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 …
Camden’s KOKO club is currently on fire. The popular club had recently closed its doors to transform into a “world-class music and hospitality destination” and was set to reopen in Spring 2020. This may now be delayed after today’s events. Read this next: 12 DJs talk about their favorite clubs …
Rinse FM mainstay Josey Rebelle has been awarded The Essential Mix of the Year 2019 for her February entry to the longstanding BBC series. The selector’s powerful two-hour mix contains tracks from the likes of Afrodeutsche, Jamal Moss, LSDXOXO and Dopplereffekt. Read this next: Josey Rebelle is the genre-bending DJ …
LSDREAM has had a stellar year in the bass community, dropping his new album and heading out on a co-headlining tour with Shlump. But, as we all do, he’s looking to the future and the future is looking mighty bright. At a show last night, LSDREAM did something fans have …
LSDREAM has had a stellar year in the bass community, dropping his new album and heading out on a co-headlining tour with Shlump. But, as we all do, he’s looking to the future and the future is looking mighty bright. At a show last night, LSDREAM did something fans have …
WAKAAN supply us with more bassy goodness this week, and this brand new release is a collaboration from LSDREAM and Shlump. Both artists have appeared on the label previously, and again sound sharp with Universal Wub. A four-piece affair, there is a drifting introduction that ensures you are taken by …
Disneyland is supposedly the happiest place on Earth. That, however, doesn’t imply a ceiling on how much happiness you can achieve. Some people choose to augment their experience at the parks with some psychedelics, like LSD or mushrooms. The key, in those instances, is knowing how to comport oneself. A …
It’s time to plan your next journey to Shambhala Music Festival! Regarded as one the world’s best music festivals (if not the best), Shambhala continues to impress us year after year with cutting-edge production and devastatingly amazing electronic lineups. Not to mention the vibes, the energy, and the people that …
Diplo spent the last several days running around Burning Man, playing “341 different sets.” Of course that’s a huge exaggeration, but we get what he means. Of the numerous Diplo live sets on the Playa, the producer has compiled a list his favorite selects — the top 10 most played …
A new study examines the use drugs at EDM-related events and the adverse effects such in order to better inform prevention and harm reduction. The research, published in the International Journal Drug Policy, gathered data from 1,029 adults, all whom attended EDM events in New York City in 2018. Participants …
Amsterdam clubbing institution De School is throwing a 62-hour rave in October. Het Weekend is part of Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and starts at 11pm on the Friday (October 18) and runs all the way through until 9am on the Monday (October 21). The line-up boasts over 35 names, including …
One small step for man… a judge in Mexico has just approved recreational cocaine use for two individuals in a first its kind ruling. The two people who brought the cases, whose names were not disclosed, will be able to “possess, transport and use cocaine,” but not to sell it. …
Tomorrowland’s two weekends came and went this year, with so many incredible acts… and a few disappointments. But for the hundreds thousands who descended upon Boom, Belgium the past two weekends, it will likely be a grand time to remember. That being said, not everyone came with the ideals PLUR …
24-year-old Shaun Davies from Liverpool has been sentenced to 42 months in jail after attempting to set up a ‘pop-up drugs shop’ at Worthy Farm during the 2019 edition of Glastonbury. The medley of class A and class B drugs Davies had in his possession included seven bags of MDMA, …
Diplo is no stranger to social media, using his connection with fans to tease anything from a new brand collaboration to an actual musical collaboration. And with so many projects going at the same time – LSD, Silk City, Mad Decent, etc. – there’s plenty content to choose from. Just …
Vancouver festival New Forms has announced the first wave of acts for its 2019 edition, which will take place September 25–29. Canadian artists – including Ciel (pictured), D. Tiffany, Diana Boss, Minimal Violence, Overland and Venetta – will rub shoulders with international talent, such as Afrodeutsche, Aurora Halal, Debit, DJ …
Electric Daisy Carnival and the marijuana industry go hand-in-hand, according to a new report. Bob Groesbeck, co-CEO Planet 13 said business was booming when EDC took over Las Vegas this year. In fact, EDC weekend has become the greatest weekend all year for the city’s marijuana industry. “We are trying …
The rollout for the debut Wakaan Festival has been slow and steady since it was first announced last December. In the time since, only the location had been revealed — yesterday, the full lineup was unveiled and its quite literally a group Wakaan all-stars over time. Liquid Stranger will play …
A report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy has found that illegal substances like ecstasy and cocaine can have less damaging effects on individuals and communities than tobacco and alcohol. As a result, they have called for a reclassification of certain drugs that reflects their actual social risk. The …
Paradiso Festival went f last weekend, but not without some fenses… Officials have reported the arrest 38 drug dealers, as well as the seizure ecstasy, LSD, mushrooms, cocaine, steroids, ketamine, and MDMA, as well as cash and a firearm. The busts resulted in a total 97 felony charges, according to the Grant …
2019 is a big year for Diplo. He’s released an album with Labrinth and Sia under LSD, he’s producing a new Mad Decent festival in Philly, he’s working with Mark Ronson on Silk City, he’s played both Coachella and Stagecoach, and he might be putting out the final album as …
Some acid trips sound so unbelievable, they come across more like myths or urban legends, rather than reality. However, sound engineer Eliot Curtis recently experienced the trip a lifetime — and he’s here to tell you his truth. The broadcast operations manager was working on a piece music history, a …
Fresh off their joint live performance at Movement Detroit this past weekend, the techno supergroup LSD – which consists of Luke Slater, Steve Bicknell and Dave Sumner (aka Function) – are launching a new self-titled record label with ‘Second Process’ – a six-track double-pack that is set to land on …
A new study suggests that taking psychedelic drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms could help overcome alcohol dependency. A survey was sent to 343 people who had experienced problems with alcohol before they took psychedelics. The results revealed that many of the participants had dramatically decreased the number of drinks …
Back in September last year, Diplo earmarked the end Major Lazer in 2019. Speaking to Complex, he revealed, “Next year marks our last album, so we got a lot stuff in between now and then.” In the meantime, we’ve gotten a full album from LSD, new music from Diplo solo, including a country …
Yesterday saw the craze a new Snapchat filter – Genderswaps for men and women – taking over the internet. Even if you haven’t used Snapchat in over a year, like myself, you probably opened up the app, dusted f the cobwebs, and took a selfie. The fad wasn’t lost on …
A man caught en-route to Burning Man last year with a “smorgasbord” drugs has been sentenced to 34 months in prison. Alexander Zelyakovsky, 46, was reportedly caught with massive amounts drugs on the first day the festival, which took place in Black Rock Desert. He was driving a truck through Colorado, …
If you recognize the name Dack Janiels, then you already know the insanity that’s about to ensue. The producer just hit us with “Shinobi,” out now his own imprint, 40oz Cult — and it’s 100% deadly. With a ninja-like attack, Dack goes in with this dark, gritty production. Cutting-edge sound design and …
It’s been a couple weeks since LSD’s album came out, and through Diplo sets at Coachella and a surprise set from Major Lazer at the Do Lab, we still hadn’t seen LSD perform live. Surely, capturing the crazy aesthetic from their music videos would be incredibly difficult. But, the group …
PDA is the cult London club night run by Mischa Mafia, CrackStevens and Ms Carrie Stacks. They’re celebrating six years in the game with the release of a 30-track compilation, out now Bandcamp. The crew reached out to artists who have performed at PDA in the past, collating a wide …
