Sónar Lisboa locks Charlotte de Witte, Floating Points, Kampire, more for debut festival
Sónar Lisboa has announced the first names for next year’s debut event. Taking place from the 8th to the 9th April 2022, the inaugural Portugese edition of Sónar will
Roland adds a ’90s classic to their Cloud plugin service
Roland has added a virtual clone of the JD-800 to its Cloud platform of plugins. The classic synth was released in 1991 and was a favourite of ’90s dance music producers such as
RZA says he regrets selling Wu-Tang Clan album to Martin Shkreli
RZA has said that he regrets selling Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ album to ‘pharma-bro’ Martin Shkreli. Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA rece
Massive Attack to auction rare Banksy prints for charity
The sale is happening today in Bristol. Massive Attack’s Daddy G is auctioning off two limited edition Banksy prints to raise money for charities in Bristol and Malawi. One of th
Jay-Z drops two new tracks: listen
Jay-Z has shared two new tracks. The Brooklyn-born rapper and Roc Nation boss, who recently welcomed A$AP Ferg to his management roster, has dropped two new songs as part of the so
Semibreve to host online talk with composers Yvette Janine Jackson and Judith Hamann tonight
The pair will detail their new collaboration in an online discussion with journalist Rui Miguel Abreu. This week, Semibreve Festival returned to the Portuguese city of Braga for it
Neptunes-produced A$AP Ferg track shared by Pharrell: listen
A$AP Ferg and Pharrell have shared a new track produced by The Neptunes. After returning last year with a track produced alongside Jay-Z, The Neptunes — the production duo c
Blackhaine stalks Saddleworth Moor in the ominous ‘Saddleworth’
A chilling glimpse of the multidisciplinary artist’s forthcoming EP, And Salford Falls Apart. For multidisciplinary artist, MC and choreographer Tom Heyes, Blackhaine is both an
Avicii’s last performance of ‘Levels’ released to celebrate its 10 year anniversary: watch
Avicii’s last performance of ‘Levels’ released to celebrate the track’s 10th anniversary. After marking a decade since the release of Avicii’s iconic track ‘
Carl Cox launches scholarship to support young electronic music artists
Brighton music college WaterBear has teamed up with Carl Cox to award a scholarship to an Electronic Music & Business student. Earlier this year, WaterBear college announced th
Facebook has changed its name to Meta
The company announced the rebrand during a Facebook Connect event last night (28 October). Facebook has changed its parent company name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. Facebook
United Visual Artists at Printworks London
Matt Clark takes us inside the collective’s new installation, commissioned to mark the reopening of the iconic London venue. Since United Visual Artists was founded in 2003 by Br
First names announced for Places+Faces Lisbon Weekender 2022
Unknown T, Ivorian Doll, slowthai and more will perform in Lisbon in May of next year. A new multi-day event is heading to Lisbon. Places+Faces Lisbon Weekender will run from 13 to
Berghain's new party, REEF, launches next month
Berlin party REEF will make its debut at Berghain next month. The party, which was previously held at the now closed Griessmühle club until late 2019, was originally due to hold i
Jessy Lanza announces DJ-Kicks mix, shares collab with Loraine James: Listen
Jessy Lanza is stepping up to mix the next instalment of the long-running ‘DJ-Kicks’ compilation series. Due out on 19th November, the mix takes in music from a number
Dr. Dre is writing music for next Grand Theft Auto game, Snoop Dogg says
Dr. Dre is working on songs for the next instalment of the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ game series, Snoop Dogg has said. Snoop reveals the news in an upcoming edition
fabric announces fundraiser for former promoter Shaun Roberts
The likes of Annie Mac, Daniel Avery and Andy C will DJ at the event, with proceeds going towards Roberts’ cancer treatment in Europe. Farringdon venue fabric is throwing a
Field Day announces dates for 2022 edition
The festival returns to Victoria Park next August for its 15th anniversary edition. Field Day has announced the date and location for its 2022 edition. The much-loved festival
Junction 2 announces full 2022 line-up
London festival Junction 2 is returning in 2022. For its first edition since June 2019, the festival will return to its usual Boston Manor Park, taking place on June 3rd and 4th.&n
Sónar is live streaming sets and talks from two festivals this week
Sónar will return to Barcelona for the first time since July 2019 this weekend, with two new in-person events featuring a host of live performances, DJ sets, talks and workshops.