Aimi recruits Black Loops, Shanti Celeste, Roska, more for AI-powered endless listening app
Aimi is an app that uses AI to create generative electronic music for different moods such as ‘Serenity’, ‘Chill’, ‘Lounge’ and so on. Now, Aimi+ has teamed up with pro
De La Soul’s full back catalogue will hit streaming services this year
De La Soul’s full back catalogue will land on streaming services this year. The US hip hop trio — Trugoy, Maseo and Posdnuos — made the announcement on Instagram, m
London club Heaven gives out 1000 Covid jabs on vaccination day
London club Heaven gave out 1,000 COVID-19 jabs on Sunday 8th August amid growing concerns about the low vaccination uptake among young people in the UK. The legendary LGTBQI
Black Artist Database launch free music production masterclass series
Black Artist Database (B.A.D.) has launched a series of free production masterclasses for aspiring Black artists, in association with Ableton. The series will run through to
Free Ibiza holidays for NHS workers initiative launches crowdfunding campaign
An initiative offering free holidays in Ibiza and other destinations to NHS and public sector health workers from across Europe has launched a crowdfunding campaign. Announce
Gorillaz debut three new songs at free concert for NHS workers
Gorillaz have debuted three new songs during a free concert for NHS workers. The show took place at London’s O2 Arena on 10th August, and was organised to thank
Amapiano artists Mpura and Killer Kau die in car accident
Amapiano artists Mpura and Killer Kau have died after being involved in a car accident while travelling en route to a concert in Rustenburg, South Africa on 7th August. Early
Klein announces new album Harmattan
Watch a new self-directed video for lead track ‘hope dealers’. Klein is back with a new album. Entitled Harmattan, the 11-track project is slated for release on 19 November via
Speed Dealer Moms race through a fever dream in ‘LA August 1’
CAUTION: STROBE WARNING A stroboscopic barrage of glitched-out imagery provides a suitably disorientating visual accompaniment for Aaron Funk, John Frusciante and Chris McDonald’
Listen to a Crack podcast on the politics of UK drill
The podcast version of our Supporters Talk with Brixton drill star AM and journalist Ciaran Thapar is now available to stream and download. In a Q&A streamed live on 14 July, A
London’s Metrofest likened to Fyre Festival following “chaotic, shambolic” event
A new London festival has been compared to Fyre Festival following what revellers have called a “chaotic, shambolic” inaugural event at Trent Park in north London on Sunday (8
Acedia / Kojoohar / Acclimate – Split
This three way split from angst pop producer Acedia, industrial project Kojoohar, and atmospheric noise and ambient artist Acclimate all comes down to a single and simple word: dar
LIVE LOUNGE CONCERT SERIES FEAT. KYGO’S PALM TREE RECORDS, VASSY, & MORE ANNOUNCED BY GLOBAL LIVE STREAMING APP, LIVIT
LIVIT, a worldwide live streaming and entertainment platform operated under the 17LIVE brand, announced today that it will host a live-streamed concert and interactive event series
Thomas Xavier – Make That Kitty Purr (Feat. Erika Love)
So far, Thomas Xavier’s forthcoming Pussy On A Pedestal EP has been a handful of earth shatting G-house tunes that light a fire under the ass of those partaking in the goodne
Over 2,000 people test positive for COVID-19 following music festivals in Catalonia
Large music festivals have increased the number of coronavirus cases in Catalonia, according to a study by the Catalan health department. Research found that 2,279 attendees of las
Watch a documentary on the high-speed Tanzanian dance music sound, singeli
NTS has shared a new mini-film dedicated to the high-speed Tanzanian dance music genre singeli. The four-minute film, titled ‘Singeli Sound: High Speed’, offers a brief
Famba Drops Official Music Video For “Games We Play” Ft. Brando & MKLA
DJ, producer and artist, Famba has just dropped the official music video for his song, “Games We Play,” featuring Brando and Toronto’s very own singer-songwriter, MKLA. The a
Legendary hip-hop and R&B producer Chucky Thompson dies, aged 53
Carl E. “Chucky” Thompson, the hip-hop and R&B producer best known for his work with Bad Boy Records, has died, aged 53. As a member of Bad Boy’s in-house pro
Ares Carter and iLoveMakonnen Release New Single “Next To Me”
Emerging producer Ares Carter is back with his new single “Next To Me” with iLoveMakonnen. The two artists are no strangers to each others music, with Carter being hand-selecte