continues his incredible run inside the top five of the Top 100 DJs poll — now running at a whopping 22 years. “I’ve been spending a …

David Guetta has been crowned The World’s No. 1 DJ in this year’s DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll. The Frenchman has returned to the No.1 spot for the fourth time — more than a decade after he was first crowned the world’s No.1 DJ back in 2011. His great friend …

The final album by Lee “Scratch” Perry is set to be released more than two years after his death. Titled ‘King Perry’, the record was written, produced and recorded by Perry, together with producer Daniel Boyle, in the months before his death. The 12-track record takes in guest contributions from …

Bertie has released a new single, ‘Carabiner’, off her upcoming debut EP. Listen to the track below. The Australia-via-UK DJ and producer known for her energetic sound with ’90s house and UK breaks and bass influences will release her debut EP, also titled ‘Carabiner’, via Naarm/Melbourne and London label Phenomena …

PinkPantheress has released a new music video to mark the release of her highly anticipated debut album, ‘Heaven knows‘. Watch the clip for ‘Nice to meet you’, featuring Central Cee and coproduced by Cash Cobain, below.  The UK breakout star’s 13-track debut LP, out now, features collaborations with the likes …

Ableton has announced a new version of its popular music-making software, Ableton Live 12. The update adds creative MIDI tools, new instruments, packs and native effects, and a new Stack Detail View, which allows users to view devices and clip view at the same time, for example. It also includes …

The ARChive of Contemporary Music (ARC) is seeking a permanent home for its physical collection of popular music, which is the largest in the world. ARC, a non-profit that was originally located in New York City before moving to its current space in Hudson Valley, is in need of financial …

AIR will play their debut album ‘Moon Safari’ in full on tour across Europe next year to mark the record’s 25th anniversary. The tour, which will be the first time that the French duo have performed their seminal record in full live, is billed as a one night only experience …

ShaSimone has released a new single, ‘I Know You Wanna’. Out now, the track builds on previous singles ‘Played Out’ and ‘Lock Off’, in folding in elements of hip-hop and UK rap. “I’m so excited to have one of my favourite tracks released,” ShaSimone said of the sharing of ‘I …

Las Vegas’ multi-billion-dollar gig venue MSG Sphere has reportedly lost $98.4 million since its opening. The venue officially launched on 29th September with a series of live shows by U2, and predicted revenues for its opening period had been set at $117.3 million. The actual figures have fallen well short …

Olson will release his latest EP, ‘Halogen’, next week via Leeds-based imprint LOFS. Listen exclusively to ‘M6 Mystics’ below. Following a string of emotionally-charged club heaters on Audio Bambino and Reel Long Overdub, and his debut downtempo project for interworld media, the Sheffield producer guides proceedings in a softer ambient direction on his latest …

TOKiMONSTA and Suzi Analogue are reissuing their 2012 collaborative mini-album ‘Analogue Monsta: BOOM’. The reissue will mark the first time that the project has been made available for digital streaming having originally been released only on limited-edition vinyl. The record has been remastered especially for the updated release. Speaking about …

Tale Of Us’ Anyma has released a new collaborative single with Argy, called ‘Higher Power’. Featuring vocals from MAGNUS, the track marks the first release of music from Anyma, real name Matteo Milleri, since he put out his debut solo album, ‘Genesys’, earlier this year. ‘Higher Power’ has been a …

Logic1000 has announced her debut album, ‘Mother’, and shared the first single. You can listen to the track below.  ‘Self To Blame’ features emerging vocal talent Kyla Blackmon, and follows ‘Grown On Me‘, which landed late-September. In total, 12 tracks will feature on the record, which is slated to arrive …

Denis Sulta has shared a new single, ‘World Of Flies’. Marking the Scottish producer’s first new release in three years, it is also Sulta’s first foray into writing lyrics and singing on his own tracks. You can listen to the track below. Speaking about writing and singing on his own …

Daft Punk have shared a drumless version of their 2013 track ‘Motherboard’. The alternate version of the song is set to feature on the French duo’s forthcoming drumless edition of their final studio album, ‘Random Access Memories’, which will be released next Friday, 17th November. The reworked ‘Motherboard’, which you …

LP Giobbi has linked-up with Redfield and DJ Rae for a new single, ‘Waiting’. Check it out below. Out today (10th November) via Higher Ground, the collaboration blends uplifting house melodies with a punchy, percussive groove. It rounds out a year of high-profile collaborations for the Oregon-raised producer, whose debut album ‘Light …

UK drum & bass pioneer Bailey has announced the launch of a new event brand, Intabeats.  The first party will take place at London’s Grow, in Hackney Wick, on Wednesday 15th November. One of DJ Mag’s Artists to Watch in 2023, AMA, will play back-to-back with Sweetpea, while the line-up …

Purelink are among a flourishing new wave of artists exploring the bioluminescent depths of downtempo, ambient and dub techno. The Chicago trio of Ben Paulson (Kindtree), Tommy Paslaski (Concave Reflection) and Akeem Asani (Millia) came together in early 2020, bonding over a shared interest in acts like Visible Cloaks and …

Wide Awake festival has announced new names for its fourth edition, taking place next May at London’s Brockwell Park. Promising to be an event for “music fans looking for something different”, the one-day festival has become renowned for its diverse line-up’s spanning electronic music, post-punk, pop and more.  The new bill …

People with memories of UK record stores that specialised in Black music are being asked to share their stories as part of a new heritage project. ‘The Record Store & Black Music, A UK History’ will explore the history and global influence of these cultural hubs from the 1950s onwards, through interviews with …

Updated 10th November A number of musicians and record labels have been releasing music via Bandcamp in an effort to raise funds for charities working to support innocent civilians impacted by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The area has been under a “complete siege” since 9th October, two days …

Korg has announced a new version of their classic Kaoss Pad effects unit called the Kaoss Replay. The new device adds sampler-style features to the popular unit, with 16 sampler pads and a screen that doubles up as an X/Y touch surface. There are 128 total sample slots across eight …

Expressing queerness was already an underground phenomenon in Uganda, and the new law essentially wiped out the country’s miniscule queer nightlife — a frail compact of house parties in the capital, Kampala, and safe spaces carved out of the larger scene — leaving its rising stars in disarray at crucial …

Daniel Haaksman’s recent single ‘Tudo’ featuring Deize Tigrona has been remixed by DJ Firmeza. Listen below.  Released via Nightmares On Wax’s recently launched HiyaSelf Records in October, the original mix finds the Man Recordings boss link up with the Brazilian funk carioca musician and singer for a slice of syncopated …

Molten Moods will drop their latest compilation, ‘Molten Moods 16’, later this week. Listen exclusively to Glaskin’s ‘Pace Chase’ below. Out tomorrow, the collection celebrates the Munich label’s 10th anniversary with 21 tracks of sinuous, experimental electronica from across the roster. Welded together by a dark, mechanical aesthetic, ‘Molten Moods 16’ traverses an intricate …

Peggy Gou and Lenny Kravitz have teamed up for a new R&B-tinged single, ‘I Believe In Love Again’. Listen to it below.  ‘I Believe In Love Again’ follows Gou’s hit single ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’ and is the second taste of her eagerly anticipated debut album, which is due to …

Swedish House Mafia have been teasing a new track called ‘Not Yesterday’ in their recent live sets. Watch some clips of them performing it below. Debuting the song, which features vocals from 070 Shake, during their set at Ultra Japan on 16th September, the group said: “We feel such a …

Claus Voigtmann is feeling a little nostalgic. It’s an unseasonably warm and sunny October afternoon in East London’s Hackney Wick and, sitting on the canalside terrace of Number 90 Bar, he’s reminiscing about the early days of Toi.Toi, the party he co-founded nearby 13 years ago. “We had free choice …

A new documentary series dives into the underground techno club scenes of Taiwan and China. BPM ECSTASY: The Techno Wave Between Taipei and Beijing explores the techno communities of the two cities which have been struggling in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The four-part docuseries, directed by Olivier Richard, …