Reports of spiking with needles in UK clubs spark police investigation
Reports of people being spiked using needles in UK clubs have sparked a police investigation and calls for tighter entrance checks by door staff. The first incident
Ushuaïa Ibiza's Palmarama announces residency at White Beach Dubai
Ushuaïa Ibiza’s Palmarama has announced a new residency at White Beach Dubai, running for 11 dates at the luxurious venue, kicking off on Friday 22nd October with a headline
University students in Leeds, Nottingham and Liverpool affected by spiking this term
A new survey has found that over 2,600 students and young people believe they’ve been spiked since the start of this university year. The survey was conducted by student-centric
Numark announce new standalone DJ unit MixStream Pro
Numark has announced a new DJ hardware unit, the MixStream Pro. It’s designed to be used without a computer and can stream music from multiple sources including Beatport LINK, Be
Wolfgang Tillmans, Jeff Mills and rRoxymore contribute to new compilation, REIF01
It’s out on 10 December. Berlin’s REIF collective is releasing its first compilation. The 15-track album, entitled REIF01, features a number of prior REIF collaborators, includ
Lemi Vice – Confusing
With over 10 years of DJing and production experience, it comes as no surprise that Lemi Vice is able to take the ideas stuck in his head and render them out exactly as planned in
Nio – Heart Stops (Tom Colontonio Remix)
Tom Colontonio remix of Nio’s “Heart Stop” takes the original into a very different place, sonically. Nio – also known as Joseph Colontonio – is actually the brothe
Peach announces debut EP, 'Galaxy Girl', on Peach Discs
Peach has shared details of her debut EP, ‘Galaxy Girl’. Out on 12th November, the four-track release will come out via Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy’s Peach Discs l
Petition launched for review of UK drink spiking laws and education
A petition has been launched calling for an “urgent” review into drink spiking in the UK. Shared via Change.org, the petition is the work of Mair Howells, who is the fo
DJ J Heat launches GoFundMe for medical costs following car accident
New Jersey artist DJ J Heat has launched a GoFundMe page to support him following a car accident. The Jersey club producer, real name John Lyons, was left with significant inuries
Apple adds Siri-activated Voice Plan to Apple Music
Apple has announced a new Apple Music subs model – Voice Plan. Users who subscribe to the new plan will only be able to use Siri to access the Apple Music library. That mean
Burning Man unveils theme for 2022 festival, Waking Dreams
Burning Man has confirmed the theme for its 2022 edition, Waking Dreams. Organisers have said the theme will “explore the transformative power of dreams, both literal and fig
Over one third of UK music industry workers lost jobs in 2020, new report finds
More than a third of UK music industry workers lost their jobs last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the shutdown of clubs and music venues, as well as the cancellation of
New Batman movie features scene filmed in Printworks
DC’s forthcoming Batman movie, simply titled ‘The Batman’, features a scene filmed at London’s Printworks. The Surrey Quays venue’s vast main room is&
A.G. Cook has made a track out of iconic Apple sounds
Cook’s new song, titled Start Up, premiered during Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ event. A.G. Cook made a surprise appearance at Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ launch event yesterday
Apple announces newly designed MacBook Pros with M1 Pro and Max chips
Apple has announced a new range of MacBook Pro computers with a focus on high power and features for creative professionals. The laptops come in two sizes – 14-inch and 16-i
We are hiring a Junior Graphic Designer
Crack Magazine is hiring! We’re on the lookout for a talented young person to join our team. Supported by the UK government’s Kickstart Scheme, we are delighted to be advertisi
Watch Mantra live from DJ Mag HQ this Friday
Rupture London co-founder Mantra takes over DJ Mag HQ with a sixty-minute live stream this Friday (22nd October). The stream will take place in our London office from 5PM (BST), an
Kanye West has legally changed his name to Ye
The rapper filed to change his name to the well-known nickname back in August. Kanye West has legally changed his name to Ye, Rolling Stone reports. The musician, born Kanye
Charli XCX joined by Dev Hynes on Best Song Ever podcast
The former Crack Magazine cover stars talk Test Icicles, crying in music videos and funerals in the new episode. Earlier this year, Charli XCX launched her first podcast, Best Song