Roger Robinson, the dub poet and member of King Midas Sound alongside Kevin Martin aka The Bug, has won the TS Eliot Prize. The £25,000 award was given to Robinson for his first ever nomination to the prize, his collection A Portable Paradise, which tackles issues such as racism, violence …
Anjuna HQ is doing its part to raise money for Australia. The team behind record labels Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep are throwing a party at one London’s premier clubs, Tola Peckham, on Australia Day Weekend. With no less than five Australians working full time at Anjuna HQ, this event is especially near and …
The road to a debut album is ten a long one. There’s so much that goes behind the scenes for producers before they’re ready to release a truly career-shifting body work, whether it be old aliases, years watching YouTube videos, tens thousands dollars spent on hardware, stware, branding, and more. …
2019 saw Jai Wolf debut his first studio album, the eclectic and adventurous The Cure To Loneliness. Now entering a new year and a new decade, he continues his brand electronic/indie fusion in the new single “Moon Rider” featuring Wrabel. Bearing similarities to The 1975, Troye Sivan, or Years & Years, …
Since its creation in early 2018, Cardinal Artists has quickly become one the go-to management companies for emerging electronic acts. With an initial roster QUIX, Vincent, and StayLoose, founder Marc Geylman partnered with Justin Van Vranken later that year and their success only continued from there. Since then, the two expanded the company …
You’ll rarely see anyone remixing Celldweller — the man just doesn’t need it. But the few remixes that are ficially commissioned, you’ll notice a consistent quality between them, and SWARM’s latest remix “Into The Void” doesn’t disappoint. Heavy guitar riffs are replaced with distorted synths, natural drums replaced with filtered …
Lightning in a Bottle, North America’s premier independent music and arts festival, today revealed the lineup for its 2020 event as it prepares to return to Buena Vista Lake in Southern California for the second year, this time over Memorial Day Weekend, May 20-25. And boy is this year’s lineup something!! …
Nicky Romero is set to headline the inaugural Royal Ravens Call Duty Home Series Show. Next month, Call Duty’s most loyal fans will come together for gaming festivities and performances in London. The event is put on exclusively by the Royal Ravens, the UK’s only COD league team. As one the …
Envision Festival is putting on the #Envision10kChallenge for its 10-year anniversary with the ultimate goal of planting 10,000 trees in Costa Rica. Read this next: Envision festival expands to a weeklong experience for 10-year anniversary The deal is that Envision will plant one tree per post share (up to 2.5k …
It’s 2020 and times are changing. Pepsi is switching things up with a brand new tagline to kick f the decade. Moving forward, “The Choice the New Generation” and “The Joy Cola,” will no longer be used. Instead, Pepsi is going with “That’s What I Like.” In addition, Pepsi is rolling …
Tom Ferry & Lodato link up with the help PollyAnna to bring you upbeat anthem “Own The Night” out now on Enhanced Music. A transatlantic collaboration sees Liverpudlian producer Tom Ferry join forces with New York-based producer Lodato for a supercharged banger to usher in the New Year. Tom Ferry …
The name is Eilish… Billie Eilish. The young pop star will write and record the new James Bond theme song “No Time to Die.” In fact, she’s the youngest artist to ever perform the theme for the James Bond franchise. A star-studded list artists have recorded the famous theme song over …
The Burning Man team has selected the ‘Empyrean’ temple for their 2020 iteration. The design was put forth by Colorado-based artist, Laurence “Renzo” Verbeck and Syl Adrienne Lisse who both perviously worked on the Temple of Direction in 2019. Read this next: Our favorite photos from the history of Burning …
Going on four years since their last album, Big Gigantic have finally revealed their sixth studio album, Free Your Mind, out February 28. Representing the longest drought between any two albums for the group, and the beginning a new decade, this album is one the Denver duo’s most authentic releases to …
Billie Eilish will write and record the theme song for the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. The song is set to be released Darkroom/Interscope Records. Read this next: May: 8 urban releases you need to hear this month Eilish will be the youngest artist to ever work …
One thing I love about Zerothree Records is that they have a knack for showcasing amazing talent. Their latest EP is no exception, as they welcome GRAZZE & George Bloom for their impressive EP ‘In Our Hearts/Hesze’. GRAZZE seems to inject a real sense magic across his records; very much …
Moby has announced his new electronic album ‘All Visible Objects’ is coming out on March 6. It features lead single ‘Power Is Taken’, a collaboration with Dead Kennedys member D.H. Peligro & Boogie. All profits from the album will donated to a string of charities and activist organisations, including Brighter …
To celebrate the publication of Bass, Mids, Tops: An Oral History of Soundsystem Culture, the book’s writer Joe Muggs and photographer Brian David Stephens will be joined by guests for an afternoon of soundsystem history this Saturday in London. Hosted at legendary record store Sounds Of The Universe, a shop …
Dekmantel Festival has announced its 2020 line-up. Taking place at Amsterdamse Bos from July 29 to August 2, Dekmantel has booked Theo Parrish for a 10-hour set and Floating Points, Philip Glass and Robert Hood will play live. Read this next: Dekmantel Festival further cemented its position as one of …
Los Angeles based Justin Boreta, Ed Ma (), and Josh Mayer (ooah) – aka – are welcoming the new year by celebrating a decade Drink The Sea (2010), their ground-breaking debut , released on their imprint Glass Air Records. To commemorate the anniversary and their accomplishments that succeeded the release, the trio is pleased to formally announce a massive 36-date …
Heels & Souls has revealed its 2019 fundraising total hit £8,175.01, exceeding the not-for-profit party collective’s initial target for the year of £7,500. The money, which was raised through a series of club nights, DJ bookings and external donations, has been donated to MAP Charity. The Leeds-based organisation, which is …
GRiZ and Dillon Francis make for the collaboration we didn’t know we needed until now! Of course, when any two DJs strike up a conversation on social media, our minds immediately jump to collab. This instance below seems especially promising, however, considering both parties are onboard from the get-go. “got a …
Facebook is getting a glow up in 2020 — and it’s coming sooner than you think! According to a new report, the platform’s all-new redesigned look for desktop is expected by springtime. The update features a clean, organized look with more white space and brighter icons — or users can …
It feels like just last week that Calvin Harris revealed he’d have plenty new music in time for this year’s Coachella — probably because it was. But we didn’t expect any teasers this soon. Then again, calling his new Instagram post a “teaser” is being a bit generous. The 30-second …
A new feature on Diplo in GQ published today revealed more about Diplo & Sia’s relationship than was previously known. The two collaborated along with Labrinth in 2019 on the super group LSD and their accompanying debut album, Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present… LSD. The feature included testimonials from many …
Kidnap will head out on his debut India tour following the release of his first full-length album, ‘Grow’ which marks the next steps in his musical evolution. He’s already embarked on this transcontinental tour with performances in North American cities such as San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, New York, …
Pukkelpop 2019 took place in Belgium back in August, but its world record-breaking laser show has just gone viral. The music festival featuring headliners The National, Post Malone, Tame Impala and many more opened up with quite the spectacle, as captured in the footage below. There were so many lasers …
After an incredible 10 year anniversary event last year, Rampage hasd been working hard over the winter to make sure the 2020 edition, from March 13-14 in 2020, will be even bigger and better. Returning to the Belgian city Antwerp and the giant Antwerp Sportpaleis, the line-up this year brims …
Dweller 2 is the second iteration of NYC’s black electronic artist showcase, celebrating the best artists from the city’s thriving scene. From February 6 to 9, the festival will take place across four different venues including Brooklyn’s Bossa Nova Civic Club and Nowadays. Read this next: DJ Stingray’s dystopian brand …
It might be the beginning a new decade, but in many ways, we’re still looking back to the past. This year marks the ten-year anniversary The Glitch Mob’s monumental album Drink The Sea that made them household name. In celebration the milestone, the group is embarking on a new 36-date North …
