Charlotte de Witte and Enrico Sangiuliano announce engagement
Charlotte de Witte and Enrico Sangiuliano have announced that they’re engaged to be married. The techno duo and Drumcode affiliates revealed the news on Friday (5th February), wi
UK music venues to trial “health passports” as a way to way restart events safely
UK music venues are set to trial “health passports” as a way to way restart events safely. While the future of the UK’s nightlife remains uncertain amid the ongoing coron
Faithless drop new video for ‘I Need Someone’: Watch
Faithless have shared a new music video. Following the release of ‘All Blessed’, Faithless’ first album in a decade, the dance outfit have shared a new video for
Evitceles & Rim Mustafin reflect on architecture and memory in ‘Endless Reach’
Images of buildings from Sofia, Berlin and Perm meet in a lysergic merging via the use of a generative adversarial network, or GAN animation. Last year Bulgarian producer Etie
Pioneer DJ adds macOS Big Sur support for software and hardware
Pioneer DJ has announced a new series of updates that means their products will work with macOS Big Sur, Apple’s latest operating system. On an update on their website, the DJ gi
Petition launched to name new planet after SOPHIE
A petition has been launched to name a recently discovered planet after late visionary experimental pop artist, SOPHIE. Sophie Xeon, known by stage name SOPHIE, passed away last S
Madlib: “Rap music right now should be like Public Enemy, but it’s just not there”
In a brand new interview with The Guardian, American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper, Madlib, has spoken about the message that he feels new rap and hip-hop
Record by relatively unknown UK electronic music artist becomes most expensive ever sold, at $41,000
A record by a relatively unknown UK electronic music artist has become the most expensive ever sold on Discogs. Produced by Scaramanga Silk — a London-based artist with a modes
80% of clubs will close by March without Government support, survey finds
80% of clubs will close by March without Government support, a new study from the Night Time Industries Assocation (NTIA) has found. As it approaches 12 months since clubs across t
Patch Notes: TM404
An experimental dub techno session from Andreas Tilliander’s studio. Swedish producer Andreas Tilliander started out as one of the ’00s glitch scene’s most notabl
Focusrite launches new AI mixing plugins
Focusrite has launched a new series of mixing plugs based around AI. The new FAST range features three plugins – an EQ, compressor and Reveal, that lets users perform a frequenc
New book tells the story of “99% of DJs who never make it big”
A new book telling the story of the “99% of DJs who never make it big” is set to be released by Velocity Press. Harold Heath, who is a regular DJ Mag contributor, will publis
Legendary photographer for Beastie Boys, Run DMC, more, Ricky Powell, dies aged 59
Ricky Powell, a legendary hip-hop photographer who worked with Beastie Boys, Run DMC and many more, has died. A prolific figure on the New York scene, Powell died of heart failure,
LEGO release relaxing three-hour playlist of brick sounds
Building block legends LEGO have released a new playlist of ASMR-friendly block sounds on their official Spotify account. Described as a solution for those looking for a “new way
Native Instruments announces Traktor compatibility with macOS Big Sur
Native Instruments has announced that Traktor is now compatible with macOS Big Sur. The popular DJ software is now also tweaked to work with Apple’s new Silicon M1 chips. NI had
Baby records album from inside the womb
Luca Yupanqui, a toddler in the US, is releasing her debut album that was recorded while she was still in the womb. The album ‘Sounds of the Unborn’ was recorded by her parents
Smaller festivals could take place safely this summer, MPs told
Festivals of a smaller scale could take place safely this summer with proper coronavirus measure in place, UK MPs have been told. Speaking to the House of Commons Culture Select Co
Cecilia Bengolea follows dancehall vitality in Shelly Belly Inna Real Life
Legendary dancehall performer Shelly Belly narrates a trip from the streets of Kingston to the countryside around Bog Walk, Jamaica. The energy of dancehall is undeniable for Cecil
Serato launch new Twitch series celebrating the history of Black music in America
DJ software giants Serato are hosting a month-long five-part series of streams on their Twitch channel, celebrating the history of Black music in America. Hosted by ethnomusicolo
Influential UK label Big Dada to relaunch as platform for Black, POC & Minority Ethnic artists
Influential UK-based label, Big Dada, is set to relaunch as a platform for Black, POC & Minority Ethnic artists. Pioneering hip-hop label Big Dada was founded in 1997, and has