Gorillaz announce free show for NHS workers
Gorillaz have announced free show for NHS workers next month. Following in the footsteps of Brighton DJ Fatboy Slim, the Damon Albarn-fronted digital group have announced that they
Chicago house legend Paul Johnson is in intensive care with Covid-19
Chicago house legend Paul Johnson is in an intensive care unit (ICU) after becoming infected with Covid-19. Johnson shared the news on Sunday (18th July) when he posted
DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2021 voting is now open
Voting in the world’s biggest DJ poll, DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs, is now open. You can cast your votes once open at vote.djmag.com. Top 100 DJs 2021 voting launches alo
Hercules add SoundCloud streaming to DJUCED
DJ hardware and software company Hercules has updated DJUCED, their own bespoke DJ software to version 5.2, and with it added compatibility for SoundCloud streaming. The Fren
Holly Lester’s Duality Trax announces new compilation in aid of Doctors Without Borders
A new compilation is coming out on Duality Trax. Founded by Belfast-based DJ and producer Holly Lester, the label will release ‘Visions Vol. 1’ on 6th August. The first
Livity Sound celebrates ten years with compilation featuring Hodge, Batu, Pev & Kowton, more
Livity Sound is celebrating its ten year anniversary with a new compilation. Set for release on 24th September, ‘Molten Mirrors – A Decade Of Livity Sound’ marks
Premiere: Lavonz x Ollie Rant x Perception x Ell Murphy 'Together'
Dansu Discs will drop a huge collaborative EP later this week. Following recent releases on the London-based imprint from Bailey Ibbs, Wilfy D and Vitess, DJ/producers Lavonz, Olli
491 English clubs have shut permanently in the past six years
491 nightclubs have shut permanently in England in the past six years. According to figures given to Radio 1 Newsbeat by UK Hospitality, a quarter of all clubs in the country have
New documentary tells history of UK rap and grime TV station, Channel U
A new documentary traces the history of UK rap and grime TV station, Channel U. Coming to online entertainment channel Link Up TV in October, Home Invasion: The Story Of Chann
Houghton cancels 2021 festival
Houghton Festival has been cancelled. In a statement posted on social media, organisers of the annual festival – which was due to return to Houghton Hall in Norfolk next
Swedish House Mafia share another new single, ‘Lifetime’: Listen
Swedish House Mafia have shared a new single. A week on from the release of their first track in almost a decade – ‘It Gets Better‘ – the EDM supergroup hav
Ryoji Ikeda Presents: A [continuum]
A [continuum] is an updated iteration of Ryoji Ikeda’s very first sound installation, a sonic exploration of the concert pitch, A. To close out his Fact Residency, Ryoji Ikeda ta
A-Trak teases new battle mixer collab with RANE
A-Trak and RANE are collaborating on a new battle mixer. That’s the inference from the turntablist and producer’s Twitter and Instagram accounts where he posted some close-up p
A drum & bass exhibition is heading to the National Science and Media Museum
Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum has confirmed plans for two sound-focused exhibitions kicking off later this week, and one of them will include a look at drum &a
Biz Markie dies, aged 57
Beatbox and hip hop pioneer Biz Markie has passed away at the age of 57. The news was confirmed by the late rapper’s rep Jenni Izumi, in a statement that read: “It is w
Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for nightclub entry from end of September
Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for entry into nightclubs in England from the end of September, it has been announced. Vaccines minister Nadhim Za
DJ Mag: diversity & equality report Q2 2021
Our quarterly update following our pledge last year, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a publication Community
Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy’s Peach Discs returns with new compilation, ‘Peach Pals, Vol.2’: Listen
Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy have released a second instalment of their ‘Peach Pals’ compilation series via the label they run together, Peach Discs. Though the 11-track
Non-binary artists and creatives database launched to platform DJs, producers, dancers and more
A database platforming non-binary artists and creative figures has been shared online to mark Non-Binary Awareness Week. Posted over the weekend, and available as a Google Doc, the
